Name: Placing Keys in their rightful places
Summary: Sacha and Chrissie get married but what happens when an old friend turns up (Chrissie/Eddie friendship)
Pairings: Luc/Eddi - Sacha/Chrissie
It had been a pretty quiet day on AAU. Eddi McKee found herself at the nurse's station once again. She loved her job, spent most of her adult life putting everything she had into it, but now everything she did in or around the hospital reminded her of him.
'Hey dreamer!' Sacha said cheerily to his friend causing her to jump and loose her state of mind 'Oh, hey Sacha' Eddi smiled forcefully turning to face the older man in clean blue scrubs.
'I need to talk to you' Sacha said his tone of voice changing rapidly from Happy to serious in a matter of seconds.
'Is it patient or personal? Cause if that old cow in bed three complained about me again I will go over there and give her a piece of my mind' Eddi said harshly lumbering through files and paperwork spread out along the glass nurse's station.
'What? No…no' Sacha Laughed. At this point Chrissie came up behind Sacha and placed a hand on his shoulder reassuringly, then passing a sympathetic smile Eddi's way. 'Me and Chrissie were… well were getting married' Sacha said joyfully placing his arm around Chrissie.
'That's great news guys, I'm really happy for you' Eddi smiled calmly finally finding the piece of paper she was looking for 'Yes!' Eddi said happily gesturing towards the paper.
'There's more' Chrissie butted in grabbing Eddi's wrist causing her to look up
'More... Release my hand and I'll listen' Eddi said steadily Eyebrows rising as she Looked at the well manicured Hand gripping her wrist like a hawk.
'Well… I don't really have many friends so I was hoping you would be my bridesmaid' Chrissie said awkwardly letting go of Eddi's wrist by this point Sacha has slipped away somewhere.
'You what..?' Eddi said Shocked. Chrissie, the woman who had spent every last second of the months Eddi had been at the hospital annoying her, was asking her to be her bridesmaid?
'Please' Chrissie begged sincerely.
'But you don't even like me' Eddi said matter of factley.
'Well if you do this… we can be friends' Chrissie smiled, Eddi thought about it She didn't really want to be Chrissie's friend to be completely honest but it would be good for Sacha if she cooperated besides, she had nothing on anyway.
'Okay, I will do it' Eddi said after thinking about the subject.
'Really? Just so you can be my friend?' Chrissie said shocked at the other nurse.
'What…no it's not about you, I will do it for Sacha' Eddi laughed at Chrissie as she stood there.
'Well I guess it's better than nothing' Chrissie agreed walking away to see to a patient making Eddi feel like she was asking for a favour instead of doing one.
Eddi just shrugged it off, after all who can deny free booze? Maybe she will be able to drink herself under the table so she won't be able to think about Luc anymore nor the fact that she will properly be wearing a terrible dress.
Three weeks had past since Eddi had accepted Chrissie's offer. The past three weeks had been hell for Eddi, cakes and all things pink, girly and Fairytale had practically taken over her life. She sat there in the massive Dressing room staring at the fly that danced contentedly on the wall only to be squatted to its death with a magazine by a snooty looking shop assistant with bleach blonde hair and pink acrylic nails.
'How do I look?' Chrissie asked coming out of the dressing stall wearing a dress, the corset had tiny beads sewn into it. At the back ribbons crossed and tied into a massive bow like the ones Eddi used to get on her Christmas and birthday presents as a child. The skirt flowed out until Chrissie's shoes were nowhere to be seen with a train as long as the length of the corridor outside the x-ray room.
'You look good' Eddi said surprised.
'I know' Chrissie smiled vainly walking towards the tall stain free Mirror
'Always the modest Chrissie' Eddi said sarcastically with a laugh standing up to help carry the train across the floor and standing beside the fellow nurse.
'But do you think he will like it?' Chrissie worried thinking of her husband to be.
Eddi came to stand behind Chrissie so that Chrissie could see her in the tall mirror as well as herself 'That man, has waited so long for you I think you could turn up in a bin bag and he would still tell you, you were the most beautiful thing on earth' Eddi said reassuringly.
'Your right, he's been so great I really do love him Eddi' Chrissie smiled thinking back to the past years.
'Good… just don't let him see you before the wedding day its bad luck' Eddi grinned letting out her Superstitious side.
'You know I wont, he's everything to me now Eddi I am all in' Chrissie smiled.
'Right, now …your turn' she grinned motioning towards the pink frilly thing on a hanger.
Eddi rolled her eyes going into the dressing room. Coming out after a few minutes dressed in the most hideous dress ever bright pink with giant puffy sleeves tiny encrusted diamonds in the shape of a crown lined the front She scowled looking like an under excited teenager being made to wear her little sisters party dress 'I look terrible, seriously' Eddi huffed crossing her arms aggravated.
Chrissie burst out laughing her sides nearly splitting as she looked at the other woman.
