Story: Feelings
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Chapter 14: An Unwanted Guest
I was shocked to see Jack standing at the door. "Jack?" I was falling over myself and trying to find words but that was all that came out. All I kept thinking was ohhh, we're in trouble!
"Yes. Now can I come in." he said but it was no question. Jack came and walked right inside.
As he walked by I said politely, "oh, of course, sorry." And I stepped out of his way. After I shut the door I walked over to where he was standing by the counter where our food was.
"Where's my daughter?" He asked while raising his eyebrows. I looked down at the ground and brushed my nose with my fingers. I thought about lying that Sydney wasn't here but I knew that wouldn't work for a few reasons but the most likely one was there were two plates of food right in front of us. Instead I just called her over. "Syd, you can come out here."
As we waited for that brief moment I saw Jack examine my apartment quickly. Then Syd came out of the bedroom. Jack was around the corner so she didn't see him yet. "Hey, who was it? I got nervous for a second." She said as she walked up to me and put her arms around my neck. She leaned in for a kiss to but I quickly pulled away. At first when Syd looked up she looked confused. I motioned with my eyes to where Jack was standing. She followed my eyes and when she saw him I could feel her heart skip a beat.
She immediately pulled away and put her hands by her side. "Dad? What are you doing here?"
"I could ask you the same thing." He said but with no smile or frown. No emotions were played on his face. I think sometimes I wished he would look angry, that way I could feel angry too for him prying. With this neutral face I didn't know how to defend myself. His eyes made it obvious of his anger but still it was hard to read.
"Dad." I began but only got that far.
"Sydney.and you Mister Vaughn, what were you two thinking? Sick? With what the 'love but'? You know how dangerous this is for you to be seen together. I could cost you guys your lives."
"We were careful." Just a 'humph' was heard from Jack. "Sydney I thought you'd be the first to know you can never be completely careful, after what happened to Danny."
With that remark I saw Syd's eyes fall to the ground. I stepped in. "Jack we were careful. And as for the risk factor."
"Mr. Vaughn, please leave this to me to know the best. I am reporting this to Kendall and you will be replaced as my daughter's handler. Listen you.
"No you listen! It is our lives. You can't control them. It should be up to Sydney and I what risks we are willing to take for this relationship." I said as I put my arm around Syd's shoulders to comfort her. Sydney rested he head on my shoulder and looked up at me waiting for me to continue. "And don't bring up past history, because that's all it is, history. It is done and gone. We're having a new start on life. Or what you can call this."
Jack just stared he couldn't say much. We knew he was against it but he saw how I comforted Syd and he's seen how happy we are when we're together. I decided to go with the role I was on if he wasn't going to respond. "The risks aren't even that bad considering everyday Sydney is sent on missions to foreign countries to steal Intel and documents, where she is much more likely to get hurt. I try, and so does everyone else at the agency, to keep her safe but there are always what-ifs and complications. Some things you can't control, but some you can so why not do so for the better. They alliance would have us both killed if they found out we even know each other, so getting involved won't change much." That was all I had to say so I hoped Jack or Syd would say something next.
"You sound so sure of yourself Mr. Vaughn." He asked with an inquiring eye as to why.
"I'm not sure about much of this but I'm sure about one thing. Before Sydney came into my life I thought I had a pointless job. I didn't enjoy life, and never wanted to get up in the morning. Once I met your daughter my perspective on life changed. Sydney became the reason I woke up in the morning; I just want to be there for her like she was there for me. I need her in my life!" I could feel Syd's eyes on me the whole time but I kept my eyes on Jack. Then I looked down to where Sydney had lifted her head to look at me with a smile on and tears welling in her eyes. "Sydney I love you more than you could ever imagine. You make life worth living."
Sydney let the tears stream down her cheeks. She leaned in and captured my lips with hers. The kiss was so passionate but not too much since Jack was watching this moment.
"Sydney what do you have to say about this?" Jack asked. He had lightened a little.
