Hello All.
Sorry its been a while since I wrote something. I was moving into my new house and getting the internet sorted etc. Just saw Eddie's first episode on RTE ( Irish channel) they're showing season 13 on Saturday mornings now. Boy she sure upgraded when she got Luc! (Her old boyfriend the cop was in it). We get to re-live Leddie all over again in the Emerald Isle! Yipee! Also, so glad that JM and SJP are togther in real life, they are ultra cute together, good luck to them.
This set of one shots is a follow up to Camp Hope with Luc and Eddie and their 4 children as the main characters. This first one is set about 6 months after their youngest baby Rose was born. Well here goes...
Chapter 1:
Eddie was woken just after 7 am by the sound of baby Rose crying for a feed and to be changed. Eddie rolled over in the bed to find Luc's side of the bed empty, a sadness came over her. She had forgotten that he was still sleeping in the study after their recent argument and his recent operation. She got up out of bed and attended to Rose, changing her. Just as Eddie was finished changing Rose she heard the bedroom door squeak open. Elise popped her head around the door.
"Mum, James got out of his cot again and he's in Liam's bed with him. Will I tell them to come in here?" Elise said.
Eddie sighed, "Not again! ok, tell them to come in here". We'll have to get James his first bed, she thought to herself.
A few minutes later Elise came into the bedroom closely followed by Liam and James. They all climbed into Eddie and Luc's big king-sized bed, pushing and shoving each other to get the best spot in the bed.
"Stop pushing and shoving! There's plenty of room for all of you" exclaimed Eddie.
There certainly was when Luc wasnt there, she thought to herself. Just as she was about to go down to the kitchen to get a bottle for Rose when the door squeaked again. Luc entered the bedroom and surveyed the scene. The noise of the children walking around upstairs had woken him up.
"I'll get a bottle for Rose" Luc said looking at Eddie with Rose in her arms. Luc left to go back down to the kitchen. Eddie climbed back into bed with Rose in her arms.
Liam and Elise seemed to be having an argument about something. "What are you two arguing about?" Eddie asked.
"You ask her" Liam said to Elise. "No you ask her" replied Elise.
"Ok, out with it?" Eddie demanded. Elise looked at Eddie with a worried look on her face.
"Are you and daddy getting devorced?" asked Elise shyly.
"What! Why do you ask that?" asked Eddie confused.
"Well, you and daddy havent been sleeping in the same bed these last few weeks and Jenny in school said that that's what happened to her parents before they got devorced" replied Elise in explanation.
Eddie was shocked at the question. She hadn't thought that the children would notice that her and Luc weren't sharing a bed. She didnt know how to explain the situation to them. Just then Luc entered the bedroom with Rose's bottle in his hand. The bedroom was strangely silent.
"What's wrong? Why are you all so quiet?" he asked as he handed the bottle to Eddie.
"Elise seems to think that we're getting divorced because we havent been sharing a bed" replied Eddie. Luc was shocked. He tried to think of what to say.
"Of course we're not getting divorced" Luc tried to assure them.
"So why havent you been sleeping with mummy?" asked Elise bravely.
Luc knew that he'd have to tell the truth, he knew that Elise would spot it a mile away if he lied.
Luc took a deep breath."A couple of weeks ago I had an operation so that me and your mummy wont be able to have any more babies. In order for me to recover from my operation, I wasnt able to sleep with your mummy because she could knock off me during the night in her sleep and cause my stitches to open, so I have to sleep on my own until I've fully recovered from the operation" Luc explained. Luc didnt add that Eddie had been so annoyed with him for getting the vasectomy without telling her that she'd been giving him the cold shoulder.
"So when will you be sleeping in your own bed again?" asked Elise slightly relieved.
"From tonight, if that's ok with your mummy" replied Luc hopefully. He looked at Eddie as he said this but she wasnt giving anything away with her facial expression. Elise and Liam seemed happy at Luc's explanation.
