AN: Thank you for the reviews! I hope you are enjoying the story. I don't own Flashpoint just my character Sydni and my story idea.
Sydni didn't sleep well that night, she was plagued by bad dreams. When the alarm went off at four am she wasn't in a pleasant mood. She rolled out of bed feeling every bump and bruise of the day before. She slowly eased herself out of bed and stretched, she wandered to the kitchen and started some coffee. Caffeine lots and lots of caffeine would be needed to get through today. Heading back to the bathroom she got a good look at herself in the mirror. Wow! She looked exactly how she felt, like a piece of hard, dried out gun. She reached in turned on the shower and stepped in, hoping it would help.
She finished getting ready for work and fixed her travel mug of coffee, she felt half way human. It was almost four thirty am, she needed to head to HQ. She grabbed her purse and briefcase and ran out to her car. Guzzling her coffee on the way, she started to feel a bit better. She was still sore, but hoping to work the kinks out in a good workout that morning. She pulled into the parking lot with ten minutes to spare.
She got to the gym Stan and Terry were all ready there along with Sarge. "I thought I told you to rest."
"That was yesterday afternoon, it's my second day. I'm fine a little sore but I'll be fine. Don't worry!."
"Take it easy. Light workout for you, no throwing them around today."
"Yes, Sarge. Sorry boys...maybe tomorrow How's Eliot?!"
"Concision, bumps, cuts, bruises. He will be back tomorrow."
Stan and Terry walked up to her and thanked her for helping Eliot yesterday. They both had respect for her, she had proved herself yesterday. They knew that they could count on her to have their back in a difficult situation. The rest of the day was spent typing up reports from yesterdays case and reviewing some old files.
"Syd, can you step in my office please." Sarge asked.
"Wow, second day and already in trouble?" Laughed Stan.
Syd threw the stress ball she'd been squeezing at Stan's head, he duck and caught it. She got up and walked into Peter's office where Director Chapman was waiting for her.
"Dr. Lane, we have received a phone call from your brother." Announced Director Chapman
"About what Sir?"
"He has asked that you be relieved of your duties here at the BIU? How do you feel about that?"
"My brother had no business doing that Sir. I have loved the past 10 years of service that I have given to the BIU and I look forward to the future I have here."
"That's all I need to hear." The Director walked out of Peter's office and walked down the hall. Sydni was furious, she could feel the rage bubbling up inside. She took a deep breathe and counted to ten. She looked at Sarge and smiled sweetly "Sarge, I need the rest of the afternoon, to take care of this, please?"
Peter was a little scared of the look in her eyes at that moment. She was way to calm. "That's fine, where are you going? To see my brother."
Sydni stormed out of his office and to her desk, she opened the drawer and pulled out her purse and slammed the drawer shut.
"Where ya going Syd? Terry asked.
"To kick my big brothers ass!" She said with such a calm voice and had such a sweet smile on her face he didn't think she was serious.
Stan stood up and put a hand on her shoulder, "Whoa there champ, slow down. What happened?"
Sydni looked at Stan's hand and looked at him. The look in her eyes struck the fear of God in him. "He tried to have me relieved of my duties here. I'll see you tomorrow!"
"Should we call and warn him?" Asked Stan.
"Hell no! I don't want to be on her bad side...EVER!"
Sydni stormed out of HG to her car, she peeled out of the parking lot and headed to SRU HQ. She made the fifteen minute drive in ten minutes, her anger hadn't cooled at all. She walked to the front desk where Winnie was sitting, she sat her purse on the desk.
"Hi, Sydni! How are you?"
"I'm fine Winnie. Is my pain in the ass brother here?"
Noticing for the first time the look of anger in her eyes Winnie stammered her answer "Ummm, they are down in the sparring gym."
"Perfect!"
Sydni took off for the gym at a run. She slammed open the gym doors and all eyes were on her. Ed was standing in the middle of the mats sparing with Wordy. Sydni stormed the mat not seeing anything put Ed. Spike stepped in front of her, and put his hand on her arm. The look she gave him made his blood run cold. He was smart enough to know to back off. He went over and sat down with Sam.
"What's wrong with Sydni"
"I don't know but she's hella pissed!"
Sydni walked up and pushed Wordy out of the way. Wordy started to protest but the look she cut him made him stop, he also went over and sat down with Spike and Sam. Greg walked up and asked them what was happening, they told him they didn't know that Sydni stormed in and was pissed at Ed.
"Sydni, what are you doing here. I'm working."
