The Brain vs The Heart - A Battle Royale
Chapter 15
Luke was excited. There was no other way to put it. He had spent the last five days working as much as he could to take care of any unforeseen scheduling snafus with all outgoing shipments at Grimaldi before he left for Dallas. He didn’t want anything to come between himself and Reid once he got there.
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The morning after Luke had gotten Reid’s text about clearing his schedule was a long one. Luke was so happy that he desperately wanted to talk to Reid and tell him how much he loved the message and how he couldn’t wait to see him again. But, Luke knew Reid meant it when he said he wanted sixteen hours of uninterrupted sleep and Luke was trying to do everything in his power to let him have it. He decided he would wait until Reid called him, even if it nearly killed him. Luke practically pounced on his phone every time it rang only to have it not be Reid. Luke was wound up so tight he thought he might just snap. When the call finally was from Reid, Luke didn’t even let the first full ring complete when he answered it “Oh Reid, I’m so glad. Did you get enough rest? Thank you so much for the text last night, it meant so much to me, you have no idea.”
He could hear Reid snicker on the other end of the phone. “Ah, actually I think I can kind of tell….Seriously Luke, deep breaths. You should try doing yoga, like I do, it might calm you.”
“I’m calm, I’m calm…really….wait, what? You do yoga?”
Reid answered like he was a complete idiot “of course.”
Many images suddenly flashed across Luke’s brain making him let out a rather erotic sounding “ohhh.”
Reid started laughing full force. “You’re picturing me naked again aren’t you?”
Luke didn’t even bother denying it. Instead he worked on evening out his breath. After a few seconds he said “anyhow, when looks like a good time for me to arrive on Friday?”
“Well, my last scheduled consult for the day is at 4pm. That should get me home by 6:30. Does that work for you? I’ll even spring for takeout on my way home if you like.”
Now it was Luke’s turn to give Reid crap “awww so romantic. What, you don’t want to be seen out in public with me?”
“Nope, just want you all to myself.”
Luke liked his answer very much. “Sounds perfect. Ok, I have to get back to work. I spent all morning waiting for you to call so I didn’t get anything accomplished. You’re very bad for my concentration. I’ll see you in five days doctor.”
“Hey Luke?”
“Yeah?”
“I….I’m looking forward to it” and he hung up the phone. I can’t believe I was just about to say I love you. Holy crap that was a close call. Shit, what am I doing?
Luke looked down at the disconnected phone and whispered “me too Reid.”
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When Luke landed in Dallas he turned on his cell phone to see a message from Reid.
I got stuck with another consult. Sorry. Come to the hospital and I will give you the keys to my place so you won’t have to wait outside.
Luke hadn’t gotten a car. He figured a driver to get him to Reid’s and then back to the airport made the most sense since they would be his only destinations. He had to check to make sure that the extra stop wouldn’t be a problem and was grateful when he was told that it wasn’t. Luke quickly looked up the address for Dallas Methodist Hospital and gave it to the driver. Then he sat back and thought about how much fun it would be to again see Reid in his element. He could feel himself getting turned on just thinking about it.
It took Luke about ten minutes to find the right area of the hospital once he arrived. He told the driver he would be as quick as possible and hoped the man wouldn’t get angry about having to wait. So this is what a real hospital looks like huh? It’s so much bigger than memorial. No wonder Reid called us Podunk.
Luke found a reception area in the neurology wing and asked for Dr. Oliver. The very kind woman at the desk asked if he had an appointment to which he sheepishly replied no he just had to pick something up from him. She smiled and told him to just have a seat and she would have him paged. Reid came out just a few minutes later with a smile on his face that Luke could tell was meant just for him.
“Hey” Luke said shyly.
