CHAPTER 4
As soon as they Sydney and Vaughn reached her apartment, they sat down together in front of the TV with a mugs of coffee in hand. Vaughn relaxed and kicked his feet back. He stared at Sydney, he could always tell when something was wrong. "Syd?" He asked, calmly placing his hand on hers. She turned her gaze slowly toward him, eyes blurred with tears. Vaughn sat up. "Syd? What's the matter?" He was trying his best. After a long moment of silence, Sydney burst into tears. Vaughn took her in his arms and comforted her. "Sssshhh...it's going to be alright..." He spoke to her in a low, calming voice that seemed to sooth her soul. Sydney sat up. "I'm sorry, Michael," She said, and she placed a hand on his cheek. Vaughn's expression was rather confused. "For what?" He asked as he took her hand into his. Sydney's bottom lip quivered. "I've ruined you're life. Don't deny it, you know I have. If it weren't for me, then...then..." Sydney just kept on crying. Vaughn shook her shoulders. "If I hadn't ever met you, I wouldn't be here right now! I wouldn't have the love I have right now, and you, Syd! I wouldn't have you!" Vaughn exclaimed, as he pulled her into his arms and hugged her tightly. This only made Sydney cry more, and hold onto him tighter. They slowly pulled away from each other...then, with such a simple move, they kissed. It was the best moment of Sydney's life, knowing that her lover had come back to her. Lauren had been taken into custody, and-LAUREN! Sydney quickly pulled away from Vaughn. Vaughn was startled. "You're still married! Lauren...and, well..." Sydney stammered on and on untill she couldn't make sense of herself. Vaughn stopped her, putting his finger to her lips. "Lauren's gone. She never loved me, therefore, I can't love her back. I'm going to do the only thing I can do...divorce her. If a marriage doesn't have love, then it doesn't mean anything. I know, I'm still hurting...but, Syd, she came second. I've always loved you," Vaughn ran his hand through Sydney's dark brown hair, as Sydney smiled, and they kissed once again. ***
A few hours after that, Vaughn went home. Sydney was feeling the best as she ever could have, for what she'd just been through. Sydney was showering, taking her time, and making herself beautiful for Vaughn. She couldn't get him off her mind. Just the thought of someone loving her more than life itself, made her feel like the most important girl on the Earth. As Sydney stepped out of the shower, someone knocked on the door. "I'm coming!" Sydne exclaimed, throwing on her robe and trotting out to the door. It was Vaughn. She smiled delightedly at the yellow roses he's brought her. He smiled his most winning smile. She ushered him in. As soon as the door closed, they kissed. "Thanks, Michael, I could use some roses right now," Sydney said, as she left only for a moment to put the roses in a vase with water. Vaughn made himself comfortable on her couch. "I thought we'd go to breakfast, what do you think?" Vaughn asked, loud enough for Sydney to hear. She walked gracefully back into the room. "I think it's great!" Sydney exclaimed. "But, I have to get ready first...it'll take at least 20 minutes, you don't mind waiting?" Vaughn shook his head. "That's okay, I'll wait," Sydney smiled at him, kissing him just before disappearing into the foggy bathroom. Vaughn smiled, and laughed to himself. She was something, alright. Vaughn picked up the remote and cruised the channels. Nothing was on! Sydney was blow-drying her hair. She smiled at the thought of loving someone this much, and the love being returned. Sydney got dressed, put her shoes on, and stepped out of her room. "I'm ready," She said, grabbing her purse from her kitchen table. Vaughn turned off the TV and stood up. She looked gorgeous. "You look beautiful," Vaughn said, wrapping his arms around her waist. Sydney smiled and kissed him. ***
Back at the CIA, there was a conference being held. Lauren and Sark were seated in 2 chairs in front, hand cuffed. "Well, we're still debating on what to do with you 2," Kendall said, as he paced back and forth. "So, therefore, we'll take a vote. Whoever is in favor of letting these 2 go, raise your hand," No one raised their hand. Lauren rolled her eyes. Stupid people. Kendall cocked his head and continued. "Whoever is in favor of keeping these 2 in custody for questioning and further examination, raise your hand," Every hand went up. Kendall smiled. "I guess it's unanymous, then!" ***
