Sparks and Gasoline 9/? Part 1
Luke pushed the refrigerator closed with his foot.
He had the eggs, bacon, and bread in his hands.
He heard the door knock and stumbled to the kitchen counter to put the items down.
Faith bounded out of her room in sweat pants and tank top.
“I’ll get it, brother.”
Luke figured she had invited a friend over and turned back to the counter to make breakfast.
“Well, hello. Come on in.”
“Do you always invite random strangers inside?”
“I know who you are, Reid.”
Luke nearly broke the egg with his bare hand when he heard who it was.
If he wasn’t so hungry and if the bacon wasn’t already sizzling in the pan, he would have tried to make an exit out of one of the windows.
He really did not want to see Reid today.
“How do you know who I am?”
“Wow, you really have no idea who I am?”
“No, should I?”
“I guess you probably wouldn’t, but I’m Luke’s little sister, Faith.”
“Wow.”
“Is that a good wow or a bad wow?”
“A shocked wow. The last time I saw you, you were 9 years old.”
“Yeah, I guess I grew up.”
“I’ll say. You look like younger version of your mother.”
“I heard that a lot. There is nothing more flattering than being told, you look exactly like your mother, who is also at least 20 years older than you.”
“Your mom still looks young, so I’d take that as a compliment.”
“Thanks, Reid! So, Luke is making breakfast, you should totally stay.”
Luke finally spoke up, without turning around,
“I’m sure he is busy, saving lives this morning, Faith.”
“Actually, today is my day off. So I’d love to stay for breakfast.”
“Of course you would.”
Luke turned the stovetop down and transferred the bacon to a plate.
Then he served up the scrambled eggs with cheese, onions, and peppers.
Faith came over and buttered the toast, and within a few minutes they were all sitting down to a homemade breakfast.
Luke took a drink of his orange juice just as Reid said,
“Damn, Luke. I didn’t know you could cook.”
The way in which he said it, sounded so orgasmic, like pure heaven, and Luke choked on his juice.
Faith reached out and slapped him on the back and told him to breathe.
Reid looked up concerned, but Luke recovered quickly.
Finally Faith stood up, put her dishes in the sink and told them she was headed to the park to take pictures.
Luke told her about a festival going on there later in the afternoon and offered to pay her for some shots for the magazine.
Faith grinned and kissed her brother on the cheek.
“I’ll take you up on that. I miss being on assignment.”
“I know you do.”
Faith then left to get changed.
“So, to what do we owe this pleasure of your visit, Reid?”
“Oh, I ran into Chris in the lobby this morning, when I was checking on a patient, and he said he had the toxicology report on Dr. Rosenthal and was going to call Amber to come and get it. I volunteered to drop it off at your place since it was on the way to Katie’s.”
“Oh, great. Did you look at it?”
“Of course I did. Turns out, Dr. Rosenthal also had hemlock in his system. Of course, he didn’t eat a salad, so we have no idea how it got there, but he was definitely poisoned.”
“So I guess that means we have to somehow get access to the evidence that was found in his office and retest them.”
“And how do you propose doing that?”
“Well, we can’t just walk in and ask Jack and Margo for them.”
“You could also just sneak in there and borrow them.”
“Yeah, that’ll work. There is no way in hell that I would be able to do that.”
“You could if you say had someone helping you.”
“And who would I get that would be willing to possibly get arrested and thrown in jail?”
“Me.”
“Seriously?”
“Yes. I want to know who is killing the surgeons in my hospital. There is a reason these men were killed and honestly, it’s been sort of fun playing detective.”
“Amber says there is a cop she flirted with last time to get the evidence. We could just ask her to do it.”
Luke texted Amber.
Luke put the phone back on the table.
Reid was just finishing his sixth piece of bacon.
“Let me know when you get it. Thanks for breakfast. I’m still shocked you can cook.”
“Yeah, well it’s one of my hidden talents.”
Reid grabbed his jacket and turned to leave,
“See you later, Luke.”
The way Reid said his name caused Luke to shiver.
Reid was gone, and Luke sat at the table staring at Reid’s empty plate.
It took him back to high school again.
A week after prom, Luke and Reid made plans to go to Chicago for a special dinner. It would be their first official public date, and Reid wanted it to be special.
