AUTHOR- Sarah
DISCLAIMER- see chapter one
SUMMARY-see chapter one
A/N- I need a beta!! For the fandoms of Alias, CSI, harry potter (maybe) and The Mummy! If anyone knows ANY of these, email me at sarahb4454@hotmail.com
Chapter 4- Hostilities
POV- VAUGHN
'Oh. My. God.' Thought Vaughn as he saw who had 'ahem'ed.
"Jack…Umm..Hello."
"Dad? What are you doing here?" Sydney asked, perplexed, and also a little embarrassed.
"Sydney, Agent Vaughn. I just thought that since my daughter and I are assigned to the mission in Chechnya that I should be aware of the counter mission. I called your office, Vaughn, and you secretary informed me that you were out getting a piece of pizza."
'Oh my God.' Thought Vaughn again. 'What had Jack seen?'
"Well, sir, Agent Bristow and I, well, we umm…"
Sydney saved him with, "We thought you were one of Sloane's men, and so we pretended we were meeting here in a romantic sense."
That seemed to make Jack even angrier.
"Sydney, may I talk to you for a moment?" Jack fumed. "Privately."
Vaughn took the hint and moved to the outer door of the warehouse. That's when he noticed someone coming towards him.
CHAPTER 5- Sight
POV-Will
As Will headed into the warehouse to find Syd, he noticed someone standing in the doorway. As he approached, the figure moved back into the warehouse quickly. Will wondered who this was and if he was with Syd.
CHAPTER 6- Daddy's Little Girl
POV- SYDNEY
"Sydney, what were you thinking?"
"Dad, we thought it was someone from SD-6. There was no time to react!"
"Obviously. Though you two didn't waste any time coming up with a plan."
"Dad, are you implying that we planned this?"
"No, Sydney, I am implying that--"
Suddenly Vaughn burst through the chain link fencing that served as a gate.
"Quick…Someone's coming!" he panted.
CHAPTER 7- Vaughn's Good Idea
POV- OMNICIENT
Quickly, Vaughn proposed an idea.
"Syd, come here. Jack, hide." He whispered. Soon after, Jack had hidden behind a pile of boxes (where he had a clear view of Sydney and Vaughn), his gun drawn. Sydney and Vaughn went back to kissing. Sydney heard footsteps coming towards them. Vaughn felt Sydney tense up. Then, all of a sudden, Sydney heard an all too familiar voice.
"Syd?"
CHAPTER 8- Shattered
POV- WILL
As Will silently walked into the warehouse, he kept an eye out for the mysterious figure. As he was walking, he thought he heard shuffling and the faint sound of metal grinding on metal. He decided to follow the sounds and see if Sydney was there. It must have been his reporter instincts. As he approached a chain link gate, he heard some more shuffling. As Will rounded the corner and met the gate, he saw something that shocked him.
"Syd?"
CHAPTER 9- Miscellaneous
POV- VAUGHN
'Oh man.' He though has he saw the broken and betrayed look of the face of the man that stood at the gate that separated the room that Sydney, Vaughn and Jack were in from the rest of the warehouse. As Vaughn stood wondering who the man was, he heard Sydney's voice.
"Will?"
CHAPTER 10- Introductions
POV-SYDNEY
"Syd?"
She would never forget how dejected he sounded at that moment.
"Will? What are you doing here?"
"Sydney…I could ask you the same thing…"
'Oh God.' She thought, 'this isn't good. He called me Sydney. When was the last time he did that?'
"I…ummm…"
"And who is this?" Will demanded. Luckily for Sydney, Vaughn did some quick thinking.
"My name is Micheal Vaughn, and you are…?"
"Will. Will Tippen." Will turned his attentions back to Sydney. "Syd, what are you doing here?"
Sydney and Vaughn exchanged a look.
"Umm…Vau—Michael and I…we umm…we work together…at the bank…." Sydney trailed off. Vaughn, noticing how nervous this man was making Sydney, put his arm protectively around her.
