Two Years Ago
Chapter 6
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After a nice relaxing dinner, Vaughn and Sydney got up to leave. As they walked out the door Sydney leaned over to Vaughn.
"So you know what I saw on our way over here?" she asked with a glint in her eye.
Vaughn saw the impish look on her face and laughed. "What?"
"A wedding chapel."
"Ooh, a wedding chapel?" Vaughn's eyes began to take on the same glint he saw in Sydney's. "Hmm, now that is very interesting. Maybe we should check it out."
Sydney grinned at him. "I like the way you think, Agent Vaughn."
Vaughn wrapped his arm around her shoulder. "So where is this place?"
Neither of the couple saw the pair of eyes that watched them as they leisurely walked down the street.
***
It wasn't a huge wedding; in fact, they were the only two there, aside from the employees of the wedding chapel. But they were happy and in love, and that was all that mattered.
"Married by Midnight." That was the slogan at the chapel, but they were done way before midnight. They walked around the city for a little while, hand-in-hand, talking, stopping every once in a while to admire their new rings.and admire each other. Eventually Vaughn turned to her.
"Are you ready to go back to the hotel? Have I worn you out?" he asked her.
"Yeah I could go back. I'm tired, but I don't feel like sleeping," she replied, snaking her arm around his waist and looking up at him and winking.
He grinned at her and kissed her forehead. "Hmm, well maybe we can just lay in bed and rest."
Sydney smiled. "Yeah, good idea, Mr. Vaughn."
"Only if you join me, Mrs. Vaughn."
"Ooh I like the sound of that!" Sydney said as they turned towards their hotel.
"I sure hope so," Vaughn replied, "cuz you're stuck with it!"
***
Vaughn did not even hear Sydney get up early the next morning, and did not stir when she kissed his cheek before rolling out of bed. She was thirsty, and went venturing down the hallway looking for the ice machine. As she approached the end of the hallway she heard her name.
"Sydney."
She whipped around. "Dad? What are you doing here? I thought you were in Africa or somewhere. What's going on?"
"Come with me, Sydney, I need to show you something."
Jack led her down to the lobby. As they entered the lobby, Sydney was surrounded by about men in black masks. She tried to fight some of them off, but they all had guns pointed toward her. She looked desperately toward her father, but he was standing calmly to the side. And how convenient that the entire lobby was empty just now.
"I'm sorry, Sydney. I wish I had a choice in this. Just go with them; they won't hurt you if you just go."
In her shock, Sydney was limp enough for the team to tie her up and take her out to the waiting van. She wanted to cry for Vaughn, but she knew there was no way he would hear her. And she didn't want to give him away if her kidnappers, whoever they were, didn't already know he was there.
The look of betrayal on Sydney's face almost broke Jack's heart, but he knew he had no other option. Unfortunately, Sydney was in less danger if he took her to Sloane rather than keeping her away from the evil man. Oh, how Jack hated that man. And he hated the power that Sloane now held over him. His life as well as his daughter's life hanging in the balance. He would gladly give his life for his daughter, but if he was gone, how could he make sure she was protected?
*Now she will really never trust me again.* Jack's heart hurt for his daughter, but he just slowly shook his head and exited the hotel, as if he were just another guest, going about his own business. He watched the van as it sped off down the road and waited for the car that would come pick him up and take him to the same place.
*** next chapter...what happens to Vaughn??
R/R (please)!!!
After a nice relaxing dinner, Vaughn and Sydney got up to leave. As they walked out the door Sydney leaned over to Vaughn.
"So you know what I saw on our way over here?" she asked with a glint in her eye.
Vaughn saw the impish look on her face and laughed. "What?"
"A wedding chapel."
"Ooh, a wedding chapel?" Vaughn's eyes began to take on the same glint he saw in Sydney's. "Hmm, now that is very interesting. Maybe we should check it out."
Sydney grinned at him. "I like the way you think, Agent Vaughn."
Vaughn wrapped his arm around her shoulder. "So where is this place?"
Neither of the couple saw the pair of eyes that watched them as they leisurely walked down the street.
***
It wasn't a huge wedding; in fact, they were the only two there, aside from the employees of the wedding chapel. But they were happy and in love, and that was all that mattered.
"Married by Midnight." That was the slogan at the chapel, but they were done way before midnight. They walked around the city for a little while, hand-in-hand, talking, stopping every once in a while to admire their new rings.and admire each other. Eventually Vaughn turned to her.
"Are you ready to go back to the hotel? Have I worn you out?" he asked her.
"Yeah I could go back. I'm tired, but I don't feel like sleeping," she replied, snaking her arm around his waist and looking up at him and winking.
He grinned at her and kissed her forehead. "Hmm, well maybe we can just lay in bed and rest."
Sydney smiled. "Yeah, good idea, Mr. Vaughn."
"Only if you join me, Mrs. Vaughn."
"Ooh I like the sound of that!" Sydney said as they turned towards their hotel.
"I sure hope so," Vaughn replied, "cuz you're stuck with it!"
***
Vaughn did not even hear Sydney get up early the next morning, and did not stir when she kissed his cheek before rolling out of bed. She was thirsty, and went venturing down the hallway looking for the ice machine. As she approached the end of the hallway she heard her name.
"Sydney."
She whipped around. "Dad? What are you doing here? I thought you were in Africa or somewhere. What's going on?"
"Come with me, Sydney, I need to show you something."
Jack led her down to the lobby. As they entered the lobby, Sydney was surrounded by about men in black masks. She tried to fight some of them off, but they all had guns pointed toward her. She looked desperately toward her father, but he was standing calmly to the side. And how convenient that the entire lobby was empty just now.
"I'm sorry, Sydney. I wish I had a choice in this. Just go with them; they won't hurt you if you just go."
In her shock, Sydney was limp enough for the team to tie her up and take her out to the waiting van. She wanted to cry for Vaughn, but she knew there was no way he would hear her. And she didn't want to give him away if her kidnappers, whoever they were, didn't already know he was there.
The look of betrayal on Sydney's face almost broke Jack's heart, but he knew he had no other option. Unfortunately, Sydney was in less danger if he took her to Sloane rather than keeping her away from the evil man. Oh, how Jack hated that man. And he hated the power that Sloane now held over him. His life as well as his daughter's life hanging in the balance. He would gladly give his life for his daughter, but if he was gone, how could he make sure she was protected?
*Now she will really never trust me again.* Jack's heart hurt for his daughter, but he just slowly shook his head and exited the hotel, as if he were just another guest, going about his own business. He watched the van as it sped off down the road and waited for the car that would come pick him up and take him to the same place.
*** next chapter...what happens to Vaughn??
R/R (please)!!!
