Vaughn was done explaining to Sydney all the works that were to be
involved with the mission. He was anxious to leave and Sydney could tell
that he was getting distracted.
"Is something bothering you?" Sydney wondered.
"What?" Michael tuned in.
"I said, is something wrong?"
"Not really.."
"You know you can tell me. I have the detective skills to tell that something is definitely wrong." she paused. "I mean you haven't smiled this whole entire time..I mean."
Michael grinned, "It's just personal."
"Oh, personal...and what I talk to you about isn't?" her eyebrows went up. "Come on, spill."
"Okay, it's just that...." he drifted off.
"Just what?"
Should I tell her....I mean if I do..it might. It might what? Might hurt their relationship...what relationship? All it was was a agent- handler relationship. I mean what's going through my head.
"It's," he coughed, "It's just that Alice and I are back together."
"Oh.."
Vaughn looked at her awkwardly and their was complete silence for only a second.
"Oh, that's great!" she faked smiled.
It felt as if a knife was slowly pierced into his heart as she said those words in such an easy voice. See, I was right. She's happy with it. She's happy that I'm going out with Alice..again.
It was a total blow to Sydney as Vaughn spoke those words. It was worse than having her teeth pulled out when she was caught. That was right before she met Vaughn. When he thought she was a nutcase and hanging off the rafters.
Out of nowhere, Vaughn spoke. "Thanks."
"No, problem, you guys are a good couple."
"I know, we're going to try to make it work this time."
"I see..."
Why don't you speak up? Why don't you say, no don't!? Why don't you tell me that we should be together? Why don't you have the same feelings? It seems like you do. Why?
"Why..." mumbled out of Vaughn's mouth.
"What did you say?" Sydney wondered.
"What?"
"You said something.."
"Oh, um. It was nothing," he stopped. "So we should probably go now."
"Ya, see you."
"Bye."
Sydney slowly walked to the gate as Vaughn gently opened it for her. She slightly turned back towards Vaughn as to say something, but didn't. Their eyes met for a second, but vanished as Sydney walked out the door.
Vaughn and Alice were holding hands as they entered the old theater where they met each other. It was a reminder of how things used to be and it seemed fairly easy getting back into the groove that they had for two years.
"This is perfect Michael," Alice sighed.
"Yah, it is."
"Is something wrong?"
"What!" he paused, "Oh no! I'm at tip-top shape since I'm here with you."
"How sweet!" she smiled.
He knew that his whole heart wasn't entirely into this but after the confirmation he had with Sydney about her feelings. It seemed fine.
Alice snuggled in closely against Vaughn's neck. She could smell his aftershave and remembered the first time she gave it to him. "You still use the aftershave I gave you."
"It's the only kind I use."
"I love you."
"Me too," he replied.
Vaughn felt so much ease in holding Alice so close and having all these flashbacks in how they once were. Before the break-up..before Sydney. Vaughn shrugged her image out of his mind and went back to watching the movie.
Alice was so happy and knew that this was so right. She just had to make Vaughn see it the same way. She knew something was a little off. But not enough to hurt their bond. If she didn't..it might be very dreadful.
Afterwards, they went out for coffee, each knowing what the other was having.
"A double mocha latte," Vaughn smiled.
"And a caramel cappuccino for the man here," Alice chirped.
"Is that all?" the waiter asked.
"Yes," they both replied at the same time.
"You're still the same," Michael laughed. "Aren't you?"
"Oh, no," Alice smirked.
"Really?"
"Oh, yes," she paused. "I've got moves you've never seen before."
"Is that so?"
"Yes, maybe you'll get a treat at the end of the night." she licked her lips.
"I wish I could," Michael swallowed hard.
"But you've got work," she replied bluntly.
"I would be no good to you." I'll be staying up all night worrying about Syd.
"All well," she looks at her watch. "Look, at the time. I've got to go."
"So soon?" he asked. "It's only 11:00."
"It's important." she leans in for a kiss. "Good night."
