sheridens story
Paisley was doing well up on the stage.
James was incredible too, I had never seen him so set on making something gel together. He wanted this to work out so bad for paisley and us.
Time ticked on and rehersals finished up.
I noticed paisley and kendall trying to eat each others faces. The couple of seconds I let myself glance at them it looked very seductive.
I turned away before I felt my heart ache with forgotten memorys.
I talked to Carlos. I had only spoken to him on the phone the last few looked well... obviously his new lady friend was treating him well.
"So... when do I get to meet this mysterious girl 'los" I asked him excitedly.
Carlos flashed his beaming smile at me "I'm hoping to have everyone round for dinner next week shoo... you think you and James can make it?" Carlos eyed my still ill looking body, my maxi dress hadn't fooled him in covering up my noticable boney frame.
"Yeah course we will. What's her name?" I asked ignoring his attempt to bring up my health.
"Jess'... well jessica. I met her in Michigan on 4th July...she is amazing shoo" Carlos grinned.
"Jessica huh. Sounds good, is she a regular person or in the fame game?" I asked him bemused at his silly smile that wouldn't leave his face.
"She dances actually, she does Broadway. We are keeping it on down low for now... early days huh" he chuckled as he looked at paisley and kendall "obviously not everyone keeps things on the down low" he added.
I didn't turn but I heard Logan whistle then kendall called out goodbye.
"Yeah not everyone does" I laughed." But they do look great together... hey why don't you bring Jess as your plus one to the gala on saturday" I playfully nudged Carlos in his stomach.
"Ah I don't know... she is still in LA though" Carlos thought about his options.
I decided to help him along "well you will end up on your lonesome if you decide to go it alone, obviously me and James. Paisley and kendall and Logan is taking that Sara girl" I rolled my eyes at logans latest flash in the pan girlfriend.
"Oh and shawn is taking Amberleigh..." I smiled.
"What paisleys friend Amberleigh?" Carlos asked.
"Yeah, it was her that told me actually.I had to call her to sort some stuff out, apparently her and shawn really hit it off that night they all went down to the club"
Carlos laughed shaking his head.
I turned to see James waiting for me, he was sat back on the stage. Logan was just grabbing some bags he had.
Carlos and I walked up to James, we all said our goodbyes.
James and I walked out to the maserati.
"I've got a little surprise for you" James said.
"What's that then maslow?" I asked with a grin.
He handed me some keys "I think I have found us a house baby" his grin matched my own
I wiggled my legs in excitement and gave out a little scream " Ahhhh! James I didn't even know you were looking!" I squeezed James' legs.
"Well I phoned around a few people when I was stuck on my own in reno, and this guy Pete called me back this morning saying a beautiful house had just come on in bel air, I asked if we could check it out this eve and went and got the keys" James' eyes gleamed.
"Oh my god, we can look at it now?" I squeeled .
"Yep! ... You sure you want to sell yours Sheri, coz I love that house, and wouldn't need to think twice about moving in there"
I looked at James. Trying to think of anything serious whilst being this excited was hard even for me. But i did.
"James I honestly feel that I can't go back there. I mean its not just what happened in the bathroom, its all of it. I'm so ready to start something new... with you baby. I love you James"
James gave me a smile and kissed me. Lingering on my lips long enough to slip his tongue in.
"I love you too Sheri" he said as he started up the car.
The journey to the house took about half hour, it was getting late in the evening but was still light outside.
As James approached the bel air estate, he punched in the number for the gates to open.
I was blown away, the home he pulled up to was enormous. I could see 4 garages already joined on to the house, it looked like a beautiful grand Italian villa.
it had Venetian walls.
As we walked around the house I felt so overwhelmed. It was beauty like I had never seen.
Walnut wood floors, the kitchen was huge, all dark wood hand crafted cabinets with cream granite counter tops, it had a massive center island cabinet.
The house had 6 bedrooms, the master bedroom having seperate his and her built in walk in wardrobes and the two bathrooms both boasted luxurious baths.
The bedroom opened up to a covered balcony which overlooked an expansive veranda. I could literally see for miles, it was beautiful.
The first floor had a games room, bar and office. As well as 3 reception rooms.
The four garages turned out to be 6, much to James delight with all the old trucks he had littered outside his bungalow. He got carried away and talked about maybe turning one of the garages in to a gym.
The garden was huge, a large grassy area which the dogs would love, a pool for my back when it got bad and even a spa. It looked out on to gorgeous vista canyon views.
It was amazing.
"James its incredible" I smiled.
It really was everything we both needed.
I dreaded to ask how much it was, my house was so much smaller than this one yet still cost me over 2million dollars.
"It is incredible isn't it. Space for everything we would ever need" James beamed.
"A million kids?" I joked.
He laughed as he took in the magnificence of the house.
