LuRe Fic: 525,600 Minutes (Epilogue/40)
As the sun set below the hill that spanned across the far side of their pond Luke sunk deeper against Reid’s chest. It was days like this that Luke forgot all of the horrible things that had happened to him in the past. It was days like this when Luke didn’t even spare one fraction of thought for all of the pain that he had endured throughout his life. It was when he had Reid’s strong arms securely around him that he knew that he was home. That he was safe. That he was loved.
Reid breathed a sigh of content as he watched them play on the shore of the pond. Katherine or Katie as Reid liked to call her (after his best friend thought he’ll never admit it) kicked the water so that it sprayed up onto her brother. Her strawberry blonde ringlets bounced as she giggled and her blue eyes shone bright as Casey moved to retaliate. Casey (named after Luke’s best friend and he was dam proud to admit it) reached up to his brown hair that was so light it was almost blonde and brushed off the water that had settled there. Then before Katie could react he bent down scooping as much water as his little five year old hands could hold and flung it at his sister. She squealed half in delight and half in shock as she ran towards a tree a few feet away.
Reid could feel Luke shake against him as he laughed. Luke turned his head back to look up at Reid and smiled before turning back to watch their children play. Luke couldn’t believe how things had changed over the last ten years. The day Luke and Reid got married he had thought that was the happiest day of his life. And it had been up until then. It wasn’t until about four years later that Luke realized that day could be topped.
The whole family was at the farm celebrating Faith’s recent graduation from college. Luke and Reid had slipped out to the porch while no one was looking to have a few moments to themselves but Faith had followed them. She told them about a day over four years ago where she had accidentally come across them post coital in the barn and overheard a very important conversation. She told them that over the years she had thought a lot about that day. About something that she could do to make up for all of the horrible things that she had done. When Luke figured out where she was heading with this conversation he stopped her. He tried to convince her that she was too young to even think about something like that. She argued with him of course.
She was determined to do this for them. She argued that she had finished college, that she was 22 and could make her own choices, and that she owed this to their family for everything that she put them through. In the end Luke and Reid went home and talked about it for hours that turned into days that turned into weeks. It was finally through the help of Lily, Emma, and Lucinda that Luke finally gave in. Reid who would never admit it to Luke had been on board since the first night that they talked about it was relieved. Even though it was something that he never thought he would want he couldn’t help but be excited. He and Luke had five years to be together. They had travelled the world as much as Reid could manage with his schedule at the hospital. They had spent time with family and friends. They had countless hours of amazing, mind blowing sex. And it’s not to say that all of that wasn’t great. Because it was. But Reid couldn’t help but feel like something was missing. And he knew that Luke felt it too.
If there was anything that Reid new better than brain surgery it was Luke. He had always known that Luke would want a family someday. He knew how much his family had meant to him and how much having his own children would mean as well. But he also knew that even though that is something that Luke had always dreamed of, it was also something that Luke thought he couldn’t have. So when this amazing offer presented itself to them Luke had needed time to let it absorb. He needed to adjust to a new way of thinking. And when he did he couldn’t have been happier to except Faith’s gracious offer. A year later Faith was giving birth to fraternal twins.
Reid would never forget the expression on Luke’s face that day. Reid is an arrogant man sometimes but he’s also a genius. He knew that day that Luke’s heart no longer belonged to just him. But it turned out that he as ok with that. Because he knew just how Luke felt. One look into the eyes of his children and he was a goner.
Shortly after the babies were born Luke had stepped down as the head of his foundation and put Jake in charge permanently. Luke of course would still be involved whenever he was needed or there was a special project but he trusted Jake and new that he could handle it. Reid liked to refer to Luke as his doting housewife and Luke only halfheartedly protested. Reid had cut down on his hours at the hospital after finding a suitable co-chief of staff. They had grown a lot over the years. Having to raise two children would do that to you.
Luke shivered slightly in his arms which meant it was time to go in. They had both been trying their best to hold on to the summer as long as they could. In the fall Casey and Katie would be starting school and they just weren’t ready to accept that their babies were growing up. After getting the kids tucked into bed they made their way to their room.
No matter what the day had brought them there wasn’t a night that had passed where Luke had not fallen asleep with the strength of Reid’s arms wrapped around him or the beating of his heart drumming softly against his ear. As they both drift off to sleep they each offer their own sort of thanks to whoever might be listening for all of the joy that they have been given. Because they may not know what the future will hold. Nor do they know how each year will measure up to the last. But what they do know is that they have each other. They have each other and their children and a lifetime of daylights, sunsets, laughter, and most importantly love.
