Fic: Help Me (11/?)
Title: Help Me (Sequel to Save Me and Rescue Me)
Author: slayerkitty
Genre: Angst, AU
Warnings: Non-con drug use(?)
Rating: NC-17
Spoilers: For Save Me, and Rescue Me the first two stories in the series, which you need to read to understand this one.
Characters: Luke/Reid, Casey, Katie, Past Luke/Noah, Other Misc Characters
Disclaimer: As the World Turns and it's characters are not mine, no matter how much I enjoy playing with them. :)
Summary: Help, I need somebody. Help, not just anybody. Help, you know I need someone, help.
Previous Chapters: P/ 1/ 2/ 3/4/ 5/ 6/ 7/ 8/ 9/ 10
Author's Note: Thanks to respiratorygirl on LRO for the prompt. If you're confused about anything in this story, be sure to re-read the epilogue to to Rescue Me, as this more or less picks up where it left off. Basically, Luke and Reid are married now, and have moved in with Katie to help out now that Brad has been killed. Unlike the other two stories in this series, this fic is completely AU. :D Summary is song lyrics from Help! by the Beatles.
Experimenting with POV and stepping out of my comfort zone. Let me know what you think. Also, anything medical from this point on is so made up, its ridiculous.
Reid inhaled sharply when Luke’s fingers curled around his. He stopped mid-sentence. A moment ago, he could have sworn Luke had made a noise, and now…
“Luke, if you can hear me squeeze my hand.” Reid ordered.
It was the weakest squeeze Reid had ever felt around his fingers, barely there, but there was definite movement in his grip.
Trying not to get too excited, Reid pressed the on call button. One of the nurses answered.
“Have Dr. Hughes sent down to Luke Snyder’s room.” Reid told her. He stared at down at Luke, half holding his breath, waiting to see what his husband would do next.
“Come on, Luke.” He murmured. “Come back to me.”
*
Casey propped his stocking feet up on Noah and Allison’s coffee table. He would have thought it was weird that Noah was still living with Allison (while dating Maddie and apparently not completely gay, who knew), but all three of them seemed fine with the situation, so who was Casey to judge?
Things had fizzled pretty spectacularly with Jade over the summer, and he’d begun thinking about starting things again with Allison. His sort of ex was dragging her feet about the idea though - but he didn’t blame her for that. Still, it meant sitting through chick flicks like the one he was currently watching, while ignoring Maddie and Noah’s canoodling on the couch.
He and Allison shared a glance, and small smile. Casey debated using the old “yawn and stretch move” when his cell phone buzzed in his pocket. He dug it out, seeing a text message from Katie.
Luke’s awake. Thought you’d want to know. ;)
-K
“Hell yes!” Casey shouted, earning glares from Noah and Maddie.
“What?” Allison asked, leaning over.
“It’s from Katie.” Casey said. “Luke’s awake.”
*
Reid paced in the hallway, his left hand tapping against his thigh in rhythm with his steps. Bob had unceremoniously kicked him out to examine Luke, and even though Reid wanted to bite his head off, he held his tongue.
The clacking of heels alerted him to Luke’s parent’s arrival, and Reid steeled himself to deal with Lily.
“Reid?”
“Luke woke up.” He blurted out as they stopped in front him.
“Oh, thank God!” Lily exclaimed, throwing her arms around him. Reid hugged her awkwardly, glad when Holden took her by the hips and pulled her back.
“Can we see him? Holden asked.
“Bob’s in with him right now, running tests.” Reid said. “They’re trying to figure out if there’s any brain damage.”
“I just know he’ll be all right.” She cried, wiping her eyes. “He’s Luke. He’s a fighter. He always has been.”
Reid practically bit his tongue to keep from speaking. Sure, Luke was a fighter - but only because he’d had to be, and Reid blamed Lily and Holden for that.
People like Luke shouldn’t have to fight so hard.
Reid sighed.
“Hey, you.” Katie got his attention, tapping his arm and then handing him a cup of coffee. “Figured you could use your usual while you wait.”
Reid took the coffee silently, his hand gripping the cup tightly. He felt wound up tightly, like a string. One pluck and he’d snap.
The sound of a throat clearing got their attention.
“Bob.” Reid found his voice. “How is he?”
“He’s asking for you.” Bob smiled at him, reaching out and squeezing Reid’s shoulder. “I’d say that’s a good sign.”
Reid let out a breath he hadn’t realized he was holding, and smiled.
“Can I see him?” He asked.
“Of course. Just remember that he’s confused. Try not to overwhelm him.”
