RATING: PG
SUMMARY: It started out as nothing but translating maps to get them off the island, but when Shannon realizes that she is falling for Sayid, will her past come between them?
DISCLAIMER: I don't own the characters from Lost and am not making a profit. If they were mine, then there would be more Shayid moments.
AUTHOR'S NOTE: From the chapter on there will be references to things from the show, especially Hearts and Minds, Solitary and Numbers, anything that wasn't stated in that show, is made up by me.
Thanks again to all the reviewers and readers, I can't say enough how much it means to me. I only have one chapter left and I think that I may do a sequel, however, that idea hasn't been finalized. Thank you again everyone for such amazing reviews, I appreciate each one of them, and I'm so happy that people are enjoying this story as much as I have enjoyed writing it.
Chapter Seven What a Difference a Day MakesShannon woke up to find Sayid's arms still wrapped around her, she smiled into his chest, this was a great way to wake up, much better than the sun waking her up. She snuggled even closer to him, hoping that she would get some more sleep. She then felt his fingers gently running through her hair and she knew that he was awake.
She moved just enough so that she could talk to him, he was too comfortable for her to move to much further, "How long have you been up?"
"I do not know," he answered and she knew that he was lying.
"You should have woken me up."
"I like watching you sleep."
She smiled again, asking herself when was the last time she had woken up feeling this incredibly happy. She also felt more rested then she had since the plane crashed maybe even before that. She could get used to sleeping like this. Finally she sat up, stretching her arms over her head. Sayid sat up as well, smiling at her. Yeah, she could definitely get used to this.
She bit her lip as she started at him, how did she end up getting him to fall for her? She guessed that it was just another mystery of the island. She was very lucky. She just hoped that she didn't find a way to screw it all up.
"What are you thinking about?" he asked her softly.
"I think you need a day off," she said with a smile, "You just risked your life out in the jungle for a battery," she paused, "Which, by the way, you're not allowed to do anymore."
He laughed, "I won't go out into the jungle for batteries ever again."
She hit him lightly, "I'm not kidding Sayid, I don't want you to get hurt."
He took her hand, entwining their fingers together, "I promise that I will be careful," was all he said, as he brought her hand to his lips and kissed each finger.
She sighed; she guessed that would have to be enough for her. "I still think you should get some time off."
"And what is your idea?"
"I think we should spend the whole day lying on the beach. I will get some water and fruit so that we can just be lazy all day." She saw that he was hesitating and she leaned forward to kiss him, "Please, Sayid. Will you spend the day with me?"
"When you put it in that manner how can I refuse you? But," he added, "I first need to talk with Jack."
She decided that it would be ok if he went to make sure slacking for the day was ok, she was glad that she was going to having him all to herself for a while. She quickly changed into her bathing suit and gathered up everything that would allow them to just relax all day.
After organizing everything perfectly, Shannon noticed that Sayid was still nowhere in sight, which worried her. She wondered if Jack somehow talked him into doing work or if he felt like he was needed somewhere else. Just when she was about to go find him and drag him back to the beach, he appeared, apologizing for taking so long.
She crinkled her noise at his appearance, "You are not properly dressed for a day at the beach."
He looked down at his clothes, "And what is the problem?"
"You need to wear swim trunks or boxers or something, not pants and a shirt and especially not your shoes."
"Are you trying to get me to remove my clothing?" he asked, with an incredibly sexy grin.
She blushed slightly, he had seen through her somewhat, "No, not exactly, I just thought you would be more comfortable, that's all."
"I am fine, thank you for your concern," he said as he sat down beside her.
She was a little disappointed but at least he was there beside her and not doing the million things he normally was doing. She then instructed him on the proper method for sunbathing, how you had to flip over once in a while so that you wouldn't get a sunburn, she added in the fact that keeping your clothes on would give you a farmer's tan, which she then had to explain. They lay there side by side for a while, but Shannon could feel Sayid's restlessness.
Rolling over to her side, she asked, "Have you ever just sat and done absolutely nothing before?"
He mimicked her stance, and looking her directly in the eye, responded, "I can not remember a time when I did."
"Wow," she said, "I used to go to the beach all the time. When I was little I would build sandcastles and daddy would let me bury him in the sand. I then would leave him there and go searching for seashells. I had a great collection of them."
She knew that most people wouldn't care about what she had done at the beach as a child, but Sayid looked at her as if what she was saying was the most important thing he had ever heard. When he fixed his intense gaze on her, she felt as if everything else faded away and all he saw and heard was her. She had never felt so special and loved before.
They stopped talking after that, and returned to lying in the sun. The silence was different from the last time they were together, on their picnic, it was still comfortable, but there was something else there. There was this connection, where before the silence was of friendship, it was now a stronger bond. She even knew what he was thinking; she knew that as much as he loved spending time with her, the being lazy part was bothering him. Normally she wouldn't have noticed, or more specifically, she wouldn't have cared, but she didn't want Sayid to be unhappy. Also, she knew that there were so many opportunities for them to be together. Maybe she could eventually talk him into bringing work with him while they sat on the beach.
She didn't know how long they had lain there, feeding each other fruit and once in a while talking about their pasts and things they missed from home. They got to know each other a little bit more, and Shannon enjoyed it more then she ever thought she would.
Finally, she turned to him, "We've been sitting here for a few hours, why don't you go see if Jack needs any help?"
"Are you tired of me already?" he asked.
"No, but I know you are bored when you're not doing something. I am going to shower and change and then we can meet again later."
He agreed with her idea and after a long kiss, he went to find Jack and she went to gather her things for a shower. As she was collecting everything, her mind went to what it would be like to have Sayid in there with her, and then her mind went to the shower at her home and how it was much bigger and much more private. They so needed to be rescued.
As she exited her tent, she ran smack into Boone, the last person she had wanted to see, especially when she was in such a great mood.
TBC...
