Okay so I was asked by a friend to start something like this, so here is it. This will be another series story. I hope you like, and please review. Thank you all.

It had been a good three years since Reid Oliver stepped foot in Oakdale, Illinois. Four since he moved from the small town back to Dallas. He had left after quitting his job because he wanted to get away from one, Luke Snyder. He was in love with the younger blond haired man, but he had seen him with his ex, Noah Mayer the day he finally decided to leave town. He returned a little over a year later to attend the wedding of his friend Katie Snyder and one, Chris "Doogie" Hughes. He had seen Luke at the wedding, but avoided him. After the wedding was over, he congratulated the couple and said he had to return to Dallas right away. Over the years, he and Katie would talk with each other whenever Reid had the time, they also emailed each other.

Katie would keep him updated on everyone in town, excluding Luke because Reid had already informed her that if the blond was ever mentioned, he would hang up on her. It had happened once or twice over the years, but Katie was always careful not to mention Luke. Reid had learned that Chris took over as Chief of Staff at Memorial after Bob had retired. For two weeks in the summer, Reid would take time off, only to please Katie, who would fly down to Dallas with Jacob and the new baby, Robert "Robbie" Hughes. For the holidays, Reid always worked, but he always made sure to send gifts for Jacob and Robbie and a Christmas card for Katie and Chris, which in return he got homemade cards from Jacob and Robbie, though Robbie was only a little over a year old now.

As Reid walked through the small Oakdale airport, he saw Katie waiting for him. Jacob was attached to her leg and Robbie looked to be sleeping in her arms. She was smiling at him. Jacob saw him and lit up, letting go of her leg, he started running at Reid. Reid only had two bags with him. One of clothes and the other of work files he was going to look over while staying with Katie for two weeks. He didn't actually know how she had got him to return to Oakdale for the two weeks that she normally flew down to Dallas with the boys, but he was secretly happy to be back in the small town. As soon as the four year old reached him, Reid picked him up.

"Hasn't your mother taught you not to run at strangers?"

"But you're not a stranger, Uncle Reid." Jacob squealed

"Oh, right." Reid smiled, as he made his way to Katie.

Reid still was not really use to having any sort of relationship with others, but he considered Katie his best friend and over the years, Jacob grew to love him like an uncle. Reid never really knew if Katie told Jacob that he was not really related to them, but he didn't actually care. Reid and Katie hugged the best they could with Jacob and Robbie in their arms.

"It's so good to see you again." Katie was still smiling at him.

"Same here." Reid said, "Where's Doogie?"

Katie laughed, "He was called into work early this morning. He said he'll meet us for dinner at Metro."

They headed out of the airport and to Katie's car. Katie got Robbie settled into his car seat than took Reid's bags and tossed them into the trunk while he helped Jacob in his booster seat. They then got in and Katie drove them back to her new house with Chris. Right after they had married, Chris and Katie thought it would be better to get a bigger house. Katie still owned her old apartment, but she was renting it out to Casey and Alison, who had married just a while after Chris and Katie.

"So, who all is having dinner with us at Metro?" Reid asked, as they entered the house.

"Us four and Chris of course." Katie started, placing Robbie in the playpen, "Bob and Kim should be coming and I think that's it, why?"

"Just seeing if I have to watch my mouth tonight." Reid replied

Katie laughed, "Follow me, your room is all ready for you."

Reid followed Katie upstairs. Jacob was right behind them, trying to jump up the steps instead of walking. Reid kept glancing back at him, making sure he didn't fall or anything. They reached the landing upstairs and Katie turned to the right.

"I'm sorry to say, Jacob insisted you have the guest room across the hall from his room." she said, turning into the room on the left.

Katie had told Reid all about the house after they had moved in. There were five bedrooms. Four upstairs, one each for the boys, and two guest rooms. The fifth bedroom was downstairs and that was the master bedroom for Chris and Katie. They had a basement, but they only used it for storage. The living room was just a little bigger than the living room and kitchen combined at Katie's old apartment and the kitchen was about the size of the old apartment living room. They also had a separate dining room off the kitchen and a playroom for the boys. The backyard was fenced in with a sandbox, swing and small pool for the boys and a grill for Chris in the summers.

"So, Jacob and I will let you get some rest before dinner."

"I actually slept on the plane." Reid told her, tossing his bags on the bed before turning back to her.

Katie had picked up Jacob and was smiling again.

"Well, why don't you take a walk around town. See for yourself that nothing has changed." she said, as she was leaving the room, "Go see Luke."

Reid's face turned to anger. He was hoping that for the two weeks he was there, she was not going to say anything about Luke, not even his name. He knew Katie was just trying to get him to talk with him because she cared and she didn't like the way they had just left things when he decided to leave town. Reid could remember it clearly.

Reid had walked into Java, looking for Luke. He found him, but he wasn't alone. He was sitting with Noah and they were laughing, having a good time. It felt like time had stopped for Reid. He stood there for only a few minutes before Luke saw him. He rushed out of Java, only to be stopped by Luke. They talked, more like Reid yelled and Luke looked hurt. Reid wanted nothing more than to kiss him, but he stopped himself from doing so. He turned and walked away.

Returning to the hospital, he ran into Bob, told him he quit. He packed up his things, only to run into Noah before heading back to Katie's to pack the rest of his things. Katie wasn't home, but the babysitter was there with Jacob. He paid her and made her leave. He packed his things, knowing he couldn't leave until Katie returned because he couldn't leave Jacob alone.

There was a knock at the door as he brought his suitcase out of the room. He tossed it onto the couch before answering the door, regretting it right away, seeing Luke standing in front of him. He made sure not to step to the side so Luke couldn't walk in and stay longer then he should.

"Noah said he ran into you at Memorial. He told me you quit."

"Yes I did. I'm going back to Dallas."

Reid made a mistake and moved, allowing Luke to walk inside.

"Why?" Luke asked, a look of hurt in his eyes.

"I'm sick of this town." Reid replied, "I have to catch my plane in an hour, mind watching Jacob. I sent the babysitter home early."

Luke was going to say something but Reid grabbed his things and walked out the door.

Reid knew he shouldn't have just left like that, or left Luke to watch Jacob, but he wanted to get out of Oakdale as soon as he could. Even if that meant a call at almost two o'clock in the morning from Katie to be bitched at for an hour. Reid snapped out of the memory when he heard Jacob calling for him from downstairs. He made his way to the living room. Jacob was sitting at the coffee table, coloring. Robbie had fallen asleep in the playpen and Katie was sitting on the couch.

"What time should I meet you at metro?" he asked, a book in his hand.

"Around seven." Katie replied, looking at him, "Where are you heading?"

"I thought I'd take you up on what you said."

"About seeing how nothing in Oakdale has changed?" she laughed

"No, the other thing." Reid said, not looking at her.

"Oh," she smiled, "You're going to see Luke?"

"Maybe, I haven't really decided yet. I might just go to Java for a coffee and take a walk. If I run into him, then."

"You might want to be nice. He hasn't been the same since you left."

"What do you mean?"

"You've said over the past four years that you didn't want to talk about him so if you do happen to run into him, you'll see for yourself."

Reid just stood there for a minute before he walked out the door and headed into town.