“I’m a neurosurgeon, Bob.” Reid said, starting to walk away. “Not an idiot.”
Author: slayerkitty
Genre: Angst, AU
Warnings: Non-con drug use(?)
Rating: NC-17
Spoilers: For Save Me, and Rescue Me the first two stories in the series, which you need to read to understand this one.
Characters: Luke/Reid, Casey, Katie, Past Luke/Noah, Other Misc Characters
Disclaimer: As the World Turns and it's characters are not mine, no matter how much I enjoy playing with them. :)
Summary: Help, I need somebody. Help, not just anybody. Help, you know I need someone, help.
Previous Chapters: P/ 1/ 2/ 3/4/ 5/ 6/ 7/ 8/ 9/ 10
Author's Note: Thanks to respiratorygirl on LRO for the prompt. If you're confused about anything in this story, be sure to re-read the epilogue to to Rescue Me, as this more or less picks up where it left off. Basically, Luke and Reid are married now, and have moved in with Katie to help out now that Brad has been killed. Unlike the other two stories in this series, this fic is completely AU. :D Summary is song lyrics from Help! by the Beatles.
Experimenting with POV and stepping out of my comfort zone. Let me know what you think. Also, anything medical from this point on is so made up, its ridiculous.
Reid inhaled sharply when Luke’s fingers curled around his. He stopped mid-sentence. A moment ago, he could have sworn Luke had made a noise, and now…
“Luke, if you can hear me squeeze my hand.” Reid ordered.
It was the weakest squeeze Reid had ever felt around his fingers, barely there, but there was definite movement in his grip.
Trying not to get too excited, Reid pressed the on call button. One of the nurses answered.
“Have Dr. Hughes sent down to Luke Snyder’s room.” Reid told her. He stared at down at Luke, half holding his breath, waiting to see what his husband would do next.
“Come on, Luke.” He murmured. “Come back to me.”
*
Casey propped his stocking feet up on Noah and Allison’s coffee table. He would have thought it was weird that Noah was still living with Allison (while dating Maddie and apparently not completely gay, who knew), but all three of them seemed fine with the situation, so who was Casey to judge?
Things had fizzled pretty spectacularly with Jade over the summer, and he’d begun thinking about starting things again with Allison. His sort of ex was dragging her feet about the idea though - but he didn’t blame her for that. Still, it meant sitting through chick flicks like the one he was currently watching, while ignoring Maddie and Noah’s canoodling on the couch.
He and Allison shared a glance, and small smile. Casey debated using the old “yawn and stretch move” when his cell phone buzzed in his pocket. He dug it out, seeing a text message from Katie.
Luke’s awake. Thought you’d want to know. ;)
-K
“Hell yes!” Casey shouted, earning glares from Noah and Maddie.
“What?” Allison asked, leaning over.
“It’s from Katie.” Casey said. “Luke’s awake.”
*
Reid paced in the hallway, his left hand tapping against his thigh in rhythm with his steps. Bob had unceremoniously kicked him out to examine Luke, and even though Reid wanted to bite his head off, he held his tongue.
The clacking of heels alerted him to Luke’s parent’s arrival, and Reid steeled himself to deal with Lily.
“Reid?”
“Luke woke up.” He blurted out as they stopped in front him.
“Oh, thank God!” Lily exclaimed, throwing her arms around him. Reid hugged her awkwardly, glad when Holden took her by the hips and pulled her back.
“Can we see him? Holden asked.
“Bob’s in with him right now, running tests.” Reid said. “They’re trying to figure out if there’s any brain damage.”
“I just know he’ll be all right.” She cried, wiping her eyes. “He’s Luke. He’s a fighter. He always has been.”
Reid practically bit his tongue to keep from speaking. Sure, Luke was a fighter - but only because he’d had to be, and Reid blamed Lily and Holden for that.
People like Luke shouldn’t have to fight so hard.
Reid sighed.
“Hey, you.” Katie got his attention, tapping his arm and then handing him a cup of coffee. “Figured you could use your usual while you wait.”
Reid took the coffee silently, his hand gripping the cup tightly. He felt wound up tightly, like a string. One pluck and he’d snap.
The sound of a throat clearing got their attention.
“Bob.” Reid found his voice. “How is he?”
“He’s asking for you.” Bob smiled at him, reaching out and squeezing Reid’s shoulder. “I’d say that’s a good sign.”
Reid let out a breath he hadn’t realized he was holding, and smiled.
“Can I see him?” He asked.
“Of course. Just remember that he’s confused. Try not to overwhelm him.”
“I’m a neurosurgeon, Bob.” Reid said, starting to walk away. “Not an idiot.”