Title: Love Games
Author: Monika
E-mail Address: Blabs15@aol.com
Part: 4/?
Rating: PG-14
Category: Multiple love triangles!
Disclaimer: I do not, I repeat *NOT*, own Passions or anything even closely related to Passions! I may borrow some things sometimes like names, place, Jesse Metcalfe and Galen Gering... But I always return everything... Eventually! Aah, I'm just kidding of course! Had you going there for a minute huh? ;o)
Author's Note: I would just like to say thank you to everyone who has written me feedback! You've encouraged me to go on. I'm a little disappointed with this part, but please bare with me. I wrote this in a hasty manner because 1) I'm tapped for time and 2) I want to get to the main points of the story already! Don't worry, they're coming soon. Anyway, hope you like it better than I do. Remember: Feedback (any kind) is always welcome!
Recap: Ethan asked Theresa to help him plan a romantic Valentine's Day evening for Gwen and she reluctantly agreed. Kay is planning on telling Miguel how she feels about him later tonight while Simone distracts Charity. The "Charity is a jinx" rumor has begun- Simone told one of the school's biggest gossips, Mindy Roxford. Whitney comforted Theresa after Theresa broke down in tears because of Ethan.
Love Games, Pt. 4
by Monika
Luis smiled at Sheridan. "I'm glad you think that."
Sheridan smiled back at him and their eyes met, sending out signals that neither Sheridan nor Luis had the courage to say for themselves.
"Sheridan-"
"Luis-"
They laughed at their simultaneous timing.
"You go first," Luis offered.
"No, you."
"Okay, well… I was just wondering if-"
"Hey kids!" a voice boomed from behind them and they turned to see Hank walking up to them. "Having a party without me? That's not polite."
Sheridan and Luis smiled weakly at Hank.
"Hey Hank," Luis nodded at him.
"Hi. Hi Sheridan," Hank smiled at her.
"Hey Hank," she returned the greeting.
"So, what were you guys talking about?"
Sheridan shrugged. "Nothing special." Not yet anyway, she thought, disgruntled by Hank's awful timing.
"You wanna go get some coffee or breakfast?" Hank looked at Sheridan.
"What about…?" Sheridan looked at Luis.
"Oh no, it's fine," Luis shrugged. "I have to get to work anyway. Sam's away for a few days with Grace so I'm the man in charge at the police station," he smiled proudly.
Sheridan laughed. "Congratulations."
"Yeah, dude, that's great," Hank agreed, "Maybe now they'll notice what a hard worker you are and promote you!"
"Well, I guess I should show them what a hard worker I am by actually showing up. I'll see you two later. Stay out of trouble," Luis teased as he began to walk away.
"Can't promise that!" Hank called after him in a joking manner and turned to grin at Sheridan.
Sheridan smiled back, but for some reason Hank was beginning to get more and more annoying to her.
~
Charity and Miguel sat at a cafeteria table, eating lunch and talking softly.
"Miguel, are you sure you shouldn't help Kay tonight?" Charity asked. She had seen that Kay was a little more than mad that Miguel had decided to cancel their study plans.
"Don't worry about Kay. She'll be fine. Reese is an excellent tutor," Miguel smiled, touched by Charity's concern for her cousin. "Besides, I'm sure she'll enjoy being tutored by Reese more than by me."
"That's true," Charity laughed. "They make such a great couple."
"Just like us," Miguel said, squeezing her hand lightly. Charity continued to beam brightly at him.
"Can we interrupt the happy couple?" Jessica teased as she came up to their table followed by Reese and Simone, all holding lunch trays.
"Of course," Charity nodded.
Miguel looked around. "Where's Kay?"
"Oh," Simone pursed her lips as she sat down, "She's uh… Working on a project. She told me she'd have to miss lunch today."
"Oh," Miguel nodded, "She's not really mad at me is she?"
"Yeah, she shouldn't be," Reese spoke up, "I'll help her with her studying!"
Jessica stifled a laugh and took a gulp of milk.
Simone gave her a warning glare and turned back to Miguel. "No Miguel, she's not mad." At *you* anyway, she thought wryly.
"Well Kay's naturally smart," Charity said, still holding the smile she had smeared on her face all morning practically, "I'm sure she'll do fine on the test tomorrow."
