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Need you Now Chapter 25

Loren couldn't get out of there fast enough; she noticed the limo outside the building, as she got closer Dan appeared from the other side. He was wondering why she was leaving.

"Loren you're done?"

"Yes, everything you hired me for is done; I need to get back to my room and pack."

Dan furrowed his eyes. "Pack?"

"Yes, and if you really want to help, I need you to call your jet, I'm going back home."

"Eddie has one more day here, aren't you going to wait for him?"

"No, he can leave tomorrow if he wants, can I borrow the limo?"

Eddie appeared several feet away. "Loren!"

Dan turned around to see Eddie coming their way; he turned to look at Loren trying to figure out what happened. "I'm leaving Dan, don't tell him anything." Dan signaled the driver, Loren got in and they left. Eddie stopped as the Limo was pulling away.

Dan took a deep breathe. "You aren't leaving yet? You have another show; she went back to the suite."

"I need to talk to her Dan."

"You can talk to her when you're done here, she's tired Eddie."

"How can I do anything? I need her here."

"Come on, I'll walk you back, you can talk to her when you're done."

Within 20 minutes Loren was in the elevator getting back up to her room. Mel was frosting a cake when Loren walked in. "Lo what are you doing here?"

"I'm going to pack."

"Is Eddie's all done?"

"No, I'm leaving alone."

Mel stopped what she was doing and followed Loren to her room. "What happened?"

She could tell Loren had been crying. "Is Eddie ok?"

"I can't do this anymore Mel." She sat on the bed with her hands on her knew something was wrong, she could see it in her best friend's eyes. "Do what?"

"Eddie pulled another tantrum just now, Vince stopped by, and he said he still cared for me, he hugged me and Eddie walked in, he was upset."

"He knows you don't love Vince?"

"Apparently he has trust issues, I can't live like this, I love him Mel but I'm not going to allow him to do this to me, he grabbed my arm and he was actually hurting me, what's next?"

"So what are you going to do?"

"I'm flying home right now, I saw Dan and I'm using his personal Jet."

"Lo I can't leave right now."

"It's ok Mel, the time alone will give me time to think." Loren couldn't hold it anymore and she started to cry Mel hugged her.

The driver waited for Loren and helped get her luggage back into the limo and drove her to airport, within two hours Loren was flying home.

It seemed like years for Eddie, he was finally done with his last show that evening. Kevin noticed he was uneasy. "Hey what's with you?"

"Nothing, I want to see Loren."

Kevin knew the moment he heard the tone in Eddie's voice that something was wrong. "What did you do?"

Eddie sighed glaring at his uncle. "Me?"

"Come on Eddie, you're upset about something, Loren was here earlier, she's not anywhere and I know I saw Vince hanging around here earlier and now you're rushing to get out of here, what gives?"

"And your point is?"

Kevin sat in the nearest holding his forehead in dismay. "Oh no Eddie tell me you didn't make a scene?"

"Again with the me?"

"I know you Eddie; you got upset because you saw Vince here?"

Eddie raised his voice. "He was hugging Loren, he whispered something to her and she didn't seem bothered by it! Are you happy now?"

"You're kidding me? Loren loves you; did you bother to let her explain? No you went right back into your old ways again."

Eddie stood quiet, his eyes focused on Kevin's words. "I need her Kevin."

"You can't think every single woman that comes into your life will do what Chloe did, have you seen the difference between Loren and Chloe or even Lucy?"

Eddie sighed, his thoughts were elsewhere. "What if I lost her?"

"At this point you deserve to lose her."

Eddie turned to face Kevin. "Wow thanks."

"No Eddie I'm tired of always wondering what you were going to do after Chloe, you tried hurting yourself once, you have to do something like right now, you need help."

"Right now I need to talk to Loren." And before Kevin could say another word, Eddie left.

Mel was sitting and talking to Katy who had already walked in a few minutes earlier, she was concerned she had not seen Loren at the concert waiting for Eddie; she walked into the suite looking for Loren and found Mel who told her everything.

Katy was heart-broken. "So she left?"

"She cried Katy, but she couldn't stay here any longer."

