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Double-Edged Sword.

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The lunch crowd was beginning to disperse from the museum garden, which was big enough to be called a park instead. Sydney stood on the top step of the museum's stairs and took in the sweet afternoon air. The past two weeks seems like a dream now that it's over. The sword, safely in the scabbard, with the medallion, is now behind a glass case, away from her and Nigel. She had handed it personally to Mr. Pieress to make sure of that.

The sides of Sydney's mouth turned upwards at the thought of him. Until then, Sydney hadn't realize how important he was to her and how she couldn't live without him. A butterfly fluttered across her face, waking her up from her daydream. Sydney sighed and made her way down the steps. Halfway through, she noticed him. He was standing at the foot of the stairs, looking at her and smiling. Sydney smiled back and took a moment to just look at him. Everything about him was perfect that day. His soft hazel eyes, which revealed a soft and sensitive soul within, his brown hair and the way his fringe just brushes against his eyebrows. Even the way he stands and places his hands into the pocket of his jacket, the weight of his bag pack just pulling the jacket slightly lopsided on his left shoulder. He was wearing a white knitted cardigan and army green colored pants.

Why hadn't she noticed it before? Sydney walked down the stairs just a little faster, not wanting to show her eagerness. "Hey." Sydney finally reached him just a few inches away from his faces, and noticed he had rosy cheeks. Was he blushing?

"Hey to you too." Nigel Bailey answered back. "Everything in order?"

Sydney sat on the bench next them, the tree above it giving the right amount of shade and sunlight. "All back to normal."

He sat next to her and she could smell his cologne.

"What about you? What did Dr. Chin say? Was he surprised?" Sydney asked, already knowing the answer.

"Surprise is putting it mildly." He pulled out a yellow manila file from his bag and handed it to Sydney. "But he gave me clean bill of health after much poking and prodding that is. You know, after years of studying different languages, I still can't understand all this medical gibberish." Nigel jokingly said.

Sydney flipped open his file and glanced through it. She had to concur because she couldn't understand much either. She closed it and passed it back to him.

"Syd, I want-," Nigel tilted his head towards one side and nervously stuttered, the way he always does, his eyes looking away from her direction. "I want to thank you for, you know, everything."

Sydney leaned back against the bench and smiled. "Come on Nigel, I'm sure you would have done the same if the tables were turned."

"Of course, just not with so much bravado." Nigel was looking at his hands and rubbing his fingers. "It'll be one of the best near death stories for our grandchildren."

A yellowed leaf flew by Sydney. 'Did he just say 'our grandchildren?' was he trying to hint at something?' Sydney thought trying to look indifferent, the leaf suddenly seemed very interesting to Sydney. She could hear a creak as Nigel leaned back against the bench, his shoulder touching hers. "Nigel..." she turned to face him and looked down at the ground.

"Yes?"

When Sydney looked up she was face to face with Nigel. His eyes were staring straight into hers. "I... uh-," Sydney's heart raced. *Kiss him* her inner voice said. Should she? Sydney moved closer to Nigel.

*Kiss him already* Her inner voice was telling her.

Suddenly Sydney straightened up and backed away. "I think it's time we better be going. We still have to send Preston of remember."

*Coward* her inner voice again.

"Oh... yeah... Preston."

Did he sound disappointed? Or had she imagined it also?

"We should be leaving. My brother isn't the type to think you were caught in traffic if we were late. Probably would think we had forgotten about him." Nigel stood up and brushed his hair away from his eyes.

Sydney stood up and walked together with him to the car. *Sydney Fox is a coward* her inner voice was taunting her. 'So what?' Sydney thought *I'll tell him*

*One day*

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THE END

2003

That's it people, that's last chapter to Double-Edged Sword hoped you enjoyed the last 15 chapters. I want to thank everybody for being so patient with me, and also everyone who has been reviewing and supporting me, thanks!!! *^_^*

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On the next RH fic:-

Time And Tide

What happens when you throw in three sisters, a married couple and time travel into a cauldron?

Find out next time! See you! = ^_^ =