It was a gorgeous summer day in Harmony. Luis was on patrol and decided to go through the park. He was walking along enjoying the warmth of the sun when suddenly a frisbee appeared out of nowhere and landed at his feet. He bent down to pick it up and was suddenly aware of someone standing in front of him. He looked up and saw the most beautiful women he had ever seen in his life. Her eyes were as blue as the bluest sky, her hair the color of golden honey. She looked like a porcelain doll, soft and delicate. She was the very essence of beauty as far as he was concerned. At first neither said anything, and then she broke the silence.
"I'm so sorry," she said,"Charlie was supposed to catch it, but sometimes he gets lazy," she said, with an apologetic smile.
"That's ok," he said,"No harm done." Just then he saw a beautiful golden retriever coming towards them. The dog went up to her, it's tail wagging furiously. It was obvious that the dog was hers.
"This must be Charlie," he said.
"Yep, good ol' lazy Charlie," she said, and laughed. "Well, I'd better be going," she said.
"Yeah, me too," he said.
"My name is Sheridan, by the way, Sheridan Crane, nice to meet you," she said.
"Nice to meet you too Sheridan. My name is Luis. Officer Luis Lopez-Fitzgerald," he said.
"Nice to meet you Luis," she said. "Well, we're off. Come on Charlie," she said,"Let's go home. Bye Luis," she said, and waved as she walked away.
"Bye," he said, and waved back. He watched her until she was out of sight. Secretly, they both wishing the same thing, that they would see each other again, soon.
A few days later, they got their wish. Unbeknownst to Luis and Sheridan, they had both been invited to the same party. It the 25th wedding anniversary of their friends the Russells. Their daughters Whitney and Simone, had decided to throw them a surprise party to celebrate. Sheridan and Luis were good friends of the Russells, so there was never any question as to whether to invite them or not. Happily the both accepted. Finally, it was the night of the party. As Sheridan got ready, a million thoughts filled her head. She was happy for her friends, she was glad that they were still together and happy after all this time.She thought that it was sweet of Whitney and Simone to do this for their parents. Eve and T.C. were lucky to have such great kids. Suddenly she had another thought. She knew that it was silly, but she decided to wish on a star. She gazed up at the starry sky and searched for the perfect star. When she found it, she closed her eyes and whispered, 'starlight, star bright, first star I see tonight, I wish I may, I wish I might, have the wish I wish tonight.' Then she made her wish. 'Star so high, star so bright, please let me meet, my soulmate tonight.' Then she quickly looked away. She finished getting ready and then headed for the party.
Luis was already on his way to the party. Since it was such a beautiful night, and since it wasn't far, he decided to walk. All the way there he had the feeling that something good was going to happen, but he didn't know what. He arrived at the party before Sheridan. He was amazed at how beautiful everything was. The girls had done a great job. Looking around the room he saw Sam and Grace and went over to say hello. He spoke with them a few minutes and then went to say hello to everyone else. He didn't see Sheridan walk in. She didn't see him either at first. He was talking with his brother Miguel when something made him look towards the door. That's when he saw her. She looked stunning. She was wearing a red strapless dress that lusciously revealed the contours of her body. She looked so beautiful and sexy in it. He couldn't take his eyes off her. It took his breath away.
Sheridan was talking with Eve when she suddenly had the feeling that she was being watched. She looked up and saw that it was Luis. He was watching her as if in a trance. Her heart skipped a beat and she felt her face grow hot as she blushed furiously. Quicly she looked away, and tried to slow her racing heart. He looked so handsome in his tux and it was all she could do to keep herself from staring. Somehow she managed to walk over to him to say hello. When they were only inches apart, she could feel the electricity between them. She wondered if he could feel it too.
"Hi Luis," she said,"What a surprise seeing you here."
"Hi Sheridan," he said,"Fancy seeing you here."
"Well, Whitney and Simone invited me, and I couldn't say no," she said.
"Yeah, same here," he said,"By the way, you look very beautiful tonight Sheridan."
"Thank you Luis," she said,"You don't look so bad yourself."
"Thanks," he said, and smiled. Just then, they could hear slow music start to play. Luis cleared his throat nervously.
"Sheridan, could I have the honor of dancing with the most beautiful woman here?," he asked.
