Sydney feigned confidence she certainly didn't possess at the moment as she
stepped from Sloane's office. She was hardly even trembling and it was
barely noticeable. Anyone could pass it of as the normal post-Sloane
jitters. Most people had them after a meeting with him. Of course most
international spies didn't have the need to inform their bosses that they
would be taking off active duty for several months for maternity leave.
Then again, normal people didn't get killed for revealing the father of
their baby.
If she didn't feel so much like crying, she would have laughed at the irony that not even one facet of her life could be considered ordinary.
Jack yanked Sydney's arms sharply and pulled her into his office, pressing the signal jammer.
"What did you tell Sloane?"
Sydney glared at her father. "I told him that I'm a double and this is a CIA agent's baby," she retorted hotly.
"Sydney! It's vital you tell me so that I can verify your story."
"Will. A one-night stand. I'm keeping the baby but we're not getting married."
The jammer beeped, signaling the end of safe conversation.
"So how did Sloane take the news?"
"Well he wasn't too happy. I'm on active duty for 3 months and then I'll be behind a desk for a while."
"Very good."
Dixon knocked on the door then stuck his head in. "Syd? It's time for our debriefing."
Sydney smiled brightly. "Thanks Dixon. I'll be right there."
When Dixon left Sydney turned to her dad again.
"I'm sorry you're not happy about this dad. We are. I have to go now."
She turned and walked out of his office.
***
"Do you have any questions about Barcelona?"
The people around the meeting table shook their heads no.
"Well then, I believe Agent Bristow has something to share with us. Sydney?"
Sydney was taken aback. She wasn't at all expecting to have to announce this to everyone. She sucked in her breath and forced a smile.
"Yes, thank you. I have some news for all of you. Dixon, you'll be getting a new partner in a few months - while I'm on maternity leave."
For several very uncomfortable moments, everyone was silent. Marshall was the first to speak up.
"M-maternity leave? That means you're...you're..."
"Pregnant," she finished for him.
Dixon smiled warmly and stood to hug her. "Congratulations Sydney! I'm happy for you and..."
"Will. I know, unexpected."
"I think it's great Syd."
"Thanks Dixon."
Sloane stood a distance from the agents, coolly observing the scene.
If she didn't feel so much like crying, she would have laughed at the irony that not even one facet of her life could be considered ordinary.
Jack yanked Sydney's arms sharply and pulled her into his office, pressing the signal jammer.
"What did you tell Sloane?"
Sydney glared at her father. "I told him that I'm a double and this is a CIA agent's baby," she retorted hotly.
"Sydney! It's vital you tell me so that I can verify your story."
"Will. A one-night stand. I'm keeping the baby but we're not getting married."
The jammer beeped, signaling the end of safe conversation.
"So how did Sloane take the news?"
"Well he wasn't too happy. I'm on active duty for 3 months and then I'll be behind a desk for a while."
"Very good."
Dixon knocked on the door then stuck his head in. "Syd? It's time for our debriefing."
Sydney smiled brightly. "Thanks Dixon. I'll be right there."
When Dixon left Sydney turned to her dad again.
"I'm sorry you're not happy about this dad. We are. I have to go now."
She turned and walked out of his office.
***
"Do you have any questions about Barcelona?"
The people around the meeting table shook their heads no.
"Well then, I believe Agent Bristow has something to share with us. Sydney?"
Sydney was taken aback. She wasn't at all expecting to have to announce this to everyone. She sucked in her breath and forced a smile.
"Yes, thank you. I have some news for all of you. Dixon, you'll be getting a new partner in a few months - while I'm on maternity leave."
For several very uncomfortable moments, everyone was silent. Marshall was the first to speak up.
"M-maternity leave? That means you're...you're..."
"Pregnant," she finished for him.
Dixon smiled warmly and stood to hug her. "Congratulations Sydney! I'm happy for you and..."
"Will. I know, unexpected."
"I think it's great Syd."
"Thanks Dixon."
Sloane stood a distance from the agents, coolly observing the scene.