Reid Oliver and Luke Snyder.

Chapter 1 - The aftermath of the sexual tension.

--- Reid's point of view.

Reid Oliver entered the front room of his friend, Katie snyder's home, where he had been staying for the past several months. Katie was sitting on the sofa rocking her son, Jacob. 'Hey, reid.' she greeted, not looking up. When he didnt respond to her, she turned around and noticed swelling on his face. 'What happened? Did you get into a fight'
'No, this guy just attacked me in the lakeview lobby. Im fine, its nothing' he reassured her as he got some cold peas from the freezer and wrapped them in a dish towel. He turned back at her as she was putting Jacob in his play pen and smiled reassuringly. 'Well it doesnt look like nothing, why did the guy attack you?' she asked, as she walked over to him to examine his bruises. As much as he liked Katie, he didnt want to explain everything to her. He liked having this friendship too much to open up about the little girls death. 'Katie, just forget it, okay? Its nothing.' he walked around her to go to his room, all he wanted was to be alone. When he entered he quickly closed the door and flung the peas away in anger. A stabbing pain suddenly overcome him,
as he remembered the blows he suffered to his stomache. Reid took his jacket and shirt off and went over to the mirror to examine his bruises. Sure enough, there was big purple blotches all over his stomache and ribs. He turned around and looked down his back, where there was a few more bruises. That man had done this because he believed Reid had murdered his daughter. He wasnt suprised, he felt like he had too. Sure he gave her a year of life, but he should have been able to give her alot more. She was only six years old after all, he hated that he wasnt able to save her. The memory of the little girls sweet smile when she woke up from the surgery came back, then the memory of her smile fading away when he told her parents she had a year of life. It made him feel sick, made his bruises hurt more. Yes. He deserved the bruises he got from that man. Luke Snyder was wrong.

Luke Snyder... The moment at his mothers house. The thought of it made him confused. What was it? Love? No. Lust? Maybe. He knew one thing, though. Luke made him feel something he wasnt used to feeling and, truth be told,
it scared him. Reid knew that Luke felt it too, he saw it when their eyes met. When Luke looked at his lips, he knew he had to get out of there. Before something happened, that they'd both end up regretting...

--- Luke's point of view.

*Remembering the moment*

'I've been pushed around enough, for one day, Mr. Snyder. I would advice you to take one, very big step back'

Anger was in his eyes, so was passion, serious tension. Sexual tension. Luke knew that Reid Oliver wanted something to happen between them, and he also knew that he wanted something to happen too. His lips looked like they'd taste so good, the feel of his arms were amazing. The doctor obviously took pride in his appearance. If only he could see.... His sister, Natalie, running through the room took him away from his thoughts. She went straight up to him and gave him a cuddle.
'Hey Natalie, whats this for?' he asked the little girl, smiling and hugging her back.
'You dont seem happy, so i wanted to give you a hug to make you happy again' she replied, giving him her cheeky little smile. He couldnt help but laugh. In all of what has been happening, with Noah going blind and Dr. Oliver keeping him away from Luke, his younger sister could still make him smile by just being in the same room and being honest. It made him feel secure, because out of everything that was changing in his life, he knew that his little sister and brother were still the same cheeky monkeys they had always been. 'Well, thankyou Natalie, i feel much better now.' The little girl gave him another quick smile and skipped into the kitchen. Luke went upstairs to his bedroom so he could try and think. He felt completely confused after Dr. Oliver's visit, plus he was still hurting over having ended the relationship between him and Noah. He was sick of Noah pushing him away, keeping his distance from him, when all Luke needed was for Noah to be there. Sure, he got it.
He was upset about being blind, ofcourse he is. But in Luke's mind its no excuse to push away someone you're supposed to love. Tears came to his eyes when he thought about the last few months. Mason, the accident, Damien,
everything. He felt lost. Like, a small kid who had lost their mother/father while out shopping. The sudden panic when you realise that your too far away from them, and all you can think about is finding them again, because, quite frankly, you dont feel safe without them. You feel alone, well, you are alone, and it's scary. He never felt safe with Noah, not properly. Not exactly the best start of a relationship, your boyfriends father is trying to kill you. His parents,
together one minute, seperated the next. He couldnt remember the last time he felt safe with someone. The sudden realisation of the last few months had hit him, hard. He curled up in a ball on his bed, and cried silently..