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Missing Sydney- Chapter 8

When Jack returned the next morning the sight that awaited him didn't surprise him. He looked at his daughter happily wrapped in the arms of Agent Vaughn, both of them sleeping and blissfully unaware of his presence. He tried to fight the smile on his face but there was something about the scene in front of him that looked so right. Conscious of the fact that if they awoke and he was there it could be very awkward he quietly slipped into their rooms and set the alarms for half an hour's time and then left the house.

Sydney woke and tried to remember where she was, she definitely wasn't at home. As her eyes began to focus properly she remembered the events of the last couple of days and remembered whose arms were wrapped around her. Sydney wanted to go back to sleep and stay like that forever.

She turned her head to the side so she could look up at Vaughn and was surprised when she met his, very much awake, gorgeous green eyes.

"Good Morning" He smiled at the momentarily shocked expression on her face

"Morning" Syd smiled back

"Sleep well?" He teased

"Best night's sleep I ever had"

"Me too" Sydney looked into his eyes to see how sincere he was and suddenly they were kissing each other with all the passion she remembered. When the alarms sounded they jumped apart and looked around guiltily. When Sydney realised it was just an alarm she started to laugh and soon Vaughn's deeper chuckle joined her laughter.

"I suppose my dad will be back soon, we better get dressed, I'm going to have a shower" She said once the laughter had subsided, getting up off the couch.

"There's one thing I want first" Vaughn caught her wrist and pulled her back for another gentler kiss. When they broke apart Sydney smiled mischievously,

"How about sharing that shower?" She asked pulling him towards the bathroom

When Jack came back to the safehouse he was greeted with the smell of coffee and pancakes.

"Hello" he called making his way towards the kitchen.

"Hi Dad" Sydney smiled at him she was sat on the counter talking to Vaughn and sipping coffee as he flipped pancakes.

"Would you like some pancakes?" Vaughn asked turning to smile at the other man in Sydney's life

"Yes please, two would be nice"

Sydney jumped down off the counter landing soundlessly and brushing her bare stomach against Vaughn's arm in the process. Sydney looked at Vaughn and Jack noticed the desire that filled their eyes before they could cover it.

Sydney and Jack set the table while Vaughn continued to make pancakes.

Over breakfast they discussed what the next step should be,

"We could get you a new identity" Jack said, "Could you pass the syrup please?"

Sydney handed him the bottle, struck by how domestic this felt, like they were any other family, sitting together and talking over breakfast, "And what would be the point in that, it would only be a matter of time before I was found again I don't want to spend the rest of my life running, you know that, it took extreme circumstances to get me in to Witness Protection the first time around, don't think you can talk me into it again"

"The only other option is to come back to the CIA, to go back to being a spy help us fight him, I'm sure Devlin would be more than happy to have you back on board"

"What do you think?" Sydney asked turning to Vaughn who had been quiet thus far

"I think its obvious that you get restless in hiding and that the CIA would benefit from having your help with Sloane and Sark but maybe you don't want to get back into that life, it's your choice"

Sydney smiled at him that little speech had definitely earned him some brownie points, it was typically Vaughn though he hadn't tried to pressure her into anything but had subtly told her what he wanted her to do and left the choice to her. Looking between the two men at the table, Sydney knew this was where she was happiest, this was her family and she didn't want to be apart from them again.

"I think I will come back with you, Sloane needs to be caught, I'm not going to let him get away with all the things he's done and I will be the one to bring him down!"

"I'll give Devlin a call and let him know he'll tell us where to go from here" Jack smiled pleased at his daughter's decision; he got up from the table and went in to the other room to make his phone call.

"Besides going back to LA has its own merits" Sydney smiled at Vaughn reaching out to hold his hand under the table "I'm fed up of hiding, if Sloane wants me he can damn well come and try his luck" She said looking rather menacing.

"I don't think he stands a chance" Vaughn smiled and they both laughed. What better way to start the day?

TBC…

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