Chapter 8- Getting ready for a war

~Sanders~

Mel Pov
I woke up with Ian's hands wrapped around my waist. I love the feeling of his hands around me. I feel safe, and for the first time I feel loved. I sat here just watching him sleeping peacefully. I couldn't help it I bend down giving him a light kiss; his eyes begun to open. "Good morning love" He said. "Morning" I replied. "Your parents are going to kill me" I couldn't help but laugh "don't worry I'll protect you" "Funny, but seriously I need to go before they find me in here." "Okay" I look at him with puppy dog eyes. "Oh don't do that, I'll see you later at Loren and mate's charity event tonight" He kisses me softly. "walk me out?" I got up and pull him out of my room walking past the kitchen only to be stop by my mother or Lisa should I say.

~MK~

Nora Pov
"Hey Max" "hey" He simply replied. He looks busy with all the paper work. "Here let me help you" "No it's okay I got it" "Max it's my job" I took over, organizing the bills that need to be paid, and bills that didn't need to be paid into two different piles. I order liquor for the bar while Max booked the bands that are going to be performing for the next three weeks. I think this is the perfect time to ask him. "Max...um...I was thinking that if you wanted to move in with me? I know it's a big step in our relationship, but Loren moved out, and you're living up in that small apartment, and I have so much more room. Plus I'll wake up to you every morning, with you in my arms. The choice is completely up to you, if you don't want to its o-" he cut me off. Thank god. He was laughing, what's so funny. "Now I know where Loren gets it from" I was confused "what?" "The rambling when you're nervous" "Oh" "No it's cute, and yes I'll move in with you" He pull me into a kiss, but only to be interrupted by the men I use to love "Trent?"

~Hotel~

Jonathan Pov
I walked in the hotel room the girls were going over the plan. "The bombs and the guns are in place!" I announced. "Don't hurt Eddie" Lia said to me. "Wouldn't dream of it" I said sarcastically. "After we're done with Loren, I don't think he'll want to live anymore" "he'll have me" Lia replied, I chuckled. "You, I'm sorry to break it to you but no matter how much you change your appearance Eddie will never love you" she gave me an evil look and stormed out the room. "I thought Eddie was your man what does Lia have on you?" I asked Chloe. "Nothing. And Eddie IS my man"

~Sanders~

Lisa Pov
"Melissa can we talk-" I stop talking in mid-sentence because there was a grown men in my house at 1AM. "Who are you?" "I'm Ian Mel's boyfriend. We came here last night so I could be introduced to you, but you guys were busy." He said "what where did you sleep." I ask already knowing the answer. "I slept in Mel's room, but nothing happen" he said the last part quickly "could you please leave, we have a family matter we need to discuss" "okay. See you later love" turning to Melissa kissing her on the cheek.

~Loren and Eddie's~

Eddie Pov
I woke up to a pounding at the door. I went downstairs to open it and Joe walked in. "You can't go to the charity event tonight" "why?" "This is why" he pulled out floor plans for the hotel they're keeping the charity celebrity dance event. "Where did you get this?" "The hotel down town, and this" he hand me an ID, it was Lia's. She's playing a part in this after all, whatever this is. Loren is not going. Loren walking down the stairs, I turned to face her. "you're not going tonight" "what? Why not?" "Because Chloe, Lia and whoever this guy is are going to be there. They had floor plans for the hotels were the charity event is being held. So you're not going" she walks over to me "I don't care Eddie, I made a promise and I'm going to keep it, I'm going" she said calmly. Didn't she hear what I just said? "YOOOUUU ARRREEE NOOTT GOOIIINNGGG" I said slowly, pronouncing every word clearly making sure she understood what I just said. She gave me a look and I continued. "The last time you were in a room with Chloe, she shot you! I have no idea what plan she's come up with in her sick twisted brain of hers" she walks up cupping my cheeks looking straight in my eyes. "I know you're trying to protect me, but I can't live my life afraid of Chloe. I refused to let her run my life" "If you do this you might not have a life to live. Why don't you understand Chloe is insane? I understand you don't want to live your life in fear, but Loren please I don't want to lose you, you're everything to me. I can write a check to the foundation. I don't want to put your life in danger" "Eddie being in a relationship with you already puts my life in danger. Chloe hates me, and if I don't go to the charity event tonight. She can always come up with another plan. There's always going to be another plan Eddie. Since we have the upper hand for once why don't we use it" I just realize what she was thinking but I still don't want to put her life in danger. I turned to face Joe "I need you to contact the hotel tell them to beef up security on every entrance. I need bodyguard for Loren and me. I want police on standby, and I need you to go over there and check out the hotel and make sure there are no hidden guns or bombs or anything I just need everything to be check do you understand. If anything happened to Loren I will have nothing else left to live for" he nodded and walked out and in came Ian. "What's wrong mate I can hear you yelling from all the way in the elevator" I ignored him and turned to face Loren "you're not allowed to leave my side tonight" she nodded in agreement and went upstairs.

