Fic: Rumors (11/?)
Title: Rumors
Author: slayerkitty
Genre: Romance, Angst, AU
Warnings: Noah/Ameera pairing
Rating: NC-17
Spoilers: Nope.
Characters: Luke/Reid, Noah/Ameera, Casey/?, Katie, Henry, 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: Don't believe everything you hear...
Previous Chapters: P/ 1/ 2/3/ 4/ 5/ 6/ 7/ 8/ 9/ 10
Author's Note: This fic is dedicated to a alissablue and lemondrop34 who helped me fine tune the plot on this thing. Thanks also to my lovely wife, stl29tide for reading it and telling me it was good. :D You ladies are awesome. Chris Hughes does not exist in this fic. Any Hughes mentions will most likely be Bob or Casey. :D
I really didn't have much time to write this week, my LuRe BB fic has been kicking my ass, but we're almost done, and I think we'll meet the deadline, yay! I hope to get back on track with this fic this week. *crosses fingers*
“I think I’ve done something stupid,” Luke said, sliding into a seat across from Noah. Noah, Ameera, Casey and Allison were in a corner booth of Al’s. All of his friends gave him worried glances.
“What?” Casey was the first one to speak.
“I kind of…made out with Dr. Oliver.”
“Dude,” Casey raised his eyebrows at Luke. Allison’s mouth dropped open in shock; Ameera’s lips curved into a smile, and Noah…Luke couldn’t tell what Noah was thinking.
“I know you two were working on the new wing together,” Allison began, “but I didn’t realize you’d gotten so close.”
“Neither did I,” Luke muttered into his hands, which were now covering his face. “I’m aware now.”
“So do you…like him?” Ameera asked, her voice gentle as always.
“More than I realized,” Luke murmured. “But I freaked out and left, and now he probably thinks I’m too young or insane or something,” he groaned.
“Well, I’ve heard he’s not the nicest guy,” Allison spoke up. “But I’ve never worked with him directly.”
“He’s not,” Luke laughed. “He’s rude.”
“You like that?” Luke glanced at Noah as he finally said something.
“He’s different with me.” And Reid was, too.
“If you like him, Luke, you should tell him.” Ameera urged.
In the end, Luke found himself agreeing with her. He did like Reid, but he didn’t want to get his hopes up. Just the other night, while beating Luke spectacularly at chess, Reid had indicated that he didn’t “do relationships”.
But what did Luke have to lose?
*
“Hi.” Reid glanced up at the quiet greeting to see Luke standing in the doorway to his office.
“Wasn’t sure I’d see you again.” Reid replied.
“Yeah, about that -“
“Don’t worry about it, Mr. Snyder.” Reid cut him off. He’d made a mistake, let Luke get too close. It needed to end now.
“My name is Luke,” he murmured.
“No.” Reid pushed his chair back; He shut the chart he’d been working and got up. “You’re Mr. Snyder, and I’m Dr. Oliver.” He went to move around Luke. “I need to get this chart to my replacement.”
“Just wait a second, okay?” Luke held out his hand. “It wasn’t about you.” Reid sighed. He didn’t want to hear this. “I-I’ve never…” Luke trailed off, his face red. His eyes implored Reid to understand.
Oh.
Oh.
“That’s -“ Reid stuttered a second, surprised.
“Yeah,” Luke breathed out. “And I kind of…panicked.”
“Understatement, don’t you think?” Reid asked.
“Maybe,” Luke allowed. “I don’t want this to affect our working relationship.”
“It won’t.” Reid’s pager went off. “I really have to get this chart down.”
“Right,” Luke said, moving out of the way. “So we’re good?”
“We’re good,” Reid told him, opening the door. “Luke.” With that, he turned and walked away.
*
Luke was heading for the elevator when he heard two of the nurses giggling behind him. “Do you think he’s slept with anyone on four?” Luke heard Gretchen ask. “Because there’s this nurse that keeps hitting on me, but I’m not going anywhere Dr. Bang has been.”
“You’re terrible.” Becca scolded.
“It’s a valid concern.” Gretchen defended herself with a laugh. “Did you see the guy from yesterday?”
They moved passed him, still talking, but Luke tuned them out. It was hopeless.
Reid would never settle into a relationship, that much was clear. Luke sighed, his heart feeling heavy.