"Good night."
Alice quickly dashes out the door and into the night.
What was that all about?
"Is something bothering you?" Sydney wondered.
"What?" Michael tuned in.
"I said, is something wrong?"
"Not really.."
"You know you can tell me. I have the detective skills to tell that something is definitely wrong." she paused. "I mean you haven't smiled this whole entire time..I mean."
Michael grinned, "It's just personal."
"Oh, personal...and what I talk to you about isn't?" her eyebrows went up. "Come on, spill."
"Okay, it's just that...." he drifted off.
"Just what?"
Should I tell her....I mean if I do..it might. It might what? Might hurt their relationship...what relationship? All it was was a agent- handler relationship. I mean what's going through my head.
"It's," he coughed, "It's just that Alice and I are back together."
"Oh.."
Vaughn looked at her awkwardly and their was complete silence for only a second.
"Oh, that's great!" she faked smiled.
It felt as if a knife was slowly pierced into his heart as she said those words in such an easy voice. See, I was right. She's happy with it. She's happy that I'm going out with Alice..again.
It was a total blow to Sydney as Vaughn spoke those words. It was worse than having her teeth pulled out when she was caught. That was right before she met Vaughn. When he thought she was a nutcase and hanging off the rafters.
Out of nowhere, Vaughn spoke. "Thanks."
"No, problem, you guys are a good couple."
"I know, we're going to try to make it work this time."
"I see..."
Why don't you speak up? Why don't you say, no don't!? Why don't you tell me that we should be together? Why don't you have the same feelings? It seems like you do. Why?
"Why..." mumbled out of Vaughn's mouth.
"What did you say?" Sydney wondered.
"What?"
"You said something.."
"Oh, um. It was nothing," he stopped. "So we should probably go now."
"Ya, see you."
"Bye."
Sydney slowly walked to the gate as Vaughn gently opened it for her. She slightly turned back towards Vaughn as to say something, but didn't. Their eyes met for a second, but vanished as Sydney walked out the door.
Vaughn and Alice were holding hands as they entered the old theater where they met each other. It was a reminder of how things used to be and it seemed fairly easy getting back into the groove that they had for two years.
"This is perfect Michael," Alice sighed.
"Yah, it is."
"Is something wrong?"
"What!" he paused, "Oh no! I'm at tip-top shape since I'm here with you."
"How sweet!" she smiled.
He knew that his whole heart wasn't entirely into this but after the confirmation he had with Sydney about her feelings. It seemed fine.
Alice snuggled in closely against Vaughn's neck. She could smell his aftershave and remembered the first time she gave it to him. "You still use the aftershave I gave you."
"It's the only kind I use."
"I love you."
"Me too," he replied.
Vaughn felt so much ease in holding Alice so close and having all these flashbacks in how they once were. Before the break-up..before Sydney. Vaughn shrugged her image out of his mind and went back to watching the movie.
Alice was so happy and knew that this was so right. She just had to make Vaughn see it the same way. She knew something was a little off. But not enough to hurt their bond. If she didn't..it might be very dreadful.
Afterwards, they went out for coffee, each knowing what the other was having.
"A double mocha latte," Vaughn smiled.
"And a caramel cappuccino for the man here," Alice chirped.
"Is that all?" the waiter asked.
"Yes," they both replied at the same time.
"You're still the same," Michael laughed. "Aren't you?"
"Oh, no," Alice smirked.
"Really?"
"Oh, yes," she paused. "I've got moves you've never seen before."
"Is that so?"
"Yes, maybe you'll get a treat at the end of the night." she licked her lips.
"I wish I could," Michael swallowed hard.
"But you've got work," she replied bluntly.
"I would be no good to you." I'll be staying up all night worrying about Syd.
"All well," she looks at her watch. "Look, at the time. I've got to go."
"So soon?" he asked. "It's only 11:00."
"It's important." she leans in for a kiss. "Good night."
"Good night."
Alice quickly dashes out the door and into the night.
What was that all about?