"We might take you upon that," Reid says, and the words aren't empty. It's nice, knowing they have that kind of support. Luke had been through so much abuse at the hands of some of the people he'd loved the most after he'd been attacked, and Reid hopes that every day, a little bit more of him heals. There are some things people can never forget, trauma like that is certainly one of them and not only because Luke gets a monthly reminder. Still, as someone who's kept his private life as private as possible for so long, even from those who would have been more than willing to be there for him, Reid appreciates so much the effort their friends go to, not just for them but for each other.
Even if Luke doesn't know Isabelle is there once he's changed, Reid knows his fiance might feel better knowing there's someone there to make sure the wolf is contained. Luke had told him how sick it'd made him to think the wolf could have gone straight upstairs rather than out the store window, and Reid understands that could have been a possibility but he prefers not to dwell on what hadn't happened. He's safe, they all are, that's what matters now.
"Sometimes it's nice to have someone around on the full moon," Reid admits, shrugging sheepishly. "It's funny, on the nights I didn't have to work and actually got to sleep in my apartment, I was always alone and it didn't bother me. Now, it's one night a month and it's impossible to ignore the empty space on the other side of the bed."
He clears his throat, flushing a little at having confessed something he wouldn't be prone to saying to anyone but... well, Luke, and Reid flashes a smile. "Anyway, I did call you for a reason. Luke and I, we have some news and with everything that's been going on lately, it never really felt like the right time to say anything about it. I need to tell someone, though, someone who isn't a stranger, anyway. I just need you to promise me you'll keep it under wraps for a little while."
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Date: 2016-09-03 08:29 am (UTC)Even if Luke doesn't know Isabelle is there once he's changed, Reid knows his fiance might feel better knowing there's someone there to make sure the wolf is contained. Luke had told him how sick it'd made him to think the wolf could have gone straight upstairs rather than out the store window, and Reid understands that could have been a possibility but he prefers not to dwell on what hadn't happened. He's safe, they all are, that's what matters now.
"Sometimes it's nice to have someone around on the full moon," Reid admits, shrugging sheepishly. "It's funny, on the nights I didn't have to work and actually got to sleep in my apartment, I was always alone and it didn't bother me. Now, it's one night a month and it's impossible to ignore the empty space on the other side of the bed."
He clears his throat, flushing a little at having confessed something he wouldn't be prone to saying to anyone but... well, Luke, and Reid flashes a smile. "Anyway, I did call you for a reason. Luke and I, we have some news and with everything that's been going on lately, it never really felt like the right time to say anything about it. I need to tell someone, though, someone who isn't a stranger, anyway. I just need you to promise me you'll keep it under wraps for a little while."