So he was back to his original plan, then.
Author: slayerkitty
Genre: Romance, Angst, AU
Warnings: Noah/Ameera pairing
Rating: NC-17
Spoilers: Nope.
Characters: Luke/Reid, Noah/Ameera, Casey/?, Katie, Henry, 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: Don't believe everything you hear...
Previous Chapters: P/ 1/ 2/3/ 4/ 5/ 6/ 7/ 8/ 9/ 10
Author's Note: This fic is dedicated to a alissablue and lemondrop34 who helped me fine tune the plot on this thing. Thanks also to my lovely wife, stl29tide for reading it and telling me it was good. :D You ladies are awesome. Chris Hughes does not exist in this fic. Any Hughes mentions will most likely be Bob or Casey. :D
I really didn't have much time to write this week, my LuRe BB fic has been kicking my ass, but we're almost done, and I think we'll meet the deadline, yay! I hope to get back on track with this fic this week. *crosses fingers*
“I think I’ve done something stupid,” Luke said, sliding into a seat across from Noah. Noah, Ameera, Casey and Allison were in a corner booth of Al’s. All of his friends gave him worried glances.
“What?” Casey was the first one to speak.
“I kind of…made out with Dr. Oliver.”
“Dude,” Casey raised his eyebrows at Luke. Allison’s mouth dropped open in shock; Ameera’s lips curved into a smile, and Noah…Luke couldn’t tell what Noah was thinking.
“I know you two were working on the new wing together,” Allison began, “but I didn’t realize you’d gotten so close.”
“Neither did I,” Luke muttered into his hands, which were now covering his face. “I’m aware now.”
“So do you…like him?” Ameera asked, her voice gentle as always.
“More than I realized,” Luke murmured. “But I freaked out and left, and now he probably thinks I’m too young or insane or something,” he groaned.
“Well, I’ve heard he’s not the nicest guy,” Allison spoke up. “But I’ve never worked with him directly.”
“He’s not,” Luke laughed. “He’s rude.”
“You like that?” Luke glanced at Noah as he finally said something.
“He’s different with me.” And Reid was, too.
“If you like him, Luke, you should tell him.” Ameera urged.
In the end, Luke found himself agreeing with her. He did like Reid, but he didn’t want to get his hopes up. Just the other night, while beating Luke spectacularly at chess, Reid had indicated that he didn’t “do relationships”.
But what did Luke have to lose?
*
“Hi.” Reid glanced up at the quiet greeting to see Luke standing in the doorway to his office.
“Wasn’t sure I’d see you again.” Reid replied.
“Yeah, about that -“
“Don’t worry about it, Mr. Snyder.” Reid cut him off. He’d made a mistake, let Luke get too close. It needed to end now.
“My name is Luke,” he murmured.
“No.” Reid pushed his chair back; He shut the chart he’d been working and got up. “You’re Mr. Snyder, and I’m Dr. Oliver.” He went to move around Luke. “I need to get this chart to my replacement.”
“Just wait a second, okay?” Luke held out his hand. “It wasn’t about you.” Reid sighed. He didn’t want to hear this. “I-I’ve never…” Luke trailed off, his face red. His eyes implored Reid to understand.
Oh.
Oh.
“That’s -“ Reid stuttered a second, surprised.
“Yeah,” Luke breathed out. “And I kind of…panicked.”
“Understatement, don’t you think?” Reid asked.
“Maybe,” Luke allowed. “I don’t want this to affect our working relationship.”
“It won’t.” Reid’s pager went off. “I really have to get this chart down.”
“Right,” Luke said, moving out of the way. “So we’re good?”
“We’re good,” Reid told him, opening the door. “Luke.” With that, he turned and walked away.
*
Luke was heading for the elevator when he heard two of the nurses giggling behind him. “Do you think he’s slept with anyone on four?” Luke heard Gretchen ask. “Because there’s this nurse that keeps hitting on me, but I’m not going anywhere Dr. Bang has been.”
“You’re terrible.” Becca scolded.
“It’s a valid concern.” Gretchen defended herself with a laugh. “Did you see the guy from yesterday?”
They moved passed him, still talking, but Luke tuned them out. It was hopeless.
Reid would never settle into a relationship, that much was clear. Luke sighed, his heart feeling heavy.
So he was back to his original plan, then.