My Stardust Melody, Chapter 19

[petuniagirl]

                When Nathan came out of the bathroom, he was about to comment on the humongous stash of condoms in the medicine cabinet but then he saw Reid standing with his arms folded and looking generally pissed off.  As he came closer to the sofa and could see Luke over the edge of the back, he expected to see a mirrored expression to Reid's

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[petuniagirl]

Thank you, lemondrop. Your comments are always thought-provoking. I don't think I would like Luke as much here if he seemed at all cloying or needy when it comes to being liked by another person. Since he's responsible for raising three kids, I'd find that characteristic neediness a bit hard to swallow. If Luke was able to drop everything to care for the kids, then I think it's likely he's really honed his belief in his own judgments. God knows he's made all the decisions for his family for years. Anyway I think being responsible for others has positive impacts on other parts of his life.
In Reid's case, his experience with his parents may have made him more likely to believe the crap Damian spewed. And in Luke's, that experience probably made him more apt to believe Damian just because he so badly wanted to have one parent who lived up to what they said. Of course, I'm not sure who was more foolish to believe Damian--Luke should have known better from experience, and all Reid knew was that Damian was a criminal, so why believe that guy? Oh well.
It cracks me up that you refer to "my Luke" in this story--I know you're a Reid fan at heart like me, so I love that Luke has won you over so much here.
I, too, have high hopes that Reid will soon realize that Luke is so much better than advertized by Damian.