Max pulled his car into the driveway, he turned the car off and both Max and Nora got out of the car. Max opened the trunk and they both grab the grocery bags. They then walk up the walkway towards the front door. Nora knocks on the door and then Max puts his key inside the keyhole and opens the door.
Nora: We're home.
Melissa: [Whispering] Loren and the babies are sleeping.
Nora: Great, they kept her up all night. Where's Ian?
Melissa: He is at some job now, he should be back later. You want help putting the groceries away?
Nora: That would be amazing. Thanks Melissa.
Max: So where's Loren?
Nora: She's sleeping.
Max: Poor girl, she never gets any sleep anymore she's so tired.
Nora: Mel and I were going to start preparing dinner, you want to help or just relax until dinner time?
Max: I think i will join Loren and take a little nap, those babies don't just keep her up at night.
Melissa: I think they have their days and nights mixed up.
Nora: They just run on baby time, don't worry they will grow out of it soon enough.
Max: I can't believe the babies are a month old already.
Nora: know they are so cute.
Melissa: They look just like Eddie
All of a sudden it got really quiet in the room.
Melissa: I am so sorry, i did not mean to bring it up.
Max: It's okay Mel.
Nora: I think we all know that the babies look like Eddie, but due to the painful circumstances no one ever said it out loud before.
Melissa: Max, i really don't want to bring up the topic, but does anyone know where Eddie is now? Did he ever come back to america?
Max: No, a month ago, on the day the twins were born i had Jake check the tracker and once again he was still in Casablanca, when Loren went into the hospital i tried calling him but it went straight to voicemail. I am so angry at him for doing this to Loren i never tried finding him since then. I still can't believe my son would do something like that. He just ditched her on the day of the wedding two months before they were to become parents. He never met his children.
Melissa: I'm sorry, i did not mean to bring it up. It's just that it is really hard for me to watch Loren every day.
Max: What do you mean?
Melissa: Well she tries to put on a brave face, but she is really hurting. She says she never wants to see Eddie again, but i don't know how true that is. She really loved him, she was so excited to marry him until she found out she was pregnant. She was afraid that as soon as Eddie would find out he would leave her, she thinks he left because of the babies.
Nora: Is that why half the time she ignores them, because she blames the twins for Eddie leaving?
Melissa: Something like that. I can't really talk to her about it, it's not my place but i was thinking of maybe trying to track Eddie down.
Max: Melissa, i know you want to help, but don't you think that if Eddie wanted to be found he would be in touch with us. It has been three and half months since he was supposed to marry Loren if he wanted to be in touch he would have.
Melissa: Max, i know you're angry at him and i understand, i really don't want to go behind your back but would you mind if i would try to find Eddie, for Loren and the twins.
Max: Melissa, i know you mean well but please don't try to find him.
Melissa: Okay, if that's what you want but don't say i didn't try to help.
Max: Thanks Mel.
After accidentally bumping into Chloe at his father's house, Eddie had driven back to the penthouse for the next two weeks he did everything he could to try and find his family. Two weeks after returning home Eddie decided he had two last people to try until he would finally admit defeat. Eddie drove down to Jake's office. When he got there he noticed that the door no longer said Jake Madsen management but he walked in anyway. When he got inside he saw the office was pretty much empty besides for a couple of boxes and Steve.
Eddie: Steve, hi
Steve: Hi
Eddie: Is Jake here?
Steve: No
Eddie: What about Kelly?
Steve: No
Eddie: Do you know where they are?
Steve: Maybe
Eddie: Can you tell me where they are?
Steve: No
Eddie: Please, i need to find Loren and my dad, Steve i see from you lack of answers that you are angry but please can you help out an old friend.
Steve: The Eddie i knew would never ditch his fiance on the day of the wedding without so much of a phone call, sorry man but no can do, i will not help you, now if you can please move out of the way i have to get these boxes into my car.
Eddie: I didn't leave her there on purpose, i tried calling but no one picked up my calls.
Steve: From what i was told you never called. Sorry Eddie, i have to go the new owner of this office will be here any minute and i have to be out by then.
Eddie: Where is everyone? Why did they leave?
Steve: All i will tell you is everyone went to a place where they will not be constantly reminded of you.
