Date Submitted: 8/2/00
Title of Story: "Sheridan Of Harmony Ch. 3"
Author: pescado_b@ivillage.com
Disclaimer: All characters used are products of NBC’s Passions. They are only being borrowed for the sake of every SHUIS fan’s entertainment. If you use this on your website or any other reproduction, please make sure you give me credit as the author. Thanks! (By the way…it is kind of long. Enjoy!)
Review of Ch. 2
The dance ended, and all of the kids were surrounding them and applauding. Sheridan took Luis by the hand as they took a bow, they burst into giggles.
“Looks like we’re one of the kids tonight” Sheridan giggled.
“Pretty great, huh?” Luis was having a great time, he felt like a kid. “But, Princess you were saying you were afraid. Of what?”
“Afraid? I’m scared of a lot Luis. For one, you.”
The music started again, and she knew she was going to have to explain. She took Luis to the side so they could actually chaperone.
“Me?!? What I’ve I done to make you afraid of me?”
“I…I’m afraid…I mean, the last few weeks have been heaven on earth, being with you. I just don’t want this to end.” She couldn’t tell him anymore yet. She wasn’t sure what he’d say if she told him everything.
“Don’t even talk like that! Princess, there may come a time when you wish you could get rid of me.”
‘Good!’ She thought, ‘he doesn’t know it’s something else too…’ “Well, my Little Latino, I hope that time does come.” She kissed the hand she was holding and went to the girls room to powder her nose.
“Charity!” Sheridan was a little surprised to see her away from Miguel’s side. “Are you and Miguel having fun tonight?”
“Probably not as much fun as another Lopez-Fitzgerald and his date, but we’re having a great time.” Charity punched her playfully in the arm. “What’s going on anyway, I mean with you and Luis?”
“Who knows Charity. I just hate to leave his side when I have to.” She said admittedly.
“You’ve fallen in love with him I think.”
“Love, such a strong word. I’m not so sure about that. I do care for him though.”
There was a silent pause as Charity looked Sheridan over. She was having another premonition.
“Charity? Is everything okay?”
“Uh, yeah. Luis. You need to tell him what you did now…later may be too late.”
“What? What are you talking about?”
“You know. I’ve seen you as a little girl with the blood, I know too. Don’t wait to tell him what you did. If you tell him now, he will still be able to…never mind. I can tell I’m scaring you. I better go find Miguel. I’m sorry Sheridan. I won’t tell anyone, I promise.”
‘Oh God’ Sheridan prayed ‘please help me tell Luis. If I tell him, don’t take him away from me. If you do, I’m better off to die.’
She started remembering “that night”, and could hear Charity’s voice echoing “Tell him, tell Luis”. She screamed.
Luis came charging in the bathroom “SHERIDAN!” He was still on eggshells since he’d been protecting her. It was hard to let her out of his sight. Especially since he’d left her with Hank. He thought he could trust him, but…he almost lost her when Hank pulled the trigger on her.
Sheridan ran into his arms and started crying “Luis, don’t leave me, please God I can’t loose you!”
“What’s going on Princess, you’re the one scaring me now.”
“Can you take me home? I need to go home…” She clutched him so tight she was hurting him. He knew she was serious.
“Yeah, let’s go home. I’m not letting you go, okay?”
Sheridan loosened her grip and nodded. She was crying, and didn’t want to upset the kids. “Luis, I…”
“Shhh, not now. We’ll talk later.” He wiped the tear from her cheek and changed the subject “You know you’re too damn gorgeous for your own good. Even with your mascara running down your face.” They both stifled laughs.
“Shut up.” She smacked his arm for his comment, she already felt better. ‘I wish I could bring myself to tell Luis I love him’ she thought ‘timing is just awful right now!’
“Come on, let’s get you home.” Luis pulled her in and kissed her forehead. ‘What’s going on? She’s scared the Hell out of me tonight. It’s one thing to know someone’s trying to kill her, but…this is nuts! I don’t know what’s wrong, and I can’t help her.’
