Lure Lost Episode chap 4
Disclaimer: I own none of the characters, just the sheer fun of writing this!
Note: I mean the fic explains itself but I'll say so you don't get confused. The chapters so far of "lost" episodes or gaps, my version what were never seen but I write it as a story. This is after the episode when Bob gave Reid the Ultimatum gonna continue to another story. Enjoy!
Pulling up at the Snyder farm, Luke grab two boxes full of paperwork and made his way to the house. He had just gotten in when he felt a vibration coming from his pocket. Putting the boxes down he pulled out his phone and answered.
"Hello?" Luke said and he heard the voice of a familiar doctor.
"Uh…Hey"
"Is everything okay?" Luke asked, hastily.
"Why wouldn't it be?" He replied.
"With Bob I mean, It seem urgent so I was making sure everything was okay" Luke replied. "Oh, yea everything's just, peachy" he said in a nonchalant tone then he heard silence on the other side. As if he wanted to say something more.
"Okay, what's the problem then" Luke inquired. What he heard next caught him off guard.
"I was wondering if you wanna do something tomorrow"
"Are you… asking me out on a date, Reid Oliver?" Luke asked playfully, but there was a seriousness underline in his tone.
"Hmm, something along those lines, yea" he said with a smirk on his face.
"Sure, we could do something… "Luke said quietly. "What you had in mind?"
"We have to leave around six"
"Leave around six?" Luke repeated.
"I just said that" He said in a normal tone while looking through his files.
"Yea…um, I have some stuff to take care off but I think I can make it around that time"
"I thought rich people make their own time" Reid said in a tone as if he was stunned and Luke laughed.
"We do but we also have to make sure the money goes into our pockets, so sorry to disappoint you doc" Luke mocked.
"Ah, I see, Well I'm off early tomorrow unless nuero page me" Reid said and closes the file.
"Do I meet you at the hospital?"
"That would be good" Reid replied, "Sorry, you may be disappointed that it doesn't involve anything with private jets, or helicopters in the night sky" he said sarcastically.
"Oh darn, that sucks" Luke mocked playfully, he couldn't stop smiling, he could hear the other man chuckling through the phone.
"Where are we going?"
"That's for me, to know, and you to find out" he said in a catchy tone that had Luke smiling.
"See you then" Reid said before they hang up. Putting his phone in his pocket, Luke began lifting the boxes upstairs with a big smile on his face.
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He looked at his watch, it was almost seven 'shit' He cursed to himself as he scurry though the halls of memorial, breathless. Luke found Reid in the office reading some files near the draws.
"I'm so sorry, I got caught up" Luke said and made an apologetic face.
Reid, not paying him any attention was still looking through the files before he glanced up at him and down again at the file still didn't say a word. Putting the file in the draw and shut it closes.
"Come on" The older man said grabbing his jacket made his way pass Luke with blonde not far behind.
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The evening sun radiated a soft orange glow through the town that cast shadows that danced as the wind blew through the trees. As they drove further away from the memorial and pass the town stores, Luke realizes they were driving in the direction out of Oakdale.
"Where, exactly are we going?" the blond asked driving the car he glanced at the older man with curious eyes.
"Suppose to be a restaurant, unless that old, directory was lying and it's probably extinct"He said. With his attention looking through the car window in his attempts to spot it as Luke drives. "You probably been there dozens of times"
"Well, it is likely" Luke glanced at him "I've lived here all my life" they were going further through town when he heard Reid said.
"Bingo"
They pulled up at a restaurant at the entrance of the town. It was kind of secluded restaurant, on the outskirts of the Oakdale. The doors were painted dark green with gold detailed and gold knobs. It wasn't very crowded, small chatter could be heard in the room. The inside of the restaurant had a sense of history to it. Old paintings, displaying detail work and small antiques decorated the restaurant.
"Wow, I haven't been here in such a long time…" Luke looks around, looking at the paintings that decorated the tan patterned walls. "My dad brought the whole family here once" he smiled reminiscing at the memory.
