A/N: Thanks for all the support! Sorry the updating took a while, but like
I said, I've been quite busy. I'm trying to find little tidbits of time in
which I can squeeze in typing up the chapters. I know a lot of you want
Vaughn to kick Will's @$$ but would that seem right? I've decided maybe a
little threatening would be better, I'm sure we'll all enjoy Vaughn being
overprotective.
Chapter 18
Francie couldn't stand to talk to Will anymore.
"I'm gonna go see how they're doing." She got up and knocked softly on the door. Vaughn and Sydney reluctantly broke away at the interruption, knowing how strange it would look if Francie walked in, in the middle of their kiss.
"Francie?" Sydney said in a quiet voice.
"Yeah, It's me hun, can I come in?"
"Sure, Francie" Sydney sniffled. Francie walked in and saw Sydney and Vaughn sitting together on her bed. Vaughn wasn't as near to Sydney as he had been a few seconds ago, and the want to feel her against him made him weak. When she was in his arms, he felt as if though she was completely safe from all the troubles and dangers of SD-6 and the CIA, even though it was really just more dangerous. He tore his concerned gaze from Sydney and smiled at Francie.
"Hi again." Francie smiled back at him.
"Hello."
"Are you feeling better Syd?" Francie was obviously worried.
"Yeah, a lot better." Sydney smiled at Vaughn, wanting to be in his arms again, the one place where she felt she belonged.
"So," Francie continued to question Vaughn, as any good friend would, " How long have you known Syd?" Vaughn came up with what he thought was a reasonable answer.
"About a month. I met jogging in the park, like I said before." He hoped that he didn't look as nervous as he felt.
"Oh. So what do you do for a living Michael?" Vaughn didn't know what to say. He could tell Francie that he worked for the CIA, but as he looked into Sydney's eyes, he took in all of her emotions. He couldn't tell Francie he worked for the CIA, Sydney didn't want her name affiliated with the CIA in Francie's mind as well, and so he came up with another lie.
"I work at a bank, on the other side of town."
"Just like Syd." Francie smiled, was this the man that made Sydney so happy every day when she came home? She wasn't sure, but he definitely made Sydney's world brighter, that was just obvious.
"Can Syd and I be alone for a minute?" He hoped that Francie wouldn't mind.
"Sure." Francie smiled and left the room.
Vaughn pulled Sydney back into his arms as a smile grew on her face. He held her close and kissed her, trying to wash away all the pain and lies in her life, but he knew he couldn't.
"I think I should go Syd." He didn't want to leave her side, if it was his choice he would always be with her, but he knew that he had to leave. He had already blown his cover and Sydney would have to come up with another lie about how he had known it was her crying when he had called asking for Joey's pizza.
"I know." Sydney said, her smile fading. Vaughn brought her face up to his.
"Now you just get that smile right back on your face Miss Bristow, we wouldn't want to see more frowns, now would we?" He smiled as Sydney giggled, and kissed her one last time. He got up, not wanting to leave, but knowing he had to. As he walked out the door, he looked at her one last time. "Be careful" As soon as the words left his mouth, he was gone, the door shut behind him.
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As soon as Vaughn left Sydney's room, Francie went back in, pausing shortly to give him a smile and a short "bye". He returned the smile and nodded as she left the room.
Vaughn stood directly in front of Will. He felt like going up to him and kicking his sorry ass, but he knew that he would just be making things worse. Instead, he looked straight into his eyes.
" Don't you dare try anything on her again, Mr. Tippin. Especially now that you know everything she has to deal with." With that, Vaughn threw him one last evil stare and walked out of Sydney's apartment.
Will hated to admit it, but he felt threatened by Vaughn. Not only did that man have a way better chance than him with Sydney, but also he seemed to be very serious about what he had said. For a moment back there, Will thought that Vaughn was going to beat him up. He didn't want to stick around any longer; he had already made things bad enough, so he got up and stuck his head into Sydney's room.
"I'm sorry Syd. I don't know what got into me." Sydney didn't respond, instead she looked down at her feet, as she felt another tear fall down her already tear-streaked face. "I guess I should go now." Will took one last look at Sydney and closed the door. He stood there for a moment, thoughts flooding his head. ' I really hurt her.' He was ashamed. How could he have not realized that Sydney just didn't feel that way about him? Devastated, Will walked out the front door.
