The Long and Winding Road 13/?
Title: The Long and Winding Road
Pairing Luke and Reid
Other Characters: Noah
Summary: This is the story about the courtship of Reid and Luke.
Disclaimer: These are not my characters. All mistakes are mine.
Rating PG 14
A/N: Special thanks to shadownyc for giving me an idea for this chapter. Special thanks also lemondrop34 for reminding me that Noah is always squinty.
Also I am very grateful for everyone’s concern for my cat. Unfortunately he died this morning while he was at the vet’s. He had a heart attack just before my husband was going to transport him to the specialist. I can’t believe that he’s gone. I am taking solace from the fact that he is at peace now.
The next morning Reid woke up disoriented and alone. Where the hell am I? Then he remembered the glorious sex he had had with Luke last night. Where the hell is Luke? He leaned over to feel Luke’s side of the bed and it was cold. Oh my God, where is Luke? What should I do? Should I get up and look for him? Where would I start? Oh my God!!! What if he went to see Noah? He wouldn’t do that, would he??? Reid thought back to last evening, he remembered Noah coming over and talking to Luke at the restaurant. Luke hadn’t seemed entirely happy go see him and, in fact, had quickly found an escape route. Reid remembered the phone call that came while they were having sex. Luke had ignored the phone at that critical moment but had checked it after and found out that it was bloody Noah Mayer who had called. Christ, why would Noah have called that late? Who does that? What if Luke has gone to see him this morning? What am I supposed to do? I don’t even have my car here!!!
Mercifully the bedroom door opened and Luke walked in carrying a tray with a huge mound of food on it. Oh thank God, Luke is still here and he brought food!!! He is the best boyfriend on the planet!
Just then he realized that Luke had actually cooked for him and he melted just a little bit more. He also realized that in his panic about where Luke had gone he hadn’t even noted the delicious smells permeating the house. I’ve got it bad for Luke. I didn’t even think about food when I woke up.
“Good morning, Reid,” Luke said with a warm smile. “I was hoping that you would still be asleep when I brought this up.”
Luke set the tray down on Reid and then crawled back into bed and curled up beside him.
Reid leaned over and kissed Luke with both passion and relief.
“Thank you! I can’t believe that you can cook. This all looks and smells delicious,” Reid stated with a touch of awe in his voice.
“Don’t get too excited about my cooking,” Luke warned. “Bacon and eggs is about all that I can manage.”
Reid tucked into his breakfast, relishing the fact that Luke had cooked for him. Actually cooked for him!! No one had ever done that for him before.
“Wow, this is amazing,” Reid announced his mouth crammed full of food.
Luke laughed at Reid’s enthusiasm, relieved that he had managed to pull this off.
“Oh my God, where on earth did you find these muffins? I have never tasted anything as good as these before.”
“My Grandma Emma made them. She is an amazing cook. She’s going to love you and you are going to love her food.”
“Does this mean I am going to get invited to dinner when she’s cooking?”
“Yes but don’t get too excited, because they will be family dinners and you will have to endure the horrendous small talk that you hate.”
Reid frowned. “Perhaps you could just bring me some leftovers for the two of us to share privately,” Reid suggested, hopefully.
“No, you’re going to have to come to dinner just like everyone else.”
“Well, if I’m there, you had better be sitting right next to me to keep me sane.”
“I will sit beside you and hold your hand to keep you safe,” Luke said, before leaning in to kiss Reid lovingly on the lips.
Just then they heard a loud banging on the front door.
Luke jumped out of bed and put on some sweat pants so that he could answer the door.
“Who do you think it is?” Reid called after Luke.
“I have no idea, but I had better answer it before who ever it is breaks down the door.”
Luke was shocked when he went to the door and saw that it was Noah.
“Noah, what are you doing here? Is something wrong?” Luke asked his voice full of concern.
Noah threw himself into Luke, grabbing on to the blonde like a drowning man grasps a life preserver.
Luke extricated himself as quickly as he could.
