Heir Chapter 21/?
Chapter 21
"Dad? Papa?" Sophie yelled as she burst through the door looking for her fathers.
"In the office Gracie."
Sophie bounded into the office.
"Guess what?"
"What sweetie?"
"Jason asked me to prom!" Sophie said excitedly. "I know I'm only a freshman but can I go, please, please, please???"
"There's going to be some rules including curfew and what you're allowed to do afterwards but yes, you may go."
"Thank you, Thank you, Thank you," Sophie squealed as she ran over and hugged both her fathers. "I have to tell Jessica. She's going to freak," Sophie said while frantically typing away on her phone as she ran out of the room.
"Did we just agree to let her go to prom?"
"We did. You okay with that?" Luke asked as he walked over and straddled Reid's lap.
"I think so. Just trying to figure out how Sophie got so old."
"It's called growing up. We can't stop it from happening," Luke said with a laugh.
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Luke and Reid waited anxiously in the living room while Katie was upstairs helping their daughter get ready for her first prom. Reid's left hand tapped against his thigh as he alternated between staring at the floor and watching the stairs. Luke reached over and stilled Reid's hand before taking it in his own, gently caressing it.
"Hey, what's going on in that handsome head of yours?"
Reid was about to answer when beeping pierced the air. He grabbed his pager off his belt and looked at it.
"Shit, it's a 911, neurotrauma. I have to go," Reid said as he stood up and reclipped the pager.
"Sophie's going to be upset I'm not here. Please explain and apologize for me. I'll call as soon as I can. I love you."
Reid planted a quick kiss on Luke's lips before he grabbed his wallet and keys and headed for the door.
"I love you too. Go be amazing."
Upstairs, Katie was putting the finishing touch on Sophie's hair. She put in a couple more bobby pins before spraying the do one last time with hairspray. With Sophie's hair done, Katie went to work on the young girl's makeup.
"Thanks Aunt Katie for helping me get ready for prom. Sara was planning to help me but she had to go out of town after Jeff's dad died."
"Anytime sweetie. Now pucker up, it's time for lipstick."
With hair and makeup done it was time to put on the dress. Jason was supposed to be there soon and she didn't want him to have to wait too long and get grilled by her fathers. Sophie slipped off her bathrobe and Katie helped her step carefully into her dress and zip it up. After putting her shoes on, Sophie grabbed her clutch and looked at Katie.
"Oh honey, you look so beautiful. Jason is a lucky guy to be going to prom with you."
"Thanks aunt Katie," Sophie said as she hugged her, carefully avoiding messing anything up.
"What do you say we go see if that date of yours is here?"
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Luke was reading a magazine when he heard noise on the stairs. He looked up as Sophie came walking down the stairs.
"Oh baby, you look beautiful."
"Thanks daddy. Where's papa?"
"He's really sorry but he got paged to the hospital for an emergency. He wishes he was here with you. But I promised I'd take lots of pictures."
"I wish he was here too but I understand. I know he's off being awesome."
"What do you say we take some pictures of you while we wait for Jason to show up?"
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Reid pulled the surgical cap off his head and tossed it in the laundry bin before scrubbing his hands over his face. The surgery had been long but thanks to him the patient should make a full recovery. Reid opened his locker and immediately picked up his wedding ring and slipped it back on his finger. He hated taking it off for surgery. It just felt wrong to not have it on.
After tucking his wallet in his pocket he grabbed his phone and glanced at it as he closed his locker door. He noticed he had a voice mail from Luke. As he listened to it he had to fight the urge to punch his locker. Sophie's douche of a date had stood her up. Nobody hurts his little girl and gets away with it. He was ready to go confront the jerk when his phone rang. He looked at the display and saw his husband's name.
"How is she?" He asked immediately.
"Pretty upset."
"I want to kill that little bastard for hurting my little girl," Reid said as he paced in the locker room.
"I know. I do too but right now we need to take of Sophie. You going to be home soon?"
"Yeah. Just getting ready to leave but I have an idea that might cheer our daughter up. I'll be home in 15 to 20 minutes. Let Sophie know I love her."
