Title: Undercover Lovers
Disclaimer: It's not mine!
*Hope you all like this story of mine! R/R. I'll try to update periodically. Thanks for the reviews! I appreciate it so much! You're all so supportive! Thanks again! Check out, rendezvous.inmyelement.net it a fanfic award site. Please check it out and nominate your favorite stories, I've been nominated so if you like this fic so far please vote for me starting April 9th! Thanks so much!
Summary: This story is about a CIA mission with our favorite two agents, and where it will lead. What are there covers? How long a mission? Read and find out how far a mission will take them!!!!!
Chapter 22: A Dreaded Sleep
They had headed back to the hotel after they ate. Sydney went into the bathroom to change into her jeans and tank top to be more comfortable. Vaughn on the other hand called down to the front desk for info on the art auction. Weiss was right and the art 'had been delayed' so the art auction would be that night beginning at 7:00pm.
Sydney came out of the bathroom with her hair brushed down hanging by her shoulders. She had changed and had hung up her evening clothes.
"You can have the bathroom, I just changed." Sydney kindly offered.
"Thanks. Hey while I change do you mind calling base ops to check in. I just called and the art auction was delayed and is on tonight as planned. We need an extraction point and time too."
"Sure, no problem."
Vaughn grabbed his shopping bag and headed into the bathroom. His previous nights suit was all torn and grungy. He took it off and just threw it in one of the hotel's laundry bags. He hung up his new suit and shirt in the closet. Before getting dressed though in his jeans he decided to take a quick shower to refresh himself.
Sydney found her cell on the bed nightstand and started to dial her father's number.
"Hello?" A stern Jack answered.
"Hey dad" Sydney greeted.
"Syd?" Jack sounded surprised and relieved. "Are you and agent Vaughn alright? I heard about your encounter, and you were shot."
"Yeah dad, but I'm fine and so is Vaughn. They bandaged us up and we are now in France. I was actually calling to let you know we are at the Clara De Rasa hotel. The auction was post poned till tonight as planned. Vaughn and I have got everything ready. Is the account ready?"
"Yes, the account has been temporarily set up so the check will pass."
"Good. Now after we buy this you said you didn't want us to leave immediately so we don't arise suspicions." Sydney trailed off waiting for her father to elaborate.
"That's right. When you buy the artwork they put it aside till the end of the auction for you to pay and take it home. Now they do allow immediate payment so you'd pay right away and leave. In that case though people would get suspicious to your hurry. After you win the bid you and agent Vaughn will stay for the remainder of the auction. After you will enjoy drinks with the other guests and pay for the art. The extraction will be set for 11:00pm. There is a plane leaving L.A.X airport then so you guys can catch that back to L.A. Two tickets will be waiting at the front desk under the name Clarkson."
"Okay. I'll see you when we get back then dad." Sydney finished, and then the phone went dead. Sydney put her phone back down on the nightstand and lay down on the bed. She heard the shower turn on from the bathroom. Since he was taking a shower it gave her time to rest. She hadn't slept much and probably wouldn't tonight with the mission so she needed a quick nap.
She curled up under the covers and quickly dosed off to a peaceful sleep.
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Vaughn turned the water warmer than usual. He stepped under the water and let the warmness of it takeover his body. He was just enjoying this small amount of relaxation. Recently so much stress had been added to his life. He closed his eyes and just stood there for a few moments before being snapped back into reality.
When he realized he'd been in there for a while he reluctantly shut the water off and stepped out. He threw on the pair of jeans he'd bought along with a comfortable, loose t-shirt. He ran his hand through his hair a few times and left it tossled.
Vaughn was a little worried about Sydney because he hadn't heard any noise from the room in a while so he opted to check it out. He picked up his bag and made his way to the door. He slowly, cautiously opened it and peered out into the room, only to find Sydney peacefully asleep on the bed. He couldn't help but let a small smile spread across his face.
Vaughn placed the bag of his old suit by the trashcan and then sat down in a chair watching Sydney peacefully rest. He was tired too and wanted to rest a bit before the mission. Normally, he'd get into bed beside her but with their recent arguments he didn't think that was a smart idea, or at least not if he wanted to wake up still with all his limbs intact. Vaughn settled for the couch across the room. Before he laid down he set the bedside alarm for 4:00pm to give them plenty of time to get ready. Since it was only 11 or so neither would sleep that long but he wanted to take precautions. With in minutes of laying down Vaughn was into a peaceful sleep.
