Chapter Ten...
She knocked on his door quietly, but got no response. She knew he would never ignore her outright, so she realized something must be up. She turned to her two friends in the hallway, gave them a smile, and then opened Vaughn's door and went in. What she saw before her made her was the cutest thing she had ever seen. He was lying on the bed, one hand propped behind his head, sleeping. He looked so adorable while he slept. She didn't want to wake him, he looked so peaceful, so she made her way over to his bed and lied down beside him. He moved slightly, but did not wake up. She took this as an 'okay' and moved closer to him, snuggling up against him. He again moved slightly, but this time to put his arm around her bringing her closer. He still appeared to be asleep, but in fact he was awake and very aware of her presence now. She was so comfortable in his arms, that she fell asleep instantly, and he quickly followed. What she forgot to do, which could possibly cause problems later, was to shut the door of his bedroom all the way.
Jack woke up the next morning, remembering all that he witnessed last night. He groaned, more upset of what he said. He wanted Sydney to be happy, he really did, he just didn't expect what had happened to happen right in front of him. Was he supposed to just sit there and smile along with their friends? He decided to make it up to them this morning, thinking a conversation will help smooth things over. He knew Vaughn's feelings towards his daughter were true and he would never let any harm come to her. Jack really would choose Vaughn out of any man in the world for his daughter, but he just couldn't get used to the idea of them together.
He made his way out of his room towards the kitchen downstairs, when he came across Vaughn's bedroom door, slightly ajar. Being the spy he was, he had to see what this Agent kept in his room. He made his way towards the door and quietly opened it. What he saw before him made him shocked and angry at the same time. There was Agent Vaughn lying on his bed, with Sydney lying right next to him, her head and hand on his chest. They looked so perfect together, like they fit together, but he could not let this override his previous decision. He was about to wake them both up when the little voice in the back of his head screamed let her be happy, just let her be happy for once! You can mess it up later! He took this advice and left as quietly as he had entered.
Jack made his way down to the kitchen where he found Francie and Weiss eating pancakes and laughing. They didn't even notice his presence until he cleared his throat. Weiss looked away from Francie long enough to say, "Oh...hi Jack," but he did a double take and looked scared with the look Jack gave him. "Hi, ummm....would you like some pancakes?" he asked nervously.
"No thank you Agent Weiss. Where is Mr. Tippen?" Jack asked.
"Still sleeping...before you called last night, he drank a few too many drinks I believe," Francie answered. Weiss still seemed to be very uncomfortable at the table ever since Jack had entered.
"Listen Jack...about last night...I mean it was our-" but Jack cut him off.
"No! I do not want to hear it! I have decided that I was a little to harsh last night with them, and I will make amends later, but I do not care whose idea it was, or who set it up," he said with no emotion, as usual. "All I care about is her happiness." Francie had been holding a fork up to her mouth about to eat a piece of pancake, but when he said that, she dropped it. It made a very loud noise hitting the plate. Weiss's reaction was similar. His jaw just dropped and they both starred at Jack. Jack seemed to be amused by this, and went over to fix himself a plate of pancakes.
Sydney opened her eyes, only to realize she felt more refreshed and relaxed then she had in a very long time. She turned her head slightly, to look at Vaughn, but did not want to wake him. He still looked so cute, so peaceful, then she noticed he was awake as well, pretending to sleep. She could tell because his smile widened.
"How long have you been awake?" she asked.
"Just long enough to feel you in my arms when I woke up," he responded opening his eyes and looking directly into hers. She smiled at this and leaned in to kiss him, morning breath or not. This kiss started out slow, but Sydney then rolled on top of Vaughn and they continued. He pushed her away a little, sad to do so though.
"Breakfast! Let's get some breakfast!" he shouted getting up and bringing her with him.
"Vaughn!? What's wrong, why did you push me away?" Sydney asked, a little hurt, thinking that he didn't want her. He understood what she thought and wanted to relieve her.
"Syd...no...I wanted to...it's just....with your father...I mean in the same house....it's just-" but Sydney cut him off with her lips. He responded and pulled her close to him. After a few more minutes, his stomach growled and they decided it was time for breakfast.
"I guess that means you're hungry," she said laughing. "Let's go get some breakfast."