"Yes. I see. Working. You know, banking never occurred to me to be a contact job."
Sydney heard Vaughn ever so subtly conceal a chuckle.
"And here's another thing- why are you guys meeting here? I mean, a warehouse?" Will seemed to have accepted the fact that he had interrupted them kissing. Albeit fake, they still had been kissing, and jealousy was written all over Will's face. Sydney stepped forward out of Vaughn's arms.
"Listen, Will. Can we talk tonight?"
"I don't think there is any need to talk Sydney."
"Please, Will. And also, PLEASE don't mention this to Francie. PLEASE!"
CHAPTER 11- Jack's Little Secret
POV- JACK
Jack could hardly keep from laughing out loud. This guy, Will, thought that Sydney and Vaughn were serious!
'Oh well' he thought, 'at least my daughter and Vaughn are good actors!"
Jack almost had to laugh at how jealous Sydney's friend looked. At least Jack thought he was a friend. Maybe he thought himself as more. Jack knew his daughter didn't. Even though he hadn't been there for Sydney for most of her childhood, he knew when she was in love. He had seen how she looked at Danny, and she looked at Vaughn with equal if not more longing in her eyes.
CHAPTER 12- So Right
POV- VAUGHN
As Sydney pleaded with her friend, Vaughn tried to use his CIA training to not only cover his own emotions but to read Will's. Vaughn could tell that Will looked hurt, and betreayedm right off the bat. But there was something else.
'What is it?' Vaughn thought. 'Is he…jealous?'
Vaughn figured that the man had a right to be. After all, He and Syd had been kissing, even though it had been fake. Still, having Sydney in his arms had felt so right….
CHAPTER 13- Blame Game OR Will Knows Jack's Secret
POV- WILL
How dare Sydney sneak out to make out with this guy! The least she could do was tell himself and Francie the she had met someone! Will blamed himself for this.
'If I had only told Syd how I felt, she never would have gotten involved with this guy.'
Will knew that he had no chance with Sydney after this. He'd seen the look in her eyes. She'd looked at Danny like that too.
CHAPTER 14- Unloved OR Runaway
POV- SYDNEY
Sydney couldn't believe how jealous Will was acting! She wanted to tell him to stop chasing after her, but she didn't have the heart to tell him that she didn't love him, not the way that he loved her. Just as Sydney had mustered up her courage to tell him this, Will turned on his heel and left. Sydney and her handler looked at each other as they heard Will run out of the warehouse.
CHAPTER 15- Unexpected Departure
POV- VAUGHN
Vaughn watched as Sydney's friend ran out of the building. Vaughn looked at Sydney.
"Well, that was unexpected."
Both the agent and her handler turned around to see Jack straightening up from his hiding spot behind a large crate.
"I have to go after him" Sydney said. "He wont understand."
Vaughn nodded. "Ok. I'll contact you later and give you your counter."
As Vaughn was talking, Jack hurried over to the outer door of the warehouse.
"Sydney, he jogged here, so I'm assuming he left his car at your house. If we hurry, I can drive you and we'll beat him there."
"Ok Dad, thanks. I'll meet you out there in a minute."
AN- K I know BAD ending…!
CHAPTER 16-The Chase is On
POV- VAUGHN
"Vaughn."
"Sydney…I—"
"No, Vaughn. I have to go. Call me later."
"Syd—"
"Bye Michael."
And with that Sydney left the warehouse. As she got in the car, her father opened his mouth to say something, but Sydney silenced him.
"Dad, not right now. Just drive. We NEED to get home before Will does. I need to explain all of this to him. If he gets home before us he'll leave and then I'll never get the chance to set things straight."
"Alright Sydney, but you realize that you'll have to make up a valid excuse. There is no way that you can tell Will about SD-6 and your double agent status!"
"Ok Dad, I know. I'll stick with Vaughn and I work together at the bank, and the company discourages relationships between employees."
"That sounds good Sydney."
And with that, their conversation ended. Neither father nor daughter spoke for the rest of the short ride back to Sydney's house.