Hollywood Heights

Chapter 45

A huge smile spread across Eddie's face as Loren went bright red.

Loren: I'm sorry, i didn't mean to, i, you know i have to go.

Loren got up and ran out of Rumor before Eddie could stop her. Eddie ran after her but once he got into the parking he couldn't find her.

Loren didn't know where she was going or why, she ran out of rumor so fast but she just kept on running she saw a taxi coming down the road which she found funny as who uses taxis in LA anymore but as Eddie had drive her to Rumor she had no car to drive herself so Loren got into the taxi. 

Eddie spent the next 10 minutes looking or Loren until he realized she was no where to be found. Eddie slowly made his way back to his car, opened the door and got into the drivers seat and began to think. 20 minutes later Eddie parked his car at the bottom of the hill and made his way up to the top he was not completely surprised to find Loren sitting there. 

Eddie cleared his throat, Loren turned around ad a huge smile spread across her face when she saw him.

Loren: I was wondering how long it would take you to come find me here.

Eddie laughed nervously

Eddie: were you testing me or something?

Loren: No, totally not, i figured that you would come here to look for me

Eddie: You came here anyway

Loren: Here is where i think best, even after all this time this is still my thinking spot.

Eddie: How often have you come here?

Loren: I would say about once a week,to be honest i was kind of surprised i never bumped into you here.

Eddie: Than why did you do it Loren? Why did you come here if you knew this was our spot?

Loren: It helped me feel close to you

Eddie smiled.

Eddie: So what happened? Why did you run off like that so quickly?

Loren: I don't know Eddie i guess it was all too overwhelming for me and i panicked.

Eddie: Yeah i guessed that much, you kind of made it obvious. For me the night was so amazing it was the best night i have had in over 8 years.

Loren: Me too Eddie, i had an amazing night and i guess that's what made me so scared. Eddie like i said earlier i love you i really do, i just don't think this thing, me and you dating can actually work.

Eddie was now completely confused and very frustrated but he knew that if he wanted Loren back he would have to tread carefully.

Eddie: Why not Loren?

Eddie was afraid he knew the answer - it was the reason she had stayed away all these years. Eddie knew it wouldn't be easy but if she let him back into her life again he would make sure not to screw it up again

Loren: How will i know it won't happen again?

Eddie: That what won't?

Loren: You leaving me right before the wedding

Eddie: I'm not trying to sound rude i just want to clarify something.

Loren: Okay

Eddie: You don't want to date me again because you are afraid that once again i will leave you on our wedding day?

Loren: I know it doesn't really make sense but its not just me anymore i have to think about, i have two daughters you know.

Eddie: Last i checked they were our daughters.

Loren: My point exactly, i cant put them through this whole process dating and an engagement only for you to leave again right before the wedding

Eddie: Lo, what makes you so sure we will be getting married again?

Loren: because if you had your way you would have taken me to city hall tonight and married me on the spot.

Eddie: True but i didn't

Loren: I know and i appreciate it

Eddie: Loren i would be lying if i said just having dinner with you was easy for me it wasn't i want to hold you in my arms, kiss you and much more but i respect what has happened in the past and i recognize that you are not yet ready to start off where we last ended off. I get that. But can we at least try this out and see where it goes?

Loren: I don't know Eddie, i just don't know.

Eddie: Look if it was up to me we would have been happily married for these past 8 years and Lo i know our life, our family it would have been great, unfortunately Chloe got what she wanted in the end she broke us up but Loren her plan only worked because you let it work.

Loren: Are you blaming me for breaking up with you after you missed the wedding?

Eddie No, that's no what i'm saying.

Loren: Than what are you saying Eddie?

Eddie: Loren had you really wanted it to work you could have made it work why didn't you try to find me once you realized i was missing. You tried really hard when everyone thought i was dead, why was that time any different than this time.

Loren: because you missed the wedding.

Eddie: Not by choice, i was stranded in a strange country all alone, not by choice Loren, i didn't plan for the plane to blow up. Why didn't you come to Casablanca?

Loren: Eddie everyone who tried contacting you got your voicemail we believed you didn't want to be found.

Eddie: If I didn't want to be found i would have turned off the GPS tracker in my phone. I kept it on at all times on purpose, i knew Jake could easily find me. I was actually a little hurt when no one came there to look for me.

Loren: Eddie we were all so hurt and angry that by the time we left Paris no one really wanted you to be found. Occasionally Jake would track your phone but each time you were still in Casablanca. Eventually Jake moved Chicago to work things out with Tracy and we lost touch with him about a month later Joe contacted my father letting him know that you were back. But by that point so much time had passed and so much had happened that none of us wanted to see or speak to you again. 

Eddie: I understand that i just wish that you could have all listened to me, maybe these years would have been very different.

Loren: Maybe and maybe not

Eddie: Why not?

Loren: Eddie can you answer me honestly what would you have done had the situation been reversed. Imagine you got to Paris and I was on the plane that blew up, 3 months pass before you ever hear from me again Eddie what would you have done?