INT. SYD'S PLACE
Syd is still leaning against the door so she's startled when Vaughn bangs on it. She turns around and looks through the peephole. When she sees who it is she looks uncertain but she still opens the door. Vaughn's standing there bouncing on the balls of his feet.
SYDNEY
Vaughn? Did you forget something?
VAUGHN
Yeah. This.
He practically attacks her, latching his lips on hers. At first she looks surprised and then she gives up and goes at him just as hard as he's going at her. He pushes her in the house and closes the door with his foot. He keeps pushing her into the house until the backs of her legs hit the edge of the couch and they tumble onto it laughing.
SYDNEY
Aw, yes. I was wondering when you'd come back for that.
She starts to kiss him on the neck.
VAUGHN
What the hell are we doing?
She laughs into his neck.
SYDNEY
I would hope that you'd know.
He pulls back slightly to look at her.
VAUGHN
Did you ever even want to take it slow?
SYDNEY
I told you, I just wanted to be with you.
He closes his eyes and shakes his head.
VAUGHN
God, I'm an idiot.
She smiles.
SYDNEY
No comment.
He looks at her and smiles.
VAUGHN
Seriously, what am I waiting for?
She reaches up and tenderly places her hand on the side of his face.
SYDNEY
You were waiting until you were ready.
VAUGHN
But that's the problem. I've been ready since the moment I first saw you in Hong Kong. Somehow I've been give a second chance with you - well, 2 second chances if you count Paris - and I've been so stressed out about how I think it should be that I've completely missed out on how I want it to be.
SYDNEY
And how do you want it to be?
VAUGHN
I want you. I want us. I want this.
He leans down and kisses her. When they pull apart she smiles.
SYDNEY
And what about what I want?
He looks worried and starts to stammer.
VAUGHN
Oh, sorry, I didn't mean... I guess I should've...
Sydney smiles.
SYDNEY
You remember how I told you that you're cute when you're angry?
He looks a little confused.
VAUGHN
Yeah.
She reaches up and begins to rub the wrinkles on his forehead.
SYDNEY
You're even cuter when you're worried. The way your forehead wrinkles and you start to sweat and...
He kisses her passionately leaving her with a pleasantly surprised look on her face.
SYDNEY
You're pretty damn cute when you do that too.
He laughs but soon turns slightly more serious.
VAUGHN
So you're okay with this? Not going slow?
She smiles.
SYDNEY
Well, I hope you'll take some things slow but, yeah, I'm perfectly fine with this particular course of action.
He smiles.
VAUGHN
Glad to hear it.
He jumps up, sweeps her into his arms, and carries her into the bedroom.
SYDNEY
I knew you would be.
VAUGHN
You did?
SYDNEY
Well, you're a guy. You're all easy.
VAUGHN
And you wouldn't have us any other way.
He kisses her and then throws her onto the bed. Then he quickly takes off his sweatshirt and shoes. She's just enjoying the view.
SYDNEY
Not at this particular moment, no.
He laughs as he crawls on top of her.
VAUGHN
You know, women like to talk a tough game but you're all fairly easy too.
SYDNEY
We are, are we?
She starts to undo the buttons on his shirt as he kisses her neck.
VAUGHN
Uh-huh. You just have to know how to handle them.
SYDNEY
Well, you always were an excellent handler.
VAUGHN
A handler is only as good as his asset.
SYDNEY
And how was your asset?
VAUGHN
Oh, my asset was damn good.
She finally finishes her work on his buttons and pushes his shirt back on his shoulders.
SYDNEY
She was?
He sits up and takes off his shirt with a smile.
VAUGHN
Especially on [I]undercover[/I] ops.
She starts to laugh at his bad joke but then she notices the scar on his torso. The scar she put there. Her face falls as she fingers it.
SYDNEY
Apparently not good enough.
He takes her hand and kisses her palm.
VAUGHN
Hey.
She looks up at him and he leans down to kiss her tenderly before gingerly brushing the hair out of her face.
VAUGHN
No guilt. Remember? You forgive me. I forgive you. And all that matters is us. Together. Like this.
She looks into his eyes and when she sees acceptance she smiles wickedly.
SYDNEY
Like this?
He smiles back at her.
VAUGHN
Well, not just like this. You know me. I'm always open to other positions.
She flips them over so that she's on top.
SYDNEY
Like this one?
He laughs and then sits up to kiss her deeply and passionately. Finally he pulls away and lies back with a contented look on his face.
VAUGHN
You're so beautiful.
She smiles.
SYDNEY
So I've been told. But oddly enough I never get tired of hearing it.
He gives her his best dashing look.
VAUGHN
And I never get tired of telling you.
Now it's her turn to ravish him with a kiss.
SYDNEY
Do you ever get tired of talking?
He raises an eyebrow.
VAUGHN
My, aren't we bossy? And here I was under the impression that I was the handler.
