What Goes Bump In the Night

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Disclaimer - Relic Hunter and its characters are not mine, I'm not sure who owns them but it's not me so don't sue! lol

Dedications - Well I always thought that dedications were sort of cheesy but here I am contradicting myself. I guess I dedicate this story to Aryea, you write the best stories you are my idol when it comes to fanfic.

Authors Notes - Sorry guys this chapter is probubly boring but chapter 2 and on will be 500 better I promise chapter one and two are just setting up the story. This will be a

SydneyNigel story but things might not go great all the time.

PS: sorry if my spelling and stuff is bad I'm using my new laptop and haven't set up Word yet so I'm using WordPad or note pad :S I don't know its the crappy one in accessories.

Chapter 1 - Why do we always forget the most important things?

It was a normal morning at Trinity University, Sydney fox was in her office staring at the globe on her desk. Karen looked up from her computer screen, and momentarily glanced at Sydney. She must have something important on her mind she thought, silently laughing to herself. Watching her boss deep in thought was like watching a cat watch a mouse. Karen knew what was wrong. Sydney had forgotten Nigel's birthday. She looked back down at her computer screen and continued typing so she would not look suspicious. She was almost done typing out Sydney's schedule for the day. When she was done she would go talk to her boss and help her dig herself out of the hole she was in.

It had been three years since Sydney Fox, admired professor and relic hunter had met Nigel Bailey. Looking back on it she didn't know how she had survived without him. He saved her life, helped solve the puzzles when they were on relic hunts and managed to keep her organized and sane. Now it was his birthday and what was she going to do. She had been so wrapped up in her own little world she had forgotten that it was his birthday. She hadn't even got him a present! What to do what to do. The anger of her being so ignorant got to her as she slammed her fist down on her desk. She was jolted out of her little world when she heard the crash as her picture frame hit the floor. "SHIT" she said as she leaped out of her chair and around to the other side of her desk to find the shattered glass surrounding the picture of her and her father. She wished she could start the day over again and do things differently but she couldn't she sighed and took a deep breath to attempt to calm herself down but it wasn't working. She picked up the broken frame and placed it on her desk carefully on its back and turned around just as Karen walked through the door.

"Sydney are you ok I heard something break and..." " I'm fine Karen" Sydney said interrupting Karen.

"Good, well I'm finished your schedule and I was wondering if you could help me put up decorations" "Decorations?"

"Yeah! decorations I knew you wouldn't have had time to pick anything up considering you just came back from a hunt two days ago so I figured I'd pick everything up." Karen called back as she headed to the closet near her desk pulling out 3 big boxes.

"Here let me help you" Sydney said racing over to help her assistant knowing she had just been saved from a very uncomfortable apology to Nigel.

"We've got to hurry and put everything up; Nigel will be here in half an hour." Karen said. "I know Nigel doesn't like being fussed over but I think that he deserves it"

"Well he'll just have to take his attention and like it!" Sydney said with a little giggle, she was already in a 100 better mood.

After they were finished setting up they both collapsed in the nearest chairs. They had done about two hours of setting up in fifteen minutes.

"This is wonderful Karen thank you, you saved my life" Sydney said

"No problem Sydney, I had a feeling you would have forgotten the decorations" Karen said really knowing her friend had forgotten his birthday all together. But she knew if she said that she would really hurt her feelings so she kept quiet.

"hey Sydney I don't know what you've planned for today but I got us reservations at Le Chinnois for lunch I hope you don't mind I had booked it a while back, but I'm sure where ever you booked is better so I can cancel it if you want" Karen said.

Sydney smiled at Karen, "No that's great" she said looking down trying to hide her quickly blushing face " I just thought we would go to a Kelsey's or something but Le Chinnois is great that's one of Nigel's favorites!" she said, she still couldn't believe she had forgotten her best friend's birthday thank god for Karen she was really a life saver.

"Umm Sydney?" Karen said quieter

Sydney looked up at her assistant who had suddenly gone quiet

"I was wondering if you would come shopping with me at first break, I haven't got Nigel a gift yet and I was wondering if you would help me pick one out" Karen said not looking directly looking at Sydney in fear of her finding out this was really a charade. Karen knew that Sydney had not gotten Nigel a gift yet and it was the perfect excuse for her to buy one. Karen had already picked out a gift for Nigel it had taken her months to decide on one but she could tell Sydney needed to buy him one still but she wouldn't admit it.

"Sure Karen" Sydney said not catching on that it was just a charade to help her. "In fact cancel my second class also so we will have more time. We will go to the mall and tell Nigel to go home and get changed for lunch and we will pick him up for lunch." Maybe his birthday wouldn't be so bad after all Sydney thought as she went back to her office.

"Great!" Karen said excitedly maybe she'd be able to get a new outfit for lunch while they were at the mall.

Sorry guys about the short chapter I guess it's a really boring chapter but I have to set things up for the story to begin. I promise the next will be better. And after that the real story begins.

Please review and please try to be nice because this is my first fanfic.

-Roxy