Notes: Thanks for to all of you who reviewed. I was also very evil for not thanking my betas
SB and DN before. You guys both are great. This chapter was written after watching the car
chase scene one to many times so please excuse the corniness.

Whatsoever I've feared has come to life
Whatsoever I've fought off became my life
Just when everyday seemed to greet me with a smile
Sunspots have faded
And now I'm doing time
---Fell On Black Days by Soundgarden

~

Sydney woke up early that morning. It was still dark out but she did not want to remain in
bed. It would give her time to think and that is the last thing she wanted. She got up,
took a shower and got dressed in one of her usual gray business suits. Syd than went into
the kitchen and ate one of those instant breakfast bars that tasted like cardboard, along
with her first cup of coffee. When she was finished, she headed out the door though it was
far too early to go to work.

When she got there to her surprise she saw Sark's car already in the garage. By the time she
got out of her own car, he was leaning up against his black Mercedes wearing an outfit that
equally showed his expensive taste. She could not help but notice that he was staring right
at her with a questioning look on his face.

"Good morning Ms. Bristow. I see you are starting work even earlier than you normally do.
Have an exciting mission in the planning?"

Syd sighed at his comment. They always had these little games they played with one another.
It took her some time to admit that she not only enjoyed them but also looked forward to them.
Sark was one of her few equals in both mind and body and trying to outwit him was one of the
few pleasures she had now a days.

"You of all people should know what I am up to Sark. You have almost replaced Dixon as my
partner. Why Sloane thinks we work better than me and Dixon did I will never know."

Sark smiled and than pursed his lips together at her statement. "Sloane only wants the most
able people on the missions now days and you and I Ms. Bristow...We are the best."

Syd laughed despite herself. "Yes... yes we are Sark. Even I won't deny that."

"I am glad but it would not matter even if you did because I always know when you are deceiving
me."

With those words Syd became frozen. It took a few seconds but she managed to pull herself
back together again and she started to head towards the door.

Behind her Sark crossed his arms in front of his chest and called out after her.

"What... you don't like that?"

As she continued walking, he stood up straight and gave a half laugh to him self. He brushed
his hands down his pants to get rid of any winkles that could have formed and walked right
after her.


The morning went on as normal. Sydney had a load of paperwork to go through and the upcoming
mission to get ready for but Syd could not get her mind off what happened earlier. She had not
spoken to Sark since the garage but she noticed more than once he was watching her. At times
she could swear that he knew what she was doing. That she was a double and while he was busy
fulfilling the task for SD-6, she was doing her best to get the information to the CIA. His
behavior on missions led her to believe that he was at least suspicious of her activities but
never once since Sark became her partner, had SD-6 investigated her as a mole. He would have
said something if he knew wouldn't he? Why does such a intelligent man not know? Surely he
would have put the pieces together by now.

Her thought was interrupted by the man himself. He gave her a nod and than sat on the edge of
her desk.

"Ms. Bristow, Sloane wants us to meet for the final review of the upcoming mission. You are
expected to be seated in 10 minutes."

He waited for no answer, walking off as fast as he had come. What a change from the Sark she
saw in the parking garage. In the office Sark was all business, more like the Sark she knew
before he starting working for SD-6.

Sark completely confused her but at the same time she felt she knew him so well. It took her a
long time to somewhat trust Sark. Syd always felt when she turned her back he would prove his
disloyalty but he never did. Sloane had long since replaced Jack as his main go to man so it
was clear that even Sloane trusted Sark. Sydney was aware that he knew that SD-6 was not the
CIA, so what purpose did Sark have in being Sloane's protégé? She could not figure it out.
He could have had far more wealth and power if he continued on a freelancer but he had never
done so. But what truly drove her insane was that she liked him... she really liked him. This
man who knew he was working for the bad guys but did not care. How could she overlook
something like that? She was even able to forget at times that he was the enemy and when
she did Syd hated herself for it.

end of chapter 2

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