Hidden Realities
Chapter One
-Sydney's View-
I awoke to the sound of the phone ringing. It was too early for any personal calls so I picked up the phone knowing it would be for Joey's Pizza.
"Joey's Pizza." The voice on the other end of the line said."
"Wrong number." I said, practically out of breath from getting up so fast. I looked at the clock. 7:30. On a Saturday. I really did not want to leave my warm and cozy bed, but Kendall would have my ass if I didn't show up on time. Probably a new assignment or something. The one thing I was really looking forward to was Vaughn.
I was never sure what to wear when I was going to work. I wanted something professional and cute. Unfortunately, not many things in my closet were both professional and cute. I saw a top in the back of my closest that matched a cute skirt. Perfect, I though to myself. Michael was DEFINITELY going to notice me.
"Sir, sorry I'm late. There was some traffic on the freeway." I said confidently.
"Try to be on time next time, Miss Bristow. We can't have one of our most valued agents missing important information."
I quickly glanced around the room looking for Vaughn. The he was, as handsome as ever, standing next to Weiss. I gave him quick smile and I saw him smile back as Weiss snickered. I listened to Kendall drag on about this and that for about ten minutes before I had a chance to approach Vaughn.
"Morning." I said a sweetly as I could.
"Good morning, Syd." Michael and Weiss stopped in front of me.
"Well, I'll leave you two alone." Weiss stepped into his office across the hall. Finally, I thought to myself, some alone time.
"What'd I miss? I got to the meeting about 10 minutes late."
"I know. I was getting worried."
"Really?" I was shocked by what he had just said.
"I think about you a lot more than you think. I don't know why I would come to work if I wouldn't see you." I could see Vaughn getting red.
"Me too." There was a long pause before I said, "You know, SD-6 can't stop us from seeing each other..." I trailed off.
"I know...but...well...would you...I mean, would you like to have dinner with me tonight?"
"Would I?" I thought to myself. I had been waiting for him to ask me since we began working together. I didn't want to sound rude, so I calmly said,
"I'd like that. How about seven?
"I'll pick you up. Do you like Italian?"
"My favorite." I couldn't help but grin. There I was, talking to the cutest guy in L.A. I know I was breaking protocol, but I couldn't turn down his offer. He was adorable!
I managed to make it through the rest of the day without thinking about tonight too much. When Vaughn would walk by or I had to e-mail him, my mind would wonder and I had thoughts about our date and the two of us finally getting together.
When I got home, I immediately got into the shower. I put on a bath robe and walked into the kitchen to make some tea. The water was just about to boil when Will walked in. "Shit." I thought to myself. I know he doesn't like the idea of me dating. Especially the guys from work. The whole CIA/SD-6 bothered him. I acted like nothing special was happening and continued making my tea.
"Hey, Syd. What's the special occasion?" Will asked, grabbing an apple from the basket. How'd I know he was going to ask that?
I took a breath and said, "I have a date."
"Oh." I could see his expression drop. "With who?"
"Just some guy from work."
"Vaughn?" He asked. Will had met Vaughn once before and thought he was nice but I think he really just didn't want to see me get hurt.
"Yeah. He's a really great guy. We're going out for Italian." I began to open up after Will recognized who he was. "Don't worry, Will, I'll be okay."
"Don't get hurt, Syd." I wasn't sure what to say so I smiled and grabbed my cup of tea. I began to walk back to my room, but I stopped and turned around.
"Thanks" I think Will needed some reassuring.
I went back into my room and began sipping my tea. I started scanning my closest for something fairly sexy. I decided to wear the skirt I wore to work but with a lacy tank top. I fixed my hair and did my make-up. I found the perfect shoes and a cute necklace with matching earrings. I was all ready. It was a quarter of seven when the doorbell rang.
Chapter One
-Sydney's View-
I awoke to the sound of the phone ringing. It was too early for any personal calls so I picked up the phone knowing it would be for Joey's Pizza.
"Joey's Pizza." The voice on the other end of the line said."
"Wrong number." I said, practically out of breath from getting up so fast. I looked at the clock. 7:30. On a Saturday. I really did not want to leave my warm and cozy bed, but Kendall would have my ass if I didn't show up on time. Probably a new assignment or something. The one thing I was really looking forward to was Vaughn.
I was never sure what to wear when I was going to work. I wanted something professional and cute. Unfortunately, not many things in my closet were both professional and cute. I saw a top in the back of my closest that matched a cute skirt. Perfect, I though to myself. Michael was DEFINITELY going to notice me.
"Sir, sorry I'm late. There was some traffic on the freeway." I said confidently.
"Try to be on time next time, Miss Bristow. We can't have one of our most valued agents missing important information."
I quickly glanced around the room looking for Vaughn. The he was, as handsome as ever, standing next to Weiss. I gave him quick smile and I saw him smile back as Weiss snickered. I listened to Kendall drag on about this and that for about ten minutes before I had a chance to approach Vaughn.
"Morning." I said a sweetly as I could.
"Good morning, Syd." Michael and Weiss stopped in front of me.
"Well, I'll leave you two alone." Weiss stepped into his office across the hall. Finally, I thought to myself, some alone time.
"What'd I miss? I got to the meeting about 10 minutes late."
"I know. I was getting worried."
"Really?" I was shocked by what he had just said.
"I think about you a lot more than you think. I don't know why I would come to work if I wouldn't see you." I could see Vaughn getting red.
"Me too." There was a long pause before I said, "You know, SD-6 can't stop us from seeing each other..." I trailed off.
"I know...but...well...would you...I mean, would you like to have dinner with me tonight?"
"Would I?" I thought to myself. I had been waiting for him to ask me since we began working together. I didn't want to sound rude, so I calmly said,
"I'd like that. How about seven?
"I'll pick you up. Do you like Italian?"
"My favorite." I couldn't help but grin. There I was, talking to the cutest guy in L.A. I know I was breaking protocol, but I couldn't turn down his offer. He was adorable!
I managed to make it through the rest of the day without thinking about tonight too much. When Vaughn would walk by or I had to e-mail him, my mind would wonder and I had thoughts about our date and the two of us finally getting together.
When I got home, I immediately got into the shower. I put on a bath robe and walked into the kitchen to make some tea. The water was just about to boil when Will walked in. "Shit." I thought to myself. I know he doesn't like the idea of me dating. Especially the guys from work. The whole CIA/SD-6 bothered him. I acted like nothing special was happening and continued making my tea.
"Hey, Syd. What's the special occasion?" Will asked, grabbing an apple from the basket. How'd I know he was going to ask that?
I took a breath and said, "I have a date."
"Oh." I could see his expression drop. "With who?"
"Just some guy from work."
"Vaughn?" He asked. Will had met Vaughn once before and thought he was nice but I think he really just didn't want to see me get hurt.
"Yeah. He's a really great guy. We're going out for Italian." I began to open up after Will recognized who he was. "Don't worry, Will, I'll be okay."
"Don't get hurt, Syd." I wasn't sure what to say so I smiled and grabbed my cup of tea. I began to walk back to my room, but I stopped and turned around.
"Thanks" I think Will needed some reassuring.
I went back into my room and began sipping my tea. I started scanning my closest for something fairly sexy. I decided to wear the skirt I wore to work but with a lacy tank top. I fixed my hair and did my make-up. I found the perfect shoes and a cute necklace with matching earrings. I was all ready. It was a quarter of seven when the doorbell rang.