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When he reached it he found his mother and father getting dressed in their best.
"Go get dressed baby, we're going down to mingle."
Doing the finishing touched on her hair she stood up and took her husband waiting arm. They walked out the door into the hallway. As soon as they were out the door Luciano's smile vanished, he hated this part of their trips. His father would boast about his company, and men and women alike would fall over themselves to talk to him. His mother would be his trophy and he would be the perfect son.
"Mr. Grimaldi, are you going to require help getting dressed?"
"No, no I think I can manage."
Walking into his room he discovered all his clothes put away. Grabbing his dark tailed coat, his light grey waist coat, and his wing collared shirt he put them on along with a black bow tie. Finding a pair of matching black trousers he slid them on. Looking in the full length mirror he checked himself, straightening his jacket he smiled.
Running his hands through his hair he frowned in thought, his father would be furious if he left his hair untouched, but Luciano really didn't care at the moment so he left the room and headed for the large ball room.
As he reached the hallway with the ballroom it became very crowded. Men and women rushed around greeting old friends. The noise was semi intolerable, and people were making it impossible to move without pushing them aside. Luciano, being a gentleman tried to be courteous and excuse himself, but no one moved out of his way. Sighing he looked up to the golden ceiling. Feeling a hand wrap around his wrist he was pulled through the crowd of people.
"Noah, what are you-?"
Noah looked over his shoulder with a grin. "Hey I told you we'd meet up later, and you looked like you needed some help."
Luciano being pulled down the grand staircase; slipped his hands out of Noah's and he gripped the railings. "Please Noah, I told my mother and father I would meet them in the dining room. I can't be late, you know father."
Noah grimace and shook his head, "I don't know why you don't just tell your father that you don't want to do what he wants you to do."
Luciano scoffed, "well Noah, why don't you take your own advice? Tell your father you have no interest in joining the army." This earned him a glare from Noah. "Please Noah, don't think me a fool. I know you have no desire to join, you can lie to me and yourself however many times you want it won't change the fact."
Noah's face grew enraged. He moved forward like he was going to slap the light haired boy, but he stopped by a hand grabbing his thick wrist.
"Please good sir, I don't believe this would be an appropriate place for such displays." The statement was said with such sarcasm Luciano who had closed his eyes when he had seen Noah raise a fist knew who it was.
Noah turned so quickly he lost his balance and had to steady himself with the staircase railing. Looking at the smirking face Noah became even more enraged. "Who do you think you are? This is between me and my friend."
Reid chuckling spoke to Luciano, "Yes I'm sure he doesn't appreciate my interruption." Raising an eyebrow Reid lifted his elbow, wishing Luciano to grip it. As if reading the smirking man in front of him he hurried forward and gripped the waiting appendage.
Looking to Noah, Luciano put on a fake charming smile. "Oh yes, Noah Mayer, Reid Oliver. Reid Oliver, Noah Mayer." He indicated each with a wave of his hand. Raising his free hand Reid waited for a hand shake, but was met with a sever grimace and a dismissive wave from Noah.
"Charmed," the boredom in the statement was obvious.
"Noah- Noah Mayer? Is that you?" A female high pitched voice shouted from the top of the staircase. A young brunet giggled and rushed to meet the three standing on the stairs. Her brown hair pinned to her head remained still, while her long blue dress swished around her body.
"Madison- Madison Coleman?"
The small female nodded and Noah gripped her hands.
"Madison, it has been so long."
Madison slid her small hand under his arm and gripped it. "We must catch up, come lets walk and talk."
Patting the small hand he let himself loose and swaggered up to Reid and Luciano. Leaning forward he whispered menacingly, "you better watch it Luciano, and don't tell me how to deal with my father, when you're not even man enough to tell your own you like your own gender." Smirking he made his way back to the pretty girl waiting to walk.
Luciano terrified eyes remained fixed on a nonexistent point in front of him. He didn't dare to look at the man next to him due to shame. He didn't know why he was ashamed of liking his own gender but he was. Maybe it was because everyone says it is wrong, or they say those that do are evil hellish creatures, made by the devil himself. He didn't want to be evil.
Building up his courage he swallowed thickly and turned to look at his savior. The man's eyes were still glaring after the retreating man and his companion.
Without looking away he spoke, "Vanity and pride are different things, though the words are often used synonymously. A person may be proud without being vain. Pride relates more to our opinion of ourselves, vanity to what we would have others think of us."
Turning to Luciano he scoffed, "And that man happens to be very very vain."
Luciano looked on in awe. He really did just quote Pride and Prejudice.
Reid smirked at the other man, "I do believe it is your turn Mr. Grimaldi, and please make it a good one, my last two have been rather respectable. Or would you like me to compliment the size of the room or the number of couples?"
Tilting his head to the side was Luciano's answer. Reid sighed raised a hand to his hair, running it through the messy locks.
Luciano blinked after a moment understanding the other man's prompt.
Reid loosened his hold on the light hair's man's arm, but Luciano gripped back and answered.
"I could easily forgive his pride, if he had not mortified mine."
Chuckling Reid presented another quote, "Good opinion once lost, is lost forever." As an afterthought he added "not that I had much of a high opinion of our dear Mr. Mayer.
Luciano looked down the now vacant hallway in which Noah and just made his escape. He then realized everyone had already made their way into the dining room.
"Thank you Dr. Oliver. If you hadn't come along who knows what would have happened."
Shaking his head the red haired man bowed and answered with a malicious grin, "yes well, you can't leave the rich boy unprotected."
Luciano pushed himself away from the man and shook his head. "Why is it when you become even a little more human you have to ruining it by being pig headed?"
"Hate to break it to you Mr. Grimaldi, but this is me."
Luciano lowered his eyes and sighed, "well Mr. Oliver I hope you enjoy your dinner." Luciano put emphasis on the Mr. just to annoy the older man.
Luciano growling stalked to the dining room door hearing a protesting Reid following. "It's Dr. Oliver." Stopping in the door way Luciano waited for Reid. "And what are you a doctor of exactly I don't think I would let you near any part of my body."
Smirking Reid answered. "Well it's a good thing you're not sick then isn't it, and if you really care I study the brain."
Hearing shouts from each of their tables they parted ways and went to sit at their dinner table.
Luciano upon sitting down was questioned by his mother. "Who is that man you were talking to baby?"
Glancing at Reid he found him staring right back with a cocky smirk on his face. Luciano stuck his tongue out and then returned it to his mouth after he realized how childish the act was. Reid gave a small laugh and turned to talk to the older professor. Luciano continued to stare even after the other had looked away. No matter how obnoxious the man was Luciano just couldn't stop thinking about him, it was confusing him to no ends. The man was a mystery one Luciano wanted to figure out.
Once again Luciano found himself whispering quotes from his favorite book.
"I have not the pleasure of understanding you."
It seemed that their relationship was become a regular Jane Austen Novel.