~MK~

Trent Pov
I walked in on my wife kissing Max Duran or should I say former wife. "Nora, it's nice to see you again" "what are you doing here?" She asks. "I came to see you I wanted to know if you can help me get reconnected with Loren?" she laugh "are you out of your mind, why on earth would I help you with that" "because she's our daughter" Max inputting his opinion "Loren is only Nora's daughter not yours. You lost the right to call her your daughter when you left her" "and who asked you" "Max is right you lost the right when you left. Loren doesn't need you anymore; she has done fine without you" "but-" Max cut me off "why did you come back now?" "To see my daughter Max, and why are you so interested in my family?" "Because I love Loren like my own daughter, I care about her. I watch her grow into the most amazing woman" I was getting angry when he calls Loren his daughter. "You're trying to replace me" I couldn't hide my anger when I said that "I didn't have to try hard now did I" He said it like he was proud of himself. I was about to punch him in his face but Nora stood in the way. "Leave Trent, you have no right to be here. I'm not going to try and reconnect you with her. She doesn't want to talk to you, but if one day down the line she wants to talk to you she'll come to you, but for now leave her alone. She finally found a man she can trust, and you showing up randomly is only causing her to build those walls back up around her heart again so I'm begging you please leave her alone"

~Loren and Eddie's~

Ian Pov
"What's going on?" Eddie fills me in on what happen since I left them yesterday. He advised that Melissa and I not come to the charity event, and I agreed. He went upstairs soon after that, and I decided to call Mel to tell her the news.

~Phone conversation between Ian and Mel~

Mel: hey baby
Ian: Hi love. I have some bad news and some terrible news.
Mel: oh great more drama. Can I have the terrible news first!
Ian: Chloe is back and she's out for revenge. On to the bad news we can't go to the charity dance.
Mel: is Loren okay?
Ian: yeah she's fine. Eddie and her are getting ready to go.
Mel: what she's going? Why?
Ian: because they have the upper hand. (I explain the plan to Mel)
Mel: than why can't we go
Ian: they don't want us to get hurt by the cross fire. They're going to be fine they have bodyguards. Hopefully this will be the end of Chloe.
Mel: yeah hopefully, well Lisa is calling me. She thinks I should talk to Beth.
Ian: I think you should.
Mel: you're taking her side!
Ian: no. I'm on your side. But Mel, think about it, if Beth would have taken you with her when she left what would your life be like? You wouldn't have known Loren. You wouldn't have been brought up in a semi-normal household. You said she had an addiction right? How would she have support you? I know you don't want to hear this, but I think Beth did the right thing by leaving.
Mel: I see your point I would have been on the streets. But I'm still mad.
Ian: you have a right to be but talk to her.
Mel: okay. Bye, I'll talk to her.
Ian: bye love. And talk to your mom I mean Lisa too. She only did those things because she was scared of losing you.
Mel: I hate when you're right.
~And of conversation~

Loren Pov
"How do I look?" I walked out in a Sweetheart Mermaid Open Back Long Yellow Chiffon dress. (Beyoncé Knowles dress) "Wow" he was grinning from ear to ear, looking at me up and down. "You look handsome" He was wearing a tuxedo. I went over to him and help him fix his tie. "I love you Loren" he said. I look straight in his eyes. "I love you too" I kiss him on his lips tenderly. I knew he only said that because he's afraid of something happening to me tonight. "Ready to go?" I nodded.

~Downstairs~

Ian Pov
"Joe, do we need all of this?" he was putting on a bulletproof vest, arming himself with two guns. Loren and Eddie coming down the stairs. "You look amazing love" "thanks, what's all this" she said referring to the two guns on the coffee table. "I need you to put this gun under your dress, its just precaution" Joe handing her a small gun "baby please put it on. If Chloe tries anything and I'm not there I need to know you have a fighting chance until I get there" Eddie pleaded "fine!" Eddie took the gun and put it under her dress. Joe gave Eddie a gun too. "Love; do you know how to use it?" "Point and shoot simple enough" "Ok smart ass, but seriously Lo be careful I come to love you like a sister" "awe Ian" she hugged me "I love you too" "alright, alright get out of here, Joe keep them safe, and Eddie don't let her get hurt" I give him a guy, hug hopefully this will be the last of Chloe.

~MK~
Nora Pov
"I can't do that Nora. I know, I messed up big-time when I left, but I'm here now trying to redeem myself, to prove to you that I care about you and Loren. I'm not here because Loren's a star; I'm here because I want my wife and daughter back. When I left I was a scared little boy who couldn't live up to his responsibilities. I thought your life would be better without me, so I left. I couldn't find a job Nora. You were always the provider and I felt worthless. I was supposed to be the one taking care of you, but instead you took care of me. I think that bruise my ego little bit. I Thought If I left there would be one less mouth to feed" I can't believe his reasons for leaving. I was scared too. And the money thing why does man always compare their paychecks to women's? We were one, what was mine was his, and what was his was mine. It didn't matter who paid the bills. When I was out of work and he was working I didn't complain. So what, he was laid off it wasn't his best year, but he tried to find a job. "You think that mattered to a four-year old who bought the food. No! All she wanted was her father to be there. I knew you tried your best when you lost your job. You helped around the house; you took Loren to watch the stars up on the hill. You made sure she was happy. That's all we wanted, money wasn't important to us, our family and love was; and you ruin that for Loren. I watch has she push people away because she was afraid to fall in love, because she thought that they would leave her like you did. Trent she's finally over you leaving. She found someone she loves. And your presence is ruining that; maybe one day you can tell Loren why you left, but for now you need to leave" "ok. I'll leave but if Loren wants to talk, tell her to call me. I moved back to the valley I live a few blocks away" and with that he walked out of the club.

~car~

Eddie Pov
Loren and I were in the back of the escalade with Joe and another bodyguard. There was also a bodyguard in the front with the driver we were all armed. My phone begun to ring. "Hello" "Eduardo this plan is crazy" "Jack I know. I wasn't sure about it at first but Loren's right if we don't go Chloe will find another way to break up our relationship. I'm ending this tonight" "okay I hope this work" I looked over at Loren she was in her own little world "I hope so too" I hung up the phone. "Joe did you find anything?" "Yes. There were guns hiding in the places that were circled. There were three remote detonator bombs. We have the police on standby; there will be some undercover cops in the party. We have it covered" with that we arrived. Time to put on our best fake smiles.