Now and Again (36/??)

[alissablue]

Title: Now and Again
Author: alissablue 
Rating: PG-13/R, will be NC-17 eventually. 
Characters/Pairings: Luke/Reid, Noah, other Oakdale characters and an OC here or there.
Category: Fix it-fic, AU
Summary: “If men define situations as real, they are real in their consequences.”- W.I. Thomas
Warnings: Angsty Angst, some mindfuckery
Disclaimer:  Do not own.

Comments

[sleeper6]

Oh, wow, another amazing chapter! You write them with such longing and intensity and passion. Whew! I'm always breathless after one of your chapters . . . in a good way, of course.

SO SO happy that they're moving forward together--YES! That had to happen.

And Reid gave Luke his secret number--like the "bat signal"--LOVE IT! :D

[alissablue]

Thank you!

I'm always breathless after one of your chapters . . . in a good way, of course.
LOL, I'd be worried if it wasn't breathless in a good way. XD

I'm also happy to be writing them moving forward together. I think they've been kept apart long enough, don't you? ;)

This chapter at first had a completely different ending, but it just didn't feel right. And then I remembered that scene in canon with Katie, and it seemed like a perfect way to end this chapter. =)

[gradgirl_07]

What I loved about Reid was how straight-forward he was with his feelings, but in this story, I find a hesitancy in him, b/c all of this is so incredibly “mad.” But with all of that-the fear, the dreams (memories?), inexplicably need for Luke-it pushes him forward, which is what you bring and what I love (does that make sense?).

And poor Luke, for all the reasons stated above, I get why he almost doesn’t believe it. I keep thinking about Luke’s first kiss with Noah and how wonderful it was, and then awful, b/c Noah tried to pretend it didn’t happen. Then you have Luke’s first kiss with Reid and the way they just attacked each other. So much of this is new to Luke, and what makes it so delicious is that Luke deserves this and Reid’s the guy to give it to him

[alissablue]

Long comment is long! But I love that, so yay^^.

I enjoy writing Reid like this, because I enjoy the aspect of writing the effect the madness of the dreams and his feelings for Luke, have on him. What you wrote about Reid’s hesitancy does make sense, yes, but I confused myself several times trying to respond to it, while still sounding coherent, so I’m just going to leave it at this. XD

Re: the kisses - Every time I write one of their kisses, they just take over and start groping each other. I don’t even know. But, I agree that so much of this is new to Luke. While Reid, like Noah, has tried to shut Luke out, Reid’s touches and kisses have always been honest and unapologetic, and filled with a need for him that Luke matches. And I don’t feel like that was always there with Luke and Noah.

But more than that, I almost feel like Reid never truly felt alive (outside the operating room) until Luke.Oh, I agree. In my own, personal head!canon, Reid had never been in love with anyone before Luke. I’m sure he’d had relationships, but I

[alissablue]

Well, "GAH and SIGH and YEAH and HELL YESS!!!!!", is all I need. ;)

Thank you! :D

P.S. I read the first part of your new story on LRO and I thought it was AWESOME. Loved reliving those SOC days. I really miss those days of waking up and realizing I had about three entire threads to catch up on, lol.

[f3d0ragirl]

*heavenly music*

i like progress! :-D

[alissablue]

I like progress, too! \o/\o/\o/!

Thanks for reading! :D

[slayerkitty]

*bounce* Oh, this chapter makes me all melty. Oh, Reid. :D

[alissablue]

LOL, I love this chapter too. ;)

P.S. How's ch. 18 coming along? :D

[slayerkitty]

Heh - Fic is actually done, but I think the epilogue needs some Blaine POV. I have plans to send it to you tonight, as long as my headache cooperates. :D