Making friends
If Loren is back in, Benedith asks her if she can speak her alone.
When they are in her office Benedith tells her idea to Loren, she has tears in her eyes.
It would be pretty hard to write a song this quickly, and with all the upcoming work, but then Loren thinks about a special song which she has started for her mother, but with some lite turning it would be perfect for this memorial.
Loren nods emotionally to Benedith "I would be honored to do this, I thinks it's a really big honor. She is certainly been an inspiration to me and I would feel very special to singing a song to the memory of her. " Benedith embraces Loren thankfully "You remained me a lot of her, you are also sweet and calm and the children feel this immediately, I understand why Eddie loves you so much." she whispers softly. Loren looks at her thankfully.
When they finish there conversation Loren goes back and immediately is again talking to a lot of the children. Some lead her further around, while others take her to show her their bedroom.
After a while Loren noticed that Audrey follows her everywhere, she remains on a distance but Loren always sees beautiful blonde curly hair shoot behind a wall or door, if she turns around. Loren smiles, she is glad that she probably has the same attraction on the girl as the little girl had on her.
Loren had noticed that especially her voice attracted the girl.
As the children prepare themselves to go to the diner she takes a test.
As she enters the toilet she softly begins to sing, soon Loren hears the door open. If Loren opens her toilet door the little girls scares but Loren act as if she didn't see her and continues to sing softly while she slowly walks to the sinks to wash her hands. Then Audrey carefully walks up to Loren and grabs shyly Loren her hand. Loren looks smiling down at her. "Hey sweetie." Audrey looks at her with a shy smiles to. Loren drops down on her knees so she is at the same height as Audrey "You like it if I sing?" the girl nods gently. "What do you find a pretty song?" try's Loren. The girl looks at her and then she suddenly runs away.
Loren looks disappointed at her, she really thought that the girl was looking for contact with her, maybe she better shouldn't had ask something to her.
But when Loren is sitting by the children at the table in the canteen, she suddenly sees Audrey looking for someone, she had something clamped firmly in her arms.
She sees her searching until their eyes met and she immediately runs to Loren. She climbs on the seat next to Loren and looks searchingly. "Hey sweetie, what you got there with you, may I have a look?" the girl looks around and nods slowly. Gently she picks up the doll and gives him to Loren. Loren sees that Benedith keeps a close eye on them, she gives her a wink and encourages her to continue to make contact with Audrey. Loren nods gently yet a bit nervus.
"Wow Audrey, this doll is beautiful." Audrey smiles proudly to Loren. The girl on the other side of Loren is interfering in the conversation "That is Elsa, you know of the Disney story Frozen?" The girl says excited. Also the other girls start to talk.
They all wanted to tell the story of Frozen. Loren looked at Audrey and sees that she shyly watched all of this rumor be the other girls. Loren caresses the little girl her hair "You know you really look like this Elsa." whispers Loren softly to her. Audrey looks at her gratefully and with a big smile. "Only you are much more beautiful." And gives her a wink, Audrey gets teary eyes.
Loren caresses softly her cheek, the little girl pushes her face gratefully against Loren her caressing and comforting hand, suddenly she begins to cry.
Loren looks concern to her, but when she sees so much hurt in the little girl's eyes she lifts her immediately on her lap and gently rocks her back and forth. Audrey shakes because of all her pent-up grief which suddenly reflected in Loren her loving embrace.
Loren sees that Benedith immediately comes walking to her. Meanwhile she continues to cradles and comforting the little girl. Benedith puts a hand on Loren her shoulder and whispers "This is the first time that she is showing emotion, she clearly feels a band with your Loren." Loren nods gratefully to her. She softly gives Audrey sweet little kisses on her wet cheek.
Then Loren suddenly considers something and begins softly to sing.
Let it go, let it go
Can't hold you back anymore
Let it go, let it go
Turn my back and slam the door
Audrey begins to cry uncontrollably, Loren keeps her close against herself and continue to sing. It was so hard to sing while this little kid had to cry, but she knows like now one else, that she had to let her emotions out.