Simone shrugged.
"What project is Kay working on anyway?" Miguel wanted to know.
Simone looked down, suddenly extremely fascinated with her runny string beans.
~
Two girls, a tall redhead and a chubby blond, stood in front of the mirrors in the bathroom.
"I heard it from Laura," the blond said, "Who said she heard it from Craig who heard it from Mindy. It all adds up!"
"I don't know," the redhead shook her head, blotting her lipstick, "A jinx? There is no such thing!"
"Think about it Sandra," the blond continued, "She is awfully clumsy. And Miguel is always hanging around her. With her being that goofy Miguel is sure to get hurt in the process somehow!"
"But a jinx? That's too extreme Mary," Sandra stood her ground.
"I don't think so," Mary said haughtily, running the brush through her short hair, "I think it's just right. I hate that little goody-good anyway. You know that my Johnny likes her!"
Sandra rolled her eyes, but smiled. "He's not *your* Johnny."
"Not yet," Mary giggled. "And not ever if 'Little Miss Perfect' isn't knocked down off her pedestal."
"Come on Mary, give her a break. You don't even know her!"
"Thank God for small favors. You know," Mary added after a slight pause, "there was a rumor about her a few months ago, right when school started. Some people were saying she's a witch."
"A witch?" Sandra burst out laughing. "Don't tell me you believe that!"
"I don't know," Mary shrugged seriously, "But she does hang out with that freaky lady Tabitha and everyone in town thinks she's a kook. Some people say she's a witch."
"'Some people' are morons," Sandra shook her head.
"Whatever," Mary shook her head. "Come on, let's get to lunch. I wanna tell Johnny all about 'Jinx Charity'. See if he likes her then!"
The two girls put away their cosmetics and accessories and left the bathroom. Kay snuck out of the stall they were standing in front of, where she had been standing on the toilet eavesdropping on their conversation.
She smiled happily to herself. Everything was turning out just as she'd hoped.
"At this rate," she whispered to herself, "everyone will have heard this rumor by the end of the school day! And hopefully Charity will have too."
~
Sheridan sighed as she entered her cottage. That was the longest breakfast she ever had! And then Hank had *insisted* on going for a walk around the town to enjoy the early morning air. Sheridan shook her head as she slipped out of her coat and placed it on the coat rack next to the door. Setting her bag down on the little table in the entryway, she proceeded into the living room.
Sheridan had only been sitting on the couch for about two minutes when the phone rang. She reluctantly answered it; all she wanted right now was a nap.
"Hello?"
"Sheridan, good you're home!"
"Hi Ethan," Sheridan smiled, "Yeah, I'm home. Why? Do you need something?"
"Actually I do. I need your help with something. Could you come on over to the main house?"
"Is my brother around?" Sheridan wearily asked.
"No, he went out of town."
"Good. Okay, I'll be right over," she promised and stood up.
"Thanks Sheridan."
Sheridan placed the cordless phone back on the base and walked out of the cottage. She entered the main house and spotted Ethan in the living room.
"What's up?" she asked, walking over to him.
"I told you how the ring got stuck on Theresa's finger right?" Sheridan nodded. "Well, I had to tell Gwen something to make her stop pestering me about it and the only thing that came to mind at that moment was to tell her that I had a whole Valentine's Day surprise planned for her and she would get her ring then."
"Did she buy it?"
"Yes, but now I actually have to plan something! The good news is though that Theresa managed to get the ring off her finger, so one hurdle cleared. And she's going to stop by later when she gets out of school to help me plan something for tonight, but I need your help too."
"Theresa's going to help you? Well, she's very generous."
Ethan smiled. "I know. She's wonderful; she's nice and funny and so kind."
Sheridan looked at him in disbelief. "Ethan… I don't know, but from the way you talk about her… Are you in love with her? Or do you like her at least?"
"Sheridan! How could you ask me such a thing? Of course I don't love Theresa! I'm marrying Gwen!"
"Okay, calm down!" Sheridan laughed, "I was just wondering Ethan. But it sure does look like you think a lot of her."
"I do," Ethan nodded, "Just not in a romantic way."
"If you're sure," Sheridan shrugged, though she doubted he was. Looks like both Ethan and me have fallen for a Lopez-Fitzgerald, she thought with a smile.
