Authors Note: First off I just wanna say sorry to everyone for taking so long to update from the last chapter. I totally forgot about it, it slipped my mind. I will try to never let something like this happen again. I think this is probably the longs one I've wrote to date. Also the disclaimer: I don't not own any of the characters of this story for any of the 10 chapters and I don't own That's So Raven. And I'm upping the rating of this story to Teens.
Chapter 10: Getting Over the Case of His Nerves
For the next couple of days Eddie didn't even think about going over to Raven's house again. Chelsea was curious why he didn't come over in the last few days so she called him up on his cell phone to see what the problem was. She picked up her cell phone and dialed in his number. Eddie is at home by himself playing video games on his PS3 then all of a sudden his cell phone rings. His cell phone was sitting on his desk with his computer. He was quite hesitant to answer it at first. So he let it ring several time before answering it. He picks it up and reads his caller I.D. It was a sign of relief that it was only Chelsea. He answers.

"Hey, Chelas." He said in a normal voice.

"Hey, Eddie, how's it going?" Chelsea asked.

"I'm hanging in there."

"Raven and I haven't seen or heard from you in the last couple of days. What's the deal, man?" Sounding concerned.

"I'm just afraid."

"Afraid of what?"

"Not so much as afraid. It's just not the right person."

"Do you mean, Raven?"

"Yeah. I know what you did a couple days ago. You know like giving us a little alone time, so we could talk? I appreciate that."

"Did you tell ever tell her why you won her that purple stuffed elephant?" Chelsea asked.

"No, I just can't Chelsea. Well at least not now."

"Well why not?"

"Because it's not the same Raven from before. You know? And I wish that the old Raven was back so I can finally tell her how I feel about her."

"Don't worry Eddie. Raven will be back to her old self in no time. Just you wait, you'll see." Chelsea said in confidence hoping that she was right.

Weeks had passed by and Raven still hasn't gotten over her amnesia. Chelsea decided not to go to college at the moment, well not yet due to her unexpected pregnancy. So she kept in touch with Raven visited her almost everyday out of the week. It had been about 3 weeks since Eddie had last been to see Raven or even heard her voice for that matter. He felt just a little uncomfortable around her with his last encounter with her. So Eddie finally got up the nerve on a Sunday to make an unexpected visit over to the Baxter house. He didn't do his traditional thing and walk-in like he usually does on visits to see his best friend and her family. He got up to the front door and started to knock, he stopped for a moment to think with his fist still half up in the air. He put his fist down to his side and slowly began to walk away. He didn't even get off the front porch before the door opened, and revealed Mr. Baxter, leaving for the Chill Grill.

"Eddie? Is that you?" Mr.B asked, "Long time, no see. It's been almost a month now?"

"It's been awhile, sir. I had to do some thinking." Eddie said while stuffing his hands down into his jean pockets. "Umm... How's, Raven, doing?" Trying to avoid direct eye contact with Mr. B. Eddie had felt too guilty, because he didn't call or come see Raven during her time of need.

"How about you go and ask her. She's in the living room watching movies with Chelsea and Cory."

"Are you sure that's a good idea Mr. B? I mean..."

"Of coarse it's a good idea." Mr. B said while pocketing his car keys.

"But Mr. B..." Eddie becoming discouraged.

"Don't "But Mr. B. me." Victor folded his arms. "You need march your behind in there right now and tell her what's on your mind, son. Before you lose her. That girl is in love with you. Even if she has forgotten who she was. She still has those feelings for you, and I think that's one thing she didn't forget. Her feelings for you."

"Really? Do you think so?" he said sounding quite confident.

"Trust me, Eddie. A father knows these things." Then Victor looked down disappointed in himself now saying in a muffled voice. "And he occasionally sneaks in her room and reads his daughter's diary." A smile spreads across Eddie's face like wild fire. It was what exactly what Eddie needed to hear from someone. "Don't tell anyone that I told you that I read her diary. The last entry before the accident was about you."

"I won't tell anyone Mr. B. And thanks Mr. Baxter, I really needed to hear that."

"Go in there and talk to her, son." Eddie nods his head. Victor leaves and gets into his car and drives away, leaving Eddie there by himself. Once again Eddie lifts up his arm and balls his hand into a knocking fist, and knocks 5 times on the door. Cory get's up and strolls over to the front door and he opens it up to reveal Eddie.

