Hey guys. In the aftermath of that season finale, I think that we could all use some humor. So here's my fic which attempts to incorporate humor into the situation at hand. After finding out that Vaughn is married, Sydney is encouraged to go on a dating show by her mother. Will she find true love? Read and find out.
THE DATING GAME
"Mom, really now." Sydney exclaimed.
"It's perfect!" Irina replied.
"A dating show?" Sydney was flabbergasted. "You signed me up for a dating show?"
"Honey, I know you're in pain right now, after realizing that you've, well, you've lost practically everything in your life…"
"Thanks for putting it nicely mom." Sydney replied sarcastically.
"I'm sorry babe, but, I mean, you were missing for 2 years, the love of your life is married, and your best friend was killed and replaced by a double who tried to kill your other best friend. It's a lot to handle, and it's a lot of change."
Sydney was silent for a moment, and then smiled. "Yeah, there has been a lot of change. But some of it has been good."
"Like what?"
"Well, like the fact that you turned yourself in again and proved yourself. And that the CIA has let you go, and you and dad have remarried."
"Yeah, that's good." Irina smiled.
"And you're carrying a little one in here." Sydney rubbed her mother's protruding stomach.
Irina smiled even more. "I still can't believe that after all these years, I'm still married to a wonderful man whom I love and who loves me, I'm with my amazing daughter again, and I'm carrying another child. Who would have thought that Irina Derevko would have gotten her happy ending?"
They both laughed at that.
"You deserve a happy ending." Irina said to her daughter, a comforting tone to her voice.
Sydney smiled and hugged her. "Thanks mom."
"Now come on! We have to get you to the studio." Irina stood up from the couch and pulled Sydney to her feet.
"Mom, I'm still not sure about this…"
"Honey, like I said, it's perfect."
"What? I get to sit and act like a pathetic girl who can't get a date and I have to pick between 3 complete strangers and go on a date with one of them."
"At least if that doesn't work out, other guys will want to ask you out again."
Sydney smiled. "I guess it's not such a bad idea…"
"See? Perfect." Irina laughed.
Irina and Jack drove with Sydney to the studio where the show would be filmed.
"Guys, I'm not too sure about this."
"You're not changing your mind now." Irina insisted.
"Your mother's right Sydney. You need to do this."
"I still can't believe that you went for this dad."
Jack and Irina shared a knowing look. "You better get a move on sweetie. They probably need you in makeup and wardrobe."
Sydney looked at her parents suspiciously. "Okay then." And she walked off to get ready.
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I know it's short, but we'll get into it more in the next chapter!