"Dad, this job tires me out. I am always running around doing stuff for other people and then the people I most care about I have to lie too consistently. I'm sick of it! I know I'm in this life for good, and I accept that. I take responsibility for my decision but there is no need to make it totally miserable. I don't have to lie to Vaughn. I don't have to think before I say something. When I'm down I know Vaughn will be right there cheering me up. He's my rock. I love him and.I need him."
Jack let a quick small grin sweep over his lips but he swiftly covered it up. "It seems you've both got things pretty much figured out."
"Yeah, I guess we do." I said. I couldn't believe everything Sydney just said. She really did depend on me to keep her moving.
"Well, as I don't think this is the best decision for your safety, I do know Sydney that I've never seen you this happy before. You two be careful, and no more skipping work for the 'love bug', k?"
Syd broke apart from me and walked over to her dad giving him a hug and a kiss on the cheek. "Thanks dad." He hesitated and hugged her back. "I love you." Syd's eyes teared up again. Her dad had never really told her that. Suddenly this day was turning out as the best ever.
Sydney pulled away and walked back to standing beside Vaughn. "Mr. Vaughn you make sure you take care of my daughter."
We shook hands, "You have nothing to worry about."
With that Jack walked outside and headed back to his car. Vaughn shut the door and turned back to Sydney. Before he could make anything out Sydney was jumping into his arms with her arms wrapping around his neck. She kissed me with fiery. Then she pulled back and yelled, "We did it, if we can convince my father, we can convince anyone! Oh I love you so much!"
"I love you too." I wanted to carry her back into the bedroom and spend the night with her but she needed to get home and see Francie and stuff. Even with these new feelings and relationship life went on.
*Sorry that is the end. Well there will be an epilogue but I'm done with the story. I'll write another new story soon though. Hope you all liked this story. I'm going to try to make up a more original story for my next piece. Of course it will end up S/V though!
Disclaimer: It's not mine
*Thanks for the reviews everyone, hope you like this chapter. Read and let me know.
Chapter 14: An Unwanted Guest
I was shocked to see Jack standing at the door. "Jack?" I was falling over myself and trying to find words but that was all that came out. All I kept thinking was ohhh, we're in trouble!
"Yes. Now can I come in." he said but it was no question. Jack came and walked right inside.
As he walked by I said politely, "oh, of course, sorry." And I stepped out of his way. After I shut the door I walked over to where he was standing by the counter where our food was.
"Where's my daughter?" He asked while raising his eyebrows. I looked down at the ground and brushed my nose with my fingers. I thought about lying that Sydney wasn't here but I knew that wouldn't work for a few reasons but the most likely one was there were two plates of food right in front of us. Instead I just called her over. "Syd, you can come out here."
As we waited for that brief moment I saw Jack examine my apartment quickly. Then Syd came out of the bedroom. Jack was around the corner so she didn't see him yet. "Hey, who was it? I got nervous for a second." She said as she walked up to me and put her arms around my neck. She leaned in for a kiss to but I quickly pulled away. At first when Syd looked up she looked confused. I motioned with my eyes to where Jack was standing. She followed my eyes and when she saw him I could feel her heart skip a beat.
She immediately pulled away and put her hands by her side. "Dad? What are you doing here?"
"I could ask you the same thing." He said but with no smile or frown. No emotions were played on his face. I think sometimes I wished he would look angry, that way I could feel angry too for him prying. With this neutral face I didn't know how to defend myself. His eyes made it obvious of his anger but still it was hard to read.
"Dad." I began but only got that far.
"Sydney.and you Mister Vaughn, what were you two thinking? Sick? With what the 'love but'? You know how dangerous this is for you to be seen together. I could cost you guys your lives."
"We were careful." Just a 'humph' was heard from Jack. "Sydney I thought you'd be the first to know you can never be completely careful, after what happened to Danny."
