Title: Summer Lovin'
Author: Chickiee-Dee
Rating PG-13
Disclaimer: I don't own Alias or its characters.
Summary: AU. No SD-6 or CIA. Syd and Vaughn are teens who meet in the most unlikely place. But is it just a summer romance, or the start of something more? S/V.
Authors Notes: Thanks to all the people who have left reviews. I wasn't sure what people would say but I appreciate positive feedback and also constructive criticism. Anyway, on with the next chapter and people please review, I love getting them and they provide me with the inspiration I need to keep going with this and my other fics. I pretty much have most of this planned out, but if it starts to suck majorly, please tell me, and I'll fix up the suckiness. Just to let people know, the results for the S/V smut challenge came out and I got an honourable mention for my fic 'Devotion'. I just wanted to let people know, and if you want to read it, let me know and I'll send you the link for it.
Even though school's finished I'm wicked busy. I've got work, and I went to Melbourne for the day last week, and then Sydney for the day on Sunday…so that equals really tired me…(cos it's a HELLVA long way to Sydney and/or Melbourne). I will respond to everyone next chapter…
Chapter 25Sydney walked through the front door of the flat on Friday afternoon, and dropped her school bag on the floor in front of the couch, promptly laying her tired body across the cushions and closing her eyes, intending to have an afternoon nap. Michael, who heard the screen door open, came into the small living area and sat at the end of the couch, lifting up Sydney's feet and slipping her shoes off so he could massage her sore feet. Opening one eye slightly, she smiled shyly at her boyfriend, before closing it again, letting out a loud moan as he rubbed the balls of her feet.
Outside, William, Bridgette and Libby came down the driveway, after parking their car on the front lawn. As they approached the door of the flat, they could hear a woman moaning, and Michael's soft laughter could be heard along with it. Bridgette was horrified and barged straight into the small flat, finding Sydney and Michael fully clothed on the couch. They looked up in horror as the screen door opened. "Mum, haven't you heard of knocking?" Michael asked, a slight hint of anger in his voice.
"I'm sorry, I just thought…well, I jumped to some conclusions that's all."
"Let me guess, you thought Sydney and I were having sex, 'cause that's what she does, sleeps with everyone."
"Shouldn't she be at school?" Bridgette asked, pointing at Sydney.
"'She' has a name Mum. It's Sydney, remember. My girlfriend, the one I love more than anything in this world."
"Shouldn't Sydney be at school?" Bridgette asked again.
"No," Sydney informed her, "I've got the afternoon off. And just to clear something up. Michael is the father of my child, and we weren't having sex before, he was massaging my feet, if we were having sex, I would've been moaning louder." Bridgette turned away from Sydney, choosing to ignore her comments. Libby and Michael smothered their laughter, as William took a seat on one of the chairs. "How have you been feeling Sydney?" he asked politely, ignoring Sydney's previous comment.
"Not so good, I can't really eat anything without being sick. It sucks."
"Serves you right doesn't it," Bridgette put in, "If you had've kept your pants on in the first place, this wouldn't have happened."
"MUM!" Michael yelled, "It isn't Sydney's fault, I was there too. If you're gonna lay blame, then blame the both of us, not just Syd, 'cause it ain't her fault." Sydney mumbled something into Michael's ear, and he nodded in response, kissing her cheek as she stood up and went into one of the bedrooms, coming back out with a bag in her hand. "Libby, you wanna come for a horse ride with me?"
"Yeah!" Libby replied enthusiastically, quickly standing up and heading for the door, Sydney trailing behind. "Elizabeth Vaughn, where are you going?" Bridgette asked sternly. "I'm going horse riding with Sydney," she told her mother, although Bridgette had heard Sydney ask her if she'd like to come with her. Michael cut in before his mother could reply, "Sydney's gonna take Libby for a horse ride, so we can have some time to talk and we'll meet them at her parents' later." He nodded towards Sydney and Libby, indicating for them to leave.
William, Bridgette and Michael listened as the sounds of Sydney and Libby's chatter became quieter until they couldn't hear them anymore. "Mum," Michael began, "I know that you don't support our decision, but I'm not going to leave Sydney to raise this child alone. She's only seventeen."
"That's my point," Bridgette replied, "You are both too young to be parents. Sydney's still at school I assume."
