Reid groaned silently while opening his eyes slightly. He blinked a few times as his vision cleared.

"..Luke?" he asked his voice sounded slightly hoarse though. Luke let out a loud sigh of relief.

"Your awake!" Reid looked at him oddly.

"Yeah...so are you," he replied. He winced slightly letting his eyes drift over his surroundings. "..Are we at the hospital?" he questioned.

"Yeah..y-you passed out at the bar," he replied looking down at him. Reid opened his mouth again but was cut off by the sound of the door opening.

"Oh good your finally awake," Bob said walking into the room.

"Yeah..good," Reid replied looking at the man. He didn't exactly see what was so good about this situation.

"Well, now that your awake, are you feeling alright?" he asked. Reid frowned at him.

"Alright tell me my test results, I've worked here long enough to know that your getting ready to tell me bad news," he said his voice slightly raspy. Luke frowned biting his lip. Bob sighed heavily at the others response.

"Well, you and Luke seem to think alike," he murmured. "We found a tumor in your lung, which is what caused your blocked airways."

Reid sat there silently for awhile, merely staring at Bob. He finally let out a sigh leaning his head back against the pillows.

"Well...that's not good," he said. "Do you know if it's inoperable?" he asked finally.

"We can still operate on it, wether its a cancerous tumor is what we don't know yet, all we need is for you to consent to the surgery."

"Well of course I agree, why wouldn't I?" Reid asked coughing a little. Luke looked at him; panic overflowing in his eyes.

"Are you okay?" he asked quickly. Reid turned his head to look up at the blonde.

"Yeah..why are you freaking out so much?" he asked. Luke opened his mouth a few times but again found himself with no words. Reid looked up at him waiting for some sort of answer but was only greeted with a continuous silence.

Reid closed his eyes tiredly and reopened them to look back at Bob.

"So when will my surgery be scheduled?"

"Tomorrow morning." Reid widened his eyes at that and cleared his throat.

"That's a little soon," he remarked. "And who's doing the surgery?" he inquired.

Bob paused for this, "I'm going to have Chris do your surgery." he concluded.

"Oh my god I'm going to die," Reid said immediately after he heard the answer. "Your trying to get rid of me aren't you? Is that why your having Doogie do my surgery?" he asked his voice overflowing with arrogance.

"Well it appears your still well enough to be your usual arrogant self," Bob said his voice hinted with annoyance. He looked back at the blonde however. "Luke, I'm going to have to ask you to leave for now so I can discuss some things with Reid."

Luke cautiously looked back down at Reid. Reid glanced up at him tiredly, and then made a small motion with his head towards the door. "Go on Luke," he instructed. Luke frowned but obediently followed his partners command and walked towards the door. He paused and glanced back at him, watching him close his eyes and lay his head back down while silencing a small cough.

"You can visit him again after I'm done," Bob added seeing the boys hesitance to leave. Luke only nodded and walked out of the room. Immediately after Luke walked into the room everyone was on their toes. Lily was the first to speak; walking up to Luke.

"Well?" Lily asked looking at him. Luke was silent though. Causing everyone's worry to increase.

Luke sighed softly, "He woke up,"

"He did!" Lily exclaimed and hugged the blonde. She then held him in front of her by his arms. "Well that's great..isn't it?" she asked unsurely seeing her sons still troubled expression. She frowned worriedly, "Luke what is it?"

Luke took in a shaky breath and met her eyes finally, "It's nothing mom," he lied. "It's just...his surgery is going to be tomorrow and I...I'm just worried about him."

His lie didn't make it past Lily though, after all she knew her son well enough to know there was something else wrong. "Luke I know that's not the only thing upsetting you," she spoke softly rubbing one of his arms gently. "What else is bothering you?"

Luke looked down sadly, "..I..I can't help but feel bad about it Mom." he admitted. "Just seeing him laying there, and knowing that there's something wrong with him is killing me."

Lily looked at him sympathetically and wrapped her arms around the child again rocking him back and forth.

