Chapter 13: Protecting Love
Chapter 13:
"What are you talking about Pilar? What about it." Sheridan asked.
"Well when I came to talk to Ivy I heard Julian talking to
Alistair."
"So Julian talks to Father all the time."
"No Sheridan, they were talking about you and Luis. They were
talking about how their plan to keep you apart had worked."
"Pilar what are you talking about?"
"Sheridan they hired someone to impersonate Luis so that you
thought
it was him saying those horrible things." Sheridan couldn't believe
what
was coming out of Pilar's mouth.
"No. They wouldn't do that to me. I know they aren't exactly
honest, but they wouldn't do this, they couldn't." Sheridan said
reasoning. It sounded like she was trying to convince herself, part of
her knew that it was the truth that they had did it.
"Mama how do you know for sure they hired someone to pretend to be
me? Why would they do that?" Luis asked finally speaking up.
"Son, they don't want you with Sheridan. They don't even like the
idea that your guarding her, Alistair thinks that you two would get
involved again and they were right.
Sheridan was starting to believe it all. She knew her father and
brother didn't want her with Luis, but how could they do this to their
daughter, their sister, their own flesh and blood. She knew they were
behind this but she wanted to hang on to her hope they weren't behind
it.
"Pilar are you sure?" Sheridan asked in a quite voice. Pilar nodded
her head. Sheridan's eyes began to tear up and over flowed. Luis
pulled her into a hug as she cried in his chest.
He was definitely going to bring down Alistair and Julian, more so
now. Luis was angry and disgusted at how somebody could do this to
their daughter and sister. He was going to get them back for hurting
her like this. He thanked his mother as she quietly left the cottage.
Sheridan continued to cry into his chest, his T-shirt was soaked by now
but he didn't care. God he hated to see her crying and in pain. He
rubbed her back gently whispering that it was going to be all right.
This was it for Luis, he'd make damn sure no one ever hurt again,
especially her family.
The day went by, Sheridan and Luis did not move from the couch. It
was completely dark outside.
"Sheridan." Luis said, realizing she had become quiet. She raised
her head to look at him but she didn't say anything. She felt drained.
"I'm so sorry Luis."
"It's okay."
"No it's not, I didn't trust you."
"Sheridan its okay. Now why don't I run you a hot bubble bath to
relax you." She just nodded her head. "I'll be back." He laid her down
on the couch and went to run the bubble bath. Luis came back in a
matter of minutes and told her it was ready. She went in and quickly
undresses and slid into the tub. Luis turned to leave.
"Luis where are you going?" Sheridan asked worried.
"Don't worry Sheridan, I have to make a phone call, I'll be right
back."
"Okay." She said in a small voice. Luis left to call Ethan.
"Ethan I need you to post Crane security around the cottage
tonight...I'll tell you tomorrow just have them stand guard around the
cottage...okay thanks." He hung up a little relieved, knowing that he
could give his full attention to Sheridan's emotional needs right now
and not worry about her safety. He went back to Sheridan and found her
asleep in the tub. She looked so peaceful, he hated to wake her but he
had to, but first he went to get her something to sleep in.
"Sheridan, honey wake up."
"What happened?" She asked sleepily.
"You fell asleep in the tub, come, let's get you into bed." She
nodded and stood up. Luis held the towel open for her and she stepped
into it.
He wrapped the towel around her and asked if she would be
okay
and she told him that she would. Luis left. Sheridan toweled off and
slipped into the nightgown and panties Luis had picked out for her to
sleep in.
She came back into her room, her bed was turned down and Luis had
just walked in.
"Hey." Luis said.
"Hi." She said softly.
"I made you some warm milk, after you finish it your going to bed."
He said walking towards her and handing her the mug of warm milk.
"Thank you." she said taking it. She sat down and just stared at
them mug of warm milk. Luis watched her, it broke his heart to see her
like this. He kneeled down in front of her.
"Sheridan." She raised her head so that their eyes met and he could
see all the pain in hers. He took the mug from her and placed it on
the
bedside table. He reached up and caressed her face.
She leaned her
cheek into the palm of his hand. Luis looked at her, usually he could
read her but not this time.
"Tell me what your thinking about." Luis requested.
"How stupid I am for believing what I saw, how I couldn't trust
you,
how I let my family manipulate me, why they would do this to me. I'm
also thinking about how much you love me. One thing really sticks out
in my mind and that's that I don't deserve you."
"Sheridan.." Luis began but was cut off.
"No I'm right, I don't deserve you. Your too good for me. I
didn't
trust you, I said all those hurtful words to you, slapped you and did
everything I could do to hurt you.
I'm so sorry for all of it, I never
meant any of it. I should of known you would never have said those
things about me..." She was about to keep going but Luis stopped her.
"Sheridan stop rambling. I've told you that there was nothing to
be
sorry about so no more apologizing. Stop telling me that I'm too good
for you because your stuck with me for a very, very long time." He said
smiling at her.
"Are you sure? My family is going to cause nothing but trouble for
us."
"I've never been more sure of anything in my life and besides I
love
trouble."
"Are you calling me trouble Luis?" Sheridan asked smiling down at
him.
"Oh yeah, but I love that about you." He said as he stood up and
kissed her sweetly on the lips. He was about to pull back but Sheridan
grabbed his shirt collar and pulled his lips back to hers.
She kissed
him hungrily, unable to get enough of his kisses. Luis gladly returned
the kisses. Sheridan began pulling on his collar, pulling him back
with
her and over her body. He was now completely covering her body with
his. He broke their steamy kiss and began trailing kisses down her
face
to her neck, her moaning only intensified it. She began to claw his
shirt off his back, trying desperately to get it off. When she did she
ran her fingernails down his back causing Luis to groan and suck on her
neck harder. Luis' hand slowly moved down her body, brushing her
breast
causing her to gasp. He continued gliding his hand down her body to
her
thigh reaching the bottom of her night gown, he began to caress the
inside of her thigh. Sheridan's eyes were glazed over. Luis could
feel
her pulse quicken under his lips. He raised up to look at her but he
continued stroking the inside of her thigh.
Her eyes finally opened up looking directly into his brown ones.
She threw him a smile and glided her hands down his back and then
circled around his waist, her hands stopping on his belt buckle. He
raised an eyebrow at her and smiled. She undid his belt buckle,
unbuttoned the button and slid the zipper down brushing against his
erection. Luis moaned and she took her chance and rolled them over,
now
she was on top.
She stripped of all his clothes and then pulled off her nightie.
At
the sight of her naked body Luis wrapped his arm around her and flipped
her over onto her back.
He tugged her panties down her legs and threw
them in the pile of clothes that had now formed on the bedroom floor.
Luis planted a kiss on Sheridan's lips that could only be described as
feverish. Sheridan broke the kiss in need of air and of LUis.
"I need you Luis." She said panting for breath, Luis didn't make
her
wait long as he quickly entered her. They made love throughout the
night, exhausted when they finally went to sleep in each others arms
with small smiles on their faces.
To Be Continued...
