Title: A License to Flirt
By: Ryan aka: star
Summary: Sydney and Vaughn aren't 'together' yet but they will be when
this is over. Sydney decides to play games with Vaughn. She crosses the line to
show him how she feels; will he grow a backbone and show he returns the same
feelings? Read and find out. It's lots of Syd/Vaughn fluff!
Chapter 2: Opps!
Vaughn and I grabbed our things on the way out of the ops center and he showed
me to his car. Being the gentleman he is he opened the door for me and shut it once
I was in. He drove a nice, black sports utility car. It was CIA issued of
course. Vaughn made his way over to the driver's side door and climbed in.
We both stayed silent for a while until Vaughn got to the exit of the parking
garage. He stopped the car. I was confused and looked over to him, but he spoke
first, "Sorry, but where do you live? I've never been there."
"Oh, yeah sorry. Take a right." That minor fact must have slipped my
mind, or maybe I was hopping he'd forget I was even with him and he'd drive to
his house. I directed him the whole way turn by turn.
"So now with the alliance gone you can tell your friends about your real
life. That should take some weight off your shoulders." Vaughn suggested
while he turned into my street."
I hadn't really thought of that. How would Francie react? "I don't know; I
never really addressed that issue yet. Honestly, I'm scared." I admitted.
Vaughn pulled into my driveway. He unbuckled and turned in his seat to face me.
"Well I'm not telling you what to do but if you ever need someone, just
remember I'll be here." Vaughn said sheepishly but I knew it was from his
heart. I reached over and clasped his hand with mine. "Thanks" I said
barely above a whisper.
He reached his hand up to my face. She pushed my loose hair covering my face
behind my ear and wiped the apparent tears under my eyes. I hadn't even noticed
they were there but I was already feeling better under his comforting touch.
I gave his hand one last squeeze and then reached to open the door. Before I
could reach the handle though Vaughn leaned over me and opened it for me. His
neck was in front of my face and I could smell his day old cologne. It was a
good thing I was sitting because otherwise I would have surely fainted with a
whiff of his smell. He pushed the door open and then started to sit back up.
While moving back his face came with in inches of mine. He and I both paused
there just gazing into each other's eyes. Finally, I realized I needed to leave
now if I was ever going to leave him.
I smiled thankfully and then stepped out of the car. I shut the door behind me
and then made my way to my front door. Vaughn waited in the driveway to make
sure I got inside. I got to the door and reached into my purse for my key.
I didn't feel it initially so I brought it in front of me and started to
scramble around inside. I threw a few things around and still couldn't find my
keys. Finally, I gave up and leaned down pulling the welcome mat up from the
walkway. I glanced under and felt around for the emergency house key. When I
didn't find it I sighed. 'Opps!'
I turned around and I saw Vaughn still sitting in the driveway with a huge
smile on his face. I knocked but like I had expected Francie wasn't home,
rather probably at the restaurant. I turned around to see Vaughn hadn't
changed. I rolled my eyes and made my way back to Vaughn's car.
"Amused?" I asked while placing my hands on my hips.
"Yeah!" Vaughn admitted laughing. I playfully reached through the
window and hit him. "Well I guess you aren't going to be staying
home?" Now any other day I would have just picked the lock like I had a
million times in my life, but today was different. It'd be more fun to see
where staying with Vaughn would take me.
"I suppose not."
"Well get in. We can go get something to eat if you want or if you are
really tired we can just go back to my place and crash." He paused "I
mean you we could just rest and watch TV or something. Then you can call
Francie and see when she gets home." I couldn't help but smile at his babbling.
Okay did Michael Vaughn just offer to bring me back to his apartment? YES!!!! I
tried to calm myself before answering so not to sound all anxious, "I'm
not really hungry but I am tired. A girl doesn't take down 12 alliances cells
on a daily basis you know." I joked.
"All right then, we'll head back to my place." I tried to keep my
cool and walk slowly back to the passenger's side door. I jumped in and we were
off again, and not going just anywhere this time but rather to Michael Vaughn's
house!
Okay I know what your thinking; break a window, pick the lock, or even go to
Francie's restaurant to get the house key, but come on weigh those next to 'go
home with Michael Vaughn'. Like I said no contest!
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