"Oh Luke everything is going to be alright," she whispered. Luke frowned though finding little comfort from her words.

"I don't know if I can believe that," he breathed out. Luke found himself pulling from the embrace hearing the sound of the door opening again.

"Well everything is all scheduled now, you can go in and see him if you like," Bob said and left the room.

"Luke, do you wanna go in and see him?" Lily asked. Luke looked down and shook his head.

"No..that's okay, I..I don't want to see him just yet." he said crossing his arms and turned around. He sat down in one of the chairs set up by the wall.

"Are you sure Luke?" Katie asked. Luke looked at her and nodded feigning a small smile.

"Yeah I'm sure, you guys go in," he urged rubbing one of his arms. The other occupants looked at him hesitantly. Luke looked at them, "Really, I'm fine you guys go in," he urged again faking another smile.

...

Luke sat in the waiting room for hours as the others went in to see Reid. But whenever someone asked him if he wanted to go in he just shook his head and silently declined.

"Honey," Luke picked his head up looking at Lily and Holden who were standing in front of him. "It's getting late, me and your dad are going to go home and come back in the morning."

Luke nodded, "O-Okay."

"Are you sure you don't want us to drive you home Luke?" Holden asked. Luke shook his head though.

"No..no that's alright, I want to stay here."

"Alright," Lily agreed giving the blonde another quick hug before leaving. Luke watched his parents leave and let out a shaky sigh. Everyone else had left too leaving only Luke to sit there. Finally the blonde stood to his feet and walked over to the door. Taking in a deep breath he opened it and stepped in.

Reid picked his head up hearing the door open and a smirk drew itself on his face seeing the new occupant. "Oh there you are, I was wondering when you were going to come back in," he said.

Luke remained silent though as he took the seat next to the bed again. Reid's brows furrowed at that.

"What is it? Why do you look so sad?" he questioned silently. Luke looked down at him staring straight into blue eyes. Doe-eyed brown orbs swimming with worry and fear. Reid stared at him concern sparking within him.

"How can you be so calm about this?" Luke asked his voice cracking. Reid frowned seeing tears cloud the younger boys eyes and his lip quivering. He slowly lifted his hand up touching the side of Luke's face; earning a soft whimper from the child.

"Your worried about the surgery?" Reid inquired looking up at large tearful brown eyes. Luke shuddered closing his eyes as a soft sob escaped him. "Luke," Reid said gently "Nothing is going to happen to me," he reassured. Luke felt another sob slip past his lips though.

Reid sat up a little more not breaking the contact between them, slowly he raised his other hand to the boys face tilting his chin up. He leaned forward placing a gentle kiss against his lips. Luke shut his eyes tighter though his hands finding the red heads shoulders and found himself gripping them for dear life. He could feel hot tears slide down his cheeks and Reid's other hand travel from his chin to the back of his head.

Luke pulled the older man closer to him; his hands clinging to him desperately. Reid pressed his lips against the blonde's harder this time hearing Luke sob softly through the kiss. Luke felt Reid's hand pushing the back of his head, guiding his lips to meet his own again. And Luke found himself trying pull the red head as close to his body as he could, while helplessly opening his mouth and kissing back. Allowing Reid's hand to guide his head, allowing him to kiss him. Luke couldn't control himself through this flurry of vulnerability and desperation.

All he could do was kiss him back and pull him closer holding onto him as if his life depended on it; all the while whimpering and sobbing through the contact.

He was so overcome with fear, fear that something would happen to Reid, that he would die, that he would never be able to see him ever again. Luke shut his eyes tighter pressing his mouth against his again harder, desperate for contact. He was scared and because of it he couldn't think.

All he wanted was stability, he needed it. He clung so desperately to him because he was afraid he might never see him again.

Luke's fingers entangled themselves in the others hair pulling him closer deepening the kiss once more. He could feel the surgeon's hand caressing the side of his face. And finally Reid pulled away.

