Two for Two Chapter 6: Heart to Heart, an alias fanfic

Two For Two

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Two For Two

Chapter 6- Heart to Heart
Vaughn's POV

Maybe I shouldn't have let her realize it was Lauren. Here she has only gotten back. Why am I such an idiot???

But by looking at the expression upon her face right now, I can tell that she really did not realize what she was doing when it happened. She looks like she is just in shock right now. All I want to do is pull her into a giant hug and just never let her go.

I still can't get over the fact that she killed Lauren though. And no matter how much I know that she didn't mean to do it, that she was programmed or something, I just can't pull her into that hug.

"What do you know about what happened?"

"Syd are you sure that you want to get into this now. Maybe you should just get a little sleep. We can talk about all of this later."

"Vaughn… You can't always protect me. Tell me what you know."

Great. How am I supposed to tell her about this. Tell her that when my wife died, I was completely pissed off at her because she wasn't Sydney. That she wanted to eat at a restaurant that I wanted nothing more that to take her to.

But I know that I have to tell her. Looking at her, I see the pleading in her eyes, knowing that she is just dying for some answers.

"We were going out to eat dinner one night. We had had a fight and I had been in such a rush to get out of the room, that I had forgotten my wallet."

"I don't mean to be nosy, but what type of a fight would cause you to leave your wallet?"

"She wanted to go eat at Trattoria d'Nardi."

"Oh."

"But I didn't want to. I only wanted to take you there. And I know that at this time, I was married. Had no idea that my wife was evil, but I still could never picture taking her there. She had heard about it through a friend of hers. Does this make me some horrible person Sydney? That I wouldn't take my wife to a place that she loves to eat just because it made me think of you?"

"No, of course not. No matter how hard you try or want to be, you will never be that person Vaughn. Lauren had you fooled into thinking that she was this great little wife. In reality though, she was working for Sloane. Just remember that. I wasn't the only one deceived, you were too."

"I know, but…"

"Vaughn… Just stop it right there. You are a great person. Now can you just tell me the rest."

I can tell by the tone in her voice that my attempts at stalling didn't get past her. So I decide that I have to continue.

"I had just turned around to go back upstairs, when I heard a shot ring out. Automatically, I turned around just in time to see Lauren fall to the ground. Then I just ran to her and started trying to save her, but as you know, the bullet went straight through her heart. There was no chance in saving her."

"Oh."

"That is all that happened then."

"Vaughn…Michael…Stop trying to protect me. I know that you know more than that. I can handle it. Just please, please tell me."

"All right. After that happened, I got on a plane to go back home. I knew that the hotel would have footage of what happened, but that I wouldn't be allowed to view it. I knew though that the CIA would be authorized to view it, so from the plane, I called your father and told him what happened. He then called and had the videotape waiting on me when I got back. You can guess what I saw."

"I need you to tell me though."

"You know that sounds so familiar coming from you."

I can tell by the look on her face though, that she doesn't appreciate my attempt to distract her and add a little humor to the situation.

"Vaughn, just tell me what you saw."

"Ok, I saw you walk into the room, aim the gun, shoot, and walk out. Basically, exactly what you said had happened."

"Oh my god."

"But Syd, you have to know that just by watching you, your moves, I knew that it wasn't really you. I figured that you were a clone or had been brainwashed or something. You have to believe that."

"But how can you sit here and look at me, knowing that I was the one that killed your wife."

"It's like you said though Syd, she was evil. Sloane planted her there. You probably saved my life by killing her."

By this point in time, she is crying her head off and I can't not do it anymore, so I pull her into one of the tightest hugs that I have probably ever held her in.

"Vaughn let go."

"Syd, I can't stand to see you like this though."

"Just leave. Go home. I will talk to you tomorrow."

"Syd…"

"Just go. I need to be left alone right now. I will talk to you tomorrow."

"Do you want me to see if Will and Maggie want to go out to eat tomorrow night then?"

"As long as I am out of here that sounds great."

"Ok then, I will see you tomorrow. Night."

"Good night."