The snow blows white on the mountain tonight, not a footprint to be seen
A kingdom of isolation and it looks like I'm the Queen
The wind is howling like the swirling storm inside
Couldn't keep it in, heaven knows I tried
Don't let them in, don't let them see
Be the good girl, you always had to be
Conceal, don't feel, don't let them know
Well, now they know
The girls who know the song softly start to sing along, but Loren encourages them to sing harder, and slowly one after the other starts to sing along. The boy of the keyboard looks at her quizzically and she winks and nods to him encouraging. He immediately stands up and begins to play softly. Benedith and the others staff members look puzzled and admiring to the children.
Let it go, let it go
Can't hold you back anymore
Let it go, let it go
Turn my back and slam the door
And here I stand, and here I'll stay
Let it go, let it go
The cold never bothered me anyway
The girls are enjoying themselves and start to sing hard along and it sounded really wonderful. Loren sees that the employees and Benedith are standing with tears in their eyes.
She doesn't know and doesn't see that behind her, Eddie stands there which just returned from his interview and just wanted to see if Loren already wanted to go home. Also Jake, Max and Nora stands there with him. They all stand with open mouth to admire the whole thing that is going on.
It's funny how some distance, makes everything seem small
And the fears that once controlled me, can't get to me at all
Up here in the cold thin air, I finally can breathe
I know I left a life behind, but I'm to relieved to grieve
Loren stands up with Audrey holding close into her arms, and she begins to spin with her in the round. The other girls following them and they begin to dance and turning around as if they were little princesses.
Let it go, let it go
Can't hold you back anymore
Let it go, let it go
Turn my back and slam the door
And here I stand, and here I'll stay
Let it go, let it go
The cold never bothered me anyway
Then Loren hears that Audrey softly starts to giggle, gently she lifts her up and sees the most beautiful smile ever, she smiles back at her and holds her in the air while they turn around, and the girl is now starting to scream of pleasure.
Standing frozen in the life I've chosen
You won't find me, the past is so behind me
Buried in the snow
Let it go, let it go
Can't hold you back anymore
Let it go, let it go
Turn my back and slam the door
And here I stand, and here I'll stay
Let it go, let it go
The cold never bothered me anyway
The girls have the time of their lives, they singing along at the top of their lungs and roar with laughter. Loren smiles if she sees that Audrey is really enjoying this moment with her and the other girls.
Let it go, yeahhh
Na na, you would say
Let it go, let it go, oohhh
Let it go
Everyone starts to clap, Loren looks frightened she didn't notice all the other people she was just so busy with that little Audrey, she begins to blush. The girls make shy bends. Audrey creeps shyly back into Loren her neck and put her arms around her neck. Then Loren suddenly sees Eddie, Jake, Max and Nora there, they are all with tears and proud in their eyes.
She walks quickly to them, with Audrey in her arms. She first gives Eddie a sweet quick kiss on his lips and then she gives the rest a kiss on the cheek. "I see you have had a lot of fun." Eddie softly whispers in her ear and caresses Audrey by her hair, who is looking at him behind Loren her head with a little shy smile.
Audrey comes very slowly out of Loren her safe embrace, out of curiosity to Eddie and smiles shyly to him. "Wow, that's almost the most beautiful smile I have ever seen." said Eddie softly, Audrey blushes. "Almost the most beautiful smile?" Loren looks quizzically at him, then with his other hand he caresses Loren her cheek and nods "You're smile is the most beautiful one." he whispers softly. And kisses her cheek, Audrey looks admiringly at them and then at the same time with Eddie she kisses Loren her other cheek. Loren blushes to all the attention.
Benedith is immediately running up if she sees Max. "Hey Max, It is so great to see you again." and shakes his hand and kiss him on the cheek. Loren hear Eddie chuckle and looks at him quizzically he gets his eyebrows up and down quickly and looks at Max and Benedith. Loren look askingly to him suddenly she sees that Benedith remains to keep holding Max his hands. She looks incredulous to Eddie, who is smiling taking up his shoulders. Then he stands next to her and wraps his arm around her waist, and smiles his sweetest smile. Loren chuckles.