As soon as they Sydney and Vaughn reached her apartment, they sat down together in front of the TV with a mugs of coffee in hand. Vaughn relaxed and kicked his feet back. He stared at Sydney, he could always tell when something was wrong. "Syd?" He asked, calmly placing his hand on hers. She turned her gaze slowly toward him, eyes blurred with tears. Vaughn sat up. "Syd? What's the matter?" He was trying his best. After a long moment of silence, Sydney burst into tears. Vaughn took her in his arms and comforted her. "Sssshhh...it's going to be alright..." He spoke to her in a low, calming voice that seemed to sooth her soul. Sydney sat up. "I'm sorry, Michael," She said, and she placed a hand on his cheek. Vaughn's expression was rather confused. "For what?" He asked as he took her hand into his. Sydney's bottom lip quivered. "I've ruined you're life. Don't deny it, you know I have. If it weren't for me, then...then..." Sydney just kept on crying. Vaughn shook her shoulders. "If I hadn't ever met you, I wouldn't be here right now! I wouldn't have the love I have right now, and you, Syd! I wouldn't have you!" Vaughn exclaimed, as he pulled her into his arms and hugged her tightly. This only made Sydney cry more, and hold onto him tighter. They slowly pulled away from each other...then, with such a simple move, they kissed. It was the best moment of Sydney's life, knowing that her lover had come back to her. Lauren had been taken into custody, and-LAUREN! Sydney quickly pulled away from Vaughn. Vaughn was startled. "You're still married! Lauren...and, well..." Sydney stammered on and on untill she couldn't make sense of herself. Vaughn stopped her, putting his finger to her lips. "Lauren's gone. She never loved me, therefore, I can't love her back. I'm going to do the only thing I can do...divorce her. If a marriage doesn't have love, then it doesn't mean anything. I know, I'm still hurting...but, Syd, she came second. I've always loved you," Vaughn ran his hand through Sydney's dark brown hair, as Sydney smiled, and they kissed once again. ***
A few hours after that, Vaughn went home. Sydney was feeling the best as she ever could have, for what she'd just been through. Sydney was showering, taking her time, and making herself beautiful for Vaughn. She couldn't get him off her mind. Just the thought of someone loving her more than life itself, made her feel like the most important girl on the Earth. As Sydney stepped out of the shower, someone knocked on the door. "I'm coming!" Sydne exclaimed, throwing on her robe and trotting out to the door. It was Vaughn. She smiled delightedly at the yellow roses he's brought her. He smiled his most winning smile. She ushered him in. As soon as the door closed, they kissed. "Thanks, Michael, I could use some roses right now," Sydney said, as she left only for a moment to put the roses in a vase with water. Vaughn made himself comfortable on her couch. "I thought we'd go to breakfast, what do you think?" Vaughn asked, loud enough for Sydney to hear. She walked gracefully back into the room. "I think it's great!" Sydney exclaimed. "But, I have to get ready first...it'll take at least 20 minutes, you don't mind waiting?" Vaughn shook his head. "That's okay, I'll wait," Sydney smiled at him, kissing him just before disappearing into the foggy bathroom. Vaughn smiled, and laughed to himself. She was something, alright. Vaughn picked up the remote and cruised the channels. Nothing was on! Sydney was blow-drying her hair. She smiled at the thought of loving someone this much, and the love being returned. Sydney got dressed, put her shoes on, and stepped out of her room. "I'm ready," She said, grabbing her purse from her kitchen table. Vaughn turned off the TV and stood up. She looked gorgeous. "You look beautiful," Vaughn said, wrapping his arms around her waist. Sydney smiled and kissed him. ***
Back at the CIA, there was a conference being held. Lauren and Sark were seated in 2 chairs in front, hand cuffed. "Well, we're still debating on what to do with you 2," Kendall said, as he paced back and forth. "So, therefore, we'll take a vote. Whoever is in favor of letting these 2 go, raise your hand," No one raised their hand. Lauren rolled her eyes. Stupid people. Kendall cocked his head and continued. "Whoever is in favor of keeping these 2 in custody for questioning and further examination, raise your hand," Every hand went up. Kendall smiled. "I guess it's unanymous, then!" ***