Chapter 7

"...You have cancer. I'm so sorry, miss Crane" Her doctor told her. It was out! The nightmare that haunted her had come true. The tears she had been trying to keep to herself fell in an instant. She wiped them away, grabbing a kleenex from her purse, she wiped her eyes.

"So what now, doctor Stanford?" Sheridan asked, silently excusing herself from the table.

"We need you to come in tomorrow morning. I'm going to do everything in my power to make sure you stay alive"

"All right. What time should I be there?" She asked.

"9 o'clock sharp. Again, I'm so sorry, Sheridan. I'll see you tomorrow"

"Ok. Bye" The two hung up and Sheridan walked back to the table.
Pilar and Katherine stood up, looking so worried and confused.

"What's wrong darling?" Katherine asked and watched as her daughter bursted into tears.

"Mom, I have breast cancer" Katherine hugged her daughter tightly as she cried. Tears came to Katherine's eyes as well as Pilar's. Pilar rubbed Sheridan's back, comforting her.

"I have to see Luis" She choked out. She grabbed her purse and hurried back to Luis' place.

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"Luis?" She called, walking through the door.

"In the bathroom, baby"

"Luis, the doctor called me while I was at the restaurant." She told him. Luis took one look at her blood-shot eyes and he instantly knew.

"Baby, I'm so sorry" He wrapped his arms around her as she cried softly.

"Oh Luis, why did this have to happen to me"

"Sweetheart I don't know. All I know is that I'm going to help you get through this. We'll get through this together, I promise." He told her.

"I love you so much! I'm so lucky to have you in my life." Sheridan said, kissing him. He cupped her porcelain face in his hands.

"And I love you, beautiful. I'm the lucky one though" She hugged him again and then sat on the counter, watching him as he finished shaving.

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Later that night Sheridan and Luis were cuddled closely together on the couch watching The Notebook. "Luis, this movie is so sad, yet it's so romantic and sweet." She smiled as Noah and Allie reunited and kissed in the rain on the dock.

"This movie is great!" Luis exclaimed, kissing her on the crown of her head. Ever since he and Sheridan were together when they were younger he had turned into a romantic movie freak. They finished watching the rest of the movie. When it was done, Sheridan turned her teary eyes to Luis.

"Oh Luis, that was beautiful"

"I know, babe. That movie is definitely worth seeing again. How about we get some sleep. We have a big day ahead of us tomorrow." He suggested, standing up and reaching for her hand.

"Alright" Sheridan took his hand and they walked to the bedroom and got ready for bed. They slipped into bed and he wrapped his arms around her.

"I love you, Sher." He laced their fingers together and kissed her cheek.

"Babe, don't get me wrong, I love youand everything but I didn't expect us to go to sleep when we got into bed" She told him and he chuckled to himself. "What? Am I that funny?" She asked annoyingly.

"I'm laughing cause I was thinking the same thing. But I just thought you didn't want to make love. So I wasn't going to push it" She turned around and faced him. They looked at each other and then just started making out like two horny teenagers. Sheridan's nightgown was off within seconds and his boxers were discarded moments after. Luis slipped into her and they began to make love wildly. They shifted so that she was on top and she rode him till he cummed inside her. She collapsed on top of his strong masculine body.

"I think that's the best sex we've ever had" He chuckled. Kissing her fully on the mouth, his tongue slipping in between her lips.

"I agree. But now I'm exhausted. Now we can get some sleep hunny" She said and he agreed.

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At the doctors office the next day Sheridan was extremely nervous, as any other person would be.
"So how bad is my cancer, doctor Stanford?" Sheridan asked, squeezing Luis hand for comfort.

"Well, for one you caught your lump in an early stage. So we're thankful for that" She told her patient.

"So what do we do now?" Luis asked.

"We're going to take more X-rays and then we'll start you on chemotherapy. It's going to be a long road so I hope you're prepare, Sheridan" Dr. Stanford said.

"Yes, I'm prepared for everything. When can we do the X-rays"

"In a little while. Now I'm just going to get your files and I'll meet you down in radiology, which is on the 3rd floor, in 15 minutes."

"Alright, see you downstairs then" Luis held her as she sighed and cried a little bit.

"Sweetheart, everything is going to be ok. I love you, I'll never leave you and we'll get through this together, I promise, baby. Just like I told you before. Come on let's get something to drink." He suggested. They walked to a coffee machine, he deposited money and bought two coffees for them. 5 minutes after they sat down Sheridan was called in.

"We're ready for you, miss Crane" The nurse told her from the doorway.

"Good luck, babe. I love you" Luis whispered and kissed her slowly, savoring every sweet second.

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They arrived back home at almost 3 o'clock. Both were exhausted and had had a hectic couple of hours. "I'm so tired, Luis. I think I'm going to take a quick nap"

"Alright, Sher. I'm just going to clean up the house and I need to put laundry to wash." Luis told her, as they walked to the bedroom. They kicked their shoes off at the same time and she fell onto the bed and closed her eyes. "Umm, yeah I think you should get under the covers" He smiled as she tugged him down onto the bed beside her.

"And I think you should lay down with me" Sheridan whispered softly, wrapping her arms around him. "I love you, Luis" She kissed his lips.

"I love you. But why so serious all of a sudden?" He asked, turning to look into her sparkling eyes. But when he looked her eyes were filled with sadness, which was not what he was used to. But he didn't blame her because it wasn't her fault.

"Luis, I have cancer and I could die. And I want to express my love for you as often as I can. Promise me that if I die that you'll move on and find someone else"

"Sheridan, no way! You're delusional. I love you, I could never love anyone else. And don't say you're going to die, you're not! You're going to live a long happy life. With me of course, and our 7 children" He slightly smiled at her.

"Luis, I'm just not going to give myself false hope. I won't do that to myself, or you, or anyone else"

"Just believe me ok, baby? Trust me. I'd never let anything happen to you. Look, please let's just stop talking about this and relax. It's upsetting you and it's upsetting me. Just relax and let me hold you. If you need to cry, please do. I'm here for you Sheridan, forever!" He promised and held her as small tears fell from her eyes.