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A/N: I'm sorry this update took so long but I've had serious writers block and an idea just wouldn't come, I'm still not 100% happy with this I think it's a little unrealistic, please review and let me know what you think, just going to do a bit of advertising for a quick story I wrote called Bring Me To Life that I was really proud of, it hasn't had many reviews so please please go and read that and review it, thank you.
Missing Sydney- Chapter 14Next on Sydney's agenda was visiting Francie but she didn't feel she could do it alone so she went to Vaughn for support. Now they were sat in his car across the road from her old home and darkness was quickly descending. Sydney was fidgeting nervously and Vaughn reached over and placed his hands on top of hers,
"Don't worry, it'll be fine she'll probably be a little angry to begin with but I'm sure she'll get over it she's your best friend Syd"
"I know but I just can't seem to get out of the car" Sydney replied with a hint of a smile. Vaughn got out and went round to her door and pulled her to her feet. After locking the car he guided her across the road with his hand in the small of her back. Sydney gathered her courage and knocked on the door.
Francie opened the door a couple of minutes later and at first she looked confused then realisation hit her and she went pale with shock.
"Fran?" Sydney asked concerned
"Syd is that really you?" Francie asked reaching out to touch one of her corkscrew curls a small smile playing on her lips
"Yeah its me"
"I know I said you needed a new image but isn't this a bit extreme?" Francie asked jokingly and Sydney laughed as her friend pulled her into a hug.
Sydney pulled back and smiled at Vaughn her whole face had lit up
"Come in" Francie said moving to the side eyeing Vaughn with curiosity as Sydney took his hand Sydney and Vaughn sat down on the sofa leaving the chair for Francie
"Where have you been Syd?" Francie asked
"Well I'm gonna have to start from the beginning ……" Sydney continued to pour out her story, SD-6, her family, the CIA, the WPP and finally Vaughn, "… and this is Michael Vaughn he was my handler when I was first at the CIA and now well I don't know now" Sydney said giving him a shy smile
"Michael," Francie wondered aloud "You're the picture-frame-guy!" She declared after a long pause proud at having made the connection. Vaughn laughed at the name she had for him and that she remembered it,
"I spose you could call me that" he said once the laughter had subsided
"Wow, I think I'm a little in shock right now, I just need a minute to digest all this, do you want coffee?" Francie asked standing up
"That would be great thanks Fran" Sydney smiled
"White with one sugar please" Vaughn said when Francie looked to him
Francie went out to the kitchen and Sydney turned to Vaughn with a huge grin on her face, "Well, that wasn't too bad" then she paused "Was it?"
"She seems ok but as she pointed out it hasn't all sunk in yet I think it'll take a bit of time for her to get used to the idea and also you have to realise she thought you were missing, probably dead, for the last year so it might take a while to get used to having you around again" Vaughn leaned forward and placed a gentle kiss on her forehead just because he knew he could.
"Syd I just remembered that Will is coming over for dinner tonight, would you two like to stay?" Francie said coming back in and giving them their coffees. Sydney looked at Vaughn he shrugged so she agreed happily.
TBC…
So what do you think? Please review and let me know-AA