Causing another whimper to escape the blonde's lips. Luke choked a little through his cries feeling his throat tightening. His eyes stung, while he continued to let out a string of sobs and whimpers.

Reid gently pulled the others head closer, pressing his lips against his forehead before pulling back again. Luke opened his eyes finally blinking through his tears enough to look at the doctor.

"You need to calm down," Reid said silently while moving his hand from the side of his face to run his fingers through the boys blonde locks. Luke gasped through his tears.

"H-How am I supposed to calm down, w-when your i-in here. A-And I don't know what's going t-to happen to you?" he choked out.

"Nothing is going to happen to me Luke," he repeated looking over the boys face. "Everything is going to be fine."

"H-How do you know?" he gasped out his shoulders shaking. Reid stared at him for a few seconds.

"I know," he said firmly. Luke lifted his gaze to look at the surgeon again sniffling. Again Reid found Luke staring at him doe eyed and vulnerable. Innerly pleading him for some sort of reassurance. Luke sniffled again feeling his tears drying on his face and his sobs subsiding.

Reid let his hand slide off the boys face finally; seeing him relax. Reid let his head lay back down again while keeping his eyes on the blonde.

Luke took in a few breaths as he looked at the doctor, "...I don't want to lose you too," he said quietly.

"And you won't...I'm not going anywhere." he stated. Luke swallowed again evening out his breathing.

"B-But what if something happens to you?" Luke pressed continuously. "What if they can't operate right, what happens if it's a cancerous tumor?" he questioned looking at the ground. Reid could feel himself slowly nodding off though as he closed his eyes. "What if you-Reid!" Luke cried out panic returning to him. At seeing Reid laying there with his eyes closed.

Reid upon hearing the distressed cry opened his eyes again and quickly interrupted the boy when he began sputtering several different things.

"Luke," he interrupted resting his hand on the boys knee. Luke shut his mouth looking back at the surgeon. Reid looked at him tiredly, "calm down okay..they gave me an anesthetic and I have surgery in the morning..I'm tired." he stated.

"But I can't Reid...not when I know it's possible that you could die." Luke said feeling his stomach churn at the thought. Reid looked up upon hearing that, Luke widened his eyes slightly when he felt two hands on the side of his face and found Reid looking at him intently.

Luke stared back feeling strange at how serious Reid looked.

"Luke you listen to me when I say this," he instructed firmly. "I am not going to die," he stressed every syllable to him. Luke looked at him feeling his shoulders finally relax, feeling strangely comforted by his words, and from the tenderness he could hear in the mans voice. "I'm not going to leave you," he stated. His grip relaxing again.

Luke let a breath escape him feeling the others hands slide off his face. Reid rested his head down again.

"You need to trust me...and you need to relax and get some sleep okay?" he pressed. Luke nodded slowly in response. He watched as Reid closed his eyes once more feeling sleep creeping on him. Luke found himself panicked though as soon as Reid's eyes closed.

He quickly grabbed his hand, "Reid!" he cried out.

"Shh," Reid said silently; gently rubbing his thumb over Luke's hand that continued to hold his own. Luke looked down at him feeling his panic subside by the gesture. He rested his head on the bed feeling his anxiety being calmed by the others movements.

He could feel himself starting to drift off hearing the even breathing of his partner. And feeling his thumb gently stroking his hand.

"I told you Luke, I'm not going anywhere," Reid whispered silently to the blonde. Feeling his body relaxing; hearing his breathing evening out. And gradually felt the blonde's grip on his hand loosen. Reid cracked an eye open to glance down at the boy who was now sleeping. And a small smile worked its way on the red heads face while he finally allowed himself to drift off to sleep as well.

TBC

OH m lorsh can you believe it i finally wrote it im glad to i kinda forgot some things and i remembered most of them when i did this and now i can finally stop worrying about this part this was like one of the main climaxes of this fic its the first scene i thought of...i actually thought this was pretty good...and hell it beats some of the hurt/comfort scenes i've seen for this pairing. Well i really hope you guys like it!