Window To The Soul

Window To The Soul
By: Anna Lee
Here is another amazing fanfic
by Anna. This is her first and she
wrote it exclusively for my site, and
I am honoured to post, this great
shuis story!
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Chapter 1:

"Luis, Luis...Oh Luis!" Sheridan awoke in a cold sweat wondering if he had heard her. She was having another dream about him. They seemed to be getting worse now taht he was staying with her. She got and walked into her cold livingroom. Luis looked so peaceful lying there and she just wanted to be in his arms if only for a second. She tiptoed over to him and snuggled up to him, looking at his peaceful face. She couldn't help but wonder what he was dreamng as a small smile appeared on his face.

"Sheridan" "Yes. Luis what is it?" "This is just so beautiful. I've never been to Spain. It is so beautiful. Thank you for bringing me." A look of dissapointment came over Sheridan's face, as if she had expected him to say something else. "Sher... I'm in love with you." They stopped walking and Sheridan gazed into his hazel eyes searching for an answer. "I love you too, Luis."

Sheridan was taken off guard as Luis started talking in his sleep. It seemed that he was dreaming of them in Spain then all the sudden he said "Sher... I'm in love with you." She wanted to reply to him, to tell him how she deeply felt for him, but remembered that he was only dreaming. She would have to wait 'til he told her willingly. But until then she knew. She laid in his arms a little bit longer, but as she got up to leave his grip grew tighter, and he pulled back down her back down to the sofa. Then Luis's eyes popped open. He just stared at her and they just set there.

Luis was pulled out of his dream when he felt movement beside him. Scared that it was the hit man he grabbed them and pulled them down to the sofa. Was he surprised to find Sheridan lying there beside him. He couldn't help but stare, she was more beautiful to him. She didn't have on any make-up on, messy hair. She looked like a regular person. He felt his affection grow stronger. "Sheridan... what are you doing? You scared me. I thought that the hit man was coming after you."

"Well umm... I was just passing by when you grabbed me and yanked me down." "No. I felt you get up off the sofa. I didn't know who it was so I pulled you back down." "You caught me. I saw you sleeping on the sofa, and I just wanted to be held for a while." Sheridan started crying. "I'm sorry if I--offended you... I'm so sorry. It's been so long since I've felt the embrace of a man. I didn't mean--she trailed off she was crying so hard. Luis just grabbed her and pulled her to him. As she sobbed into his shoulder he could smell the sweet perfume of her skin. He felt over come with love for this woman. He loved her so deeply, but she didn't want him. He grabbed her chin and pulled her into a passionate kiss. It was so intense that it surprised both of them.

Sheridan was so scared as Luis grabbed her pulling her down. Everything was moving so fastly she didn't know what to tell him. Because she felt weak at his touch, his hands on her arms as she sobbed into his shoulder. The next thing she knew he was kissing her. She let a little smile show in between breaths, because she remembered what she heard him say. After this kiss she knew that it was true. He did really love her.

Luis was slowly laying her on the sofa. His lips moved from her mouth to her neck. Then back to her lips. She could feel him pull away. "No. Not now this isn't the right time." "Well Luis, it sure feels right to me." She got off of the sofa and walked over to the window where he was. He was looking at hre funny. She just kept walking. Went to him put her arms around his neck and kissed him.

Luis was a little scared at Sheridan's reaction to his kiss. She didn't pull away she let him kiss her. But it's only because she's lonely he told himself. So he got up and walked to the window. Sheridan decided to take matters into her own hands through walking over to him with such a lustful look on in her eyes that she looked way too sexy for him to resist. When she walked over to him she put her arms around his neck and started kissing him. As much as he did want her he had to pull away. He had to make sure that she wanted him becase she loved him.

"Sheridan, I have to tell you something." He paused and saw a different emotion in her eyes from lust to excitement. Like she wanted him to tell her. "Yes Luis! What is it?" She said with such excitement in her voice. "Sher... I'm in love with you." He had said it just the way he did in the dream. He saw tears spring into her eyes as she bored deep into his soul with her warm baby blue's. Luis tensed as he waited for a response. "Luis I'm in love with you too! I love you with all my heart."

She rushed over to him and threw her arms around him engulfing him in their most passionate kiss yet. As they stood there lost in each other Hank came in. He was so hurt by what he saw he didn't know what to do. He loved Sheridan but there she was kissing Luis so passionately that he turned green with envy. He thought that he was going to throwup but held it back. Since, she didn't love him like he loved her he thought why not kill her? She dosen't love me. Luis sensing something was wrong looked over and saw Hank. He managed to push Sheridan out of the way just as the gun goes off. Luis was hit in the arm and he managed to grab his gun.