"Good times" Reid commented, looking through his menu he glanced up at him and the side of his mouth pulled into a small smile. Picturing Luke as a teenager, with acne, moody and consume with his own life, it would've been a sight to see.
"Yea, it was"
Reid's mind flashed on where he and Noah had been share countless of dinners, and quickly shook it off. "So what are you having?" fingers playing with the menu the blond man eyes searched through the list. "Hmmm, I'm not sure" reading through as the waiter comes to take their order.
"I'll have the Crab Artichoke Dip, Zucchini napoleon and the wilted Bloomsdale spinach salad"
Luke blinked. "Is that for the both of us?"
He stared at him for a second and responded, blatantly. "No"
"You're having all three?"
"It's just the appetizer" he stated as if to reassure the younger man and continue. "And for the entrée I'll have the Alice Springs chicken, with extra sauce and the mash potato on the side and a glass of water."
Luke was amazed as to where the food had dispensed to. He's seen the man's figure, not an inch of fat. His arms were firm, he recalled the time he grabbed his arm, it felt so good. His mind wander on if Reid workout and the image of young doctor at Katie's apartment, shirtless. He was so cut in the right places, so firm, skin looked so smooth and then there was those damn jeans, seem to fitted him so well showing his—
"Luke"
"Hmm, what?" He didn't realize the four pair of eyes that were staring at him. "Oh, um…I'll have the appenzeller cheese tartlets for starters then the grilled chicken alfredo and soda, thanks"
"So we're really on a date, huh?" He said biting his bottom lip with a mischievous expression on his face. "Hmm, perhaps" he responded nonchalantly with his eyes on the menu.
"Perhaps?" before he could continue the waiter came with the appetizers before leaving again, Reid waste no time digging in. "you can't just give me a straight answer?"
"Why can't you?" He shot back, picking at the lettuce and stuffing it in his mouth. It wasn't really what he had thought of saying but not something he could help. Being blatantly honest rolled off his tongue. "What's that suppose to mean?"
"Are we really going to talk about this now?" Reid said looking at Luke with his mouth full. He wasn't in the mood to talk about this now, when he had stuff he was burning to say, he really just wanted to eat.
Luke narrowed his eyes at him. "Well why not?" "I mean we're only on a 'lovely' date, getting to 'know' each other right?" snarky reply, lay back in his chair and folded his arm.
He put down his fork and stares at Luke with a serious face. "Luke, let's, just forget what I said"
"No, tell me what you meant" he was determining.
"Fine." he said and throws the napkin on the table. " when I asked you they day before at the hospital if you and Noah were over you couldn't give me a straight answer and you're drilling me cause I not telling you what you want to hear" Reid said with a Sharpe tongue.
"Well, I am here with you on a date, what does that tell you"
"Tell me a lot of things" he said vaguely. 'you're bored, you're a push over cause you can't say no, you find me interesting enough to be here… you want something to occupy your time so you don't have to think of Noah'
"You know what, I don't even know why you ask me out!" he fired back.
"I didn't twist your arm to be here" Reid said plainly, picking at his dish again.
"Fine. I'll leave" he did a fake smile, jerk the chair back about to leave when he felt Reid's hand on his.
"Luke- I didn't mean it like that" This wasn't how he plan things to go. They would have a pleasant dinner and no interruptions, not thinking about Bob's ultimatum and just be enjoying each other's company, not being an asshole and Luke wanting to leave.
"I thought you always say what you mean" He reminded him, bitterly.
"Well it's the truth, you didn't necessarily give me an answer" Reid said with his hand still on the Luke's. "To know…" He wasn't sure what to say.
Luke wanted to respond but was waiting to hear what more he had to say. He watches him as his expression changed a little, softer lines display on his features, and there was sincerity in his voice as he spoke. "You don't have to be here, you don't owe it to me."
