I'm extremely sorry that I took so long on this but it's been a busy summer and I promise I'll try really hard to post more often! Anyways hope you like it! Feed back please!

Chapter 9

The video shoot was over after 2 weeks. Loren avoided Eddie outside of going to the video shoot and the studio because she just didn't want to see him anymore. It honestly hurt to see him even at business meetings. Every time he tried to talk to her about anything other than work Loren would either change the subject, walk away, or ignore him completely. The video shoot ended 1 month ago but the video release party wasn't till the next Friday that was coming up which was in two days. Loren wrote the duets for their album on her own and they sung them together at the studio, because she didn't want to see Eddie let alone write with him so she took it upon herself to write the duets plus Eddie had said that he was blocked creatively at one of their meetings so Loren wrote 3 duets for them. She went out with Mikey a lot but she was trying to convince herself that it wasn't just to get over Eddie. She and Mikey have been going out since the video shoot ended and she really liked him and thought he was really sweet but Eddie always lingered in the back of her mind. She didn't understand why because he just used her to get in her pants (that's what she thought anyways) but he was always at the back of her mind. They were barely even together in the first place so she didn't understand why she even had to get over him. They had to write 6 duets and since Loren already wrote 3 Jake told her that her and Eddie had to write the next three together because that would look better for their image than Loren writing them all herself and Eddie just singing them with her. So she was going to Eddie's house today to work on music because Jake set it up and was basically forcing her to go. Loren told Jake that something happened between them but he didn't know the full story and Loren and Eddie were not about to tell him. All Jake knew was that his daughter wasn't glowing anymore like the first day of the video shoot and he just wanted to see that glow again whether it was because Loren and Eddie were friends or because they were together. He knew that Eddie fell for his daughter, no matter what happened between the two or what Eddie did and said; Jake saw how much Eddie cared about Loren. Eddie was depressed that he lost Loren completely and Jake could tell. So he would force them to spend time together plus he needed three more duets. Eddie was to ashamed to try and talk to Loren anymore after their second business meeting they had because he had realized that he really did hurt her after he told her wouldn't but he didn't mean to and he really needed Loren back in his life.

Loren was wearing tight faded ripped skinny jeans and a gray flowed ripped t-shirt/crop top and black combat boots with straightened hair. She walked into Eddie's pent house building for the first time in about a month and a half and she was very nervous to see Eddies alone and have to spend actual time with him. Plus she was still kind of mad at him for using her. Jeffery let her up and told her Eddie was expecting her so she went up and knocked on the door. She didn't know how this was going to turn out. Eddie was in his apartment pacing back and forth because he received a text from Jake that said Loren was on her way over. All of the sudden he hears a knock and his heart drops. He opens the door and sees Loren. He is literally stunned by how sexy she looks in her skinny jeans and crop top. They just stand there looking at each other not knowing what to say for about 2 awkward minutes until Loren speaks.

Loren: Hi… Eddie (she says nervously as she looked at the ground)

Eddie: uh hey… (he says as he rubs the back of his neck nervously)

Loren: Uh sooo… (she finally looks up)

Eddie: um come in (he steps aside and lets her walk in. He also checks her ass out in the skinny jeans, he couldn't help himself ;))

Loren: (Not wanting it to be awkward any more) So anyways have you come up with anything that we can go off of or are you still kind of blocked?

Eddie: (getting out of his dazed state) Oh uh… What? I mean no I'm still blocked

Loren: OK well I started one so we can finish that one… (she began to talk about the lyrics and the music for the song)

While Loren was rambling Eddie began to think. Eddie was sick of not being able to see and talk to Loren because she became his best friend in that month that they spent together and he still had so many feelings for her. He wished he hadn't have been all cocky and full of himself and just told her how he truly felt but noooo he just had to tell her he just wanted to slow down and be "friends" and that he didn't want anything serious. He then decided that he was not going to let Loren leave his pent house until they were at least friends again because he needed her in his life. He needed her in his life as more than a friend but he broke her trust so he was going to settle for that for now and plus she moved on to he who shall not be named (Mikey, his lead guitarist who he really hated now) He had to say something and fast to get his Loren back. He came to reality to here Loren calling his name.

Loren: Eddie… Eddie? Are you listening? Eddie… Eddie… Earth to Eddie? Eddie! (she said louder than she planned)

Eddie: (he blurted out all of the sudden) Loren, I miss you so much it hurts! I miss hearing your laugh. I miss talking to you for hours about absolutely nothing. I miss you comforting me when I get upset or angry about something. I miss the way you blush when I tell you how beautiful you are. I miss having someone real to talk to that won't just agree with everything I say. I just, I just miss you so much Loren… I can't just talk business with you, we were best friends and ever more at one point. I cant stand not being able to talk to you(he covered his mouth with his hands because he couldn't believe everything he just said)

Loren just looked at him in shock wide eyed and there was a silence for about 2 minutes until Eddie broke it.

Eddie: Loren, I'm so sorry for hurting you the way I did after I said I wouldn't hurt you, but it was honestly because I was scared… (he was interrupted by Loren)

Loren: Scared of what?

Eddie: Of how fast I was falling for you and how you made me feel in such a short amount of time. I had no idea what was going on. No one has ever made me feel the way you do. I didn't want to jump into something so fast like I did with Chloe but you're nothing like Chloe, Loren and I knew that but I was scared anyways. I just panicked and it wasn't my intention to hurt you.

Loren:… Eddie… (she was interrupted by Eddie)

Eddie: Wait I'm not done, I just wanted to tell you that I'm over it now and I want to be friends because I miss my best friend so much (he gave her a sad smile)

Who was he kidding! He wanted Loren as so much more than a friend but Loren was with someone and if being friends was the only way for Eddie to see her everyday then that is what he is going to do. He knew Loren was too stubborn to admit she had feelings for him and dump Mikey after he hurt her and broke her trust so for now they would be friends. He wasn't even going to try to ask for more than that right now because that wouldn't be fair to Loren.

Loren: (Loren's head was spinning from Eddies little speech but she had to get her point across)You didn't think I was scared too Eddie? You made it so much worse when you said you just wanted to be friends and just expected me to be dragged along with you and do whatever you want. You hurt me so much Eddie but I'm willing to be friends with you again because in all honesty I missed you too (she said with half smile)

Eddie: (before he could say anything Loren jumped on him and was hugging him as tight as she could)awh Lo I'm so sorry, I hurt you. I missed you so damn much!

Loren: it's ok Eddie Me too. (she said as she ran her hand through his hair as Eddie held her as tight as he could)

She just had to hug him, she missed his touch so much. To be honest Loren wanted to be so much more than friends with Eddie and she was actually kind of disappointed that he didn't ask to be more but at the same time she didn't trust him with her heart anymore and she needed him in her life so she pushed her feelings aside.

They got out of their embrace and decided to put the song writing off till another day when their minds are more focused.

Eddie: So… what do you wanna do?

Loren: Let's watch a movie.

Eddie: Ok but if we're going to watch a movie we are going to need junk food so let's go to the grocery store.

Loren: Aw You know me so well Duran (she said as they were walking out of his place and to his car)

This was so short and I'm so sorry about that but that's all I could put into it until the next chapter when some drama starts to erupt hehe. But aren't you all glad Leddie is on good terms again hehe I know I am… btw I promise the next chapter will be longer! Love you all! Thanks for the patients and support!

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XOXO- JENELT