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Sydney was running for her dear life. She was constantly loosing her footing on rocks and sticks. Sweat was dripping down her forehead and face. She suddenly stepped into a ditch and fell to the ground with a thump. She could hear the footsteps in the distance gaining on her. She quickly scurried to her feet and kept running.
She'd look back every once and a while but then back to where she was headed. Suddenly an arm grabbed her and she looked over to find it was Vaughn. They ran a few more steps until a helicopter appeared in the distance. They slowed as the helicopter came low.
Sydney's legs felt like jelly. She was almost there though. The feet behind them continued at higher speed, until a gunshot rang through the air. Vaughn and Sydney got to the ground but not before the bullet grazed Vaughn's shoulder. Sydney quickly pulled her gun from her holster and shot the shooter down.
She was just about to run over to check on Vaughn when she realized he was now by her side and okay. She felt like crying at her relief but she stayed strong, for now. Vaughn grabbed her arm and helped her into the copter before following suit himself. All this while bullets continued to fly through the air in all directions.
The copter started to pull up as the guards came through the edge of the woods. Sydney then heard a haunting voice from a guard below, "Sydney you'll never be safe...never be safe from me, I'll find you.find you and ruin your life!"
As those words echoed in her head she suddenly was shaking uncontrollable. She started to scream, "No, no, stop! Leave me alone!"
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"Sydney, Sydney wake up! It's okay!" Vaughn shook her violently to wake her from her apparent nightmare. A few minutes ago she had started to scream and turn in the bed. Vaughn immediately got up at the initial sound of Sydney screaming. He rushed from the couch to her bedside.
Vaughn found her gripping the sheets in her fists and sweating profusely. She kept shaking her head violently. Vaughn shook her trying to get her to wake up. After a few shakes and words she stopped shacking and her eyes shot open. She sat up immediately and took in her surroundings. When her eyes fell onto Vaughn she relaxed a bit and sighed loudly.
Vaughn stayed quiet and just reached out his hand to wipe the hair from Sydney's sweaty face. Sydney grabbed his hand from her face and held it tight. She lay back down and curled up on her side, facing Vaughn. He kneeled down by the bedside to be eye level with her.
He slowly moved his thumb over her knuckles, "Are you okay?" Sydney didn't say anything, and then after a few moments of silence she answered, "no." She reached her hand up to her face and rubbed the sleepies out of her eyes.
Vaughn paused after her answer. He was trying to think of what to say but to his relief Sydney beat him to the punch. "I had a nightmare..about that guard in Turkey. What he yelled out, remember?" Sydney asked quizzically. She was on the verge of crying but kept them in for now because she knew there'd be time for them later.
Vaughn noticed Sydney's body language as being shier than usual. She wouldn't make eye contact and she was curled up like a frightened child in need of comforting. "Yeah, I remember."
"He yelled, 'Sydney you'll never be safe, I'll find you and ruin your life!'. Vaughn he knew me!" Sydney reached out and clasped Vaughn's hand once again. Vaughn took his other and caressed her cheek.
"How did he know me? What if he works for Sloane? He could be tracking me for him. What if.." Sydney was soon cut off by Vaughn's finger to her lips.
"You could come up with a million 'what if's' but that won't get us no where. Sydney he was just some angry guard who happened to know your name."
"Vaughn it's not like I was wearing a name tag, he knows more about me." Sydney had gained some composure back and anger and fierceness was gaining her voice. She was becoming a bit desperate for answers.
"Possibly syd, but we don't know anything so for now forget those words and move on. Syd, he can't hurt you..I won't let him." Sydney nodded and sighed in relief to get that off of her chest. She was somewhat taken aback by Vaughn's last words though. Did he still care about her?
Sydney pulled her hand from Vaughn's and sat up. She wiped her water filled eyes to rid the tears that hadn't fallen. She brushed her loose strings of hair out of her face and then scooted to the side of the bed to get up, but was abruptly stopped by Vaughn's arm around her waist.
Vaughn noticed Sydney's change after he had said his words. She was trying to escape the inevitable conversation now and he wouldn't let her. They needed to talk before the mission and now was as good a time as ever.
***Ok, hope you liked I know I said they would make up this chapter but I've already written some of the makeup scene and it was getting too long so I decided to split it. I promise though the next chapter will pick up from here with a conversation about Vaughn's motives to reassigning himself. Promise a makeup kiss too!!