"I'd love to Luis," she said., and smiled. Gently he took her hand and led her to the dance floor. It was moment they would remember forever. The song that was playing happened to be one of Sheridan's favorites, the song "How Do I Live" by Trisha Yearwood. As they danced, Sheridan was suddenly aware of the feeling of Luis's arms around her. She liked it, she liked it alot. 'This feels so right' she thought, and snuggled deeper into his arms. She looked up at Luis and saw that he was gazing at her. They stared into each other's eyes, lost in the music, lost in the moment, lost in time. Then, gently, Luis brought Sheridan's lips closer to his, and kissed her. His kiss was gentle and sensuous, yet passionate and fervent. Sheridan couldn't help but respond. She felt like she was soaring in the clouds, so light, so free. She was filled with a thousand different emotions. She had never felt like this before, and it scared her a little. Abruptly, she broke off the kiss, and feeling flustered, ran out into the night, leaving Luis feeling puzzled and confused. She had felt what he felt, he was sure of it, so why did she run off like that. He couldn't figure it out. He started to go after her and then thought better of it. He had to have faith that things would work out, that she would come back to him. That night, his dreams were filled with visions of Sheridan.
A week later, she paid him a surprise visit. he had been at home, sitting in the kitchen doing paperwork, when there was a knock on the door. He opened the door and found Sheridan standing on the doorstep looking anxious and nervous.
"Hi Luis," she said. She could see that he was happy to see her again and she was relieved.
"I hope you don't mind me dropping by like this, but I had to talk to you," she said,"Can I come in?" she asked.
"Of course I don't mind, be my guest," he said. So they went inside and sat down in the livng room.
"Would youu like something to drink?," he asked.
"No thank you," she said,"I'm fine," she said, and smiled.
"Suit yourself," he said,"So what did you want to talk to me about Sheridan?," he asked.
"I wanted to apologize for running away like I did. I'm really sorry. Can you ever forgive me," she said.
"It's ok Sheridan, all is forgiven," he said.
"I'm so glad Luis," she said.
"Maybe now you can tell me what happened," he said.
"O.k.," she said. 'Luis, when you kissed me, you made me feel things I had never felt before, and it scared me. I never thought that I could feel the things you made me feel. I was so confused. So, I did the only thing I could think of at the time, I ran. I know that I shouldn't of, but I needed to be alone, I needed time to think. I hope that you understand," she said.
"Of course I understand Sheridan, I felt everything you did, and it scared me too," he said.
"Really?," she said.
"Really," he said.
"Thank you Luis, I feel so much better now. I was afraid that you would never speak to me again," she said.
"Are you kidding?," he said,"and never see your beautiful face or hear your beautiful voice again? I would have to be crazy," he said, and laughed. She laughed too, glad that she had come to talk with him.
From that day on, they were inseparable. Luis treated Sheridan like a queen. Slowly but surely, they fell in love. They were happier than they had ever been. Then one day, Luis, wanting to do something really romantic and special for Sheridan, decided to surprise her with a romantic weekend getawa, and he knew exactly where he was going to take her. A deserted island that was nicknamed Lover's Paradise. The perfect place to make love for the first time. It was a beautiful island, with flowers everywhere and even a waterfall. It was the perfect setting, isolated and romantic. He was sure that Sheridan would love it. So he set to work writing down what he would need and then he went shopping. As sson as he got home, he started packing. When he finished, he called Sheridan and told her to pack, that he had a surprise for her, and to be ready when he got there. Then he hung up and headed to the Crane mansion. When he got there, he found her ready and waiting.
"Ok Luis," she said,"what's going on? What's the surprise you were talking about? and where are we going?," she said.
"If I tell you, it won't be a surprise," he said, and smiled mischieviously.
"Luis Lopez-Fitzgerald," she said,"This better be good."
"It's better than good baby, you'll see," he said. So they headed to the marina and the boat that Luis had borrowed.
"I hope that you don't have motion sickness," he said.
"I don't get sea sick if that's what you mean," she said.
"Good," he said,"Glad to hear it." They headed towards the island and a little more than half way there, he asked Sheridan to cover her eyes.
"You better not peek," he said,"or you'll ruin my surprise."
Ok Luis, I won't, I promise," she said. Finally they reached the island. Sheridan kept her promise and didn't look. Luis helped her out of the boat and led her to a spot in the middle of the island.
"Ok," he said,"You can look now." Slowly Sheridan took her hands away from her eyes. She inhaled sharply as she took in the sight before her. For a second she thought she was dreaming. There were flowers as far as the eye could see, and she could hear a waterfall close by. Near the campfire there was a bed of roses, and next to the bed, a bottle of champagne and two glasses. She couldn't believe it.