Final A/N: I just wanted to say thanks to all of those who stuck with this even when it took forever between posts. I also want to say that I hope shadownyc or anyone else doesn't think that I copied the whole twins thing. I wanted them to have two children but didn't want to have to deal with separate births so twins it was.
Reid breathed a sigh of content as he watched them play on the shore of the pond. Katherine or Katie as Reid liked to call her (after his best friend thought he’ll never admit it) kicked the water so that it sprayed up onto her brother. Her strawberry blonde ringlets bounced as she giggled and her blue eyes shone bright as Casey moved to retaliate. Casey (named after Luke’s best friend and he was dam proud to admit it) reached up to his brown hair that was so light it was almost blonde and brushed off the water that had settled there. Then before Katie could react he bent down scooping as much water as his little five year old hands could hold and flung it at his sister. She squealed half in delight and half in shock as she ran towards a tree a few feet away.
Reid could feel Luke shake against him as he laughed. Luke turned his head back to look up at Reid and smiled before turning back to watch their children play. Luke couldn’t believe how things had changed over the last ten years. The day Luke and Reid got married he had thought that was the happiest day of his life. And it had been up until then. It wasn’t until about four years later that Luke realized that day could be topped.
The whole family was at the farm celebrating Faith’s recent graduation from college. Luke and Reid had slipped out to the porch while no one was looking to have a few moments to themselves but Faith had followed them. She told them about a day over four years ago where she had accidentally come across them post coital in the barn and overheard a very important conversation. She told them that over the years she had thought a lot about that day. About something that she could do to make up for all of the horrible things that she had done. When Luke figured out where she was heading with this conversation he stopped her. He tried to convince her that she was too young to even think about something like that. She argued with him of course.
She was determined to do this for them. She argued that she had finished college, that she was 22 and could make her own choices, and that she owed this to their family for everything that she put them through. In the end Luke and Reid went home and talked about it for hours that turned into days that turned into weeks. It was finally through the help of Lily, Emma, and Lucinda that Luke finally gave in. Reid who would never admit it to Luke had been on board since the first night that they talked about it was relieved. Even though it was something that he never thought he would want he couldn’t help but be excited. He and Luke had five years to be together. They had travelled the world as much as Reid could manage with his schedule at the hospital. They had spent time with family and friends. They had countless hours of amazing, mind blowing sex. And it’s not to say that all of that wasn’t great. Because it was. But Reid couldn’t help but feel like something was missing. And he knew that Luke felt it too.
If there was anything that Reid new better than brain surgery it was Luke. He had always known that Luke would want a family someday. He knew how much his family had meant to him and how much having his own children would mean as well. But he also knew that even though that is something that Luke had always dreamed of, it was also something that Luke thought he couldn’t have. So when this amazing offer presented itself to them Luke had needed time to let it absorb. He needed to adjust to a new way of thinking. And when he did he couldn’t have been happier to except Faith’s gracious offer. A year later Faith was giving birth to fraternal twins.
Reid would never forget the expression on Luke’s face that day. Reid is an arrogant man sometimes but he’s also a genius. He knew that day that Luke’s heart no longer belonged to just him. But it turned out that he as ok with that. Because he knew just how Luke felt. One look into the eyes of his children and he was a goner.
Shortly after the babies were born Luke had stepped down as the head of his foundation and put Jake in charge permanently. Luke of course would still be involved whenever he was needed or there was a special project but he trusted Jake and new that he could handle it. Reid liked to refer to Luke as his doting housewife and Luke only halfheartedly protested. Reid had cut down on his hours at the hospital after finding a suitable co-chief of staff. They had grown a lot over the years. Having to raise two children would do that to you.
Luke shivered slightly in his arms which meant it was time to go in. They had both been trying their best to hold on to the summer as long as they could. In the fall Casey and Katie would be starting school and they just weren’t ready to accept that their babies were growing up. After getting the kids tucked into bed they made their way to their room.
No matter what the day had brought them there wasn’t a night that had passed where Luke had not fallen asleep with the strength of Reid’s arms wrapped around him or the beating of his heart drumming softly against his ear. As they both drift off to sleep they each offer their own sort of thanks to whoever might be listening for all of the joy that they have been given. Because they may not know what the future will hold. Nor do they know how each year will measure up to the last. But what they do know is that they have each other. They have each other and their children and a lifetime of daylights, sunsets, laughter, and most importantly love.
Final A/N: I just wanted to say thanks to all of those who stuck with this even when it took forever between posts. I also want to say that I hope shadownyc or anyone else doesn't think that I copied the whole twins thing. I wanted them to have two children but didn't want to have to deal with separate births so twins it was.