Disclaimer: It's not mine!
*Hope you all like this story of mine! R/R. I'll try to update periodically. Thanks for the reviews! I appreciate it so much! You're all so supportive! Thanks again! Check out, rendezvous.inmyelement.net it a fanfic award site. Please check it out and nominate your favorite stories, I've been nominated so if you like this fic so far please vote for me starting April 9th! Thanks so much!
Summary: This story is about a CIA mission with our favorite two agents, and where it will lead. What are there covers? How long a mission? Read and find out how far a mission will take them!!!!!
Chapter 22: A Dreaded Sleep
They had headed back to the hotel after they ate. Sydney went into the bathroom to change into her jeans and tank top to be more comfortable. Vaughn on the other hand called down to the front desk for info on the art auction. Weiss was right and the art 'had been delayed' so the art auction would be that night beginning at 7:00pm.
Sydney came out of the bathroom with her hair brushed down hanging by her shoulders. She had changed and had hung up her evening clothes.
"You can have the bathroom, I just changed." Sydney kindly offered.
"Thanks. Hey while I change do you mind calling base ops to check in. I just called and the art auction was delayed and is on tonight as planned. We need an extraction point and time too."
"Sure, no problem."
Vaughn grabbed his shopping bag and headed into the bathroom. His previous nights suit was all torn and grungy. He took it off and just threw it in one of the hotel's laundry bags. He hung up his new suit and shirt in the closet. Before getting dressed though in his jeans he decided to take a quick shower to refresh himself.
Sydney found her cell on the bed nightstand and started to dial her father's number.
"Hello?" A stern Jack answered.
"Hey dad" Sydney greeted.
"Syd?" Jack sounded surprised and relieved. "Are you and agent Vaughn alright? I heard about your encounter, and you were shot."
"Yeah dad, but I'm fine and so is Vaughn. They bandaged us up and we are now in France. I was actually calling to let you know we are at the Clara De Rasa hotel. The auction was post poned till tonight as planned. Vaughn and I have got everything ready. Is the account ready?"
"Yes, the account has been temporarily set up so the check will pass."
"Good. Now after we buy this you said you didn't want us to leave immediately so we don't arise suspicions." Sydney trailed off waiting for her father to elaborate.
"That's right. When you buy the artwork they put it aside till the end of the auction for you to pay and take it home. Now they do allow immediate payment so you'd pay right away and leave. In that case though people would get suspicious to your hurry. After you win the bid you and agent Vaughn will stay for the remainder of the auction. After you will enjoy drinks with the other guests and pay for the art. The extraction will be set for 11:00pm. There is a plane leaving L.A.X airport then so you guys can catch that back to L.A. Two tickets will be waiting at the front desk under the name Clarkson."
"Okay. I'll see you when we get back then dad." Sydney finished, and then the phone went dead. Sydney put her phone back down on the nightstand and lay down on the bed. She heard the shower turn on from the bathroom. Since he was taking a shower it gave her time to rest. She hadn't slept much and probably wouldn't tonight with the mission so she needed a quick nap.
She curled up under the covers and quickly dosed off to a peaceful sleep.
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Vaughn turned the water warmer than usual. He stepped under the water and let the warmness of it takeover his body. He was just enjoying this small amount of relaxation. Recently so much stress had been added to his life. He closed his eyes and just stood there for a few moments before being snapped back into reality.
When he realized he'd been in there for a while he reluctantly shut the water off and stepped out. He threw on the pair of jeans he'd bought along with a comfortable, loose t-shirt. He ran his hand through his hair a few times and left it tossled.
Vaughn was a little worried about Sydney because he hadn't heard any noise from the room in a while so he opted to check it out. He picked up his bag and made his way to the door. He slowly, cautiously opened it and peered out into the room, only to find Sydney peacefully asleep on the bed. He couldn't help but let a small smile spread across his face.
Vaughn placed the bag of his old suit by the trashcan and then sat down in a chair watching Sydney peacefully rest. He was tired too and wanted to rest a bit before the mission. Normally, he'd get into bed beside her but with their recent arguments he didn't think that was a smart idea, or at least not if he wanted to wake up still with all his limbs intact. Vaughn settled for the couch across the room. Before he laid down he set the bedside alarm for 4:00pm to give them plenty of time to get ready. Since it was only 11 or so neither would sleep that long but he wanted to take precautions. With in minutes of laying down Vaughn was into a peaceful sleep.
