insert really cool title that i can't think of ***The sequel***
Katie: Hey, thanks for both your note of encouragement for this fic and also your comment on the length of the chapters. I know that my chapters compared to the chapters of other authors are really short and I apologize… I have no will power and basically write when I feel like it and stop when I feel like I should stop.
I also think that I might have gotten JJ's love of ending with suspense or a cliff-hanger. So I'm sorry that my chapters are short but hopefully I make up for that in quality? A little bit? Lol… at least I'm updating again~!
-Jenn
2.
By View
They stood side by side on the balcony, jet lag dissolving and ebbing away as their eyes took in the view. The lights flashed from the city, enveloping the otherwise dark streets with a warm glow... one not so dark to be gloomy, not so bright to be intrusive.
Just enough to be-
Vaughn's hand reached over to envelop hers. She curled her fingers around his in response, a soft smile lighting up her face. He disengaged, moving closer to her and wrapping his arm around her waist and bringing her in contact with him. Planting a slight kiss on her head, he whispered into her ear. "Do you think that this view is beautiful, Syd?"
Her answer was more a breath than a word. "Yes."
"It pales in comparison to you."
She looked up at him, surprise lighting her eyes. "Why do you always say things like that and do things like this... when I'm trying to be angry at you?"
His eyebrows rose. "Why are you trying to be angry with me?"
"Because no matter how good your intentions... no matter how much of a good reason you have to support you, I don't like the idea of you keeping things from me. I know that you probably are barred from telling me and that there is a good reason but I- I don't like lies."
"I didn't lie to you Syd."
"I know. It's not a lie. I know that. It just feels like one."
"Syd." The word was like a command, compelling her to meet his gaze once again. "I would never lie to you." He bent down and kissed her, dissapating her fears and making her feel so wanted at the same time. It was almost as if she could feel the environment around them, watching them kiss in the lights of the city and the soft fluttering of the sheer curtains in her head like some sort of movie.
It warmed her.
He deepened the kiss and her eyelids fluttered closed as she gave in. She would forgive him anything. Even when there was nothing to forgive. And when there was.
They backed slowly backwards, off the balcony until they felt the cool tile give way to a soft carpet- until they felt their legs hitting against the back of the bed. Vaughn chuckled. "You know Ms. Bristow, technically one of us is supposed to sleep on the sofa."
She smiled back. "I'm willing to share."
His lips traveled downwards and made contact with her lips. "Good. Because otherwise, I might have to insist."
"Are you threatening me, Agent Vaughn?"
He shivered. "Of course not."
"Good. Because if you were, I would have to insist back."
"Insist on what?"
His breath was rushing hot against her collar bone.
"I- nevermind. I don't know what I'm saying anymore."
He laughed out loud. "It's nice to know what kind of effect I have on women."
She froze, a smile playing around her lips. "Don't get cocky, Agent Vaughn. The minute you start to overestimate youself... maybe we should start working." She began to walk away towards the desk, her legs weakening, praying with every step the he would catch her.
He grabbed her arms, brought her to him. "We technically don't start working until tomorrow, you know. I'm not cocky."
"Are you sure?"
He flushed.
Grinning she sat at the desk, ruffling through papers, adamantly ignoring his lips on her neck. "C'mon Sydney... you know what they say about all work and no play..."
She turned and grinned at him. "Yeah. It frustrates Vaughn to no end."
He chuckled, the hot air against her neck causing her to shiver. "True."
"When can you tell me?"
"When I can."
"When can you?"
"When I can."
She laughed in mild amusement and frustration.
"Why can't you tell me? And I'm just telling you know that if you answer my question with a "I can't"... I'm going to have to punish you."
She ignored the way that his eyebrows raised.
"The bad kind."
They raised further.
"The bad kind that involves pain... not pleasure."
They lowered.
He sat down on the edge of the bed, turning her chair so that it was facing him. "Sydney, you know that I would never keep anything from you if I thought that it would be better if you knew whatever information I might know that you wouldn't... right?"
She nodded.
"Well... the thing is, I'm not telling you what I know because we don't know anything yet. I mean, we knows bits and pieces. And when we can put it all together so that it actually makes some kind of sense and so that you would be useful in helping us... I'll tell you.
There's just not enough information for us right now. There's no sense tiring you until we have something we can go on."
Sydney lifted an eyebrow lightly, a small smile crossing her lips. "So... you're just looking out for me are you?"
He recognized that smile and matched it with his own, pulling her up from her chair. "Mhmm."
"My guardian angel." The words were whispered into his ear and he was glad that her face was buried in the crook of his neck instead of directly facing his.
He wouldn't have been able to hide it from her.
He had never been good at keeping secrets.
At keeping lies.
Not even little white ones.
tbc...
more?
whew!!! my computer FINALLY let me stay on to finish this!!! It was going BERSERK!!!! Seriously... everytime i turned it on, it would shut down restart shut down... and it actually gave me a countdown of a minute every time!! I WANTED TO KILL IT!!!!
sigh.
it's all good now.
i hope this chapter was worth it...
-jenn