“Hey yourself” Reid said back while kind of looking around to see who was watching. Luke just stood there, not really knowing what to say or do. And then it happened. Reid reached over with both of his hands, placing one of them behind Luke’s neck and the other squarely on his cheek and brought him in for a hair singeing, toe curling kiss that left him breathless. Reid smiled at Luke like he was quite satisfied with what he’d just done. Luke spoke at barely a whisper “not that I’m complaining, but what was that for?”
Reid brushed Luke’s chin with his thumb and replied “life is short, why not enjoy it?”
Luke couldn’t help but smile. “Probably not a great idea for doctors to be going around saying things like life is short, but that kiss was pretty great.”
“Not all of my impulses are hopeless.”
“I’m all for that one. But, um, aren’t you worried?”
“About what?”
“PDA….public display of affection?”
“Please, everyone around here knows better than to say anything to me about anything. Besides let them talk. I’m just happy you’re here” which brought one of those ridiculous smiles to Luke’s face that Reid liked so much. Yeah, totally worth whatever crap I hear because of it. “Ok, here are my keys. I should only be about another hour or so. See you back at my place after that.”
Luke continued to stand there, staring with that ridiculously beaming smile even after Reid turned around and walked back toward his office. The nice lady, Sue it said on her hospital badge, came over and asked “you ok honey?”
Luke looked at her, still smiling “yeah, I’m great.”
“Are you Dr. Oliver’s boyfriend?”
Luke wasn’t sure what to say, he didn’t want to make Reid mad by presuming too much. “I, ah…” oh the hell with it “yep, I guess I am. See you around Sue” and she got to smile while watching Luke walk away.
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Snooping around Reid’s place was fun. It gave Luke all sorts of clues into Reid’s everyday life that he otherwise wouldn’t have known. Like the fact that Reid didn’t appear to cook anything, ever. The only things in the fridge were ingredients to go into those crazy sandwiches he had told Luke about and leftover takeout containers. Or, that his idea of a lived in place was for everything to have a very neat, tidy spot. Seriously who puts their books in descending order by size left to right on the shelf? Also, Reid was a total closet punk rock fan as evidenced by the fact he had every Green Day, Blink-182, Violent Femmes, and Offspring album ever recorded. All of which he has filed alphabetically by artist and album of course. And, that Reid took at least the occasional bath because otherwise he wouldn’t have gone through the trouble of having a TV in his bathroom mounted over the Jacuzzi tub.
The best surprise though was what Luke found on the nightstand in Reid’s bedroom. It both shocked and thrilled him. It was a 3x5 picture of him sleeping. Luke wondered when Reid had taken it. Filing away that incredibly juicy detail for later, he laid down on Reid’s bed and once again found himself inhaling the man’s scent. Luke wondered what made him crave it so much.
Luke was so relaxed he almost drifted off when he heard the front door open. He figured he better go down and at least pretend he wasn’t making himself right at home, incredibly comfortable lying in Reid’s bed. He walked down the stairs smiling at Reid. “How did everything go with your consult?”
Instead of answering, Reid asked a question of his own. “What on earth did you say to the reception nurse?”
Oh no, he’s mad I said I was his boyfriend. How am I going to make this ok? “Um, well you see, she ah asked if I was your boyfriend” Luke started scratching the back of his neck and looked down at the floor. “I well…I said….I said yes I was. Reid, I can understand if you are angry. I know I shouldn’t have said anything. It’s just you kissed me and it was surprising and it just made me feel so….” Luke gave up trying to explain the rest of it.
What Luke couldn’t see, because he was looking down at the ground, was the smirk Reid was wearing. Reid figured he better put Luke out of his misery so he cleared his throat and finally spoke. “She told me to have a great weekend. She never says anything to me. You know people are generally more afraid of her than they are of me. It’s really quite funny actually.”
Luke looked up finally. “You’re not mad?”
Reid rolled his eyes “Yeah, how did I manage to get into a relationship with someone who is so stupid. You’re hot, but seriously you’re an idiot.”
“Ah, thanks I guess.”
