Chapter 2: The Confrontation
Sydney ran down the hall, away from Vaughn's room. She was so confused and hurt. 'How could I do that?' she asked herself. Seeing a bathroom on the left she pushed through the door.
"Sydney! Hi." A familiar, accented voice greeted. 'Shit! Just my luck!' Sydney thought and plastered a smile onto her face.
"Hi Lauren." Sydney replied, looking into the woman's face. Sydney had to admit, Lauren looked like a wreck. Her hair was pulled into a messy bun and there was no sign of makeup on her face. Sydney recognized the shirt and pants Lauren had on from yesterday. 'If only that could be me fretting over Vaughn, wearing his ring. Then I wouldn't have to face his wife RIGHT AFTER I KISSED HIM!' Sydney's mind screamed at her.
"Were you just in Michael's room?" Lauren asked innocently. 'Oh God, what's going to happen when she finds out?' Sydney asked herself.
"Yeah I was, you better get up there because he's awake now. I was just coming to find you." Sydney lied. She felt terrible about it but what other excuse did she have?
"He is?! That's excellent! Excuse me, I have to go see him." Lauren exclaimed and ran out.
"No problem." Sydney said out loud and walked over to a sink. Turning on the cold tap, she cupped her hands and splashed the water on her face, letting out a shocked gasp at the coldness. Then she remembered, her coat was still sitting on the chair next to Vaughn's bed. It was pouring outside and if she didn't get it, she would be soaked by the time she got to her car. Besides, just like Michael said, you are good at improv. Just pretend nothing happened. Sydney's mind made up, she walked out the door and back down the hall to Vaughn's room. Just before opening the door, she looked through the tiny window.
What she saw made her heart sink. Lauren was sitting on Vaughn's bed, his arms wrapped around her body. They were kissing and talking, tears pouring down Lauren's face and both smiling into each other's faces. At that moment Sydney realized, Vaughn didn't need her anymore. He had his wife now. What happened between them was just a crazy effect of his painkillers and her love. Nothing would come of it and she had to move on. Tears sprung to Sydney's eyes once again as she turned away from the door. Her coat would stay where it was, and right now, Sydney didn't mind a walk in the rain.
Don't worry! That definitely not the last you will hear of "THE KISS". A lot more will come if you just review and tell me how I'm doing! For all of you S/V shippers out there, this story is dedicated to you!
Sydney ran down the hall, away from Vaughn's room. She was so confused and hurt. 'How could I do that?' she asked herself. Seeing a bathroom on the left she pushed through the door.
"Sydney! Hi." A familiar, accented voice greeted. 'Shit! Just my luck!' Sydney thought and plastered a smile onto her face.
"Hi Lauren." Sydney replied, looking into the woman's face. Sydney had to admit, Lauren looked like a wreck. Her hair was pulled into a messy bun and there was no sign of makeup on her face. Sydney recognized the shirt and pants Lauren had on from yesterday. 'If only that could be me fretting over Vaughn, wearing his ring. Then I wouldn't have to face his wife RIGHT AFTER I KISSED HIM!' Sydney's mind screamed at her.
"Were you just in Michael's room?" Lauren asked innocently. 'Oh God, what's going to happen when she finds out?' Sydney asked herself.
"Yeah I was, you better get up there because he's awake now. I was just coming to find you." Sydney lied. She felt terrible about it but what other excuse did she have?
"He is?! That's excellent! Excuse me, I have to go see him." Lauren exclaimed and ran out.
"No problem." Sydney said out loud and walked over to a sink. Turning on the cold tap, she cupped her hands and splashed the water on her face, letting out a shocked gasp at the coldness. Then she remembered, her coat was still sitting on the chair next to Vaughn's bed. It was pouring outside and if she didn't get it, she would be soaked by the time she got to her car. Besides, just like Michael said, you are good at improv. Just pretend nothing happened. Sydney's mind made up, she walked out the door and back down the hall to Vaughn's room. Just before opening the door, she looked through the tiny window.
What she saw made her heart sink. Lauren was sitting on Vaughn's bed, his arms wrapped around her body. They were kissing and talking, tears pouring down Lauren's face and both smiling into each other's faces. At that moment Sydney realized, Vaughn didn't need her anymore. He had his wife now. What happened between them was just a crazy effect of his painkillers and her love. Nothing would come of it and she had to move on. Tears sprung to Sydney's eyes once again as she turned away from the door. Her coat would stay where it was, and right now, Sydney didn't mind a walk in the rain.
Don't worry! That definitely not the last you will hear of "THE KISS". A lot more will come if you just review and tell me how I'm doing! For all of you S/V shippers out there, this story is dedicated to you!