Story: Feelings

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Chapter 11: Sun Rise

The next morning the sun shone through the bottoms of the windows, below the shades. My eyes blinked a rapidly at first until my eyes adjusted to the sunlight. I slowly opened them and looked around.

I looked around the room first and saw nothing out of place. Then I looked down. I was happy to see that what I thought I had dreamed was real. I saw a head resting on my chest with hair spread across my chest. I smiled at how beautiful Sydney looked even so early in the morning. It felt amazingly good to be cuddled up with her.

I stretched one of my arms out but then just relaxed back in the bed, pulling Syd closer. Her arms lay on me, one around my stomach and the other near the top of my chest, near my neck. My arm was around her back and the other resting on her arm that lay on my stomach. Our legs were entangled in each other. We were totally 'wrapped-up' in each other.

I looked over at the clock and saw the time as 10:00am. It was getting late and both of us should be/have been at work. I was dreading having to explain this to Weiss. He already would know but would want the details. I wanted to stay like this with syd forever but knew I couldn't. I wasn't going to get up though until she woke up. There would be and have been far too many mornings where we've woken up alone. For once I wanted her to wake up to someone.

Soon enough she did. I'd only been awake for about 10min. She at first had the same reaction I did. Adjusted her eyes to the light and then surveyed the room. I could see confusion in her eyes at first though when she didn't remember where she was. Then her eyes shifted to look at me. Once her eyes met my green ones her confusion disappeared and a smile spread across her face quickly. We just stared for a few minutes but then she broke the silence, "I love you too."

I smiled, "So you weren't asleep?"

She smiled back sheepishly, and leaned in and kissed me. I immediately reacted and kissed her back. It was a slow, passionate kiss. She pulled away to catch her breath.

"Thanks for taking care of me and staying with me."

"It was my pleasure." I said truthfully.

She rubbed her eyes gently to push away the sleepies. "So what time is it?"

I didn't take my eyes off of her. "About 10 after 10."

She brought her hand to her forehead and brushed away the loose hair. "I have to go." She said in a panic fashion. She sat up abruptly in bed. I sat up next to her and backed up till my back rested on the backboard of the bed.

She carefully buttoned the top buttons of her blouse that had become undone while turning in bed.

I caressed her arm, "no rush."

She turned and smiled at my attempt to keep her here. "No really, I am already late for work. Aren't you too?"

"Weiss will take care of it for me." I said laughing.

She got up out of bed and looked down at herself. She tried to smooth the wrinkles in her clothing. Then she let out a sigh of exasperation.

"What's wrong?"

She raised an eyebrow at me. "Look at me, this is what's wrong." She said as she motioned her appearance.

"You look beautiful to me." I said, "You always do."

With a quick roll of her eyes she leaned in over me. A tingled feeling came over me, she was inches from me. But instead of kissing me she just said in a seductive way, "I'm sure I do. "

I leaned in to kiss her but she pulled away before I caught her lips. At first I looked up in fear she thought last night was a mistake. Nothing really happened but we were close. We realized our true feelings for each other. But her simple grin on her face gave away she was just playing with me.

"Perhaps I can use your shower?"

"Of course, it's just in the bathroom. 2nd door on the right in the hallway."

She peered out the door. Then turned back to me. "I don't see it, maybe you could show me?" At first my face turned to confusion. Then I saw where she was going with this. But before I could speak she was over by the bed in front of me grabbing my hand. "Besides, I'm not sure if I'd be able to figure out how to turn it on." Yeah right. Sydney Bristow, the woman who could blow up buildings, and disarm bombs, not be able to turn on a shower. Not a chance. But I liked where this was going so I played along.

I let her lead me into the bathroom. Midway I grabbed her hips with my hands. She stopped and turned just her head to look at me. "What?" She asked with a confused look.

By now I was smiling like a fool. "You truly are the most beautiful woman I know." She started to blush. I didn't let her blush too much though before capturing her lips with mine. She continued to inch forward to the bathroom while the kiss intensified. We finally broke apart for air.

We were in the bathroom by now. I moved my lips to her neck and started to peck kisses along her neckline. I heard a quiet moan escape her lips. Then she whispered seductively, "No clothes allowed in the shower." The only thoughts that passed through my mind were what made Sydney act like this. She was usually professional and.and.not like this. That's when it occurred to me; I made her act like this. I changed her. It felt good to have such an impact on her.

I laughed aloud at my thoughts. She moved her lips to mine and gave me a quick peck. Then Syd started to fiddle with the buttons on her shirt to get them undone. I grabbed her hands with mine and pulled them to her side. "Let me do that." She smiled and stepped a bit closer to me. I slowly unclasped the buttons from the top to the bottom of her shirt. When I'd finished I slowly opened it but keeping it on her. I glanced over her. She noticed and smiled. I took one of my hands and slowly traced a line down the middle of her chest down to her belly button. I could feel her twitch at my touch. Then I took both hands and pushed the shirt off of her shoulders till it fell to the ground. Then she unbuttoned and removed my shirt for me. That's when I grabbed her hips and pulled her up to me, leaving no space between.

She giggled when I did this. She was caught a little off guard. "What do you say we shower later? I'm still a little tired."

She smiled wide. "Yeah sure you are?"

I acted innocent, "I am." I was impressed how convincing I sounded.

"Ok, you go back to bed and I'll shower." She said teasing me.

"See, I was thinking more on the lines of you coming to bed with me."

"Ummm!" She kissed me quickly. "Sounds like fun to me. But what about work?"

"I think I got it covered." I reached for the phone on the counter, and dialed the CIA ops center. And Weiss picked up.

"Hey Eric, it's me."

"Yeah, so it is. When you planning on coming in?"

"Well, I'm not feeling so good. I think I need to rest for today. So I'll be in tomorrow."

"So last night went that well?"

"Yeah, you could definitely say that." I said as I continued to hold one hand on Sydney's back and hold her close. Our eyes stayed locked on each other.

"So I assume Sydney has the same illness and won't be in today either."

"That's right. Can you have Jack do her cover at SD6. And remember she's sick."

"Got it 'love sick'. And don't think your getting off this easy, we'll definitely talk tomorrow."

"Yeah sure, what ever." Then I hung up the phone.

"Well Ms. Bristow, you aren't feeling well today. Weiss suggests you get lots of rest today."

"Are you sure that isn't just what you think?"

"Does it really matter?" I said as I pulled her into another deep, passionate kiss. We found our way to the bedroom once again. Syd sat down on the bed holding my hands. "I love you Michael Vaughn, I really do!"

"That's good to hear because I love you too! More than life itself." With that she pulled me on top of her. And we shared in another kiss.