Chapter 5:
About an hour later Luc put Lucas back in his cot as we was fast aspleep. He got back into bed ready to go back to sleep. Eddie turned onto her side in the bed facing him. She touched his cheek and said "Luc Hemingway, you are the most amazing man!". "I'm not sure that's true. When i first came to Holby i was so cold and alone, wrapped up in my own world not wanting anything or anyone to get close to me. You're the one who saved me. You showed me what its like to let people in." he replied with tears in his eyes. "I wouldn't say i saved you" she protested "Look at all the hurt i put you through" she went on. "Eddie, i know we put each other through alot of pain but i think we needed to do that to prove to each other how much we need each other. Please tell me that you wont leave me ever again" he implored. "I dont think i could handle losing you and Lucas again. I love you both so much. Its the first time in my life that i genuinely feel happy and loved. Please dont take that away from me" he cried. "Luc, sweetheart of course i wont leave you! I promise to try never to hurt you again. As long as you are 100 percent sure this is what you want. I'm not the easiest person to live with you know" she replied. " I dont think either of us are but i think that's what makes us perfect for each other, we compliment each other in an odd kind of way. I shudder to think where i would be right now if you hadnt brought me that coffee in the lab the day Roy passed away, that was the first time I realised how much you cared about me." he said. "I think that was the first time i realised that you were such a kind man. The way Roy talked about you made me realise that there was more to you than i thought. I'm glad i took the time to find that side of you now." she said as she kissed him tenderly on the lips. "Luc, I love you" she said and kissed him again. They made love to each other for the first time in 12 months. The love they shared that night melting away all the pain, hurt and sadness of the past 12 months.
chapter 6:
They were woken the next morning by Lucas crying for his next feed. Luc kissed Eddie passionately on the lips before jumping out of bed, getting dressed and going to get Lucas from his cot. He brought him into the kitchen after changing his nappy. He stood at the counter waiting for the baby milk to heat up and bounced Lucas up and down in his arms. Eddie came into the kitchen, wrapped her arms around Luc and kissed them both. "How are my two gorgeous men this morning?" she asked. "Perfect" Luc smiled before kissing her back. "Do you still want to go down to London to clear out your place?" he asked. "Yes, well I need some clothes and there's no point in me paying rent there when I'll be living here with you two" she replied. Luc grinned manically at this. "Do you hear that Lucas? Mummy is going to be living with us from now on. Wont that be fun!" he exclaimed. Eddie gave Luc a playful slap. "Dont be cheeky or I'll change my mind!" she joked. Luc pulled her close and kissed her on the forehead. He then proceeded to give Lucas his bottle while Eddie made breakfast.
They decided to leave Lucas in the creche for a few hours instead of bringing him all the way to London with them as there wasn't really anywhere to strap his car seat in the campervan with the 2 of them sitting in the front seats. They though it would be safer and wouldnt take as long clear out the bedsit without him there to look after. They got to the bedsit and started packing up Eddie's belongings. Unfortunately, they ran into Eddie's landlord who was a sleazy guy. "I'll be sorry to see her go, I was hoping to get a bit of action there" he said to Luc as he was bringing out some of Eddie's bags. Luc tried to ignore him. "She was so drunk some nights coming back that i could have had my leg over and she wouldn't have even noticed" the landlord sneered. Luc got angry at this comment and was about to grab the landlord when Eddie stepped in. "Luc, stop it. He's not worth it!" she cried. They grabbed the last of Eddie's belongings and got out of there as quickly as possible.
They stopped off at a motorway service station on the way back to Holby for some food. Luc had been very quiet ever since they had left the bedsit. "Are you still annoyed about what the landlord said?" she asked. She grabbed Luc's hand. "Luc, that was the old unhappy me, the one who was heartbroken about abandoning her son. But that me is gone now, I promise!" she said. "I promise you here and now that I will get help for my drinking" she said. "I am determined not to end up like my mother. I dont want Lucas to have a childhood like mine, I swear" she promised with tears in her eyes. Luc looked her straight in the eyes and said "I know, I believe you and I'll support you all the way. It was just hard to hear him talk about someone I love so much like that". They kissed each other passionately. The drove back out onto the motorway heading for Holby. Back to collect their son and start their new life together as a proper family.