“Luke, I asked you to come to the hospital, I kiss you in front of anyone who might be interested and you think I wouldn’t want you telling people you’re my boyfriend? I’ve never been in a relationship before, but I think I’m better at it than you are.”
That made Luke giggle. “Oh yes doctor. You’re brilliant at everything you do.”
“You’re just now figuring that out?”
Before the conversation got too out of control, Luke decided to distract Reid from continuing to go on about how great he is. Luke needed the upper hand and he knew exactly how to get it. “First relationship ever you say? Well, I think we need to celebrate that.” He walked over to Reid, took the bag of Chinese takeout off his hands and set it on the table. Reid made an effort to grab toward the bag like it was his lifeline or something.
“My… that’s my dinner.”
Luke smiled as he walked back over to Reid and pulled the doctor’s jacket off his shoulders. “Our dinner can wait.”
“I never wait for food. That’s blasphemy.”
“I’ll make it worth your while” Luke cooed as he ran his hands up under Reid’s scrub top and long sleeve thermal he had under it. Reid let out a breath he hadn’t realized he was holding in. His arms went up instinctively as Luke lifted the shirts over his head. Luke leaned down and placed kisses along the edge of his collar bone and then his adams apple. Luke walked them backwards to Reid's living room couch, keeping contact with Reid’s chest in the way of kisses and caressing as Reid fell back, Luke ending up on top of him. “Mmmm, missed you doctor.”
“I’m very missable” Reid managed to get out before letting out a “holy shit Luke” as the young man bit him lightly at the bottom of his rib cage. Reid’s hands went to Luke’s hips bringing them down to grind against him. Luke helped him out, slowly rotating his hips back and forth creating the most exquisite friction between them. Reid’s hands snaked up inside the back of Luke’s sweater kneading his back muscles which were taut from Luke holding himself above Reid. Luke looked up at Reid and smiled. It displayed the perfect combination of affection and arousal. Reid quickly took his right hand off Luke’s back and brought it to the back of his head to bring their lips together in a frenzy of want. Reid bit and sucked on Luke’s lips like he wanted to suck every last bit of flavor out of them. Luke sank down into Reid and gave himself over to the passion. His mouth opened to invite Reid in and he eagerly accepted, plunging his tongue inside, tasting even more of Luke, before moving on to his neck. Luke started to fumble with the button and zipper on Reid’s tight black jeans. When he had them open enough he stuck his hand inside, palming the length of Reid’s erection through his briefs.
“Luke wait.”
Luke’s head came up from where it had been sucking on Reid’s nipple, but his hand continued to stroke Reid “What, is this not ok?”
“Hhmphh, shit” Reid’s lower body began moving involuntarily “it’s better than ok, I just want to be sure you’re ok, I….damn…. I don’t want to take this….oh god…. any further than you are ready to go.” Still with the fabric between his hand and Reid, Luke rubbed his thumb over the top of Reid’s head. “I….yes…just…keep…oh…god….I think you” the rest of his words were swallowed by Luke’s kiss. Luke continued to kiss and stroke and rub Reid. Once he could tell Reid was very close, he finally snuck his hand inside briefs and wrapped it around Reid. He pumped until he felt Reid shutter below him, hips bucking up, his briefs and Luke’s hand getting wet. Luke looked down at Reid who was glistening with sweat. “I think I’m ready to go at least that far” he said with a smile. Reid’s expression was unlike any Luke had seen before. He looked… well younger was the best way to describe it.
“I can honestly say that hasn’t happened to me since high school” Reid admitted, just a little bit embarrassed.
“I think it was kinda hot” Luke replied while re-zipping and buttoning Reid’s pants.
“You’re not even going to let me go change?”
Luke looked at him innocently “you can but then I’ll just have to do it again.”
A smile spread across Reid’s face “fine, it’s a deal. But first, we eat.”
This might turn into a landslide….. Brain 6, Heart 9