"Hey. What up, Cory?"

"Eddie, what up, man? You know you don't have to knock. You're like family, man." He said in a slight gangsta accent. "Man, where have you been? You haven't called or came over for weeks, man."

"Well, I've had a lot on my mind lately. And I needed to get my head straight." He said still standing outside the house.

"It's cool, man."

"Is Raven around? I was wondering if we could talk."

"Yeah. Come on in." Cory closes the front door, and at the same exact moment Chelsea and Raven walks out of the kitchen with an extra large bowl of buttery popcorn for the movie. Raven stops, frozen in her tracks at the sight of seeing Eddie, again. Cory walks over towards Chelsea grabs her and the bowl of popcorn from her and sits down to watch Eddie and Raven. Both Cory and Chelsea start eating the popcorn together. Eddie and Raven both walk about half way towards each other, standing right behind the couch, no more than two feet between the two of them. Eddie grabs hold of both of Raven's hands and he starts to speak.

"Raven, first off. I wanted to say that..." Eddie stops and notices that Chelsea and Cory are just sitting there watching them both. He clears his throat. "Hey, can Raven and I get a moment alone please?"

"Oh... yeah. Okay. Come on Chelas." Cory gets up and starts to walk into the kitchen doors. "Chelsea common... We have to make more popcorn now." Making up an excuse.

"No we don't. We have plenty right here." She continues to grab hand full's and scarfing it down. Cory walks over to the couch and grabs the popcorn bowl and dumps it on the floor behind him.

"Like I said Chelas... We have to make more popcorn now."

"Why does it take two people to make popcorn? Plus your mom is in the kitchen studying her law books."

"Girl, will you just come and help me in the kitchen?" He says Chelsea trying not yell too loud.

"Ok, ok I'm coming." Sounding like a whining baby now. Cory goes into the kitchen after Chelsea does and starts to closes the double doors to the kitchen. Cory stops and gives Eddie a thumb up and closes the doors behind him all the way. Finally having their privacy he holds her by the hand pulls her over to the couch and sits down.

"Raven, I just wanna say that I'm so sorry."

"Eddie, you have nothing to be sorry about. I made you feel a little uncomfortable those weeks ago. I should be the one saying sorry to you."

"That's not the only reason why I'm sorry, Rae. Not having the confidence to tell you how I feel about you, and not having the old Raven back her to tell her how I felt. I felt that your amnesia made you into a completely different person. I thought that once you had amnesia you forgot that you loved me too."

"What?" A smile crept across her face.

"What I'm trying to say to you Raven Baxter is that..." He looks down then back up again. "That I'm in love you." He exhales deeply as a sign of relief. Raven's face turns to a shade of candy apple red.

"You do? You really love me?"

"With all my heart and very ounce of my soul." He makes locking eye contact with her. Raven then leans in for a kiss stopping half way in. Eddie comes in the other half of the way kissing Raven passionately with soft delicate but firm kisses. Back in the kitchen Mrs. Baxter finally decided to take a brake from studying. She closed her books grabs her cell phone flips it open and calls Victor at the chill grill. Chelsea and Cory are in the kitchen standing around waiting to go back into the living room to watch movies. Cory looks over at Tanya walking towards the kitchen double doors and walks out and is stunned at what she sees. Cory couldn't catch up to Tanya before she went in. She squeaks and yells with joy. Tanya quickly forgets that Victor is on the phone, but she doesn't care."Their kissing. Their finally kissing each other. Victor, honey, I just walked in on Eddie and Raven making out. I gotta go, dear. ⌠She hangs up her cell phone and she hops up and down clapping her hands together screaming with joy. But the kissing between Raven and Eddie stopped due to her starting yelling. Chelsea and Cory come rushing in both happy for the hopefully new couple. Eddie and Raven both look at the three of them watching the both of them, and smiled. Eddies lips were smothered in Raven's passion red lipstick. Eddie and Raven both try to wipe off as much lipstick from his lips and mouth as possible.

"Umm... Hi Mrs. Baxter. Long time, no see." Still wiping his lips.

"Hey superstar." Looking at both of them happily and smiling away. "Raven? Did you tell Eddie, the good news?"

"No ma'am, not yet." Becoming very silent at first. She slowly moves her eyes towards Eddie. "Eddie, I have something to tell you." Taking hold of his hand.

To Be Continued...

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