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You've got this hold on me Chapter 12
Mr. Rumor interrupted. "Loren is our new assistant manager for Rumor."
You could see how relieved Eddie's was. "Oh really congratulations Loren."
"Thank you Eddie." She smiled.
Nora walked in giving Loren a chance to get up and away from the looks Eddie was giving her, he wasn't pleased with the hold Brian had on her while she sat. "Hi mom."
She hugged her. "Hey sweetie, Max calls and tells me you have something to celebrate tonight."
Loren smiled as she hugged her. "Max is too sweet, I'm the new assistant manager of Rumor, how great is that?"
Nora pulled away to look at Loren. "Really oh sweetie, I'm so happy."
"Why do I feel like you're relieved to hear that?"
Nora sighed and looked at Loren, her daughter knew her too well. "Well I came in and saw how close Brian was sitting next to you, I thought maybe for a moment, you know he was going to ask you something."
"Mom what would make you think that?"
Nora turned away, Loren walked closer to her. "Mom what's wrong?"
"Loren I just don't want any problems, I can see Eddie is not very pleased just now."
From where Loren stood she saw Eddie talking to Ray Rumor and his dad, and Brian sat talking on his phone. Instantly Eddie felt Loren's look and he glanced her way. She noticed and turned towards her mom. "I know mom, I just don't know anymore, he was so sweet, I had a nice time at our date."
"So I heard from Max, Eddie was very pleased."
Loren rolled her eyes. "Mom It really was, I actually had a nice time."
"So why is Brian getting all comfortable with you?"
"We're co-workers mom, that's it, nothing more than that."
"Right now when I walked in you two looked very cozy young lady!"
"Mom there's nothing going on!"
"Maybe not for you but for Brian and now Eddie, I had no idea my daughter has this way of attracting two very good looking guys and one of them is a Rockstar."
"Mom it's not fun, Brian is very sweet, a flirt and very good looking, I like him and Eddie who I couldn't stand, now I can't get him off my head!"
"That's good isn't it?"
Loren turned to her mom. "Is it? How mom?"
Nora hugged her daughter from behind. "My mom use to say that the one you can't stand is the one you end of falling for, so Loren you fall right into that category."
Loren eyes widened. "What do you mean falling for?"
Nora laughed. "Come on sweetie, look at you, you're practically starting to sweat."
"Oh come on mom, don't say that." Loren touched her face.
Nora smiled and bit her lower lip, she looked back to Loren. "Well get ready because here comes you know who!"
Loren was afraid to turn giving her mom a panicked look. "Hey Loren."
She took deep breathe and turned around. "Hey Eddie, I really enjoyed hearing you sing."
Nora smiled. "Excuse me you two, I'm going to see Max."
Eddie was surprised. "Really? (He turned to look around and back towards Loren) "You are Loren right?"
"Yes it's me why?" she smiled.
"I could have sworn weeks ago, you couldn't stand my music, something about repeating myself."
Loren rolled her eyes. "There you go again today your songs were amazing."
Eddie blushed. "Wow thank you that means a lot."
"To be honest, I use to listen to all of your songs."
Eddie smiled. " I can't believe that, come on, I'll buy you a drink and tell me why you stopped."
"That's a long story Eddie, water will be fine for now."
"Are you sure? how about a white wine?"
She turned towards Brian who was still chatting on his phone. And Mr. Rumor was talking to someone else. "Ok that white wine sounds good."
"Great, do you want to sit here by the bar? Or are you with Brian?"
"No we came as a trio, we can sit here Eddie."
Eddie signaled to Grace who caught on what he wanted and brought it herself. "Here you go, Loren so good to see you here at this time."
"Thank you Grace, I know right."
Loren took a sip of her wine when Tony appeared. "Hey Loren you came."
Loren's smile was shy. "Yes I did, it's Tony right?"
"Wow she knows my name, Eddie my man, you were right, she's beautiful."
Eddie turned towards Tony. "Yeah, go and make sure we all set for the next round."
"Yeah right nice to see you again Loren." He smirked.
Eddie blushed. "Sorry about that."
"It's ok, I met him while Ian stopped by Rumor to pick up food."
"So I heard, Tony is harmless, he's a flirt though."
"Yes I noticed that yesterday." Loren took another sip of her wine.
"He's right you know you are beautiful Loren."
Loren smiled and sighed. "Thank you Eddie."
"I mean it Loren, I'm sorry but I'm not going to stop telling you how I feel, or when I want to tell you that you're beautiful"
"I know Eddie, I've noticed." She felt herself blushing, was it Eddie or the wine she wondered?
"Loren how about dinner? This time you pick."
Loren looked at him and she blushed, he had this way of looking at her, since that first kiss she noticed it more. "Yes that would be great Eddie, any place is fine."
