The Start of Something New

Chapter One

Loren:

"I'm so proud of you," those words coming from the man she loved meant everything to her Loren knew that if Eddie wasn't by her side then she didn't want to do any of it anymore. She would give up everything if it meant that he couldn't be there with her. Loren knew that Eddie was the one who made the stage fright go away; she knew in her heart that everything would be ok as long as he was by her side. Loren looked around the plane and saw that everyone was watching them, but she didn't care; nothing could make her happier than Eddie, and having to believe that he was dead was something she could not bear ever again, she would never have wished it on anyone either. She looked at him and all she could think was how lucky she was to have someone care so much about her, someone she could count on (besides her mom) and someone she knew wouldn't leave her like her dad had 14 years ago. Then she remembered her dads visit to her concert, she completely forgot to tell Eddie, its not that she didn't want to it was that it didn't matter so much to her anymore. He had come back and left, she only hoped that what she said made him think twice. As she relived the memories, she didn't realize Eddie was looking at her with concern in his beautiful brown eyes.

Eddie:

He had said it, and he knew that she would be happy. He truly was proud of her, and what he was happier about was that he was finally able to be with her again. She was what made getting better so important; he needed Loren as much as he needed oxygen. He thought he needed Chloe like that long ago but he truly didn't, he felt his anger getting worse even thinking about her, he had no idea who she truly was and if he hadn't found out he would have been married to a "person" who killed his mom. He wondered how she could live with herself knowing that she was responsible for killing her ex-fiancées mother. But he couldn't worry about that she was out of his life for good, he had Loren, his one true love. He wouldn't want it any other way. Eddie looked over at her and saw something in her eyes that made him concerned.

Eddie: "Loren, what's wrong?" He didn't want to push anything out of her but he truly was worried

Loren thinking: "I really need to tell him about meeting my dad after all this time, but is now the right time to do it? I don't know how he'll react."

Eddie became really scared when Loren didn't answer he could see the worry in her eyes, and knowing Loren he figured she would tell him when the time was right. He just wanted to be able to be there for her when she needed him the most.

Loren: "I'm sorry I haven't said anything in a while its just so much is going through my head right now and I'm not sure how to tell you any of it. But I guess I can try." Loren was about to confess to all her worries, after meeting her dad.

Eddie didn't know what was going to come out of Loren's mouth; he was genuinely concerned that whatever she had to say was something she trusted him with.

Loren was about to open up when Brenda came up and announced that the plane was landing in two minutes. She looked over at Eddie with a look that said they would talk about it later, they had bigger things to worry about: her concert.

Kelly: "Ok Loren we have to head to the venue for sound check, and then we have to talk with the stylist and figure out when were going to change outfits and relax its only two outfit changes, then we have to meet with the band to figure out the set list and make sure everything is in the proper order."

Loren looked at Kelly with worry in her eyes, how was she suppose to do this for her career, but when she looked over at Eddie all fear left her. This was what she was meant to do. So instead of worrying she looked over at Kelly and replied with a simple "Lets do it!"

-At the Venue-

Loren: "Wow! This place is amazing; I cannot believe that I am able to be here doing what I love! Thank you so much Kelly, I couldn't have done this without you, and mom thank you for always being by my side, I needed a rock with me through it all and you have been there for me, I only wish that Mel could be here!"

Eddie smiled as he looked over at Nora; he was so excited to see the look on Loren's face when she found her best friend hiding in her dressing room.

Nora: "Oh my baby girl is all grown up! I couldn't be more proud; you my little rock star are one of my greatest gifts in my life. And I am so happy to see that smile on your face; whenever you get up on that stage I realize that this is what you were born to do, as strange as it sounds I think you did the right idea in deferring Brown."

Loren looked at her mom and realized that she had been given the greatest support system in her life, she had Eddie, her mom and Max what more could she need? In her eyes she already had everything that people spend their whole lives looking for.

Eddie: "Loren you have to get going, your band is waiting for you, get going miss superstar," he bent down and gave her a reassuring kiss so that she would know that he was with her all the way and that she could do this.

Loren was a bundle of nerves as she took the stage for sound check, there were only a few people there to set up; she wondered how she was going to do it when there were thousands of people sitting in the arena but then she just got lost in the music and none of it mattered anymore, she could do this she had the music to back her up and if that didn't work she had Eddie.

As Loren was performing Nora snuck back into her dressing room to make sure that Mel was ready to give Loren the shock of her life. As she entered she saw Mel sitting on the chair sporting an "I love Loren Tate" t-shirt and bright pink pants, she chuckled at the color of her pants but was happy to see her again.

Mel: "Nora! How's my rock star is she rocking it? Why am I stuck back here to surprise her I should be out there surprising her and filming it the whole time! Oh wait I can film it back here never mind tangent taken back. (laughs) Anyways how is she, has she told Eddie about seeing her dad last night, or was she too lost in his sweet lips and chocolate eyes?

Nora: "Well as far as I know she hasn't told him anything yet, she was going to tell him on the plane but things got in the way."

Mel: "Well is she going to tell him?"

Little did they know that Eddie had just walked in after Mel had asked that.

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