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Author's note:

I loved the character of Katy Duran, I didn't like the idea of her being death, so I will incorporate her in my stories as much as I can and when I can,, don't get me wrong, I love Nora too, but everybody needs their mom, and it sadden me that Eddie didn't have his around.

Chapter 10

To say Loren was shocked would be an understatement, she couldn't believe what just happened.

" Eddie." She was in shock. (Could you blame her guys?)

Eddie smiled "I wanted your evening to end on a good note ." He winked at her, and walked back to his car.

Loren stood there wondering what just happened, he had been laughing in the car, making fun of her because Cam left her alone at MK and now this.

She put her fingers to her lips and walked inside, she stood there smiling, Eddie kissed her.

Mel came in from her bedroom with a cup of tea.

"What's with you, was Cam that amazing?"

Loren couldn't wipe the smile off of her face.

"Lo I'm talking to you, where's Cam?"

"I wasn't with Cam."

Mel walked up closer to Loren "Ahh earth to Loren, you left earlier today to have dinner with him, remember?"

Loren finally looked at Mel "I know Mel, we were together, but he had a call from work and he left."

"Oh so how did you get home?"

"We drove to MK, Cam wanted to meet Max and Katy, so Eddie was there and he drove me home."

"Oh that explains your happy face now."

"Mel he kissed me."

Mel eyes widened as she looked at Loren dropping her cup of tea "He what, when and why?"

Loren sat, she couldn't stop smiling "He teased me all the way home because Cam left me stranded at MK, then he walked me to the door and he kissed me."

Mel scratched her head "Oh and what made him kiss you Lo?"

"Mel I don't care why, he just did, and it was amazing!" Loren fell back into the sofa.

"Lo do you think he's you know, liking you?"

Loren bit her lower lip "I hope so, I mean I don't know, I think he said this was a nice way to end the date."

All of a sudden Loren stood up. "Mel what will Katy think?"

"Oh Lo, Katy loves you, she'll be thrilled."

"I don't know Mel, I can't face her right now."

"Who says you have too Lo, you won't see her until Monday."

"Exactly Mel, I'll see you tomorrow."

Before Mel could say anything else, Loren ran to her room, shutting the door closed behind her.

On Saturday morning

Mel was drinking her coffee, she got online. "Loren you have to see this!"

"See what?"

Mel pointed to the computer screen, there in full color, pictures of Loren and Eddie leaving Mk together.

The captions below the pictures read.

"BRUNETTE BEAUTY SEEN WITH EDDIE DURAN AGAIN."

"IS THIS THE NEW GIRL IN EDDIE'S LIFE NOW?"

"SOURCES SAY SHE'S HIS NURSE."

"Lo were they at MK last night?"

Loren nodded "Yes they were outside when we left."

At the Duran's:

Katy was online too "Max how is it that there are pictures of Loren and Eddie leaving MK? Wasn't Loren on a date with Cam?"

Max walked over to his wife to look at the screen "Cam had to leave, he had an emergency at work and Eddie took Loren home, I guess they caught them outside of MK as they were leaving."

"Hummmm I see, I wonder if Loren saw this?"

"Honey, they are saying nice things, it's not like they're calling Loren bad names, they approve."

"I hope so, I wouldn't like to see Loren upset over this."

"Have your coffee, we have paperwork to look over." He kissed his wife on the cheek.

Monday rolled around and Katy got a call from the hospital to reschedule the therapy until Tuesday, Loren called in, she wouldn't be able to see Katy.

This concerned Katy, Loren had never cancelled an appointment on her, she called Loren and no answer. Was Loren sick? She wasn't able to drive so she called a cab, she was going to go look for Loren. Without saying anything more, the cab arrived and she left, good thing she had Loren's address.

She had the cab wait and knocked on the door, Mel opened the door. "Katy? What are you doing here?"

"Looking for Loren, she cancelled today's therapy with me, is she ok?"

Mel looked confused "I thought she went to see you, she never said anything about cancelling on you today, at least I don't think she would."

Katy signaled the cab and she went inside with Mel " Is something wrong Mel?"

Mel refused to make eye contact with Katy "Why Katy?"

"This isn't like Loren, what happened to her, is she sick?"

"No Katy, she's fine, she left this morning wearing her scrubs."

"Mel you're not the type to lie, what's going on?"

Mel walked around a bit and when she turned she saw Katy sitting looking straight at her "What's going on Mel?"