"James?" I took his hand in my own."how much is it?" My eyes squinted in preperation for the heart attack I was quite possibly about to have.
James smiled at me, he shook his hair to one side... he was giving me his 'look at me I'm gorgeous' pitch in the hope that it will soften the blow.
"James!" I laughed, letting go of his hand and giving him a small slap on the chest. "tell me" .
"It's a lot... but its beautiful. Isn't it?" he smiled at me again "... its just shy of 9 million" he finally said.
"9 million... oh my god... James ..."
James took my hand again and gently pulled me to a big patio table that was near a built in Bbq area in the rear gardens. We sat down and looked up at the house.
"Sheri I know what your thinking, obviously I don't have enough capital behind me yet to even dream of a place like this, so again I know its you that will be left with the decision... but even if its not now, this..." he waved a hand at the beautiful home."this is what our future is going to hold, I promise you that sheriden". He kissed my hand he still held.
I stayed silent for a few moments taking in James' visions of the life he had planned for us both and the house that sat in front of us.
I squeezed his hand.
"James, I love you so much... this house is insane" I laughed.
"It sure is insane" he said as he chuckled.
"Let's do it baby" I said, I stood up and pulled him with me.
"Sheriden you can't decide like that!" James argued.
"Why not? and besides I owe you so much James... I love you so much. Your right it has everything we would ever need" I smiled up at the house.
"Really?" james said in shock.
"Really baby! Let's do this.100% let's do it" I screamed with excitement.
I jumped in to James arms, wrapping my legs around his waist. He kissed me.
"Sheriden I won't ever let you down baby" James said inbetween kisses.
"I know James, you never have, yet I let you down so much by doing stupid crap"
James rolled his eyes, he smelt amazing, he had a leather jacket on, the smell from that combined with his amazing natural scent was almost too good to be true.
We locked the house up and made the journey back to James house, stopping briefly on the way to drop the keys back to the estate agent known as Pete.
The evening was filled with excited chit chat from both of us late in to the night.
There was so much happening right now over all aspects of our lives.
We went to bed just after midnight, we had a meeting with our lawyers in the morning to sort some record label details out that kendall had recently brought to our attention. And James had to drop paisleys car off after.
I fell to sleep pretty quick but got woken up by James' cell ringing just before 3am. He walked out of the room to talk,
I fell back to sleep only to get woken up again by James. He looked worried.
"What's up babe?" I asked. my voice croaky and eyes squinted from the bedside lamp that James had just turned on.
"That was paisley. Kacey has shown up at kendalls begging for you to drop everything against her. She is set to lose everything in court so she told kendall. What do i do Sheri?"
The excited glint that I saw in James' eyes before bed had completly gone now. It was replaced with worry and fear.
"James if you want me to drop it, I will drop it. She didn't force the heroin inside me, I was doing it to help kendall mostly"
James sighed.
"Look! James after today ive realised that all I care about is getting things right for us. You used to be so in love with that crazy girl once apon a time. I will go along with whatever you think is the right thing to do".
James snuggled in next to me. He was thinking. James never made rash decisions.
"I love you Sheri" he finally said before leaving the room and using the telephone that was in his lounge.
On his return to the bedroom he climbed back in to bed and kissed me "if we dropped it I would regret it for the rest of my life Sheri" James said.
I kissed James on his forehead as he snuggled back in to me.
"She can burn in hell" he whispered.
I was quite shocked. James must feel very strongly about everything kacey had done to him and me.
We both woke up early, we sorted out all of kendalls legal jargon for the record company and James picked up paisleys car and dropped it round, he was back again just after lunch.
James left me to go to the studio, I drove my car for the first time in such a long while to see Pete the estate agent.
I went over the details of the bel air house with him, he had managed to knock $800.000 off the price for me from the owners.
I signed on the dotted line and got the ball moving hopefully it would go through pretty quick. There was no chain as the family that had lived there had moved to paris already.
Fingers crossed in a few weeks James and I should be moving in to that amazing home.
Butterflies filled my stomach.
I went back to James' bungalow. Again it felt odd to be alone.
Tomorrow was my big day, the Sheriden Lloyd foundation would raise a load more money for people with spinal injuries. I loved holding the gala. It was so special to my heart.
My back injury had changed my life completly, but without it I doubt I would ever of got to know James like I had.
I loved that man with all my heart. James was most Definately what I would call the one. My one.
I took care of the last few details for the gala, showered and headed to bed. Tomorrow was going to be busy.
i have 2 more chapters ready to go on for tomorrow, and i should hopefully have this story finished in a couple of days. run out of time tonite though.i have just been trying to get them sent on quick, so if they dont all make sense let me know, sometimes i muddle the chapters up without realising. dont forget to follow me to make sure you get to see how it ends... already come up with some ideas for a third story for sheriden, thanks for taking the time to read.
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