Reid hung up and headed for his office. He opened the closet and pulled out the extra suit he kept there. Peeling off his scrubs he pulled the suit on, leaving the top couple of buttons on the shirt undone. He left the scrubs in his office, pocketed his wallet and headed for his car. There were no florists open this late but he managed to find a corsage at the grocery store on his way home.
Setting his wallet, keys and phone in the bowl by the door, Reid made his way into the living room. The sight before him broke his heart. His daughter was still wearing her dress and was curled up on the couch, her head in her dad's lap. When Reid walked in Luke was surprised to see his husband in a suit and cocked his head in question.
Reid cleared his throat and asked, "May I have this dance?"
Sophie looked up from where she lay to see her papa wearing a suit, a corsage in his hand.
"Papa? Why are you wearing a suit?" Sophie asked as she sat up.
"I was hoping to dance with the most beautiful girl in the world."
"Oh papa."
Sophie jumped up and flung herself at her father. Reid wrapped his arms around his daughter and held her as she cried.
"I'm so sorry Gracie, I'm so sorry."
While Reid held Sophie, Luke turned on some music before going to the kitchen to get the boutineer they had gotten for her date. He returned to the living room and caught Reid's eyes and held up the flower reminding Reid he had his own for Sophie.
"Hey Gracie, I have something for you." He brought the container around so she could see it and gently lifted the wrist corsage out and slipped it over her hand. She looked at the pretty flower and hugged her father again.
"Thank you papa."
Luke brought the boutonniere over and Sophie carefully pinned it to her dad's lapel. Luke then grabbed the camera and insisted on taking some pictures, even though Sophie protested saying she looked like a mess.
"Nonsense, you are beautiful."
With pictures taken, Reid again took his daughter in his arms and they swayed to the music that was playing while Luke looked on. The music changed to something with an upbeat and Reid couldn't help but "bust a move." Sophie just looked at her father and cracked up.
"What? Don't you like my moves?"
"Oh papa, don't give up your day job to become a dancer."
Reid laughed and continued dancing, getting crazier with his moves as he went. Pretty soon Sophie was laughing hysterically on the couch. The song ended and Reid wiped his brow.
"Why don't you go change into your PJ's and I'll get out the pie?"
"With ice cream?"
"Of course!"
Reid watched as Sophie hustled out of the room and then took off his jacket and tossed it on the back of the couch. He rolled up his sleeves as he walked into the kitchen and pulled out the pie, ice cream and bowls. He was plating two slices when Sophie came into the room.
"Did daddy make that pie with great-grandma Emma?"
"He did."
"Where is daddy?"
"Hmm, you know I'm not sure. He wasn't upstairs?"
"No, your room was dark when I went past and so was the office."
"He didn't say he was going out but I'll text him."
Sophie and Reid enjoyed their pie in silence, both opting for a second slice. They were just finishing up when they heard the back door open and then Luke appeared in the kitchen.
"Hey, where'd you go?"
Luciano had a little discussion with a certain young man."
"Daddy!"
"Don't worry baby I had a nice talk with Jason. He apparently decided he didn't want to go to prom after all so just stayed home with friends playing video games. He didn't think it would be a big deal to just not show up. He feels really bad and is going to be apologizing to you on Monday. His parents have also grounded him for a month for what he did to you."
Sophie stood up, walked over to her dad and wrapped her arms around him.
"Thank you daddy."
"Anytime baby," Luke replied as he kissed the top of her head.
She then went over and embraced her papa.
"Thanks for dancing with me and for the pie. I have the best papa in the world."
"Of course you do; I'm the best in everything I do."
"I'm being serious Papa."
"I know Gracie. You're still my baby girl and I'll always be there for you. I love you," Reid said as he too kissed the top of her head.
"Love you too Papa and you too Daddy. Good night."
Sophie turned and headed to bed.
Luke walked over and wrapped his arms around his husband and rested his chin on his shoulder.
"That was a really nice thing you did tonight. She looked like she had a good time."
"I think she did. I'm just glad I could put a smile back on her face," Reid said as he leaned his head back to capture Luke's lips with his own.
"What do you say we get this cleaned up and head to bed. Luciano has some steam he needs to work off, if you know what I mean."
Luke waggled his eyebrows as he released Reid and started gathering plates.
Reid immediately jumped into action, putting away the food as fast as he could. If Luciano was here to play, it was best not to keep him waiting.
