Hollywood Heights

Chapter 21

Loren and Eddie have finally left Jake's office, they both look a little miserable and not completely at piece with how that conversation went and ended. Eddie looks over at Loren who is sitting next to him in the back seat of his car and he gets worried.

Eddie: Lo, are you okay?

Loren: I'm just really worried about your decision

Eddie: I thought we went through this already

Loren: We did, but that doesn't mean i have to like it

Eddie: So if you don't like it then why did you agree to it?

Loren: Who said i agreed? Last i checked you and Jake did all the negotiating and i sat there and just watched.

Eddie: I thought you would be a little happier that i decided to join you on tour.

Loren: Eddie, don't get me wrong im super excited that you are coming with me, i don't know what in the world i would have done had you decided to stay here to work on your music but that doesn't mean i cant be worried about you.

Eddie: So then what are you worried about?

Loren: Your career, what will happen now that you want to continue in this new direction, you are not signed with any label and your fans aren't loving your music like they used to.

Eddie: Lo, you have to stop worrying about everyone and everything, you know that everything that happens, happens for a reason weather we understand it or not, look at me hon you and i we will go home now, pack up and then get an early night sleep. We leave for Vegas at 6 AM. We will take whatever happens after that one step at a time okay.

Loren: Your right i worry to much.

The car pulls up in front of their apartment building. Loren and Eddie get out, they go inside the building, Eddie pulls Loren into a passionate kiss in the elevator, they continuing kissing while they walk into their apartment and fall down onto the couch laughing. After a long evening together their bags are packed and they go to sleep. At 5 AM Eddie's phone rings and wakes them both. Eddie sees that it is Jake so he picks up.

Eddie: Jake, do you know what time it is?

Jake: Yeah, its five

Eddie: So why are you calling this early?

Jake: You know that we are coming to pick you guys up in an hour right.

Eddie: Yeah, we are both ready so i was planning on waking up at a quarter to six.

Jake: Ed, there is something serious i have to discuss with you privately can i come by now?

Eddie: Bad news again?

Jake: No nothing about you.

Eddie: Kelly?

Jake: How did you guess?

Eddie: Really Jake, everyone out there knows that Kelly is in love with you, it only makes more  sense that now that Tracy left she will make things more complicated for you.

Jake: I still miss Tracy is there a way that you can explain that to Kelly before we leave today? It's just that i am still nervous every time am alone with Kelly she doesn't seam to get that i still love Tracy and i am not ready to move on yet.

Eddie: Don't worry Jake, i'll take care of Kelly as long as i know you will have my back through this whole process, i know you are not thrilled with my decision to join Loren, if you stand behind me i will get Kelly to back off. Do we have a deal.

Jake: We sure do.

Jake and Eddie hang up. Eddie gets Loren up and they both get ready for their upcoming road trip. At six sharp Jake and Kelly are outside waiting for them. Max and Nora are there as well. Everyone is getting settled onto the bus when Melissa comes running on.