There was the problem of neither set of parents knowing their sons were dating. Lily and Holden knew that Luke went to the prom with Reid, but they figured it was just because Reid needed a date. They had no idea how far their relationship had progressed or even that Luke and Reid were on speaking terms with each other.
So Luke told his parents he was going to Chicago with Casey and Will for a baseball game, and Reid told his parents he was going check out the University of Chicago, and his parents were so thrilled he was considering a college close to home they gave him $200 to do some exploring while he was there.
Reid even got his parents to get him a hotel room and told them his friend Derek was going too, so they added another guest to it.
Reid had two train tickets from Oakdale to Chicago.
They left at five o’clock in the evening. Katie was the only one to see them off. She wished them luck.
They arrived to the hotel put their bags in the room and got dressed up.
As the stepped into Morton’s Steakhouse, Luke had butterflies in his stomach.
Reid squeezed his hand and led him into the restaurant.
Reid gave them his name and they were led to a quiet dark table near the back.
Luke was surprised at how fast they were seated, considering how busy it was on a Friday evening.
Reid noticed his reaction and laughed,
“I made reservations as soon as you agreed to come on this weekend trip.”
Luke flashed Reid his brightest smile.
They ate their prime rib and baked potatoes, when Reid suggested going someplace else for desert.
Luke thought he was making a euphemism and joking around, but Reid quickly corrected him.
“I do not joke around about food, Luke.”
They headed down the street. Reid maneuvered them around Chicago on the El Train, and they found themselves in front of a bakery and coffee shop called caffe de Luca. Reid ordered tiramisu for them and they enjoyed coffee and desert outside. It was a bit chilly, but Reid offered Luke his jacket and they sat close together.
As they ate, Reid told Luke all of his plans for school that fall. He wanted to get an apartment instead of a dorm, so that when Luke visited they would have privacy, plus he needed extra room for his books. He also was planning on joining the rowing team, since he was in a local one in Oakdale. Luke listened to all his plans and his heart ached knowing that Reid would be halfway across the country and him visiting would be few and far between.
That night back at the hotel room, Luke and Reid made love slowly. With every deep and slow movement of Reid inside him, Luke felt his heart expanding. He was so in love with Reid and he couldn’t imagine them not being together every day.
That night silent tears fell down his cheeks as he realized what being separated for three years would do to him and Reid.
He had the eggs, bacon, and bread in his hands.
He heard the door knock and stumbled to the kitchen counter to put the items down.
Faith bounded out of her room in sweat pants and tank top.
“I’ll get it, brother.”
Luke figured she had invited a friend over and turned back to the counter to make breakfast.
“Well, hello. Come on in.”
“Do you always invite random strangers inside?”
“I know who you are, Reid.”
Luke nearly broke the egg with his bare hand when he heard who it was.
If he wasn’t so hungry and if the bacon wasn’t already sizzling in the pan, he would have tried to make an exit out of one of the windows.
He really did not want to see Reid today.
“How do you know who I am?”
“Wow, you really have no idea who I am?”
“No, should I?”
“I guess you probably wouldn’t, but I’m Luke’s little sister, Faith.”
“Wow.”
“Is that a good wow or a bad wow?”
“A shocked wow. The last time I saw you, you were 9 years old.”
“Yeah, I guess I grew up.”
“I’ll say. You look like younger version of your mother.”
“I heard that a lot. There is nothing more flattering than being told, you look exactly like your mother, who is also at least 20 years older than you.”
“Your mom still looks young, so I’d take that as a compliment.”
“Thanks, Reid! So, Luke is making breakfast, you should totally stay.”
Luke finally spoke up, without turning around,
“I’m sure he is busy, saving lives this morning, Faith.”
“Actually, today is my day off. So I’d love to stay for breakfast.”
“Of course you would.”
Luke turned the stovetop down and transferred the bacon to a plate.
Then he served up the scrambled eggs with cheese, onions, and peppers.
Faith came over and buttered the toast, and within a few minutes they were all sitting down to a homemade breakfast.
Luke took a drink of his orange juice just as Reid said,
“Damn, Luke. I didn’t know you could cook.”
The way in which he said it, sounded so orgasmic, like pure heaven, and Luke choked on his juice.
Faith reached out and slapped him on the back and told him to breathe.
Reid looked up concerned, but Luke recovered quickly.
Finally Faith stood up, put her dishes in the sink and told them she was headed to the park to take pictures.