'What?' Eddi demanded angrily uncrossing her arms still supporting her best tantrum face.
'Your right' Chrissie said between laughs covering her mouth 'I just wanted to see you wear it for the laugh' Chrissie admitted she looked around the room picking another one up off the hanger 'here… this ones more you' She said handing Eddi the dress on the hanger.
Once Eddi was dressed in the dressing room she found that she liked it, infact she loved it. It was an Emerald Green Knee Length dress that had a tiny black belt around the middle showing off her figure.
'What do you think' Eddi asked pulling back the red curtain of the dressing room.
'You look great, you're going to pull' Chrissie joked Eddi rolled her eyes at the comment walking back into the dressing room.
After changing back into her jeans and big jumper Eddi walked outside.
'So I get to wear it then?' Eddi asked excitedly.
'On one condition…' Chrissie started smirking.
'I knew it, what is it?' Eddi huffed pulling her hair away from her face and using the clip so she could support her signature quiff.
'Tell me what happened with you and Hemingway' Chrissie said nosily biting her bottom lip.
Eddi sat down on one of the golden and red chair's and Chrissie sat down beside her ' we argued a lot at first, like school children acting like we didn't like each other, He got close to my brother Liam, he was his mentor kept him out of trouble then when Liam went back to Leeds, Luke took me to the Lab after work one day and said he needed help with an experiment and then he got out some massive needle said he needed a blood sample, asked if I needed a distraction then Kissed me right there in the lab' Eddi smiled at the Memory.
'That is so romantic' Chrissie smiled
'we both acted like nothing happened for weeks then my brothers court case came up and Luc didn't turn up and I was shouting at him and he was just so casual, then the pandemic broke out and he was stressed and we both needed each other then the next night we went on our first date, He took me to an ice cream parlour' Eddi laughed before saying quietly '… its funny I thought we were perfect for each other, both argumentative, both closed away from the world, both had bad pasts, when he kissed me it was like he was sent for me you know, like someone had made him exactly so he was perfect for me and then he left, no text, no postcard, phone call nothing just a stupid book with significant meaning, then a couple of weeks later my Key turned up in my pigeon hole at work, just his key no message' Eddi finished as Chrissie wrapped her arm around Eddi giving her a hug 'I am sorry Eddi it must have been hard to keep all that in and not tell anyone' She said as the girl sobbed 'if you tell anyone I hugged will get you' Chrissie said as Eddi wiped her eyes and laughed
'Coffee?' Chrissie asked sympathetically.
'Coffee sounds good' Eddi confirmed wiping her eyes.
The day of Sacha and Chrissies wedding finally came and Chrissie found herself standing at the door of the Church after having texted Sacha telling him she needed to talk to him.
'There you are' Chrissie said to Sacha her voice full of relief
'What do you...no Chrissie its bad luck for the groom to see the bride before the wedding' He said franticly covering his eyes with his huge man hands.
'Sacha we have to tell her she's going to be heartbroken when she walks down the isle and sees him standing there as your best man' Chrissie said quietly her voice cracking.
'Chrissie, honey… don't worry this couldn't go bad Eddi wouldn't do anything to ruin our day you know that' Sacha huffed.
'I feel like I have lied to her Sacha' Chrissie said sadly 'she's become the only real friend I have and what will that be based on the fact that I tricked her' Chrissie panicked.
'Hey…' Sacha started pulling Chrissie into a hug '…Everything will be okay' he said comforting his wife to be.
'What are you doing your not suppose to see the bride before the wedding' Eddi said swatting Sacha away and out into the crowds of people waiting in the church.
'Do you think I can do this Ed?' Chrissie asked biting her nails
'Of course you can Chris Just go out there and show them who's boss! Stop biting your nails you will ruin your manicure' Eddi Smiled turning to see Chrissie staring at her eye brow rose.
'You have changed me, and not for the better' Eddi said her eyes shocked not believing she said that.
The same old church music that every bride walked down the isle through filled the air as Eddi made her way down the isle carrying Chrissie's trail along off the dusty church floor with the other bridesmaid, Sacha's daughter. Looking up she nearly dropped it when she sore there before her Clean shirt, Ironed tux Dark brown eyes shining Happily with his hands by his side blissfully as he stood next to a well groomed Sacha was Luc Hemingway when they made eye contact Luc gulped smiling awkwardly. Eddi did nothing but stared carry on as if nothing happened he's not there she told herself maybe he's just a fragment of your imagination' she continued as her brain argued with itself making her way towards the end of the isle and near the podium the priest announced for the bridesmaids and best man to sit down leavening Luc and Eddi to sit down gracelessly on the harsh wooden church bench.
Eddi sat at the bar, receptions she thought perfect place to get drunk 'gin and tonic please' She asked the barman.
'right away love' He answered with a wink Eddi checked out his butt as he walked away to get her drink.
