Title: Secrets and Lies

Rating: PG-13 (note change in rating)

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: 19.2.04. Heres the deal. I did it. This is the last chapter in Secrets and Lies. I beat my deadline by 5 days *does little dance*. I want to thank EVERYONE who has ever read/reviewed my story. I'm totally flattered that you took the time to read my writing. It was you guys that inspired me to keep going when I had crazy writers block and I defiantly wouldn't have finished this if you guys hadn't given me the inspiration to do so. THANKS SO MUCH!!!! Ok from memory I want to thank these people Total Vaughn Lover, you are so awesome and consistent in your reviews; Mary Kate 113, thanks heaps for your reviews, your awesome; dolphingurl (aka Candice), thanks for your reviews and all the nice stuff u said bout this story and The Simple Life; AnnaSun, I think you reviewed almost every chapter, thanks so much for being so consistent in you reviews. To everyone else who my crazy memory made me forget, thanks for your reviews, all of you totally rock!!!!!!!! This is for all you guys who read/reviewed my story, all of you rock (I know I said that already but its so true). Ok I don't want to keep you waiting too much longer so here it is THE FINAL INSTALLMENT OF SECRETS AND LIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Without further ado, I give you chapter 20………..

Chapter 20:

Sydney sighed as she got up to answer the door. She looked up as she unlocked to door and opened it to reveal Vaughn's smiling face. She pulled him inside quickly and shut the door behind him. She turned to face him after locking the door. "Vaughn" she began but he held a finger to her lips. "I forgive you Syd, I came to tell you that and to bring you this." He pulled out a single red rose and a small velvet box. Sydney gasped and almost fell over. Before she could fall over he got down on one knee "Sydney, you meant the world to me. I'm sorry I've been such an idiot these last few weeks, instead of helping you through all this crap; I was too wrapped in my own life to be there for you. I love you Sydney, you're my other half and I want to spend the rest of my life with you, Sydney Anne Bristow, will you do me the honour becoming my wife?" She put her hand on the back of the couch to steady herself and wiped the tears that had formed in her eyes from her face. She bent down to his level "Yes, Vaughn I will. I love you and I would love to be your wife." He threw his arms around her body and lifted her up. He put her down and looked into her eyes and they began to kiss passionately. After they broke for air he took her hand and slid the ring onto her finger. It was beautiful with white gold and a single diamond. She smiled and looked in his eyes again. "I love you," she told him as they looked deep into each other's eyes. "I love you too" he replied. He picked her up and carried her over to the couch and sat her down before sitting down behind her. He put his strong arms around her waist and kissed her neck. She pushed her body harder against his and his tightened his grip on her. After a few moments of silence she began to speak. "I'm sorry I never told you about the baby, I wanted to everyday, everytime I saw you I wanted to tell you that we were having a baby, but I knew if I told you then it would have been harder to have the abortion. I love you and more than anything I wanted to have that baby but we couldn't, it would have cost us our lives." Tears welled up in her eyes and Vaughn wiped them away quickly. "Its ok Syd. I understand. I wanted to have that baby too but I know deep down that we couldn't have had kept it. I know you kept me from the truth so that I wouldn't have to feel the pain I've been feeling and I know that not telling me would have made it easier to have an abortion. I love you Sydney and I know that one day it will be safe and we'll get to have children." He smiled at her and kissed her neck before she turned her head and they kissed passionately. Moments later they pulled apart and sat there taking comfort in each other's presence. Sydney lifted her hands in front of her and started staring at her ring. She smiled and lifted up Vaughn's hands before placing a soft kiss on each of them. He responded with another kiss on the neck. She sighed and rested her head on his chest. They fell asleep in each other's arms.