Sheridan felt sick, she had trusted Hank, Luis had trusted Hank...Trusted him enough to leave her with him. She had never been so scared. She didn't want to lose Luis. Hank and Luis shot at each other for a long time. Then Sheridan who had her eyes closed, heard someone hit the ground. She opened them and Luis was standing there looking down at her. "It's okay now. Go call an ambulance." She nodded and called 911. She could here Luis reading Hank his rights.

To Be Continued...

Chapter 2: An Undying Love

Later that day Sheridan went to the hosptial to see how Luis was. After all he took a bullet for her. When she got to his room he was asleep. So she pulled up a chair and sat down beside him. She must have fallen asleep because the next morning she was awakened with a kiss. Not a passionate one but a kiss.

Luis woke up that morning to see beautiful Sheridan asleep in the chair beside him. She looked so peaceful and sexy that he couldn't resist kissing her. It didn't surprise her though she just woke up and kissed him back. Eve came in and caught them kissing. She didn't say anything though. She told them that Luis wasn't hurt bad and that he would be released that day. He could see the longing in Sheridan's eyes. It was that look, he could tell that she wanted him. "Good. That's great you get released today!" "Yeah so--I'll see you later." He really didn't know what to say. All the sudden it hit him. He'd have to move out of Sheridan's cottage. The threat to her life was gone. The threat being gone was a good thought, but he didn't want ot leave Sheridan.

Sheridan couldn't help but notice how Luis' eyes sparkled and how they looked at her so lovingly. She thought about how she'd repay him for saving her. Then it hit her... he'd have to leave. He'd move out. So she'd have to make tonight special. He seemed so puzzled as Sheridan got up and left, but if she wanted tonight to be special then she had to get things all worked out.

Luis got dressed and was walking out of the hospital when Eve caught hold of his arm. "Sheridan just left this message for you." "Okay. Thanks Eve." Meet me at the Youth Center at 8:30 sharp. Dress casual. I want to repay you for saving my life. "I wonder what she's up to?" Luis muttered to hisself. It was 7:30 when Sheridan got to the Youth Center. She had to set everything up before everyone arrived. She was wearing a hot pink haulter top and a short white skirt, with platform shoes. As she was taking the keys to the Youth Center out of her purse somebody came up behind her. She could feel the sleekness of the blade on her throat. "Let's go inside." the man commanded. Sheridan could dectect a French accent.

Luis put on his jeans and a grey sweater. After all she had said "casual". It was 7:40 and he decided to leave. He knew that he would be early but that didn't matter to him. Luis parked right in front of the Youth Center and got out. Right when he got out he noticed a small white purse lying outside the door of the Youth Center. "Oh god, Sheridan!"

He rushed into the building and he saw a man with a knife, stratling Sheridan. She was screaming for dear life. At first it looked like he was raping her but Luis had come just in time. He hadn't had the chance yet. He snuck around the back of the man and caught his throat waith his hands. Finally the man dropped the knife and started attacking Luis' arms. Luis grabbed the knife and shoved the man on the ground. Luis tore the strap off of Sheridan's purse and tied the man's hands together. He had sent Sheridan to go get the police.

Sheridan couldn't remember exactly what had happened because it all happened so fast. She remembered being pushed into the Youth Center. The fall from the push must have knocked her out. When she came to she saw him on top of her. She was so scared, she just started screaming. All she could think about was the future she wouldn't get to have with Luis.

As she layed there she saw Luis come up behind the man and he started strangling him. Luis shoved him to the ground, and told her to go get the police. When she got back with Sam and hte others Luis came over to her. He just took her in his arms and held her. She felt an overwhelmed sense of safety in his arms. He took her hand and they walked into the night. She wasn't sure where they were going but he led her. They ended up at the beach. The ocean looked beautiful under the full moon. Standing under the beautiful night sky Luis took Sheridan in his arms and they danced. They were so lost in each others eyes they didn't even notice Miguel and Charity walk up to them. They stood there watching, Miguel couldn't believe what he was seeing.

Then Luis' head started moving down towards Sheridan's. Sheridan moved hers up to meet his. Their lips locked into the most passionate kiss that they've had yet. "I thought Luis said that he wasn't in love with Sheridan." " I know Charity but I always knew he was." They just walked off hand in hand and agreed not to tell anyone what they had saw.