"Oh Luis, I don't know what to say, it's all so beautiful," she said.
"Welcome to paradisse," he said, and smiled.
"So what do you think?," he asked.
"I love it Luis, it's perfect," she said, and smiled. They spent the rest of the day exploring the island. They didn't find much of anything but they had alot of fun. When night fell, they sat at the campfire, drinking champagne, and talking. It was a beautiful moonlit night, the sky filled with a thousand shining stars. As they sat gazing at the moon and stars, Luis couldn't help but notice how beautiful she looked in the light of the moon. The moonlight seemed to bring out her innoncence, and that made him lover her even more. 'How did I get so lucky?' he said, still looking up at the sky.
"What did you say Luis?," she said.
"I said," he said, now looking into her beautiful blue eyes, "How did I get so lucky to find you. You're the best thing that ever happened to me Sheridan, I never want to lose you, I love you so much," he said.
"Oh Luis," she said,"I never want to lose you either, I love you so much too." They gazed into each other's eyes and then he lowered his lips to hers and gently kissed her. As they kissed, he gently lowered her onto the bed of roses. He wanted her so much and she wanted him too, he could feel it. With each kiss their desire for each other grew stronger. Then they underessed each other, thier passion mounting. When they were completely naked, they explored each others bodies, kissing, nibbling, tasting. He sucked her breasts and played with her nipples, he kissed her thighs and ran his tongue down past her belly button, then he ate her like a man who was starving, until she was mad with desire. She kissed him all over his body, she played with his nipples, she kissed his neck and nibbled on his earlobes. She sucked on his finger as if sucking on him, then she ate him hungrily, making him explode with desire. Finally she couldn't take it anymore.
"Make love to me Luis, make love to me now. I need to feel you inside me. Take me Luis, Take me," she begged. Slowly he entered her. With each thrust she yelled in exstacy "Yes Luis, Yes!" Then minutes later they climaxed. Afterwards they just laid there, and spent from their love making, quickly fell asleep, each dreaming of the other.
Months later, they were engaged. They got married a year later, on Luis's birthday. It was a beautiful wedding and Sheridan was a very beautiful bride. They were both crying by the time Sheridan walked down the aisle to Luis, but somehow they managed to control themselves long enought to finish reciting their vows to each other. As soon as they were pronounced man and wife, their tears started flowing again, but they were happy, ever so happy. For their honeymoon, they decided to go to the place where they first made love. It was their special place, the perfect place to spend their honeymoon. After the honeymoon, they turned to Harmony, to their new home, Sheridan's wedding present from Luis, and started their new life together. Then, two years later, on a hot August day, Sheridan made a wonderful discovery: Luis was going to be a daddy! She was overjoyed. She couldn't wait to tell Luis. She knew that he would be as happy as she was. She didn't to tell him just like that though, so she decided to do something special. It didn't take long for her to come up with the perfect plan. She knew exactly what she was going to do. That night, she made a special meal for Luis. After they finished eating, they sat and talked for a bit and then Sheridan casually told Luis that she had something to show him. She led him over to their computer and told him to sit down. She touched the mouse and the screen came to life. She watched Luis's face change as he looked at the screen and realization hit him. There on the screen written in big letters, were the words Congratulations Daddy! Surrounded by balloons, streamers, and little hearts everywhere. Underneath the words was a heart with a picture of a baby in it. It was beautiful. Luis was stunned, and overjoyed. He looked as Sheridan and said, "Sheridan, baby, is this what I think it is? Are you........?"
"Yes Luis, Yes! I'm pregnant! I'm going to have your baby!," she said, smiling, as tears of joy filled her eyes. Luis was so happy. He took Sheridan into his arms and twirled her around.
"I'm going to be a daddy," he said,"I'm going to be a daddy! Woohoo!" Sheridan laughed as she watched him dance around the room. She would never forget this night.
9 months later, they had a beautiful baby girl. They named her Noelle Katherine. They had always loved the name Noelle and they had agreed that she should have her grandmother's, Sheridan's mother's, name, so Noelle Katherine it was. Two years later they had a son. They named him Thomas Martin. They were a happy family. As the years passed by, they had their share of up's and down's, but through it all, Luis and Sheridan's love remained strong, and now, as they sat watching the stars once again, gazing lovingly at her husband, she silently thanked the stars for granting her wish, the wish she had mad one night, so many years ago.