"I'm here to kick your ass, big brother. Seems to me you took time to try to end my career today."
"We can talk about this later."
Sydni was done with his bulling. She took his arm and threw him on the ground, flipping him on his stomach, pulling his arm behind his back. "I say we talk about it now."
"If you don't get off my back, I will remove you! I don't want to hurt you!"
"Let's see what ya got!"
Ed flipped her off his back without any trouble, she easily popped back on her feet. She ran at him, shoulders down at his gut, pinning his arms to his side. She slide her foot behind his legs and flipped him on his back. He hoped up and threw a punch at her, she blocked it and pushed it away. She again went for his center of gravity, when he was off balance, she flipped him on his stomach, pulled his arms behind his back, and zipped line his hands. "Because I love your wife, I won't make you scream like a little girl!"
She rolled him over and jerked him up! "From now on, you will not call my boss trying to get my relieved from my duties! Got it?"
"It's too dangerous for you to be doing!"
"Don't do it again!"
Team One sat in shock of what just happened. Sydni walked off towards the lobby to get her purse and leave for home. She had never been so made at Ed as she was now. How could he embarrass her like that, he had a women on his team. He didn't doubt her abilities to do her job. She heard footsteps behind her she spun around to see who was following her.
Greg touched her shoulder "Sydni, he loves you and worries about you. You were almost kidnapped one day, then the next day almost blown up. It's a little much for your big brother."
"But to call my boss, and try to get me relieved of duties? That was wrong!"
"He wasn't thinking clearly, give him a break."
"I need to calm down before I can deal with him again."
Greg leaned over and gave her a hug, "If you ever get tried of the BIU, we could use you at SRU, impressive hand to hand Syd."
"Thanks Sarge. He's just lucky I'm still sore from yesterday!"
Sydni left for home, she was tired and exhausted. All she wanted was to eat ice cream and forget about today. She was laying on the couch with her favorite flavor of ice cream when her phone rang.
"Hello.'
"Hello, beautiful."
"Spike."
"That was some impressive, work this afternoon."
"Thank you, sorry I didn't stay and talk to your."
"No problem. What are you doing for dinner tonight."
"Ice cream."
"That's not dinner."
"It's all I have the energy for."
"Talk to you later beautiful."
"Bye."
Sydni was laying on her couch relaxing when her doorbell rang, she dragged herself off to answer it. There stood Spike with a bag from the cafe they had dinner at several nights before and a bottle of wine, smiling at her. Sydni wasn't one to cry but she burst into tears and crumpled to the floor.
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Spike rushed in the door placing the bag of food and bottle of wine on a table by the door, gathering her in his arms. Looking at her with concern in his eyes "Hey, what's this all about?"
"I'm sorry, I'm just tired. Ed pissed me off today, I hate when we fight. I usually don't lose it like this. Here you are knowing exactly what I need, again tonight! I just...I just..."
He pulled her close and kissed her, cutting off what she was going to say. He pulled back and wiped the tears from her face, she looked into his brown eyes. She could easily get lost there. He pulled her close again for a kiss, both forgetting about the food. She wrapped her arms around him, he picked her up and carried her to the couch. Sydni was thinking how good this felt, his lips were warm and strong. His kisses left her breathless and most of the time not being able to make a coherent thought. She was the first to pull away, she needed to remain in control.
Spike got up and walked over to retrieve the bag of food and bottle of wine. He walked into the kitchen and got everything ready. Sydni followed him in, and got some plates down, he got the glasses. He was comfortable in her kitchen, she just stood and watched him, she couldn't help but smile. They carried their plates the table and sat down and ate.
Sydni was looking at Spike, she wanted to share her secrets with him but something was keeping her from it. Her bother didn't even know her secrets. She was afraid if she told him, he'd walk away. The beep of her phone interrupted her thoughts. She got up and grabbed her phone, she had a text message from an unknown number.
I'm coming for you, I won't stop until you pay and I find them. I will hurt you and anyone who gets in my way."
Sydni went cold and started shaking, gasping for air. She closed her eyes trying to control her breathing and nerves.
Spike looked up and noticed the change in her. "What's wrong? Syd, look at me!"
She laid her phone on the table, he grabbed it and read the text. He grabbed her by the shoulders and shook her "Syd! Who sent this to you?"
"I think you better go Spike."
"I'm not leaving until you talk to me."
Spike picked up her phone and called two people. Sydni's Sargent and her brother Ed. She might be mad but she will damn well get over it. If it meant that their relationship was over before it started then so be it, at least she would be safe.