There are no words to describe what Luis felt when he saw that man attacking her. He was so scared that he'd lose her...he just couldn't lose her. After their kiss on the beach they headed back to the Youth Center hand in hand. They got in his car and drove back to Sheridan's cottage. They sat on her sofa and talked about the whole night. He was just so happy to be near her, they had such an eventful day. "Luis, I was so scared tonight. I started thinking about you. And--the future that we would never have and I was so scared..." "I know. God, I love you so much. I don't want to lose you not now not ever."

To Be Continued...

Chapter 3:

Two months had passed since the night when the man had attacked her. For a little while she was scared to be by herself. The man was identified as Pierre, the man trying to kill her. Since that night her and Luis’ love had blossomed. He had moved in and they had gotten really serious. A lot had happened in those two months and Luis was by her side through it all. Alistar was reported dead after his house burned. Ethan found out that he wasn’t Julian’s son, but Sam Bennett’s. After that Gwen divorced him. Him and Theresa got really close. All in all they had been through it all!

Sheridan was getting ready because her and Luis were going out that night. She was wearing a long, black velvet dress. It was open back, but not too revealing, with black velvet shoes. Luis was getting ready in the next room. He had on a tux. He could smell her perfume. How he longed her. In the two months they had been together they hadn’t been intimate. It didn’t really matter to him though. He was happy just to be with the woman he loved.

He took the velvet box out of his pocket and played with the ring. He’d been waiting a long time to do this. He just hoped it was the right time. What neither of them knew was that Julian had been at work. He wanted to break them up. Even after Alistair was gone the threat to put him in jail was still there. He couldn’t be linked to Martin Lopez-Fitzgerald’s disappearance. While Sheridan was getting ready she went into the bedroom to get a coat. When she grabbed her coat some letters fell from the top of the closet. She picked them up and sat on the bed. She opened the first one and it was a love letter to Luis from Beth. It said:

My dear Luis,
I’m so glad you came to me last night. I’d forgotten what it felt like to be held by you. I hope last night meant as much to you as it did to me. Does it mean that you’re going to break it off with Sheridan? I hope so.
Love, Beth

Sheridan stood there in shock. After all this…he was still using her? She could hardly believe it. She’d have to end it tonight! Luis could tell that there was something wrong with Sheridan. She hadn’t spoken to him since they left the cottage. Her eyes seemed distant. They looked pale; they weren’t the same icy blue. “Sheridan, I’ve got to ask you something…will” “Shut up Luis. I don’t want to hear it! It’s over I’m leaving! Good-bye Luis!” She got up and stormed out. He ran after her but it was to late. She took off in his car. He was shocked. He didn’t know what in the world was going on. He just stood there for a moment. He just couldn’t imagine what he had done to her to be this upset.

He called a cab. When he got to the cottage she was gone. All her clothes packed, she didn’t even leave him a note. But he noticed she had taken one of his shirts. Maybe, there’s still a little spark of hope.” He said to himself. Sheridan had wrapped herself in Luis shirt. She inhaled his shirt. She could smell him on it. He might have used her again but she still loved him and needed something to pull her through this. She was on her way back to Paris. Back to her empty house. Back to her empty life. She couldn’t get to sleep that night. She kept thinking about Luis. She didn’t know how she’d live without him. She knew that this would be hell on earth for her. She knew that he had to be her soul mate, but he’d hurt her twice. She couldn’t take it.

She couldn’t lie there in bed thinking about him all night. So she went out. She went to one of the bars. Unconiously she had put on Luis’s shirt. She sat at the bar trying to drink him off her mind when this song played, that tore her heart in half…

Never thought I’d be in this place
It’s someone else’s life I’m living
Wish I were living a lie
The hardest part is when the bough breaks
Falling down then forgiving

You didn’t kiss me good-bye
I’m choking on the words I didn’t get to say
And I pray I get the chance one day
I still run, I still swing open the door
I still think you’ll be there like before
Doesn’t everybody out there know to never come around
Some things a heart won’t listen to I’m still holding out for you

I can hear you smile in the dark
I can even feel your breathing
But daylight cashes the ghosts
I see you coat and I fall apart
To those hints of you I’m clinging
Now’s when I need them the most
I should get up, dry my eyes and move ahead
At least that’s what you would’ve said

Faithfully, I trace your name while you sleep
It’s the only true comfort I feel
I still run, I still swing open the door
I still think you’ll be there like before
Holding out
Holding out for you

(Holding out for you: SHeDAISY)

Okay. She knows that Luis isn’t dead but it still struck a cord ‘cause she knew that she’d always love him. No matter what, he’d always be in her heart. She left the bar and went home crawled in the bed and slept in his shirt. She dreamt about him, but she didn’t try to sop herself this time. She knew that her heart would be would heal in time.

