49 "What are you doing right now?"
Word Soap: As The World Keeps Turning
Author: SYLnl
Title: #49 "What are you doing right now?"
Rating: PG
Summary: There’s a blue bird on Reid’s path
Big Thanks To: ltklo, for brushing up my grammar
Previously on As The World Keeps Turning:
#1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 #8 #9 #10 #11 #12 #13 #14 #15 #16 #17 #18 #19 #20
#21 #22 #23 #24 #25 #26 #27 #28 #29 #30 #31 #32 #33 #34 #35 #36 #37 #38 #39 #40 #41 #42 #43 #44 #45 #46 #47 #48
Luke was already in bed when Reid came home, but instead of waiting impatiently for his lover’s arrival, Luke was fanatically working his phone. He did have the courtesy to pause, look happy to see Reid, move away the covers to invite him in bed and passionately return Reid’s kiss, but the phone stayed put in his right hand.
Okay, Reid had no right to complain. They had planned a quiet evening together, but a car crash put a spoke in their wheels and he’d been in the operating room for the last couple of hours. Apparently Luke had found a way to keep himself occupied. And entertained, if his smile was any indication.
“What’s that?” Reid took a quick peek and frowned.
“I’m not surprised you don’t recognize it,” Luke gave him a quick smile, “considering the amount of tweets you posted.”
Tweets? Hold on, something began to dawn on him.
Reid lay on his back, one hand under his head and shrugged.
“I did warn you about that, Luke. I’m a leader, not a follower.”
They both chuckled.
“And to be honest…maybe it’s a generation thing, but I really don’t see the fun of it.”
It took Luke a few seconds to respond. His thumb was racing over the phone.
“It’s just a quick way to connect with your friends.”
“What friends,” Reid raised an eyebrow and Luke watched him with a smile.
“Okay, I see your point,” he mumbled.
“But by the looks of things, you’re having a little party…” Reid concluded without any undertone.
“I am. Will’s online. And Gwen. And Ali. And Casey. Oh, and Henry too.”
Henry did tweets? But Henry was his age!
“He’s very funny, by the way. Very quick-witted.”
Reid made an indefinable sound and Luke slapped him softly on his leg.
“Be nice. You two had fun last night.”
“True, but I ran into him this afternoon and I’m still recovering from a Hank-overload, thank you very much.”
“What happened?”
“He was running around the cafeteria as if he already had a say in anything, for starters, and Bob was this close to canceling the whole deal.” Reid’s index finger and thumb almost touched. That was very close.
“Oh boy,” Luke sighed. “How did it end?”
“I took him outside,” Reid stated and Luke laughed.
“You did what?”
“I grabbed him and I took him outside. He got the message. He was a lot calmer when we went back in. Guess he didn’t mentioned that in his twitterations, did he?”
“Tweets,” Luke corrected patiently.
“Whatever,” Reid sounded bored. “As I said, I just don’t get the fun of it. And don’t start with me, because I did try. But all I get are weird links and indecent proposals.”
“What?”
Ha! Reid grinned. He knew that would get Luke’s attention. He didn’t move and didn’t open his eyes.
“You heard me the first time.”
“You’re kidding, right?”
“Nope. I never make fun of indecent proposals,” Reid said seriously and handed Luke his phone. “See for yourself.”
While Luke found his way to Reid’s twitter account, Reid continued: “And may I direct your focus on the fact that I did mention your name in own of my…thingies… so it’s not like I’m presenting myself as single.”
Luke paled when he watched the personal messages on Reid’s account.
“How can this be? I deliberately chose this picture so…”
“What’s that?” Reid turned on his side to watch Luke more closely and enjoyed Luke’s confusion and embarrassment.
“Nothing,” Luke mumbled.
“Ah…no backing out now, Snyder. Be honest. I let you create an account in my name and you deliberately chose a not so flattering picture? Is that what I heard you say?”
“Okay!” Luke threw Reid’s phone on the bed, “I did. So sue me. But I showed it to you and you were fine with it.”
“I am fine with it,” Reid reassured him, “I’m just teasing. I really don’t care what picture you used. I didn’t know you picked that one for a reason, though.”
Luke shrugged. “I might be a tiny tiny possessive when it comes to you…” he gave Reid a cautious look. “Do you want me to change the picture?”
“Nope, I think it’s funny. And it’s attracting some hot messages so…” he ducked away in time to avoid the pillow Luke tried to hit him with and laughed out loud.
“So can I read your dirty mails now too?”
Luke colored. “I don’t have any.”
“What?” Reid sat up. “You are kidding. With that picture you’re using?” Reid shook his head. “It does prove my point, though. Those Tweeteranions don’t know what’s good for them.”
Luke laughed. “Thanks for that ego boost,” he leaned over for a kiss and turned back to his phone. “Let me sign off. I have better things to do.”
“At last he gets it.”
***
Although he was very tired, Reid just couldn’t sleep. He planted a kiss on Luke’s temple and smiled at the sleeping face. The little light on his phone caught his attention and when he checked his mail, he frowned.
‘@ManfromOakdale is now following you @DrReidOliver’
Who the…
He pressed the link and almost laughed out loud when he saw the picture. He pushed the ‘follow’ button and put his phone back at the bedside table.
Maybe this whole TweetTwadlleTwitter thing could be fun after all.