SYDNEY
Oh, I just like to let you think you are. It seems to make you happy. But now you're not giving me the plan. I'm giving you the plan.
Vaughn laughs before schooling his features into a look of absolute seriousness.
VAUGHN
What are your orders?
Syd looks serious too.
SYDNEY
Well, for starters, shut up. And then kiss me again.
They both can't hold it anymore and huge grins break out on their faces.
VAUGHN
Yes, ma'am.
If there's one thing Vaughn knows how to do it's follow orders. And he does.
CUT TO:
INT. SYDNEY'S BEDROOM - MORNING
Sydney is lying spooned up against Vaughn when she wakes the next morning. It takes her a second to realize where she is and when she does she smiles. She closes her eyes for a second and just enjoys the moment. He's already awake and he nuzzles her neck and kisses her behind the ear. She turns in his arms and slowly kisses him on the lips. As they part they both smile.
VAUGHN
Mornin'.
She reaches up and plays with his crazy bed head.
SYDNEY
Mornin' to you too.
He closes his eyes as she runs her nails against his scalp.
VAUGHN
Mmmmm, we really should do this more often.
She laughs.
SYDNEY
I think I have to agree with you there. (beat) I love hockey.
He grins and opens his eyes.
SYDNEY
You know, I think the Kings are playing again tonight.
VAUGHN
They are?
SYDNEY
Uh-huh. Maybe this time we could ignore the Zamboni.
VAUGHN
Do you really think that's a good idea?
SYDNEY
Do you really care?
VAUGHN
I thought you wanted to go dancing.
SYDNEY
We can always go another day. Sometimes hockey can't wait.
VAUGHN
And when did I agree to go out on another date with you?
SYDNEY
If you don't want to go...
VAUGHN
Now, I never said that. But are you sure you want to watch hockey again?
SYDNEY
Didn't we just establish that there are certain things worth doing over and over?
He smiles.
VAUGHN
And hockey is one of those things?
SYDNEY
It's one of them.
VAUGHN
Well, in that case, I'm always up for hockey.
She snickers.
SYDNEY
Always?
VAUGHN
Always.
He kisses her.
SYDNEY
The game isn't until tonight. What do you want to do til then?
He laughs.
VAUGHN
Oh, I'm sure we'll [I]come up[/I] with something.
She laughs and rolls her eyes.
SYDNEY
Even you have to admit that that was pretty bad.
VAUGHN
You still laughed.
SYDNEY
Only because you told it with your usual enthusiasm.
VAUGHN
You weren't complaining about my enthusiasm last night.
SYDNEY
Will you stop it?
VAUGHN
Make me.
SYDNEY
Okay, but you asked for it.
She grabs his wrists and rolls him onto his back pinning him to the bed while she kisses him hungrily. When she pulls back he has a ridiculously large grin on his face and in a British accent he says:
VAUGHN
Please, ma'am. May I have another?
She slaps him lightly on the chest.
SYDNEY
You're incorrigible.
He smiles.
VAUGHN
And you wouldn't have me any other way.
SYDNEY
Oh there are plenty of other ways that I'd like to have you.
VAUGHN
Is that a promise?
Sydney just shakes her head and kisses him.
SYDNEY
Why do I encourage you?
VAUGHN
Because you love me.
SYDNEY
Not as much as you like to think.
He kisses her.
VAUGHN
How about now?
SYDNEY
That's better but...
He kisses her again. Harder this time.
SYDNEY
Mmm, getting warmer...
He laughs and kisses her even more vigorously leaving her out of breath. He looks satisfied.
SYDNEY
Damn.
VAUGHN
Now how much do you love me?
SYDNEY
I'd love you more if you wiped that smug look on your face.
He gives her a smile that would make any woman's heart melt.
VAUGHN
How's that?
She smiles back with full on dimples.
SYDNEY
Better.
She leans down to kiss him on the forehead before lying down on his chest with her head on his shoulder.
SYDNEY
Seriously though, I honestly do love you. More than I've ever loved anyone. And this, us... It makes me feel that as long as I have you then maybe everything will be okay.
He kisses her on the top of her head.
VAUGHN
I love you, too. More than I could ever say. You make my life make sense. And I don't ever want to have to try to live without you again.
She smiles and kisses him right above his heart.
SYDNEY
I'll hold on if you will.
He smiles.
VAUGHN
Then I'll never let go.
They both close their eyes and enjoy the feeling of finally being in each other's arms again. And off that we fade to black...
THE END
Syd is still leaning against the door so she's startled when Vaughn bangs on it. She turns around and looks through the peephole. When she sees who it is she looks uncertain but she still opens the door. Vaughn's standing there bouncing on the balls of his feet.
SYDNEY
Vaughn? Did you forget something?
VAUGHN
Yeah. This.
He practically attacks her, latching his lips on hers. At first she looks surprised and then she gives up and goes at him just as hard as he's going at her. He pushes her in the house and closes the door with his foot. He keeps pushing her into the house until the backs of her legs hit the edge of the couch and they tumble onto it laughing.
