The weather was perfect. Just enough wind to send a slight chilly through the group gathered around the two coffins being lowered into the ground in the Oakdale cemetery. Men, women and children stood around, all wearing black. Tears running down most faces. Sniffling came from all the women and children. After the coffins were lowered into the ground and everyone said their goodbyes, everyone started leaving.

Reid turned to Luke, who was standing next to him. Natalie and Ethan were standing in front of them. Faith was on Luke's other side. She was holding Natalie's hand. Both girls were crying. Ethan was not because he was still too young to fully understand what was going on around them. Luke could sense Reid looked at him and turned to him as well.

"Ready?" Reid asked, almost in a whisper.

They were the last five still standing at the graves. Everyone else were already heading back to their cars. Luke nodded then turned to Faith, who understood. She started walking Natalie to Luke's car. Luke bent down and picked up Ethan, who wrapped his arms around Luke's neck and laid his head against his shoulder. With his hand on Luke's lower back, Reid walked with Luke back to the car. Faith and Natalie were already inside the car and buckled in by the time they reached the car. Luke put Ethan down who climbed right in and Natalie helped him get buckled in. Reid then turned Luke to look at him.

"I'm going to get some things from Katie's and then I'll be right over for the night."

Luke appeared to smile, not big but Reid knew there was a smile there. He also nodded. He didn't say anything. He didn't feel like he could talk, in fear of finally just breaking down and he wanted to be strong for his younger siblings. Reid leaned in and kissed him softly before turning and heading for his own car.

The drive home was in silence for the Snyder siblings. When they returned to their mother's home, Natalie and Ethan ran inside. Natalie ran straight to her room while Ethan went to watch TV in a room off from the living room. Faith took her time walking to the door with Luke right behind her.

"How are you holding up, Faith?" Luke finally spoke.

"How do you think?" Faith spat out, turning to her older brother, "We just lost Mom and Dad and they are not coming back this time."

Luke could feel the tears in his eyes but he held them back. He did not want to cry, not again. He had already done enough of that the night before while alone in the house. He had sent his younger siblings to the farm to stay with the rest of the family. His grandmother Lucinda had suggested that she should take Natalie and Ethan and possibly Faith to stay with her but Luke didn't want that. He wanted to take care of them. He just thought that a night with the rest of the family would allow them to feel a little normal for a little longer.

Before Luke could say anything else to Faith, she had her arms wrapped around him. He quickly hugged her back. They stood like that for a few minutes while she cried and Luke didn't say anything. He didn't know what to say to comfort her just yet. Finally they pulled away and both headed inside. It was getting late and Luke knew they were all getting hungry. They had enough food from everyone in town to last them for months so he went into the kitchen, picking something out of the fridge and getting it into the oven. He turned around to find Faith getting out plates to set the table.

"Set one for Reid, he should be here soon." Luke remembered to tell her.

She nodded and grabbed a fifth plate. Luke stayed in the kitchen while Faith was now back out in the dining room setting the table. Luke was leaning up against the counter, his hands on the marble counter tops and his head leaning against the cupboard above the counters. His eyes were closed and he was breathing slowly. He never thought this day would come, at least not so soon. Or course, every child expects their parents to be around forever.

He didn't know how long he just stood there when someone touched his back. He knew right away that it was Reid. He almost smiled again but didn't. He turned around and looked right at Reid before Reid pulled him into a hug. Luke did not see something like that happening. They had really only been together for a month or so and Luke knew Reid didn't really do things like what was happening now.

"How are you holding up?" Reid whispered in his ear.

Luke didn't know what happened but he just started laughing.

Reid pulled back to look at him like he was going crazy, "What?"

"Nothing." Luke shook his head, "I asked Faith the same thing when we got here. She got a little angry at me for asking the question and then she hugged me." he had finally stopped laughing, "But to answer your question. I'm not holding up. I'm falling apart."

"Doesn't really seem like you are." Reid cocked his eyebrow.

Luke almost started laughing again, "I'm slowly falling apart. I'm trying to stay strong for Faith and Natalie and Ethan. But, I'm about ready to snap."

"You're not the type to bottle your emotions, Luke. They may even feel better if you were to cry or scream or yell." Reid hand his hands on Luke's forearms, "Hell, break something. Hit someone."

"Please don't tempt me." Luke laughed slightly again.

"Come on, I'll let you take a swing at me if it'll make you feel better."

"Why would I do that?" Luke looked hurt Reid would even suggest something like that.

Before Reid could say anything else, the timer that Luke had set for the food to be done went off. Reid helped him with the food while Faith went to collect Natalie and Ethan. The five of them sat around the table in silence while they ate. Luke, Faith and Natalie pushed their food around their plates more then ate. Reid and Ethan on the other hand, were just about stuffing their faces with whatever food was within reach of them. After they had all finally finished, Reid and Faith cleaned up while Luke got Natalie and Ethan to bed. It took a good twenty minutes to get them both ready and to sleep. When he returned downstairs, Reid was sitting on the couch.

"Where's Faith?" he asked, sitting down next to him.

"Something about going to the farm for the night." Reid replied, "She took her bike I think."

Luke just nodded, "I knew she would end up back at the farm. It's where she's been living for the past couple of months anyway."

"So, how are Katie and Jacob?" Luke asked after a few minutes of silence.

"Good considering everything that has happened."

They fell silent again before Reid stood up and held out his hand for Luke.

"Come on. You need to get some sleep."

Luke took Reid's hand and allowed him to help him to his feet and back upstairs. They both changed into something better to sleep in before both climbing into Luke's bed. Reid laid on his side, facing the middle of the bed while Luke did the same on the other side. Luke then scooted closer to Reid, burying his face into Reid's chest. Reid wrapped his arms around Luke and waited for Luke to fall asleep before he closed his eyes and fell asleep as well.