Eddie POV:

After dropping Loren off home, as I was driving I couldn't stop thinking about her. Her beautiful hazel eyes and she was comely. The way she smiled revealing her dimples, she was truly beautiful and the natural kind of beautiful. Not the kinds when girls would put on a lot of makeup making them look old when they took it off. Chloe was beautiful but not naturally beautiful. As I pulled into the parking lot of my penthouse I looked in the back seat to get my grocery bags and saw Loren forgot to get her purse. She was in such a hurry to get out of my car I thought she was trying to get rid of me. "Should I bring this to her, she probably needs her purse?" I thought to myself then got in my car and was driving back to Loren's house to give her purse to her even though it was around 10 pm.

I parked my car across the street from Loren's house and walked to the door. I was nervous about meeting the man that stole her heart in other words her husband. I knocked on the door twice then put my hands in my pocket praying Loren opened the door. A man opened the door and I assumed he was the husband. He had blood dripping from the left side of his mouth, scratches all over his face and arms, and a black eye. I was going to say something but my eyes landed on a Loren lying on the ground looking like she got hit but multiple of cars. She looked worst then the guy standing in front of me. Words could not explain how I was feeling right now. My thoughts were interrupted by his voice.

Guy: "Can I help you?"

Eddie: I didn't even get one word out before this guy pushed me back while stepping out the house.

Guy: "I said what do you want?"

He punched me in the stomach causing me to bend over and hold my stomach. He tried punching me again and this time I held his fist before it could get any closer to my body. I had a tight grip on his hand so I twisted his arm all the way around his body causing him to yell in pain.

Eddie: "Did you do that to Loren?" still twisting his arm I said

Guy: "why do you care? What do Eddie Duran the rock star want with some girl he doesn't even know from the valley? She's my wife I can do whatever I want with her, but to answer your question yes, yes I did. It felt good too because she's a little smart ass and I 'm going to enjoy kicking your behind.

Eddie: I was furious with this guy. I mean just because I just met Loren today doesn't mean I can't be angry. "You know maybe if you were a real man and didn't put your hands on her maybe she wouldn't be such a smart ass." I finally let go of his hand and walked towards the house. I was going to take Loren to the hospital, who knows what she has probably some every serious damages.

As I was walking going up the steps to the porch I felt someone coming up behind me so I turned around and smashed my fist in the guy's face. I still didn't know his name. He pulled my leg and I used my other leg and kicked him somewhere no man wants to be kicked. He immediately fell to his knees and I took this as an opportunity to go check on Loren. I reached Loren who was lying next to broken glass and grocery bags that were everywhere. I checked her pulse and she was breathing slowly. The guy came in the house and I didn't even hear him coming in. He kicked me in my back and pushed me into a book shelf. Oh heck no! I didn't come here to beat this man up but if it was the only way to get Loren out of this house safely then so be it. I got up and tackled him to the ground and started punching him like crazy. I was stomping on him for God knows how long. If it wasn't for Loren who was whimpering in the back ground I could have killed this guy. Thank God because I didn't want to go to jail. He was breathing so I knew I didn't kill him. I kicked him one last time and said. . .

Eddie: "A man never puts his hands on a woman under any circumstances."

I carried Loren to my car and pulled out my phone. I called the cops and told them I found a girl that was abused by her husband and told them the guy was still in the house. They could do whatever they want with him like I cared as long as Loren was safe. Listen to me? I sounded like I known this girl for years when I just met her today. It like we knew each other for years because I just have this feeling that I needed to protect her. I was going to protect her because I trust my guts and that's what it was telling me to do. I pulled into the parking lot of the hospital and ran in carrying Loren in my arms. A nurse took her from me and into this room. I sat in the waiting room and I wasn't going to leave until I knew she was going to be okay. I wanted to see her smile again and laugh at a lame pickup I used. I heard a nurse talking to Loren's mom on the phone and because I was so close, I heard the whole conversation.

Nurse Gina: "Good evening Ms. Tate, sorry to brother at this time but your daughter Loren Tate was found unconscious in her house."

Ms. Tate: "What? What happened?" she sounded worried and I heard her break down a little.

Nurse Gina: "Well apparently she was abused by her husband Brian Smith. According to investigators, the beating has been going on for quite a while now."

Ms. Tate: "Oh my gosh . . . my baby girl!" She started crying and I couldn't take it anymore. I couldn't take the pain this mother was feeling so I got up and left. The last thing I heard before I walked away was what hospital was Loren in.

I went to the cafeteria to get some coffee. I really needed it after the day I had boy what a day! I came back and the doctor came.

Doctor: "Loren Tate"

Eddie: As soon as I heard her name be called I almost tackled the doctor. "Is she okay?"

Doctor: "OMG! Your Eddie Duran, my daughter loves you!" I couldn't believe this lady, she choose the wrong time to go all fan-girly-ish on me.

Eddie: "Yes I 'am. Now back to the reason why I'm in this hospital, is Loren okay?" I could tell she sense I was frustrated and she said . . .

Doctor: "Right. I'm sorry; Loren has a broken leg, busted lip, and a broken rib. She has minor cuts and bruises but those should go away in a few days as well as her back pain.

Eddie: "Thank you and here for your daughter." I reached into my back pocket and handed her two concert tickets for the next concert I was doing in LA along with backstage passes.

Doctor: "Thank you and you can go see her now. Oh do you mind if I ask you kind of a personal question?"

Eddie: "Sure, ask me anything."

Doctor: "Is Loren your girlfriend?"

Eddie: I chuckled and said "No she's not my girlfriend, she's just a friend."

The truth is I wouldn't mind if she was my girlfriend. She was beautiful, smart and had a sense of humor. Loren had everything I looked for in a girl even though we just met and all I just know it. I turned around and left a curious doctor standing there wondering. I headed to Loren's room. I walked in the room and she didn't even notice I came in because she was deep in thoughts. I saw a tear roll down her cheeks and I immediately went to her side. I guess I startled her because she nearly fell off the bed so I took a seat next to the bed.

Eddie: "Hey, how are you feeling?"

Loren: "I'm fine, but not to be rude or anything what are you doing here? How did you know I was here? Why am I even here?"

Eddie: "I brought you here. See after I dropped you off I went home and I looked in the back sit of my car and saw that you forgot your purse. So I decided to bring it to you because I thought you probably needed it."

Loren: "That's where my purse was, but that still doesn't answer my question why am I here?"

Eddie: "I was getting to that. So when I got to your house your husband, I assumed opened the door and I saw you lying on the ground next to broken glass and yeah. So I got into a little altercation with the guy, called the cops on him and brought you here."

Loren: "Eddie how could you call the cops? He must be lonely right now? I need to find him and bail him out!

Eddie: I couldn't believe what I was hearing. I almost got myself killed trying to help this girl get away from that douchebag she calls a husband, and this is what I get. At least a thank you for saving her life by risking mines. Who knows if I wasn't there that man could have killed her! "What do you mean how could I call the cops? I saved you from someone who could have killed you, and you have the nerves to feel sorry for that guy. A man never puts his hand on a woman under any circumstances. . .

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~Carline1998~