"Dad? Papa?" Sophie yelled as she burst through the door looking for her fathers.
"In the office Gracie."
Sophie bounded into the office.
"Guess what?"
"What sweetie?"
"Jason asked me to prom!" Sophie said excitedly. "I know I'm only a freshman but can I go, please, please, please???"
"There's going to be some rules including curfew and what you're allowed to do afterwards but yes, you may go."
"Thank you, Thank you, Thank you," Sophie squealed as she ran over and hugged both her fathers. "I have to tell Jessica. She's going to freak," Sophie said while frantically typing away on her phone as she ran out of the room.
"Did we just agree to let her go to prom?"
"We did. You okay with that?" Luke asked as he walked over and straddled Reid's lap.
"I think so. Just trying to figure out how Sophie got so old."
"It's called growing up. We can't stop it from happening," Luke said with a laugh.
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Luke and Reid waited anxiously in the living room while Katie was upstairs helping their daughter get ready for her first prom. Reid's left hand tapped against his thigh as he alternated between staring at the floor and watching the stairs. Luke reached over and stilled Reid's hand before taking it in his own, gently caressing it.
"Hey, what's going on in that handsome head of yours?"
Reid was about to answer when beeping pierced the air. He grabbed his pager off his belt and looked at it.
"Shit, it's a 911, neurotrauma. I have to go," Reid said as he stood up and reclipped the pager.
"Sophie's going to be upset I'm not here. Please explain and apologize for me. I'll call as soon as I can. I love you."
Reid planted a quick kiss on Luke's lips before he grabbed his wallet and keys and headed for the door.
"I love you too. Go be amazing."
Upstairs, Katie was putting the finishing touch on Sophie's hair. She put in a couple more bobby pins before spraying the do one last time with hairspray. With Sophie's hair done, Katie went to work on the young girl's makeup.
"Thanks Aunt Katie for helping me get ready for prom. Sara was planning to help me but she had to go out of town after Jeff's dad died."
"Anytime sweetie. Now pucker up, it's time for lipstick."
With hair and makeup done it was time to put on the dress. Jason was supposed to be there soon and she didn't want him to have to wait too long and get grilled by her fathers. Sophie slipped off her bathrobe and Katie helped her step carefully into her dress and zip it up. After putting her shoes on, Sophie grabbed her clutch and looked at Katie.
"Oh honey, you look so beautiful. Jason is a lucky guy to be going to prom with you."
"Thanks aunt Katie," Sophie said as she hugged her, carefully avoiding messing anything up.
"What do you say we go see if that date of yours is here?"
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Luke was reading a magazine when he heard noise on the stairs. He looked up as Sophie came walking down the stairs.
"Oh baby, you look beautiful."
"Thanks daddy. Where's papa?"
"He's really sorry but he got paged to the hospital for an emergency. He wishes he was here with you. But I promised I'd take lots of pictures."
"I wish he was here too but I understand. I know he's off being awesome."
"What do you say we take some pictures of you while we wait for Jason to show up?"
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Reid pulled the surgical cap off his head and tossed it in the laundry bin before scrubbing his hands over his face. The surgery had been long but thanks to him the patient should make a full recovery. Reid opened his locker and immediately picked up his wedding ring and slipped it back on his finger. He hated taking it off for surgery. It just felt wrong to not have it on.
After tucking his wallet in his pocket he grabbed his phone and glanced at it as he closed his locker door. He noticed he had a voice mail from Luke. As he listened to it he had to fight the urge to punch his locker. Sophie's douche of a date had stood her up. Nobody hurts his little girl and gets away with it. He was ready to go confront the jerk when his phone rang. He looked at the display and saw his husband's name.
"How is she?" He asked immediately.
"Pretty upset."
"I want to kill that little bastard for hurting my little girl," Reid said as he paced in the locker room.
"I know. I do too but right now we need to take of Sophie. You going to be home soon?"
"Yeah. Just getting ready to leave but I have an idea that might cheer our daughter up. I'll be home in 15 to 20 minutes. Let Sophie know I love her."
Reid hung up and headed for his office. He opened the closet and pulled out the extra suit he kept there. Peeling off his scrubs he pulled the suit on, leaving the top couple of buttons on the shirt undone. He left the scrubs in his office, pocketed his wallet and headed for his car. There were no florists open this late but he managed to find a corsage at the grocery store on his way home.
