Title:
A Thing Called Love
Chapter:
9
Rating:
PG
Summary:
Will Luke wake up?
Characters:
Luke & Noah
Genre:
Drama, AU
Warnings:
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CBS, P&G, or Van Hansis and Jake Silbermann. This is not for
profit. No copyright infringement is intended. Authors submit and
write their own work.
Noah woke up the next day and looked at Luke, like he did every morning. He cursed under his breath when he saw that Luke was still unconscious.
Lying completely still in his bed.
He had been unconscious for a week now, and Noah really missed those expressive, brown eyes, which he loved so much.
He gave Luke´s hand a squeeze and whispered once again. "Come back to me Luke. Wake up, I miss you so much."
Suddenly Noah felt a very light squeeze on his hand. `Was I dreaming?´ He thought to himself and pinched his arm just to be sure.
"What was that?" Noah muttered and smiled. He looked down at Luke and gripped his hand again.
"Can you hear me Luke? Move your fingers if you can."
Noah´s eyes where clued to their clasped hands and for what seemed like forever to Noah, nothing happened. "Come on Luke, do it for me."
Then he saw it, Luke´s forefinger moved slightly.
"Oh my God, Luke, you did great. Come on Luke, now you just have to open those beautiful brown eyes." He again looked at their hands and saw that Luke´s forefinger was mowing again.
Noah sat down on the bed, wanting to get as close to Luke as possible. He bent down and kissed his forehead.
"Come on Luke, open your eyes. You´re save, I´ve got you." Noah placed his hand in Luke´s hair and started to run his fingers through it.
Suddenly Luke´s eyes fluttered open. Noah watched as Luke opened his eyes, but he squinted quickly them together again.
"Too bright?" asked Noah and got up from the bed to dim the lights.
He rushed back to bed and griped Luke´s hand again. He couldn´t help but notice how tightly Luke griped his hand.
Noah kissed Luke on the forehead and then on the mouth. He pulled back and watched as Luke once again tried to open his eyes, this time blinking them rapidly to get used to the dimmed lights.
"Hi," Noah said softly and smiled as Luke looked into Noah´s eyes.
"Hi. Where …" Luke started saying in a hoarse but the rest ended in a whisper Noah couldn´t hear.
"Shhh .... Don't try and talk, just listen to me. You´re safe, they caught Kevin and one of my father´s military buddies. Don´t worry, you´re safe, I´m not letting anything happen to you." Noah said and kissed Luke on the lips.
He watched as Luke opened his mouth to say something but no sound came out.
"Water?" Noah asked and got up when he saw Luke nodding his head yes.
Noah looked around and located a cup of water with a straw in it. He picked it up and gently placed it at Luke´s lips. Luke gratefully swallowed the water.
Noah sat the cup back on the table and looked at Luke. He felt Luke´s hand desperately gripping for his hand and squeezed it tight; like he never wanted to let go.
"Thank you," Luke managed to croak out.
"You´re welcome," said Noah as he leaned down closely to Luke´s face and kissed him on the forehead.
He pulled away slightly and looked into Luke´s eyes. He could see the fear evident in them, but he could also see what he hoped was love.
"I love you, Luke and I´m so sorry for what my father did too you. They caught him and one of my father´s military guys. I´m so sorry, Luke."
"I love you too," Luke said in a hoarse voice, which was quickly veering thin. Noah bent down once again and kissed Luke on the lips. He held the kiss for what seemed like forever, he couldn´t bring him to let go off Luke.
Noah pulled back slightly and looked into Luke´s eyes. Not a word was said; they said everything with their eyes.
Noah watched as the tears formed in Luke´s eyes and felt the tears fill his own eyes as well.
He bent down so their faces where just inches apart and gently touched Luke´s right cheek with his hand. "Don´t cry anymore Luke, you´re safe. I love you and will always keep you save." Noah whispered.
"Don´t leave me," said Luke with tears in eyes. He put his hand around Noah´s neck and pulled him down for a kiss.
"Never," said Noah and kissed Luke deeply. He felt his heart flutter with excitement thinking that Luke was his and they were together.
