Waking up the next morning he couldn't help but smile widely. Reid had kissed him, he felt like he could fly.

Throwing off the covers he rushed to get ready. He wanted to find Reid maybe go back and visit the O' Mali's.

Throwing open the door Luciano was met with his mother and father both sitting in the sitting room, his father wore a very sour expression. Standing Damian laid his paper on the arm of the chair.

"Luciano where were you yesterday? You missed service and dinner. It was humiliating, my own son unable to attend a simply dinner."

"I'm sorry father I was with a friend and we lost track of time. It will never happen again."

"It better not."

Looking towards his mother he found her giving him a small smile, she knew what friend he was talking about.

Bowing Luciano rushed out of the room towards Reid's cabin. Knocking on the door Luciano beamed when Christopher Hughes answered it.

Christopher's eyes widened when he saw Luciano on the other side. "What are you doing here?"

"I just came to see if Reid happened to be in his room."

Christopher gave Luciano a questioning look and then chuckled. "Why are you trying to find Reid? Usually people try and get away from him, if you know what I mean."

Chuckling Luciano agreed, "I know what you mean, but if you get to know him you understand that's it's just a hard shell he wraps himself in."

Christopher's face fell and he gave an awkward cough. "I'm not sure which Reid you're talking about but I don't think you're talking about Reid Oliver. No amount of time will make that man pleasant. "

Cocking his head to the side Luciano's smile fell. "Haven't you lived with Reid and Bob Hughes?"

"Yeah unfortunately I've lived with the great Doctor Oliver ever since my father thought that it would be a marvelous idea to adopt him."

"Well Watson, brilliant deduction."

Whipping around Luciano found Reid standing behind him smirking. Luciano's breath caught in his throat. Reid was beautiful. His dark charcoal colored blazer and trousers. A dark blue vest and cream colored button up were worn under the jacket. The dark blue of the vest matched his blue eyes. Luciano had to wonder if Reid picked the shirt on purpose.

Reid grinned when he heard Luciano's breathing catch.

"Watson are you telling lies again, that's not very amusing of you."

Christopher glared and turned, backing into the room and slammed the door in Luciano's face.

"Whoa."

Chuckling Reid shook his head and wrapped his arms around Luciano's waist. "That's our dear Watson, always the gentleman."

Luciano turned in Reid's arms and wrapped his own around Reid's neck. They both leaned forward and their lips met. The heat that coursed between them made Luciano sigh out, he never knew he could love someone so much.

Luciano's eyes widened, he loved Reid?

He did love Reid.

"So what is our exciting adventure for today Mr. Grimaldi, I do believe I picked our last excursion."

"In all honesty I was thinking that we could have brunch, and then maybe get my jacket from the O' Mali's room. I wouldn't really mind normally, but my journal was in the pocket."

"Alright," he smirked. "I am hungry."

Making their way toward the dining hall they walked in silence reaching the doors and were seated at a small table next to the window. Picking up the cream colored napkin Luciano laid it on his leg.

"So you keep a journal. What do you write?"

Luciano looked up from the menu he had been glancing at in surprise. No one had ever cared enough about his writing to ask about it.

"Mostly stories, I've always had this dream of becoming an author, but everyone always tells me it a foolish dream and nothing good ever comes of foolish dreams."

Reid furrowed his eyebrows, "I choose to believe you can do whatever you work to achieve."

"Yeah, I'm not very good so everyone's probably right."

"You really…" He was interrupted by the waiter.

"Please sirs can I take your orders."

"Yes, can I have the poached chicken with apples?"

Nodding the handsome man turned to Reid.

Frowning at the menu Reid glanced at the server. "Can you just make me a sandwich?"

The man's eyes widened and Luciano couldn't help but laugh.

"Yes, I-I suppose. Um, what would you like on it."

"Can I have a French beget bread with lamb, chicken, and ham, plenty of them all? Also mayonnaise, mustard, some lettuce, and some cheese."

"What kind of cheese would you like, we have: gorau glas, bitto, or moose cheese…"

"Hmm, yeah I just want normal cheese."

Luciano perked up after hearing bitto mentioned. "Reid." Glancing up Reid cocked his head, "you should try bitto, its delicious goat milk from Italy, and it's one of my favorites."