Luis had packed all of his stuff, when he noticed that she left a perfume bottle. He went over to it and smelt it. It smelled just like her, he stuck it in his pocket. Pilar was startled when Luis showed up at her door with all his stuff. Her and Miguel helped move his stuff back in. He sat in his room thinking about her. He decided to listen to the radio. He turned on the radio and took out her perfume and sprayed it all around his room when this song started playing…

I don’t wanna hear last call
I don’t wanna look at the clock on the wall
Let’s loose track of the time while we’re dancing this close
I don’t really care if no one’s around
We can stay right here until the moon goes down
If it were left up to me, I would never let go

And if I’m only dreaming then I don’t wanna wake up and see the sunshine again
As long as you’re in my arms I don’t want this song to end

Let me look in your eyes and count the stars
Let me hold you tight right to my heart
And I’ll whisper I love you for the rest of my life
So let’s make believe the music still plays
For just you and me make the world go away
In perfect time you’ll always be mine

(I don’t’ want this song to end: John Michael Montgomery)

As he listened to the song he thought back on all the times that hey dance. Thinking about his love for Sheridan he realized that this would be a hard good-bye. Tears sprang up in his eyes and he pictured her asleep alone without him there to hold her. He wished that she wouldn’t have so much pride. Then he remembered her last words…they rang in his ears. “Shut –up! I don’t want to hear it! It’s over! I’m leaving! Good-bye Luis!” He started crying. This is going to take him a lot of time to get over, but he knew that his broken heart would mend with some time. He just needed to move on with his life.

To Be Continued...

 
   Chapter 4: A Fortunate Rescue
 
It had been 3 and a  half years since Sheridan left harmony and LUis behind. She thought for sure she would be over Luis by now. But she wasn't. She had gone back to college and majored in Child Psychology. She still didn't have a family, but she hoped someday that she would.
In thouse years she had grown her hair out to her shoulders adn tapered the front ends to where  they curled around her face. It wasn't only her hair that had changed, she had. She was lonley. She wanted to see Ethan, Theresa, and Little Katie. She talked to Ethan alot but never went to visit him.
"Ethan , it's final I'm coming to visit. I need to cahse sown my goshts anyway."
"If you insit. Sheridan, I hop your ready for this. Luis isn't the same person he was when you left. He puts on a good act but you can see he is still hurting. So when you come down maybe you shouldn't see him."
"I, agree. I just need to get away from here. IT's so lonely."
"When will you be here?"
"Friday . I suppose. Gotta Go. Bh-bye."
 
Luis was sitting in his livngroom thinking. He had been promated to dective adn was working on a big case. The guy he was looking for left the country. He couldn't figure out where he might have gone.
Luis hadn't changed much in his appearance. But his personality had. He was lonely. Way to lonely. It was his fault though, because he pushed everybody away. It was Sunday evening and he didn't go to church that evening, because he didn't wan to see anybody.
"Paris. " Luis shouted to himself. Hand had to have gone to Paris. Hand had gotten parloe, and jumped country. Normally Luis would forget about it bet he knew Hank  wanted to finsh off Sheridan because she sent him to prison. Of course, he would go to Paris because that's where Sheridan used to live. Luis didn't know where she was now.
He called the airport and got a ticket to Paris and packedhis things. She might have hurt him badly, but he still loved her and couldn't let Hank kill her.
 
It was getting late and Sheridan just got on her PJ's when her doorbell rang. "Who in the world could that be?" "Donna will you get that please?" Sheridan yelled. Donna was her housekeeper.
"There's a joung man here to see you . He said that his name was Luis.
"Um...AH...Show him to the palor, I'll be down in a sec."
After all this time could it really be him? DId he really come to see her? Nah. THat had to be too good to be true. She went down she didn't even realize that she still had her PJ's on which consited of Luis old shirt and a pair of comfortable draw string pants. When she entered the Parlor all she could see was th back of his head.
She sat down beside him on the sofa. When he truned aroung he had a gun, and it was Hank!
"C'mon Let's go upstairs. We've got to have a little chat." Hank commanded. He stuck the gun in her sideas they made thire way up the stairs. he shoved her down on the bed and sat beside her.
"I knew that if i said I was Luis you'd come down. You always did love him. It's too bad that you left him. Now ya'll will never be together.' Hank said. He jammed the gun in Sheridan's mouth. Then he took it out. "is there anythin you would like to say?"
"Hank, why are you doing this?"
"Because you put me in jail Sheridan! A true blonde all the way to the end. Is ther anything else you'd like to say before you die?"
"Yes! if you ever see Luis, please tell him I'm so sorry bout I still love him."
"Oh... How so very touching..."he didn't get to finsih. Luis came burstin in. Hank fired a few shots off at Luis. Luis fired back and Hank fell back onto the bed.
 
