It's Not The Length Of Life, Its the Depth ⇝ Luke Hemmings

chapter twelve

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When Luke came home again from the hospital a few days later, he went straight to bed.

Reece let him go, but made him a cup of tea and followed him up. He handed the cup to Luke before standing there and smiled softly, "Do you want to be alone?"

Luke shook his head, "no, stay please." Luke smiled.

Reece climbed in to the bed, and put an arm around Luke's shoulders. They lay there together and watched a wildlife documentary on the television, staying quiet as they took in what was happening to them.

Then Luke spoke up and Reece wished this was never happening. "We should make an appointment soon." Luke said quietly.

Reece simply nodded, "I will make one tomorrow." He kissed Lukes forehead before leaning his cheek against the spot.

Luke hummed, "I don't feel good about this." Luke admitted, "I don't want to do it."

Reece held Luke tighter and closer, "its for the best right now, we can do it again when he's better."

Luke let out a sigh, "okay."

Later in the afternoon when the schools had finished, Jack came over with Michael. Jack instantly wrapped his arms around Lukes body, hugging him tightly and sighing. He knew the full details about his dads illness and he would not miss a second of everything.

Michael watched their exchange, seeing Luke hold on to Jack for dear life. Luke then looked at Michael and smiled. "Are you okay?" Michael asked softly.

"Good," Luke said, "as good as I can be."

"I hope you get better soon." Michael said, "I don't know what I'm supposed to say to you about this." Michael admitted.

Luke laughed lightly, "it's fine, I mean, the get well soon might be a bit hard at the moment."

Jack then let go of Luke and went inside the house, leaving Luke and Michael alone. Michael quickly moved forward and hugged Luke himself. Luke was surprised at the movement but hugged his ex husband back. "It's okay." Luke assured Michael. "It'll be fine."

Michael set a kiss to Lukes cheek, then pull his body fully away from Luke. "I'll pick him up at the end of the week." Michael said quickly before leaving the house.

Luke watched Michael leave in the car, then he shut the door and turned around to see Jack standing there with a banana in hand. "That was awkward to watch." Jack said.

Luke laughed, "shush." He said, before going in to the kitchen and getting a banana himself. The two of them then went to the living room where Reece had two pizza boxes, Reece looked up at them and frowned, "why are you eating banana's, I just brought a bloody pizza."

"Jack had one and it made me want one." Luke shrugged and sat down on the sofa, Reece handing him a slice of pizza.

"You're a nuisance." Reece said, making Luke grin at him. Jack sat down and took a slice of pizza, and they settled in front of the Tv to watch a few Disney Films.

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At their appointment, Luke sat sobbing in his hospital gown. Reece held both his hands as he kneeled in front of him, "please breathe, Luke." Reece said, "the doctors won't start until you're calm."

Three nurses and a doctor stood behind Reece, waiting for Luke to be ready. It had been twenty minutes of sobbing on Lukes end, and the man felt terrible for holding them all up but he was so scared.

Luke let out a hiccup, "I'm sorry." He mumbled, bringing Reece's hands to his chest and making his boyfriend stand. Luke hugged Reece tightly. "Just gimme a minute and I'll be fine." Luke sighed, sniffling softly to himself as he tried to think happy thoughts. He thought about a baby one day that was giggling and a happy Reece where they had their happily ever after wedding.

After a few more minutes, Reece pulled away from Luke and cupped his face, "you okay now?" Reece asked softly, "Are you ready?"

Luke nodded and wiped his face. He was then handed a tissue by a nurse, he thanked her and wiped his nose and eyes. "What do we do now?" Luke asked.

"Just a quick procedure," the doctor said, "I'll be in and out, Luke."

Luke nodded again and lay down on the bed, Reece standing at the head of it and holding on to both of Luke's hands. The nurses got Luke prepped while the doctor sorted out the instrument that would enter Luke. Once the doctor was ready, she stood at Lukes side, "okay it will take less than a minute." She said, pressing two fingers to Lukes stomach, "feel this?"

Luke shook his head, "no."

"Good." She smiled, "I'll go in, the instrument will remove the foetus and then I'll be out again."

"It won't hurt? At all?" Luke asked, "me or the baby, they won't feel it right?"

"No, Luke." She smiled softly, "It will be fine."

Luke sighed, "okay I'm ready, go, do it." He closed his eyes and held on to Reece tightly. He heard the instrument make a click sound before the doctor said it was over. It took even less than a minute.

Luke opened his eyes again, seeing Reece already looking down at him. "Hey, you okay?" Reece asked.

Luke let out a shaky sigh, "yeah, I think so." Luke looked at the doctor, "what's gonna happen now?"

"Your baby was still very small, so they will simply, to put it bluntly, disappear naturally inside your stomach. You might feel some pain in your tummy, but other than that it's all done." She gave Luke a small smile. "You did very well Luke."

Luke hummed, "can I get up?"

"I'll patch you up first, then you can get dressed and leave."

Ten minutes later, Luke and Reece were leaving the clinic and in to the car. Once in the car, Luke grabbed Reece's hands, "remember what you said?"

Reece nodded, "I remember Luke."

Luke leant forward and kissed Reece, then lay back in his seat, "can we get ice cream now?"

"Of course we can."

They headed home with two tubs of ice cream and climbed in to bed together, Reece pulling Luke in close and kissing his red cheeks. "I'm very proud of you." Reece mumbled.

Luke glanced up at Reece, "I don't feel it."

Reece sighed and kissed Luke again, "one day we'll have one again. I promise you baby."

Luke nodded, leaning against Reece, "I'm tired now."

Reece kissed his head, "okay, we'll have a nap before dinner."

Luke curled in to a ball, Reece holding him from behind and protecting him. They fell asleep together, not fully whole, but okay.

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This isn't even the saddest bits guys, but I did tear up a little bit

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