~
Author: Monika
E-mail Address: Blabs15@aol.com
Part: 4/?
Rating: PG-14
Category: Multiple love triangles!
Disclaimer: I do not, I repeat *NOT*, own Passions or anything even closely related to Passions! I may borrow some things sometimes like names, place, Jesse Metcalfe and Galen Gering... But I always return everything... Eventually! Aah, I'm just kidding of course! Had you going there for a minute huh? ;o)
Author's Note: I would just like to say thank you to everyone who has written me feedback! You've encouraged me to go on. I'm a little disappointed with this part, but please bare with me. I wrote this in a hasty manner because 1) I'm tapped for time and 2) I want to get to the main points of the story already! Don't worry, they're coming soon. Anyway, hope you like it better than I do. Remember: Feedback (any kind) is always welcome!
Recap: Ethan asked Theresa to help him plan a romantic Valentine's Day evening for Gwen and she reluctantly agreed. Kay is planning on telling Miguel how she feels about him later tonight while Simone distracts Charity. The "Charity is a jinx" rumor has begun- Simone told one of the school's biggest gossips, Mindy Roxford. Whitney comforted Theresa after Theresa broke down in tears because of Ethan.
Love Games, Pt. 4
by Monika
Luis smiled at Sheridan. "I'm glad you think that."
Sheridan smiled back at him and their eyes met, sending out signals that neither Sheridan nor Luis had the courage to say for themselves.
"Sheridan-"
"Luis-"
They laughed at their simultaneous timing.
"You go first," Luis offered.
"No, you."
"Okay, well… I was just wondering if-"
"Hey kids!" a voice boomed from behind them and they turned to see Hank walking up to them. "Having a party without me? That's not polite."
Sheridan and Luis smiled weakly at Hank.
"Hey Hank," Luis nodded at him.
"Hi. Hi Sheridan," Hank smiled at her.
"Hey Hank," she returned the greeting.
"So, what were you guys talking about?"
Sheridan shrugged. "Nothing special." Not yet anyway, she thought, disgruntled by Hank's awful timing.
"You wanna go get some coffee or breakfast?" Hank looked at Sheridan.
"What about…?" Sheridan looked at Luis.
"Oh no, it's fine," Luis shrugged. "I have to get to work anyway. Sam's away for a few days with Grace so I'm the man in charge at the police station," he smiled proudly.
Sheridan laughed. "Congratulations."
"Yeah, dude, that's great," Hank agreed, "Maybe now they'll notice what a hard worker you are and promote you!"
"Well, I guess I should show them what a hard worker I am by actually showing up. I'll see you two later. Stay out of trouble," Luis teased as he began to walk away.
"Can't promise that!" Hank called after him in a joking manner and turned to grin at Sheridan.
Sheridan smiled back, but for some reason Hank was beginning to get more and more annoying to her.
~
Charity and Miguel sat at a cafeteria table, eating lunch and talking softly.
"Miguel, are you sure you shouldn't help Kay tonight?" Charity asked. She had seen that Kay was a little more than mad that Miguel had decided to cancel their study plans.
"Don't worry about Kay. She'll be fine. Reese is an excellent tutor," Miguel smiled, touched by Charity's concern for her cousin. "Besides, I'm sure she'll enjoy being tutored by Reese more than by me."
"That's true," Charity laughed. "They make such a great couple."
"Just like us," Miguel said, squeezing her hand lightly. Charity continued to beam brightly at him.
"Can we interrupt the happy couple?" Jessica teased as she came up to their table followed by Reese and Simone, all holding lunch trays.
"Of course," Charity nodded.
Miguel looked around. "Where's Kay?"
"Oh," Simone pursed her lips as she sat down, "She's uh… Working on a project. She told me she'd have to miss lunch today."
"Oh," Miguel nodded, "She's not really mad at me is she?"
"Yeah, she shouldn't be," Reese spoke up, "I'll help her with her studying!"
Jessica stifled a laugh and took a gulp of milk.
Simone gave her a warning glare and turned back to Miguel. "No Miguel, she's not mad." At *you* anyway, she thought wryly.
"Well Kay's naturally smart," Charity said, still holding the smile she had smeared on her face all morning practically, "I'm sure she'll do fine on the test tomorrow."