On the plane Luis couldn't help thiknign if he was already too late. He kept picturing walking into Sheridan's house and seeing her lying there dead.He loved her so much and the thought of living without her made him sick. He prayed to God that he wasn't too late.
When he reached her hought the door was slightly afor. Hee rushed into the hougse. He wnt to the staris, he didn't know exactly why but he followed his instints.
He could hear talking in one of the rooms he stood out listening for a moment. He heard Sheridan's voice. She still sounded like and angel.
"...Is ther anything else you'f like to day befor you die?"
"Yes, If you ever see Luis tell him I'm sorry, and I'm still in lve with him."
He couldn't belive wht he jsut heard hw's that possible? She coudln't still love him. Now that he's heard that he really can't let her die.As soon as Luis brust into the room Hank opened fire. Luis had no choice but to return fire. First shot, Hank dorpped onto the bed.
Sheridan jumped up off the bed an ran right into hsi arems. And just for a few moments they had rofgotten everything. the world disappere for those few minuted of bliss.
 
Sheridan could see the look of releif in Luis's eyes. She jsut rushed into his arms and let him hold her. Then she remembered that this was Luis, the man who had betrayed her, used her. She pulled away.
"Oh, my god, Sher. Are you all right? I was so scared that I wouldnt' get her in time."
"Yes. I'm fine... Just a little shcoked. How in God's name did he get out?"
"I don't have time to explain right now . We need to go call the police."
They didn't talk after that. But she had caught him looking over at her at times. She started to go talk to him but was shisked away by reporters and policemen. Finally, after talking to them seh want and sat sown on her sofa. Luis came up adn sat down besdie her. He expalined everything to her.
"Luis, Is that the only reason you came to see me after all this time?"
"no. I needed to know. I neede dto knwo why you left without telling me why."
"It's because  I found the letters. The -- love letters from Beth."She saw the look of confusion on his face.
"What letters?"
 
Luis saw Sheridan go sit down on her sofa and decided to explain every thing. He was determined to know why she had left him. Letters? She said that she found love letters. He never cheate on her he loved her totally and completly. Heart and Soul. How could she even thinkl tat. the he happend to look down and see that she was waring his gray sweater. The one he wore the night he saved her at the Youth Center. The one she took form the cottage.
"hey, that 's my sweater! I knew that you took it but I had no idea that you wore it."
"Well--I ...Just "
"It's all right! I took a bottle of your prefume that yo left."
"You did?"
"Yeah. do you remember the night you left me? I was fixing to ask you something whe you stormed out!"
"oh. Yeah. I'm really sorry about all that.. But I fead tose letters..."
"Sheridan, I didn't cheat on you I have never usd you. I lov--I was about...to ask you to marry me. but you stormed out!!!" She could see a strom of emotion in her eyse. He kenw she was sonfused, but was the truth.
"You mean...that you actually did love? yOu..."
"Wanted to marry you. OS now you knwo."
"oh Luis. I'm soooo Sorry. I was too upset... I found those letter, and --" she trailed off as her voice craked.
"sheridan, before I came in the room I hear you tell Hank something..."
"Um...What exactlly did you hear?"
"Well, I heard you tell him that you still love me!"
"Well...'
"Sheridan... I'm sorry it's taken 3 and a half year sfor me to come find you, but I do--"
"Hey, Luis... God I'm gald ya'll ar eokay. My stupid misfit borther got wha the deserved. me and grace took the first fligght ove. Welll there' nottin mcuh  to do here.  Ya'll want to come out with us." Sam had come out of nowhere.
 
Sheridan couldn't belive that Luis was going to ask her to marry him. She had blown her only chance for happiness, because fo her pride. then to top it off he heard her tell Hank that she till lobed him. She didn't know waht he was going to say, but she was happy that sam interrupted.
They wnet to the club taht Sheridan had dogn to the night she got to Paris. then Luis came up to her and asked her to dance as this song came on:
 
The rist time I looked in your eyes I knew
I would do anything for you
The first time you touched my face I felt
What I'd never felt with anyon else
 
I want to give back waht you've given to me
I wanna witness all of your dreams
Now that you'v eshown me who I relly am I wanna bit more that just your man
 
I wanna be the winds that rills yuor sails
Be the hand that lifts your beil
Be the moon tha tmoves your tides
The sun coming up in your eyse
Be the wheel that never rusts
Be the spark that lights you up
All that you've been dreaming of and more so much more
I wannna be your everything
 