“Oh thank God you’re alright! I’m so relieved.”
“What are you talking about, of course I’m alright.”
“Well I knew that you were upset about seeing me with Richard and so I called you last night to reassure you, and when you didn’t answer I was beside myself with worry. Finally I couldn’t take it anymore so I rushed over here to see that you were okay.”
Luke just blinked at him, dumbfounded by Noah’s words.
Noah tried to hug him again, but Luke stopped him.
Noah smiled. “It’s okay Luke, I forgive you. I’ll take you back. You know that we were meant to be.”
Luke just gaped at him. “You forgive me? What exactly are you forgiving me for?”
“Everything, so stop worrying and kiss me, we both know that you want to.”
Luke looked both amused and horrified at the proposition.
It was at that moment that Reid decided to let his presence be known to Noah and he cleared his throat.
Noah spun around at the intrusion and squinted at Reid.
“What the hell are you doing here? This is a private conversation.”
Reid just smirked knowing that it was perfectly obvious what he was doing there. Hearing that it was Noah bloody Mayer at the door, Reid had felt it necessary to let the other man know what had been going on, so he had come downstairs in just his boxer shorts.
“I was just finishing up the fantastic breakfast Luke fixed for me this morning.”
Noah squinted at Luke angrily, “You cooked him breakfast?”
“Yes,” Luke answered clearly amused that that was what Noah was upset about.
“You never made me breakfast. Did you cook or was it just cold cereal and toast?”
Reid was delighted to hear that Luke had never made Noah breakfast.
“He cooked,” Reid stated. “He made bacon and eggs and served them with the most delicious muffins that I have ever tasted. He also brought me coffee and freshly squeezed orange juice.”
“Why are you still here? I told you this was a private conversation,” Noah said, fixing Reid with his best glare. “Wait a minute, did you say that he brought you breakfast?”
“Yes.”
“Where did he bring it to?” suddenly registering that Reid was just wearing boxer shorts and starting to understand the implications of that.
“Bed,” Reid stated clearly. “He brought me breakfast in bed.”
Noah spun around and glared at Luke. “Why would you do this to me? I mean how could you? Is he the reason that you didn’t answer my call last night? Were you having sex??? You haven’t even known Reid that long. We waited two years so that it would be special, so that it would mean something.”
Reid was shocked to hear this information. Two years??? TWO YEARS???
“Noah this is none of your business. I’m afraid that I’m going to have to ask you to leave now,” Luke told Noah firmly as he opened the door to usher him out.
“But…but…but…”Noah spluttered as he left the house. How did things get so out of control? How can Luke have slept with that awful Dr. Oliver? I have got to save Luke. Even if he doesn’t come back to me (which I’m sure that he will) I have to get him to understand how truly horrible Reid is. I need someone to help me formulate a plan.
As soon as Noah was gone Reid turned to Luke, “two years?? Seriously, you guys waited for two years.”
Luke nodded, feeling embarrassed.
Reid sensing that Luke was uncomfortable cupped his cheek with one hand and stared into Luke’s beautiful brown eyes. “How on earth did he manage to resist you for two years? It took all of my considerable will power not to rip that towel off of you when we were in Texas.”
“Really?” Luke asked starting to feel a little bit better.
“Yes really, I’m surprised you even have to ask,” Reid reassured him. “Just to be clear, this means something. You mean everything to me, Luke.”
Luke kissed Reid as passionately as he could, before taking Reid’s hand and leading him back upstairs to his bedroom. Just as they reached the threshold, Luke turned to Reid, lovingly held his gaze and whispered “you mean everything to me too.”
End Notes: Well this isn’t exactly how I planned for this chapter to go. Noah wasn’t even supposed to be in this one. Shadow NYC gave me the idea and this is where it took me. I know that the timeline is really slow and I hope that it’s not too distracting for you.
This is how I imagine them together at the start of their relationship, having that insatiable need for each other all of the time. Finding everything else pushed aside. Anyway I hope that you like it. Thanks for taking this ride with me!