miracle (miracle) wrote in luke_noah, @ 2008-09-29 20:55:00 |
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Original poster: crownroyal_51
Characters | Pairing: Luke Snyder/Noah Mayer
Author: crownroyal_51
Rating: NC-17
Genre: Drama and a bit of romance and angst
Spoilers: Up through July 24, 2008
Summary: Luke may be Noah's happy ending, but is it enough for him?
Disclaimer: I don't own these characters. They are the property of "As the World Turns" and P&G.
Luke’s ill-fated swimming excursion to the pond had left him agitated to say the least. All he had wanted to do was take a nice, relaxing swim. He needed to unwind after this morning. Noah had given him a few things to think about… and wonder about as well. But when he reached the pond he had made a harsh discovery…his father sitting on one of the banks chatting with Carly…the woman he cheated on his mother with. Luke’s blood still boiled when he remembered seeing them.
How dare Carly show her face at the farm? She had no right.
Damn her. And damn his father for fucking up his parents’ marriage. Luke felt foolish for even thinking that his father had wanted to make his marriage work. Getting laid was more important than his wife and children.
Sex.
Not his favorite subject at the moment. Luke didn’t even want to think about it now. All he wanted to do was unleash some of his anger and frustration. He needed to get lost. At least for a little while.
And he knew the perfect way to do it. Luke headed directly to upstairs to his bedroom to change back into his jeans and red striped polo. Then he trekked down to the stables…his salvation.
A nice long ride on his tawny mare, Willow, was just the remedy he needed. Ever since he’d recovered from his paralysis he didn’t take horseback riding for granted. It was one of the things he missed most. There was nothing like riding fast with the wind in his hair. Sure, he got the same effect when he drove with the top down on his Mustang, but it was nothing compared to riding through the meadows and gentle rolling hills of the Snyder farm on horseback.
Noah has yet to learn to ride. Not because he didn’t want to. Life had a way of preventing Luke from being able to give him riding lessons. First there was the paralysis, then Ameera, followed by the reemergence of the Colonel and his death, and finally the breakup. Now that they were back together nothing should stand in the way of Noah learning how to ride.
Humph…that was what he’d thought about having sex with Noah. After a few weeks of dating and getting back to the roots of their relationship, Luke was ready once again to take the final step. He thought Noah would be too. Boy was he wrong about that!
Stop it. Noah explained his reasons. And they were valid, weren’t they? He called me his happy ending. Shouldn’t that be enough for now?
Luke pushed thoughts of Noah aside as he entered the barn. The aroma of hay immediately calmed his nerves. He felt so at home in the barn among the horses. They were always there to listen to him whenever he spilled his problems to them. They never judged or held any expectations.
“Hey, girl,” Luke said, approaching Willow’s stall. “How about a nice long ride with me?”