Over 100 reviews! I still can't believe it, I'm so happy that you like it. Not one comment has been bad and that blows my mind away. So here is a steamy, hot and revealing chapter for you!

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A few days has gone since the wedding date was set and Nora had gone bridezilla a little to early. She had found the perfect catering service but they had some problem and she had to pick another one which made her change the flower arrangements and with that the colors. And that made the whole wedding crash down on her head causing her to start all over again. And this all happened within almost two weeks.

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Eddie: "You saw the mess your mother had made on the dining room table right?" He asked as they were driving to school that Tuesday.

Loren: "Yeah, she actually yelled at me for like a minute asking what to do about the chairs.." She said and giggled.

Eddie: "About the chairs? really?" He asked between laughs.

Loren: "Yes, and I think I only made it worse by choosing the wrong one.. "She giggled. "I just don't get the whole hysteria about weddings."

Eddie: "I bet you're gonna be like that at your own wedding so just wait." The memory of her perfect wedding dress entered her mind as did the picture she had of Eddie by her side while wearing it.

Loren: "I don't know, I understand wanting to find the right dress and all but all the little things just doesn't really matter."

Eddie: "We'll see about that, just don't come to me when you can't choose which type of beige you should have on the napkins." He said and chuckled a little.

Loren: "I would never do that, it's what I have Mel for." She said like it was the most obvious thing in the world.

Eddie: "Right.." He said as they pulled up in at the school parking lot. When he stopped the car he turned to look at Loren.

Loren: "What?" She asked questioning about the way he was looking at her.

Eddie: "Nothing, you're just so beautiful and I keep thinking that I haven't had you to myself all morning." He whispered as he leaned closer to her.

Loren: "Is that right?" She asked in the same flirty tone and volume as Eddie.

Eddie: "Mhm" He got out, almost un audible.

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The suspense built up within the few seconds it took them to get as close as they could without actual lip contact. Eddie put his hand to the side of her face and closed the small space between them. He licked her bottom lip asking for permission to enter and she didn't think twice about giving it to him. His tongue explored her mouth like it was the first time he had kissed her. It started to heat up as Eddie put his arms to her waist and pulled her onto his lap. Loren put her hands at his neck to pull him closer and deepen their kiss. With that his hands were under her shirt making their way up and taking the shirt with them.

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There was a knock on the car window, both of them ignoring it. This was their moment and wasn't gonna stop. There was another knock that was placed with a lot more force and didn't stop, making them pull apart and opening the window.

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Mel: "What the hell is going on here?" She asked more shocked than she had ever been in her entire life. Loren and Eddie just looked at eachother for a second before looking back at their best friends standing on the other side of the car door.

Loren: "Well.. eh.. we were just.. eh.. oh.."

Mel: "Lo?" She didn't want excuses, she wanted to truth and she wanted it now.

Eddie: "We've been seeing eachother for about two weeks, alright." He answered for her.

Ian: "You've what?" He said surprised as he joined in the conversation.

Loren: "Yeah.. it sort of happened after the party and I was gonna tell you we just didn't want to make things more complicated." She said, addressing her best friend.

Mel: "I just can't believe that you could keep it a secret for so long.. I mean you're not really that subtle." She said hinting on their recent position.

Eddie: "Oh.." He said as he scratched his neck after Loren climbed back into the passenger seat before getting out of the car and letting Eddie do the same.

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They walked towards school and the girls were walking slower than the guys to talk about everything.

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Loren: "So your not mad?"

Mel: "Why would I be bad since I saw this coming before you even knew about any of it. I'm just offended that you would keep it from me.."

Loren: "I'm sorry that we didn't tell you, it's just with our whole home situation it's complicated and I didn't want to add to that."

Mel: "I get it, plus the whole sneaking around thing is kind of hot. Right?"

Loren: "Yeah, and nerve wrecking at the same time. I keep thinking that mom or Max is gonna walk in on us every time."

Mel: "I know the feeling.. So.." She looked at her friend with suspense.

Loren: "What?"

Mel: "I want details!" She exclaimed.

Loren: "I don't really know what to say."

Mel: "Just tell me what happened."

Loren: "Okay, so there might have been a few moments between us. You know the girls bathroom, my old room, at the club and all of that. But at the party I might have a few too many drinks and got into some trouble with Tyler and he sort of saved me and things just took a turn from there."

Mel: "Ty? What did he do?"

Loren: "Nothing, he just wanted more than I was gonna give him and Eddie put a stop to that."

Mel: "Classic love story. I knew it."

Loren: "Cause it's so classic to be dating your brother."

Mel: "He's not your real brother and even if your parents do get married it still legal for you to be together."

Loren: "I know but it's still weird you know. And talking about weird.." She drifted back to the memory that had come back a lot lately.

Mel: "What?"

Loren: "So I was helping my mom find her wedding dress and I ended up finding my own."

Mel: "You what?" She yelled a little to loud and almost every eye in the hallway turned to them.

Loren: "I know! But it was just the perfect dress and I couldn't help but see Eddie standing next to me while wearing it.."

Mel: "That is weird and so a dream about the future. Cause you would make the cutest babies."

Loren: "Yeah.. I'm not thinking that far into the future."

Mel: "Well you might have to do that because of your parents."

Loren: "Well I'm not gonna think about it now.. So you and Ian. How's it going?"

Mel: "It's going great and things have heated up since the party.."

Loren: "We heard.."

Mel: "You what?"

Loren: "We heard, you guys weren't exactly quiet when you went for round to the next morning."

Mel: "Oh, I'm so embarrassed..." She said and buried her face in her hands.

Loren: "Don't be, we ran out of there as soon as we could."

