Takes place on September 18th. LuRe ending spoilers are mentioned. However this is What Really Happened

When Luke woke up, he didn't know where he was. His head wouldn't stop pounding. He could feel each heart beat as shooting pains throughout his head. He was afraid that if he opened his eyes it would only get worse. It felt like he was having the worst hangover in his life. He opened his eyes and moaned. There was too much light in the room. It only took a few seconds to realize that he was in a hospital bed. Why he did not know. He then saw his best friend Casey sitting in the chair next to his bed.

"Luke, you're awake."

"Always stating the obvious, aren't you Case?" Luke's mouth felt dry and he looked around for water, but did not see any.

"Can you get me some water and tell me how I ended up here?"

"I don't think that you are supposed to have any. Let me go tell that doctor of yours that you are awake"

At the mention of the word "doctor", Luke remembered everything. The train accident, and Reid dying. The pain became overwhelming and the tears flowed. Luke grabbed for Casey arm. "No, wait. Don't go. I don't want to be left alone. Please … stay."

"That's what he told me. 'If you ever want to make attempt number two with that blonde of yours, don't even think about leaving Luke alone.' I don't know what you see in him Luke, but he is the rudest person I have ever met. "

It dawned on Luke that the reason he didn't remember what happened, must have been because he had been drinking. It must have been one hell of a drinking binge for him to have blacked out and landed himself in the last place he wanted to be, Memorial. And he was even in the Neuro Wing too. Everything around him reminded him of Reid.

"Casey, tell me the truth. How bad is it? Is my kidney going to be alright? I know it was stupid to take that first drink, but with Reid gone …."

"Luke, there was an accident. You…"

"I remember the accident! You don't need to remind me of that. Reid is gone. I can't forget that, although I wish I could. I love Reid, you know. I don't want to ever let him go. I won't let him go!" The anger faded and the devastation of his loss took over. He sobbed. Casey not knowing what else to do, put his arms around his best friend and let him cry.

"Luke, it's going to be OK. Everyone was worried at first, even The Doctor. We all thought the staff would go out on strike to get away from his wrath. You know, he has always been hard to work for, but since you became his patient, everybody has been saying 'Another day, another hell'. He was afraid that you might have some memory loss, but it looks like that is not the case."

The door opened and Luke could not believe his eyes. There was Reid, in those blue scrubs that he loved. Reid looked so handsome.

"Reid" Luke whispered.

Luke pulled away from Casey. "You better go get help now. I am seeing things that can't possibly be here"

"Sure Luke. I'll go get him for you." Casey stood up, he looked surprised as he looked in Reid direction.

"Mr. Hughes, I've got it. If you hurry you might still get to play house with that blonde"

Casey didn't say anything back. Of course, that was because Casey couldn't see Reid. Reid was figment of Luke's imagination. Casey did close the door on his way out. At least, Luke could talk to Reid without everyone thinking that he had gone crazy.

"Reid, I can't believe you are here. I love you and you promised me you'd never leave, but you did. You left me here alone"

"Wasn't that Hughes kid with you when you woke up? I told him not to leave you alone, that I'd be back soon. It was such a simple task that I thought even that idiot of a best friend you have could do it."

"No Reid. That's not what I meant. Casey was here when I woke. It is you that was gone. "

"Oh, well. That's good. I did not want to leave you alone. But there was an emergency and they needed all the doctors. Hughes said that he would stay with you and that he would call if you woke up. So I left him here. I was worried Luke. I told you to take care of yourself. I love you, Luke and it would tear me up if anything happened to you" Reid sat down on the bed. Luke was surprised that he felt the bed move when Reid sat down. His imagination must be working on overtime. Luke smiled, because Reid was still babbling and he loved it when Reid babbled.

"Reid, I will be OK. In time … I guess. It is just that it hurts so much. "

"What hurts? Your head? Your Ribs? Tell me Luke"

"Always the doctor, even in my dreams. I don't mean my head, although it does hurt. I mean loosing you hurts too much. I don't know what I am going to do without you … "

"Luke what are you talking about? You haven't lost me. I'm not going anywhere. When have you ever known me to do something half way. I told you that if I were to fall in love with you then I would want the whole enchilada. Well it happened. The great Doctor Oliver fell for the kid with a silver spoon who blackmailed him into coming to hell."

"Reid, I know you are just a figment of my imagination. You died after the train hit your car. I scattered your ashes over Snyder Pond. I remember all of that. I don't know why I am seeing you here now"

At first Reid was speechless. "Luke I don't think denying that I am dead would convince you, would it? But maybe this will" Reid reached out and put both hands on Luke's face and kissed him like he did that first time in Dallas. The look on Luke's face when Reid let go was the same as it was then too.

"You kissed me."

"Yes, Mr. Snyder. I kissed you."

"But you're dead. You can't kiss me."

"Luke, don't be an idiot. I am not dead. I was not hit by a train. Where you came up with that ridiculous idea... "

"You're not dead." Luke was smiling.

"That right Luke, I am not dead. You on the other hand, came pretty close to dying on me. "

Luke reached up and felt the bandages around his head. "What happened?"

"From what Noah told me, some kid left a toy car on the stairs at his apartment. You stepped on it and fell down the stairs. You broke a couple of ribs and hit your head. You were bleeding in your brain, so I had to operate to drain the blood and reduce the swelling. You have been in a coma since the operation two weeks ago. At first, Bob wasn't going to let me operate on you, but I insisted that you deserved the best and the best was me. Now Luke, I may love the brain, but I don't ever want to see yours again!"

"You are the best, Reid. The best man for me. " Luke pulled Reid towards him so that Reid was half onto top of him. Luke moved his face toward Reid. When Luke's lips touched Reid's, he felt himself start to melt. He might not be dead, but he most definitely was in heaven.

Next time … It's time for Luke to go home, so why does he want to stay in the hospital?