Chapter: 10 The Package Special Thanks: Special thanks to Vernie for her help with this story. Rating: PG 13 Characters: Luke, Noah, Eddie, Roth Disclaimer: This site is no way associated with "As the World Turns", CBS, P&G, or Van Hansis and Jake Silbermann. This is not for profit. No copyright infringement is intended. Authors submit and write their own work.

Luke was standing at the window waiting for Noah to drive down the street. "How can I do it? How can I break Noah's heart. There's got to be a way out of this, but I can't think of one. If I don't do it, Damian will make sure that he gets sent to jail. Maybe after he delivers the package."

Luke went into the bathroom and threw water on his face. "Okay, Luke pull yourself together. I can't let Noah see me like this. He will know something is wrong."

He went back to the window. "What could I tell him to make him believe that I don't love him. He'll see it in my eyes."

Just then he saw Noah's truck come down the street. "Well, I will have to come up with something."

Luke took a deep breath. He saw Noah come through the door and tears filled his eyes. He ran to Noah and wrapped his arms around him kissing him hard and deep. Noah dropped his bags and wrapped his arms around Luke. Luke continued to kiss him, not wanting to stop, because he knew that he would soon have to let him go.

Noah finally decided it was time to come up for air. He was out of breath. "Whoa. Let me get in the door. That was some welcome home."

Luke touched Noah's face. His beautiful face. "I missed you."

Noah closed the door and took off his jacket. "I can tell. If that is how you are going to welcome me back, maybe I should go away more often."

Luke walked up behind Noah and wrapped his arms around him. "Don't even kid like that. So how was Chicago."

Noah sat on the sofa. "It was so great. I met one of Bruce's neighbors. Get this. He knew Eddie. He met him on one of Eddie's swings through "Gay" Chicago."

Luke looked at Noah. "Really."

Noah nodded. "...and get this he's a closet gay. He says he dates girls too. His dad doesn't know. He says that he and Eddie have been keeping in touch. He gave me a tape to give to him. I'm almost tempted to look at it, but he seemed pretty embarrassed by it."

All the color drained out of Luke's face. "Where is it?"

Noah took the package out of his back pack. "What's wrong. You look like you've seen a ghost."

Luke shook his head. "Do you know what's on it? Eddie is into some freaky stuff."

Noah shook his head. "No. I assume that it's Mike pleasuring himself. We can watch if you want to."

Luke stopped Noah. "No. We should probably drop it off at Eddie's."

Noah put the tape down. "Later. The phone sex was okay, but it's not as good as the real thing. I've got two nights to make up for."

Noah began to remove Luke's clothes. Luke kissed Noah, all the while watching the package out of the corner of his eye."
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Noah was walking behind Luke. "I don't know why we had to give Eddie the package today. I have class tomorrow, so I figured that we could just spend the day making up for lost time."

Luke wiggled out of Noah's grasp. "There will be time for that later. We already did it three times. I need a break."

Noah put his hands in his pockets. "Okay. I still think you are acting strange. Your usually hungry for it. Remember Valentine's Day."

Luke was about to cry. It was just a month ago everything was so wonderful. He couldn't believe that everything was about to change. "Of course. I also remember not walking well the next day. I think a break might be good."

Eddie came to the door. "Hey guys what brings you by."

Luke and Noah came into Eddie's apartment. Eddie was a mess. He did not take losing very well. There were beer bottles still all over the apartment. "Hi Eddie. Your place could use a little cleaning. Are these from the party?"

Eddie pushed the clothes off the sofa. He wiped his nose. "Some of them. Come on have a seat. Can I get you a beer."

Noah shook his head. "No. Thanks."

Eddie rubbed the side of his head. "That's right you don't drink."

Luke put his hand up. "We don't want anything. We just came by to drop off a package."

Eddie looked at Luke. "Package?"

Noah handed Eddie the package that Mike had given him. "I ran into a friend of yours from Chicago. Mike. He asked me to give this to you."

Eddie looked confused. "Mike. I don't know a Mike."

Noah was confused. "He said Eddie Wilson. You two met in Boys Town."

Eddie seemed to be remembering. "Oh"

Now that Eddie had the package Luke wanted to leave. "Well, from what Noah said it is kind of personal. So we should get going."

Noah looked at Luke. "What's the rush?"

Eddie looked at Luke. "Yeah. You guys should stay."

Just then Roth came walking in. "Hey guys. What's up?"

Luke and Noah turned. "Hi Roth. We were just leaving. We came to drop off a package for Eddie."

Roth looked at Eddie. "Is that what I think it is?"

Luke led Noah to the door. "We'll be going now."

Noah stopped Luke outside the door. "What's going on here. First you were anxious to get here now you can't wait to leave."

Luke shrugged. "I guess the contents of that package got me going"

Noah grabbed Luke by the waist and headed for the stairs. "If that's the case let's get going."

Coming Soon: The Hardest Thing
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Chapter 11