At the start of the "Passions", Sheridan ended her engagement unknowingly with a French drug cartel member, Jean-Luc Moulin, after discovering that he too was after the Crane riches. Returning to her hometown of Harmony, Sheridan is pulled over by a police officer, Luis Lopez-Fitzgerald for speeding. At first he only wanted to give her a speeding ticket, but when Sheridan arrogantly tries to bribe her way out of said ticket, Luis arrests her for bribing a police officer. Upon learning of her last name, Luis confesses his disdain for the Crane family, suspecting they are linked to the disappearance of his father, Martin, who Sheridan saw wounded in her family's living room. Sheridan is ultimately sentenced to six months of community service at the children's center, as supervised by Luis, wanting to ensure Sheridan does not bribe her way out of performing her duty. While serving her time there, and amidst a brief fling with police chief Sam Bennett's younger brother, Hank Bennett, Sheridan and Luis developed a complex love-hate relationship, often involving the two engaging in various arguments and acting competitive against each other.