After the explanations, and apologies Irina and Jack decided to leave.
Sydney found it difficult to say good-bye to her mother, but had done so
tearfully. Irina promised to contact Sydney soon, but Sydney worried about
her mother having to constantly run from the CIA. Jack had gone tearfully
as well, but he had promised to keep in frequent contact. Sydney and Vaughn
had returned to the living room, after seeing Jack and Irina off, and were
now sitting together on the sofa, still in semi-disbelief. Finally Sydney
stirred. "Vaughn," She paused, "I love you." She said turning to him and
smiling weakly. Vaughn stared in to her eyes before leaning in and kissing
her gently. "I have to go back to Colorado tomorrow, I only told the school
that I would be gone Friday, and Monday." Sydney sighed.
"I know," Vaughn said softy, before kissing her forehead. "Maybe I'll come with you," Vaughn said chuckling, as if he knew that it was impossible.
"What will you do with Damien and Alex?" Sydney said gently, knowing that it couldn't happen.
"I'll bring them with me!" Vaughn laughed.
"Don't they have school?" Sydney smiled.
I don't know." Vaughn sighed. "I just don't want to be away from you again."
"I know," She said mimicking him. "Why don't you and the boys come out on Friday, and we can go skiing or something next weekend?"
"That could work," Vaughn said trying to remember what plans they had for the next weekend. "Yeah, I think that'd be great."
"Good, then I'll only have to miss you for a few days!" Sydney said as she leaned up and kissed Vaughn's cheek. Vaughn laughed and then bent down and kissed Sydney. After several minutes the two broke apart, and came up for air.
"How about we go out and get some breakfast?" Vaughn said raising an eyebrow.
"That sounds great!" Sydney said as she rose off of the couch, Vaughn followed.
"I know this great little café, that serves a wonderful Sunday brunch!" Vaughn said walking out of the living room and into the kitchen.
"Okay, I'll go get the boys." Sydney said as she started down the stairs to the basement. When she reached the bottom she found Ryan sitting on Damien's lap on the couch. Ryan was intently watching Aladin, and it appeared as though Damien was dozing off. Alex was laying on the floor, and looked just as awake as Damien. "Hey guys, your dad and I thought we'd all go out to breakfast." At the mention of food both Damien and Alex perked up immediately. Ryan didn't say a word but stared at the TV.
"Uh.okay." Damien said picking Ryan up and setting him on the ground. Ryan didn't seem to notice anything but the TV. Alex began to rise and poked Ryan in the belly.
"Hey." Ryan said, as if there were more to the objection.
"Ryan do you want to come and get breakfast with us?" Alex asked as he stood fully. Ryan didn't answer, and at this Sydney walked to the TV and switched it off.
"Hey, Mommy. I haven't seen this Movie! Mommy!' Ryan whined.
"Ryan, we're all going out to breakfast, you can watch Aladin when we get back okay.
"But Mommy!" Ryan persisted.
"Come on big guys I bet they'll have pancakes!" Damien said as he picked Ryan up. Ryan stared at him for moment, as if deciding weather to protest further, and then smiled.
"Okay, but I want to watch Ba-la-din, when we get back." He said matter-of- factly. Damien smiled back and then led the way up the stairs and out of the basement.
End of Part 1-Whew 18 chapters is a lot! But thanks to everyone for their support. At one time I considered stopping but I was encouraged to keep going, and I am ever so glad that I did. There is so much I want to add to this story, and so many mysteries, and fun things to explore. I usually don't like talking to my readers directly, but I will now. Keep reading. I love the reviews and I just want you to know how helpful and influential they are to my writing. I am often asked how I pump out so many posts at once, but my mind is racing now (during summer - i.e between seasons) and I have so many questions of my own that are unanswered. I hope you all enjoy this story and my many others. Thank you again and keep on writing, reading and responding! -Oh and one more thing, if you have suggestions, comments, or questions about my story -plot, characters, events- anything don't hesitate to ask. And if you have any cool ideas or anything feel free to let me know, I am open to everything!! Thanks again, and all my love.
Peace Much Love
--Kat
"I know," Vaughn said softy, before kissing her forehead. "Maybe I'll come with you," Vaughn said chuckling, as if he knew that it was impossible.
"What will you do with Damien and Alex?" Sydney said gently, knowing that it couldn't happen.
"I'll bring them with me!" Vaughn laughed.
"Don't they have school?" Sydney smiled.
I don't know." Vaughn sighed. "I just don't want to be away from you again."
"I know," She said mimicking him. "Why don't you and the boys come out on Friday, and we can go skiing or something next weekend?"
"That could work," Vaughn said trying to remember what plans they had for the next weekend. "Yeah, I think that'd be great."
"Good, then I'll only have to miss you for a few days!" Sydney said as she leaned up and kissed Vaughn's cheek. Vaughn laughed and then bent down and kissed Sydney. After several minutes the two broke apart, and came up for air.
"How about we go out and get some breakfast?" Vaughn said raising an eyebrow.
"That sounds great!" Sydney said as she rose off of the couch, Vaughn followed.
"I know this great little café, that serves a wonderful Sunday brunch!" Vaughn said walking out of the living room and into the kitchen.
"Okay, I'll go get the boys." Sydney said as she started down the stairs to the basement. When she reached the bottom she found Ryan sitting on Damien's lap on the couch. Ryan was intently watching Aladin, and it appeared as though Damien was dozing off. Alex was laying on the floor, and looked just as awake as Damien. "Hey guys, your dad and I thought we'd all go out to breakfast." At the mention of food both Damien and Alex perked up immediately. Ryan didn't say a word but stared at the TV.
"Uh.okay." Damien said picking Ryan up and setting him on the ground. Ryan didn't seem to notice anything but the TV. Alex began to rise and poked Ryan in the belly.
"Hey." Ryan said, as if there were more to the objection.
"Ryan do you want to come and get breakfast with us?" Alex asked as he stood fully. Ryan didn't answer, and at this Sydney walked to the TV and switched it off.
"Hey, Mommy. I haven't seen this Movie! Mommy!' Ryan whined.
"Ryan, we're all going out to breakfast, you can watch Aladin when we get back okay.
"But Mommy!" Ryan persisted.
"Come on big guys I bet they'll have pancakes!" Damien said as he picked Ryan up. Ryan stared at him for moment, as if deciding weather to protest further, and then smiled.
"Okay, but I want to watch Ba-la-din, when we get back." He said matter-of- factly. Damien smiled back and then led the way up the stairs and out of the basement.
End of Part 1-Whew 18 chapters is a lot! But thanks to everyone for their support. At one time I considered stopping but I was encouraged to keep going, and I am ever so glad that I did. There is so much I want to add to this story, and so many mysteries, and fun things to explore. I usually don't like talking to my readers directly, but I will now. Keep reading. I love the reviews and I just want you to know how helpful and influential they are to my writing. I am often asked how I pump out so many posts at once, but my mind is racing now (during summer - i.e between seasons) and I have so many questions of my own that are unanswered. I hope you all enjoy this story and my many others. Thank you again and keep on writing, reading and responding! -Oh and one more thing, if you have suggestions, comments, or questions about my story -plot, characters, events- anything don't hesitate to ask. And if you have any cool ideas or anything feel free to let me know, I am open to everything!! Thanks again, and all my love.
Peace Much Love
--Kat