"Can't say I blame her, I was so sure they were meant to be."

"I don't know what to think anymore."

The door slammed opened and Eddie walked in. "Loren!"

He turned to see Mel and his mom sitting there. "She left honey."

He furrowed his eyes, focusing his attention on Mel. "Where is she?"

"She flew home."

He sighed dropping at the nearest chair. His hands covering his face as he leaned back on the chair.

Katy didn't say a word, what else could she say? Nothing could make him feel any better right now, nothing could comfort Eddie, and she could see he was hurting, his eyes and body language said so much.

For the first time Mel was quiet, Loren would be shocked to know Mel knew the meaning of the word silent, not a peep out of Mel's mouth, she probably saw what Katy had noticed, Eddie was hurting and the silence that embraced the room was enough to tell both ladies it was better to keep quiet. After several minutes Eddie stood up and walked to his room.

He opened the door of his room and walked to the liquor cabinet and opened a bottle, he poured himself a glass and walked out to the balcony. He took his phone out of his pocket and hit 1 that dialed Loren's number it went directly to voicemail. "Hi it's Loren, leave a message." He held it trying to leave a message but he couldn't say anything and he drank the whole glass. He redialed and this time left a message. "Loren babe, it's me, we need to talk, you left, I'm all alone right now, and I need you now , when you hear this, call me back, I love you Loren I need you." He hit the end button and went back into inside to get another drink. He sat and leaned on the chair, as he closed his eyes, a tiny tear streamed down his cheek.

Loren sat quietly playing with her phone as she heard the pilot announce they were landing soon, Brenda approached Loren. "Do you need anything else?"

"No this tea is enough."

"We've been in the air for hours and you haven't eaten anything, Mr. Roberts keeps the kitchen stocked, I could have the chef make you something?"

"No Brenda, thank you, we'll be landing soon and I'm going to my grandmother's, she always has something to eat."

Brenda smiled. "Ok, please put your belt seat on, we will be approaching LAX within 20 minutes."

Loren noticed her phone alerting a message awaited. She knew it was Eddie; she wasn't in the mood to listen to it right now or even talk to him.

It was 6 a.m. when she drove into her Nana's driveway. She was exhausted; she walked in to find Lorena making coffee.

"Mi Nina, I thought you weren't coming home until tonight?"

Loren stood there not making any eye contact with her. Lorena knew something was wrong; she walked closer to her granddaughter. "Que paso?" (What happened?")

Loren couldn't hold it anymore and leaned on Lorena's shoulder and began to cry. She held her granddaughter and said nothing more. It reminded her of her daughter Sofia, she did the exact thing every time she was upset or hurting.

Back in Paris, Eddie was wrapping up the final show that evening. He walked into his dressing room. Kevin walked in.

"Everything is set; we head to the airport as soon as you're ready to go."

"I'm ready, I need to get back to Loren, I need to talk to her."

"Have you tried calling?"

Eddie stopped what he was doing and gave Kevin an annoyed look. "Yeah I tried that already, she's not returning my calls or my messages."

"I think it's better for you to see her in person."

Both left the room and into the waiting Limo who proceeded to drive them to the airport where Katy and everyone waited to leave. It was after 2 a.m. by the time they reached the airport.

At Lorena's home, it was noon when Loren was waking up; she had fallen asleep on the sofa. "I thought you would never wake up, I hope you're hungry mi nina."

Loren smiled. "Did you make my favorite Nana?"

"Yes the tortillas are fresh; you better sit and eat them before they get cold."

Nora walked in with grocery bags. "Hmmmm it smells so good here." She smiled when she saw Loren sitting in the table preparing to eat.

"I should have known you were here."

"I think everyone knows Nana always makes my favorite dish, Sopes."

"She spoils you rotten; I thought you were getting here later tonight?"

"I finished and came home a day early, I'm sure everyone is on their way by now."

"You didn't wait for Eddie?"

She avoided eye contact with her aunt Nora. "He had one more show."

Lorena signaled Nora with her hand to keep quiet. Nora placed the bags down and joined Loren for lunch not saying another word.

Meanwhile Dan had made one more stop, landing in Spain before continuing the trip back to Los Angeles.

