I felt so bad about keeping you all so long last time that I thought I'd get this chapter out in the same week. So this is chapter 10…. I hope you like it. Thank you to everyone who's reading this and all the lovely reviews you guys give me. It makes writing this so worthwhile.

Just to let you know, I'm in the process of writing a oneshot festive fic to get us in the mood, a Christmas special you could say, concerning Luc, and possibly some Leddi! ;) I'm hoping to get it up tomorrow evening so please look out for it! I think it will be called 'The Most Wonderful Tome of the Year', but I'm not certain yet. Anyway, this is chapter 10; I hope you enjoy it…

Chapter 10

It was early, too early, but Eddi for once was determined to get to work. She needed to catch him before he left. Say what needed to be said. She wasn't sure what that was yet, but she felt she had to do it. It was a dismal day outside- it was cold and raining, however, Eddi didn't care. All that mattered was him.

Luc gazed around his caravan; all his possessions, seldom they may be, were now in boxes. He might have been sad at the thought of leaving his home for months, if he were not so determined on catching Eddi before he left. He clambered into the driver's seat, started the ignition and took one final look at Holby- a place he'd grown accustomed towards. He was just pulling out of his familiar parking spot when he was forced to slam on his brakes.

"Jesus Christ Eddi, I almost hit you!" he said annoyed, running his hand through his hair. By now she was sitting in the passenger seat of his van.

"I know. I had to make sure I caught you before you left" she replied forcefully, looking straight into his eyes.

"Me too." Luc admitted. "I was on my way to see you now."

"Really?" Eddi's voice softened and she sounded hopeful.

"Really." Luc confirmed. "And listen, about last night, you have to know, I do care about you. I care about you more than I've ever cared about anyone. It's confusing and a new concept to me, but I like it. I would never use you Eddi, never." He told her, shocked by his outright honesty. He'd known for a while of his feelings towards her, but this was the first time he'd said them outright to anyone, including himself.

"I know. I know you're not like that, I do. And I know joining the army is just something you have to do."

"You do? Thank you Eddi, thank you" he stated, grabbing her hands and kissing her. Eddi was grateful for this.

"It's just…"

"What, what is it?" Luc asked, genuinely concerned.

"The thought of you being out there with the soldiers, you hear stuff on the news all the time. If anything happened…" she trailed off.

"Eddi I need you to listen to me" Luc told her sternly, cupping her face in his hands. "Nothing is going to happen to me. I'm going to be out there for just three months. That's all. Then I'll be back here- with you" he didn't lose eye contact with her once.

"Do you promise?" she sounded meek and feeble, but she had to hear him say it.

"I promise" he said, bringing her lips to his. This kiss was longer, and more passionate. They broke apart for air.

"Oh and Eddi, I meant to say it earlier, I love you too." He smiled as their mouths reinstated. Eddi ran her hands under Luc's shirt, and Luc let out a small moan.

"No, I have to go." He whispered to her, disappointedly. It was going to be so hard leaving her. They broke apart and Eddi sighed. They sat staring at each other for a while, each lost in the other's eyes.

"I have to go." Luc repeated, sadly. Eddi opened the door and turned to get out, before turning back around to plant one final kiss on Luc's lips.

"I'll be waiting for you" she whispered in his ear, before finally getting out. Luc watched as she shut the door and started to head in the direction of the hospital He started his engine one last time and fully pulled out of his old parking spot. Eddi watched the campervan and the man she had grown to love make its way out of the car park and onto the road. A single tear drop rolled slowly down her cheek.