Chapter 2

Loren:

Ok so my set list is almost set in stone there's just one problem I'm not sure if I want to keep one of Eddies songs on my set list, its his song Kelly thinks I should only because of the great attention it got last night at the MK but I don't know how he feels about it. I guess I'll put it on and talk to him about it. Speaking of Eddie where did he go? I wonder if he went with mom to check out my dressing room, they were acting like they knew something I didn't I wonder what's going on. Actually I'm more surprised that Mel hasn't called me to see how things are going? Maybe I should call her.

Eddie: "Is she going to tell me what?"

Mel looks nervously over at Nora but is quick on her feet so she knows exactly what to tell him.

Mel: "Uh is she going to tell you she loves you duh! Jeeze rock stars these days you never get a "hey" it's always questions with them." as she playfully punches his shoulder.

Eddie knows the Mel is lying but lets it go and just chuckles as he says, "yea I said it first though; I'm just surprised she didn't say back at'cha, that would have been déjà vu."

Mel laughs and remembers when Loren came rushing over to her house after she accidently let the L word drop. She couldn't believe that Eddie hadn't said it back; she knew that he loved Loren by just the way he looked at her.

Eddie: "So Mel, are you ready to scare the socks off of Loren?" he couldn't help the smile that came; just thinking of Loren being happy was all he needed.

Mel: "Oh I am SO ready to knock her socks off! And I can't wait to get her reaction on film!"

Mel digs into her camera bag and pulls out the video camera that Nora and Loren got her for her 18th birthday. She was so excited to see her best friends reaction that even if she didn't get it on tape it was one she would never forget.

Nora: "Alright well Loren should just be finishing her sound check so I am going to go back out there and Eddie, you probably should too."

Eddie: "Yea wouldn't want her getting all suspicious on us now would we?" as he chuckles lightly to himself.

Nora and Eddie leave Mel in Loren's dressing room, as they walk back to the stage Max comes up from behind Nora and she screams.

Nora: "Max you scared me!" Nora playfully slaps him as she laughs, they both forgot that Eddie was standing there.

Eddie: " Well I'm just going to give you some alone time, I'm going to go check on my girl," he walks away smiling at how happy his dad is after all this time.

Max (with that beautiful accent): "So I was thinking, that maybe you want to get a bite to eat before Loren's show, we don't have to go far if you don't want but I am quite hungry."

Nora: (kisses him) "I would love to get some food…"

Max: "But…"

Nora: "But Mel is hiding in Loren's dressing room and I really want to see her reaction, so can we PLEASE wait until after she goes back there?"

Max loves how much Nora cares for her daughter just as much as he cares for Eddie. He always thought that he would never find someone ever again; he always compared them to Katy but after meeting Nora he realized they couldn't compare. What he saw in Nora is what Katy had, that warm caring heart, the passion, the perseverance but it wasn't the similarities he liked it was her as a person that he loved the most. He could be his natural self with her and that's all that mattered to him.

Max: "I didn't know Mel was here, of course we can stay I need to see Loren's reaction too! Now I am excited!"

Max and Nora walk hand in hand back to the front of the arena where Loren is doing her sound check. They playfully bump into Eddie and listen to Loren sing "Mars" which is suppose to be her final song of the night. They are all in awe of how in her element she is up on that stage and how beautiful her voice is. Nora knew Loren had the talent she just had to believe in herself as much as Nora did.

Loren finally got done with her set and she felt good, she couldn't wait until tonight. She knew Kelly was going to meet her in her dressing room so she got off the stage and walked straight into Eddie's arms.

Loren: "So how did I do? I was so nervous up there and it was only a sound check, and I became a little pitchy on the chorus of "I'm Alive" did it sound bad?" She was so worried that the crowd would hate her.

Eddie: "Shhh Loren just breathe you were incredible up there, you were in your element, it's mesmerizing how you lose yourself in the music, I love how your nose scrunches up in between your eyebrows when you sing, you are a natural. I love you babe."

Loren: (teary eyed) "Oh Eddie I love you too! Thank you so much for being here with me!"

Eddie leans down and kisses Loren with so much love that the room is filled with it. Nora and Max can't help but look as their two kids express how much the love each other; once they look at one another they begin to kiss.

Loren: (pulls away) "As much as I love this, I should probably get to my dressing room before Kelly freaks out."

Eddie clears his throat and Nora and Max break apart and realize what is going on. So the four head backstage to Loren's dressing room. While they head back Nora pulls out her phone and texts Mel: Hey on our way back with Loren be ready! J

Before Loren can get fully inside the room she sees someone she didn't expect to see…Chloe.

Dun dun dun!(: