Hit and Run Part 7
Title: Hit and Run
Author: Marsabi
Summary: Reid and Luke are happily engaged and living together, when a sudden event causes Luke to break it off with Reid. This is also my story for Natalie. I always loved her for hugging Luke at the end of ATWT. At this point in the story, Natalie has been hit by a car, and Reid and Luke have been fighting.
Disclaimer: ATWT owned them
Rating: NC-17
Warning: Sexual Content
a/n: Well, I’ve been PG so long…I think I got a little carried away…?
They crashed open the bedroom door, locked in a frantic embrace.
Luke pushed Reid into the wall. He immediately began to grind his body against Reid’s, greedily biting his neck, squeezing his ass, trying to devour him.
“Whoa, hey, the bed is right over there.”
“Can’t wait,” Luke said.
He took Reid’s body and made it spread eagle against the wall. Luke was pushing down his scrubs.
“We can slow down,” Reid licked his lips as he spoke. Luke’s hands were caressing him everywhere.
“No, right here. Right now.”
One hand reached around for Reid’s cock. Reid stopped protesting as broken moans escaped his lips. Luke stumbled away for only a second, to shed his clothes, and grab the lube and condoms nearby. Then he squirted his hands and rubbed some lube on Reid’s fingers too. Luke forced Reid to touch himself, covering Reid’s hand with his own. He guided both hands in semi-circles over Reid’s growing arousal.
“You’re very aggressive today, fighting Chris and now - ” Reid’s sarcasm stopped as Luke pushed one of his own fingers inside of his own ass. Luke thrust Reid’s finger in and out.
Reid’s one hand was holding onto the wall, clawing at it.
“This,” Reid managed to gasp out, his body quivering.
“You just wait,” Luke boasted. His teeth nipped at Reid’s side.
“Where’d you get so confident, Snyder?” Reid asked.
Luke’s other hand wandered up under the scrub top and pinched a nipple. Reid shouted.
A pleased grin touched Luke’s lips. “Well, there was this dark-haired barista -“
Reid attempted to kick at Luke , who laughed. “Who taught me nothing, “ he added. “And then I was saved by this arrogant doctor.” Luke continued to use his teeth on Reid.
“A sexual genius, no doubt,” Reid’s voice sounded strangled.
Luke dropped to his knees behind Reid. He spread Reid open, and Luke flicked his tongue inside. He teased the opening with his lips. Blowing, sucking, then taking small little bites at the sensitive skin. Luke’s hand massaged Reid’s heavy, throbbing erection.
Reid attempted to turn and give Luke some pleasure back, but Luke pushed him back to the wall. He needed to be the one to give the pleasure.
Luke started at the base of Reid’s now leaking member and licked back to his anus. Reid made a keening noise in his throat and thrashed around. Luke held him firmly.
Luke thrust in his tongue again as Reid trembled. Luke then kissed a path from the back of Reid’s thighs down his knees and then found his way up again. He pressed his own erection into Reid’s high, round buttocks.
“Okay, right here.” Reid agreed, in an unnaturally high voice. He suddenly felt the stab of
Luke’s hardness at his hole. “ Fuck me!”
Reid pulled off his scrub top and stood there, surrendering. He was achingly beautiful to see. His skin glowed in the darkness, his muscles rippled as he moved both hands now up on the wall. Luke couldn’t help running his open palms over the skin of Reid’s strong back, and then encircling his waist. Luke kissed the lobe of Reid’s ear.
“I’m sorry,” he whispered into it. “I’m sorry.”
He slid his hand lower again. He could feel Reid’s member flex. Luke stroked the hard ridges . He squeezed with just enough pressure to make Reid cry out, but not enough yet to make him come.
“Shhh, “ Luke gently said, “a bit longer, babe. Not yet. I’m going to do you first.”
Reid was beyond speech. Luke rolled the condom on and pulled the flesh out of the way. Reid’s hands braced themselves on the wall. Luke bent Reid down slightly. Luke exhaled softly near his neck. His lips pressed a quick kiss on the tender part of Reid’s shoulder. Then Luke’s whole body began moving inside of Reid. Luke’s cock slid in deeper, finding its way home. Luke mastered Reid’s erection, teasing and caressing the steely flesh.
Reid could feel his body yielding to Luke’s as he thrust hard, finding the very center of Reid. He took Reid completely, pounding him against the wall.
“Reid, Reid, Reid,” Luke chanted with each thud.
Reid came violently into Luke’s waiting hand. His head flung back, the vulnerable curve of his neck exposed. Eyes closed, mouth open.
Luke released him. Reid’s feet gave out completely now and he sank down to his knees. Luke sank down too. He offered Reid a truly wicked smile and then deliberately licked off each of his fingers that were coated with Reid’s essence. Then Luke kissed him. Their tongues mated. Reid could taste his own salty flavor and taste the sweetness of Luke’s tongue. He moaned at the intoxicating combination. Reid pulled at Luke’s hair and wrapped an arm around him. The kiss deepened and lingered.
Reid broke it off and forced air back into his lungs. “Did you just ravish me?” He asked jokingly, but his body was still shuddering.
“Hope so,” Luke smiled, his eyes misty. He offered a hand and pulled Reid up. Naked flesh to flesh, Luke gave him a heartfelt embrace. Their bodies lined up perfectly and Luke stroked
Reid with affection. He rested his head on Reid’s shoulder and hugged him. “”I love you.” He told Reid, his voice shaking.
Reid did not answer. He pulled back from the hug and studied Luke’s face. They simply gazed at each other a moment.
Then Reid took his hand and led him to the bed.
Luke raised his eyebrows at him in question.
“You know that was really good- quick and dirty,” Reid grinned slyly, “but now it’s my turn.”
“Reid!” Luke exclaimed, “I need a moment to recover!”
Reid grinned again, “Guess you’re getting old. “
He looked at Luke, stretched out naked on the bed.
He covered Luke in a stream of kisses.
“Recover.” He told him. He let Luke relax for a little while, but continued to kiss his body.
Luke’s contented breathing was the only sound in the room.
After some time had passed, Reid leaned into Luke. “Now I’ll lead,” he whispered.
Reid traced Luke’s lower lip. His body pressed on top of Luke. Reid gently let his finger caress Luke’s mouth again. Luke opened up his lips and the finger slid inside. He suckled it.
Meanwhile, Reid used his own mouth to tenderly kiss Luke’s skin all over.
Luke moaned softly.
“I want you slow now,” Reid murmured, his tongue tasting Luke’s ear and neck.
Their hands linked together, lips kissed, and time eased between them.
Reid spread Luke’s thighs apart. His teeth grazed gently up and down Luke’s succulent skin. He teased Luke, kissing all around his shaft, but not yet taking him into his mouth. Luke bucked.
“Please,” Luke begged, “I want you so much.”
Reid smiled in the darkness.
Every part of Luke’s flesh was savored and stroked. Tasted and touched.
“Here,” Luke whimpered, offering his cock, holding his hips up with desperation.
In answer, Reid squeezed his ass, kneading the flesh. He ran his mouth down the line of Luke’s hip.
Luke sobbed with pleasure and frustration.
“Please!” Luke said again, but this time it was a command.
Finally, Reid pushed Luke’s legs up and away. Only then did he slowly, bit by bit, take him down into his throat.
“God!” Luke cried out as Reid mouth fucked him. Luke thrashed helplessly. Reid’s hands had moved underneath him forcing him up higher; he took Luke even more.
Luke exploded.
“I love you,” he shouted. He felt Reid draining him, swallowing every drop.
“I love you,” Reid admitted roughly, after he let Luke go.
Luke could feel Reid’s aching, leaking cock against his thigh. Wordlessly, he began to stroke Reid with his fingers. His other hand slipped a finger in and out of Reid’s tender hole.
The pressure increased. Reid panted and lifted his body, allowing Luke to penetrate more. Luke determinedly jerked Reid from the front, and then thrust his fingers into him in back. The combination sent shocks through Reid’s entire frame.
Suddenly, Luke withdrew the hand and smiled. He flipped over onto his stomach.
Needed no more invitation than that, Reid rolled on a condom and then gently prepared Luke. He slid his hard dick in and out of Luke, not quite fully entering him. It was Luke who pushed his body back, moving Reid inside of him fully. They both gasped.
“I love your body, “ Reid moaned. He rode Luke in strong, rhythmic motions.
“And I love what you do to my body,” Luke returned in a low tone. His hands fisted on the bed. He felt Reid getting closer and closer to his release. Then Reid hit Luke’s spot with amazing strength. Waves of endless pleasure filled them both.
At that last second, Luke turned his head. He watched Reid’s face as he climaxed above him.
The expression was beyond beautiful.
***
They rested on each other. Luke caressed Reid’s hair and kissed his chest. He smiled happily, feeling a huge weight lift off of him. Then Luke glanced at Reid’s hand. He sat up.
“Something is missing,” Luke said. He reached over and took off one of the engagement bands from his finger and offered it to Reid.
The happy smile on Luke’s face faded, as he watched Reid move away from the ring.
“What?” Luke asked.
Reid shook his head. “I can’t .”
“You can’t?”
“No. Not yet.” Reid pressed his lips together.
Neither one said another word.
Luke put the ring back on. He stared at the two bands on his finger.
“Are you punishing me?” Luke asked finally and folded the cover around his naked form, feeling exposed.
“No!” Reid answered. He tipped up Luke’s head to his. “No.”
“Then?” Luke stared at Reid. Luke let out a troubled breath.
” You don’t trust me,” Luke saw.
“I- need to just- have time.”
Luke gazed around the bedroom, their bedroom.
“How much time?” He looked into Reid’s eyes. Reid could see the deep sorrow in Luke’s expression. He reached out to him.
“It’s not that I don’t love you,” Reid assured him softly. “I could never stop loving you.”
“And I love you! I thought you understood - I was just terrified about Natalie. I still am!”
“It’s not that- I do understand that,” Reid acknowledged. “Do you understand how I couldn’t risk her dying on my table? I barely got through Annie Judd’s death and she was a stranger, but Natalie? “ Reid’s voice cracked. “She’s my little sister. And -And you.” He could not continue. Reid looked away.
“I know.” Luke whispered sadly. “ I do see that now. And If I hadn’t run into Dad and Faith,
I -“ Luke’s voice trailed off. There were so many “ifs” between them.
“But we love each other, right?” Luke said searchingly.
Reid quickly nodded yes.
After a moment, Luke added, “You’re just not sure about marrying me.”
Reid played with the edge of Luke’s cover, twisting up the fabric in his hand.
He would not meet Luke’s eyes and took a giant breath:
“When you left me…When you walked out. It was like something my parents did to me. Whenever I wasn’t good enough, didn’t perform well enough, they did that.” Reid did not take his gaze off of the bed. “They just withdrew from me. Their love was like crumbs. A piece here or there. Always with a huge price. They became disappointed over something- they simply removed their love. Left me in my room or whatever, until I did better.”
Luke swallowed hard. Reid rarely mentioned his parents. And he never, ever used his childhood as a way to whine about something or to make an excuse. Luke knew if he was bringing it up now, then it must deeply matter.
“I just never thought you’d do that,” Reid said.”I thought when we got engaged, made a commitment- we might fight, but you’d never just …leave.” Reid’s eyes looked shattered.
“If I could take it back - “ Luke started to say. He felt so awful now that he couldn’t find the right words.
Reid smiled tightly, “ I get that, Luke.” He sighed. “And I am not mad anymore. “
“But you can’t just forget it,” Luke said slowly. His eyes saddened.
It was more sadness than Reid could bear.
“Hold on a minute,” Reid said suddenly. “I have an idea.”
Reid fumbled around in the nearby night stand.
“I’ll tell you what. How about I put this on for now?” He pulled out the frog ring. Luke watched as Reid slid it on his finger.
“And the real ring?” Luke couldn’t help asking.
Luke smiled slightly though, at the sight of the frog now on Reid’s finger.
“Give me some time?” Reid answered.
Luke frowned again. It wasn’t all he’d hoped for.
“Hey,” Reid said, “As my boyfriend once said to me, how about if I give you some encouragement along the way?” He played with Luke’s fingers.
“Oh!” Luke pretended to give Reid a mock shove, “How long have you been waiting to throw that line back in my face?”
Reid rolled his eyes, “A long time. About as long as those 5 months of blue balls you made me endure.”
“So,” Luke answered, “ Are you saying I have to wait 5 months before you take back my ring and agree to be engaged again?”
He was depressed; he had planned to have Reid as his husband long before that.
Reid just shrugged. “I’m saying -let’s just go day by day.”
They were both silent a minute.
Then in one quick gesture, Luke opened up his cover and let Reid inside.
He wrapped the blanket firmly against both of them, pulling Reid’s naked body close to him, spooning them together. Luke understood that he needed to make Reid feel safe with him again. He was determined to do just that; he just had to figure out a way. But Reid would be his again completely. A stubborn smile touched Luke’s lips.
Luke snuggled against him, and Reid snuggled back.
It was a start.
***
A gentle shaking disturbed Luke from a deep slumber. He opened his eyes and saw Reid crouched over him. Reid was dressed. Luke smiled at him lazily at first, still in a dream state. But then he bolted up.
“Is it Natalie? Is something gone wrong?”
“No, nothing is wrong,” Reid quickly assured him. “I thought you might want to come back to the hospital with me. “ His eyes smiled at Luke. “I just was sent Natalie’s latest scans and they looked good.”
Reid touched Luke’s shoulder.
“I think it’s time to wake her up.”
Author: Marsabi
Summary: Reid and Luke are happily engaged and living together, when a sudden event causes Luke to break it off with Reid. This is also my story for Natalie. I always loved her for hugging Luke at the end of ATWT. At this point in the story, Natalie has been hit by a car, and Reid and Luke have been fighting.
Disclaimer: ATWT owned them
Rating: NC-17
Warning: Sexual Content
a/n: Well, I’ve been PG so long…I think I got a little carried away…?
They crashed open the bedroom door, locked in a frantic embrace.
Luke pushed Reid into the wall. He immediately began to grind his body against Reid’s, greedily biting his neck, squeezing his ass, trying to devour him.
“Whoa, hey, the bed is right over there.”
“Can’t wait,” Luke said.
He took Reid’s body and made it spread eagle against the wall. Luke was pushing down his scrubs.
“We can slow down,” Reid licked his lips as he spoke. Luke’s hands were caressing him everywhere.
“No, right here. Right now.”
One hand reached around for Reid’s cock. Reid stopped protesting as broken moans escaped his lips. Luke stumbled away for only a second, to shed his clothes, and grab the lube and condoms nearby. Then he squirted his hands and rubbed some lube on Reid’s fingers too. Luke forced Reid to touch himself, covering Reid’s hand with his own. He guided both hands in semi-circles over Reid’s growing arousal.
“You’re very aggressive today, fighting Chris and now - ” Reid’s sarcasm stopped as Luke pushed one of his own fingers inside of his own ass. Luke thrust Reid’s finger in and out.
Reid’s one hand was holding onto the wall, clawing at it.
“This,” Reid managed to gasp out, his body quivering.
“You just wait,” Luke boasted. His teeth nipped at Reid’s side.
“Where’d you get so confident, Snyder?” Reid asked.
Luke’s other hand wandered up under the scrub top and pinched a nipple. Reid shouted.