Nodding to the waiter Reid handed his menu to the waiting server. "Yeah what he said."

Slightly bowing the waiter took their menus.

"Thank you." Luciano couldn't help but thank the man, as Reid had probably put him in a terrible position. The chefs in the kitchen would doubtless tear the poor boy alive for taking the order.

"Oh and what would you like to drink we have a wonderful house wine."

"That sounds lovely."

They both watched the boy walk away. Reid smirked as the man turned the corner and went out of sight.

"Well I have to say I'm enjoying this cruise. I can finally openly admire a man without fear of being sent to prison, its quiet marvelous."

Chuckling Luciano patted Reid larger hand. Reid smiled slightly and gripped the smaller hand on top of his own.

"I probably am most happy with being able to show affection openly with you."

Blushing Luciano coughed. "Well if you- well I mean if you like being able to show affection openly you can always come to Italy. There is no fear of imprisonment for people who desire their own gender."

Bringing the hand clasped in his own to his lips he lightly kissed the pale skinned palm. "I think you're right, I've always wanted to leave America, and Italy sounds like a lovely place. I would love to open a clinic, help people in Italy who may be struggling."

Luciano stared with adoring eyes. "You really do care for people, it's amazing. To be so selfless."

Reid looked down to his lap and gave his own small blush, "well I wouldn't say- I- I mean I'm not..." sighing he answered as simply as he could, "I only do what I love to do, the people I help are of no consequence."

Staring into Reid's defiant eyes Luciano leaned back into his chair and crossed his arms over his chest. "You are a terrible liar."

"What?"

"You care about every single person you treat, I can see it in the way you take care of Anya. Not in the big picture, but in the small things. You make sure she isn't in pain, you check on her every day. A person who didn't care wouldn't do that. You do it out of the goodness of your heart."

"No." Reid shouted loudly.

"I really wish you'd show people the real you. The you that I see." Swallowing he continued gazing into Reid's corpulent eyes. '"Nothing is more deceitful than the appearance of humility. It is often only carelessness of opinion, and sometimes an indirect boast."' "But Doctor Oliver there is no carelessness of opinion with you. The one thing I wish is you wouldn't hide your humility behind your sarcasm, and your anger."

Their table fell into an uncomfortable silence, which was only broken by the waiter bringing them their wine and food. They ate in silence, and steeling small glances at one another when the other wasn't looking. They caught each other's eyes, but looked away quickly busy themselves with their food.

Hearing a chair being pulled over to their table the saw a pair of boots propped up on their table.

"Oh if it isn't the love birds."

Luciano dropped his fork and attempted to push Noah's black leather shoes off the table top. "Noah, please get your feet off the table."

Allowing Luciano to push his feet from the table he leaned forward and gripped the handsome face before him. This earned a growl from Reid.

"Luciano why would you be with him when you could be with me. You love me I know, and I love you, so dump the old man, and be with the boy you've grown up with.

Glancing to Reid Luciano gave an apologetic smile, "No Noah, you don't love me." Sliding Noah's hand off of his face he gripped them on his lap. "You only want me now because you can't have me."

Growling Noah stood up. "Well good riddance then. Reid feel free to have him, I'm done with him."

He had no right to talk to Luciano like he was garbage. Reid pushed himself out of his seat and took a step to follow Noah, but before he could follow the insulting man however Luciano gripped Reid jacket and pulled him back.

"Please Reid, don't." The younger man looked close to tears. "Just let him go."

"What's wrong with him? Acting like he owns you, the nerve of some people." He glanced at Luciano in question. "Were you to ever, you know together?"

Luciano blushed deeply and ducked his head, "no never, but when I was younger, before I met you on the ship I had hoped he would return my affections. I don't understand why he's acting so cruel."

"Perhaps he final realized his feelings and grasps that he's has acted to late," reaching over he gripped Luciano's hands, "your mine."

Smiling Luciano went back to eating his food. Luciano glanced at Reid every once and a while and found him devouring his sandwich. He couldn't help but laugh when he found splatters of food covering his face.

Laughing Luciano went back to eating his own food. Once they were finished eating Reid wiped his face removing the traces of mustard and mayonnaise.

Pushing in their chairs Luciano mad a suggestion, "should we go down and check on the O' Mali's now?"

Nodding Reid smiled and exited the dining room.