Characters not mine! Neither is the movie spoken of ;)

Thanks to BlueEyes444 for the idea! :)


Reid was in a horrible mood. He wasn't just in a horrible mood, he was in an old mood. He just felt...old.

"Ah, Doctor Oliver, I heard that today was your..."

"Speak any more Doogie, and I will hurt you, now leave me alone."

"Well Katie wanted me to invite you to dinner tonight, with Luke being gone and all."

"Tell Katie, I'm sorry, but I have plans."

"But you d-"

"She doesn't need to know that!"

"I will not lie to my wife!"

"Oh, you will, now leave me alone!"

Chris sighed and shook his head, walking away. Reid slumped, he wasn't about to tell Doogie how horrible he felt that Luke wasn't here on his birthday. It wasn't Luke's fault, he'd been called out on business, and no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't get a replacement, it was just bad timing. Reid was going to eat dinner alone tonight, and they'd celebrate when Luke got back in a few days. Reid closed his eyes, he deserved to leave early, it was his birthday. He checked out with a nurse and changed, heading home. He was halfway home, when he decided to stop a Yo's, it seemed he was going to go with his normal birthday plan just like he did every year.

When Reid finished his second beer, he sighed, getting drunk on his birthday wasn't fun when he knew no one would come in and pick him up. He put money down and left the bar. Reid found himself at a bookstore. For some absurd reason, it was open late, but he took advantage of it. He wandered in and walked over to the nonfiction section and found himself looking through the neurology books. He picked out a couple, and sat in the chair in the corner.

He left the bookstore around nine thirty, it really was too early to go home...so he rented a movie, it didn't really matter what movie he rented, he could get rid of it before Luke got home anyway. No one had to know he cried during the end of Sixteen Candles. Reid finally reached home, with John Hughes movie in tow. He settled into the couch and was halfway though the movie when the door opened.

"Shit!" The lights went on, and there was Luke, wet from the rain that had started minutes ago.

"Reid, sorry, I didn't mean to...are you watching Sixteen Candles?"

"What? No, I just...I..."

"Nice try hotshot, with the DVD case on the coffee table and all."

"Luke, I can do whatever I want on my birthday...which reminds me..I had a question..what was it...oh yeah, why are you here?"

Luke spread out his arms, "Surprise."

"I hate surprises."

"But you love me, so it balances out."

Reid groaned, "So was the whole you leaving thing a scam?"

"No I really had to go, all I did yesterday was complain about missing your birthday...so they let me come home early," Luke added with a wink.

"What'd you do? Threaten to swallow your silver spoon?"

Luke smiled, and sat on the couch next to Reid, "Something like that."

After they finished kissing, Luke asked, "So, we have a couple hours left of your birthday, how would you like to spend it?"

"With you."

"Why don't we finish Sixteen Candles then move on to the bedroom?"

Reid nodded and they shifted into their normal position while watching TV; Luke laying down with his head on Reid's lap.

"Hey Luke?" Reid said when the movie was over.

"Reid?"

"Thanks."

"For what?"

"For changing up my routine, for years, I've been spending my birthdays alone, at bookstores, and bars, and with Sixteen Candles, but now, you're here, too"

Luke smiled up at Reid, "I always will be."


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