With that remark I saw Syd's eyes fall to the ground. I stepped in. "Jack we were careful. And as for the risk factor."
"Mr. Vaughn, please leave this to me to know the best. I am reporting this to Kendall and you will be replaced as my daughter's handler. Listen you.
"No you listen! It is our lives. You can't control them. It should be up to Sydney and I what risks we are willing to take for this relationship." I said as I put my arm around Syd's shoulders to comfort her. Sydney rested he head on my shoulder and looked up at me waiting for me to continue. "And don't bring up past history, because that's all it is, history. It is done and gone. We're having a new start on life. Or what you can call this."
Jack just stared he couldn't say much. We knew he was against it but he saw how I comforted Syd and he's seen how happy we are when we're together. I decided to go with the role I was on if he wasn't going to respond. "The risks aren't even that bad considering everyday Sydney is sent on missions to foreign countries to steal Intel and documents, where she is much more likely to get hurt. I try, and so does everyone else at the agency, to keep her safe but there are always what-ifs and complications. Some things you can't control, but some you can so why not do so for the better. They alliance would have us both killed if they found out we even know each other, so getting involved won't change much." That was all I had to say so I hoped Jack or Syd would say something next.
"You sound so sure of yourself Mr. Vaughn." He asked with an inquiring eye as to why.
"I'm not sure about much of this but I'm sure about one thing. Before Sydney came into my life I thought I had a pointless job. I didn't enjoy life, and never wanted to get up in the morning. Once I met your daughter my perspective on life changed. Sydney became the reason I woke up in the morning; I just want to be there for her like she was there for me. I need her in my life!" I could feel Syd's eyes on me the whole time but I kept my eyes on Jack. Then I looked down to where Sydney had lifted her head to look at me with a smile on and tears welling in her eyes. "Sydney I love you more than you could ever imagine. You make life worth living."
Sydney let the tears stream down her cheeks. She leaned in and captured my lips with hers. The kiss was so passionate but not too much since Jack was watching this moment.
"Sydney what do you have to say about this?" Jack asked. He had lightened a little.
"Dad, this job tires me out. I am always running around doing stuff for other people and then the people I most care about I have to lie too consistently. I'm sick of it! I know I'm in this life for good, and I accept that. I take responsibility for my decision but there is no need to make it totally miserable. I don't have to lie to Vaughn. I don't have to think before I say something. When I'm down I know Vaughn will be right there cheering me up. He's my rock. I love him and.I need him."
Jack let a quick small grin sweep over his lips but he swiftly covered it up. "It seems you've both got things pretty much figured out."
"Yeah, I guess we do." I said. I couldn't believe everything Sydney just said. She really did depend on me to keep her moving.
"Well, as I don't think this is the best decision for your safety, I do know Sydney that I've never seen you this happy before. You two be careful, and no more skipping work for the 'love bug', k?"
Syd broke apart from me and walked over to her dad giving him a hug and a kiss on the cheek. "Thanks dad." He hesitated and hugged her back. "I love you." Syd's eyes teared up again. Her dad had never really told her that. Suddenly this day was turning out as the best ever.
Sydney pulled away and walked back to standing beside Vaughn. "Mr. Vaughn you make sure you take care of my daughter."
We shook hands, "You have nothing to worry about."
With that Jack walked outside and headed back to his car. Vaughn shut the door and turned back to Sydney. Before he could make anything out Sydney was jumping into his arms with her arms wrapping around his neck. She kissed me with fiery. Then she pulled back and yelled, "We did it, if we can convince my father, we can convince anyone! Oh I love you so much!"
"I love you too." I wanted to carry her back into the bedroom and spend the night with her but she needed to get home and see Francie and stuff. Even with these new feelings and relationship life went on.
*Sorry that is the end. Well there will be an epilogue but I'm done with the story. I'll write another new story soon though. Hope you all liked this story. I'm going to try to make up a more original story for my next piece. Of course it will end up S/V though!