Hello I'm back with another Leddi story. A sequel to Falling Hurts. I still miss this pair so here's the follow up.

All opinions are welcome I hope you like this offering.

Holby City belongs to the BBC.

Family Foundations

One month. Four weeks. That was all the time there was left before Eddi and Luc tied the knot. A year and half had passed since that unforgettable moment on the roof when Luc had stunned her and proposed on a freezing cold December night. A smile spread across Eddi's face as she recalled how she had looked up at the moon before saying yes to the man that she loved more than she ever thought possible. Part of the reason why they had become a couple was their innate ability to understand that they were always going to bicker and drive the other one crazy. But the undeniable spark was there and always had been right from the start. Messy was one of the many adjectives that Eddi would now use to describe the rather shaky beginning to a relationship that somewhat had managed to sneak up on them both. According to Sacha, Luc and Eddi, 'were meant to be together and that they just needed to, 'bang your heads together first.' While Michael Spence had said, Luc and Eddi were, 'hot for each other.' Cue Luc's rather endearing awkward expression – before the reply came.

"Well I suppose if you want to use that rather crass language Mr Spence. But I can't deny it's sentiments."

"Good man even you can't deny the obvious Hemingway."

"Indeed. I can't and I won't." Luc replied. While he still shied away from opening up to most people he was far more comfortable in himself and with colleagues alike. He had learnt how to function as a human being rather than a programmed robot on auto pilot. Olivia had made him come to terms with not only what he'd got wrong but crucially what he'd got right. Eddi loved watching them spend time and get to know each other. Bonding over their mutual love of dogs. Rolo had definitely helped break of them in gently so to speak. Luc and Eddi were still aware that while they were thrilled to be getting married, Eddi was cautious not to force herself too much on Olivia - who still could on occasions be quite distant from her future step Mum. The loss of her mother was something that neither Luc nor Eddi could ever try and compensate for. At only eight years of age she had suffered more than most. Linda and Malcolm had made the big effort of leaving Manchester and moving down to Holby to be closer to their granddaughter and be that sense of familiarity and link to Sandra, and also try to support each other. Luc and Eddi had built a lot of bridges over the last few months, but they still had more to mend. The wedding invitations had been sent out several weeks ago. As Eddi checked the mail that had dropped through the letterbox that day – one immediately grabbed her attention. The postmark read Surrey. Luc had sent it out himself first class. He had been in two minds whether to send it at all. Eddi had used all her powers of persuasion to convince her reluctant fiancé to not throw it in the bin. She picked it up. Great, that's all we need! She thought as she read the front of the white envelope.

Return to sender, Elaine Hemingway not resident at this address. Eddi sighed in frustration. Luc's mother's invitation to their wedding had come back unopened. Eddi heard the back door open. Luc had returned from his daily jog. Eddi walked through to the kitchen.

"Good run?" Eddi was dreading telling Luc but she knew he'd find sooner rather then later.

"Yes nothing like a run to clear the mind – touch of cramp though!" He grimaced slightly as he sat down at the kitchen table and gingerly stretched out his right leg. "I'm going to nip upstairs for a shower before we pick up Ole from the party."

"Before you do. This came through in the mail just now." Eddi held up the envelope.

Luc looked disappointed for a couple of seconds. He leant back and raised his eyebrows.

"Oh well, that's that then. It'll make it easier, no one likes an awkward guest at a wedding do they?"

"Except the 'awkward guest' in question just so happens to be the grooms' mother."

"Well she obviously didn't feel the need to forward on her new address to me so she will have to remain absent for the occasion." Eddi could detect angry resentment in Luc's normally ultra calm voice and he wasn't trying to hide his disappointment from her either as he would have tried to do in the past. She put her arms around his sweaty torso.

"I'm sorry, I really am."

"I don't mind honestly – as long as I have Olivia and you by my side on the day, nothing else is more important to me. Granted it would have been a bonus. But the last think either of us needs is stress from unnecessary complications." He kissed her before going upstairs to have a shower and a change of clothes. Eddi knew Luc well enough now to realise he still had that habit of being economical with the truth in order to save himself from heartache and rejection. As she stood alone in the large kitchen. She looked again at the letter. She wrestled between doing the easy thing – in which case she should just rip it up and forget about it. Or possibly stir up a dormant hornet's nest in order to reunite the last missing piece in Luc's life. Choices and she wasn't comfortable with any of them...

At the moment updates will probably be a bit sporadic but I promise to update ASAP.

Thank you.