Sydney woke up the next morning to a knock at the door. She felt Vaughn's strong arms around her body and sighed happily remembering last night's events. She managed to get up and find her cane before answering the door. She was surprised to see her father standing there and then she remembered that he was there to take her to SD-6. She let him in and went to get ready. She asked Jack not to wake Vaughn up and she went and had a shower. She emerged a few minutes later fully dressed to go into SD-6. Vaughn was still asleep on the couch. She grabbed herself a cup of coffee from her dad and sat down to drink it. A few minutes later she left with Jack. Vaughn woke up an hour or so later and was surprised to find Sydney gone. He looked at the table and noticed a piece of paper on its surface. He went over and as he picked it up he began to read the loopy writing

Vaughn,

Let me start by saying that I love you. I meant what I said last night when I told you I want to spend the rest of my life with you but its gonna have to wait. Unfortunately I had to return to SD-6. As much as I would have loved to wake up with you and have you hold me in your arms, kiss me and tell me that you love me. In this crazy world we live in there are so many things that I can't be sure of, so many lies, so much betrayal but in amongst all these lies there is one thing that I know to be true. And that's how I feel about you. You Michael C Vaughn are my other half. I love more than anything in this world and I know that one day when SD-6 is finally gone I'll be waiting but until then just be content knowing that you have my heart, my body and my soul.

Forever yours,

Sydney.

He smiled at the page and wiped away the lone tear that had fallen. What she said was true, in amongst all the lies and betrayal, the only true thing was the love they felt for each other. God, how he loved her. He picked up the letter and left her apartment, heading off to his own place before going to the CIA.

Sydney and Vaughn spent almost every night that week together. Weiss was glad that they had sorted everything out, he was sick of being caught in the middle of their fights. Sydney and Vaughn went to tell Irina they were engaged, together, a couple of days later. Sydney thought she was happy but even with all of her training Syd was never sure, Irina was the hardest woman to read; maybe that's what made her so deceitful. Following their engagement they began to work even harder on destroying SD-6. Sydney was still hobbling around with her cane and Weiss called her 'peg leg' and the Doctor said she couldn't go on missions for a couple more weeks so Vaughn and Weiss were away frequently following up leads.

Three months after she began going on missions again, they found it. They found the Intel they had been dreaming about and the Alliance was destroyed. As Sloane was escorted out in handcuffs he saw Sydney and Vaughn kissing passionately, celebrating their victory. Weiss saw them as well and rolled his eyes at his two best friends. He went over to them and muttered something to them about being horny teenagers. They broke apart and Syd grabbed Weiss around the neck and tried to choke him. He gasped for air and Sydney let him go. Syd and Vaughn walked out of the Credit Dauphine building hand in hand with Weiss following behind rubbing his neck.

Sydney invited Vaughn over that night. He arrived just before 7:30 and let himself in. He gasped in amazement at the scene before him. She had placed candles around the apartment. He walked into the lounge room and saw a bottle of wine in sitting on ice in the cooler and two glasses standing next to it. He looked around for Sydney but she was nowhere to be found. He stood there a little while longer looking totally confused when a pair of arms grabbed him from behind. He spun around and saw Sydney's beautiful face staring back at him. They kissed passionately and after several moments they pulled away and Sydney led him to the couch. They sat down and he poured wine into the two glasses. They made a toast to their victory before the glasses were once again sitting on the table, as they began to kiss. When they broke apart she smiled at him and got up, returning with a bag. He looked at her curiously and took it from her. He looked inside and pulled out a mini 'Kings' shirt. He looked over at her "What's this?" he asked, confused.

"Well, I didn't know how to tell you."
"What?"

"Vaughn, I'm pregnant."

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A/N: What did you think???? Was it good???? Bad???? Review and let me know.

Well that was it, the end. WOW I can't believe I wrote 4 chapters tonight. I can't believe I wrote 20 chapters on this, I didn't think anyone would read it. Once again thank you to everyone who read/reviewed my story. You guys rock!!! I'm gonna try and update The Simple Life in the next week or so. But right now at this moment since I've finished this I'm gonna party *confetti falls from the roof* and then I'm gonna drool on my Michael Vartan pictures. Anyone who wants to join me feel free. Thanks for reading, LOL Alyce.