When Damian returns a portion of Luke's inheritance to him, he decides to start a charitable foundation, run by Brian Wheatley, who encourages Luke to be more discreet in his homosexuality to avoid alienating the philanthropic community. He also enters politics, running against his old friend Kevin for President of the Student Government at Oakdale U. He winds up cheating to overcome a dirty campaign by Kevin and is expelled when Noah comes clean to the dean about what Luke did. After an angry Luke, and Noah break up during the fallout, he begins drinking again and while drunk is kissed by Brian, who has married Luke's grandmother Lucinda. Later, when Luke is living at Lily and Holden's house and Brian and Lucinda must come to stay with them, does Brian confess that, he is attracted to Luke, and loves Lucinda.