"Yeah, she is. We've sorted all that out."
"Michael, you haven't known her that long, are you sure that you want to have a child with her?"
"Yes. Mum, you have to understand, I love Sydney so much, I can't imagine not being with her," he paused, "I'm going to support her no matter what because she didn't get pregnant on her own. I was there too." William smiled proudly at his son,
"I'm proud of you Michael," he said all of a sudden, "I know a lot of men your age who wouldn't want anything to do with the girl if they were in your situation."
"Thanks Dad. That means a lot to me."
"It should. I know it's taken a lot of guts to leave your life in Melbourne and move down here where you don't really know anyone." Rather than respond to William, Michael stood up and went into the small kitchen to put the kettle on. "Would you like a cuppa?" Both his parents nodded and he set to work making them coffee, "We've only got De-Caf sorry."
"That's fine," Bridgette told him.
Sydney and Libby arrived at her parents' half an hour later. Going into the small room under the house, Syd came out with two saddle blankets and a saddle draped over one arm, "The other stuff's under here if you want to help me," Sydney said, motioning to the door. Libby followed her in, and the two came out carrying the rest of the gear. Sydney set Gem's saddle on the railing next to Gremlin's, laying the bridle over it, and setting Gremlin's bridle and martingale over his saddle. "I'm just gonna get changed upstairs, you can get changed up there too, if you want." Libby nodded and followed Sydney up the stairs and into the house. A few minutes later they came back out and headed up to the paddock to collect the horses.
Gremlin and Gem were grazing on the far side of the paddock when Sydney and Libby arrived at the paddock. "Gremlin, Gem, come on!" Sydney yelled. They looked up and Gem started to walk slowly towards them, Gremlin dawdling behind her. Spotting the headstalls that were clutched in Sydney's hand, Gem stopped halfway across the paddock, standing there expectantly, waiting for Sydney to approach them. Sydney sighed loudly and approached her two horses, slipping their headstalls on with ease.
A few minutes' later Sydney and Libby arrived back at Jack and Laura's, tying the horses to the tree in the backyard. Sydney grabbed her brushes and the pair brushed the horses in silence. Sydney offered to pick out Gem's feet for Libby, and once she had finished brushing Gremlin, Syd positioned the saddle on Gem's back, telling Libby to fasten the girth while she attended to Gremlin. Sydney slipped Gremlin's martingale on and laid the saddle blanket across his back, ignoring him when he laid his ears back slightly. Sydney lifted the saddle onto his back and leaned under to thread the girth through the martingale. Lifting the flap on the saddle, she began to tighten the girth. Putting each of the buckles in a hole, she turned her attention back to the first buckle, pulling it up roughly as Gremlin swung his head around, attempting to bite Sydney's side. He returned his head to its original position quickly, but not quick enough, as Sydney jabbed an elbow into his stomach. Gremlin threw his head up in complaint and stepped back, pulling on the lead rope until the hayband snapped. Libby watched in fear as Gremlin backed away from Sydney quickly, digging up the not-so-green grass in the back yard. He backed into the fence, whinnying loudly. Sydney approached him when he stopped at the fence, grabbing his lead rope, leading him back to the tree, and re-tying him. "Its ok," Syd said to Libby, who appeared to be trembling. "W…why did he do that?"
"It was just Gremlin being Gremlin, he does that if I haven't ridden him for a while, he's just trying to be in control. Gem's fine, she'd never do that, if you're worried about her." Libby was silent, watching intently as Sydney finished doing up Gremlin's girth. She quickly checked Gem's saddle for Libby, before grabbing their helmets and bridles from where they had been left. Sydney slipped Gem's bridle on and helped Libby adjust the stirrups, before helping her mount up. Gremlin stood dead still while Sydney put his bridle on, but when she went to mount up, he stepped back slightly while she was in mid-air, earning him a loud slap with the crop that Sydney always carried when she rode her unruly younger horse. "You ready to go?" Sydney asked Libby who was patiently waiting for Sydney. "Yep."
"Come on then," Sydney told the younger girl, and the two of them rode down the drive way and down the road.
A/N: What did you think?? Was it good? Bad? Horrible? Review and let me know. Next chapter should be up next week…hopefully…depends if I have to work or not. Until next time…:lol: Alyce :D