Two Years Ago
Chapter 5
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"You think next week you'd be ready for that vacation?"
Sydney's eyes light up.
"We'd tone it down some I'm sure, cuz you'll still be recovering but I think it'll do you some good to get away for a little. Plus next week is my last week off to spend with you. Then Kendall wants me back at work. He'll probably want you to come in every once in a while too."
Sydney nods. "I'm still surprised he even gave you two weeks off!"
"Yeah he just wanted to make sure you got better so you could come back to work too. It wasn't completely out of the kindness of his heart."
"Still.I'm glad he did," Sydney said, smiling up at Vaughn. She threads her arm through his and leans her head on his shoulder. "So next week then. I can't wait."
They sit in silence for a while, neither really watching whatever is on the TV screen, just enjoying each other's company and thinking how lucky they were.
***
"You all ready?" Vaughn asks Sydney as he takes another bag from her.
"Yep, and that's not heavy, I can carry it!" she protests.
Vaughn doesn't respond, but takes the bag and adds it to the pile by his door.
"Alright, then, let's go!" He grabs the two suitcases and heads out the door, leaving only two small bags behind. Sydney picks them up and follows him out.
"C'mon Vaughn, I can carry more than this," she complains as he locks the door behind them. "You don't have to baby me anymore!"
"Yes, I'm quite sure you can," Vaughn retorts, "but I wanna take them both so I can show off my muscles in front of the pretty girl who is accompanying me."
Sydney can't resist laughing at him. "Fine, you win," she says with a smile in her voice as they head to his car.
A few hours later, they are settled into their hotel. Sydney eases herself into the big chair on the side of the room and Vaughn flops down on the bed.
"Well I don't know about you, Syd, but I'm starved! All that driving is tough work!" Vaughn props himself up on his elbows to look at her. She looks tired already, but tries to hide it by grinning at him.
"I could eat. And then maybe come back for a nap?"
Vaughn smiles at her. "Sure, we can do that. Are you tired already? Do you want to skip eating and just rest first? We can do that, I'll be fine."
"No, no, I'm hungry too. But I do appreciate your concern." She gets up and goes to sit on the bed next to him. She pats his belly. "Come on, big boy, let's go get you some food!"
They both stand up and she reaches for his hand and squeezes it. They head for the door, but before they reach it, Vaughn stops.
"Hang on a second. Before we eat.I need to." He drops her hand and walks back to his suitcase and kneels down in front of it, looking for something. "Syd, come here a minute."
Sydney walks towards him.
"What are you looking for?" She approaches him at his suitcase and kneels beside him, her hand resting on his shoulder.
"Ah, got it." He turns toward her and lifts her chin so she is looking at him. "Sydney." He pulls out a small box and opens it, revealing a beautiful diamond ring. "I love you, Sydney. Will you marry me?"
"Oh, Vaughn.Michael.oh my gosh!" Sydney's mouth falls open. She looks up at him and is amazed at the love she sees in his eyes. "Yes, yes I will marry you!" She wraps her arms around his neck as his arms come around her. "I love you," she whispers in his ear. They hold each other for a few moments. Vaughn pulls back just enough so he can see her face. Her eyes are wet with tears.
"Are you crying?" he asks her.
"Yes, don't look," she says, laughing.
He leans in to capture her lips with his. He has never known a time when he felt so happy and content. Her thoughts are exactly the same.
They finally break apart and Vaughn reaches up to tuck her hair behind her ears, like she always does. He then reaches for her hand, pulls the ring out of the box, and slips it on her finger. Sydney sighs softly as it fits perfectly, and kisses him again.
"It's beautiful," she breathes.
"So are you," he replies.
"And you're not so bad yourself," Sydney teases just before she throws her arms around him again.
Vaughn stands up with her around his neck and spins her a few times before setting her down and capturing her lips again with his. After a few long moments, he pulls away and looks at her with grin. "I'm still hungry, you know. How about a celebration dinner?"
Sydney laughs and shakes her head. "You and your stomach. Where should we go?" They walk out of their room, arms around each other, and smiles on their faces.
***TBC I thought I'd end on a nice note, cuz I might not be able to do that after this...sorry about that, but I'm just moving forward in time, just wait :)
Keep reading!! (and reviewing too!)
