Never Wanna Say Goodbye
This fic is set in mid-season 3. Vaughn receives a late-night phone call from Sydney. Vaughn's POV.
Disclaimer: I don't own Alias or any of the characters. The song I used is Hinder's Lips of an Angel – I don't own that either.
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The ringing of my cell phone snapped me out of my daydream. Is it still called a daydream in the middle of the night? The caller ID showed it was Sydney.
Honey why you calling me so late?
"Hey Syd" I said quietly
It's kinda hard to talk right now.
"Hi Vaughn" she said, with just a hint of distress in her voice
Honey why are you crying? Is everything okay?
"Is everything okay? Did the mission go alright?" I asked, barely above a whisper.
I gotta whisper 'cause I can't be too loud
"Yeah, it was fine. I'm just a little shaken up."
"Tell me about it"
Well, my girl's in the next room
As Syd explained what happed on the mission I started to feel a little guilty. I knew I shouldn't be talking to Sydney in the middle of the night. I should be in bed with Lauren. My wife.
Sometimes I wish she was you
But ever since Sydney came back into my life, I couldn't get her out of my head.
I guess we never really moved on
If she hadn't been kidnapped – if I hadn't thought she was dead - I would be married to Sydney now; I never would have given Lauren a second glance. I guess I didn't move on as well as I thought
It's really good to hear your voice saying my name
It sounds so sweet
"Vaughn" I loved the way she said my name – so much better than the whiny 'Michael' Lauren used.
Coming from the lips of an angel
Hearing those words it makes me weak
"Yeah Syd" Even after two years and my marriage to another woman, Sydney Bristow still affects me.
And I
Never wanna say goodbye
"Thanks for listening"
"Anytime Syd, you know I'm here for you"
But girl you make it hard to be faithful
With the lips of an angel
Our relationship has been a little strained since she came back, but I think she knows how much I still care about her. How much I will always care about her.
It's funny that you're calling me tonight
Why did Sydney call me tonight? Does she know that I still can't sleep when she's out on operations?
And, yes, I've dreamt of you too
When my phone rang, I was daydreaming of what our life together would have been like. And when I do manage to fall asleep, she's all I dream about.
And does he know you're talking to me
Will it start a fight
"Syd, is your dad there?"
"He's sleeping"
We both knew he never really approved of our relationship. And now that I'm married, he thinks every conversation Sydney and I have merely tortures her. He even threatened me to keep me away from her. It worked for a while; I tried to be distant, but I just care about her too much.
No I don't think she has a clue
"How about Lauren? Is she awake?"
"No, she's sound asleep."
Well my girl's in the next room
Sometimes I wish she was you
"I wish things were different Syd."
"Me too"
I guess we never really moved on
When we were in the Korean prison, I basically told Sydney she was the only one I ever really loved.
It's really good to hear your voice saying my name
It sounds so sweet
"Vaughn"
"Yeah Syd"
Coming from the lips of an angel
Our most recent kiss flashed through my mind. The feel of her lips on mine was amazing. It almost made me forget we were about to be executed…
Hearing those words it makes me weak
"I should let you go" she said to me
And I
Never wanna say goodbye
"Yeah, that's probably a good idea" But hanging up the phone is the last thing I want to do.
But girl you make it hard to be faithful
With the lips of an angel
How can I stay faithful to my wife when I never stopped loving Sydney? When I love Sydney more than anything?
It's really good to hear your voice saying my name
"Bye Vaughn"
It sounds so sweet
Coming from the lips of an angel
Hearing those words it makes me weak
"Bye Syd"
And I
Never wanna say goodbye
I hung up the phone and sighed
But girl you make it hard to be faithful
I knew I should go to bed with my wife, but I couldn't bring myself to actually do it.
With the lips of an angel
Instead, I lay on the couch thinking of Sydney
And I
Never wanna say goodbye
I could have talked to her all night. But that would only make it harder to be away from her.
But girl you make it hard to be faithful
Her voice, her smile, the connection we have. I couldn't stop thinking about her. About kissing her.
With the lips of an angel
Her lips are so soft and sweet – like an angel's
Honey why you calling me so late?
She called because she loves me. And because I love her.