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Spoilers: still after cipher..
Summary: Will & Vaughn talk about Sydney, Protocol problems again…
Note from me: in a writing mood...hope ya'll like it ! but it'll get better after…the good parts didn't start yet ;)
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Vaughn was still holding Sydney's hand when Will entered the room.
''Hi Vaughn!'' called Will
''Hey'' replied Vaughn. He didn't really want Syd's 'friend' to be here when she woke up…but what could he do? Will was one of her best friends.
Will stared at Vaughn's hand that held one of Sydney's. This was the second time he saw him, and he definitely wasn't the old 'ugly' experienced handler he was expecting. By the way Vaughn was staying with Sydney in the hospital, Will wondered if there was anything between them.
Then he remembered Vaughn acknowledging that the frame was 'just a gift'…he felt a pang of jealousy in his chest. Why couldn't Sydney get assigned another handler?
Why was he thinking of that now? The one he loved was lying in front of him sleeping.
Vaughn didn't say a word.
Will, feeling uneasy, broke the silence:
''So…were you Syd's handler since she came to the CIA?''
''Yeah…pretty much…once she got reassigned a new handler but after they put us back together''
''Why did she get another handler?''
''hum.. different reasons; mostly because my boss doesn't like me much and all the CIA think we're too close.''
- too close - those words echoed in Will's mind.
But why would the CIA condemn their being together? Not that that was a bad thing though…
Suddenly Weiss ran in the room.
''Weiss? What are you doing here?''
''Vaughn you gotta hide now! Kendall and Devlin are on their way to see Sydney and when they'll see you, they'll think you're breaking protocol again! Not that you aren't…''
Will sat dumfounded. Breaking protocol? What was protocol?
Vaughn looked around the room;
''Shit…where can I go?''
Weiss pointed to behind the curtain.
'' there's a stool behind probably. Step on it so they won't see your feet. I'll make sure they don't get too close to you''
''thanks Eric.''
Vaughn hid behind the curtain and stepped on the little wooden stool. Now why would Devlin and Kendall come see Sydney in the hospital? Couldn't they wait until she was better? Those two, especially Kendall were really on his nerves.
The two arrived in the room.
Devlin spoke first: ''hello Agent Weiss'' then turned to look at Will, but said nothing.
''I see agent Bristow hasn't fully recovered yet'' stated Kendall, watching Sydney lying on the hospital bed.
''We'll maybe stop by later…Oh and Eric are you staying here a bit longer?'' said Devlin
''Yes. I think I will.'' Replied Weiss
''Then tell me if your colleague agent Vaughn stops by to see his favorite double agent.. Then I can bust him again for seeing her outside
of their regular meetings and for inappropriate behaviour.'' He snickered.
Vaughn rolled his eyes behind the curtain.
Will was just watching the scene. ''Inappropriate behaviour? Favorite double agent?'' he sighted.
Sydney and her handler weren't allowed a normal relationship?
Kendall and Devlin exited the small room. Waiting for them to be far away, Vaughn still stood in his 'hiding place' until Weiss told him the coast was clear.
''Shit Michael, that was close.''
''Sure was. Although how can visiting a not well colleague be considered breaking protocol? '' replied Vaughn.
''She's more than just a 'colleague' for you Mike! Don't tell me you don't know it.'' Answered Weiss rolling his eyes at his friend.
Will felt another pang of jealousy. Vaughn had almost declared in front of him that he liked Sydney. But…there was this CIA 'rule', they were supposedly not allowed to fraternize.
''Uh…You and Syd aren't allowed to see each other besides work?" Will asked in a shy voice
Weiss replied: "they're practically not allowed to talk to each other about non-professional stuff. One little thing and they get sent to the CIA shrink.'' He laughed
'' Stupid rule…it's part of the agent/ handler protocol.. " said Vaughn
Protocol…Will whispered to himself.