Luke's brow furrowed. He could see him struggling with words and vulnerability like the time they were at the farm. Confused as to where this was coming from. He took his other hand and placed it on top of Reid's and said simply, looking into his eyes.
"Reid, I wanted to be here because I like you…" and smiled.
"And, I'm glad that you came" He replied.
The moment was interrupted. So that they didn't realize the people in the restaurant attention was directed to them. Luke did a smile to hide his embarrassment and they both straighten themselves and sat back down.
"That was embarrassing" He said, in a low voice with a hand covering the right side of his face.
"At least they were entertained" Reid said with a smirk and Luke laughed. They sat there staring at each other.
"Let's try this again, okay?" Luke said.
"Okay"
Luke smiled, watched as the waiter came with their meals.
They were at Katie's now. It was after ten, Katie and Jacob were sleeping. The room was quiet, the dim lamp light glow in the living room, illuminating on both men. "We could watch TV if you want, but I don't want to wake up Katie…" He drifted off and walk to the fridge.
"Want anything to drink?" Reid asked with his hand on the fridge door.
"Sure" He open the fridge and came back with water and a soda for Luke. They stood there in the dim light, sipping on their drinks as if to pass the awkward silence when Luke spoke.
"So were you really in a Debate team at school huh, you guys had a team shirt?" Picturing Reid in a geeky debating team shirt was cute.
"Yea, but I wasn't on it very long to have gotten one"
"Why not?"
"They're stupidity was becoming contagious, so I quit" they both let out a soft chuckled then It got quiet again. This time Reid spoke.
"We could keep rambling on about things we are unnecessarily interested in right now or… we could make out"even though it was dark Luke could feel Reid's eye piercing into his skin and he felt his cheeks were warm from blushing. Then it got quiet again. Reid watched in silence, as Luke step closer looking into his eyes closing the gap between them. Gently, placed his lips against Reid's then pulled back, with his forehead touching the older man's. "We don't, have to do anything Luke" Reid voice was low, not sure who he was trying to convince. He was trying with all his might to control himself not to drag Luke in the room and explore his very being.
Luke nodded subtly, then Kiss him. His mouth was hot against his. God, He loved kissing Reid. There was something that scared him, how intense he was sometimes; especially when they kiss it was like electric and he always felt weak in his knees. Feeling Reid's hands roam over his back then stayed on his lower back, keeping him close." Reid" Luke placed his hands on Reid's shoulder. "Reid" he said again. He could feel his nerves getting the better of him and so could older man. Reid decided to try to control himself and try something different.
Reid kissed him again, sat back into the couch, pulling Luke beside him and put his arm around him awkwardly as Luke rest his head on his chest.
"…is this okay?" He asked clueless, Luke laughed it was too funny. They stay like that for awhile listening to each other's breathing. Luke could hear Reid's heart beating through the thin material and inhale his scent.
"Does… that mean we're going to try this? " Luke asked intertwining Reid's hand with his.
"Us?" Reid looked at him and Luke nodded. "Do you want to?"
"Do you?" Reid asked. He was scared, he thought, being with someone else that was not Noah, something different and no clue if it would even work, if it was worth it. Luke only looked at him and lifts his head and kissed him, lightly responded in a whisper. "Yes."
Reid kisses him slowly, couldn't get enough of how he taste and those soft lips.
"I think I should go, we have to wake up early tomorrow"Reid nodded, if he stays any longer he wasn't sure what would happen.
They got up and walked to the door. Opening the door the blonde stood there abit "I'll see you tomorrow at the hospital" Reid brushed his hand against Luke's cheek, placing it under his chin and lifting enough to kiss him lightly. He stood there till he disappears down the aisle.
Even though Bob ultimatum was playing in his head, he would deal with that tomorrow but right he needed a cold shower.
Sorry took so long, the grammar may be bad, sorry my cuz is still busy. I will still post the chapters and will come back to update them. Thanx.