Loren arrived to the secret stop and leaned on the tree. So many things were going through her mind.

Why is he back after 14 years and why would my mom even let him in. Was it like a sign or something that I had a dream about him and once i woke up he was sitting in my living room like he was welcomed. How does he dare comment about how I turned out he wasn't there for most of my life!

Loren began to tear up and she slowly slid down the tree until finally she was on the ground and all she could do was cry. She was crying so much she felt a whole ocean would be created after she finished. Then Loren began to hum and soon enough lyrics began to pop into her mind she didn't have paper so she grabbed a stick and began to write in th dirt.

Why are here after all these year

All you did was bring me to tears.

Look at me I turned out fine…..

Suddenly she was interrupted.

"Loren?" she knew that voice she wiped her tears and turned around

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Eddie was in such a hurry to get to Loren he didn't even ask for his driver to drive him. Eddie climbed up the hill and from a distance he saw Miss Loren Tate with a stick "scratching" the dirt so he thought.

She looks like someone just hit her with a million baseball bats. What am i going to do i can't stand to see her so destroyed. She is so fragile. Eddie suddenly realized he was lost in his thoughts again so before he got distracted again he walked faster and called out her name.

"Hey," Loren said trying to put on a strong face.

"Hey are you okay, your mom told me what happened."

"Yeah I guess," Loren couldn't even control her emotions anymore, she wanted to look strong but who was she kidding and began to cry again. Eddie went and hugged her tight.

"Don't cry I can't stand to see such a beautiful face so sad, you deserve to be smiling like you always do, if I could I would switch spots with you I don't want you being sad," Eddie said.

"Thanks, but I don't think I would want you feeling upset, you know i just can't even think straight he left 14 years ago you'd expect me to not care for him reappearing, but all I seem to do is get more hurt."

"Loren. its okay if your not fine its understandable a man who left you and decided not be part of your life just comes back thinking everything will be fine should make you feel confused," Eddie said calmly.

"You know he didn't just break my mom's heart he broke mine too. I've always been the one who was strong when my mom cried those first nights I did't even bother to cry because I knew she was vulnerable and she was already hurt, I didn't want to make her feel even worst for having her little girl broken too."

Eddie listened to those words Loren always put a smile in her face, but in reality she has been having this hole in her heart for such a long time that she has learned to not show it.

"It's okay you don't have to pretend you here with me cry let it all out," Eddie said making Loren feel like she was secure.

"Thanks Eddie I don't know what I would ever do without you, you always know what to say to make me feel better. For years I always thought I did something to scare him off,but throught the year I learned it was never my fault he chose to leave and nothing could've stopped him. He left me scared."

"Loren, nothing is wrong with you, you hear me your absolutely perfect and even if I have to remind you everyday to make you feel more confident I will."

"You are Perfect," Eddie whispered in her ear.

Loren couldn't help, but smile, Eddie knew every right word and him hugging her tight made her feel like everything was going to be okay. Eddie slowly moved away from Loren.

"He left you scared, scared of what? Scared to sing in front of other people?" Eddie asked curiously.

Loren looked like she was afraid to respond, but she did it anyways. "No, he left me afraid, afraid to fall in love…" Loren whispered the last word Love and looked down, but Eddie heard.

Eddie softly used his finger and brought Loren's face up

"You don't have to be afraid because not all of us are like him, some of us know to appreciate what we have. Like I do I am very lucky to have met you Loren and I will never take that for granted."

For one second Loren forgot why she was even upset in the first place all she did was stare into Eddie's eyes and he did the same. Suddenly they seemed to be getting closer and soon enough their lips touched.

They both felt this warmth of happiness and security, like there wasn't anything in this world for them to worry about. The only thing that mattered was them and nothing else.

Eddie stopped for one second to catch his breath and whispered one more time " You are Perfect Miss Loren Tate."

To Be Continued…