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Chapter 10:

Luc woke up about 2 hours later to find himself alone in the bed. He looked around the room but their was no sign of Eddie. Her phone was on the locker beside him so he checked what time it was, 12.10 at night. He got up out of bed and looked around for his boxers, he grabbed them from their resting place on the lamp and put them on. He went over to the bathroom door and could hear splashing noises coming from the bathroom. He opened the door and went in. Eddie's head was sticking up out of a layer of bubbles and foam in the bath and she was humming away to herself.

"You look like you're enjoying that Mrs Hemingway!" said Luc.

"It's fabulous, come join me?" she asked beckoning him over.

"I'm not sure there's enough room" he replied.

"Course there is, get in" she demanded.

Luc took off his boxers and stepped into the bath. He sat down beside her, moving her until he was sitting behind her.

"Oh, this is nice" he said.

Eddie took up a handful of bubbles and playfully rubbed them on his face laughing. Luc wiped the suds from his eyes and said "thanks for that" sarcastically.

"I'm sorry, I just couldn't resist" Eddie said before kissing him on the lips to apologise. They kissed for a few minutes and the went back to relaxing in the bath.

After a few minutes silence Luc said "You know what's strange?"

"What?" asked Eddie.

"I liked the way Habib called us Mr and Mrs Hemingway earlier. It didnt freak me out like I thought it would" he mused.

"Really?" she asked.

"No, not at all" he replied. "Eddie, where do you see us in 5 years time?" he asked.

"I havent really though about it, but I hope we're still together and living in England or somewhere in Europe maybe" she replied.

"I'd love it if we were like Billy and his family. Me and you and a couple of kids. We'd be taking them to ballet lessons and soccer practice and music lessons and living in a big house with a back garden and a few pets" he replied whistfully.

"I'm surprised. I wouldn't have thought you'd want such a normal life, being tied to one spot like that" Eddie replied.

"Maybe its because of my nomadic childhood that I'd like to have something normal to look forward to" Luc replied.

"You know you never really told me about your childhood" Eddie said.

"It wasnt great really, my mum was bipolar, a druggie, and a bit of a hippie. She dragged me from here to there depending on where her boyfriend at the time wanted to go. Most of the boyfriends were ok to me but there was one called Mike when I was about 6 who didnt like me being around so he would find any excuse to lock me in the cupboard under the stairs. He'd tell me there were monsters in the cupboard and that I'd be eaten by them" Luc explained.

"Oh, my god, that's horrible. No wonder you're claustrophobic!" replied Eddie. "He should be locked up for that" continued Eddie.

"It's too late, he died of a drug overdose when I was eight" replied Luc.

"I know its horrible to say this but serves him right for what he did to you" replied Eddie sternly. She turned around in the bath to face Luc looking him in the eyes. "I guess we're just going to have to make sure we end up like Billy and Carol then aren't we" before kissing him on the lips.

"You know, we already have one part of that picture. We have my house in Holby, its only got 3 bedrooms but its a start" Eddie said smiling.

"You own that house?" Luc asked.

"Yes, I paid off the mortgage with the money I got from selling mum's house in Leeds. It's rented out at the moment but will be available by the time I'm finish my tour of duty" Eddie replied.

"Wow, my girlfriend's rich! You know I'm only with you now for your money right?" Luc replied smiling.

"I always knew you were a gold-digger" Eddie retorted. "Well, you'd better start earning your keep. Wash my back for me!" she demanded laughing.

Luc took up the loofah and washed her back gently.

"What's next m'lady?" he asked when he'd finished.

Eddie thought about it for a minute, "more sex I think" she replied smirking. She stood up in the bath and said "last one to the bed is a rotten egg!"

She jumped out of the bath and ran into the bedroom closely followed by a dripping wet Luc.