Chapter 3

It was now 2 pm and Loren was getting ready for the shoot. Her mom knocked on the door, "Come in" Loren said.

Nora walked in and sat on Loren's bed, "Honey you know I'm just looking out for you."

"I know, I'm sorry; it's just Eddie had just told me how he feels about Cam and-"

"What?"

Loren sighed and told her mom what Eddie had said. Nora listened intently and didn't change her facial expression once, "And now I have to apologize for yelling at him" Loren finished.

"Yes you do. You asked, he told. You can't get mad at him for that."

"I know."

Nora kissed Loren on the head and got up. She walked to the door when she said, "Loren there comes a time in life where if multiple people are telling you how they don't like something, you need to take a step back and listen. Sometimes, they're right." With that Nora left.

Loren lay back on her bed and looked at her Eddie Duran poster. She smiled and looked back at the ceiling. Her phone rang and it was Cam, "I'm outside."

"Okay, you can come in you know"

"No thanks" Cam hung up the phone.

Loren got up and walked to her door. She turned around and looked at her Eddie Duran poster. She walked over, took it down, folded it up and put it in her drawer. She walked out of her house saying bye to her mom along the way.

"What took you so long?" Cam said.

"Sorry" she smiled and kissed him on the cheek. They headed to Max Duran's club in silence. Loren thought about what her mom had said.

'Is there really something wrong with Cam? He's good to me. I don't understand everyone's problem with him.' She thought.

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Eddie paced back and forth in front of the bar waiting for Loren to walk in the door. He needed to see her and try to make things right.

"Eddie, she'll be here any second relax." Max said patting the seat next to him.

Eddie sat down, "I need to talk to her!"

"She should be apologizing to you."

Eddie looked at his dad, "Honestly, yeah she should but…"

"You really like her don't you"

"She's all I think about dad. I've never felt this way- not even with Chloe! When I'm writing I think about her, when I'm singing I picture singing to her, she's different."

"Sounds like love, son"

"She loves someone else"

"So? Fight for her!"

"No, I couldn't do that to her."

"What do you mean?"

"She's happy, if I tell her how I feel… I'll just ruin it." Max put a hand on his son's shoulder in a sign of support.

"It'll all work out, son."

"I hope so."

Loren walked in the door about 5 minutes later. Eddie stood up to walk over to her when he saw Cam walk in behind her. Cam put his arm around Loren and looked straight at Eddie with a smug smile on his face. Eddie looked at his competition and stared back, he didn't even notice Loren wave at him.

Loren and Cam walked over as one, "Can we talk?" Loren asked.

"Sure." Eddie said.

"I'll be right back." Loren said to Cam.

"Okay, babe." Cam said right before kissing Loren deeply to send a message to Eddie. Loren pulled back for breath; she smiled at Cam and shook her head. She grabbed Eddie's hand and lead him to the other side of the club, far enough away so no one can hear, but close enough to be able to see them.

"Listen Eddie, I am SO sorry for what I said. I shouldn't have gotten mad at you. I asked, you did nothing wrong, you were just being nice and trying to protect me. I'm sure you mad at me but-" Loren was interrupted by Eddie laughing, "Why are you laughing?" Loren smiled.

"You're cute when you get flustered." Eddie said.

Loren smiled, "Thanks."

Eddie gave Loren a hug, "its fine. You should know by now, Loren Tate, that I am not that nice. Besides, I have a weak spot when it comes to you."

"Eddie let's talk about the theme of the video!" The director called.

Eddie winked at Loren, "Duty calls…"

She watched him walk away, 'A weak spot? What the fuck is that supposed to mean?' Confused, Loren went over to sit next to Cam in one of the booths.

Eddie finished talking to the director about the theme and looked over at Loren and Cam. He was kissing her neck and she was smiling. It made him sick. "You okay?" Max asked.

"That should be me, pop."

"I would hope you wouldn't. That is what I like to call a show off."

"What?"

"He's been trying to make you jealous the minute we walked in the door."

"Well, it's working." Eddie said. He turned around and sat at the bar and watched the crew set up, trying not to look at Loren and Cam.

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