Chapter 3. Sheridens story.

I rested my head on James shoulder as I watched Mackenzie and Logan exchange their vows.

"love you Sheri" James whispered in my ear.

I picked my head up and looked at him. "love you too jimbo" I smiled.

I looked over to Kendall, he still had Georgi on his lap, she was fast asleep. He winked at me, then threw his arm around fran who had Ophelia.

I felt so happy that Mackenzies day had gone just as she planned. It wasn't how I would of ever had my wedding but it was her through and through. The way her and Logan were now in each others arms brought a lump to my throat.

I glanced over my shoulder to the window above, just as I looked up, I saw savannah move away from the window. I guess I will have to go and talk to her soon.

I really didn't feel good, my head was feeling light, and my stomach not great. I looked to Mitchell who was asleep on James lap. Maybe I had caught one of his many bugs that he picked up.

Mackenzie threw her arms around me after the ceremony and being bombarded with hugs from her few guests that had shared her special day. Logan was next, he had his arms wrapped around us both in a group hug.

"congratulations guys" James said as he joined our small gathering, and dished out his own hugs and kisses to the newly weds.

"where's Mitch?" I asked seeing him empty handed.

"all three children in bed!" He said now pulling me to one side and wrapping his arms around my little waist.

"oooh the bonuses of having the parties at home!" I said stealing a small kiss from him.

"indeed" James replied and returned my stolen kiss.

"I poked my head in savs door" James said sounding withdrawn.

"what did she say?" I asked now looking up to him.

"I couldn't understand most of it through the crying but from what I gathered she isn't coming out until Tammi has left the building" he said with a sigh.

"oh... " I replied with my own sigh, and looked over to Tammi. she looked nervous. Carlos was constantly looking over his shoulder, I expect trying to see if savannah was going to make an entrance to the party.

fran and Kendall joined us, Ophelia was now in her pushchair fast asleep.

"that was beautiful, I can't believe you planned it all in secret" fran said.

"nor can I to be honest" I smiled.

"I'm just going to use the bathroom... This wine is going straight through me" fran said giggling and walked off leaving James and I with Kendall and the pushchair.

"you know what she is doing don't you!" I said to Kendall.

the smile he wore faded "just leave it Sheriden" he said then walked off.

"what was that about?" James asked me.

"fran is getting bad eating habits again, I've warned Kendall enough times about it." I whispered.

"really? I thought she was over that?" James said.

"I don't think you can get over it, you can beat it, but its always there in her brain... I might try and talk to her tomorrow, shall we go inside, its getting cold" I said.

"you still feeling a bit under the weather?" James said taking his jacket off and wrapping it over my shoulders. His amazing scent swarmed around me. It left me wanting more.

"a bit yeah, but nothing major to stop me in my tracks" I smiled.

As the night and the celebrations went on, Carlos and Tammi were the first to leave. I couldn't blame them really. Tammi had worked herself up in to a state, and like any good wedding, I noticed earlier on Mackenzie trying to cheer her up, as Tammi cried through drunken fears of her boyfriends ex.

I honestly didn't think Tammi had anything to be overly concerned about with savannah upstairs.

Sav had started divorce proceedings and both her and Carlos were still talking in a good manner. As far as I was aware, no bitter words had exchanged from either of them.

the night ran in to the early hours, Logan and Mackenzie left to go home, she hadn't mentioned anything about a honeymoon, so I was expecting to still see them around over the next few days.

After the last of the guests left I sat with James in the kitchen after we had tidied up a bit. Savannah walked in.

"hello stranger" I smiled, she must of spent the evening up there crying, as her face looked raw. "did Sean go off to sleep okay?" I added.

"hey!" She sniffed "yeah he was out like a light... I'm sorry I just walked in. I still have your key from before when I... Fuck... When I stayed here after the rape." She started crying again.

"well I'm going to leave you two too it" James said giving me a kiss on the head and savannah a one armed hug as he walked passed.

"its fine..." I said to savannah, and flashing James a smile as he went. "I'm sorry you walked in on all that to be honest." I replied, gesturing for her to take a seat.

"it was a bit of a mind fuck" she admitted.

"so what brings you back to LA savannah?" I asked, taking a sip of water from the glass that sat in front of me.

she blinked away tears and took in a breath to steady her voice. "well a few things really." She replied.

"Mackenzie?" I asked.

