Standing in from of you

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Chapter 9

It was 7 p.m when the doorbell to Loren's apartment rang, she opened it and smiled as she saw Cameron standing there with a small bouquet of flowers.

"Hi Loren, these are for you."

" Thank you, you're so sweet Cam, you ready to go?"

Cam held out his arm and smiled.

"You look amazing Loren."

"Thank you Cam, you're so sweet."

They drove off in Cameron's car to a cute small Italian Restaurant.

They ordered and while they waited Cam and Loren talked.

"So you're half way to being a full time therapist?"

"Yes, but I'm allowed to help patients with therapy, like I do with Katy Duran."

"My mom was a huge fan of MK, I can't believe you know them."

"Katy was in an accident, so I help her now, she's getting better and will be able to do anything she wants very soon."

"Loren could you get me an autograph picture of them?"

"I'm sure it wouldn't be a problem."

"What if we stop by at MK after dinner, do you think they might be there?"

"Max usually is on Friday nights, we can if you'd like."

Their dinner arrived and they ate and continued their conversation.

At Mk, Eddie arrived at the moment his dad was on the phone, he hung up very upset.

"What wrong Pops?"

"The idiot who's supposed to perform tonight can't make it!"

Eddie smiled "Pops I'll help you out."

"Eddie I can't expect you to do that."

"Hey anything to get you out of a bind, I'll sing here tonight."

"Your mom will be thrilled."

"She's here, Where?"

"She's upstairs, so she will be able to see you and hear you, I'll make sure the camera is on you so she can view it from upstairs."

"Sure thing Pops, what time do I perform?"

Max looked at his watch. " It's close to 9, a few songs and that should do it."

Eddie smiled "OK, we're on in 10 then."

Loren and Cam were leaving the Italian Restaurant.

"So we're headed to MK?" asked Cam.

"Yes I'm sure Max will be there."

They got into Cam's car and drove to MK.

Eddie was a stage singing a second song when Loren and Cam walked in, the moment she entered, she saw Eddie on stage and their eyes locked, she smiled.

Max saw her and waved her towards the bar area.

"Loren sweetie what a pleasant surprise."

"Max Duran this is my friend Cameron Watts."

Max shook his hand "Cameron nice to meet you."

"Sir my mom is a huge fan, so nice to meet you."

Loren turned to watch Eddie on stage, he sounded amazing, he was a true Artist.

Eddie finished his second song and got off stage as the audience cheered him on!

"Max where is Katy?" Loren asked looking around.

Max pointed up. "She's upstairs, she wouldn't stay home alone today."

Eddie walked towards Loren and her date, Loren looked amazing, wearing a beautiful black flowing dress that wrapped around her small curvy body beautifully, she wore her hair straight and wore make up in the smoky tone.

Eddie smiled as he looked at Loren "Loren what a surprise, you look beautiful."

"Thank you Eddie, Cam here insisted , he wanted to meet Max and Katy."

Cam turned towards Eddie and smiled "Hi I'm Cam, nice to meet you Eddie."

"Same here, so you're a friend of Loren's?"

"Since 8th grade through High school."

Eddie observed Cam and Loren, she felt the look and felt the need to get away from him, somehow Eddie made her nervous.

Loren turned looking towards Max. "Is it ok if I go and see Katy?"

Max smiled "She will be delighted to see you, go ahead, take the stairs behind me."

Loren walked running up the stairs, she knocked on the door, a voice from inside was heard "It's open, come in."

Loren walked in "Hi Katy!"

Katy stood up as soon as she saw Loren "Oh my god, what a lovely surprise, you look hot Loren, what are you doing here? Aren't you on a date?"

"Yes but Cameron is a huge fan of you and Max, well his mom, so he was hoping to surprise her with an autographed picture of you both."

"That's no problem, but he's with you tonight, doesn't he realize how beautiful you look? And he wants to come here?"

"It's ok, I got to hear Eddie sing."

"I know I was able to watch him from up here."

"So how was your evening Loren?"

"We went to a lovely Italian restaurant, we talked for a while and came here."

"Sorry to say Cam is not very smart."

"Why Katy?"

"He's got a beautiful girl by his side and he's here wanting our picture, doesn't make sense."

Loren let out a small laugh "Katy it's ok, that's Cam for you, I had forgotten how he is, can I get you anything?"

"No you go back down to your date."

Eddie came in as Loren was kissing Katy on the cheek.

"Thank you for coming up."

"Mom you ready to head home?"

"No I'll wait for your dad, Grace has the later shift, you go if you need too honey."

"See you Monday Katy." Loren waved, avoiding making eye contact with Eddie.

Loren went back down. Katy smiled as she looked at her son "Why are you still here?"

"I come up to see if you wanted to go home."

"Are you sure? I mean Loren came up and she looked gorgeous tonight, don't you agree son?"

Eddie gave his mom a confused look "Yes she did, why are you looking at me this way?"

"Eddie it's time to let those walls you've built around you fall."

"What walls mom?"

"Honey I'm not about to tell you, you figure it out, good night Eddie."

Eddie rolled his eyes, kissed his mom and went back down, when he did, he saw Loren talking to Max, he scanned the room to look for Loren's date, no sign of him.

"Hey Pops, mom said she'll wait for you, what's wrong?"

Max turned towards Eddie's voice "Calling Loren a cab."

"Why, where's Cam?"

"While you both were upstairs, he got a call from work, he had to leave."

Eddie immediately turned to Loren "I'm leaving now Loren, I'll drop you off."

"It's ok Eddie a cab is fine!" She was beginning to feel butterflies.

Max put his phone down "Loren let Eddie take you home."

Eddie didn't hesitate, he held Loren's hand "Come on Loren, I'm driving you."

Loren felt chills at the touch of Eddie's hand, she turned to smile at Max as she walked out with Eddie, paparazzi was hanging out and it didn't take much for them to zap pictures of them leaving MK.

He opened the door for Loren and drove off as the camera's kept flashing.

"So where to Loren, where does Cam work that he leaves you stranded?"

"I live near the hospital, he's a computer tech, he's on call this weekend, so if he's needed they will call, and why does it look like you want to laugh?"

"If he's on call, why does he ask you out?"

Loren rolled her eyes "Oh I see, you think it's funny?"

"You don't leave your beautiful date stranded, that's all I'm saying."

"Like you've never done it?"

Loren played with her hair, as Eddie approached the Hospital " No not really, I'm amazing on a date, where too Loren?"

"Two blocks more and then turn left, and you're very modest." They arrived "We're here Eddie thank you very much."

"Loren wait, let me walk you to the door, that's what Cam would have done."

"I can't believe you still think this is funny, this wasn't his fault, and I can walk by myself thank you."

Eddie walked faster behind her. "Let me finish what cam should have ."

They stopped at Loren's door, she was looking for her keys "Ok I'm here, you can leave and continue to laugh where I won't see you."

"Loren something is missing to finish this date properly."

Loren looked up at him "What more laughs?"

He locked eyes with Loren and leaned in "No Loren this." He kissed her softly.

Awwww the first kiss! R & R guys!