Title: Secrets and Lies

Rating: PG

Summary: When Sydney is injured on a mission and Vaughn discovers she hasn't been entirely truthful with him. S/V.

Disclaimer: I don't own Alias; I'm just borrowing the characters.

Authors Note: This is my first fan fic, so feel free to tell me if it sucks. Please Read and Review with any comments, suggestions and criticism is VERY welcome. Thanks to everyone who has left reviews. It inspires me to write more, some keep em coming. I am trying to make the chapters longer, so please bear with me. J

Chapter 8:

Jack arrived back in LA later that evening. Kendall, who was still upset over Sydney failing to mention her pregnancy to him, and Weiss, who despite his exhaustion was in a cheerful mood, greeted him at the Ops Centre. As he walked into the bullpen he could tell something had happened by the look on peoples faces. He chose to approach Weiss first because he appeared to be in a better mood than Kendall. "Agent Weiss, what's wrong? Is it Sydney?" he asked worry evident in his voice.

"Um, yeah" he replied, "She woke up yesterday and she's been asking to see you."

"Where's Agent Vaughn?" he asked although he had a fair idea of the answer he would get.

"He's still with Syd, she's really upset about the baby."

"I didn't think anyone else knew about that" Jack questioned.

"Well Kendall pried it out of me then yelled it so loud everyone in the Ops Centre heard him."

Jack didn't reply he just turned and walked away, presumably looking for Kendall. He approached Kendall and in an angry tone he asked him his reasons for 'announcing' Sydney's miscarriage to everyone in the Centre. This however, upset Kendall more and he proceeded to yell at Jack about why he hadn't told him about it. Jack simply gave the same answer that Sydney had given him 'its none of your business'. Before Kendall could reply Jack turned and headed off to see Irina. Kendall stopped him. "No one is to see the prisoner today" he informed Jack, who instead of questioning him moved toward the exit and left to go and see his daughter.

Sydney was sleeping when Jack arrived to visit. Vaughn was taking this opportunity to get a little sleep himself and was peacefully snoring to himself when Jack entered the room. Seeing that they were both asleep he opened the door quietly to leave when Sydney woke up. "Dad?" she asked quietly.

"Yeah, I'm here." He stood awkwardly at the end of her bed, Sydney, noticing this motioned for him to come and sit next to her. He obeyed and quietly took the seat next to her, trying not to wake Vaughn as he did so. Jack and Sydney sat there in awkward silence until he spoke "I'm sorry about the baby Sydney."

"Thanks Dad" she replied as tears once again gathered in her eyes. Jack noticed this and moved closer to comfort his daughter. She cried in his arms for several minutes until she stopped, the whole time they sat in silence. "Dad, have you seen Mum yet? I mean does she know that I was hurt?" Syd questioned him.

"I told her when you were first bought in, she was upset mainly because Kendall wouldn't let her come and see you. She knows everything that's happened. I went to tell her that you'd woken up but Kendall banned everyone from seeing her today, I don't know why though."

"Weiss might, I'll ask him when he comes in."

"So, has Kendall been into see you yet?"

"Yeah, he was here this morning."

"How'd that go?"

"Not well, he yelled at me for not saying anything about" she pointed to her stomach, not wanting to say the word in case she started to cry again, Jack nodded in recognition "he asked me about what happened and then the Doctor came in, I didn't realise I'd been hurt that bad, I don't think he did either cos he left after the Doctor."

"How long are you here for?"

"They say a few weeks yet. How did you explain it to Sloane?"

"I told him you were mugged and shot, and that only family could visit you while you were recovering. He bought it, I think."

Sydney nodded slowly. They sat there in awkward silence until Vaughn woke up. He opened his eyes and tried to rub the sleep from them as they slowly focused. He scanned the room and saw Jack sitting across from him. He squeezed Sydney's hand as he leaned down to kiss her gently on the cheek muttering a soft "Hey" as he did. She turned to face him and softly replied "Hi." Jack sat there quietly during this short exchange then feeling even more awkward he stood up and excused himself from the room, citing he had to write his report on the last mission. Before he left Syd spoke up "Dad, do you think you could convince Kendall to let Mum come and visit me?"

"I don't know Sydney but I'll ask."

"Thanks Dad." Jack simply nodded in recognition and left the room without saying goodbye. Syd and Vaughn sat there in silence for several moments until she spoke. "I know how you feel about her" she said "But she's my Mum Vaughn and I know how I'd feel if my child was hurt and I couldn't come and see them." Vaughn didn't reply he just nodded.

A/N: What did ya think??? I'm tryin to make each chapter a little but longer, so bear with me.