"Mackenzie is one of them yeah... Fuck I wasn't expecting to walk in on everyone together like that." She said wiping her face with her perfectly manicured hands.

"well fill me in then!" I said wiggling on my seat to get comfy.

"I've actually been designing some clothes, I wanted to see what you thought..." She said.

I raised my eyebrows in astonishment that she was actually using her brain for once instead of getting by on her good looks.

"why do I get the feeling there is another reason you are here" I asked.

"because you know me too fucking well Sheri" she replied.

"are you going to tell me?" I then asked.

"Carlos! ... I'm still so in love with him Sheriden" she said.

I just sat there for a minute thinking, I reached for her hand. "savannah... Listen, you need to let Carlos go. Him and Tammi are doing really good and being honest you need to move on."

"but Antonio said I should follow my heart... Fuck! I've changed Sheriden!" she said flatly.

"sorry what's Antonio got to do with this?" I asked on hearing Carlos' brothers name.

"fuck all, but he has taught me that I need to live for now and not let the past hold me back" she said.

"does Carlos know you have been talking to ant?" I asked, pretty sure that Carlos wouldn't appreciate his brother trying to mess things up for him with Tammi.

"I've not mentioned it to him Sheriden... Sheri, Antonio killed the man who raped me, I think that gives us a free pass to be friends for life, and Antonio the right to want me to be with his brother to make it a bit fucking worthwhile for him" she said sounding pissed off.

I glared at her for bringing up the subject of Marcus croft, the man Antonio had killed on my request, not for the sake of savannah, but for Logan, Kendall and myself. We had all got mixed up with a bad turn of events.

"have you got anything to do with Antonio being back here in LA?" I then asked, as James had told me he had seen him.

"maybe" was all she said.

"savannah, please... Leave Los alone. He is happy" I sighed, still holding her hand.

"the heart wants what the heart wants... wasn't it you that once told me that?" She said smiling.

I smiled at her "I'm not helping you! you can stay as long as you like, I will always think of you as family sav, but I promised Carlos my interfering days are over!" I said.

Savannah nodded "what is she like? does everyone hate her?" she asked.

"she is a nice girl sav. And no, she has fitted in quite nicely... I guess I should warn you that her and Mackenzie are close friends" I explained.

"really? Fuck! I was hoping that coming here with seany would help us get back together... Now she is fraternising with the enemy. Fuck she hates me... She didn't even invite me to her fucking wedding" savannah said then burst in to tears.

"she will come round okay! How come you have your brother anyway?" I asked.

savannah let out a sigh "those people... Heathers parents.. They are weird... Really fucking weird, lets just say I understand why heather had Daddy issues and ended up with my father!" She explained.

"really... So what? your his guardian now?" I asked. "savannah I don't mean to preach, you have a good few million at your disposal now, Mackenzie said you are spending lots on your brother?" I added worried she was going to blow all her money on various trips to toys r us.

"no! Course not, Jesus! I can just about look after my self, I'm just taking him on vacation for a while. And the money I've spent was my inheritance... Some of it at least" she said wiping her face.

"so you being here isn't a permanent thing?" I asked.

"I need to talk to Los about that" she said.

"look I'm tired, we will go through these designs of yours tomorrow okay... ?" I asked feeling weary.

"yeah... I'm excited about this" she said.

"you look great savannah!" I said honestly, looking at her new curvy figure.

"I know" she said with a smile.

I smiled back and stood up, my head went dizzy and I fell to the floor...

"Sheri... Baby? Sheriden?" I heard James saying as he gently shook my shoulder to bring me round. I opened my eyes and found myself still on my kitchen floor.

I saw savannah with worried eyes and James dressed only in a pair of boxers.

"Sheri are you okay? What happened?" James asked lifting me up in to his arms.

"I'm not sure... My head just went funny" I replied.

"I'm going to get her in to bed, I'll see you in the morning sav" James said as he carried me out of the kitchen and up the stairs to our room. He layed me on our bed.

"you sure your okay? Sav just came in here in a state saying you had Collapsed... Fuck! You scared the life out of me ... Are you okay?" He said laying next to me and stroking my hair back.

"I just felt dizzy... I don't think I hurt myself?" I said checking myself over.

"well if your still not right tomorrow we will take you to the doctors okay!" James told me.

I nodded and cuddled myself in to his chest. His scent made me feel safe. It was then that a terrible feeling came to the back of my mind. I ignored it and drifted off to sleep, knowing James would be watching over me tonight.