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Sydney was running for her dear life. She was constantly loosing her footing on rocks and sticks. Sweat was dripping down her forehead and face. She suddenly stepped into a ditch and fell to the ground with a thump. She could hear the footsteps in the distance gaining on her. She quickly scurried to her feet and kept running.
She'd look back every once and a while but then back to where she was headed. Suddenly an arm grabbed her and she looked over to find it was Vaughn. They ran a few more steps until a helicopter appeared in the distance. They slowed as the helicopter came low.
Sydney's legs felt like jelly. She was almost there though. The feet behind them continued at higher speed, until a gunshot rang through the air. Vaughn and Sydney got to the ground but not before the bullet grazed Vaughn's shoulder. Sydney quickly pulled her gun from her holster and shot the shooter down.
She was just about to run over to check on Vaughn when she realized he was now by her side and okay. She felt like crying at her relief but she stayed strong, for now. Vaughn grabbed her arm and helped her into the copter before following suit himself. All this while bullets continued to fly through the air in all directions.
The copter started to pull up as the guards came through the edge of the woods. Sydney then heard a haunting voice from a guard below, "Sydney you'll never be safe...never be safe from me, I'll find you.find you and ruin your life!"
As those words echoed in her head she suddenly was shaking uncontrollable. She started to scream, "No, no, stop! Leave me alone!"
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"Sydney, Sydney wake up! It's okay!" Vaughn shook her violently to wake her from her apparent nightmare. A few minutes ago she had started to scream and turn in the bed. Vaughn immediately got up at the initial sound of Sydney screaming. He rushed from the couch to her bedside.
Vaughn found her gripping the sheets in her fists and sweating profusely. She kept shaking her head violently. Vaughn shook her trying to get her to wake up. After a few shakes and words she stopped shacking and her eyes shot open. She sat up immediately and took in her surroundings. When her eyes fell onto Vaughn she relaxed a bit and sighed loudly.
Vaughn stayed quiet and just reached out his hand to wipe the hair from Sydney's sweaty face. Sydney grabbed his hand from her face and held it tight. She lay back down and curled up on her side, facing Vaughn. He kneeled down by the bedside to be eye level with her.
He slowly moved his thumb over her knuckles, "Are you okay?" Sydney didn't say anything, and then after a few moments of silence she answered, "no." She reached her hand up to her face and rubbed the sleepies out of her eyes.
Vaughn paused after her answer. He was trying to think of what to say but to his relief Sydney beat him to the punch. "I had a nightmare..about that guard in Turkey. What he yelled out, remember?" Sydney asked quizzically. She was on the verge of crying but kept them in for now because she knew there'd be time for them later.
Vaughn noticed Sydney's body language as being shier than usual. She wouldn't make eye contact and she was curled up like a frightened child in need of comforting. "Yeah, I remember."
"He yelled, 'Sydney you'll never be safe, I'll find you and ruin your life!'. Vaughn he knew me!" Sydney reached out and clasped Vaughn's hand once again. Vaughn took his other and caressed her cheek.
"How did he know me? What if he works for Sloane? He could be tracking me for him. What if.." Sydney was soon cut off by Vaughn's finger to her lips.
"You could come up with a million 'what if's' but that won't get us no where. Sydney he was just some angry guard who happened to know your name."
"Vaughn it's not like I was wearing a name tag, he knows more about me." Sydney had gained some composure back and anger and fierceness was gaining her voice. She was becoming a bit desperate for answers.
"Possibly syd, but we don't know anything so for now forget those words and move on. Syd, he can't hurt you..I won't let him." Sydney nodded and sighed in relief to get that off of her chest. She was somewhat taken aback by Vaughn's last words though. Did he still care about her?
Sydney pulled her hand from Vaughn's and sat up. She wiped her water filled eyes to rid the tears that hadn't fallen. She brushed her loose strings of hair out of her face and then scooted to the side of the bed to get up, but was abruptly stopped by Vaughn's arm around her waist.
Vaughn noticed Sydney's change after he had said his words. She was trying to escape the inevitable conversation now and he wouldn't let her. They needed to talk before the mission and now was as good a time as ever.
***Ok, hope you liked I know I said they would make up this chapter but I've already written some of the makeup scene and it was getting too long so I decided to split it. I promise though the next chapter will pick up from here with a conversation about Vaughn's motives to reassigning himself. Promise a makeup kiss too!!
