Chapter 20- Boone the Manny, Part 1

Shannon banged on the bathroom door like a mad woman.

"Shannon, I'm in the shower!" Boone yelled.

"So, get your ass out! It's an emergency," Shannon hollered back. She placed a well manicured hand against the bathroom door, and then waited for Boone to open up. Two seconds later when he didn't come, she knocked on the door again.

"Shit Shan,"

"If you would open the damn door then maybe I could stop knocking," Shannon smiled satisfied as the shower turned off. She glanced down at her nails, and then counted silently to herself as she waited for the door to open.

Three seconds later, Boone opened up.

Shannon loved how whipped he was by her. She glanced down at the yellow towel wrapped around his waist. "Yellow? God, you're such a girl."

"Did you want something?"

"Actually I did hon,"

Boone made a sickened face, "Don't call me that again, what do you want?"

Shannon affectionately smacked his cheek, "You are going to be my manny."

"Huh?"

"Remember how Claire asked me to watch Aaron? Well I did some real soul searching and you know what I realized Boone," Shannon paused dramatically waiting for Boone to say something.

He simply stared back at her with his electric blue eyes in a daze.

"Don't be mute, guess what I realized."

He rolled his eyes, and then turned around to head back into the bathroom. "If you don't mind, I'm going to get back to my hot shower,"

"Hold on!" Shannon screamed grabbing him by his arm.

"Get off of me,"

"Don't be like that," Shannon whined.

Boone's eyebrows furrowed low over his eyes, and then he clenched his jaw. He hated when she took that pitch with him, making it seem as if he was hurting her in some way. Boone took a step out of the dark blue tiled bathroom with a view of the Brooklyn bridge in the background. "What?"

"You're good with kids right,"

"Yes, but no."

"What the fck does that mean, bonehead?"

Boone glared at Shannon and then made a move to slip back into the bathroom, but she dragged him towards her.

"Let me go,"

"No, I need your help Boone, do you want that baby to live? You know I can't change diapers or feed babies, I mean that's gross."

Boone sighed, "You want to stick Claire's baby on me, when you're the one that volunteered to watch him."

"Hey I didn't volunteer!" Shannon exclaimed.

Boone's roommate Seth walked past, and then paused. He stared back at Shannon and Boone suspiciously. He raised an eyebrow and then crossed his arms.

"What?" Shannon asked somewhat impatiently.

"You'll are almost disgustingly close for brother and sister, I mean don't you'll want your space sometimes?"

"Are you going somewhere?" Shannon asked crossing her arms.

"Yeah, I was going to a club, did you want to go with me?" Seth suggested changing the subject. He pulled his cap low over his unruly blonde hair, and then beamed back at Shannon. "If you're the type that likes to dance on tables, which I suspect that you are, then we can have fun."

Shannon smiled, "How did you know I like to dance on tables?"

Seth looked Shannon up and down with an expression that made Boone's stomach churn. Seth tilted his cap lower over his green eyes, and then shoved his hands in the pants of his tan corduroys. "You just look like the type, I can't explain it."

"Actually Shannon can't," Boone spoke up.

"I wasn't talking to you Boone, I was asking Shannon."

"I know, but she can't." Boone spat back.

Seth ignored Boone and then stepped closer to Shannon. "Do you always let your brother make your decisions?"

Shannon was tempted to go with Seth, but a part of her knew that she couldn't leave Aaron with Boone. At least not alone, she had no plans of changing diapers, or feeding the little brat, but she could at least hang around and watch Boone do it. A smile slid across her face. Boone would be a lot nicer to the kid than she would anyways.

"So are you coming or not Blondie," Seth asked flashing her a confident smile.

"I can't." Shannon pouted.

"Well if you change your mind, then hit me up on my cell," Seth pulled his phone out of his pocket and then handed it to Shannon. "We live together, I should have your cell number by now."

"I know," Shannon touched his hands as she took the phone from him.

Boone clenched his jaw. His electric blue eyes burned with jealousy. How dare Seth flirt with Shannon right in front of him. Something inside of Boone was tempted to reach out for Shannon's arm and pull her away from Seth, because he was standing way too close to her.

Seth cast his eyes back at Boone, "Hey, why don't you go ahead and get dressed."