She knocked on his door quietly, but got no response. She knew he would never ignore her outright, so she realized something must be up. She turned to her two friends in the hallway, gave them a smile, and then opened Vaughn's door and went in. What she saw before her made her was the cutest thing she had ever seen. He was lying on the bed, one hand propped behind his head, sleeping. He looked so adorable while he slept. She didn't want to wake him, he looked so peaceful, so she made her way over to his bed and lied down beside him. He moved slightly, but did not wake up. She took this as an 'okay' and moved closer to him, snuggling up against him. He again moved slightly, but this time to put his arm around her bringing her closer. He still appeared to be asleep, but in fact he was awake and very aware of her presence now. She was so comfortable in his arms, that she fell asleep instantly, and he quickly followed. What she forgot to do, which could possibly cause problems later, was to shut the door of his bedroom all the way.
Jack woke up the next morning, remembering all that he witnessed last night. He groaned, more upset of what he said. He wanted Sydney to be happy, he really did, he just didn't expect what had happened to happen right in front of him. Was he supposed to just sit there and smile along with their friends? He decided to make it up to them this morning, thinking a conversation will help smooth things over. He knew Vaughn's feelings towards his daughter were true and he would never let any harm come to her. Jack really would choose Vaughn out of any man in the world for his daughter, but he just couldn't get used to the idea of them together.
He made his way out of his room towards the kitchen downstairs, when he came across Vaughn's bedroom door, slightly ajar. Being the spy he was, he had to see what this Agent kept in his room. He made his way towards the door and quietly opened it. What he saw before him made him shocked and angry at the same time. There was Agent Vaughn lying on his bed, with Sydney lying right next to him, her head and hand on his chest. They looked so perfect together, like they fit together, but he could not let this override his previous decision. He was about to wake them both up when the little voice in the back of his head screamed let her be happy, just let her be happy for once! You can mess it up later! He took this advice and left as quietly as he had entered.
Jack made his way down to the kitchen where he found Francie and Weiss eating pancakes and laughing. They didn't even notice his presence until he cleared his throat. Weiss looked away from Francie long enough to say, "Oh...hi Jack," but he did a double take and looked scared with the look Jack gave him. "Hi, ummm....would you like some pancakes?" he asked nervously.
"No thank you Agent Weiss. Where is Mr. Tippen?" Jack asked.
"Still sleeping...before you called last night, he drank a few too many drinks I believe," Francie answered. Weiss still seemed to be very uncomfortable at the table ever since Jack had entered.
"Listen Jack...about last night...I mean it was our-" but Jack cut him off.
"No! I do not want to hear it! I have decided that I was a little to harsh last night with them, and I will make amends later, but I do not care whose idea it was, or who set it up," he said with no emotion, as usual. "All I care about is her happiness." Francie had been holding a fork up to her mouth about to eat a piece of pancake, but when he said that, she dropped it. It made a very loud noise hitting the plate. Weiss's reaction was similar. His jaw just dropped and they both starred at Jack. Jack seemed to be amused by this, and went over to fix himself a plate of pancakes.
Sydney opened her eyes, only to realize she felt more refreshed and relaxed then she had in a very long time. She turned her head slightly, to look at Vaughn, but did not want to wake him. He still looked so cute, so peaceful, then she noticed he was awake as well, pretending to sleep. She could tell because his smile widened.
"How long have you been awake?" she asked.
"Just long enough to feel you in my arms when I woke up," he responded opening his eyes and looking directly into hers. She smiled at this and leaned in to kiss him, morning breath or not. This kiss started out slow, but Sydney then rolled on top of Vaughn and they continued. He pushed her away a little, sad to do so though.
"Breakfast! Let's get some breakfast!" he shouted getting up and bringing her with him.
"Vaughn!? What's wrong, why did you push me away?" Sydney asked, a little hurt, thinking that he didn't want her. He understood what she thought and wanted to relieve her.
"Syd...no...I wanted to...it's just....with your father...I mean in the same house....it's just-" but Sydney cut him off with her lips. He responded and pulled her close to him. After a few more minutes, his stomach growled and they decided it was time for breakfast.
"I guess that means you're hungry," she said laughing. "Let's go get some breakfast."