Hello, everyone! This is my second Hollywood Heights story and I hope you'll like this story as much my other one "The Other Side". Please let me know what you think so I know how I'm doing. I know many of you are anxious for it to be posted. I've written 2 chapters so far and currently writing the third. I have my notes written out for the next couple of chapters. I will update as often as I can but please be patient if it's not updated every other day as I have other stories and I don't want to rush my writing and then you end up with a bad update. I have lots of ideas for this story so I hope you'll enjoy 'Fighting Temptation'. I know a few of you asked about my other story 'Other Side' and I assure you I haven't forgotten about it. I just wanted to post the first chapter of this story first to see what you think. I've been trying to come up with a different plot for 'Leddie' and I hope you enjoy the outcome. I appreciate all that leave feedback as they inspire me and help me write better. Thanks for reading and also to those who are generous in following/favoriting. I don't own any rights to HH's, just my own stories.

Title: Hollywood Heights: Fighting Temptation

Summary: Eddie & Loren meet at a party where he develops feelings for Loren but she doesn't like his bad boy ways. However, Loren's best friend, Mel, has feelings for Eddie & the more Loren gets to know him the more she likes him. But even though Loren knows Mel likes Eddie will Loren still go for Eddie even though it may hurt Mel? Or will she set her feelings aside for her friend? R&R.

Chapter 1

Eddie: (sighs deeply) "Ian, are you sure this party will be any good? All the parties we've been to before were duds."

Ian: (chuckles) "Positive, mate. I heard it's one of the best and besides with a sorority party, you're guaranteed to meet some hot babes."

Eddie: (rolls his eyes) "Yeah, well, that's what you said about the last party. We didn't meet anyone interesting…well, at least not to me."

Ian: "Eddie, you've gotta look outside the box. If you would've opened up your eyes, you would have seen there were hot gals."

Eddie: (scoffs) "Yeah, according to you. All the girls I've seen only want to have a relationship or whatever." (shakes his head) "I don't want that. You know what happened to my last relationship. I got screwed over and I don't need that again."

Ian: "Dude, that's because the girl you were seeing was a bitch who couldn't decide who she wanted."

Eddie: (rolls his eyes) "Yeah, well, she did decide, didn't she? She chose Tyler Roarke."

Ian: "You know damn well she isn't worth any of your thoughts. You need to meet someone new. Someone with fire." (shrugs) "Who knows? Maybe you'll meet her here."

Eddie: "And if I don't?"

Ian: (smirks) "Then we continue to enjoy the scene." (raises his eyebrows) "And drink plenty of beer."

Eddie: (shakes his head & chuckles) "You, my friend, are one of a kind."

Ian: (shrugs happily) "Yeah, I've been told that. I choose to take it as a compliment."

Eddie: "Alrighty. So, how did you find out about this party anyway? I mean, considering it's a college party?"

Ian: (smiles) "Let's just say I have a friend here who invited us."

Eddie: (tilts his head) "Let me guess…a sleeping buddy?"

Ian: (laughs) "You know I never kiss and tell!"

Eddie: (snorts) "Since when?"

Ian: "Ha-ha. Very funny."

Eddie: (sighs) "Are we there yet?"

Ian: "See that college campus ahead?"

Eddie: (nods) "Yeah."

Ian: (smirks) "Are you ready for the best night of your life, mate?"

Eddie: (smiles) "I was born ready."

(Ian drives up to the campus and finds a parking spot, but it's about a block away)

Eddie: (groans) "Ian, did you have to park a mile away?"

Ian: "Hey, it's not my fault this is a popular party! Like I was told, lots of people here tonight." (laughs) "Not to mention lots of female ladies!"

Eddie: (tilts his head) "What happened to that girl you won't kiss and tell about?"

Ian: (shrugs) "I'm still young. I'm sure she's still got other guys lined up the block. She's like me…testing the waters."

Eddie: (chuckles) "Whatever you say, bro."

(They get out of the car and walk to the party where they pass a few girls that look to be college students. They girls look at Ian and Eddie and admire them)

Ian: (smiles) "Hey, babe."

(Eddie nudges Ian, who continues to admire the girls)

Eddie: (laughs) "And I thought I was bad!"

Ian: (raises his eyebrows) "Dude, you seriously need to get out more."

Eddie: (laughs) "I've been going to every party that I can think of with you. What do you expect?"

Ian: (nodding) "Just watch, Eddie boy, tonight will be your lucky night."

Eddie: (shakes his head & smiles) "Are you ready to mingle?"

(The look on Ian's face causes Eddie to laugh as they're about to enter the party)

Ian: "Let's party, mate!"

(Meanwhile, in the dorms at Lake View University, Loren and Melissa are trying to decide what to wear. If Loren had it her way, she'd wear a casual pair of jeans and a regular t-shirt, but Mel always insists she go more bold and daring, which Loren laughs about. In the end, she chooses a navy blue tank top and cream Capri's with sandals. Mel examines her friend, which Loren notices)

Loren: "Are you done staring?"

