AN: Sorry for the late, late update, but I was working on my other fic as most of you know. Since that is done, I wanted to finished up this fic. Enjoy the last chapter and PLEASE REVIEW!!!

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He opened the drawer and started searching around. *Now where did that thing go? Ah, here it is* Vaughn reached in and grabbed the camera. He turned around just in time to hear his wife's voice.

"Sweetie? Are you almost ready?"

"Yeah. I just had to get the camera. Where's Joey?" Vaughn grabbed his navy blue coat and put it on.

"Oh, he and Kylie said that they would meet us there." He nodded and grabbed his keys and Sydney came over to give him a kiss.

"Are you okay?"

"I'm just sad. My little girl is grown up now." Sydney nodded sympathetically.

It's been seventeen years and their daughter, Sarah was going to graduate today. Vaughn was sad. All his children had grown up so fast. It seemed more like three years than seventeen. He sighed and then remembered Sarah's car was in the shop today.

"Wait a minute, Syd. How did Sarah get to school? Her car's in the shop."

Sydney gave him a secretive look and looked down at her fingernails. "She got a ride from a friend."

For a spy, Sydney Vaughn did not lie well to her husband. He could see right through her and knew exactly how had taken her.

"Brandon took her, didn't he? I told him to stay away from my daughter. I can not believe he would go behind my back like that."

"Oh you're just mad because he isn't scared of you like all the rest of Sarah's boyfriends. Unless she's going to become a nun, she is going to have boyfriends and you will just have to leave her be. Besides, you would think you would be more sympathetic since my father said the same thing to you and you didn't listen either."

His stubbornness made it impossible for him to admit to his wife that she was right. "Those were different circumstances. Besides, if I were Jack, I would have done the same thing. I understand now how he felt."

He saw Sydney rolled her eyes at him. "Whatever, Mike. Now let's go. We'll be late."

Sydney started walking out the door and Vaughn grudgingly followed.

When they reached the school lawn where the ceremony was being held, Sarah came running up to them.

"Daddy! Mom!" Sarah Francie Vaughn gave her parents hugs.

"Hey sweetie. When's the ceremony starting?"

"In a couple of minutes. You guys better take your seats." So Sarah left them to go on the makeshift stage and Vaughn and Sydney took their seats.

When Sarah came up to get her diploma, Sydney started crying. Vaughn smiled at the public emotion his normally strong wife was showing. He gently handed her a tissue and squeezed her hand. Sydney looked up at him and smiled through her tears. He had to admit that inside, he wanted to cry as well. His little girl who looked exactly like her mother was going off to college and growing up.

After the ceremony was over, Sarah came over to them with a scared Brandon behind her.

"Oh, sweetie I'm so proud of you." Sarah laughed.

"Thanks Mom." By this time, Brandon was standing next to Sarah.

"Brandon."

"S-Sir." The poor guy. Vaughn would have felt bad for him if it hadn't been his daughter Brandon was dating.

"Please, Daddy. Be nice." Sarah gave him a warning look. It was the same one Sydney had given Jack a long time a go. It wasn't fair. Sarah knew Vaughn's weakness was his daughter and he would do anything to please her. Reluctantly, Vaughn shook Brandon's hand and offered his congratulations. Sarah and Brandon excused themselves after some small talk to go with their friends. There was going to be tons of graduation parties tonight and they had planned to go. Vaughn had reluctantly agreed after both Sydney and Sarah begged him. It just wasn't fair.

After they left, Sydney and Vaughn headed towards the pier. They stood at the same spot they had stood when Vaughn found out about Joey. It was a perfect day today. A bright blue sky with no clouds in sight. He held Sydney closely as they glanced down at the dark blue moving waters. Although it was a great day, the pier was oddly deserted. Only an old couple had been the beginning of the pier.

Vaughn kissed the top of Sydney's head. He heard her give a small side.

"Do you ever wonder, Michael, how we got so lucky?" He smiled.

"No." Sydney looked at him questioningly.

"Why not?"

"Because I know how we got so lucky." She gave him a skeptical look.

"Okay...how?"

"Fate." Sydney smiled at him, her eyes shining with love. Vaughn leaned in and gave her a small kiss. Even after all these years, he still felt the same electricity as the first time he kissed her. Vaughn didn't know why it did but he was glad that fate intervened.