As soon as Katie handed him Jacob, Reid knew he was in trouble. The drooling little creature was strangely irresistible and he found himself smiling like an idiot, bouncing the small boy on his hip absently. He would sometimes look up to see Luke smiling at him and he would immediately force a frown and clear his throat and stop moving. Luke would just laugh and turn away, and Reid would go back to playing with his new best friend.

Reid had demanded food the moment they arrived at Katie's overly white apartment, which she actually found quite amusing and so she gave them free rein of the fridge while she put Jacob down for a nap. Luke didn't even flinch as Reid started making one of his famously over the top sandwiches and only really thought about it when Katie walked in and flinched at the sight.

"How do you put up with that?" she asked Luke with a laugh as she moved to find some food for herself.

Luke shrugged. "You get use to it."

"Hey, you're not much better with your four-year-old habits," grimaced Reid. Luke rolled his eyes.

Just then there was a knock at the door. Katie stood and answered and a very anxious looking man stepped inside, ignoring the other men at the table and turning straight to Katie.

"Bubbles, I need your help," said the man quickly. Luke and Reid weren't paying any attention, talking quietly amongst themselves. "Vienna is back and I swear I'm going to lose my mind," he began. The tone of voice, which made him sound like he was about to have a break down, caught Luke and Reid's attention. They looked up; Katie saw them and frowned.

"Now is not the time, Henry," she hushed. Henry followed her line of sight to Luke and Reid.

"Oh. Hello, Luke," he began.

"Hi, Henry," said Luke politely, grinning and giving Henry a weak wave.

"And um, who is this?" he asked, making a simple question sound nosey in only the way Henry Coleman could.

"This is Luke's boyfriend, Reid Oliver," said Katie, stepping forward proudly. Henry hesitated, just looking him over with his beady eyes. Reid made a face.

"Ah," he began, and Luke could see the gears turning as he worked things out. "Nice to meet you," he rushed, sounding far from sincere. He turned back to Katie for a moment and then back to the Luke and Reid, who was still watching Henry uncertainly. Luke avoided laughing by taking another bite of his sandwich.

"Friend of yours?" asked Reid, almost annoyed.

"Best friend, actually," Henry clarified. Reid gaped at him.

"You sure know how to pick them," Reid said, rolling his eyes.

"And what is that supposed to mean?" demanded Henry almost frantically, crossing his arms.

Reid opened his mouth to answer, but Luke kicked him under the table.

"We're in the middle of lunch right now, Henry. Can we talk about this later?" Katie interjected quickly. Henry glared at Reid, then turned to Katie.

"Alright, fine, but don't make me wait to long. These women are going to be the death of me," he pouted. Katie cast Luke and Reid an apologetic look before escorting Henry to the door. They watched as the two friends exchanged goodbyes and Henry kissed Katie on the cheek like he was marking his territory before leaving. When she came back, Luke was smirking and Reid was staring at her like she was crazy.

"What?" she asked, sitting down. Reid shook his head.

"Absolutely nothing."

Katie decided to change the topic, digging into Reid's history and asking about his work, Dallas, everything that the rest of the Snyders had already grilled him on the night before. Somehow, though, Reid didn't mind it so much coming from Katie.

"So where did you go to school?"

"Harvard Med," he answered simply in between bites.

"Really? My friend Chris went to med school there," exclaimed Katie. Reid looked up with little interest.

"Chris Hughes?" asked Luke. Katie nodded.

"Yep. His dad is the chief of staff at Memorial, our hospital here. Chris just came back to town actually," Katie beamed. Reid watched her curiously.

"Wait, Chris is in town?" asked Luke, setting down his sandwich for a moment. "When did this happen?"

"Two weeks ago, give or take," answered Katie. "Maybe you guys had classes together. I bet you're about the same age," she said to Reid with a shrug.

"It's a big place, so I doubt it," said Reid in his usual unfriendly manner. Katie shook her head.

"I guess," she shrugged again, and they went on with lunch.