Luke told her about a festival going on there later in the afternoon and offered to pay her for some shots for the magazine.
Faith grinned and kissed her brother on the cheek.
“I’ll take you up on that. I miss being on assignment.”
“I know you do.”
Faith then left to get changed.
“So, to what do we owe this pleasure of your visit, Reid?”
“Oh, I ran into Chris in the lobby this morning, when I was checking on a patient, and he said he had the toxicology report on Dr. Rosenthal and was going to call Amber to come and get it. I volunteered to drop it off at your place since it was on the way to Katie’s.”
“Oh, great. Did you look at it?”
“Of course I did. Turns out, Dr. Rosenthal also had hemlock in his system. Of course, he didn’t eat a salad, so we have no idea how it got there, but he was definitely poisoned.”
“So I guess that means we have to somehow get access to the evidence that was found in his office and retest them.”
“And how do you propose doing that?”
“Well, we can’t just walk in and ask Jack and Margo for them.”
“You could also just sneak in there and borrow them.”
“Yeah, that’ll work. There is no way in hell that I would be able to do that.”
“You could if you say had someone helping you.”
“And who would I get that would be willing to possibly get arrested and thrown in jail?”
“Me.”
“Seriously?”
“Yes. I want to know who is killing the surgeons in my hospital. There is a reason these men were killed and honestly, it’s been sort of fun playing detective.”
“Amber says there is a cop she flirted with last time to get the evidence. We could just ask her to do it.”
Luke texted Amber.
Luke put the phone back on the table.
Reid was just finishing his sixth piece of bacon.
“Let me know when you get it. Thanks for breakfast. I’m still shocked you can cook.”
“Yeah, well it’s one of my hidden talents.”
Reid grabbed his jacket and turned to leave,
“See you later, Luke.”
The way Reid said his name caused Luke to shiver.
Reid was gone, and Luke sat at the table staring at Reid’s empty plate.
It took him back to high school again.
A week after prom, Luke and Reid made plans to go to Chicago for a special dinner. It would be their first official public date, and Reid wanted it to be special.
There was the problem of neither set of parents knowing their sons were dating. Lily and Holden knew that Luke went to the prom with Reid, but they figured it was just because Reid needed a date. They had no idea how far their relationship had progressed or even that Luke and Reid were on speaking terms with each other.
So Luke told his parents he was going to Chicago with Casey and Will for a baseball game, and Reid told his parents he was going check out the University of Chicago, and his parents were so thrilled he was considering a college close to home they gave him $200 to do some exploring while he was there.
Reid even got his parents to get him a hotel room and told them his friend Derek was going too, so they added another guest to it.
Reid had two train tickets from Oakdale to Chicago.
They left at five o’clock in the evening. Katie was the only one to see them off. She wished them luck.
They arrived to the hotel put their bags in the room and got dressed up.
As the stepped into Morton’s Steakhouse, Luke had butterflies in his stomach.
Reid squeezed his hand and led him into the restaurant.
Reid gave them his name and they were led to a quiet dark table near the back.
Luke was surprised at how fast they were seated, considering how busy it was on a Friday evening.
Reid noticed his reaction and laughed,
“I made reservations as soon as you agreed to come on this weekend trip.”
Luke flashed Reid his brightest smile.
They ate their prime rib and baked potatoes, when Reid suggested going someplace else for desert.
Luke thought he was making a euphemism and joking around, but Reid quickly corrected him.
“I do not joke around about food, Luke.”
They headed down the street. Reid maneuvered them around Chicago on the El Train, and they found themselves in front of a bakery and coffee shop called caffe de Luca. Reid ordered tiramisu for them and they enjoyed coffee and desert outside. It was a bit chilly, but Reid offered Luke his jacket and they sat close together.
As they ate, Reid told Luke all of his plans for school that fall. He wanted to get an apartment instead of a dorm, so that when Luke visited they would have privacy, plus he needed extra room for his books. He also was planning on joining the rowing team, since he was in a local one in Oakdale. Luke listened to all his plans and his heart ached knowing that Reid would be halfway across the country and him visiting would be few and far between.
That night back at the hotel room, Luke and Reid made love slowly. With every deep and slow movement of Reid inside him, Luke felt his heart expanding. He was so in love with Reid and he couldn’t imagine them not being together every day.
That night silent tears fell down his cheeks as he realized what being separated for three years would do to him and Reid.