Chapter 19

Loren was nearing the end of her shift. She was covered in flour and coffee and couldn't wait to shower. Her hair was a mess and she just wanted to go home. She had to deal with rude customers, one being Adriana, all day. There was nearly no one left in the café, just 2 guys who looked as though they just got off work. She took a breath and started to make herself a milkshake. All of a sudden someone rang the bell over and over she turned around to scream at the person until she realized who it was.

"I hate you." She said.

"Love you, too." Eddie said, smiling.

Loren smirked and shook her head, "Do you want something?" she asked.

"Yeah, my girlfriend."

"I still have 20 minutes, so go sit, relax and I'll bring you some fries."

Eddie leaned over the counter and kissed her, "Thank you" he said walking away. She put the left over fries in a container and made Eddie his own milkshake. She put the 2 milkshakes, 3 donuts, which were in the bag, the men's check and the fries on a tray while holding coffee in the other hand.

She walked over to the two men, re-filled their cups, and gave them the donuts, "Oh no thank you mam'" The brown-haired man said.

"You sure, they're on the house." Loren said smiling.

"That's very kind of you but you don't need to do that." The other man said.

"Please, you two have been my nicest customers all day. Take them." She said placing the check on the table.

"Thank you." The brown-haired man said.

Eddie watched this all go down, grinning from ear to ear. Her generosity, her down-to-earth persona, everything about her made her desirable.

"That was so sweet of you" he said as she put the milkshakes and fries on the table.

"Thank yo-" As she bent down to place the fries down the coffee dropped out of her hand and spilled all over the table, and Eddie's pants.

"OW!" he screamed as the burning hot coffee soaked into his skin.

"OMG go in the back and take your pants off."

"Well, Loren, I really think we should go to dinner fir-"

"Eddie, just go!" she said flailing her arms. The two men, who had just finished eating the donuts, came over to help Loren clean up the glass. Her boss came over with a mop, and a very angry look, and gave it to Loren.

Eddie went into the back room, like Loren said, and took off his pants. The coffee only burned his thigh down, not his… you know. She sat on the little bench that was there and put a cold, wet towel on his leg. It hurt like hell. 10 minutes later Loren came barging into the room.

"I found some sweatpants from those guys that were-" she stopped dead in her tracks, closed the door quickly and turned around, "Sorry, I forgot you had your pants off."

"Loren, it's okay."

Loren turned around and threw him the sweatpants, "Here" she said. He started to put them on, "Wait!" she said.

"What?"

"I've treated a few burns Eddie. You can't just leave it alone."

"Loren I'm fine."

"Sit down, and pull down your pants!"

"Wow, I thought I would hear that in a different setting."

"Shut up," she said, smirking.

Loren took two large towels, soaked them in cool water and wrapped them around Eddie's legs for a minute. She then rubbed burn lotion on one leg as he did the other.

"Thanks, it already feels better."

"Good. Put on your pants."

"You sure cause I can-"

"Eddie!" she smiled, "My shifts over, and I would like to shower."

"Can I-"

"No."

"How did you know what I was going to ask?"

"Because I know you!" she smiled.

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Loren got out of the shower and looked around the bathroom. She forgot to bring clothes in the bathroom with her.

"Eddie?" she called.

"Yeah?" he called back.

"I forgot clothes, I'm coming out in a towel to get some" she said walking out. He was sitting on the bed with her clothes in his lap.

"Ha-ha." he said.

"I knew it! I knew I remembered clothes."

"Yeah, but this is very entertaining."

"Keep this up and I'll make you wait even longer." Loren said snatching the clothes.

"Does that mean you're…" he trailed off as she walked in the bathroom.

"I'm ready to be ready."

"What."

"I think I'm just waiting for the right timing at this point."

"What changed your mind?"

"I talked to Cam."

"What? Loren you shouldn't be-"

"I needed closure," Loren said walking out fully clothed, "I needed to know why he cheated. I got my answers and I think I want to wait till after graduation."

"A month? That's perfect."

"Yeah, seeing as we just got together 3 days ago and we're already talking about having sex."

"Well, I've been in love with you for like 2 months now."

"That's a lie." Loren said sitting next to him.

"It's true; I just didn't know it till a few weeks ago."

Loren looked up and kissed him, "You don't mind that I want to wait right."

"Absolutely not Loren. You're right; we only got together 3 days ago. Most people wait 3 months."

"Oh trust me, I don't think I'm going to wait that long." she blurted out. Her eyes went wide and she could feel the heat rise up to her cheeks in embarrassment.

"Good," Eddie chuckled, "Cause I don't think I could wait that long, either."

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They spent the rest of the night doing Loren's homework. Well Loren suckered Eddie into doing her Science homework as she did the rest, which was 20 math questions. She was sitting on the bed as he sat at her desk. Every few minutes she would look up and he would be looking at her. She would stick her tongue out and he would smile more.

"How did you get me to do this?" Eddie said after an hour.

"I don't know" Loren busted out laughing.

"Oh you think this is funny? I hated high school science the first time!" Eddie said placing the pencil down.

Loren got up and walked over to him. She sat in his lap and he wrapped his arm around her waist. She bent down and kissed him softly. "Guess what" she whispered.

"What" he said with his eyes closed.

"You weren't doing the right page."

Eddie opened his eyes and looked at her notebook, "What? You said 273!"

"I said 327" she giggled and kissed him.

"I hate school." He said with a fake-pouted lip.

"Try sitting in hour long classes when all you want to do is see your boyfriend."

"Yeah, sitting in class wanting to see Ian would be torture."

"Really? You could have anyone as your boyfriend, and it would be Ian?"

"Who else?"

"Tyler would be good."

Eddie gave her a look, "Just…" Loren giggled as he shook his head.

"I love you." She said looking down.

"I love you, too." He said kissing her.

Once more, Loren shifted so that her whole body was parallel to his. Her shirt was the first one to come off, then his. He picked her up with her legs wrapped around him and found the bed. He was on top and she had no objections. He stopped and looked down at her, she nodded.

"But grad-" he started to whisper.

"I don't care anymore." Loren said, wrapped up in the moment. He pulled down her pants; she was wearing a green lace bra with matching underwear. With her feet, Loren slit down his sweat pants. Loren kissed his neck and he let out a soft moan; she smiled. He kissed her mouth, then her jaw, then her chest. He put his hands on the clasp of her bra to unhook it. It unclasped in a second; she sat up to take it off.

"LOREN LOREN LOREN" Mel banged on the door.

"Be out in a second." Loren called put quickly, hooking her bra back up as Eddie hung his head.

"Hurry up!"

A few moments later, Eddie handed Loren her shirt, "Why is she?"

"I don't know," she said pulling her shirt over her head, "Did you see my bo-"

"Nope." He said pulling on the sweatpants.

She sighed and pulled on her pants. He climbed on the bed and surprised her with a kiss.

"Love you." He whispered.

"Love you more."

"Don't think that's possible." he said getting up.

When both were fully dressed, Loren put her hair up to eliminate suspicion; Eddie put his baseball hat on. They walked out holding hands, "Is my mom home?" Loren asked.

"No." Mel said frozen, looking from Eddie to Loren.

"Bye, Loren" Eddie said kissing her.

"Bye." she smiled.

He waved to Mel and left, "Did I inter-"

"No."

"Yes."

"Yes."

"Damn it!" Mel said putting her bag down.

"Why are you here it's like 9 at night?"

"I have bad new, well good knew for you, but bad and sad for others."

"What?" Loren said stepping forward.

"Adriana had a miscarriage."

Review please :) Like before i don't know when chapter 20 will be up, depends on school.