For flareonfury
She was a vision in red. Her long dress flowed around her, clinging to every amazing curve of her body making it hard for him to remember to breathe.
He didn't realize he wasn't speaking English until she asked him what he was saying….he didn't realize he was speaking at all.
"What did you say?" she asked again.
He smiled as she came close enough to touch, to hold, to kiss, "I said that you were the loveliest creature I have ever seen."
She smiled, "So you approve of my new dress?"
"Very much. Although I don't know when you managed to shop for it, we've only been here for a few hours."
"Please, I can always find time to shop. Besides did you really think I was coming to our first Valentine's Day date in anything but the perfect dress?"
"You could have come in nothing and it still would have been perfect." He blushes as he realizes what he said and she laughs, "You know what I meant."
"Hmmmm," she said and kissed him again, "Dance with me?"
"It would be my pleasure."
He leads her over to the dance floor and pulls her against his body as they sway together. When the song ends he pulls back and they share a slow, drugging kiss.
"I love you, Sayid," she whispers.
"I love you too Shannon," he tries to say but nothing comes out. He opens his mouth and says it again. Again nothing happens. She pulls away from him. He reaches out but his hands go through her like she's air.
"SHANNON!" he screams as he jerks away, breathing hard.
He whirls around in his tent trying to find her. And then, as the panic passes he remembers.
It was just a dream.
Shannon is gone.
And he's alone.