"I'll get dressed when I'm ready,"

Shannon turned around to look at Boone. He was getting jealous. Her heart rate increased at the thought of him fighting Seth for her. She looked down at Seth's phone, and after she was finished entering her cell number, she handed it back to him. "My brother just wants me to be as unhappy as him."

"What?" Boone asked grabbing Shannon by the arm gently.

Shannon smiled back at him wickedly. "I'm not forcing you to marry Isabella, that's all you."

Seth raised his hands, "Okay, I'm going to go before a war breaks out, call me Shannon if you want to come to the club,"

"I will," Shannon replied.

Boone huffed and the disappeared back into the bathroom. Shannon stepped in just as Boone was about to slide his towel downwards, he stopped to pass her an irritated glance. "Can I help you?"

Shannon shrugged, "Don't let me stop you from undressing, I've seen you naked before,"

Boone rolled his eyes, and then grabbed his clothes so he could walk past her. Shannon stopped him by planting her self in front of him. "Thanks I guess,"

"What?"

"Thank you for helping me watch Aaron, I hate babies and I would probably neglect the child if you weren't there,"

"You're sick Shan, babies depend on people to take care of them because they can't. You would really neglect Claire's baby?"

"No, but I wouldn't like taking care of it." Shannon remarked with a snobbish scowl.

"I'm going to go and get dressed." Boone said.

Shannon placed her hand along his chest, and then used her other hand to wipe his damp hair out of his face. "We have to go to the Hamptons without Isabella sometime,"

"So you can burn more boats?"

Shannon pulled away from him, "I said I was sorry,"

He shook his head and then sidestepped around her. "If Charlie and Claire come the least you can do for them is open the door."

Crossing her arms Shannon pouted. The doorbell rang downstairs. Shannon's eyes widened and she grabbed onto Boone's arm. "I can't do this!"

"Yes you can."

"I hate babies! They throw up, poop, spit up, am I leaving any disgusting "baby action" out? I'll die, they're disgusting little gremlins…"

Boone's lips twisted into a half smile.

Shannon's mouth dropped open in horror, "You think this is funny Boone! I'm going to wipe that smile right off of…"

"Your acting crazy, just go and get the door for Charlie, Claire and the baby, and I'll be right down. Nobody's child deserves to be left in your hands alone."

Shannon nodded, and then slowly let go of Boone's arm. "I'm glad you're seeing the severity of the situation. Now you better hurry up and get dressed Boone, or I'll hunt you down with the little brat in my hands."

The doorbell rang once more. Shannon winced and then ran down the stairs two at the time. She took in a deep breath and then opened the door for them.

"Hey Shannon," Claire said giving Shannon a hug.

Shannon thought Claire was nice, but she definitely wasn't used to hugs, so she was somewhat stiff as she patted Claire on the back. Shannon then shifted her hazel eyes towards Charlie, a smirk crossed her face when she noticed the way he was looking at her. Charlie seemed to be frightened of her, Shannon grinned, That was funny.

"You guys look nice," Shannon replied placing her hand on her hip.

"You think?" Charlie asked.

Shannon nodded with an evil expression.

"I've never been one to wear tuxes, something inside of me just wanted to rebel and put on some black nail polish, and a un matching tie with some odd shoes, but then Claire…"

Shannon stifled a yawn in Charlie's direction.

Charlie closed his mouth and then smiled down at Aaron. "Have fun with Shannon,"

"Thanks so much Shannon," Claire said once again.

"Oh no problem, just hand me the little bra…I mean the adorable baby," Shannon accepted Aaron from Claire with a saccharine sweet smile which was obviously contrived.

"Watch his head," Claire reminded softly. She then pulled a light blue bag off of her shoulder. "And here is his stuff, the nappies are in the first pocket right here, and his pacifier is here, oh and the baby food is…"

Charlie placed his hands on Claire's arm as she frantically rummaged around in search of more of Aaron's belongings. "I'm sure Shannon could take it from here,"

Claire blushed, "I'm sorry I just," She pouted back at Charlie and then looked towards her son who was reaching out for Shannon's feather earrings. Shannon didn't seem to notice, so she just stood there awkwardly holding the baby, with what Claire thought to be a grimace on her face. "Are you sure it's alright Shannon?"

