Chapter 25

Sydney walked into her hotel room with a small package. She dropped her stuff on the couch and threw herself onto the bed and closed her eyes. She felt something move next to her but figured it must have been her. Then she felt warmth on her neck and she turned just in time to see Michael Vaughn plant a small kiss on her neck.

"Vaughn!" He laughed and brought a finger to her lips, as if to silence her. Sydney smiled " What are you doing here?" Vaughn chuckled

"Well I did say there was going to be an agent waiting for you. That agent just arrived a little early. on purpose" Sydney gave him a playful push and kissed him. She looked at her watch and groaned as Vaughn continued kissing her neck.

"Vaughn..." Vaughn mumbled something she couldn't make out so she continued, " I have to get ready for the mission" Vaughn leaned back and gave her a puppy dog look. She laughed and kissed him.

"I really do Vaughn" he pretended to roll his eyes

"Fine" They both laughed and Sydney got up from the bed.

"Did you get the comm.?" Sydney showed him the box and opened it. She pulled out dangling sapphire earrings.

"Another sapphire. Dear lord, I've never seen so many sapphires!"

"One of those is the comm., the other one's just an earring, because it would look strange if you only wore one." He chuckled as Sydney went into the bathroom to change.

Sydney came out of the bathroom in full costume and Vaughn's mouth dropped wide open as he looked her over. He caught himself staring and tore his gaze away. Damn she looked good, and that dress was kind of revealing. The slit went all the way up her leg so you could see her thigh and there was absolutely no back as the front held itself up.

"So what do you think?" She smiled playfully and tossed the blond curls over her shoulder.

"Do I even have to say?" He smiled and she fixed her earrings.

"Well darling," she said in her fake accent, "I must be going now" She winked at him playfully and planted a kiss on his cheek, her lips lingering against his skin a little too long. And then, as fast as she had arrived, she was gone.