“Luis?!?” He finally heard Sheridan over his thoughts, “Are you going to stay in the Ladies Room, or are you coming with me?”
“Maybe I’ll stay here and see what ‘ladies’ come in.” He said before taking her hand and leading her out.
He put Chad in charge and gave him a few tips “Make sure you watch my little brother and his girl man…they’re a handful. Don’t take any crap. Call me on my cell if you have any problems.”
“No problem my man. You takin’ the lovely Ms. Crane home?”
“Yeah, she’s not feeling up to dancing right now.”
“Take care man. Ciao, Ms. Crane!”
“See ya Chad, and thanks” She liked Chad. She just wasn’t sure she liked him calling her MS. CRANE. She didn’t despise her blood given name, just wasn’t proud of those that gave it to her.
Back at her cottage, Luis went directly to the kitchen to make her some iced tea. “You get in there and get out of that dress. I’ll be back in a minute.”
“You are naughty my Little Latino.” She jeered giving him her best seductive look.
“I didn’t mean it that way” he blushed ‘I did, but, hey…now’s not the time’ he thought. “Just hurry up and change, okay!”
“I’m not in the mood to fight with you, just remember…I don’t take orders.”
“Yes ma’am. Forgive me of my manners. PLEASE.”
She winked at him and went to go change. ‘Should I surprise him and go out in my bra and panties? I’m sure he’d like it. NO! Sheridan, pull yourself together. You need to be serious and tell him. Charity’s been right too many times. If I don’t tell him, he…what? What did Charity see?’
“Sheridan? Everything okay in there? You’re iced tea is getting warm.”
“Um, yeah, just a sec.” She hadn’t even started changing. ‘Oh no! The zipper’s stuck! Perfect, he’s going to think I planned this…’ “Luis, can you come here” she sounded embarrassed.
‘Lord, help me contain myself if she’s in something sexy!’ He thought. He walked in and found her pouting on the edge of her bed. “My zipper’s stuck.” She said.
“Stand up, let me see what I can do.” She did as she was told and stood up facing her back toward him. ‘She smells so good…damn! She jammed it good. If I didn’t know better I’d have thought she planned this.’
“Any luck” she finally said slowly turning around “with…it…”
The moment seized them. Luis let his arms drape around her waist, and then pulled her in slowly. He was nervous, his hands were sweating and he couldn’t hear anything but her breathing and his heart pounding. He finally whispered “no” and then allowed his lips to meet hers. It was only the second time he’d kissed her since the day she told him what had happened. He wanted more. He reached up to the zipper and it gave way. Her dress slipped off her shoulders declaring freedom, and Sheridan helped it by removing her arms from the sleeves. Once her arms were freed, her dress fell to the floor. Luis stood there admiring her figure, barely laced in her under clothes. She stepped out of the dress and began unbuttoning his shirt, and enticed another caress from his lips. He encouraged her advances by un-tucking his shirt and working on the bottom buttons. As his shirt became removed, he lifted her onto her bed and lowered himself on top of her. They were touching each other and kissing so deeply, it seemed they’d lost all control.
Luis pulled away, “I…I can’t…I’m sorry Sheridan” He grabbed his shirt off the end of the bed “I…I’ll be…in the living room, I…need to talk to you.”
“Luis, I’m sorry too…” she was humiliated. ‘I thought he wanted me. I’m so stupid! I hope he can forgive me.’ She threw on some boxers and a tee-shirt she didn’t recognize. “I need to talk to you to” trying to gain confidence she reached for the door.
To Be continued….
Well? What do you think???
Sheridan gets her sentence from the judge…it’s back to the Youth Center. Luis puts Sheridan right to work, and she organizes a dance to help the kids overcome the prom nightmare. Luis and Sheridan dance, and forget to chaperone! Sheridan admits to Luis she’s afraid of something…
Let me know at pescado_b@ivilliage.com
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