"Ok Katy, but you didn't hear it from me, Friday when Eddie drove Loren home, he kissed her, she flipped, she was worried what you would think, I guess that's why she didn't want to see you today, she knew you would know something, maybe Eddie talked to you."

"No I haven't seen Eddie all weekend, no wonder he didn't come around, why would he kiss Loren?"

"Loren wondered the same thing, she thought maybe Eddie would call her, but nothing."

"I'm going to kill him!"

"No Katy, you can't, Loren will kill me if she knew I told you."

Katy walked up to Mel "Tell me the truth Mel, is Loren in love with my son?"

Mel looked at Katy directly into her eyes, then downcast her look "Why do you ask?"

"Because I have a feeling she does, I 've seen the way she looks at my son, and he had the nerve to kiss her, there's no teasing Loren like this, either he's in or out."

At that moment there was noise at the door. "Mel help me with these bags."

Mel cleared her throat and Loren turned to see Katy standing there. "Katy! Are you ok?"

She dropped the bags on the sofa and walked towards Katy with a worried look.

"Yes I'm hurt that you cancelled on me today."

"Katy I didn't feel too well and (Katy interrupted her "Loren I know what happened."

Loren turned to look at Mel "Mel!"

Mel grabbed her purse and walked towards the door. "See ya later Lo, bye Katy, I'm late for work."

The door closed leaving Loren standing near Katy. "Loren my son kissed you, and you were afraid to see me, why?"

"I don't know Katy, I panicked,"

"Sweetie you know I care for you."

"Katy you shouldn't have come, how did you get here?"

"I called a cab, I was worried about you Loren, it's not like you, you've never cancelled on me."

Loren hugged Katy. "I'm sorry Katy, let me drive you home."

"First let's put your groceries away."

Eddie was at his penthouse packing, Jake wanted him to fly to New York, he was signing a contract to endorse some gym clothing. He would be back in 2 days.

He was on his way to the airport and stopped to see his mom.

"Sarita where is my mom?"

"She left *Joven Eddie." (*Joven means young in spanish.)

"But she had therapy with Loren this morning."

"Miss Loren didn't come."

Eddie looked for a piece of paper and wrote on it.

"Ok I have to go, please give this note to my mom."

"Yes Joven Eddie."

He left, within 10 minutes Loren was driving in to drop off Katy "I'll see you tomorrow."

"Please come in and have lunch with me."

Loren hesitated but the way Katy looked at her, she couldn't refuse.

They walked in through the kitchen door, Sarita came towards Katy.

"Mrs. Katy, Joven Eddie was here, he left this for you."

Katy opened the note that read "Mom flying to New York on business, see you soon, luv you Eddie."

Loren asked "Is he ok?"

"He's on his way to New York on business."

"Oh I see."

Katy smiled, she asked "Are you disappointed?"

Loren blushed and her eyes widened "Katy I can't stop thinking of him, and when he kissed me Friday night, I just don't want to get my hopes high."

"I want to choke him for doing that to you."

Loren gave Katy the saddest look "He wouldn't do it out of pity, would he?"

"No Loren, but he knows better than teasing you."

"Katy please don't tell him anything, promise me Katy?"

Katy smiled, she could see Loren was anxious "I won't sweetie, let's have lunch."

Tuesday came around and Loren came to see Katy for her therapy session, she left to see the rest of the patients at the hospital. It was Thursday night when Eddie was flying back from New York.

He went straight to his penthouse after talking to Jake on the phone. He greeted Jeremy and took the elevator up to his floor, he called Max to let him know he was back. He went straight to the fridge and took some water, he walked out to the terrace. He took out his phone and looked at it.

Loren was walking in from a long day with patients, she went straight to her room, she wasn't even hungry.

"Lo there food in the fridge." Mel yelled out.

"Not hungry, I'm staying here, my feet are killing me."

Loren laid hugging her pillow, she was dosing off when her cell phone rang, she answered without looking at the caller ID. She sounded sleepy as she answered "Hello."

"Loren did I wake you?"

She sat up when she recognized the voice at the other end.

"Eddie?"

"Yes it's me, I'm back."

"How was your trip?"

"It went great, more endorsements, more things to wear to please the customer."

"I bet, more work for you means you're going to be busy."

" True, Loren I have an event next weekend, a charity dinner, would you like to come with me?"

Loren layed on her bed and her jaw literally dropped, did she hear Eddie right? Did he just ask her out?"

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