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"Bob!" Reid was the first to speak, "I'm with a patient."
"Luke," Bob said, ignoring Reid, "What's wrong?"
Luke didn't look up, but Reid could see his looking at him from under his eye lids and hair.
"I just started getting dizzy. It's nothing, right Dr. Oliver."
"Right." Reid replied, watching Luke.
"Reid, can I talk to you outside." Bob said, turning to go into the hall.
Reid followed him, leaving Chris with Luke. Reid didn't say anything as Bob turned to look at him again.
"Christopher told me you were with a private patient this morning and that is why you were late to work."
"Doogie actually remembered something more then his name."
"I will ignore that and the fact that you were late," Bob started, "If you tell me this. What Luke Snyder your private patient?"
Reid looked down and stuffed his hands into his pockets, taking a breath before looking up at him again.
"Yes." he replied, "But before you go and ask me why. I am treating him, he is fine and there is a thing called doctor patient confidentiality that not even the Chief of staff can break."
Bob nodded, "That's all I wanted to know."
Bob started walking away when Reid spoke again.
"If there was something seriously wrong with him, I would tell you, Bob."
"I know." Bob said, before walking down the hall.
Reid turned and reentered the exam room. He looked at Chris, who had taken up his spot leaning on the counter. Luke was still sitting on the bed, his head down.
"Doogie, if you don't mind. I have a patient to check."
Chris looked between them and left without saying a word. As soon as the door closed, Luke took a deep sigh.
"Alright Mr. Snyder, you need to tell me why." Reid said, leaning on the counter again, folding his arms, "Why were you drinking last night?"
Luke took another deep breath, "I couldn't sleep again. I found myself taking a walk and I don't know. One minute I was in the park. The next I was at the Lakeview with a bottle of Vodka." he paused for a minute, "I kept having images flash through my mind of everything that has ever happened to me over the years."
"The transplant, my parents divorcing and getting back together only to divorce again. Getting shot and paralyzed, kicked out of school, getting hit by the car. Kidnapped and tied up for days, Brian. It all just became too much I guess." he finally stopped and looked up at Reid.
Two hours went by before Reid actually got to his real rounds. He had got a few tests done on Luke to make sure he was alright and he was and then he had Katie pick him up and told her to keep him there to watch him for the day. She didn't mind much. It wasn't until almost midnight when he walked in the door, making Katie jump on the couch.
"I thought you would be asleep. Why are you always up when I get in late like this?"
"I have a baby." was all she said
"Luke still here?"
"Yeah, he's asleep in your room."
Reid went to the kitchen and grabbed a beer and a water. He handed her the water as he sat on the couch next to him. He leaned back into the couch and laid his head back. Katie curled up next to him.
"Chris isn't here is he?"
"No, why?" she replied, taking a drink of her water.
"Going to Memorial this morning with Luke, we ran into him." Reid started, opening his beer, "He went and got Bob. They walked in while I was examining Luke. Bob knows Luke was a private patient of mine this morning, but he doesn't know why."
"Okay, well," Katie started, "Did Luke tell you why he was drinking?"
"Yeah," Reid replied, "Everything that has happened to him. It just finally took a toll on him."
"There is nothing wrong with his kidney is there?"
Reid shook his head, taking a drink of his beer.
"You should get some sleep." he turned to look at her.
"What about you?" she asked, "Luke's in your bed."
"I'll sleep on the couch. If I need to, I'll just call in sick tomorrow."
"Since when do you call in sick!"
"Since I apparently care for someone I didn't think I would."
"Aww, Reid Oliver is falling for Luke Snyder."
"I never said that."
"You didn't have to." she smiled, "I was reading between the lines. Goodnight."
She kissed his cheek before heading off to bed. Reid slumped into the couch more before dozing off, thinking of what Katie had said to him just minutes before.