"Ok, now that we've sorted that out, how about you guys help me make pancakes for breakfast?" Luc asked.
"Yeeess" replied Elise and Liam jumping up out of the bed.
"We'll bring your mummy up her's in bed so she can have a extra little rest" Luc said as he ushered Elise, Liam and James towards the door.
You'll have to do better than breakfast in bed if you want to get back into my good books Luc Hemingway, Eddie thought to herself as she watched them leave. She turned her attention back to feeding Rose, cuddling her close when Rose had finished her bottle. Eddie looked at Rose sadly.
"Looks like you're going to be mummy's last baby" Eddie said to Rose. Rose just gurgled back at her. Eddie loved babies at this age, just before they started trying to crawl and just when their personalities were starting to become apparent.
About 15 minutes later Luc arrived into the bedroom carrying a tray with Eddie's breakfast on it.
"Your breakfast madam" Luc said as he placed the tray on Eddie's lap. Eddie had put Rose lying down on the bed with pillows around her to stop her rolling off the bed.
"Thanks" replied Eddie.
"Eddie, I know you're still annoyed with me about getting the vasectomy without speaking to you about it first, but I did it for you you know" said Luc. Eddie didnt reply.
"Eddie, I couldnt watch you go through what you did when you were pregnant with Rose again. You were so sick all through the pregnancy and then we nearly lost you during the delivery, you lost so much blood. I was terrified we were going to loose you. I couldn't let that happen again. I can't loose you. I'd be lost without you, you know that" continued Luc.
Eddie's expression started to soften, she thought about what he said and realised that Luc was acting out of love for her.
"I know you did it for me but I'm still annoyed that you didnt discuss it with me first Luc" she said.
"Luc we're married and married couples are supposed to discuss all of the big decisions with each other, otherwise there's no point in us being together. No more solo decisions from now on, ok?" she continued.
"Ok, I understand. I'm sorry I didnt talk to you about it first. I wont happen again, promise" replied Luc apologetically.
Eddie grabbed Luc's arm pulling him closer to her. She put her hands either side of his face and kissed him gently on the lips.
"I love you, you annoyingly loveable man" she said before kissing him again.
"I love you too" Luc said with a smile. "So am I allowed back into my own bed tonight then? he asked sheepishly.
"Are you able to, you know, yet?" Eddie asked shyly.
"Yes, I think everything down there is working ok now. We'll still have to use protection for a few more weeks but it should all be ok now" replied Luc smirking.
"Then yes, you're allowed back in the bed" Eddie replied with a big grin. Luc gave her a passionate kiss on the lips.
"I'd better go down and check on the kids before they burn the kitchen down" replied Luc getting up off the bed. "Make sure you eat every bit of that breakfast, you'll need all your energy for tonight" continued Luc with a smirk.
"Oh, and by the way, I always knew you were only with me for my body!" Luc said as he reached the door. Eddie picked up a pillow off the bed and threw it at him, missing him but hitting the door instead.
About 10 minutes later Eddie walked into the kitchen with Rose in her arms. She put Rose in her high chair and went over to Luc who was washing up the breakfast dishes. She put her arms around Luc's waist pulling him close. She reached up on her tiptoes and kissed him on the cheek. Luc stopped what he was doing and turned around to face her.
"Thank you for the lovely pancakes" she said before kissing Luc on the lips.
"The children helped make them, it wasnt all my own work" replied Luc smiling. He kissed Eddie back.
"How about we bring the kids to the zoo today? They'll tire themselves out and then we can all have an early night tonight" Eddie said smiling.
"Sounds good to me" replied Luc. He leaned down and kissed Eddie softly on the lips.
Just as he did this Elise shouted, "Liam, James, get dressed. We're going to the zoo". Elise had been watching Luc and Eddie in the kitchen intently. She smiled as she realised that her mum and dad were finally back to normal.