Epilogue

Sydney's POV

"Here you go." The salesgirl handed her the bag. Putting on her sunglasses, she walked out the door of the bookstore and headed around the corner towards the cafe. Sydney looked up at the sky. It was a wonderful day, and the weather was fabulous. She loved the first day of spring.

It had only been months since SD-6 had been destroyed and she had quit the CIA, but it seemed like years. It was all in the past now and she had moved on. Sloane and Sark had been captured and were no longer a threat to anyone. Vaughn was still working for the CIA, but he was just an analyst. When she first told Will and Francie the truth about what she did, they were hurt that she hadn't told them, but eventually forgave her. At their wedding, Sydney had been Francie's maid of honor. They were now on their honeymoon. She would have to wait to tell them the good news.

As she almost reached the cafe, her cell phone rang. Taking it out of her purse, she answered it.

"Hello?"

"Sydney. It's Dad."

"Hi Dad! How are you?"

"Good. So what did you want to talk to me about?"

"Well, I rather tell you in person. Why don't you join us for dinner tonight?"

"Alright. I have to get back to work. Bye, Sydney."

"Bye, Dad." She smiled as she hung up and put her cell phone back in her purse. Checking her watch, she realized she was a little late and headed into the cafe. Lightly fingering her ring, she smiled at the hostess.

"Hi Melanie."

"Hi Sydney. Here for your daily lunch?"

"Yeah, is he here yet?" Melanie laughed.

"Of course. He always comes here before you. Must be a habit." Sydney smiled.

"He wasn't too worried, was he?" Melanie shook her head and led her to where he was sitting.

"Sydney! There you are." He stood up and gave her a quick kiss.

"Mike, you can't worry every time I don't get here before you. I never get here before you!" He laughed and held her hand.

"So how was your day? Did the doctor's appointment go well? No problems?" She hadn't been feeling too well lately and of course, Vaughn had insisted she go see the doctor.

"Everything's fine. Speaking of which, I got you something." She took the bag and gave it to him.

"Oh, so that's why you were late. Shopping again?" He smiled and raised an eyebrow at her.

She rolled her eyes. "No! I just got this book for you. I don't go shopping that much."

Sydney watched as Vaughn took the book out of the bag and examined it. His green eyes flashed with surprise, then happiness as he read the title.

"Do you like it?"

He looked at her amazed. She smiled widely at him. "So nothing was wrong? You were just having morning sickness? You're pregnant?"

"Yes, the doctor says I'm 6 weeks along."

"This is so great, Sydney!" He got up from the table and hugged her. Putting his hand on her stomach, he smiled at her. Leaning in, he gave her a kiss. "I love you."

"I love you too. Now as much as I would love to stay and have a long lunch with you, I invited my dad for dinner and I have a ton of things to get done. By the way, remember to call your mom."

Vaughn sighed playfully. He quickly kissed her on the cheek. "Alright, I'll walk you to your car."

They got up and walked towards the exit. "Bye Mr. and Mrs. Vaughn."

They smiled at Jake, Melanie's son. "Bye Jake."

Once Vaughn walked her to her car, she got in and drove home. Parking her car in the driveway, she walked up to the door. Looking down, she noticed an envelope addressed to her. Checking to make sure it was safe, she carefully opened it and took out the letter. Opening it up, she started to read it.

Dear Sydney,

This is your mother. I know I can't say much to redeem myself in your eyes and I'm not sure I want to. You may have heard that I had been killed. As you can tell by this letter, I'm very much alive. The death was staged, because I wanted you to move on with your life. There was no need for you to keep looking for me and go on a wild goose chase. I'm sorry for all the pain that I've caused you. I know it must have not been easy living without a mother for all these years. I won't ask for your forgiveness because I know I don't deserve it. All I ask is for you to live your life to the fullest and don't waste your time on useless chases. Congratulations on your marriage and your pregnancy. Enjoy your life and stay safe. I love you.

Sincerely,

Irina Derevko

Sydney wiped a tear from her eye and smiled sadly. Her mother may have made a lot of mistakes and done a lot of bad things, but somewhere in her was someone who could be good. It was a shame her mother never tried hard enough to be a good person. She decided she would take her mother's advice and leave her be.

As she was opening the door, she stopped. How did her mother know that she was pregnant? Sydney had only found out today. Shaking her head in wonder, she stepped inside her house and closed the door behind her.

Thanks to my fabulous beta, Michelle for all her help!

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