She watched as he walked out the door. She wanted to run after him, and
practice all of her out of use martial arts training. He had no right to
come into her home and demand she return to LA for "testing". Not to
mention the fact that it was totally unnecessary to drag Ryan into the
whole ordeal.
"Dixon, what is this really about?" Sydney said trying to hide her hostility.
"I'm sorry Syd. All I know is that it's about more than Kendall is letting on." Dixon said shaking his head.
"It's about the prophesy is what it is." Weiss said. He had said hello to Sydney when they had first arrived, but had remained quiet after that.
"What do you mean?" Sydney inquired.
"I mean that I saw a memo from the NSC to Kendall outlining some new research on Rambaldi. It spoke of you and your mother. I don't know the details, but I know they want to end this crazy mess, and they need you to do it." He said somberly.
"Sydney I don't know what to tell you." Dixon said as he walked toward her. "As a Government Agent I would tell you to do what the NSC wants. But as a friend who has always loved you, I can only say that you should do what is best for you, and your family. Don't let the CIA destroy your family." Dixon said. He smiled and Sydney hugged him as he left.
"Sydney, tell Vaughn that I'll see him in LA. That is whenever he comes back. Hey if I were him, I'd never leave this place." Weiss smiled.
"I'll tell him." Sydney smiled.
"Kendall's an ass, you know that. Vaughn won't ever let him do what's he's threatening. Don't worry, I'll see you in June for the wedding." He said giving her a big hug.
"Alright."
Sydney stood in the entry way and watched the car drive away. She was so unsure of how to handle all of this. It had been so long since she'd had to think of her obligations to the CIA. She'd left them behind with her life in LA, five years ago. Wild horses couldn't drag her back to that. Though the mystery of her missing two years, and the Rambaldi prophesy were yet unsolved, Sydney had no desire to go looking for the answers. She had everything she needed right there.
Bringing herself back to reality Sydney shut the front door and leaned back against it. She looked at her new home. It was quickly being filled with furniture and people, but it didn't quite feel like home yet. There were still curtains to be measured, and carpets to be bought, but everyday it came together more and more. It felt so right to be creating a home with Vaughn. Picking out wallpaper for the baby's room, and helping to lay down tile in the bathroom, they worked together to create this life, she wasn't alone. And as each day passed, as Ryan grew a little taller and her baby grew a little bigger, they all grew closer together. Ryan and Alex, even Damien were forming a strong bond, and the boys had really taken to Sydney.
Now her past threatened to destroy all of that. What if Kendall did come back? What did he want with Ryan? What if Vaughn couldn't protect them? What would happen next? As she stared down at the freshly laid carpet in the hallway, she let her hand roam over her stomach.
From the start this baby had worried her. But lately she was growing more and more excited about it. This baby would have a home, people to love it, and best of all two parents to raise it. Ryan was squealing everyday as he asked to "feel the baby". He was so excited to be a "big boy" and have a little brother or sister. Alex thought it was pretty cool too, and though Damien didn't admit it, Sydney would watch him smile at Ryan's glee.
Vaughn was ecstatic. Of all the kids he'd "acquired" over the last few years, this would be the first one he would get to bring into the world. He woke up with a smile everyday, and it never left his face. He would cook breakfast and haul laundry, and do anything to ensure Sydney didn't have to work too hard. It brought tears to Sydney's eyes to think of them lying in bed together, him singing to the baby, kissing her stomach. She had never known him to be so gentle and so caring, and yet he was as giddy as Ryan was.
And then there was her father. He'd been so attentive since Christmas. He'd called every other day, and had been out to visit them numerous times. He and Ryan were getting to know each other much better, and he and Damien had taken a strange liking to each other. Sydney wished that her mother could have been there to share some of their moments together. Jack would sit for hours and do puzzles and play trains with Ryan. And every time he looked mesmerized, as if he was looking upon some little miracle.
Sydney tears fall once again from her eyes as she thought about her patchwork family. It was thrown together so oddly, and yet it was perfect. She could not have asked for anything more.
Sydney's thoughts were abruptly interrupted by the sound of the telephone.
"Hello," Sydney said.
"Hey, I'm afraid we're on our way home already." Vaughn's voice came through the bad reception.
"Why? What's wrong?"
"Alex hurt himself." Vaughn said as the phone began to break up further. "Oh my gosh, what happened? Is he alright?" She said running over all of the horrible possibilities in her mind.
"He's fine, just a broken leg. We're leaving Vail now so we'll be about..well with this weather more like two and half hours in this weather." Vaughn said.
"Okay. Drive safe!" Sydney said just before the call was dropped. Sydney hung up the phone, worrying about Alex, and their drive home. As she began to walk away from the phone, and idea hit her. She quickly picked it up and dialed.
