Title: Teacher of the Heart - Part Two
Pairing: Luke/Noah (Atwt)
Rating: PG-13
Word Count: 959
Summary: AU What if Noah had already been out and proud when Luke met him.!! And what if they had met under completely different circumstances and at a different point in their lives.!!
Disclaimer: I unfortunately do not own anything that has to do with Atwt, Jake or Van! I'm just playing with their characters.!!
Chapter 2
"So" Noah started as he and Luke slid onto a couch in the corner of the bar. "I've never seen you here before"
"That's because I've never been here before" Luke said, still a little nervous.
"That explains it. So, tell me something about yourself" Noah said, turning on the couch so he was facing Luke.
"What do you want to know?" Luke asked, shifting his drink in his hand and turning so he was facing Noah.
"Anything you want to tell me. So far all I have is your first name and that's not exactly a lot to go on. Do you live here in Oakdale?"
"Yeah I do, born and raised. We live not to far from the Old Mill"
"We?" Noah questioned.
"Me, my parents, my 2 sisters and my baby brother" Luke said, a smile on his face at the thought of his younger siblings.
"You look like you're close to them"
"I am. How can you tell?"
"Because you got an even bigger smile on your face then before when you mentioned them. How old are they?"
"Faith is 13, Nathalie is 6 and Ethan just turned 1. How about you, any siblings?" Luke asked, wanting to get to know more about Noah as well.
"No, it's just me, unfortunately"
"You're parents didn't want anymore kids after you?" Luke questioned easily. When he saw Noah hesitate, he realized that the question was a lot harder for Noah to answer then it was for him to ask.
"It's okay, you don't have to tell me if you don't want to"
"No, it's okay. It's just a little difficult sometimes, because I'm so used to blocking it out and not thinking about it. My mother died when I was three years old. Then about 2 years ago, I finally came out to my dad and he couldn't handle it. He went completely insane, even went as far as to try and kill the guy that finally got me to admit to myself and others who I truly was. He didn't succeed, but he landed himself in jail and I never saw him again after that, never wanted to"
Luke listened patiently while Noah explained something in his life that had had a deep impact on him and again he was reminded of how lucky he was to have grown up with such a close and loving family.
"I'm sorry" Luke said and without even noticing, he took hold of Noah's hand and squeezed it.
Noah looked at their joined hands and smiled. When Luke noticed, he tried to pull his hand away, but Noah stopped him and with a smile, Luke left his hand where it was.
"How about you tell me something happier" Noah said, not wanting to think about his father too long. He hadn't seen the man in two years and he didn't plan on doing so ever again.
"Well I just finished a summer long internship at WOAK, that was a lot of fun, not to mention a great learning experience"
"That sounds like a lot of fun, what exactly did you do there?"
"Me and Maddie got to make a mini series. Basically what we did was I wrote dialogue and she acted it out. It was about this girl who liked this guy, but the guy never noticed her and we sort of followed the girl, we called her invisible girl, through her day. Kim, the owner of WOAK, she loved it and sort of indirectly promised us a job there if we ever wanted it"
"Wow, that's great, you already have connections" Noah said, smiling.
"Yeah, I guess it comes in handy to know people in high places for later on in life" Luke said, chuckling.
Noah moved closer and laid their joined hands on Luke's knee. "Well, I'm not exactly someone in high places, but I would still like you to know me for later on in your life"
Blushing, Luke ducked his head before smiling and looking back at Noah.
"I'd like that" he said softly and smiled again when Noah squeezed his hand.
Looking at his watch, Luke suddenly realized that if he wanted to make his curfew, he had to leave and quickly.
Noah saw his mood change and worried about what was wrong. "Something wrong?"
"I just noticed the time. I have to be home in 15 minutes"
"Oh" Noah said, also disappointed.
"I had a really good time tonight. Maybe I should come here more often" Luke said, now smiling again as he and Noah stood up and slowly made their way to the door.
"I think maybe you should. Just make sure you come find me when you do"
"I promise" Luke said, taking hold of the door handle. He was just about to open the door, when Noah's hand closed over his again.
"Wait!"
"What is it?" Luke asked, a small smile on his face.
Noah quickly closed the distance between them and placed his lips on Luke's. After the shock wore off, Luke slowly leaned into the kiss and allowed one of his hands to wander up Noah's back and the other to tangle in his hair.
When they pulled apart after a few minutes, they both had a silly smile on their face.
"What was that for?" Luke questioned.
"I just wanted something to remember you by in case I'd never see you again. Something to dream about so to speak" Noah ended with a wink before turning around and going back into the bar.
Luke waited until he couldn't see him anymore, before taking a deep breath and starting towards home. His dreams would no doubt be filled with much more of those amazing kisses.
To be Continued…