Sydney pushed her key in her front door and opened the lock. She could not believe Vaughn was standing behind her about to enter her home. It was like a dream. She had wanted this feeling of normalcy for so long, having him be a regular part of her life instead of secret meetings and hidden-message phone calls.

Vaughn walked into her house and smiled at Syd. She had the hugest grin on her face as she grabbed his hand to show him around. As soon as they entered the living room, Vaughn picked up a picture of Sydney with Will and another friend smiling and holding small colored balls.

"Is this Francie?" he asked pointing to her old friend.

"Yeah, that's her. That picture was actually taken when we went miniature golfing because *someone* gave me tickets. Vaughn, I can't wait for you to meet her. You're gonna love her."

"I can't wait. Though I have to say I don't think Will likes me too much."

"What? What are you talking about? He thinks you are the messiah since you got him that job. Why would you say that?" Syd asked surprised.

"Because he thinks I am just playing you. He told me he wants to make sure I respect our relationship."

"Are you? Just playing with me?" she asked as casually as she could without looking directly at him.

"Syd, are you kidding?" He pulled her closer to him. "I am so crazy about you I can't even think straight. You are the most important person to me. I can't make it through one hour without thinking about you a dozen times."

Sydney smiled at him and melted into his arms, "And what are you thinking about?"

"This," he said as he brushed his lips against hers gently at first and then more urgently.

When they finally pulled apart, Sydney put her hand on his chest and said, "I haven't finished showing you around. Stop distracting me," she teased.

She took him into the kitchen and the living room and then pointed to a closed door.

"That's Francie's room. I guess she's still at the restaurant. Oh, I have got to take you there! She works so hard, she is practically killing herself. That place is going to be the death of her. You're gonna love her place."

She walked a bit further and opened another closed door.

"And this...is my room." She was so happy she had made her bed and folded all her clean laundry! 'He's here, he's here!' she thought biting her lip to keep from smiling like a fool.

Vaughn walked in mesmerized at being allowed passage into the inner sanctum of Sydney's room. He picked up a picture from her nighttable.

"Hey, I recognize this," he said referring to the antique picture frame he had given her last year for Christmas. It was in pride of place on her nightstand just beside her pillow.

Vaughn was about to say something else when his phone rang.

"Yes?" he answered when he saw it was Weiss on the caller ID.

"Yes, we did. And no, that's none of your business," he responded to Weiss's nosy questions.

"What do you want Weiss?" he asked smiling at Syd and rolling his eyes upward at Weiss's antics.

"Fine, we'll be there in fifteen minutes."

Sydney shook her head at him and slipped her arms around his waist as she leaned in to very gently kiss his neck.

"Weiss, make that an hour, okay buddy?" And he hung up and dropped the phone on Sydney's bed and began to lose himself in her.

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A/N I cannot express how much I totally LOVED that last eppy. Yay JJ!!! Thanks to everyone who reviewed my other fics. You know we all love reviews so please write me one good or bad. Thanks! Can't wait until Sunday!