Fun fic Friday!

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~Fun Fic Friday~

TGIF! That's right, it's time for Fun Fic Friday! What better way to start off the weekend than with a fun dose of ficlets and drabbles of Luke, Reid, or Luke & Reid? Or how about some amazing icons or graphics of the guys? (Don't be fooled by the name - Fun (Graph)Fic Friday just didn't have the same ring to it.) Here's your chance

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[nancygrew]

Late January 2011

Reid had just followed Luke and Luke's Aunt Sierra onto the elevator. Luke noticed his brother Ethan frantically signaling him. He gave Reid a hard kiss on the mouth and told him that he’d meet him in their room. He then strode off the elevator and left Reid alone with Luke’s aunt. The doors closed and Reid found himself trapped with El Presidente Estaban. That wasn’t weird at all. Except that it totally was.

Sure, he’d gotten used to the fact that Luke was related to wealthy tycoons and farmers and nutcases. But the fact that he was related to the president of a country? Sure, it was kind of a dinky country that changed regimes more often than Katie changed husbands but it was still a freaking country.

Reid attempted a friendly nod at the woman he had met fifteen minutes ago in the lobby of the Presidential Palace of Montega. She looked amused as she returned his nod.

Reid bounced his hand nervously. “The weather is supposed to be nice this weekend. Barring revolutionaries the wedding ceremony in the Presidential Courtyard should be lovely.”

The president raised an eyebrow. “It’s my understanding that communist revolutionaries bring good luck to a wedding but fascist revolutionaries bring bad luck to a wedding.”

Reid had no idea if she was serious. “Um. Thanks for allowing me to attend the wedding with your nephew.”

The president smiled. “I’m very happy that you’re here. Luke’s mentioned how busy you are at Memorial so I’m delighted that you managed to take the weekend off in order to attend my wedding with him. Family is very important to me.”

Reid shrugged. “One of the pluses to having a boyfriend with multiple private planes in his family is the ability to have your occasional weekend getaways in a different hemisphere.”

And then it happened. Reid should have known it was coming. Yep, the elevator shuddered to a halt. He was going to have a panic attack, hyperventilate and pass out in front of President Estaban. He’d become a national joke in Montega. There’d be comedy sketches on Montegan television based on the incident. Montegan late night television hosts would mention him in their monologues. His name would become a descriptor meaning ‘dork’.

Reid felt a gentle hand on his arm.

“Are you claustrophobic?” asked the president.

“No,” lied Reid.

The president rubbed her hand along Reid’s forearm. “I was once a nurse. I recognize the symptoms. It’s nothing to be embarrassed about. You just need a distraction until the elevator starts up again.”

“You were a nurse?” asked Reid. How does one go from being a nurse to a president? He really should have Googled the woman instead of just relying on one of Luke’s hand-drawn family tree.

“Sure. I wasn’t born President of Montega,” she shrugged.

“It’s good that you have a back-up career in case the whole President thing doesn’t work out,” said Reid. He felt calmer. Maybe it was because of his companion’s soothing manner. Or maybe there just wasn’t enough room in his brain to be freaked out by both his claustrophobia and by the fact that there were heavily-armed Security Agents ready to storm the stalled elevator if they deemed him a threat to their leader.

“In the interest of distraction, would you like to hear about the period of time when I was a cross-dresser?”

“Yes, please,” responded Reid. He was a little disturbed that the word ‘agog’ could probably be ascribed to him at that moment.

“Violent revolutionaries had overthrown my father’s government,” she explained. “There was a price on my head and I had to stay hidden. So I disguised myself as a boy. I eventually made it out of Montega but it took months.”

“The whole experience must have been terrifying for you,” said Reid. “You must have a will of iron to have been willing to come back.”

“My father raised me with the need to serve my people,” she replied. “Eventually, I’ll leave the presidential office again but I’ll always serve them.”

Reid nodded. He understood having a calling. “You’re one of the few people I’ve ever met who makes my boyfriend’s life seem kind of hum-drum.”

“I was once captured by rebels and was assumed dead for a year and a half.”

“Now, you’re just showing off,” grunted Reid as the president laughed.

[kccalgal]

Your pulling some ancient history here. I love it.

Reid nodded. He understood having a calling. “You’re one of the few people I’ve ever met who makes my boyfriend’s life seem kind of hum-drum.”

“I was once captured by rebels and was assumed dead for a year and a half.”

“Now, you’re just showing off,” grunted Reid as the president laughed.

LOL Oakdale history is always good for a laugh. Thanks for sharing.

[nancygrew]

Yep, I'm old. Thanks for reading! I thought Finn Carter was absolutely beautiful and I loved Sierra and Craig together. I hated the reveal that Craig had cheated on Sierra and begat Gabriel. It just kind of tarnished the audience's memory of their relationship. Also hated the reveal that Larry had cheated on Susan and begat Hunter. ugh.

[kccalgal]

Tell me this. I didn't start watching until the late 80's or so. At that time Craig was not a bad guy at all. He went a few rounds with Lucinda but then who didn't. Did Scott Bryce ever play Craig as a bad character or did they just give him a new personality when Hunt Block took over and he became super evil.

ITA about the egg stealing and Hunter being Emily's biological son. Dumb Dumb Dumb.

[nancygrew]

IIRC Craig was a bad guy from near the beginning. He was the obstacle between the Supercouple Betsy Stewart [played by the cute as a button Meg Ryan] and Steve Andropolous [Kim's former brother in law]. He tried to frame Steve for crimes, tried to kill Steve, pretended to be paralyzed so that Betsy would stay in their marriage out of pity, pretended that Betsy's baby was his, etc.,

And embezzling? That's always been a hobby for Craig.

But . . . he fell in TRUE LOVE with Sierra and he semi-reformed while they were a supercouple. He was never a Good Guy but around this time he was more a rapscallion than a dirtbag. And the actor [Scott Bryce?] really was charming. He kind of reminded me of Kirk [before they made him a murderer out of the blue].

[kccalgal]

Thanks, that first paragraph sounds like the Craig that finished the show. I must have joined in during his semi-reformed days. I know I missed the Andropolous era.

[nancygrew]

Thank you!

One of the fun things that occurred when Sierra showed up in Oakdale and it was revealed that she was Lucinda's long lost daughter was how jealous Lily was.

[scotianova]

The president raised an eyebrow. “It’s my understanding that communist revolutionaries bring good luck to a wedding but fascist revolutionaries bring bad luck to a wedding.”

This fan-universe AND its authors are simply priceless!

[nancygrew]

Thanks! I do love this fandom. It's pretty amazing how much fanfic is still being written for characters that only appeared together for nine months [and maybe once or twice a week during that time].

[dpracket]

:)

[nancygrew]

Thx!!

[ltklo]

Overall, terrific as always.

Reid bounced his hand nervously. “The weather is supposed to be nice this weekend. Barring revolutionaries the wedding ceremony in the Presidential Courtyard should be lovely.”
Even going into panic mode, Reid is stellar.

Never knew about this aunt of Luke's. Very interesting.

[nancygrew]

Thank you!

Sierra was an adult when she arrived in Oakdale. She didn't know that Lucinda was her biological mother and was P.O.'d when she found out.

[joann414]

I loved this. Reid and his thoughts about Luke's crazy family is always funny

[nancygrew]

Thank you! Most people only have to put up with a handful of in-laws. Poor Reid has dozens.