It Finally Happened!

Oh. My. God! It happened, it finally happened! On today's As the World Turns gay couple Luke & Noah made love for the very first time, and only a year and a half after their first kiss!

I still can't believe that it really happened. I still haven't been able to pick my jaw up off the floor.

So, basically, the episode started with Lucinda trying to end 'the freeze' between her and Luke by saying that they should just forget about everything that happened. Luke told her that pretending to forget what happened was how the mess with Brian started in the first place.

After Luke left, Jade read Lucinda the riot act, informing her that Luke sacrificed his own happiness to protect hers and ended up losing the one person he really loved when it all blew up in his face.

Across town at Java, Casey tried to talk to Noah about the whole failed rooftop plan, but Noah told Casey to focus on his own love life and leave his alone. After Casey left, Lucinda showed up and informed Noah that he was going to listen to her, whether he liked it or not. Now that's Lucinda Walsh, back in action!

Lucinda told Noah that they were both wronged in this situation, but reminded him of all the stuff that Luke has put up with and forgiven him for: Ameera, Noah's attempt to join the military, etc. When Noah said that he can't get the image of Luke kissing Brian out of his mind and that Lucinda was acting like the break up was his fault and that wasn't fair, Lucinda informed Noah that life wasn't fair and that he was about to lose an irreplaceable person.

When Lucinda passed Jade on the way out, Noah overheard their sniping and realized that Jade had been responsible for unleashing La Walsh on him. As the two of them walked through Old Town arguing, Luke & Casey came from the opposite direction, also arguing about the chances of Nuke ever reuniting.

Of course, our boys came face to face just as they both said "Leave me alone!" to their companions. After this cute little encounter, Jade & Casey faded away into the background and Noah accused Luke of having a hand in Lucinda's actions. Luke was surprised that his Grandmother would so much as cross the street for him at this point, let alone try and reunite him with his boyfriend.

The two began arguing and Luke pointed out that Noah is selfish with his feelings, that he's afraid to let anyone get too close, to just love and be loved back. When was he going to go with his feelings, to just let go? Noah's response was to grab Luke and kiss him passionately. Jade & Casey returned to the scene and Casey told Jade that he was glad it worked, but he doesn't really want to see it! Jade replied "Why not? They're hot. And we did it." I've always had a love/hate thing for Jade, but I loved her at that moment! Plus, Casey is adorable and didn't seem to be trying too hard to look away from Nuke's public display of passion.

Noah & Luke stopped kissing long enough to take off in a hurry for Luke's place. They were still sucking face as they walked in the door (which made me smile, given that Luke lives with his parents, younger sisters, younger brother, and Grandmother, and the boys didn't care who might be sitting in the living room watching!) and Luke asked if Noah wanted to go upstairs. Noah's reply: "What do you think?" And up they went.

I was still thinking they'd be interrupted by something or someone. The show has trained me so well to expect disappointment when it comes to the guys actually getting together. But the next thing you know, they're up in Luke's bedroom, locking the door, kissing, and Noah is pulling off Luke's shirt and asking "Do I still look scared to you?" Hot!

I still didn't quite let myself hope it was really going to happen, though. But the next Nuke scene had them both coming out of Luke's bathroom in towels, wet from the shower, and the camera panned past the rumpled bed, making it clear that it had been put to use. Noah told Luke that he knows they waited a long time, but he's glad they did, it was worth it. He asked if Luke was happy and Luke said happy didn't even begin to describe it.

I had to wonder, was I dreaming? No, there would have been way more nudity involved if that was the case. So it really happened? Oh. My. God.

Now, I'm sad that we didn't get to see them in bed together, just before or just after. All straight soap couples get such scenes. But the passionate kissing in the build up and the scenes of post-love making glow were still incredible, even if they didn't take place in a bed.

I'm trying to just enjoy the fact that daytime's only gay male couple are no longer virginal and not be scared that the show will now feel that since they've done it, they can stop showing them being sexy & romantic with each other and just leave it all off camera. I refuse to be cynical today, though!

Anyway, the guys went back downstairs afterwards to get some food, having presumably worked up quite an appetite, and Luke offered to make Noah grilled cheese. Noah said that Luke always burns it (awww! I don't know why that exchange was so cute, but it was) and he'd like something sweet. "Isn't that too much of a good thing?" Luke practically purred. I love it!

Around that time, Lucinda came downstairs with her bag, ready to go back to her own place. While Noah got ice cream for three, Luke convinced his grandmother to stay, telling her that while they've got issues to work out between them, she's the one who always taught him not to run away from things. Lucinda agreed to stay and the three sat down to ice cream, with Luke & Noah both practically glowing.

It could have been better (a scene of them in bed, maybe their song, Cyndi Lauper's True Colors, playing), but it was still far more than I expected. The show has twisted itself in so many different directions to avoid Nuke actually becoming lovers and to finally have it happen and not be something just mentioned in passing as having happened completely off camera, is amazing.

This is a huge step for daytime TV, one that is long overdue, but hopefully it will just be the first of many such steps! Maybe it won't be long before Luke & Noah (and other currently non-existent gay couples) can have scenes in bed together on a regular basis, just like straight couples!

For now, today is definitely a day of celebration for Nuke fans!