Simone shrugged.
"What project is Kay working on anyway?" Miguel wanted to know.
Simone looked down, suddenly extremely fascinated with her runny string beans.
~
Two girls, a tall redhead and a chubby blond, stood in front of the mirrors in the bathroom.
"I heard it from Laura," the blond said, "Who said she heard it from Craig who heard it from Mindy. It all adds up!"
"I don't know," the redhead shook her head, blotting her lipstick, "A jinx? There is no such thing!"
"Think about it Sandra," the blond continued, "She is awfully clumsy. And Miguel is always hanging around her. With her being that goofy Miguel is sure to get hurt in the process somehow!"
"But a jinx? That's too extreme Mary," Sandra stood her ground.
"I don't think so," Mary said haughtily, running the brush through her short hair, "I think it's just right. I hate that little goody-good anyway. You know that my Johnny likes her!"
Sandra rolled her eyes, but smiled. "He's not *your* Johnny."
"Not yet," Mary giggled. "And not ever if 'Little Miss Perfect' isn't knocked down off her pedestal."
"Come on Mary, give her a break. You don't even know her!"
"Thank God for small favors. You know," Mary added after a slight pause, "there was a rumor about her a few months ago, right when school started. Some people were saying she's a witch."
"A witch?" Sandra burst out laughing. "Don't tell me you believe that!"
"I don't know," Mary shrugged seriously, "But she does hang out with that freaky lady Tabitha and everyone in town thinks she's a kook. Some people say she's a witch."
"'Some people' are morons," Sandra shook her head.
"Whatever," Mary shook her head. "Come on, let's get to lunch. I wanna tell Johnny all about 'Jinx Charity'. See if he likes her then!"
The two girls put away their cosmetics and accessories and left the bathroom. Kay snuck out of the stall they were standing in front of, where she had been standing on the toilet eavesdropping on their conversation.
She smiled happily to herself. Everything was turning out just as she'd hoped.
"At this rate," she whispered to herself, "everyone will have heard this rumor by the end of the school day! And hopefully Charity will have too."
~
Sheridan sighed as she entered her cottage. That was the longest breakfast she ever had! And then Hank had *insisted* on going for a walk around the town to enjoy the early morning air. Sheridan shook her head as she slipped out of her coat and placed it on the coat rack next to the door. Setting her bag down on the little table in the entryway, she proceeded into the living room.
Sheridan had only been sitting on the couch for about two minutes when the phone rang. She reluctantly answered it; all she wanted right now was a nap.
"Hello?"
"Sheridan, good you're home!"
"Hi Ethan," Sheridan smiled, "Yeah, I'm home. Why? Do you need something?"
"Actually I do. I need your help with something. Could you come on over to the main house?"
"Is my brother around?" Sheridan wearily asked.
"No, he went out of town."
"Good. Okay, I'll be right over," she promised and stood up.
"Thanks Sheridan."
Sheridan placed the cordless phone back on the base and walked out of the cottage. She entered the main house and spotted Ethan in the living room.
"What's up?" she asked, walking over to him.
"I told you how the ring got stuck on Theresa's finger right?" Sheridan nodded. "Well, I had to tell Gwen something to make her stop pestering me about it and the only thing that came to mind at that moment was to tell her that I had a whole Valentine's Day surprise planned for her and she would get her ring then."
"Did she buy it?"
"Yes, but now I actually have to plan something! The good news is though that Theresa managed to get the ring off her finger, so one hurdle cleared. And she's going to stop by later when she gets out of school to help me plan something for tonight, but I need your help too."
"Theresa's going to help you? Well, she's very generous."
Ethan smiled. "I know. She's wonderful; she's nice and funny and so kind."
Sheridan looked at him in disbelief. "Ethan… I don't know, but from the way you talk about her… Are you in love with her? Or do you like her at least?"
"Sheridan! How could you ask me such a thing? Of course I don't love Theresa! I'm marrying Gwen!"
"Okay, calm down!" Sheridan laughed, "I was just wondering Ethan. But it sure does look like you think a lot of her."
"I do," Ethan nodded, "Just not in a romantic way."
"If you're sure," Sheridan shrugged, though she doubted he was. Looks like both Ethan and me have fallen for a Lopez-Fitzgerald, she thought with a smile.
~