Chapter Twenty...
Meanwhile...up in Syd's bedroom, they were swaying to some soft music, just holding each other, happily.
"It's time to go," Vaughn said sadly.
"I know...just let me get my bags," but as she reached for them, he stopped her.
"I'll get those for ya," he said sweetly.
"Thanks," Syd replied as she kissed his cheek softly.
The cab ride to the airport and made it through all the motions in record time, being able to flash their CIA badges wherever the pleased, now that they didn't have to hide.
The CIA had provided them with first class seating, for once, Syd though. Vaughn sat with Sydney of course, and Francie and Weiss sat in the seats adjacent to theirs. Will and Jack were behind Francie and Weiss, Jack sleeping from the takeoff, and Will dozing on and off, but afraid of ending up leaning on Jack. He knew what would happen if he disturbed the man's slumber.
"So can you believe we are here...that this is really happening," Sydney asked Vaughn while entwining her fingers with his.
"I always knew I would spend my life with you, I just didn't know when," he said smiling at her.
"Little self assured there aren't ya Mr. Vaughn. What if I didn't like you, what if I thought you were a big weirdo?" she asked playfully.
"Well...then I'd have to change your mind by doing this until you gave in," Vaughn replied simply and then kissed each of her knuckles. She sighed contentedly, a blissful smile forming on her face. She leaned in and kissed Vaughn passionately, and he returned it equally. They were so wrapped up in each other they did not hearing Weiss call their names.
"Hey! You two! Would you get a room! Ya know...the bathroom is open right now," he said winking as Francie laughed.
"We had a room, but thanks...yeah...we might try that out," Syd replied as she smiled at her friends, but when they looked horrified she just laughed. "I was only joking!"
The flight went on nicely and they arrived back in L.A. around midnight West Coast time. They got all their baggage from baggage claim and started out to the CIA standard issue sedans waiting outside for them.
"Vaughn, you and Eric take one, and take Will home. I'll take Sydney and Francie home," Jack said, or rather ordered.
"But Dad-" Sydney started.
"We will meet at JTF in two hours. Sydney, I can't have anyone distracted, you understand," Jack finished as he went and put his bags in the trunk of his car.
"Fine!" Syd said, sounding like she did when she'd get in trouble when she was little. She made her way over to where Vaughn was loading up his car with Weiss and Will's bags. "I guess I'll se you in two hours," she said sadly.
"It won't be too long, come here," he said as he pulled her to him and kissed her forehead.
"Call me when you get a chance, okay?" Francie asked Weiss.
"Of course, I'll see you later," he answered as he gave her a gift. Her face had lit up when she saw the box, which could only hold one thing. A yo-yo for herself. He had taught her to be almost as good as he was, and she loved every minute of it.
Syd and Francie entered their apartment but stood in the entranceway as the dropped their bags to the floor.
"It seems so empty," Sydney said sadly.
"Well...you won't be living here long...wait...have you even been to Michael's place?"
"Um...well...no...but that was because we couldn't be seen together before we left. I guess I will get to move in with him...oh but I don't want to leave you! You are the best roommate!" Sydney said sadly.
"Awww...you are too! I'll miss you!" Francie said as the girls hugged.
"Well...I guess I should go unpack until I go to the CIA. I would take you with me, but you're an unauthorized civilian and couldn't go into the JTF with me. Wow...this is weird talking about this with you," Syd said thoughtfully.
"Yeah it is...and just so you know...I really don't blame you for not telling me...but you could have trusted me to keep your secret. I would never, ever put you in harms way," Francie said truthfully.
"I was just afraid of what could happen to you, because everyone else who found out, Danny, and then Will were hurt in one way or another...and I just couldn't let that happen to you, not you," Syd replied sadly.
"Well, we should go unpack, then I'll make us some food, okay?" Francie said trying to liven up the mood.
"Okay, thanks," Syd said ash she went to her room to unpack. As she was unpacking, she came upon things in her suitcase that reminded her of Italy, and of Vaughn. If I miss him this much now, what will happen when either of us go on missions without each other?
About an hour and a half later Francie called Syd into the kitchen for the snack she made for her. They ate for a half hour, but then Syd had to go.
"I'm pretty exhausted, I'll see ya when you get back, I'm guessing tomorrow morning," Francie said as she yawned and went to her room.
