Two Years Ago
Chapter 8
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*Flash Forward*
"Vaughn?"
"We thought you were dead. They asked me to come back to... to explain."
"Come back from what? What are you talking about?"
Vaughn rubs at his face with his left hand. On that hand is a wedding ring.
"Vaughn...why are you wearing that ring?"
"Syd...since that night...you were missing. You've been missing for almost two years."
"What are you talking about? Two years? Where was I?"
Vaughn looks at her sadly and starts to answer her, but she interrupts him.
"So what, it only takes two years for you to decide to go out and get married?!"
Vaughn looks at her incredulously. "Syd, what do you mean?"
"What do you mean, 'what do I mean'? I mean that it didn't even take two years for you to get over me, fall in love with someone else?"
"Sydney, what are you talking about? There is no one else...Syd, you and I got married, you don't remember that?"
Sydney is silent as she stares at Vaughn. "Syd? You do remember our trip to Santa Barbara don't you? We got married, and then that night you just...disappeared."
Sydney's eyes are wide as she shakes her head in disbelief. "I think I would remember marrying you, Vaughn," she practically spits his name out. "I mean I thought we had something pretty special..."
Vaughn reaches over to take Sydney's hand, but she pulls away, unwilling to believe him. "Sydney, listen to me. I don't know what happened to you, or where you were these two years, but I know how much I loved you. There hasn't been anyone else, I promise you that. All this time I've been hoping in the back of my mind that you were still alive, since they never found a body or anything."
He reaches over to lift her chin up. "Syd, look at me..." She lets her eyes meet his. "You do believe me don't you?"
Sydney feels tears coming to her eyes. "Why don't I remember anything?"
Vaughn pulls her to his chest and wraps his arm around her shoulder. She willingly leans into him, thankful for the comfort.
"I don't know," he replies, "I don't know what's going on."
They sit in silence for a few moments. Finally Vaughn breaks the quiet. "Let's get going so we can get back to CIA headquarters. They'll want to talk to you and examine you and who knows what else."
The two stand and head for the door of the safe house. Vaughn stops Sydney before they leave. "I'm glad you're okay," he says.
"I'm alive anyway, don't know if I'm okay," Sydney replies with a doubtful look on her face.
Vaughn pulls her close to kiss her temple. "Well, I'm glad you're alive. You have no idea how glad." He smiles down at her. "Let's get you home."
They walk down the hallway and leave the safe house. Vaughn walks up to a black car and unlocks the door for Sydney, then goes around to get in the drivers seat.
"You came by yourself?" Sydney asks.
"Yeah...Kendall thought it would be best that way. No one knows about this...no one but Kendall, and probably Marshall. Man, won't he be happy to see you! You'd probably be surprised how much he missed you."
Sydney smiles, remembering some of her crazy conversations with Marshall. Or the time they jumped out of the building..."My name is Marshall J. Flinkman, and I am here to rescue you!" Sydney smiles at the memory, and she looks out the window to see the car is approaching a small plane.
"Alright, we're outta here," Vaughn says, pulling her back to the present.
Sydney's nostalgic smile turns to a confused frown. "Vaughn...I remember everything fine from before. Why don't I remember anything since that night with Francie? I mean...the double..."
"I wish I could tell you, sweetheart. Let's get on the plane, we can talk once we're on the way back to LA."
Sydney is lost in thought and makes no move to get out of the car.
"Syd?" Vaughn tries again. He gets out and goes around to her side and opens her door for her. She finally looks up and realizes he is waiting for her to get out.
"Oh, sorry," she laughs at herself. "I'm just so confused."
"We'll get everything straightened out. I'll do everything I can to help you figure this out. Don't worry, I want to know just as much as you do where you've been all this time!"
***TBC
That's all I have time for now, I've gotta get to bed so I can get up in the morning...Sorry if it's kinda short or slow, I'll try to update as soon as I get back from vacation! :) Much love to you all :)
R/R please! ;)
*Flash Forward*
"Vaughn?"