Mel: (shrugs) "It'll do."

Loren: (rolls her eyes) "Mel, you're forgetting I don't care what people think of the way I'm dressed. I've done just fine on my own for the last twenty-one years."

Mel: (snorts) "Yeah and look at where that's gotten you."

Loren: (raises her eyebrows) "Excuse me?"

Mel: (raises her hands) "I'm just saying you don't always have the best luck with guys."

Loren: "As opposed to you who seems to like to have a good time?"

Mel: (shrugs) "I like to meet new people. Isn't that what college is all about? Having fun and meeting new people?"

Loren: "Yeah, well, it's different when you fall into the wrong crowd. Mel, I love you like a sister, but I know you. You always look for the guys with a bad boy image. You would have more luck if they weren't such party animals or douche bags."

Mel: (shrugs) "Can I help it I'm attracted to guys with a darker side?"

Loren: (chuckles) "That's how you get into trouble. There's gotta be some guys on campus who are good looking and treat girls with respect."

Mel: (raises her eyebrows) "Maybe we should look off campus."

Loren: "We don't have time with all the studying we constantly have to do."

(Mel points at her best friend and stares at her)

Mel: "You watch, Loren Tate, I bet you there will be a guy who takes your breath away tonight."

Loren: (scoffs) "We'll see."

Mel: "So, how do I look?"

(Loren sees what her friend is wearing and her eyes go big)

Loren: "That is what you're wearing?"

(Mel looks at her outfit, which is a tight black skirt and a white tank top with small straps and a white bra underneath that you can clearly see the shapes of what's underneath)

Mel: "What's wrong with it?"

Loren: "It looks a little tight, don't you think?"

(Mel puts her hands on her hips and tilts her head with a frustrated look)

Mel: "Again, what's wrong with it?"

Loren: (laughs) "Mel, no offense, but it's not exactly something you'd wear out in public."

(Mel shakes her head and points at her friend)

Mel: "No, it's not something you'd wear, my dear."

Loren: (shakes her head) "You're gonna attract a lot of people."

Mel: (smiles) "That's the idea."

(Loren playfully rolls her eyes at her friend and covers her face with her hands and groans. Mel just giggles)

Mel: "Where's your sense of adventure?"

(Loren takes her hands off her face and studies her friend before shaking her head)

Loren: "Apparently not as adventurous as you."

Mel: "Alright, my friend, are you ready to party?"

Loren: (sighs) "Let's go."

(Loren and Mel leave their dorm room to go to the party on campus. When they arrive, Loren notices a lot of guys whistling at Mel and smiling at her. She smiles politely and notices the college guys looking at them as they walk. Mel dances as she walks, but Loren isn't in the mood to dance, especially the way people are looking at them. Loren sighs to herself and thinks to herself that she could smack Mel for making her come to the party, but then she also knew she had to prevent Mel from doing something she would regret. For the most part, Mel had her head on straight, but there were always those times when she tended to go overboard. Mel and Loren approach a table that has plastic cups of alcohol in it. A guy who is behind the table tells them they can each have one. Mel and Loren each pick up a glass and study it)

Loren: "What's in it?"

Guy: "Tequila. It's a little strong, but no one seems to care."

(Mel takes a sip and seems to like it when she decides to take another drink. Loren notices the guy looking at her so she takes a sip. Not her favorite kind of alcohol, but she figured it'd have to do. As Mel and Loren are dancing with their cups still in their hands, Mel notices two very hot guys across the room. Being it's loud in the room due to the music, Mel knows she'll have to yell or Loren won't hear her)

Mel: "Look over there!"

Loren: (to Mel) "What?"

(Mel points across the room in the guys' direction)

Mel: "Let's go talk to them!"

(Loren sees the two guys Mel is referring to and shakes her head)

Loren: "You go! They don't look my type!"

(Mel stares at Loren and rolls her eyes)

Mel: "You don't think anyone is your type, Lo! I don't recognize them. They're either new here or came to the party."

Loren: "Well, this is a party after all."

(Mel looks at Loren right in the eyes)

Mel: "I'm going over there. Make up your mind if you're coming with."

Loren: (groans) "Fine. But I'm not talking."

Mel: (shrugs) "Suit yourself."

(Loren walks with Mel over to where the two guys are at. One guy has dark spiked hair and is a little muscular and the other guy has blonde hair and skinny as well as taller)

Mel: "Hi."

(The two guys notice Mel and immediately smiles)

Guy: "Well, hello there."

Mel: "I'm Mel. Well, Melissa, but everyone calls me Mel."

Ian: "I'm Ian." (points to Eddie) "This is Eddie."

Eddie: (smiles) "Nice to meet you."

(Ian is immediately fascinated with Melissa, but notices she's staring right at Eddie)

Mel: (smiles) "Nice to meet you as well."

(Mel looks around before facing the two guys but still secretly staring at Eddie)

Mel: "Never seen you two here before."

Ian: "Yeah, we were told this would be an awesome party so thought we'd check it out."

Mel: (raises her eyebrows) "What do you think so far?"