A pleased grin touched Luke’s lips. “Well, there was this dark-haired barista -“
Reid attempted to kick at Luke , who laughed. “Who taught me nothing, “ he added. “And then I was saved by this arrogant doctor.” Luke continued to use his teeth on Reid.
“A sexual genius, no doubt,” Reid’s voice sounded strangled.
Luke dropped to his knees behind Reid. He spread Reid open, and Luke flicked his tongue inside. He teased the opening with his lips. Blowing, sucking, then taking small little bites at the sensitive skin. Luke’s hand massaged Reid’s heavy, throbbing erection.
Reid attempted to turn and give Luke some pleasure back, but Luke pushed him back to the wall. He needed to be the one to give the pleasure.
Luke started at the base of Reid’s now leaking member and licked back to his anus. Reid made a keening noise in his throat and thrashed around. Luke held him firmly.
Luke thrust in his tongue again as Reid trembled. Luke then kissed a path from the back of Reid’s thighs down his knees and then found his way up again. He pressed his own erection into Reid’s high, round buttocks.
“Okay, right here.” Reid agreed, in an unnaturally high voice. He suddenly felt the stab of
Luke’s hardness at his hole. “ Fuck me!”
Reid pulled off his scrub top and stood there, surrendering. He was achingly beautiful to see. His skin glowed in the darkness, his muscles rippled as he moved both hands now up on the wall. Luke couldn’t help running his open palms over the skin of Reid’s strong back, and then encircling his waist. Luke kissed the lobe of Reid’s ear.
“I’m sorry,” he whispered into it. “I’m sorry.”
He slid his hand lower again. He could feel Reid’s member flex. Luke stroked the hard ridges . He squeezed with just enough pressure to make Reid cry out, but not enough yet to make him come.
“Shhh, “ Luke gently said, “a bit longer, babe. Not yet. I’m going to do you first.”
Reid was beyond speech. Luke rolled the condom on and pulled the flesh out of the way. Reid’s hands braced themselves on the wall. Luke bent Reid down slightly. Luke exhaled softly near his neck. His lips pressed a quick kiss on the tender part of Reid’s shoulder. Then Luke’s whole body began moving inside of Reid. Luke’s cock slid in deeper, finding its way home. Luke mastered Reid’s erection, teasing and caressing the steely flesh.
Reid could feel his body yielding to Luke’s as he thrust hard, finding the very center of Reid. He took Reid completely, pounding him against the wall.
“Reid, Reid, Reid,” Luke chanted with each thud.
Reid came violently into Luke’s waiting hand. His head flung back, the vulnerable curve of his neck exposed. Eyes closed, mouth open.
Luke released him. Reid’s feet gave out completely now and he sank down to his knees. Luke sank down too. He offered Reid a truly wicked smile and then deliberately licked off each of his fingers that were coated with Reid’s essence. Then Luke kissed him. Their tongues mated. Reid could taste his own salty flavor and taste the sweetness of Luke’s tongue. He moaned at the intoxicating combination. Reid pulled at Luke’s hair and wrapped an arm around him. The kiss deepened and lingered.
Reid broke it off and forced air back into his lungs. “Did you just ravish me?” He asked jokingly, but his body was still shuddering.
“Hope so,” Luke smiled, his eyes misty. He offered a hand and pulled Reid up. Naked flesh to flesh, Luke gave him a heartfelt embrace. Their bodies lined up perfectly and Luke stroked
Reid with affection. He rested his head on Reid’s shoulder and hugged him. “”I love you.” He told Reid, his voice shaking.
Reid did not answer. He pulled back from the hug and studied Luke’s face. They simply gazed at each other a moment.
Then Reid took his hand and led him to the bed.
Luke raised his eyebrows at him in question.
“You know that was really good- quick and dirty,” Reid grinned slyly, “but now it’s my turn.”
“Reid!” Luke exclaimed, “I need a moment to recover!”
Reid grinned again, “Guess you’re getting old. “
He looked at Luke, stretched out naked on the bed.