When you wake up I'll be the first thing you see
When it gets dark you can reach out to me I'll cheri sh you r word, I'll findish you thoughts I'll be your compass babay when you get lsot
 
I'll be the wheel that never rusts
Be the spark that lights you up
Alll that you've been dreaming of and more, so much more
I wanna be your everything
I wanna be your everything
I wnna be your everything
(Your'e Everything:keith urban)
 
even after the song went off they stayed in each other's arms, jsut gazing in thier ees. Sheridan saw how his eyes were sparkiling again. She remembered how they used to be full of love for her. How could she ever thingk he's  cheat on her? It had to be the drity work of Julian.
"Sheridan, let me get back to waht I was saying before Sam interrupted. Sheidan even after the 3 and a half years of hell that you me through,l still love you. I'll always love you."
Sheridan didn't knwo what to say to that! She couldn't lie because he heard her say it. She could rell him tense as she stood there silent. "Damn it Sheridan, YOu can't just pretend like you didn't hear me! If you don't want to ever see me agian I'll leave. I jsutneede to tell you how I felt. Luis wa sbery upse.
Lusi stated to leave, and she grabbed his arm. He stared at her waitng for her to tell him. She could feel the tears spring into her eyes. She pulled him to her adn sobbed into his shoulder. She felt him relax a little bit, but he was still a little tense.
"Luis I do Love you., I've always lvoed you. Your my soul mate. I'm jsut scared."
"I knwo SheridanI scared to. But together we'll make it thorugh."
she gazed up at Luis. She lvoed him so much He reached for her hand. They walked off into the night hand and hand. She didn't know where they were going but he would lead her.
 
To be continued...



Chapter 5: A Wedding Story
 
Sheridan was so happy. This was the best time of her life. Even though her, Theresa, Whitney, Charity, and Kay were running around everywhere. It was so hetic there at Sheridan adn Luis's little house. THey were getting ready for Sheridan adn Luis's wedding the next day. They were going to have it in their backyard. Just perfect for a wedding.
Standing there in her backyard she started remincing about after her and Luis came back form Paris.
*Flashback*
A month after they had gotten back form Paris they bought this old house. They were very comfortable in it. It felt like home. And that to Sheridan it was home.
They had been livng there about 2 months when Luis saw Sheridan staning in their backyard. She was watching the sunset. She looked so beauritful. She walked ober to her adn grabbed her hand. He bowed down on one knee. He saw tears spring into her eyes.
"Sheridan, baby, will you marry me?"She pulled him up off his knee and into a passionate kiss. The she whispered in his ear."God, Yes! Luis. I love you so much.!"
"I love you too!"He picked her up and carried her into the bedroom.
*Present*
 
