Disclaimer: I do not own the Alias show or any of the characters. I don't own La Blanc's restaurant either.
Vaughn got up an hour earlier than usual on Monday morning.
The reason was because Alice had come over for dinner the night before.
She had stayed late watching a movie on television.
The movie had been about a fugitive and the CIA chasing him.
Alice had kept on saying, how cool the agents were.
Which made Vaughn want to laugh.
He had been too tired to clean up the kitchen last night because of that stupid movie.
Vaughn walked into the kitchen and groaned, it was a huge mess.
With a sigh, he rolled up his sleeves and got to work.
After half and hour, Vaughn stood back and admired his hard work.
The kitchen was sparkling. On his way to get ready for work, he spotted Alice's day planner lying on the coffee table.
She had been showing Vaughn some of her sketches last night, and probably had pulled the day planner out of her briefcase along with the sketches.
Alice was a very enthusiastic fashion designer in her spare time.
Vaughn headed over to the coffee table and picked up the planner.
He opened it cautiously, as if he were afraid Alice would pop in and see him.
He knew he shouldn't be snooping, but he couldn't help it. He wanted to see what she was up to this week.
Besides snooping and spying were in his blood. He worked for the CIA after all.
Determinedly he opened her day planner to that week.
As he scanned the entry's he suddenly saw a man's name.
Penciled in for Friday night was: Meet Garrett at La Blanc's restaurant at 8:00 p.m.
Vaughn's eyes widened in disbelief. He angrily slammed the planner shut, and stormed up the stairs to get ready for work.
As he hurriedly dressed, he kept thinking Alice is cheating on me!
Finally he calmed down and mentally reprimanded himself, Garret could be someone she works with. But what if he's not? Vaughn thought as he headed out the door.
As he was driving to work it hit him, I'll follow her on Friday night.
For the rest of the week he went through his work in a daze, wondering what would happen come Friday.
Sydney noticed his strange behavior, but did not comment. It was obvious that he did not want to discuss it.
By Friday afternoon he was a nervous wreck.
Vaughn couldn't figure out why he was so upset. Sure it would be terrible if she were cheating on him. But he knew he didn't really love her, and that this would him an easy out. But it still made him nervous and angry as to what he might find that afternoon.
By 7:30 p.m. Vaughn was installed in a booth, that was secluded enough that he could remain relatively hidden, but still see every other table.
At precisely 8:00 p.m. Alice walked in and started searching the restaurant.
She's hardly ever on time for our dates. Vaughn thought bitterly.
He saw Alice's face light up, as she started for a table in the middle of the restaurant.
Just then the waitress came to take his order, and promptly blocked his view.
He hurriedly ordered a glass of iced tea. When she walked away to get it, he pulled out his wallet and tossed some money on the table, just in case he had to make a quick getaway.
He sat there watching them for a good ten minutes, waiting for any kind of sign that they were on a date.
About a second later he got it. Alice leaned over and kissed the dark haired Garret.
Vaughn felt his face heat up in fury. He jumped up and marched to their table, "Alice, I need to talk to you NOW!"
Alice went pale at the sight of Vaughn. Garrett stood up, "Is there a problem here?" he addressed this to Vaughn.
Before Vaughn could respond Alice got her wits back.
"Garrett, it's okay I know him. I'll be right back." And with that she took Vaughn's arm, and they marched to the parking lot.
When they got outside Alice turned to face him. But before she could say a word, he spat out "Garrett."
"You are cheating on me with him!"
Alice immediately looked angry.
"Well if you hadn't cheated been cheating on me, I never would have cheated on you!" she snarled at him.
Vaughn stared at her dumfounded, "What do you mean? I never cheated on you—"he started.
"Oh yes you did!" Alice interrupted.
"Who?" he started to ask, but she cut him off again.
"With Rita" she stated glaring at him.
Vaughn looked confused for a minute, and then understanding flashed across his face.
"Wait a minute." He said.
"There's no reason to wait a minute. I followed you several times, when you left in the middle of our dates. And I saw you meet her. I always knew when you were going to meet her. You always got this little secret, half smile. So I started going out with Garrett." She finished.
Vaughn looked at her and simply said, "I haven't been cheating on you."
"Then why have you been seeing her secretly?"
"I can't tell you that." he replied.
"Well, I don't believe you!" Alice said snidely.
"Well then I guess we're through." Vaughn told her, and then proceeded to get into his car and drive away, without looking back.
Alice knew in her heart that he had been telling her the truth. "Oh well" she thought with a shrug. "At least I still have Garrett." And then with a small smile she headed back to her date.
A/N: Well, what did you guys think?? Should I continue, or just leave it at that??
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