'Did you know, its tradition for the best man to dance with one of the bridesmaids' Luc said cutting through Eddi's thoughts about the barman's assets 'Well there is two bridesmaids' Eddi said dismissively.
'Yeah but I think Sacha might object to me dancing with his twelve year old daughter best man or not' Luc said awkwardly.
'Well that's too bad isn't it' Eddi said getting up and getting ready to walk away.
'Eddi…please for old time's sake?' Luc begged grabbing her Wrist.
'One dance… because we need to talk' Eddi huffed.
Luc and Eddi found themselves on the dance floor just as the slow song started.
'How cliché' Luc observed the music with a grin.
'We can come back later' Eddi said going to walk away.
'No… it's perfect' Luc said grabbing Eddi's wrist scared she might leave and pulling her closer to him.
'Can you dance then?' Eddi asked placing her hands on his broad shoulders.
'I guess so, no one ever taught me' Luc said, his hands slipping to an awkward place.
'Luc hands off the butt' Eddi scolded.
'…sorry' Luc Smirked.
'Stop laughing' Eddi said straight faced.
'…sorry' Luc mumbled.
'Stop saying Sorry' Eddi said annoyed.
'S…' Luc started but was cut of by Eddi as she pushed her finger to his soft lips, the lips she had missed.
'I mean it Luc Hemingway' she said seriously her eyes showing her dominant side.
'I've missed you Eddi' Luc stared into Eddi's make up rimmed eyes lovingly.
'I have to go' Eddi said pushing Luc away as she walked out of the glowing dance floor.
'Eddi!' Luc shouted over the crowd loudly but she just ignored him.
Luc looked everywhere the bar, the games room but Eddi was nowhere to be found. He walked into Sacha as he ducked out of the men's toilets 'Sacha! Have you seen Eddi? Luc asked quickly.
'Well she's not in there mate' Sacha said gesturing to the men's toilets jokingly.
'I am going to tell her Sacha' Luc said loudly, determined.
'Tell her what?' Sacha asked confused trying to calm down his friend.
'I've got to tell her, I'm mad about her, I love her!' Luc shouted speaking about Eddi.
'What?' Said Eddi's quiet voice, Luc turned to see her, mascara stained cheeks and high heels in one hand looking Shocked and fragile.
'I think you just did, good luck, don't let me down' Sacha said punching clasping Luc's shoulder' before walking off down the corridor.
Taking one look at Eddi Luck huffed 'come on' He said enter winding his hand with hers and leading her into the woman's bathroom 'Luc I… you can't be in here' Eddi stuttered.
'oh well' Luc said locking the door before picking Eddi up and sitting her on the counter like she was as light as a feather 'lets get you cleaned up' He said running the tap before getting some tissue from the cubical and wiping the black stains the make up had left away from Eddi's cheeks carefully.
'You look a lot prettier without that stuff on your face' Luc said honestly.
'…make up' Eddi said softly staring off into space.
'What are you thinking about?' Luc asked worried about the woman before him.
'You love me' Eddi said staring at him eyes searching for his.
'Yeah, I do you… you just give me this feeling you know?' he said uneasily pulling her towards him
'Yeah…'she answered placing her arms around his shoulders and playing with the soft hair at the nape of his neck '…I know' she said closing the distance between their lips. Luc waited before kissing back sweetly refraining himself from going crazy as his hands found her waist and he pulled back letting her breathe he kissed both her cheeks, then her chin and then her neck before pulling back and staring deeply into her chocolate brown eyes, the eyes that told a thousand stories.
'Your hair's shorter' Eddi said looking at Luc's haircut.
'Your hair's longer' Luc answered gesturing to Eddi's hair.
'I love you too incase you didn't already guess' Eddi said with embarrassment as her cheeks blushed look smiled leaning forward and kissing each of them again then her forehead 'stop kissing me!' Eddi joked.
'I missed you' Luc frowned
'Why did you leave?' Eddi asked.
'I was scared, I wasn't ready, but I am now' Luc said confidently placing his hands on her cheeks and kissing her passionately before pulling back.
'Well let's go then' Eddi said pushing off the stall and connecting hers and Luc's hands.
'Eddi…' Luc started
'Yeah?' She stopped walking
'Can I have my key back?' Luc said deeply
'Here' Eddi said digging through her purse and handing Luc his Key
'Thank you' He smiled kissing her lips again.
And at that moment Eddi realised, it wasn't about the fact that he left it was about the fact that he came back, it was about placing keys in their rightful places.
I've decided that this is going to be a collection of one shots based around the Luc and Eddi relationship, basically just a place for me to store all of my ideas and thought on what I think or hope is going to happen.I realise i made Chrissie sound really blonde but it was the only way to make her sound bitchy, so she might be a little bit out of charecter.
I don't own Holby city or its characters!