"You think next week you'd be ready for that vacation?"
Sydney's eyes light up.
"We'd tone it down some I'm sure, cuz you'll still be recovering but I think it'll do you some good to get away for a little. Plus next week is my last week off to spend with you. Then Kendall wants me back at work. He'll probably want you to come in every once in a while too."
Sydney nods. "I'm still surprised he even gave you two weeks off!"
"Yeah he just wanted to make sure you got better so you could come back to work too. It wasn't completely out of the kindness of his heart."
"Still.I'm glad he did," Sydney said, smiling up at Vaughn. She threads her arm through his and leans her head on his shoulder. "So next week then. I can't wait."
They sit in silence for a while, neither really watching whatever is on the TV screen, just enjoying each other's company and thinking how lucky they were.
***
"You all ready?" Vaughn asks Sydney as he takes another bag from her.
"Yep, and that's not heavy, I can carry it!" she protests.
Vaughn doesn't respond, but takes the bag and adds it to the pile by his door.
"Alright, then, let's go!" He grabs the two suitcases and heads out the door, leaving only two small bags behind. Sydney picks them up and follows him out.
"C'mon Vaughn, I can carry more than this," she complains as he locks the door behind them. "You don't have to baby me anymore!"
"Yes, I'm quite sure you can," Vaughn retorts, "but I wanna take them both so I can show off my muscles in front of the pretty girl who is accompanying me."
Sydney can't resist laughing at him. "Fine, you win," she says with a smile in her voice as they head to his car.
A few hours later, they are settled into their hotel. Sydney eases herself into the big chair on the side of the room and Vaughn flops down on the bed.
"Well I don't know about you, Syd, but I'm starved! All that driving is tough work!" Vaughn props himself up on his elbows to look at her. She looks tired already, but tries to hide it by grinning at him.
"I could eat. And then maybe come back for a nap?"
Vaughn smiles at her. "Sure, we can do that. Are you tired already? Do you want to skip eating and just rest first? We can do that, I'll be fine."
"No, no, I'm hungry too. But I do appreciate your concern." She gets up and goes to sit on the bed next to him. She pats his belly. "Come on, big boy, let's go get you some food!"
They both stand up and she reaches for his hand and squeezes it. They head for the door, but before they reach it, Vaughn stops.
"Hang on a second. Before we eat.I need to." He drops her hand and walks back to his suitcase and kneels down in front of it, looking for something. "Syd, come here a minute."
Sydney walks towards him.
"What are you looking for?" She approaches him at his suitcase and kneels beside him, her hand resting on his shoulder.
"Ah, got it." He turns toward her and lifts her chin so she is looking at him. "Sydney." He pulls out a small box and opens it, revealing a beautiful diamond ring. "I love you, Sydney. Will you marry me?"
"Oh, Vaughn.Michael.oh my gosh!" Sydney's mouth falls open. She looks up at him and is amazed at the love she sees in his eyes. "Yes, yes I will marry you!" She wraps her arms around his neck as his arms come around her. "I love you," she whispers in his ear. They hold each other for a few moments. Vaughn pulls back just enough so he can see her face. Her eyes are wet with tears.
"Are you crying?" he asks her.
"Yes, don't look," she says, laughing.
He leans in to capture her lips with his. He has never known a time when he felt so happy and content. Her thoughts are exactly the same.
They finally break apart and Vaughn reaches up to tuck her hair behind her ears, like she always does. He then reaches for her hand, pulls the ring out of the box, and slips it on her finger. Sydney sighs softly as it fits perfectly, and kisses him again.
"It's beautiful," she breathes.
"So are you," he replies.
"And you're not so bad yourself," Sydney teases just before she throws her arms around him again.
Vaughn stands up with her around his neck and spins her a few times before setting her down and capturing her lips again with his. After a few long moments, he pulls away and looks at her with grin. "I'm still hungry, you know. How about a celebration dinner?"
Sydney laughs and shakes her head. "You and your stomach. Where should we go?" They walk out of their room, arms around each other, and smiles on their faces.
***TBC I thought I'd end on a nice note, cuz I might not be able to do that after this...sorry about that, but I'm just moving forward in time, just wait :)
Keep reading!! (and reviewing too!)
