26.

They got to the Penthouse and Nora and Mel were sitting there waiting on them. They allowed him to come in before they started hugging him.

"Okay, where's Loren?" he asked after pulling away from them.

"She's asleep. The baby and the excitement of the day wore her out." Nora said smiling.

"Do you think it's okay if I go up?"

"I think she would murder us if we tried to stop you." Mel said laughing.

Before anyone could move they heard her heading down the stairs.

"What is with all the noise?" she asked as she was walking down.

Eddie stood there with his crutches as he watched his beautiful girl come down. She looked up when everyone became quiet.

"Eddie?" she asked not believing what she was seeing.

"Loren, I missed you." he said and then she came barreling at him. He dropped his crutches and together they fell to the ground. She was kissing him all over and then they heard Nora. "Are you two okay?" she asked.

"Oh yeah." Eddie said once again placing his lips back on Lorens.

"Okay, then. We will leave you two be." Max said as he grabbed Nora's hand and led her upstairs to the guestroom they were staying in. Mel and Ian too followed to their room.

"How can it be? They told me you were dead. I knew it couldn't be true. I could still feel you and I know that I would have felt if you had died. Oh Eddie. I missed you so much."

"I missed you too Loren. I love you."

Loren remembered what she found out today and she got worried that he wouldn't be happy about it. She pulled away.

"What's wrong babe?"

"Eddie, I have to tell you something." she said biting her lip.

"I know. I saw you on the television tonight. Do you know how happy you have made me Loren Tate soon to be Duran."

"Is that a proposal?"

"Not an official one but be prepared because there will be one."

"So you are happy about the baby?"

"Loren, more then I could ever say." he said before kissing her again.

They got up off of the floor and gradually made it up the stairs. They both just cuddled neither wanting to let the other go.

"So what's the plan?" Ian asked Eddie the next morning while everyone else was asleep.

"Well as you know Pops said he was going to get moms ring and once I have that I know the perfect place to ask her."

"Good." Ian said scratching his head.

"What's going on with you and Mel?"

"I too am going to ask her to marry me."

"You? Did you finally meet your match?"

"Yeah, Can you believe it? I was smacked in the face with it. I mean I couldn't believe it myself but I talked to Loren and she helped me to figure it all out."

"So what about your career?"

"Well Mel is going to be the official videographer for Loren so for right now I am just going to stay put."

"Well how about you become my official photographer? I don't know about you but I don't want Loren leaving my sight."

"I accept." Ian said quickly. Then they both laughed.

"What's going on in here?" Max asked as he walked into the kitchen.

"Pops, do you know when you can get the ring?"

"Yeah, I am going right now."

"Good." Eddie said as he put his cup in the sink. " I need to go wake up my future wife so I can tell her of our plans for the day."

"You are going to tell her?"

"No, just that I want to take her somewhere."

"Oh okay." Max said chuckling then he walked out of the penthouse.

"Hey, do you mind if I steal part of the thunder?" Ian asked.

"What did you have in mind?"

"Well see I got this ring in my pocket that has been burning a hole but with everything going on I was going to wait. But I don't want to wait anymore. So do you mind if I have my plans with Sprite today?"

"Go for it Ian. I think that would be great."

Ian then ran towards his room ready to wake up his hopefully future bride to be to make plans for their day.

"So where are you taking me Mr. Duran?"

"Keep your eyes closed. It's a surprise."

"Are you okay guiding me with that crutch?"

"Yes, I am fine." he said smirking knowing she was doing anything she could to get the surprise out of him. "We are almost there."

"Now?" she asked as they came to a stop.

"Yeah, now." he said. She opened her eyes to see him bending on his knee.

"Loren Tate, I love you with everything I am. You and only you have been the one to make my heart beat so strong. I want you to always be a part of my life. So with that said, will you Loren Tate marry me?"

Tears started coming down her face. "I would love to marry you Eddie Duran." he stood up and tried to balance as he placed the ring on her finger.

"It's beautiful."

"It was my moms."

"Oh Eddie." she said kissing him.

"Melanie Sanders, my Sprite I want you to know that I never thought that I would come to this in my lifetime. But you made my heart melt for you that very first night you had me buy you a drink. I knew there was something going to change in my life at that moment. That is why I decided on calling you Sprite. You are bubbly and fresh and you made something in me want more of you. I am asking you today to become my wife. I love you my Sprite."

"I would love to marry you Ian. I love you so much." she said as he placed the ring on her finger.