Shannon waved her hand nonchalantly, "Of course it's alright, I just love babies," As soon as Shannon told the fib, Aaron reached out and pulled at her earrings with joy.

"Ahh!" Shannon screamed. A slew of four letter words were about to escape her mouth, but she promptly bit her tongue, and smiled back at Charlie and Claire. Boone get this damn baby RIGHT NOW!

Sawyer was pretty pleased with himself. He had went back to the bar and got Kate back her job. His eyes watched as some women stroledl past. They met his eyes, and then waved back at him.

Sawyer raised his chin. He knew he could have anyone of those women, but tonight he just wanted one particular woman. He smiled in satisfaction at the thought of Kate…he was pretty sure that was her name. She was sexy, and since he got Kate…or Freckles as he planned on calling her, her job back, she owed him. Sawyer entertained the possibilities over in his head. He could show up at the bar one day, explain to her how he gambled against the boss in a game of poker to get her job back, and come off looking suave, like some hero.

Sawyer chuckled, Hero, yeah right. He glanced down at his watch, the night was still young. And since he knew he wasn't running into Freckles tonight, he minus as well get some play elsewhere. The neighborhood he was walking through was familiar. Sawyer had been to this place too many times. He smiled coyly. Isabella would be glad to see him, Sawyer had no doubt in his mind about that.

"Boone!" Shannon screamed at the top of her lungs.

"I'm getting dressed." Boone said calmly.

Shannon looked up as she rocked the hysterical baby, Boone was standing at the top of the stairs, in an open button down shirt, and a pair of jeans with the belt loosened. "Why won't it stop!"

"Maybe he's hungry?" Boone suggested.

"Then feed him!" Shannon exclaimed.

Boone ran his hands through his damp hair only adding to the disheveled look he was going for. "How about you do it, I'm going over to Isabella's."

"No, you're not." Shannon glared back at Boone, and once Aaron started to cry louder, she focused back on the baby. "Your mom will be back soon, so just shut up!"

Aaron cried harder.

"You're hurting his feelings," Boone scowled.

"Shut up, before I come up there and hurt your feel…" Before Shannon could finish, Aaron burped and then splattered vomit on Shannon's face.

Her mouth quivered, and her eye twitched. Her stomach rose, as she tried to keep it in, but she couldn't. The baby had thrown up on her, how dare it! "BOONE! Come and get it before…"

Boone's eyes widened as he watched Shannon raise the baby in the air as if she was going to throw it. He ran down the stairs and flopped down on the couch next to Shannon. "Let me hold him."

Shannon handed Aaron over to Boone gladly. "Feed him Boone, I'm going to shower."

"Just hurry up, because I'm going out." Boone wiped at Aaron's mouth with the bib that was around the baby's neck. "Who's a cute wittle baby," Boone cooed.

Shannon opened her mouth to say something negative, but then she paused, because Aaron looked so happy in Boone's arms. "Why doesn't he like me?"

Boone shrugged, and the playfully tickled Aaron's feet through his footsies, "Maybe because you're mean to him, babies need love and affection." He blushed, "You can make fun of me now, because I'm asking for it."

Shannon shook her head, "No, just stay a little longer."

"I will,"

Shannon ran over to him, and then gave him a quick peck on the cheek. Aaron turned to face Shannon with his mouth open. "No you don't, you little terror." She stepped back with wide eyes and then turned to Boone. "I got nasty baby vomit on your cheeks hun, now you have to stay."

Boone smiled, "Fine, I'll stay."

(Hey thanks for the reviews everyone! This chapter was supposed to be way longer, so I'm sorry if this chapter was uneventful after such a long wait. Next chapter will be better I swear.I hope to update next week, and Aaron isn't finished "torturing" Shannon yet. Next chap, will be more Kate, Jack, and Sawyer too…I'm going to bring in their storylines more…because they have been on the backburner and I apologize

mssmith4815- I want to read ur Shoone story! And just you wait, I have some more Shoone "action" scenarios flodding my brain.

SumMeRith- Michael does live in Manhattan...Cameo maybe? but nothing permanant.

Also I'm curious about who everyone would want Kate to be with...Sawyer or Jack...or both.)