TO BE CONTINUED…
A/N: Hope you liked the chap! Sorry, it's pretty short, but I tried to cram in as much time as possible to write! Please keep reviewing!
Chapter 18
Francie couldn't stand to talk to Will anymore.
"I'm gonna go see how they're doing." She got up and knocked softly on the door. Vaughn and Sydney reluctantly broke away at the interruption, knowing how strange it would look if Francie walked in, in the middle of their kiss.
"Francie?" Sydney said in a quiet voice.
"Yeah, It's me hun, can I come in?"
"Sure, Francie" Sydney sniffled. Francie walked in and saw Sydney and Vaughn sitting together on her bed. Vaughn wasn't as near to Sydney as he had been a few seconds ago, and the want to feel her against him made him weak. When she was in his arms, he felt as if though she was completely safe from all the troubles and dangers of SD-6 and the CIA, even though it was really just more dangerous. He tore his concerned gaze from Sydney and smiled at Francie.
"Hi again." Francie smiled back at him.
"Hello."
"Are you feeling better Syd?" Francie was obviously worried.
"Yeah, a lot better." Sydney smiled at Vaughn, wanting to be in his arms again, the one place where she felt she belonged.
"So," Francie continued to question Vaughn, as any good friend would, " How long have you known Syd?" Vaughn came up with what he thought was a reasonable answer.
"About a month. I met jogging in the park, like I said before." He hoped that he didn't look as nervous as he felt.
"Oh. So what do you do for a living Michael?" Vaughn didn't know what to say. He could tell Francie that he worked for the CIA, but as he looked into Sydney's eyes, he took in all of her emotions. He couldn't tell Francie he worked for the CIA, Sydney didn't want her name affiliated with the CIA in Francie's mind as well, and so he came up with another lie.
"I work at a bank, on the other side of town."
"Just like Syd." Francie smiled, was this the man that made Sydney so happy every day when she came home? She wasn't sure, but he definitely made Sydney's world brighter, that was just obvious.
"Can Syd and I be alone for a minute?" He hoped that Francie wouldn't mind.
"Sure." Francie smiled and left the room.
Vaughn pulled Sydney back into his arms as a smile grew on her face. He held her close and kissed her, trying to wash away all the pain and lies in her life, but he knew he couldn't.
"I think I should go Syd." He didn't want to leave her side, if it was his choice he would always be with her, but he knew that he had to leave. He had already blown his cover and Sydney would have to come up with another lie about how he had known it was her crying when he had called asking for Joey's pizza.
"I know." Sydney said, her smile fading. Vaughn brought her face up to his.
"Now you just get that smile right back on your face Miss Bristow, we wouldn't want to see more frowns, now would we?" He smiled as Sydney giggled, and kissed her one last time. He got up, not wanting to leave, but knowing he had to. As he walked out the door, he looked at her one last time. "Be careful" As soon as the words left his mouth, he was gone, the door shut behind him.
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As soon as Vaughn left Sydney's room, Francie went back in, pausing shortly to give him a smile and a short "bye". He returned the smile and nodded as she left the room.
Vaughn stood directly in front of Will. He felt like going up to him and kicking his sorry ass, but he knew that he would just be making things worse. Instead, he looked straight into his eyes.
" Don't you dare try anything on her again, Mr. Tippin. Especially now that you know everything she has to deal with." With that, Vaughn threw him one last evil stare and walked out of Sydney's apartment.
Will hated to admit it, but he felt threatened by Vaughn. Not only did that man have a way better chance than him with Sydney, but also he seemed to be very serious about what he had said. For a moment back there, Will thought that Vaughn was going to beat him up. He didn't want to stick around any longer; he had already made things bad enough, so he got up and stuck his head into Sydney's room.
"I'm sorry Syd. I don't know what got into me." Sydney didn't respond, instead she looked down at her feet, as she felt another tear fall down her already tear-streaked face. "I guess I should go now." Will took one last look at Sydney and closed the door. He stood there for a moment, thoughts flooding his head. ' I really hurt her.' He was ashamed. How could he have not realized that Sydney just didn't feel that way about him? Devastated, Will walked out the front door.
TO BE CONTINUED…
A/N: Hope you liked the chap! Sorry, it's pretty short, but I tried to cram in as much time as possible to write! Please keep reviewing!