She looks at her mother, and sees that Benedith just stands with her back to her. She felt sorry for her mother and saw that her mom didn't quite know what to do.
But quickly Max comes to her and introduce her to Benedith.
While Nora shakes her hand, Max wraps protectively his arm around Nora her waist, to emphasize that she is his girlfriend. Nora looks gratefully at him, and he gives
her a wink.
Loren laughs and Eddie looks at her questioningly. "I see now from who you got that protective side." she whispers in his ear, Eddie chuckles and pulls her even closer to him.
Then all of a sudden comes Audrey, who still is in Loren her arms, up and kisses Eddie on his cheek. Eddie blushes by the sudden action from the toddler. "Gosh, that Duran boys and their appeal." Loren starts to laugh and Audrey follows her, everyone looks at them and also starts laughing.
If they are sitting to drink some coffee jake comes sit near Loren. "Loren, how would you find it to sing that song, tomorrow night?" Loren looks at him questioningly. "Oh Lo you don't know how wonderful it was, and then those little ones who sang along it was so great." Jake sigh, visibly moved, Loren looks at him grateful "I do it on 1 condition?" Jake nods "If the children sing it with me?" Loren looks at him questioningly. Jake jumps up and runs away to Benedith to discuss it.
Soon he comes back "Benedith finds it a great idea, and the children they all find it fantastic to stand on stage with you. There was even a girl that asked if she also came on television. " Jake Laughs
Than he whispers what more softly "I also heard of her request, are you really going to make this on time?" and looks delivered at her. Loren nods "I was already started with something, which is actually for my mom, but I think I can make with some minor adjustments something beautiful out of it." Jake nods and looks at her puzzled, but when he sees that sparkle in her eyes he already know that it is going to be an emotional evening.
That was just a gift from Loren. Then they had to say goodbye to the children.
Audrey was in the meantime walked to her room. If Loren is at the front door she comes running with her little footsteps Loren drops by her knees, and Audrey jumps up into Loren her arms. Loren is almost falling back, but Eddie both catches them just in time.
Both Loren as Audrey laugh. Audrey likes to cuddle Loren and holds her arms tightly around her neck. Loren smiles. "Are you coming tomorrow Princess?" Audrey carefully watch at her and nods slowly. "This song is especially for you, OK, that's our secret." Audrey kisses her cheek.
She let herself glide till her little feet's touched the ground and walks away, at the end of the corridor she turns round and whisk. Loren smiles and waves back. Eddie wraps proudly his arm around her waist and escorted her to their car.
Max and Nora drive with Jake, who still had to go to MK to discuss everything with Kelly.
As Loren and Eddie come back at the penthouse after they have eaten at Rumor they fell both tired but satisfied in the bank. "I've eaten way too much again." Sighs Loren, Eddie laughs and pulls her head on his lap
"What do you want to do babe." Says Eddie while he gently strokes her hair. Loren gently shakes her head "Just stay here with you." Then all of a sudden she looks to Eddie. "What is wrong babe?" asks Eddie "I actually don't even remember when I have slept for the last time in my own bed?" Eddie looks at her cautionary "Oh no, don't think about that, I don't want you to leave." and he looks sad at her. Loren smiles "I don't think I can sleep without you in my arms." he whispers softly. Loren settles back in his lap and while he keeps caresses her hair he feels her gently doze in a deep sleep.
When Eddie is also tired he picks her up and walks with her in his arms smiling to the bedroom.
She made him so terribly happy, even just by being present. When he saw her today with that little girl his heart ached, he was so touched by here sweetness and kindness, and he could completely understand why that little girl was immediately found of her. He loved her so much.
He lays her softly and gently down on his bed, and covered her with the blankets. He quickly pulls his jogging pants out and crawls next to her in the bed. She mumbles his name, which let his heart skip a beat, she keeps moving till she lays in her favorite position. With her head on his chest, listening to the beating of his heart. "I love you Eddie." She whispers, Eddie smiles "I love you to Lo." He gives her a sizzling kiss on her head and pulls her close to him.
He did not want to go true one day without her anymore.