Luis was staying at Pilar's.While Theresa and Whitney stayed with Sheridan. Sheridan's dress was simple, white, long, and elegant. It was open back with ties criss crossing the back. I n the front it was spagetthi straped, and she had a simple drape to were around her arms. WIth matching shoes. Theresa was her maid of honor. Theresa's dress was burgandy. It did the same as Sheridan's in the back. But Theresa's dress was velet and strapless. WIth matching shoes. Whitney was a bridesmaid.
All the bridesmaids wore a burgandy dress. It was completely plain though it was sleeveless, with a drape to go around the shoulders and tie in the front of the dress. Her bridesmaids were Whitney, Charity, and Kay. Her ushers were Chad, Miguel, and Reese. Guess who Luis's  best man was! Ethan.
When Ethan saw how much Luis and Sheridan wre in love he decided to make peace with Luis. After that they had become friends. Good thing too, because Ethan and Theresa had already married and had little Katie. Sheridan was happy about that.
When Sheridan and Luis decided to be a "couple" Sam got upset. He told Luis that it wasn't a good idea, that she would only burn him again. This made Luis MAD! He told Sam if he couldn't except Sheridan then he didn't wan tto see him ever again. A little after that Sam and Ivy ran off together. Later on they found out that Sam had filed for divorce before running off.  That's why Ethan was the best man.   Sam had not been the man Luis thought that he was. 
"So Sheridan tell me about the first time that you knew that you loved Luis."  Theresa said.
"Well, when I fell in love with Luis would have to be when we first met.  When I ran into his car."
"Man, you've been in love with him for that long! Well its about time you two got together!"  Whitney said.
"Hey, you can't say anything Whit, you and Chad!  You both love each other just get it out in the open."  Theresa said.
"She's right Whitney.  She told Ethan about how she felt and now she's got a wonderful family!  I finally told Luis how I felt and now I'm going to have a family."
"Who knows Whitney".  Whitney said.
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Luis, Chad, Ethan, Miguel,Reese,Little Katie, and Pilar all sat at the table eating Lemon Pie.  Ethan loved Katie so much he brought her with him.
"Luis, tell us when you knew that Sheridan was the woman for you.  The woman that you were meant to be love."  Ethan said.
"The first day I met her.  The day she crashed into my car.  I've loved her every since.
"I've loved Charity since the moment I saw her too."  Miguel exclaimed. 
"Oh shut up!"  Ethan exclaimed.  sarcasticly. 
"Hey, Chad what's wrong man, you look down."  Luis said.
"Oh nuttin".  Chad said.
"He's thinking about Whitney!"  Ethan said.
"Chad tell her how you feel.  Everything will fall into place."  Luis said.
"Yeah look at me!  I told Theresa that I really love her and now I'm the happiest man alive!" Ethan shouted.
"Me too.  I told Sheridan that I loved her and now I'm getting married tomorrow.  Just try it!" Luis said.
"Who knows" Chad said.
"Hey Luis, you don't seem to be getting colde feet."  Ethan said. 
"I know that I love Sheridan, and that she's the only woman I'll ever love.  I have no reason to doubt wanting to marry her."  Luis said.
"Man, that's the way I felt about marrying Theresa.  But when I was engaged to Gwen all I had was doubts."  Ethan said. 
"How did you propose Luis?"  Miguel asked.
"Well she was in the backyard watching the sunset.  I noticed how the colors of the sky reflected off of her and I remembered being caught up in the moment.  Caught up in the love I have for her.  I went over to her, grabbed her hand and got on one knee.  I looked her in the eyes and I saw tears filling her eyes.  I said "Sheridan, baby, will you marry me?"  And she pulled me op on my feet grabbed me and kissed me.  Then whispered in my ear "God, Yes, I love you so much Luis."  That was the happiest day of my life."
 
Sheridan couldn't sleep that night.  She was to excited!  She slipped on some shoes  and a jacket.  She decided to take a walk.  She was thinking about Luis and didn't see the person coming around the corner.  She bumped right into him.  She fell backwards on to the cement side walk. 
"Oh....Sher, you alright.  I didn't even see you."  Luis said.
"Yeah, hey what are you doing out his late?"
"Maybe I should ask you the same thing!  I just couldn't sleep!"
"Me either!  I'm so excited!  As a matter of fact I was thinking about you when we bumped into each other."
"Really?  What kinda thoughts were you thinking?"  Luis said seductively.
"Depends, what kinda thoughts I should--"
She didn't get to finish.  Luis grabbed her by the waist and pulled her into a steamy lip lock!  They didn't know it but Ethan and Chad and everyone had followed Luis out of the house. They were watching them.
"That's it! I can't take it ! I'm going to see Whitney ! I have to tell her how I feel!" And with that said chad took off.
"Ummm...Maybe I can get to sleep tonight after all." Sheridan said.
"Me too. 'Night Sher. See ya tomorrow." Luis said playfully.
They shared on last kiss and then backed away. Sheridan skipped home now she was just aching for tomorrow to get her! She couldn't wait to have Luis to herself for the rest of her life. She could hear loud talking coming form her living room. She stopped and listened.
"Get out chad! I don't want to see you right now!"
"Whitney I have to tell you soemthing! I love you! I've always loved you. No matter what I'll always love you. "
Did that seem familar to Sheridan or waht? She knew that is a load for a girl to handle. SO she decided to inturupt. She walked in and saw Whitney in Chad's arms. They were kissing! She stepped back outside.
 
Luis was bouncing everywhere it took everything he had to keep form running back to Sheridan. Now he wanted to make Sheridan his more than ever. When he got back to his house Ethan, and everybody was sitting in the livngroom.
"Hey, where have you been?" Ethan asked.
"I was taking a walk." Luis repiled.
"Yeah, uh-huh. Man you know your not supposed to see the bride before the wedding. It's bad luck."
"What, what are you talking about?" Luis said.
"We followed you man, It's no biggie we were just waiting for  Chad to come back."
"Where did he go" Luis asked.
"To tell Whitney how he felt." Ethan said Luis went to his bedroom and tried to get some sleep. His dreams were of him Sheridan of course. He just couldn't wait. Tomorrow will be the happiest day of my life.
 
Sheridan stood in her door way watching Chad and Whitney. All of the sudden she felt a hand over her mouth. Thinking that it was Luis she trned around to kiss him. She stopped dead in her tracks. All she saw was the barrel of the fun pointed in her face.
Whoever it was was very smart. They must've drugged her because she woke up in a van.  All she could think of was Luis. 'Will I ever see him again?'  'What will Luis think when I'm not there tomorrow?' Those were just some of the question floating through her mind.
 