Mel: "Good, cause that was just the beginning." She said with a grin on her face.

Loren: "I don't need any details Mel! Trust me, I have already heard enough."

Mel: "Well if you don't wanna talk about me then we are gonna be talking about you and Eddie."

Loren: "Well... Actually there is one thing."

Mel: "You slept with him already?" She guessed.

Loren: "NO!" She said quickly. "I told him about Trent."

Mel: "Wow, that's big Lo. I don't even know everything. You really love him, don't you?"

Loren: "I think that I might do.."

Mel: "I never thought I'd see the day. Loren Marie Tate, in love with the last guy you would think of.. I'm impressed."

Loren: "He surprises me more each day that has me falling for him even more for every minute that passes by."

Mel: "I'm happy that you're happy Lo!" She said and gave her a big hug before class started.

Ian: "So you and Tate huh?"

Eddie: "I know.. you were right. I'm falling for her."

Ian: "I just wanted to hear you say it." He said proudly as they walked over to their lockers.

Eddie: "Just don't go around dropping hints about it cause this is complicated enough as it."

Ian: "Yeah, how is it gonna work with your parents and everything? Are you gonna tell them any time soon?"

Eddie: "I don't think so, not yet at least. The wedding is kind of putting us in a timeframe though."

Ian: "I don't get how your parents haven't caught you two yet.."

Eddie: "It was getting close s few days ago actually."

Ian: "I glad that you're getting some. Cause when you don't, you get cranky."

Eddie: "Mhm, yeah." He said not really wanting to talk about it and Ian noticed that and continued.

Ian: "Wait.. you're not?"

Eddie: "No, just drop it." He didn't want to tell Ian why he wasn't sleeping with Loren. It wasn't his story to tell.

Ian: "Why?"

Eddie: "Because she's not ready and life isn't about sex Ian."

Ian: "I get that, I mean it took about a month before Mel and I did any of that. Those things take time but it's worth the wait."

Eddie: "Wait, your telling me that at the party was the first time for you guys?"

Ian: "First, second, third.. and so on." He smirked as he entered the classroom and sat down next to Mel at the back and Eddie next to Loren in front of them.

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The first classes that day went on like it always did except for Eddie and Loren's secret 'catch up and make out' time during lunch that wasn't happening. They all cut out of the classes after lunch and went to the beach. Since Loren's mom would be at the house all day Loren borrowed a bikini from Melissa and Eddie got trunks from Ian. Not that having been grounded with your boyfriend was that bad but they didn't really want that to continue. Sneaking around was hot and all that but nothing compared to get out of their little world at home and go to places where no one knew them or their story so they were considered a normal couple that could hold hands or kissing without being paranoid that someone that shouldn't know about them would see or needing to keep behind closed doors. As soon as Loren put her feet in to warm sand and Eddie put his arm around her waist, she felt all her problem and troubles lifted from her shoulders. This was want she wanted from life, being able to show the world just how much she loved the boy standing next to her. Then again the first step would be to actually tell him that she loved him, one step at a time, she told herself as they walked to a good spot to put their towels at. The guys ran down to the water as soon as their towels were laying good in the sand while the girls stayed behind to enjoy the sun for a moment. They were laying there in silent until Mel broke it.

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Mel: "So are you telling your parents any time soon?"

Loren: "I honestly don't know Mel." She answered sincere.

Mel: "I get that it's hard but you have to at some point. You're becoming step siblings for crying out loud, I think they should know."

Loren: "I know that too Mel! It's just that if we tell them and they make us break up, I'll end up hating them. And if they think that us being together is something that they can live with I know that my mother is gonna wanna cancel the wedding or at least postpone it until we eventually break up or something. Ant then I'll hate everyone, including myself and Eddie for letting it get to that point."

Mel: "Or you get to keep dating Eddie while your parents are married. I mean it's not the worst thing in the world as long as your parents know about your relationship you can work thing out in one way or another. And don't even try thinking about breaking up with him, cause he's the best thing that's happened to you since your father left and you know it."

Loren: "I guess.. I know Mel and I can't get that picture out of my head with me in that wedding dress and Eddie standing next to me. I know it's soon to even have those thoughts but I can't help it but I'm falling for him even more for each day that goes by."

Mel: "Does that mean that you actually slept with him?"

Loren: "Mel! You know.." She was cut off by a shadow cover the sun and the water drops that fell from the shadows hair down on her skin. "What are you doing Eddie?" She asked the shadow.

Eddie: "Getting you to join me in the water." He smirked at her.

Loren: "And how do you suppose you do that?"

Eddie: "Like this.." He said as he grabbed her by the waist and threw her over his shoulder.

Loren: "Eddie! Put me down!" She yelled as she pounded on his bare back and kicking her feet around. It didn't take long until he was standing in the water.

Eddie: "Sure." He simply said and dropped her in the water.

Loren: "Oh, you are so dead!" She exclaimed once she got back up to the surface and started to splash water at Eddie.

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Eddie didn't wait a second to run after her and put his arms around her waist and spun her around in the water. After about two turns he stopped and pulled her closer to him as they were face to face.

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Eddie: "Hi." He said as his breathe hovered on her lips.

Loren: "Hi." She said back and closed the small space between them with a sweet lingering kiss.

Mel: "Aww, you guys are so cute!" She yelled over at the couple. Loren pulled apart for a moment and let out a small giggle.

Loren: "It feels good being able to this out in the open for once."

Eddie: "It sure does." He said as he leaned in for another kiss.

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It's a bit shorter than I usually write it but it seemed like a good place to stop this chapter. So there is more revealing in the next chapter mixed with suspicions about a few things so keep an eye out for another chapter later this week.

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Love S