"Do you have a favorite dish?"
"I love French food do you know a good place?"
"Actually I do, so what day is good for you?"
Loren sighed. "I'm going to be busy with the new job, maybe Sunday?"
"Perfect, how's this Sunday?"
"Great, I have no plans and I'm off that day."
Eddie couldn't stop smiling. "Suddenly I feel inspired."
"So now I inspire you?" She leaned on her hands.
"Eddie, we're ready!" The voice came from the stage. He turned and waved. "Ok well I'll see you later."
He jumped on stage and grabbed the mic. "Ok thank you all for being here, and please enjoy the following sets of songs I have scheduled for all of you."
He started with one of his hits. The way I feel tonight.
Loren sat watching him sing, he would glance her way. Brian got up and walked to where Loren was sitting. "Sorry I got busy with some calls."
"It's ok Brian, we're not on a date, you are now a busy businessman."
"Thank you for understanding, if you're ready we can go?"
Loren took another sip of her wine. "No Brian, you go ahead, I'm staying a little longer."
He furrowed his eyebrows, he wasn't pleased with Loren's answer. "Are you sure?"
"Yes Brian, thank you, I'll see you tomorrow."
Brian took a deep breath and glanced as Eddie began his second song. "Yeah ok, see you in the morning."
He left with his uncle who waited by the door. Nora returned to Loren's side. "Hey you're staying?"
"Yes mom, I wasn't on a date with Brian ."
"Oh am I to believe that you are waiting on Eddie?"
"Well I'm sitting here enjoying this glass of wine, and I'm actually enjoying his songs, those are beautiful."
"Wow I see and yet don't believe, a few weeks ago you couldn't even listen to his songs."
Loren rolled her eyes. "I'm giving them another chance."
Max came by with two more glasses of wine. "Her you go my lovely ladies."
"Oh Max, I barely finished the first one, I'm not much into wine." Replied Loren.
"Well take your time, how does Eddie sound tonight?" asked Max.
Nora smiled. "He's never sounded better."
"Seriously he's really good tonight." Max agreed.
Mel walked in. "So why wasn't I told about this?"
"Hey Mel, what are you doing here?" Loren turned surprised to see her.
Mel crossed her arms as she looked at Loren. "I thought we were best friends and you don't tell me you're here listening to Eddie sing, wait you don't like his songs, what gives Loren?"
"I came with Mr. Rumor and Brian, sort of a celebration for my new position."
"So I heard through the grapevine." Mel narrowed her eyes.
Loren smiled as she looked at Mel. "Ok then so how did you know and why are you here?"
" Max called me." She pointed at Max.
"Ok girls, Mel I just ordered you a white wine, please sit and enjoy what's left of Eddie's show."
Mel wasn't about to give up. "So Loren, are you a fan of Eddie Duran?"
"Mel I'm sitting here aren't I? Stop being a pest."
Mel put both her arms up in the air as she took a chair next to Loren and Nora. "Ok what ever, I'm here to enjoy myself, and I love it, he's too close and personal, so different from his concerts."
Max laughed. "Yes this brings out the best of Eddie when he performs live from Mk."
As Eddie sang his songs he would glance towards where Loren sat. Mel smirked. "Oh Lo Lo he's singing to you, it' so obvious."
"Stop calling me Lo Lo, it's Loren or Lo, if you don't mind."
After a few sessions Eddie finished and thanked the audience. "I really love doing these small concerts here for all of you, I appreciate the support, I will be back in a few weeks, enjoy your evening at MK."
Eddie jumped off the stage, he was happy and smiling, the thought of Loren sitting listening to a whole set of Music had him in a very good mood.
"Hey Mel good to see you here." Eddie gave her a high five.
"Someone appreciates me." Loren rolled her eyes.
He approached Loren. "So how were the songs? Two of them are new, I will be using those in my next album."
"I think they were very beautiful Eddie."
Mel looked at Loren. "But you didn't like his songs!"
"I'm ignoring you Mel." Loren turned away ignoring her friend's comments.
Eddie tried not to show his excitement hearing Loren compliment his songs. Oh about our date, it's formal."
"Oh sure, I have an idea of what to wear." She smiled.
They turned when they heard Max adjusting the mic on stage.
Max stood there, he smiled. "Hello everyone, I'd like to take this opportunity to ask someone very special a very important question."
Nora turned as she saw Max walking towards where she sat, Loren's eye widened as she saw him get down to one knee, he had a beautiful box in his hand.
"Nora Tate, I love you and I would be the happiest man if you would answer my question, will you marry me?"
Eddie couldn't contain the huge smile and everyone's eyes went to Nora who sat there with her hands to her face.
Awww finally a marriage proposal for Nora from Max, something we'd love to see right guys? What will she say? R & R thank u guys! Love you all!