Luis woke up to a beautiful morning. "This the perfect day' he thought. Then out of nowhere he felt sad. Like something was wrong. He hlanced at the clock 8:00 am. Excatly 2 hours before the wedding. then the phone rang.
"Luis..." he heard a panicked Theresa on the other end of the line.
"what's wrong Theresa?"
"It's Sheridan...She's gone?! We don't know where she is. We've looked everywhere. You better get over here."
He hung up the phone. He ran right out of the house in his PJ's. When he pulled up there were squad cars. "Uh no! She can't be dead!" "
"Clam down she's not dead." He truned around to see Sam.
"Sam!? What are you doing here? Where's she at?"
"It's Alistar. He took her. We found this note."
The note said:
 
"Luis, stay away from Sheridan! If you don't leave her alone we'll kill little Katie. Yes. We took her too. Go look in her crib. You're not good enough for my daughter! heave her alone."
 
A
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"What the hell am I supposed to do?! what did I do to desrve this? Why us?! Why me and Sheridan?!"Luis shouted at the top of his Luings. "Sam."
"Yeah Luis?"
"I though Alistar was dead."
"So did I! But they never found the body or bones or anything."
"Does Ethan know?"
"No. Him or Theresa."
"I'll tell them."


To Be Continued...

Chapter 6: The News

Sheridan woke up to another day in her new life. To another day filled with heartache. She only wished she could remember something, anything from her past. She was living in California. She was a lifeguard on the beach. She didn’t have to work because she had a lot of money. She couldn’t remember where it came from but she knew that it was hers. She had kept to herself. Until recently, when a guy from work asked her out. Her date with him was tonight. She was reluctant to go but knew that she had to get on with her life. She picked out a pair of white Capri pants and a sky blue halter-top to go with them. She put her make-up on and did her hair. She had 15 minutes before Josh came to pick her up.

“He is very hot. But I just don’t know about dating yet. I can’t remember anything. What if he asks me something about my past? What am I going to tell him?” Sheridan said aloud and let out a sigh. She flopped down on her sofa. Why did her life have to be so complicated? She would never understand it. She turned her T.V on. She flipped to the All News Channel. There was this extremely gorgeous guy on TV He had black hair and looked like he was Latino. “Detective Lopez-Fitzgerald, when did you first suspect that Alistar Crane was involved in the murders of several Harmony residents?”

“I first suspected when my father Martin Lopez-Fitzgerald disappeared. Then about 10 years later my fiancee’ disappeared…” Sheridan toned the rest out as a picture of her appeared on the screen. “NO…NO…This can’t be!” Sheridan screamed as she stared at the screen. Josh ran in when he heard her scream. “Sheridan what is it?” Josh said as he sat down beside her. She pointed to the screen. “So please if you have any information on the whereabouts of Martin Lopez-Fitzgerald, Sheridan Crane, or Ivy Crane please notify us at once.” The reporter said as a number popped up on the screen. “Sheridan what’s going on?” “I don’t know but I think that I had better call that number.” She said as she picked up the phone and dialed the number.

Luis was so depressed. Sure he should be happy that he was dectective and that he had just been on T.V but he couldn’t stop thinking about Sheridan. She had been gone for a year now. Everyone told him that she was gone and that he needed to move on with his life. But they didn’t understand. How could he move on with his life without Sheridan? He couldn’t he simply couldn’t. “Oh god Sheridan where are you? Come back to me.” Luis said as he sat down on his couch and turned the T.V on. He was just in time to see his interview. “Man, I look bad.” He said just as the phone rang. “Luis.” “Hi this is Kathy with the All News Channel. We just received a phone call protaning to the whereabouts of Ms. Sheridan Crane.” Luis almost dropped the phone.

“Where is she?” Luis asked. “We are sending her down to meet you. She is the one who made the call. She claims memory loss, but says that she knows her name is Sheridan Crane and that was her face on T.V. Luis we are not completely sure that this is her but we will need you to identify her.” “Okay. When will she be here?” Luis asked excitedly. “In about 4 hours. Good-bye, Luis. You know how to reach us.” Kathy said as she hung up the phone. “Yeah….OH MY GOD!!!!” Luis shouted as loud as he could. Pilar came racing down the hall. “What is it Luis?” She asked a little nervous. “Moma, you’re not going to believe this.” Luis said as he sat his mom down and began to explain.

To Be Continued...