Title: Learning to Live Again
Author: Cara
Disclaimer: The things I would do with the characters if Alias belonged to
me. I'm content just watching though. JJ- you're a legend!
Rating: PG (In Australia we have different ratings and PG is suitable for
anyone)
Chapter: 3 A touch of normality.
Author's note: Love you all for replying! Keep up the good work ;) More
will be up soon. I'm on school holidays and it's like the only spare time I
ever get.
You know what the really ironic thing is? I live in Australia and the
latest episode I've seen is Phase One. I'm writing all this based on all
the information I've gather on the 'net.
Sydney was still gulping down the sobs that started deep within her throat. She wanted to stop crying. Vaughn was holding her hand and nothing could have felt better however there were still so many things the two of them had to sort out. When she pulled out the keys to her car, Vaughn gently took them from her and led her around to the passenger's side. He opened the door and she climbed in.
Driving down the highway with her love next to her made her think of the good old days. But those days of first love were over. When she saw him she still had nervous butterflies in her stomach. She still wanted to look her best for him. Yet so much had changed.
'Sydney, it's been a long day. There's so much we have to talk about.' 'I know, but can you do me a huge favor Vaughn. Let's just leave it until tomorrow. It's been a long day. A huge week for me.' 'I understand Syd.'
When they arrived at her house he again got up and ran to open her door. After helping her out of the car they walked together to the front door. He looked over at her and slowly a grin came upon his adorable face. 'I can't believe you're back!' He laced his fingers through hers and together they walked into Syd's house.
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She woke up the next morning with a warm feeling in her heart. Vaughn was next to her. Still soundly asleep. He was fully clothed, still in the clothes he had been in when he had told Lauren he was leaving her. Sydney didn't want to move. To talk about what had happened. Nothing could be better than this. He loved her and she loved him.
Sydney carefully removed the covers and stretched. She moved quietly to the bathroom, not wanting to wake a sleeping Vaughn. As she undressed she looked at her body. There was the evidence that time had passed. Everything had changed yet her mind was still the same. A long pale scar was on her abdomen. She traced it gently with her finger. There was so much to catch up on.
The shower was soothing. Before she disappeared, Sydney always had long showers. The hot water pelting down on her back was soothing in some odd way. With all the death, depression and international problems she had to deal with day in day out, a shower was one of the normal things she could do in her life. It was like she was washing away all the bad things that happened.
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When Vaughn woke up he had to blink a couple of times to make sure that he wasn't dreaming. The shower was running and he had just spent the night with Sydney Bristow. These were the good old days. The days when he was happy and his life was complete. Why did he get married? It was the worst decision of his life. 'I'll take this woman and vow to be there for her in hope that I'll forget the love of my life?' No wonder Jack didn't talk to him like a friend anymore. But he was just happy that she was back.
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Sydney walked into the bedroom in a white terry robe with wet combed hair. 'God, she's beautiful,' thought Vaughn. 'How could someone do this to her? If I have to die to protect her, I'll do it to make sure that she doesn't have to go through anything like this ever again.'
Sydney was still gulping down the sobs that started deep within her throat. She wanted to stop crying. Vaughn was holding her hand and nothing could have felt better however there were still so many things the two of them had to sort out. When she pulled out the keys to her car, Vaughn gently took them from her and led her around to the passenger's side. He opened the door and she climbed in.
Driving down the highway with her love next to her made her think of the good old days. But those days of first love were over. When she saw him she still had nervous butterflies in her stomach. She still wanted to look her best for him. Yet so much had changed.
'Sydney, it's been a long day. There's so much we have to talk about.' 'I know, but can you do me a huge favor Vaughn. Let's just leave it until tomorrow. It's been a long day. A huge week for me.' 'I understand Syd.'
When they arrived at her house he again got up and ran to open her door. After helping her out of the car they walked together to the front door. He looked over at her and slowly a grin came upon his adorable face. 'I can't believe you're back!' He laced his fingers through hers and together they walked into Syd's house.
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She woke up the next morning with a warm feeling in her heart. Vaughn was next to her. Still soundly asleep. He was fully clothed, still in the clothes he had been in when he had told Lauren he was leaving her. Sydney didn't want to move. To talk about what had happened. Nothing could be better than this. He loved her and she loved him.
Sydney carefully removed the covers and stretched. She moved quietly to the bathroom, not wanting to wake a sleeping Vaughn. As she undressed she looked at her body. There was the evidence that time had passed. Everything had changed yet her mind was still the same. A long pale scar was on her abdomen. She traced it gently with her finger. There was so much to catch up on.
The shower was soothing. Before she disappeared, Sydney always had long showers. The hot water pelting down on her back was soothing in some odd way. With all the death, depression and international problems she had to deal with day in day out, a shower was one of the normal things she could do in her life. It was like she was washing away all the bad things that happened.
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When Vaughn woke up he had to blink a couple of times to make sure that he wasn't dreaming. The shower was running and he had just spent the night with Sydney Bristow. These were the good old days. The days when he was happy and his life was complete. Why did he get married? It was the worst decision of his life. 'I'll take this woman and vow to be there for her in hope that I'll forget the love of my life?' No wonder Jack didn't talk to him like a friend anymore. But he was just happy that she was back.
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Sydney walked into the bedroom in a white terry robe with wet combed hair. 'God, she's beautiful,' thought Vaughn. 'How could someone do this to her? If I have to die to protect her, I'll do it to make sure that she doesn't have to go through anything like this ever again.'