Mel sat alone looking out of the window. He offered her a cup. "Coffee?"

Mel smiled. "Thanks."

"So you headed home after we land?"

"Yes, I'm worried about Loren."

"She's ok; it's Eddie I'm worried about."

"Really if he continues to have these jealous tantrums he's going to be alone forever."

Kevin took a sip of the coffee he was holding. " I know my nephew loves Loren, I know his feelings are genuine."

"I'm not doubting him, just wish he would chill you know."

"Anyway enough about Eddie, I was wondering if you would have dinner with me this week?"

Mel's eyes widen. "What?"

"I'm asking you out Mel."

Mel smiled biting her lower lip. "Yeah why not, give me a call." He sat across from her and they continued to talk as they sipped their coffee.

Eddie sat at the back of the plane. Nothing seemed to console or comfort him. Katy tried talking to him to no avail. He sat there looking at his phone, scrolling through the pictures he had of Loren.

"That's not going to solve your problems."

"I love looking at her, I need her Dan, she's my life, my everything."

"Listen I spoke to Vince, this won't happen again."

"It's me Dan, I'm the problem, I know Loren wouldn't do anything to hurt me, I just blew things out of proportion when I saw him so close to her."

"You need to straighten everything with Loren."

"Listen I need to talk to you first."

Dan looked around and checked his phone. "I have time right now; as soon as we land I have several meetings and then dinner with my wife."

"I need to ask you something."

Dan sat and they talked for the rest of the flight home. It was close to 10 p.m. when Loren was getting ready for bed.

"Are you going to stay here again?"

"I hope its ok Nana, I hate being alone, I know Mel will be home in a few hours, she texted me, apparently Dan made a stop in Spain and they ran a few hours behind, they should be here soon."

"Of course it's fine, I love having my girl here."

Loren hugged her and went to bed. She tried sleeping but all she could think of was Eddie. By the time the plane landed Eddie was in a better mood. He took a separate car and left without saying a word to anyone as to where he was headed.

He arrived at his place and showered and made several calls, he went to Loren's place, he had asked Mel not to come home yet, he needed to talk to Loren.

Loren had breakfast with her grandmother and Nora and she took a shower. She fixed her hair and decided to wear her favorite pink dress; as usual she kept her make-up simple.

Lorena smiled when she saw her. "Mi nina you look beautiful, I'm happy to see you like this, this is how I like to see my Lorenita."

"I'm going home Nana, I put my luggage in my car, Mel should be home by now."

"Ok don't forget to come by and see me again."

She hugged Lorena and kissed her and left. Loren arrived at her place; she pulled her suitcases out of the car and with the help of the doorman was able to get to the elevator.

By the time the doors opened in Loren floor she stepped out to find Eddie standing there. She walked passed him and Eddie trailed behind her.

"Loren I'm sorry, I've had a lot of time to think about all of this, I even made an appointment to see a therapist, I'll do anything to keep you in my life, I love you Loren."

She opened her door to find vases of a variety of roses everywhere in her living room, so many she couldn't even see the windows. "Eddie they're beautiful."

"I love you , I need you in my life, I can't go on without you Loren."

"This is the second time you pulled this stunt Eddie, first with Lucy, again you thought it was me, and again with Vince, you don't trust me, you never will." She had not turned around to face Eddie.

"I know Loren, I've had time to think, I know it's me, I promise to get help, to do something , anything, I need you now, I need you in my life."

"I don't know Eddie." She could feel the tears trying to escape her orbs, her heart beating so hard, she thought for sure Eddie would hear it.

"Loren I love you, you've made me realize what true loves feels like, and I know you love me, you can't say you don't." She was quiet, still standing with her back to Eddie. "I can't live like this." Her voice was trembling.

"Loren I had a talk with Dan."

She wiped the small glistening tears that finally got away. "What did you talk to him about?"

"He's your father, and I had to ask him for permission."

She was confused. "Why would you need his permission?" She asked and finally turned to look at him his smile grew as he got down to one knee.

Ugh….sorry…chapter ends here…so what cha thinking ladies? R & R please!