Title: An Improbable Romance
Author: Megan or PITAchic, whichever you prefer.
Rating: PG-13 for whatever crap I feel like throwing in.
Disclaimer: If I owned "Lost," Sayid would have pushed Boone in the fire when he went to talk to him in last week's episode.
Summary: She didn't know when she had fallen in love with him exactly… All she knew is that she couldn't get him out of her head. Shannon/Sayid with little tiny bits of Jack/Kate and Charlie/Claire.
Author's Note: Heya all! I'm sooo sorry that it's taken me so long to update, but this real crazy thing called "life" got in the way and complicated things. Not to mention stupid and creepy people that keep pissing me off. Whatever. Anyway, I apologize 'cause this chapter only has a pinch of another couple in it; but don't worry, Charlie/Claire and Kate/Jack cuteness will be back soon. I have the next chapter written (so there won't be another two-week wait), but I'm leaving tomorrow morning for 3 days for a state competition for my school. I'll try to post it as soon as I get back, so look for it on Sunday or Monday. Now quit reading this boring author's note and go enjoy the chapter!
The sunlight hit her eyelids at full force, and she opened them slightly before groaning and snuggling even closer to the warm body next to her.
"Good morning, Sleepyhead," he said, to which he received only a grunt in response.
"We do have to get up sometime, Shannon."
"No, we don't," came a muffled reply.
"I believe the others may start to worry about us. Do you really want them to find us like this?"
"I don't care."
"Come on, Beautiful. Despite the fact that I would love to stay like this with you forever, there are things that I need to do today."
"Why?" she asked in the whiniest voice she had, smiling though her eyes were still tightly shut.
He didn't answer her this time; he instead leaned down and began leaving light kisses on her forehead, her eyelids, her cheeks, her nose. He waited until she finally opened her eyes and grinned up at him before giving her a soft kiss on the lips.
"That's better," he said as he stared deeply into her hazel eyes.
"This is definitely worth waking up for," she told him before capturing his lips in another kiss.
Kate looked up as she saw two people appear on the path, both obviously beaming. She smiled to herself when Sayid gave Shannon a kiss and whispered something in her ear before heading off to another section of the caves. It appeared that her and Jack were not the only people on the island that had recently admitted their feelings to each other.
Her happiness for the new couple was short-lived as she remembered the image of a fuming Boone from earlier that morning.
"Good morning!" Shannon exclaimed cheerfully as she put down her stuff and practically skipped over to where Kate sat in front of the fire before sitting down next to her.
Kate hated to ruin the mood, especially since she was sure this was the happiest Shannon had ever been while stuck on this island, but she knew that she should warn the younger woman before she was thrown into the destructive path of her brother without notice.
"I hate to spoil your good mood, but Boone was looking for you earlier, and he was not too happy when he found out that you didn't stay at the caves last night without his prior knowledge. I'm surprised you didn't cross paths with him on the way here."
Shannon's face dropped immediately, and she let out a frustrated sigh.
"I don't need permission from him to stay anywhere! I thought he was getting over his psychotic overprotective stage!"
It was at that moment that Boone chose to show up, and Shannon could see the anger flashing in his eyes.
"Where the hell were you last night, Shannon?" he demanded.
Shannon rolled her eyes and Kate sent her a sympathetic look before quietly slipping away.
"The beach. What's it to you?"
"Something could have happened to you and I had no idea where you were!" he said, raising his voice.
"God, Boone, you're not one of my parents! And I'm old enough to take care of myself!" she yelled back at him.
"I'm your brother, it's my job to look out for you," he said, clenching his jaw.
"Yeah, well, you're fired!"
"Don't talk to me like that!"
"I don't even want to talk to you at all, Boone," she spat out as she turned to storm away.
"You were with him last night, weren't you?" He called after her, causing her to stop in her tracks.
"I don't see why that should matter to you," she replied, turning around slowly and sending him a glare.
He walked closer to her until he was so near her that her skin began to crawl in disgust.
"If you two keep seeing each other, I will go after him. I'm not joking, Shannon; I'm way past just paying off guys to keep them away from you," he whispered in her ear, and Shannon was shocked at the maniacal look in his eyes.
Shannon watched, stunned, as Boone spun around quickly and stalked off into the jungle, but the only thing she could think about at that moment was finding Sayid before he did.
He was exactly where she thought he'd be, in a section of the caves that had seemed to over time become designated as Sayid's place to work when he wasn't at the beach. She looked around carefully, making sure no one else was in sight, before stepping into full view of his area.
