Just a Kiss Chapter 9

Lucy stepped out of the elevator smirking as she walked closer to Eddie and Loren.

"Well what do we have here?"

Loren rolled her eyes. "What are you doing here?"

"What I can't and visit my sister? "

"What do you want?"

Eddie moved away as Lucy got closer. "Hi handsome, where are you going ? I won't bite."

"Loren I'll see you later, thank you for dinner."

Lucy stepped in front of him. "Don't leave on my account handsome, so can I have a kiss?"

"You're unbelievable you know that?"

Lucy walked a few steps away looking at her nails. "I know, I've been told I'm also amazing."

Loren walked back into her condo. "Eddie has to leave, Lucy you obviously came for a reason so come on in!" She held the door open for her.

Eddie walked towards the elevator, pushing the button and as soon as the doors opened he walked in Lucy smiled blowing him a kiss, she laughed aloud as the doors closed and she walked into Loren's condo.

"So tell me, is he as good a kisser as he is gorgeous?"

Loren walked over to the window. "That is none of your business, what do you want Lucy?"

"I need to borrow your car."

"No, Mel has it right now."

"And where is Mel's car?"

"If you must know it's at the mechanic's, if that's all you wanted, please leave."

"Look at you blushing, I bet that kiss was amazing, oh wait, it's your first kiss, you have nothing to compare it too."

"It was just a kiss Lucy, a beautiful kiss; I'm in love with Eddie, not that it matters to you!"

"Awww of course you are, I'm excited, my sister the nerd found love, it was about time, and how old are you now? You're a little late aren't you?"

"Lucy get out and leave me alone!"

"You are too sensitive, I thought we were sisters?"

"We are Lucy, I don't know you anymore, you're not the sister I grew up with."

"Oh please, stop being so dramatic."

"See what I mean!"

"Oh come sis, I'm teasing you, but you know what, don't get your hopes up, I doubt Eddie will ever fall for you, he doesn't like me, maybe hates me, I don't know and you look exactly like me, so he won't be interested at all, and for the record, I do love you, my way that is."

She grabbed her bag and left. Loren stood there for a moment, taking in every single word, her mean evil words. She touched her lips, she could still feel Eddie's lip, that's all she that mattered in that moment, she smiled, he kissed her back, she would find a way into his heart.

Eddie arrived at the hospital and all he could think of was the kiss he shared with Loren, she had initiated the kiss and that made him smile, but the thought of Lucy walking in on them, ruined the whole thing, he walked into Evan's room and found Max and Kevin there.

"Hey look whose here!"

"Hey pops."

"So how was dinner?"

He walked over to where Evan laid. "It was great, Loren is a great cook."

Kevin smiled. "I bet, that girl is full of talent, aside from being so beautiful."

Max turned towards Kevin. "Hey do I sense a crush?"

Kevin got up from where he sat. "She's beautiful but she only has eyes for our Rock star here."

Max smiled. "She's that obvious?"

Eddie walked and sat next to Evan. "She's just a friend."

Kevin laughed. "How naïve are you Eddie?"

"What?"

"Look at your lips, you have a little bit of lipstick on them, it' either Loren's or you're putting some on for us."

Max's eyes widen. "You kissed Loren?"

"She kissed me!" He replied avoiding eye contact with them.

Kevin sat back down. "I knew it, that girls has eyes only for you nephew."

"It was just a kiss Kevin, nothing more than that, it was sweet until Lucy walked in on us."

"Ugh the evil twin."

"Son what's wrong?"

"I can't stand Lucy, look at my cousin, still lying here, all thanks to her, does she care, and has she stopped by? Of course not, I have nothing against Loren, but all I see when I look at Loren is Lucy, she makes my stomach turn."

"You can't make Loren pay for what Lucy has done, she's a different person, and you understand that?"

"I know pops, how much longer before Evan is up and moving, I hope he realizes how bad Lucy is for him, how toxic."

"That's something he has to see for himself, I'm sure he will."

A knock on the door made them all turn towards the door. "Hi, I came to bring you all some pie."

Max stood up walking towards her with a huge smile on his face.

"Hey Loren, we heard you made a delicious dinner?"

Loren knew she was blushing, she handed Max the pie and immediately looked at Eddie. "How's Evan?"

"No change." Replied Kevin who also made his way towards Loren. "Thank you for the pie." He turned to look at Max. "We should go look for plates and forks Max."

"No it's ok, you bring them."

Kevin grabbed his arm and signaled him with his eyes. "Yes I need you to come with me Max; I don't know where the nurses keep the plates."

Max caught on and smiled. "Oh yeah right, lead the way."

They left and Loren turned her attention towards Eddie. "I'm sorry Lucy ruined your evening."

"It's not your fault."

"I know, we had such a great time." She walked closer to him. "I hope the kiss didn't upset you?"

He smiled down casting his look. "No that was the best part."

"Really, you mean, better than dinner and pie?"

He looked at her. "Everything was great Loren."

"Eddie I've never done anything like this before, I've been really shy and I've never had a date, I never made time for it, really never had a reason too, school was my priority."

"Really? I don't think I've met anyone that's never been on a date."

"Well now you have!" She blushed wondering what was going through his mind, maybe he thought she was just a nerd like Lucy called her all of the time. "We did have a date when you came over for dinner today; at least that's what I'm calling it."

