{A/N – just so we're clear. JJ owns everyone he is the master of the universe and I want his brain. When he dies I will keep it in a little jar so that then, and only then will I be able to have some link into the world of alias.}

Sydney walked down the closed off corridor and waited. She knew her mother would be down there and hoped it would be soon. It was dark and dank. She wandered where her father was. Sydney had followed him there many times in the past. They thought that she had no idea but even when her parents had argued, she had known they still loved each other and always would.

Jack made his way down through the basement of the building and made his way to 'their' corridor. They met here often and went on to somewhere else.

He spotted Irina in the shadows and pulled her into his arms. It had been only two weeks since they had seen each other and been able to touch so he was making up for lost time. She groaned at his touch and their lips met passionately. Neither one of them noticed their daughter emerge from a corner.

Sydney cleared her throat and smiled at the startled couple.

"Sydney, we..." Jack began.

"Its ok dad. I know you and mom are kind of a couple and I think its sweet. I knew you couldn't have been together for as long as you were and come out of it feeling nothing. But that's not why I'm here. I've just got Intel on the mole at the CIA. I know who it is."

"Who? Why don't you go and tell Dixon?"

"Because dad, its Lauren Reed."

"Sydney I know its hard for you ever since you found out Vaughn married her but you cant get rid of her by..."

"My god dad. Do you think I'd let my personal feelings about Vaughn interfere with the compromisation of the intelligence agency?"

"Of course not."

"Then believe me when I tell you that she IS a double agent for the covenant and she was sent to marry Vaughn just like..." She stopped.

"Just like me." Irina looked away from them both.

"No. Not like you. She doesn't love him like you love dad."

"Its ok Irina. I know you wouldn't do anything to hurt us now." Jack pulled her back to him and looked in her eyes.

Sydney smiled at their obvious affection or each other.

"You know mom your taking a huge risk continuing to reside in L.A. Anyone could recognise you."

"I've been telling her that for months." He looked into his wife's eyes and sighed. "But she wont leave."

"Your worth the risk Jack. I lov..." Her words were silenced by his lips meeting hers.

"Eeeeww. I might know you still do this kind of thing but that doesn't mean I want to see it." Sydney pretended to be disgusted.

"Oh Sydney come on. I was forced to see you and Vaughn do it in the middle of SD-6 when we took them down. It wasn't a good sight for me to see especially since had been tortured for hours before hand." Jack smiled as Irina looked up at him worriedly. He saw her face and stroked it. "Don't worry I killed him." {A/N – I'm not entirely sure of what happened to Geiger so lets just say Jack went back and killed him cuz come on we all know he would!!}

"Any way..." Sydney knew she wasn't getting their full attention. They were acting like love sick teenagers.

She had never seen her father like this and she didn't remember much about before her mother 'died'.

"I'm planning on getting harder evidence on Lauren before she has chance to disappear. I don't want her to even think someone suspects her. That way we can get her in custody and find some way to get her to tell me why the covenant took two years of my life."

"How do you intend on doing this?" Jack was beginning to wander why she needed them both.

"Well its mom I need really. I want you to find Sark and become part of the covenant. They would gladly accept the infamous Irina Derevko and we could use this to our advantage. You could get information on Lauren and pass it on to me or my dad. We could say it came from an anonymous source."

"NO!" Jack became alarmed at the thought of his wife being endangered.

"Shhh Jack." She turned to face him. "No-one knows we're down here. Look Sydney if it'll help you then you know I'll do it but I cant give you any important Intel on missions or plans because they'll know they have a mole. Giving my history with you and your father, I'll be the first person they suspect."

"Ok then its sorted. Contact me or dad when you can get something. I assume you two have a way considering your secret meetings." With that, Sydney left her parents to cherish the little time they had left.

Jack pulled Irina into his arms knowing that this would be the last time he would get to be with his wife before Irina once again became part of the enemy.

{A/N – please be kind and review. ( There will be some syd and Vaughn bits coming up and Lauren gets her comeuppance damn her!!!}