Steve picked up the boxes and left Eddie standing in the empty office alone. Eddie fell down on the floor and began to cry. He felt so lost and helpless, he really missed Loren and his dad. He wanted to meet his children, his children why was Loren keeping them from him. He so badly wanted to know how she was doing. How she was holding up after the birth, taking care of the twins. How he hoped they were all healthy and good. He just wished that for once someone would pick up his call. Once again he decided to try Loren but yet again she sent the call straight to voicemail.
Eddie decided he had no choice but to call Joe, his father's private investigator. Eddie picked up the phone and made the call.
Joe: Hello
Eddie: Joe?
Joe: Speaking.
Eddie: Hi, this is Eddie Duran, i was wondering if maybe you could help me.
Joe: You're looking for your dad.
Eddie: Yeah, do you know where he is?
Joe: I do, but i am under strict orders that if you contact me i cannot give you the details of his whereabouts.
Eddie: What about Loren?
Joe: Same orders, look Mr. Duran, i am really sorry but i cannot help you.
Eddie: I understand but can i ask you one quick question?
Joe: Sure
Eddie: What are my chances of finding them without your help?
Joe: Slim to none. Your father went to great lengths to make sure that Loren is well taken care of and very far away from the press, after you never showed up in Paris we all tried finding you but were unsuccessful. Your father knew how much Loren suffered because of your disappearance so he wanted to make sure she wouldn't suffer any more from the press.
Eddie: Joe, money is not a problem here, i will pay you as much as it takes but please can you just tell me where they are? This is my wife and children we are talking about, you would do the same thing if it was your wife and kids you couldn't find.
Joe: I don't think you can call her your wife you never actually married her did you.
Eddie: Joe, i know the facts but to me she is and will always be my wife, i don't think i have to defend myself to you, can you help me or not?
Joe: Mr. Duran, the most i can do for you is contact you father and tell him that you came looking for him. More than that i simply cannot do. I'm sorry.
Eddie: Okay, that is better than nothing.
Joe: I will make the call to your father and the rest is up to him.
Eddie: Thank you Joe, i really appreciate it.
After Eddie hangs up Joe calls Max right away.
Max: Joe, hi
Joe: Eddie is back
Max: What do you mean back?
Joe: Eddie just called me asking for your information.
Max: What did you tell him?
Joe: Everything you told me to, that i cannot give him that information.
Max: Thank you Joe.
Joe: But Max, he sounded broken, nothing like the sweet boy i remember him to be. He sounded really concerned for you Loren and the children.
Max: If he was so confused, where was he the day of the wedding.
Joe: I don't know i didn't ask, but you can. He wants to see you, to talk to you. Can i tell him to call you?
Max: I don't know Joe, i am so angry at him, i don't know if i am ready to face him yet.
Joe: Max, he might have made a mistake, a huge mistake and he might have hurt many people in the process but he is still your son, maybe you can just talk to him. Find out what really happened on the wedding day.
Max: I have to talk to Loren first, i will get back to you.
Joe: Okay, be in touch.
Max hangs up the phone to find Nora, Melissa and Loren standing there next to him.
Loren: Is it true, is he really back?
Max: That is how it seams.
One of the babies starts to cry and Loren goes to comfort the baby. Melissa takes the second twin while everyone is just sitting in the living room in shock.
Nora: Lo, do you want Max to call Eddie.
Loren: If Max wants to talk to Eddie, let him but count me out, i don't ever want to talk to him again.
Nora: Loren, i don't want to upset you, but he is the father of your children, you will have to talk to him eventually.
Loren: I will never talk to him again, and he will never come near my babies. He might be their father genetically but he is not their father.
Melissa: Don't any of you at least want to know what happened?
Loren: No i don't.
Max: Not really
Melissa: So maybe you don't want to find out, but maybe you should at least give him a chance to explain.
Loren: Why so that i will fall in love with him again, invite him back into my life only to have him hurt me again.
Melissa: What Eddie did was wrong, and maybe he doesn't deserve a second chance but don't you think you owe it to yourself to find out the truth, this whole time all you know are the stories you came up with in your imagination.
Loren: Maybe the truth is worse than my made up stories. If he wanted to marry me he would have shown up to our wedding. I hate him, i never want to talk to him again.
Melissa: Loren, you don't hate him, you wish you did but you can't because you still love him. You have saved every picture you have ever taken with him, you still have your wedding dress, deep down you wish he would come back but you are too afraid to admit it.
Loren: Your wrong Mel.
Melissa: You know i'm not.
Max: So what am i telling Joe?