It rang twice.
"Hello."
"Dad?"
"Dixon, what is this really about?" Sydney said trying to hide her hostility.
"I'm sorry Syd. All I know is that it's about more than Kendall is letting on." Dixon said shaking his head.
"It's about the prophesy is what it is." Weiss said. He had said hello to Sydney when they had first arrived, but had remained quiet after that.
"What do you mean?" Sydney inquired.
"I mean that I saw a memo from the NSC to Kendall outlining some new research on Rambaldi. It spoke of you and your mother. I don't know the details, but I know they want to end this crazy mess, and they need you to do it." He said somberly.
"Sydney I don't know what to tell you." Dixon said as he walked toward her. "As a Government Agent I would tell you to do what the NSC wants. But as a friend who has always loved you, I can only say that you should do what is best for you, and your family. Don't let the CIA destroy your family." Dixon said. He smiled and Sydney hugged him as he left.
"Sydney, tell Vaughn that I'll see him in LA. That is whenever he comes back. Hey if I were him, I'd never leave this place." Weiss smiled.
"I'll tell him." Sydney smiled.
"Kendall's an ass, you know that. Vaughn won't ever let him do what's he's threatening. Don't worry, I'll see you in June for the wedding." He said giving her a big hug.
"Alright."
Sydney stood in the entry way and watched the car drive away. She was so unsure of how to handle all of this. It had been so long since she'd had to think of her obligations to the CIA. She'd left them behind with her life in LA, five years ago. Wild horses couldn't drag her back to that. Though the mystery of her missing two years, and the Rambaldi prophesy were yet unsolved, Sydney had no desire to go looking for the answers. She had everything she needed right there.
Bringing herself back to reality Sydney shut the front door and leaned back against it. She looked at her new home. It was quickly being filled with furniture and people, but it didn't quite feel like home yet. There were still curtains to be measured, and carpets to be bought, but everyday it came together more and more. It felt so right to be creating a home with Vaughn. Picking out wallpaper for the baby's room, and helping to lay down tile in the bathroom, they worked together to create this life, she wasn't alone. And as each day passed, as Ryan grew a little taller and her baby grew a little bigger, they all grew closer together. Ryan and Alex, even Damien were forming a strong bond, and the boys had really taken to Sydney.
Now her past threatened to destroy all of that. What if Kendall did come back? What did he want with Ryan? What if Vaughn couldn't protect them? What would happen next? As she stared down at the freshly laid carpet in the hallway, she let her hand roam over her stomach.
From the start this baby had worried her. But lately she was growing more and more excited about it. This baby would have a home, people to love it, and best of all two parents to raise it. Ryan was squealing everyday as he asked to "feel the baby". He was so excited to be a "big boy" and have a little brother or sister. Alex thought it was pretty cool too, and though Damien didn't admit it, Sydney would watch him smile at Ryan's glee.
Vaughn was ecstatic. Of all the kids he'd "acquired" over the last few years, this would be the first one he would get to bring into the world. He woke up with a smile everyday, and it never left his face. He would cook breakfast and haul laundry, and do anything to ensure Sydney didn't have to work too hard. It brought tears to Sydney's eyes to think of them lying in bed together, him singing to the baby, kissing her stomach. She had never known him to be so gentle and so caring, and yet he was as giddy as Ryan was.
And then there was her father. He'd been so attentive since Christmas. He'd called every other day, and had been out to visit them numerous times. He and Ryan were getting to know each other much better, and he and Damien had taken a strange liking to each other. Sydney wished that her mother could have been there to share some of their moments together. Jack would sit for hours and do puzzles and play trains with Ryan. And every time he looked mesmerized, as if he was looking upon some little miracle.
Sydney tears fall once again from her eyes as she thought about her patchwork family. It was thrown together so oddly, and yet it was perfect. She could not have asked for anything more.
Sydney's thoughts were abruptly interrupted by the sound of the telephone.
"Hello," Sydney said.
"Hey, I'm afraid we're on our way home already." Vaughn's voice came through the bad reception.
"Why? What's wrong?"
"Alex hurt himself." Vaughn said as the phone began to break up further. "Oh my gosh, what happened? Is he alright?" She said running over all of the horrible possibilities in her mind.
"He's fine, just a broken leg. We're leaving Vail now so we'll be about..well with this weather more like two and half hours in this weather." Vaughn said.
"Okay. Drive safe!" Sydney said just before the call was dropped. Sydney hung up the phone, worrying about Alex, and their drive home. As she began to walk away from the phone, and idea hit her. She quickly picked it up and dialed.
It rang twice.
"Hello."
"Dad?"