Lure Lost Episode 19/? I'm sorry if the last chapter didn't seem as smooth, somehow I am not thinking straight but hope it was good enough. Thank you guys for reviews and I'm glad you love this story. HAPPY NEW YEARS!

It's been a long day. He was looking forward to going home early. Since they have gotten a new staff to fill in they had less round shifts.

"Finally over" relieved he threw the files on the desk when he heard a voice respond, looking up to meet a pair of brown eyes. "Dr. Oliver's had enough?"

Whatever thoughts he had when his eyes caught Luke's bruised cheek. Forgetting his formal behavior, and went over to Luke and touched his face gently. He winced a bit when Reid's finger grazed over the swollen cut on his cheek. "Looks fresh" Reid said eyes focus on the cut.

"Noah did this?"

"It was an accident" Reid wasn't one for idiotic pointless violence but seeing Luke pale skin bruised made his blood boiled.

"Where is he?" He asked firmly eyes intense. Luke probably thought what he was thinking.

"Reid, it was really just an accident" Luke said staring at him, feeling the cool fingers against his face. Reid eyes drift from his bruised cheek to Luke's lips and back at his eyes. When he was going to pull away his hand he felt Luke held his hand there against face.

"Luke what are you doing?" Trying to remind himself what Katie told him. Felt his breathing gotten heavy, and then Luke leans in gently touching his lips.

"Luke…" Still holding his hand Reid pulls away with his back turn to face him and listening.

"I shouldn't have left like that last night…. I just needed some time to think"

"Luke I don't think you know what you want"

"Just listen to me, okay?" Reid didn't respond. "I'm not going to L.A with him…" fidgeting with his hands. "We had an argument …at first… about if I had feelings for you and I do Reid"

"I found out Noah's been seeing Richard and they apparently love each other" Luke said as a matter-fact and chuckled at the thought. How everything turned out in the end. He wasn't upset, or the least bit angry about this. They've been far too long caught up in their world and weren't happy. He looked at Reid who was just listening to him speak. "It seems we've both been blinded, fooling ourselves of what we thought, fears… all this time trying to make it work and now doesn't seem to make any sense anymore"

"With Noah, everything was so easy, same patterns just didn't know. Thought what we had was just more just to test our love for each other…" Luke said dazed expression thinking about what he was saying. "After that last time we spoke and I saw you left, I was hurt thought I could just forget about it but I never really knew how far you've gotten under my skin"

"Even the three years I kept thinking about you but I was so confused and I wanted to make it work with Noah"

"Now I know I was just fooling myself, in reality I was running away from my feelings for you…"

Reid just stood there in silence listening to him. He watch as Luke reached and placed his hand on his. Reid just stare at him for a second, hint of hurt and confusion across his face for a spilt second before he turned away then his pager went off, he was more than relieve to have an excuse to leave.

"Think you need some time for yourself" he said ignoring his comment.

"Are you listening to me?" The blond man said confused by his reaction.

"Noah asked if I love you…I said yes" how long he waited to hear those words, something he would never thought he would ever hear and now, it was least likely the response he expected. He thought love was supposed to feel uplifting but he just felt completely lost.

"Luke, you just broke up again with your first – ex whatever you call it" rubbing his head.

"And I'm here telling you I want to be with you"

Reid stop and looked him into his eyes, "I think you need time to think about this" then looked away and made his way out the door.

It was best Reid thought, he wasn't much clearer than him wondering if this is what he truly wants. After all this time, wanting to be with Luke, never seem like there was ever a right time for anything between them.

It was looking better than he hoped. The aroma of the pasta and chicken sauté filled the room, had his mouth watering. Good thing he still had that spare key Katie had given him. Since she wasn't home he had let himself in. If there was one thing that could get him in a good mood in some way, a good meal would do the trick. He bought a six pack of beer and large slice of cheesecake. For now he could just forget about everything and ravish in a luscious meal. Watching the pasta boil Reid added the herbs and got the sauce rich and thick. He went to the fridge and pulled one of the beers from the carter.

Popping the top and took the first gulp, cool and hitting the spot. The sound of a knocking caught his attention. He put the beer on the counter to open the door. Confused and stunned as he could only let out a whisper as his eyes lay on the young blond man standing there. "Luke"

"I've decided. I don't want to spend another day not being with you"

"As much as Noah and I did our best in those three years, it wasn't the same and now you're here, telling me maybe I need some time for myself?" He sigh a breath of relief, somehow it felt right. "I choose you"

"You drive me crazy" Luke said, Reid wasn't sure if he was complaining. They stood there staring at each other "your OCD habits, you say the wrong things all the time, you're such arrogant ass. You're rude"

"thanks" Reid said sarcastically.

"Even with all of those things I want to be with you, cause I meant what I said earlier" Reid gave him a look.

"I know what I want and even if it's not a guarantee we will be together down the road I want to be back with you"

"I've waited for too long" Luke said coming close and staring into Reid's eyes. "And I don't want to wait any longer"

Reid looked at him carefully, studying his features and not saying a word stepped back opening the door wider. "I'm making pasta, want some?" Reid smiled.

"Mm, pasta" Luke said and smiles and walked passes him pulling off his jacket and throws it on the couch. Both men sat around the table with meals served and shared laughs and smiles at each other. Neither knew what will happen but being with someone who you love was worth the risk.

Stay tune for the epilogue and sequel :3