Ian: (nods) "So far, so good."

(Ian and Eddie notice Loren smiling politely but not speaking)

Eddie: "Who's your friend?"

(Mel looks at Loren, who just stands there, shaking her head)

Eddie: (laughs) "Don't you like to talk?"

(Mel looks at Loren before facing Eddie again)

Mel: "Oh, she talks, but she didn't wanna come here."

Eddie: "Why not?"

Mel: (rolls her eyes) "She'd rather study than do anything fun."

Loren: (defensively to Mel) "Do not!"

Eddie: "Hey, she does talk after all!"

(Loren looks at him and is already annoyed with his attitude. She shakes her head and looks at the people dancing)

Ian: "Still didn't get your name."

(Mel notices Loren isn't paying attention so she looks at Ian and Eddie)

Mel: "Her name is Loren."

(Loren looks at her friend with an angry look, causing Mel to shrug and puts up her hands)

Mel: "What? It was clear you weren't going to introduce yourself and you were being rude about it."

Loren: (glares at Mel) "If I wanted them to know my name, I would've told them."

(Mel looks at Ian and Eddie and chuckles nervously)

Ian: "Your friend doesn't get out much, does she?"

Eddie: "So, Loren, what's your major? I'm assuming you're in college, right?"

(Loren doesn't really want to talk to Eddie, but she decides to be somewhat nice and answer his question)

Loren: (sighs) "I want to be a teacher. I like kids."

Eddie: (nodding) "Cool. Do you ever leave the campus or do you mostly stay in your dorm?"

Loren: "I study and go to class. I don't have time for anything else."

Mel: (laughs) "As you can see, Eddie, I get out more than she does."

Ian: "How old are you two, out of curiosity?"

Loren: (raises his eyebrows, annoyed) "My, aren't we full of questions?"

Eddie: (shrugs) "We just want to get to know you."

Loren: "How old are you two?"

Ian: "We're both 22."

Mel: "You're a year older than us. That's cool."

Eddie: "Oh, you're 21, then. Mel, what's your major?"

Mel: "Physical therapist."

Eddie: (nodding) "That's cool. Ian and I aren't in school, of course."

Mel: (to Eddie) "What do you do?"

(Mel can tell she made Eddie uncomfortable)

Mel: (chuckles nervously) "Sorry, didn't mean to be nosy."

(Eddie shakes his head and chuckles)

Eddie: "No, it's okay. I used to be a singer, but, uh, I guess I didn't write very good songs in the end because my last two albums didn't sell well. So, I'm taking a break."

(Ian puts his arms around Eddie's shoulder)

Ian: "He's a good singer, but most of his songs were about his ex and she wasn't the greatest."

(Eddie looks at Ian and glares at him)

Eddie: "Dude."

(Ian can tell he hit a nerve and quickly apologizes. Mel and Loren look at both the guys and can tell there's some friction on the subject. Eddie quickly changes the subject)

Eddie: (to Loren) "Do you wanna dance?"

(Loren looks at Edie briefly before shaking her head)

Loren: "No, thanks."

Eddie: (shakes his head) "I don't have a cold so you won't catch anything from me."

(Loren looks at him weirdly)

Loren: "I know you don't. But I don't know you." (to Mel) "I didn't even want to come here."

Eddie: "But you ARE here."

Mel: (smiles) "I'll dance with you, Eddie."

(Eddie smiles politely at Melissa. He glances at Loren who excuses herself and leaves the party. Ian decides to talk to another girl while Eddie and Melissa dance to a slow song. After the dance is done, Ian goes back to Eddie and tells him about a girl he met. Eddie playfully rolls his eyes and teases him that it didn't take him long. Eddie thoughts wander, which Ian notices)

Ian: (chuckles) "You're thinking about her, aren't you?"

(Eddie shakes his head, breaking his thoughts and looks at Ian)

Eddie: (puzzled) "Huh?"

Ian: (laughs) "That Loren girl. She wasn't so bad but she seemed annoyed with us."

Eddie: (scoffs) "Yeah, well, I didn't care for her, either."

Ian: (raises her eyebrows) "Uh-huh. If that's the story you're sticking with, that's fine."

Eddie: (tilts his head) "Let's go. I've had enough fun for one night."

Ian: (shrugs) "Okay."

(As Eddie and Ian are leaving the campus, his mind can't help but wander to the girl who practically showed no interest in him. A small smile spreads across his lips as he can't help but feel fascinated by the infamous Loren. Eddie and Ian get into their car and drive away)

So what did you think so far of this new story? Please keep in mind that's it's only the first chapter, but I thought I'd try something different. Hope you like it and please review so I know what you think and if you want another chapter posted as I'm not sure what you all think of this. Thanks! I wasn't sure on the college name that Loren and Melissa go to, so I made it up. I don't know a lot of college names except those that are near where I personally live by, so please bear with me. I don't know if the college title is a good one or not, but I'm going with it. Lol. Hope you don't mind. Thank you to those who review/follow/favorite. Until next time!