He looked up and sent her the most gorgeous smile she'd ever seen, and her heart began to melt as she burst into tears. His dark brown eyes filled with confusion as he stood up, and she walked immediately into his arms.
"Shannon, what is the matter?" he asked, full of concern as he tried to wipe away the tears that continued to pour down her cheeks.
"It's Boone," she said between sniffles. "He knows you were with me at the beach last night. He threatened to go after you if we continue to see each other."
"Shannon, I'm not afraid of your brother."
"Neither was I. But the look in his eyes… God, Sayid, I've never, ever seen him look like that before. He's changed here; he's gotten worse. I'm scared of what he'll do if he sees us together."
"So what is it that you want to do, Shannon?"
"I don't know! I don't want to lose you, Sayid. Whether we stay together and Boone finds out, or I just turn and walk away right now, it seems like that will be the end result."
"You will not lose me, Shannon," he promised her as he tucked pieces of stray hair behind her ear.
As scared as she was, in that moment she believed him with all her heart.
"Okay," she said, and nodded. "But I still don't trust Boone. I think it would be better if we weren't seen together in public for a while; maybe he'll get over it soon if we don't agitate him."
Though he was disappointed, he had to agree.
"I think that may be best, too," he said.
She smiled sadly at him before turning to leave, but grabbed her by the waist and pulled her close to him, kissing her with all that he had. She could feel the kiss warm her from the top of her head to the tips of her toes, and it felt like they were melting into each other.
They both wanted to believe that the kiss could make everything terrible that was happening go away; unfortunately when they parted, the cold reality that nothing had changed hit them hard.
"I will find a way to come see you," he whispered to her, and she closed her eyes at the feeling of his warm breath in her ear.
"I'll be waiting," she whispered back, and gave him a chaste kiss before parting from him and leaving him alone as he watched her retreating figure walk into the jungle.
Kate was surprised to see the drastic change in both Shannon and Sayid. The good mood that had been emanating from them only this morning was gone. Shannon looked to be along the lines of feeling pure rage, while Sayid's head hung a little lower, as if in disappointment and frustration.
Sayid was the only one of them sleeping at the beach tonight.
She watched Shannon from across the fire, truly concerned for her. She kissed Jack on the cheek and squeezed his hand before standing up from her spot next to him on the ground. He smiled at her and gave a slight nod when he saw what she was doing; they both knew that Shannon was the one that needed her company right now.
She sat down quietly next to Shannon, unsure of how she would react to her sudden presence. Shannon tried to give a smile to the other woman, but failed miserably.
"Did something happen between you and Sayid?" Kate asked gently, breaking the silence between them.
"You could say that."
"Do you want to talk about it?"
"Not really; let's just say my brother is trying to control my life again."
"Is there anything I can do?"
"I don't think so."
"Well, if you ever want to talk, about anything at all, I've been told I'm a pretty good listener," Kate said as she smiled over to Jack.
"Thanks, Kate," Shannon said, and Kate could tell she really meant it.
The only sound that filled the air after thatwas the crackling of thefire, and it was only Kate that noticed Boone standing in the shadows near the cave entrance, his gaze fixated on his sister.
:Cue Scary Music: How creepy! I'm telling ya, gotta watch out for that Boone, lol. Anyway, to all my wonderful reviewers:
Teyla Sheppard: I think Jate sounds good! One of my friends was using Kack, but that sounded weird to me. I'm sorry for the psycho-ness that is Boone, but it has to be in the story to get the ending that I want. I don't really like Boone on the show anyway (though Ian Somerhalder is hot!). And I'm not giving anything away, but it does say angst as one of the genres for a reason…
ilovecherries123: Was last week's episode not the best one you've ever seen? My favorite by far!
Miss Krux: Yes, Dominic as in Dominic Monaghan. I thought it fit. And I know what you mean; I'm always waiting for the next week's episode the minute it ends.
theblondeone07: You made me smile; thanks!
ASoftGoodbye: Yay, it makes my day when I'm added to a favorites list! And I'm glad that you think it's well written, that makes me happy!
devilgirl8604: I'm glad you've started reading this story! And I totally didn't know I was the first to write a Shayid sex scene. I feel so special!
lordoftheringfanficreader: I honestly do love to make people smile, so I love when people tell me that my stories do that for them!
Next Chapter: Hmm… I don't know… Maybe some more angst? A cliché twist? Another secret between certain survivors? Some Shayid fluff? A little bit of all of the above? You'll just have to wait and see! But in the meantime, drop me a review! Luv ya all!
