Nuke: My Endgame

Rating: NC-17 (Adult Language, Sexual Situations – gay sex)

Disclaimer: Luke, Noah, and all related characters, plots, and locations are property of As the World Turns, Telenext Media, and CBS Television. No profit is made from this fan creation. No copyright infringement is intended!

Special thinks to Tirpse for editing help throughout entire story.

-P-

Noah looked through Luke's front window and saw Luke kissing someone.

"Who's that?" asked Noah.

"That's your doctor dude." said Richard, "I told you he was hot."

Noah was stunned. He couldn't believe Luke would be kissing another man, much less his doctor.

"I can't believe Luke is kissing him." replied Noah, "Thanks for driving me over but I think I can handle this on my own."

"Ok, if you need anything, let me know." Richard said. He was disappointed that he was going to miss the show but he got into his car and left.

-P-

Luke saw Noah at the windows and broke his kiss with Reid.

"Shit, Noah's at the door." Luke said with panic in his voice.

"He couldn't have seen us." Reid said calmly, "His sight is still too blurry."

Luke opens the door and sees Noah standing there angry.

"What's wrong?" Luke said with concern.

"You know damn well what's wrong." Noah yelled has he walked into the house.

"Noah, I'm not sure…" started Luke.

"Don't lie to me." yelled Noah, "How long has this been going on?"

"What?" Luke asked trying to sound innocent.

"I saw you kissing Dr. Oliver." said Noah.

Luke and Reid stood there for a few seconds stunned.

"You saw? You can see?" Luke said with surprise.

"Yes, and for the first time in my life, I wish I couldn't." said Noah in disgust.

Both Luke and Reid stood there for a minute looking at Noah with surprise.

"Let me look." said Reid, as he stepped up to Noah.

"Get away from me." Noah said as he punched Reid in the face.

Reid fell over the chair and hit the ground. Luke went to Reid to see if he was ok.

"What did you do that for?" Luke shouted as he walked up to Noah after checking on Reid.

"You said you wanted to work it out." cried Noah, "You kissed him?"

"Noah, I meant it. I do want to work it out." said Luke.

"You do?" moaned Reid, holding his nose.

"Then why were you kissing him?" yelled Noah not believing Luke.

"Because he wants me." Luke yelled back.

"I want you." said Noah.

"Yes, when it is convenient for you. You keep pushing me away." Luke said with anger, "Do you know how much that hurts?"

"I pushed you away because you wouldn't let me do anything for myself." complained Noah, "I needed to be able to figure out how live on my own, if I was never going to see again. You should understand that from being paralyzed."

"I did it because I love you." Luke yelled, "The more you pulled back, the more I tried to hold on to you."

-P-

"What's going on here?" asked Lily as she walked into her living room.

None of the three answered very quickly.

"I saw them kissing." said Noah in disgust.

"Noah, it's not what you think." stated Luke.

"Don't lie to me Luke." said Noah, "I saw the kiss; I know exactly what it was."

"You saw? You can see Noah?" Lily asked pulling him into a hug.

"Yes and the first time I see Luke clearly, he's lip locked with my doctor." Noah said sadly.

"I am so happy for you, Noah." Lily said with tears in her eyes.

-P-

Noah turned to Reid.

"You kept telling me to keep Luke away. Now I know the reason." Noah said with anger.

"Yes, I wanted Luke and you didn't." said Reid.

"Yes, I did. I told you multiple times, I wanted to be with Luke and that I had a lot to make up for but you kept threatening me that you wouldn't do the surgery. I didn't have a choice but to push him away even further." accused Noah.

"Is this true, Dr. Oliver?" accused Lily.

"Yes." Reid said truthfully.

"Do you know how unethical that is?" Lily replied angrily.

"Your son bribed me into coming to his hell hole of a town." Reid said bluntly.

"Yes, but my son won't lose his ability to practice medicine." said Lily, "I think you should leave, now."

"I'll see you later, Luke." Reid said as he walked out the door.

-P-

Noah sat down in a chair and started crying. "I can't believe this is happening."

Luke sat down next to Noah and said, "We can work this out, Noah."

Lily sat on the other side of Noah.

"How… How long has this been going on?" asked Noah.

"Reid kissed me in Texas." replied Luke.

"Texas?" Noah said with a stunned look on his face.

"Believe me, I was as surprised as you are. I wasn't expecting it." said Luke.

"So this has been going on since Texas." said Noah.

"Sort of, we just kissed a few time. Nothing else." said Luke. He decided not to tell him about the almost sex when Noah was in a coma.

"A few times." moaned Noah.

"Noah, don't…" said Luke.

"Don't what Luke?" interrupted Noah, "I had dinner with Richard once as a friend and you almost went berserk. Are you dating?"

"No, I'm not dating Reid." said Luke.

"Then why are you always with him? Everywhere I turn around you are with him." accused Noah.

"Noah, it's not…" started Luke.

"I saw you in the hospital and I saw you talking to someone. That was you, wasn't it?" asked Noah.

"Yes, it's because of the hospital..." said Luke.

"Bullshit. That wasn't because of the hospital." Noah interrupted again, "You have feelings for him, don't you?"

"Noah, no…" started Luke.

"Don't lie to me. You owe me that much." said Noah with anger in his voice.

"Yes, I have feelings for Reid but I don't know what they are." said Luke, "Noah, you have to believe me. I love you."

Noah looked like he got hit by a ton of bricks. He got up and walked out of Luke's house without saying a word.

Luke sat there and cried in the arms of his mother.

-P-

It had been two weeks since Noah walked out of Luke's house. Luke had tried calling Noah a few times but he didn't pick up or call back.

Luke had lunch with Reid and was waiting for Lily to show up to do some shopping, when a man walked up to him. He looked familiar but his hair was all messed up and his clothes were all wrinkly. When he looked at the face; he saw dark circles around the eyes and an unshaven face. He finally figured out who it was.

"Noah?" Luke said in shock.

Noah grabs Luke's hand and starts to take off Luke's watch.

"Noah, what are you doing?" Luke said as he tried to yank his arm away.

"You are not wearing my watch with him." yelled Noah, "Worth the wait my ass, you didn't wait at all." Once Noah got the watch, he ran off, down the street.

"What's wrong with you, Noah?" Luke yelled after him. Noah just kept running.

Lily walked up to Luke as Noah took off down the street.

"Was that Noah?" Lily asked Luke.

"He took the watch he gave me for Christmas and ran off down the street." said Luke.

"He looks bad." said Lily, "He's not handling the break up very well."

"It's not the breakup, Mom. He saw me with Reid." said Luke sadly, "Can you smell that? He reeked of alcohol."

"I'll give Allison a call later to see what she has to say." said Lily.

Luke looked down the street again, "What have I done?"

-P-

Later that evening, Lily got a call from Allison.

"Lily, it's Allison." she said, "I'm worried about Noah. Can you come over to our apartment?"

"What's wrong with Noah?" Lily asked with concern.

"He's in trouble and I don't know who else he will listen to." said Allison, "I don't want to get into it over the phone."

"Ok, I'll be over in a few minutes." said Lily. She was worried now; she quickly grabbed her keys and ran out the door.