Meanwhile...up in Syd's bedroom, they were swaying to some soft music, just holding each other, happily.
"It's time to go," Vaughn said sadly.
"I know...just let me get my bags," but as she reached for them, he stopped her.
"I'll get those for ya," he said sweetly.
"Thanks," Syd replied as she kissed his cheek softly.
The cab ride to the airport and made it through all the motions in record time, being able to flash their CIA badges wherever the pleased, now that they didn't have to hide.
The CIA had provided them with first class seating, for once, Syd though. Vaughn sat with Sydney of course, and Francie and Weiss sat in the seats adjacent to theirs. Will and Jack were behind Francie and Weiss, Jack sleeping from the takeoff, and Will dozing on and off, but afraid of ending up leaning on Jack. He knew what would happen if he disturbed the man's slumber.
"So can you believe we are here...that this is really happening," Sydney asked Vaughn while entwining her fingers with his.
"I always knew I would spend my life with you, I just didn't know when," he said smiling at her.
"Little self assured there aren't ya Mr. Vaughn. What if I didn't like you, what if I thought you were a big weirdo?" she asked playfully.
"Well...then I'd have to change your mind by doing this until you gave in," Vaughn replied simply and then kissed each of her knuckles. She sighed contentedly, a blissful smile forming on her face. She leaned in and kissed Vaughn passionately, and he returned it equally. They were so wrapped up in each other they did not hearing Weiss call their names.
"Hey! You two! Would you get a room! Ya know...the bathroom is open right now," he said winking as Francie laughed.
"We had a room, but thanks...yeah...we might try that out," Syd replied as she smiled at her friends, but when they looked horrified she just laughed. "I was only joking!"
The flight went on nicely and they arrived back in L.A. around midnight West Coast time. They got all their baggage from baggage claim and started out to the CIA standard issue sedans waiting outside for them.
"Vaughn, you and Eric take one, and take Will home. I'll take Sydney and Francie home," Jack said, or rather ordered.
"But Dad-" Sydney started.
"We will meet at JTF in two hours. Sydney, I can't have anyone distracted, you understand," Jack finished as he went and put his bags in the trunk of his car.
"Fine!" Syd said, sounding like she did when she'd get in trouble when she was little. She made her way over to where Vaughn was loading up his car with Weiss and Will's bags. "I guess I'll se you in two hours," she said sadly.
"It won't be too long, come here," he said as he pulled her to him and kissed her forehead.
"Call me when you get a chance, okay?" Francie asked Weiss.
"Of course, I'll see you later," he answered as he gave her a gift. Her face had lit up when she saw the box, which could only hold one thing. A yo-yo for herself. He had taught her to be almost as good as he was, and she loved every minute of it.
Syd and Francie entered their apartment but stood in the entranceway as the dropped their bags to the floor.
"It seems so empty," Sydney said sadly.
"Well...you won't be living here long...wait...have you even been to Michael's place?"
"Um...well...no...but that was because we couldn't be seen together before we left. I guess I will get to move in with him...oh but I don't want to leave you! You are the best roommate!" Sydney said sadly.
"Awww...you are too! I'll miss you!" Francie said as the girls hugged.
"Well...I guess I should go unpack until I go to the CIA. I would take you with me, but you're an unauthorized civilian and couldn't go into the JTF with me. Wow...this is weird talking about this with you," Syd said thoughtfully.
"Yeah it is...and just so you know...I really don't blame you for not telling me...but you could have trusted me to keep your secret. I would never, ever put you in harms way," Francie said truthfully.
"I was just afraid of what could happen to you, because everyone else who found out, Danny, and then Will were hurt in one way or another...and I just couldn't let that happen to you, not you," Syd replied sadly.
"Well, we should go unpack, then I'll make us some food, okay?" Francie said trying to liven up the mood.
"Okay, thanks," Syd said ash she went to her room to unpack. As she was unpacking, she came upon things in her suitcase that reminded her of Italy, and of Vaughn. If I miss him this much now, what will happen when either of us go on missions without each other?
About an hour and a half later Francie called Syd into the kitchen for the snack she made for her. They ate for a half hour, but then Syd had to go.
"I'm pretty exhausted, I'll see ya when you get back, I'm guessing tomorrow morning," Francie said as she yawned and went to her room.