Title; Thank you

Summary; Syd shows some appreciation to Vaughn.

Raiting; PG

Time period; Before Trust me...

Disclaimer; of course I don't own them... i just dream about them...

I just want to say a big, BIG "THANK YOU" to Nakita for doing a beta for me, and encouraging me... thank you soooo much!!!!!

OK, here is Thank You ........................

Friday night..

Sydney POV.

I'm looking at the picture frame Vaughn gave me last year. It's just so beautiful.

I look at it every day and thank him for everything he has done for me. When he gave me this frame, it was Saturday. I called him on weekend, just because I needed to talk.

Weekend! I wouldn't be happy at all if someone from work called me on weekend! But he was so nice and gave me this.

When he gave it to me, I was so shocked.I cannot remember what I said to him..

He has been there for me all the time. The first time he saved me was when my dad had upset me. I called him on his cell phone and he just came. and listened. That's all I needed.

I had never experienced the comfort he gave me before. It was more than I could describe. He soothed all pain I was feeling.

I notice my phone is ringing.

"Hello?"

"Joy's Pizza?" I smile...

"Wrong number!"

"Sorry to disturb you"

I get up, grab my key and hop into my car.

..........Warehouse..................

Vaughn POV.

I'm not sure if it was a right thing to call her or not. because she sounded really tired. May be I shouldn't have called her. but I am sure she wants to know the current situation about sd-6.

Maybe I shouldn't have called her.. Oh no. it's too late. She's on her way . in fact.. she is here. That was quick!

"Hey. I am sorry I called you" I say quickly but honestly.

"Don't worry. Is everything ok?" she is worried. maybe I really shouldn't have called her!

"Yeah, everything is ok", trying to reassure her. I feel bad now. "Look, I am very sorry I called. I just wanted to brief you on the current situation."

"Vaughn, I said not to worry, besides I want to know how far we have gotten." She says.

Is she trying to make me feel better or. does she really want to know?

So I explain the current situation. The last time I told her about the progress was when Noah died. But last week. I realized that it is important for her to know about all the progress we have been making. So I tell her as much as possible.

"And finally, the last mission. It was really successful and did a tremendous blow to this part of the alliance. Davlin and Jack are very pleased with it. Thanks to you!"

"Well, you helped me a lot". wow, did she just say that?

"But it was you who did all of the hard part". I tell her with smile.

"Oh, well, thanks then" she says with her big smile. Her smile really make me feel alive again.

"Are you ok?" she asks casually.

"Yeah, why?" I didn't check how I looked when I left my office today!!

"You look tired"

"Do I? Well, I haven't been able to sleep well for a couple of days, and just there are so much paper work to do. But today wasn't too bad as Davlin was happy, thanks to you. I am ok." I answer without detail. In reality, I haven't been able to sleep because she had been on a mission for a couple of days. But I cannot tell her that, can I?

"You have had trouble sleeping? Are you taking any medication?" She asks me with concerned look.

"Yeah, I've tried them but they didn't work. But don't worry, when I can't sleep, I talk to Donovan."

"When you can't sleep, you talk to Donovan?" she asks me, giggling.

"Well, there is nothing I can do to entertain myself so I get really bored. So I talk to him. Well, I actually wake him up. Poor dog." I'm embarrassed.

"You wake Donovan up, just because you can't sleep?? That's horrible!"

"So what do you do when you can't sleep? Is there any better way to spend the lonely night?" I ask her.

"I have a bath, and drink some wine, then I read books".

Suddenly my cell phone rings.

"Vaughn...Oh, hey....OK. I'll be there soon." I put my cell phone into my pocket.

"It's Weiss. He asked me to help him with some work, so I have to go. Again, sorry that I called you. I just." I try to explain. but

"Vaughn, honestly, don't worry about it. I don't mind you calling me at all. I'm glad you called me and gave me updated information. Honestly!"

I feel a little better now.

"Uhm, ok.. so I'll see you next week?" I hope to see you next week!

"Yeah. Have a nice weekend" She says with smile.

"You too." Before I got to the wearhouse, I was feeling extremely tired but somehow now I feel ok.

..............Sydney's place...........

Sydney's POV.

I'm in bed, drinking a coup of tea. I am thinking back what he said.

He said he had been having trouble sleeping for a couple days. When I think about it, every time I see him after my mission, he looks exhausted. Is it because he was worried about me? Like when he didn't come back from Taipei, I couldn't sleep at all.

Tonight he looked really tired. His hair was messy and there were dark bags under his eyes.

I feel bad now. I have now realized how much sacrifice he has made for me.

I don't know how many times he saved me from becoming insane. The most recent occasion was last week. OK. yeah, now I can tell, he has been really worried about me for the whole week.

Last week, I was feeling really down and desperately wanting to talk to someone. So I called him middle of the night..

.............A week before, warehouse...............

Sydney's POV

Vaughn is already waiting for me. He opens the gate for me.

"I am so sorry to call you at this time of the night, but I just needed to talk to someone. I am not sure why but there are so much things." I explain as trying so hard not to cry.

"Syd. just slow down. Here sit down." He pulls a chair for me.

I sit down, trying really hard to not to cry but tell him that.

"I am so sorry, I didn't meant to"

"Syd. Stop. Don't apologize. I'm the one who told you to call me any time if you needed. So don't worry." He says with smile.

And that was it. Tears are falling down from my eyes.

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