Damaging Secrets

~Can love and friendship survive in the mist of a tangled web of secrets? Now that the Alliance has been destroyed, can Syd endure the repercussions that the secrets of other have caused?

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BY THE WAY.HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO SILKY!!!!!!!!

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Chapter 4 A New Reflection of Happiness

::::ring :::: ring:::: 'O God' Syd thought as she rolled over 'what the hell is that??'

Syd suddenly jumped up breaking Vaughn's grasp on her as she darted towards her cell phone. 'Who would be calling me now? I left Francie a note and if the CIA wanted me they'd be calling Vaughn to.' Syd thought.

"Hello," Syd said just above a whisper not wanting to wake up Vaughn.

'Syd, where are you? You're not answering the door and neither is Francie.' The all to familiar voice of Will responded.

"Um . . Will, I'm not home, I had to run out early for work and I'm not sure where Francie is and/ or why she's not answering. Did you call the house?" Syd replied, lying so that Will wouldn't question her.

'Yea I called the house, Francie's cell, the restaurant, and now your cell. Did she come in last night after work?' Will asked

"Err . . Um. . . Yea?" Syd replied with an uncertain tone in her voice.

'Syd, you never went home last night did you? Something happened last night didn't it?' Will asked, "Syd, don't hold out on me, I told you about me and Francie!"

Syd saw Vaughn moving around if ready to wake up, "Will, I got to go, meet me at the restaurant at say. . . . one-ish and we'll talk and then you can have the opportunity to question Francie as well."

'Okay fine, talk to ya later, be safe.' Will replied seconds before the two were disconnected.

Sydney sat at the edge of the bed next to Vaughn, who was still sleeping but very restlessly. 'God he looks *so* cute in his sleep' Syd though. She figured that while he slept she could shower and make breakfast. She stood and as she was ready to move toward the bathroom a hand came out and grasped her wrist holding her in place. Syd jumped not realizing that it was Vaughn, as she turned and saw him, a small smile danced upon her lips.

"Morning sweetie" Vaughn said in a sleepy voice.

"Morning!" Syd replied leaning forward to place a kiss to Vaughn's lips. "I'm going in the shower, if that okay?"

"Sure no problem, maybe I'll make you some breakfast!" Vaughn replied.

"Alright, I'll be right out" Syd swiftly turned and headed for the bathroom but she stopped when she heard Vaughn's voice once more, "Hey while you're in there, don't forget to brush your teeth" Vaughn silently laughed as he watched Syd who was still standing in the same spot with her mouth open in shock that he said that.

"Syd, I'm kidding, but if you feel the need to you can use my toothbrush" Vaughn relied unable to wipe the grin off his face. Syd just laughed to herself and continued walking.

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Sydney laughed; she closed the door behind her and turned the water on in the shower. She turned to her right and suddenly stopped, staring at herself in the mirror. The woman staring back at her was different then she remembered. Finally it dawned on her, her reflection was filled with happiness; a feeling she hadn't felt in a long time. She was wearing Vaughn's clothes, the clothes of the man that she loved. She was finally happy, she helped take down SD-6 and the Alliance, she can openly share her feelings with Vaughn, and she had two true friends who stood beside her, even though she could never tell one of the them truth. She was almost happy about that, she didn't want to see Francie go through the same thing that Will did for knowing about her occupation. She regretting that Will ever found out about that, but it was good in a way, cause she had someone to talk to, besides Vaughn.

Suddenly her smile turned to a frown. 'Francie has been acting weird lately,' Syd thought to herself, 'Whatever. . . . . maybe she's not and I'm just paranoid.' She stopped thinking about that and focused only on what was important to her at the moment, her shower.