Setting his wallet, keys and phone in the bowl by the door, Reid made his way into the living room. The sight before him broke his heart. His daughter was still wearing her dress and was curled up on the couch, her head in her dad's lap. When Reid walked in Luke was surprised to see his husband in a suit and cocked his head in question.
Reid cleared his throat and asked, "May I have this dance?"
Sophie looked up from where she lay to see her papa wearing a suit, a corsage in his hand.
"Papa? Why are you wearing a suit?" Sophie asked as she sat up.
"I was hoping to dance with the most beautiful girl in the world."
"Oh papa."
Sophie jumped up and flung herself at her father. Reid wrapped his arms around his daughter and held her as she cried.
"I'm so sorry Gracie, I'm so sorry."
While Reid held Sophie, Luke turned on some music before going to the kitchen to get the boutineer they had gotten for her date. He returned to the living room and caught Reid's eyes and held up the flower reminding Reid he had his own for Sophie.
"Hey Gracie, I have something for you." He brought the container around so she could see it and gently lifted the wrist corsage out and slipped it over her hand. She looked at the pretty flower and hugged her father again.
"Thank you papa."
Luke brought the boutonniere over and Sophie carefully pinned it to her dad's lapel. Luke then grabbed the camera and insisted on taking some pictures, even though Sophie protested saying she looked like a mess.
"Nonsense, you are beautiful."
With pictures taken, Reid again took his daughter in his arms and they swayed to the music that was playing while Luke looked on. The music changed to something with an upbeat and Reid couldn't help but "bust a move." Sophie just looked at her father and cracked up.
"What? Don't you like my moves?"
"Oh papa, don't give up your day job to become a dancer."
Reid laughed and continued dancing, getting crazier with his moves as he went. Pretty soon Sophie was laughing hysterically on the couch. The song ended and Reid wiped his brow.
"Why don't you go change into your PJ's and I'll get out the pie?"
"With ice cream?"
"Of course!"
Reid watched as Sophie hustled out of the room and then took off his jacket and tossed it on the back of the couch. He rolled up his sleeves as he walked into the kitchen and pulled out the pie, ice cream and bowls. He was plating two slices when Sophie came into the room.
"Did daddy make that pie with great-grandma Emma?"
"He did."
"Where is daddy?"
"Hmm, you know I'm not sure. He wasn't upstairs?"
"No, your room was dark when I went past and so was the office."
"He didn't say he was going out but I'll text him."
Sophie and Reid enjoyed their pie in silence, both opting for a second slice. They were just finishing up when they heard the back door open and then Luke appeared in the kitchen.
"Hey, where'd you go?"
Luciano had a little discussion with a certain young man."
"Daddy!"
"Don't worry baby I had a nice talk with Jason. He apparently decided he didn't want to go to prom after all so just stayed home with friends playing video games. He didn't think it would be a big deal to just not show up. He feels really bad and is going to be apologizing to you on Monday. His parents have also grounded him for a month for what he did to you."
Sophie stood up, walked over to her dad and wrapped her arms around him.
"Thank you daddy."
"Anytime baby," Luke replied as he kissed the top of her head.
She then went over and embraced her papa.
"Thanks for dancing with me and for the pie. I have the best papa in the world."
"Of course you do; I'm the best in everything I do."
"I'm being serious Papa."
"I know Gracie. You're still my baby girl and I'll always be there for you. I love you," Reid said as he too kissed the top of her head.
"Love you too Papa and you too Daddy. Good night."
Sophie turned and headed to bed.
Luke walked over and wrapped his arms around his husband and rested his chin on his shoulder.
"That was a really nice thing you did tonight. She looked like she had a good time."
"I think she did. I'm just glad I could put a smile back on her face," Reid said as he leaned his head back to capture Luke's lips with his own.
"What do you say we get this cleaned up and head to bed. Luciano has some steam he needs to work off, if you know what I mean."
Luke waggled his eyebrows as he released Reid and started gathering plates.
Reid immediately jumped into action, putting away the food as fast as he could. If Luciano was here to play, it was best not to keep him waiting.