He covered Luke in a stream of kisses.
“Recover.” He told him. He let Luke relax for a little while, but continued to kiss his body.
Luke’s contented breathing was the only sound in the room.
After some time had passed, Reid leaned into Luke. “Now I’ll lead,” he whispered.
Reid traced Luke’s lower lip. His body pressed on top of Luke. Reid gently let his finger caress Luke’s mouth again. Luke opened up his lips and the finger slid inside. He suckled it.
Meanwhile, Reid used his own mouth to tenderly kiss Luke’s skin all over.
Luke moaned softly.
“I want you slow now,” Reid murmured, his tongue tasting Luke’s ear and neck.
Their hands linked together, lips kissed, and time eased between them.
Reid spread Luke’s thighs apart. His teeth grazed gently up and down Luke’s succulent skin. He teased Luke, kissing all around his shaft, but not yet taking him into his mouth. Luke bucked.
“Please,” Luke begged, “I want you so much.”
Reid smiled in the darkness.
Every part of Luke’s flesh was savored and stroked. Tasted and touched.
“Here,” Luke whimpered, offering his cock, holding his hips up with desperation.
In answer, Reid squeezed his ass, kneading the flesh. He ran his mouth down the line of Luke’s hip.
Luke sobbed with pleasure and frustration.
“Please!” Luke said again, but this time it was a command.
Finally, Reid pushed Luke’s legs up and away. Only then did he slowly, bit by bit, take him down into his throat.
“God!” Luke cried out as Reid mouth fucked him. Luke thrashed helplessly. Reid’s hands had moved underneath him forcing him up higher; he took Luke even more.
Luke exploded.
“I love you,” he shouted. He felt Reid draining him, swallowing every drop.
“I love you,” Reid admitted roughly, after he let Luke go.
Luke could feel Reid’s aching, leaking cock against his thigh. Wordlessly, he began to stroke Reid with his fingers. His other hand slipped a finger in and out of Reid’s tender hole.
The pressure increased. Reid panted and lifted his body, allowing Luke to penetrate more. Luke determinedly jerked Reid from the front, and then thrust his fingers into him in back. The combination sent shocks through Reid’s entire frame.
Suddenly, Luke withdrew the hand and smiled. He flipped over onto his stomach.
Needed no more invitation than that, Reid rolled on a condom and then gently prepared Luke. He slid his hard dick in and out of Luke, not quite fully entering him. It was Luke who pushed his body back, moving Reid inside of him fully. They both gasped.
“I love your body, “ Reid moaned. He rode Luke in strong, rhythmic motions.
“And I love what you do to my body,” Luke returned in a low tone. His hands fisted on the bed. He felt Reid getting closer and closer to his release. Then Reid hit Luke’s spot with amazing strength. Waves of endless pleasure filled them both.
At that last second, Luke turned his head. He watched Reid’s face as he climaxed above him.
The expression was beyond beautiful.
***
They rested on each other. Luke caressed Reid’s hair and kissed his chest. He smiled happily, feeling a huge weight lift off of him. Then Luke glanced at Reid’s hand. He sat up.
“Something is missing,” Luke said. He reached over and took off one of the engagement bands from his finger and offered it to Reid.
The happy smile on Luke’s face faded, as he watched Reid move away from the ring.
“What?” Luke asked.
Reid shook his head. “I can’t .”
“You can’t?”
“No. Not yet.” Reid pressed his lips together.
Neither one said another word.
Luke put the ring back on. He stared at the two bands on his finger.
“Are you punishing me?” Luke asked finally and folded the cover around his naked form, feeling exposed.
“No!” Reid answered. He tipped up Luke’s head to his. “No.”
“Then?” Luke stared at Reid. Luke let out a troubled breath.
” You don’t trust me,” Luke saw.
“I- need to just- have time.”
Luke gazed around the bedroom, their bedroom.
“How much time?” He looked into Reid’s eyes. Reid could see the deep sorrow in Luke’s expression. He reached out to him.
