Chapter 4

Reid picked up his milkshake, but noticed Luke acting different.

"What is the matter"?

"Nothing, I'm just tired today it has been a long one"

"You want to leave"?

"No I'm fine"

"Luke I don't think you really want to be my Manager, and you definitely don't want to run the Gym. I bet if you go home, and tell Grandma your sorry for whatever you did to deserve this everything will be fine"

"I'm not going anywhere, so lose the attitude, you are stuck with me"

"Why do you want this so much"?

"I want to do something different, this will be a challenge"

"Oh great I'm a challenge never heard that before"

"Reid do you want to become a star, or do you want to work at that Gym never going anywhere"?

"I don't want to be a star, I want to be a boxer, and I want respect"

"Fine lets do this than, what will your name be"?

"Reid Oliver"

"How about Rude Boy Oliver"?

'Cute Pretty boy, Rude Boy how lame"?

"I think it fits, I can see that up on signs Rude Boy Oliver, the new sensation"

"If you were not my boss, I would be angry". Stella walked over putting Luke's pie down, than put Reid's food down. Luke started to laugh, 2 cheeseburgers, fries, onion rings, and pickles . Wow you were hungry"?

"Not really this is a snack". Stella smiled as she walked away winking at Reid. He picked up a burger, "I would offer you one, but I can't I need them both".

Luke smiled, "No you eat, you need your strength, I'm surprised you are in shape"

"Oh I work out, you will see at the Gym"

"Reid you are not all that bad, why do you like to scare people away"?

"I'm the Rude Boy remember, God your not very smart are you"

"I'm very smart, you know what I mean"

"Hey I don't plan to get hurt, if I don't get close, I'm safe. I'm a loner, and I'm OK with that"

"You don't want friends"?

"I have done that, didn't work out, so I moved on" Luke smiled as Reid ate, he could see that Reid was hurt before, he really didn't want to let anyone in. He wanted to tell Reid that he was Gay too, but he didn't want to make him upset. He didn't like keeping the truth from him, but he wasn't sure Reid would want to work with him if he knew. He was attracted to Reid Oliver, but he knew this was going to be a Business partnership, and probably nothing else. He hoped he could keep his feelings to himself, Reid was interesting, and he couldn't keep his eyes off of him. He was so handsome, and rude, but sweet in his own way.

"Luke what is the matter you keep going miles away"?

"I'm thinking about what we should do next"?

"Well I'm not the boss but you have to organize a fight, a good one OK"

"I know that but I have to promote you, I have to get your face out there"

"I'm not a model Luke"?

"I know but fighters, all Sports people have to get their faces out there. You have a great face, I bet you will bring in men, by the droves".

"What do you mean by that"?

"Nothing"?

"You think I will attract men why"?

"Boxing calm down Reid"

"God you know already, I don't believe this"

"What"?

"Lets eat, stop talking I will get you back to your car"

"Reid what is wrong"?

"Enough, I don't want to listen to you anymore". Reid was eating, he wouldn't look at Luke.

Luke didn't know what to do so he just ate his pie, and kept his head down too.