"I guess."

She walked closer towards him. "I really want to get to know you Eddie; I want you to see I'm nothing like my sister."

"I know Loren; I just want to see my cousin wake up, get better."

"So are you saying it can't happen?"

"Of course not, I look forward to dating again."

Loren bit her lower lip. "I'm glad you said that, I'm not about to give up, I hope you and I can have more dates."

Eddie sat at the edge of Evan's bed. Loren looked at her watch. "It's getting late; tell your dad and Kevin they can have the whole pie."

"I will and thank you again."

"I'm going to call you tomorrow Eddie."

She smiled and left the room. A few minutes Kevin walked in holding the plates. "Ahhh man did she leave? You couldn't ask her to sit?"

"You just missed her."

"She must of taken the elevator on the side of the hall, too bad I didn't get to say good-bye."

"Listen Kevin, if you like Loren, I'll walk away."

"Oh come on Eddie, you can see it in her eyes, that girl is crazy about you, it must suck to be you."

"What?"

"Yes exactly what I said, you're young, and you can't give up on love because things with Chloe didn't work out."

"Ugh don't even mention her."

"So what's the problem? Don't tell me it's Lucy?"

"I know, didn't Pops just say that? I see Lucy and then I think of everything she's done."

"It's not fair to Loren, I have this feeling she's not going to give up, and you better be ready."

Eddie let out a small sigh, sitting and leaning back on the chair and closing his eyes. Loren was everything he wanted, could he get pass that?

Loren walked into the condo placing her keys on the table. "Hey Lo, I was wondering where you were, I thought you and Eddie had dinner."

'We did, he enjoyed it."

"Oh and I see you brought out Nana's pie too."

"That's the best part, once you eat her pies, you're hooked."

"So where did you guys go?"

"Ahh he left to see Evan, and I went to the hospital to take them a pie."

"More pie? You're going to make Eddie fat."

"No have you seen him?"

Mel moved her eye brows up and down. "Oh god yes…so tell me how your evening was?"

Loren hesitated but she knew she had to be the one to tell Mel about the kiss. "Before he left, I kissed him."

Mel took a sip of water and practically spit it out; she turned to where Loren stood still smiling. "You kissed Eddie?"

"Yes I just said that."

"Ok wait, you Loren, quiet shy Loren, kissed Eddie Duran?"

Loren rolled her eyes. "Do you have to say it that way?"

Mel held her by the shoulders. "Ok Tate, spill it!"

"I just did, I told you I kissed him, I couldn't help it Mel, I'm falling for him, I'm in love with him and I'm not going to let anyone ruin it!"

"Ruin what?"

"Mel I remind him of Lucy, and you know how he feels about her, I can't let that stop me."

"Wow I'm impressed, look at you Lo, I love the new you!"

"I'm scared Mel, I don't want to lose Eddie, I love this feeling, it's amazing to be in love."

Mel walked over to hug her best friend. "I am so proud of you; you can't let anyone get in the way Lo, so how did Eddie react?"

"He kissed me back Mel, you should have seen it, I wrapped my arms around his neck and he was amazing."

"Oh god Lo, I bet he's a great kisser?"

Loren sat placing her hands on her face. "All I can say it was amazing."

"So what happened after the kiss?"

"You're not going to believe it, Lucy walked in on us kissing."

"What? How?"

"We were standing by the door because he was leaving and she appeared, out of all the days to show up, she had to do it today."

"She ruined the whole thing!"

"She teased for a bit, she loves to get on Eddie's nerves."

"I'm sorry Lo but she's a witch!"

"Mel what am I going to do if Eddie can't get over the fact that every time he sees me he thinks of Lucy?"

"It's your job to convince him and show him, you're going to have to be strong Loren, your sister has no conscience, and she doesn't care what or whom she hurts."

The following day Loren had some sketches for Eddie, she was designing a new jacket, she was excited to show him, she arrived at Jake's early, and she knew Eddie was there. She arrived with coffee and a bagel with strawberry cream cheese, she made sure to ask Katy what he enjoyed for breakfast.

She went inside and found Eddie going over some notes on his piano, she wore her hair pinned up, a cute cropped top and shorts, she was simple with her make-up. Eddie caught sight of her and smiled, he exited the booth.

"Hey you're early."

"I wanted to make sure you had something to eat, I have a feeling you left without breakfast, so here is coffee and a bagel."

Eddie grabbed the bag and peeked inside. "Yum, my favorite, how did you know?"

She bit her lower lip, opened her sketch book and smiled. "A little bird told me." She showed him her sketches. "There's a few to pick from, tell me which ones you like."

Eddie looked through them all. "Wow Loren, you're really good, I love them all."

"I can make them all?"

He smiled. "This coffee is perfect, and the bagel too, thank you Loren."

She couldn't help it, she didn't know what was happening to her, she looked him in the eye and slowly leaned in, she felt the urge to repeat what she had done the night before, she had to kiss him. She held his face with her two hands; and softly touched his lips; she felt goose bumps and those butterflies were all over.

Eddie pulled away. "I'm sorry Loren, I can't!"

Sorry guys, it ends here, will Lucy ruin a chance for these two? Will Leddie ever happen?R & R please, be patient, you know I'm pro-leddie, but this story has to run its course, I hope you will join in every week! Luv you guys!