“It’s not that I don’t love you,” Reid assured him softly. “I could never stop loving you.”
“And I love you! I thought you understood - I was just terrified about Natalie. I still am!”
“It’s not that- I do understand that,” Reid acknowledged. “Do you understand how I couldn’t risk her dying on my table? I barely got through Annie Judd’s death and she was a stranger, but Natalie? “ Reid’s voice cracked. “She’s my little sister. And -And you.” He could not continue. Reid looked away.
“I know.” Luke whispered sadly. “ I do see that now. And If I hadn’t run into Dad and Faith,
I -“ Luke’s voice trailed off. There were so many “ifs” between them.
“But we love each other, right?” Luke said searchingly.
Reid quickly nodded yes.
After a moment, Luke added, “You’re just not sure about marrying me.”
Reid played with the edge of Luke’s cover, twisting up the fabric in his hand.
He would not meet Luke’s eyes and took a giant breath:
“When you left me…When you walked out. It was like something my parents did to me. Whenever I wasn’t good enough, didn’t perform well enough, they did that.” Reid did not take his gaze off of the bed. “They just withdrew from me. Their love was like crumbs. A piece here or there. Always with a huge price. They became disappointed over something- they simply removed their love. Left me in my room or whatever, until I did better.”
Luke swallowed hard. Reid rarely mentioned his parents. And he never, ever used his childhood as a way to whine about something or to make an excuse. Luke knew if he was bringing it up now, then it must deeply matter.
“I just never thought you’d do that,” Reid said.”I thought when we got engaged, made a commitment- we might fight, but you’d never just …leave.” Reid’s eyes looked shattered.
“If I could take it back - “ Luke started to say. He felt so awful now that he couldn’t find the right words.
Reid smiled tightly, “ I get that, Luke.” He sighed. “And I am not mad anymore. “
“But you can’t just forget it,” Luke said slowly. His eyes saddened.
It was more sadness than Reid could bear.
“Hold on a minute,” Reid said suddenly. “I have an idea.”
Reid fumbled around in the nearby night stand.
“I’ll tell you what. How about I put this on for now?” He pulled out the frog ring. Luke watched as Reid slid it on his finger.
“And the real ring?” Luke couldn’t help asking.
Luke smiled slightly though, at the sight of the frog now on Reid’s finger.
“Give me some time?” Reid answered.
Luke frowned again. It wasn’t all he’d hoped for.
“Hey,” Reid said, “As my boyfriend once said to me, how about if I give you some encouragement along the way?” He played with Luke’s fingers.
“Oh!” Luke pretended to give Reid a mock shove, “How long have you been waiting to throw that line back in my face?”
Reid rolled his eyes, “A long time. About as long as those 5 months of blue balls you made me endure.”
“So,” Luke answered, “ Are you saying I have to wait 5 months before you take back my ring and agree to be engaged again?”
He was depressed; he had planned to have Reid as his husband long before that.
Reid just shrugged. “I’m saying -let’s just go day by day.”
They were both silent a minute.
Then in one quick gesture, Luke opened up his cover and let Reid inside.
He wrapped the blanket firmly against both of them, pulling Reid’s naked body close to him, spooning them together. Luke understood that he needed to make Reid feel safe with him again. He was determined to do just that; he just had to figure out a way. But Reid would be his again completely. A stubborn smile touched Luke’s lips.
Luke snuggled against him, and Reid snuggled back.
It was a start.
***
A gentle shaking disturbed Luke from a deep slumber. He opened his eyes and saw Reid crouched over him. Reid was dressed. Luke smiled at him lazily at first, still in a dream state. But then he bolted up.
“Is it Natalie? Is something gone wrong?”
“No, nothing is wrong,” Reid quickly assured him. “I thought you might want to come back to the hospital with me. “ His eyes smiled at Luke. “I just was sent Natalie’s latest scans and they looked good.”
Reid touched Luke’s shoulder.
“I think it’s time to wake her up.”