"We thought you were dead. They asked me to come back to... to explain."
"Come back from what? What are you talking about?"
Vaughn rubs at his face with his left hand. On that hand is a wedding ring.
"Vaughn...why are you wearing that ring?"
"Syd...since that night...you were missing. You've been missing for almost two years."
"What are you talking about? Two years? Where was I?"
Vaughn looks at her sadly and starts to answer her, but she interrupts him.
"So what, it only takes two years for you to decide to go out and get married?!"
Vaughn looks at her incredulously. "Syd, what do you mean?"
"What do you mean, 'what do I mean'? I mean that it didn't even take two years for you to get over me, fall in love with someone else?"
"Sydney, what are you talking about? There is no one else...Syd, you and I got married, you don't remember that?"
Sydney is silent as she stares at Vaughn. "Syd? You do remember our trip to Santa Barbara don't you? We got married, and then that night you just...disappeared."
Sydney's eyes are wide as she shakes her head in disbelief. "I think I would remember marrying you, Vaughn," she practically spits his name out. "I mean I thought we had something pretty special..."
Vaughn reaches over to take Sydney's hand, but she pulls away, unwilling to believe him. "Sydney, listen to me. I don't know what happened to you, or where you were these two years, but I know how much I loved you. There hasn't been anyone else, I promise you that. All this time I've been hoping in the back of my mind that you were still alive, since they never found a body or anything."
He reaches over to lift her chin up. "Syd, look at me..." She lets her eyes meet his. "You do believe me don't you?"
Sydney feels tears coming to her eyes. "Why don't I remember anything?"
Vaughn pulls her to his chest and wraps his arm around her shoulder. She willingly leans into him, thankful for the comfort.
"I don't know," he replies, "I don't know what's going on."
They sit in silence for a few moments. Finally Vaughn breaks the quiet. "Let's get going so we can get back to CIA headquarters. They'll want to talk to you and examine you and who knows what else."
The two stand and head for the door of the safe house. Vaughn stops Sydney before they leave. "I'm glad you're okay," he says.
"I'm alive anyway, don't know if I'm okay," Sydney replies with a doubtful look on her face.
Vaughn pulls her close to kiss her temple. "Well, I'm glad you're alive. You have no idea how glad." He smiles down at her. "Let's get you home."
They walk down the hallway and leave the safe house. Vaughn walks up to a black car and unlocks the door for Sydney, then goes around to get in the drivers seat.
"You came by yourself?" Sydney asks.
"Yeah...Kendall thought it would be best that way. No one knows about this...no one but Kendall, and probably Marshall. Man, won't he be happy to see you! You'd probably be surprised how much he missed you."
Sydney smiles, remembering some of her crazy conversations with Marshall. Or the time they jumped out of the building..."My name is Marshall J. Flinkman, and I am here to rescue you!" Sydney smiles at the memory, and she looks out the window to see the car is approaching a small plane.
"Alright, we're outta here," Vaughn says, pulling her back to the present.
Sydney's nostalgic smile turns to a confused frown. "Vaughn...I remember everything fine from before. Why don't I remember anything since that night with Francie? I mean...the double..."
"I wish I could tell you, sweetheart. Let's get on the plane, we can talk once we're on the way back to LA."
Sydney is lost in thought and makes no move to get out of the car.
"Syd?" Vaughn tries again. He gets out and goes around to her side and opens her door for her. She finally looks up and realizes he is waiting for her to get out.
"Oh, sorry," she laughs at herself. "I'm just so confused."
"We'll get everything straightened out. I'll do everything I can to help you figure this out. Don't worry, I want to know just as much as you do where you've been all this time!"
***TBC
That's all I have time for now, I've gotta get to bed so I can get up in the morning...Sorry if it's kinda short or slow, I'll try to update as soon as I get back from vacation! :) Much love to you all :)
R/R please! ;)
