9.

They had arrived at MK's for the video shoot. Loren was extremely nervous. The thought of singing back up to Eddie Duran surpassed any dream she every had. She felt as if any minute she was going to sprout wings and fly.

"So Loren what do you think of the concept of the video?" Kelly asked.

"I think it's great. Especially because of everything going on in his life right now. I can understand why he wants the video to have him go to his guitar instead of a woman. I guess he feels like women can let him down but his guitar never will."

"You know you and Eddie think a lot a like. I truly believe that is what he's thinking about."

"I would probably feel the same way."
"Have you ever been in love Loren?"

"Um.. No, the closest I've come to love is my mom, my best friend and Eddie Duran the rockstar "

"So do you have a picture of me in your room Loren Tate?" Eddie asked teasing her as he overheard her when he walked up.

She blushed all over. Eddie couldn't help but wonder how much of that beautiful blush covered her body.

"Yes." she said almost shyly.

"Oh well good." he replied with a smile.

"Well let's get this started guys." the director yelled out.

They started the song and had Eddie coming out singing. He walked by one woman slowly as if he was tempted by her and then another. Then they had Loren walk out as if she was just entering the club and he looked at her as he was singing and then stopped the video shoot.

"Did I do something wrong?" Loren asked.

"No, no, it wasn't anything you did."

"What's the problem?" the director asked.

"This doesn't feel right. I think it needs something more."

"But this is what you asked for." the director said.

"Yeah? Well now I'm asking for something different.". Eddie yelled then walked off.

After taking a twenty minute break, Eddie, Jake and the director walked back in. Jake went over to Loren.

"Hey, can you dance?"
"Uh.. yes, I guess. Why?"

He explained the new concept and Loren's insides skipped a beat. She loved the idea, she just hoped she could pull it off.

"I will do whatever Eddie thinks is best for his video."

"Good. I will send the director over and he can explain the moves."

"Thanks."

After the director explained it Loren's stomach filled with butterflies. She was going to be super close to Eddie. She hoped she didn't screw it up.

"Are you sure about this Eddie?" Jake asked.

"Yeah, I mean I dance closely with lots of women in my videos this will be no different."

"Okay, as long as you are sure."

Once again the music started playing and Eddie was singing. Every thing was exactly the same and then Loren walked out on cue. He looked up at her as he was passing another beautiful women and stood in front of Loren singing. He couldn't take his eyes from hers. Then he took her arm and twirled her around until she came back up against his chest. His hips swayed closely to her rear and he couldn't help the way he enjoyed rubbing against her like this. On cue she raised her arms up and he ran his fingers down the sides of her breasts to her hips, then he spun her around until he took her into a dip, bringing her back up so that his face was close enough to kiss. Eddie knew that was suppose to be the end of the video and he didn't know why he did it but he brought her face closer and kissed her. When he felt her start to respond to him he realized what he did and he gently pushed her away.

Loren was so caught up in everything she had no idea what truly just happened. She looked up at Eddie and saw the hardness in his eyes. It broke her heart so she turned and ran.

"Loren." she heard him yell.

"What the hell was that?" Jake asked Eddie walking up to him. "That was not what we planned out."

Eddie was so angry at himself for losing himself like that.

"I know Jake. I just thought it would make for a better video." he said coldly.

"And it was." the director walked up saying.

"Good, I'm out of here." Eddie then left the club.

Loren ran until she was gasping for air. She found herself at her favorite spot she always went to think. The tears were rolling down her face. She kept going over and over in her head what happened. She couldn't grasp why Eddie Duran would kiss her like that for the video. She had always dreamed of kissing Eddie Duran the rock star but in her dream it was always more intimate. To kiss her like that during a video shoot was at the time fantastic then when he pushed her away and looked in his eyes something broke in her heart. "Why did he do that?" she asked herself out loud. She heard a noise and turned around.

"What are you doing here? How did you know I would be here?"

"Um... I didn't. This is the spot I go to when I have to think. This is my spot."

"No, this is my spot and I don't think it's big enough for the two of us." she said hoping he would leave. She was so embarrassed when she thought about how she responded to his kiss.

"Well we are two responsible adults I think we could figure out something." Loren realized he was much calmer then he was before.

"I guess." she said drawing a line in the sand. "Just don't come past this line."

He chuckled and sat down.