SYDNEY
Aw, yes. I was wondering when you'd come back for that.
She starts to kiss him on the neck.
VAUGHN
What the hell are we doing?
She laughs into his neck.
SYDNEY
I would hope that you'd know.
He pulls back slightly to look at her.
VAUGHN
Did you ever even want to take it slow?
SYDNEY
I told you, I just wanted to be with you.
He closes his eyes and shakes his head.
VAUGHN
God, I'm an idiot.
She smiles.
SYDNEY
No comment.
He looks at her and smiles.
VAUGHN
Seriously, what am I waiting for?
She reaches up and tenderly places her hand on the side of his face.
SYDNEY
You were waiting until you were ready.
VAUGHN
But that's the problem. I've been ready since the moment I first saw you in Hong Kong. Somehow I've been give a second chance with you - well, 2 second chances if you count Paris - and I've been so stressed out about how I think it should be that I've completely missed out on how I want it to be.
SYDNEY
And how do you want it to be?
VAUGHN
I want you. I want us. I want this.
He leans down and kisses her. When they pull apart she smiles.
SYDNEY
And what about what I want?
He looks worried and starts to stammer.
VAUGHN
Oh, sorry, I didn't mean... I guess I should've...
Sydney smiles.
SYDNEY
You remember how I told you that you're cute when you're angry?
He looks a little confused.
VAUGHN
Yeah.
She reaches up and begins to rub the wrinkles on his forehead.
SYDNEY
You're even cuter when you're worried. The way your forehead wrinkles and you start to sweat and...
He kisses her passionately leaving her with a pleasantly surprised look on her face.
SYDNEY
You're pretty damn cute when you do that too.
He laughs but soon turns slightly more serious.
VAUGHN
So you're okay with this? Not going slow?
She smiles.
SYDNEY
Well, I hope you'll take some things slow but, yeah, I'm perfectly fine with this particular course of action.
He smiles.
VAUGHN
Glad to hear it.
He jumps up, sweeps her into his arms, and carries her into the bedroom.
SYDNEY
I knew you would be.
VAUGHN
You did?
SYDNEY
Well, you're a guy. You're all easy.
VAUGHN
And you wouldn't have us any other way.
He kisses her and then throws her onto the bed. Then he quickly takes off his sweatshirt and shoes. She's just enjoying the view.
SYDNEY
Not at this particular moment, no.
He laughs as he crawls on top of her.
VAUGHN
You know, women like to talk a tough game but you're all fairly easy too.
SYDNEY
We are, are we?
She starts to undo the buttons on his shirt as he kisses her neck.
VAUGHN
Uh-huh. You just have to know how to handle them.
SYDNEY
Well, you always were an excellent handler.
VAUGHN
A handler is only as good as his asset.
SYDNEY
And how was your asset?
VAUGHN
Oh, my asset was damn good.
She finally finishes her work on his buttons and pushes his shirt back on his shoulders.
SYDNEY
She was?
He sits up and takes off his shirt with a smile.
VAUGHN
Especially on [I]undercover[/I] ops.
She starts to laugh at his bad joke but then she notices the scar on his torso. The scar she put there. Her face falls as she fingers it.
SYDNEY
Apparently not good enough.
He takes her hand and kisses her palm.
VAUGHN
Hey.
She looks up at him and he leans down to kiss her tenderly before gingerly brushing the hair out of her face.
VAUGHN
No guilt. Remember? You forgive me. I forgive you. And all that matters is us. Together. Like this.
She looks into his eyes and when she sees acceptance she smiles wickedly.
SYDNEY
Like this?
He smiles back at her.
VAUGHN
Well, not just like this. You know me. I'm always open to other positions.
She flips them over so that she's on top.
SYDNEY
Like this one?
He laughs and then sits up to kiss her deeply and passionately. Finally he pulls away and lies back with a contented look on his face.
VAUGHN
You're so beautiful.
She smiles.
SYDNEY
So I've been told. But oddly enough I never get tired of hearing it.
He gives her his best dashing look.
VAUGHN
And I never get tired of telling you.
Now it's her turn to ravish him with a kiss.
SYDNEY
Do you ever get tired of talking?
He raises an eyebrow.
VAUGHN
My, aren't we bossy? And here I was under the impression that I was the handler.
SYDNEY
Oh, I just like to let you think you are. It seems to make you happy. But now you're not giving me the plan. I'm giving you the plan.
Vaughn laughs before schooling his features into a look of absolute seriousness.
VAUGHN
What are your orders?
Syd looks serious too.
SYDNEY
Well, for starters, shut up. And then kiss me again.
They both can't hold it anymore and huge grins break out on their faces.
VAUGHN
Yes, ma'am.
If there's one thing Vaughn knows how to do it's follow orders. And he does.
CUT TO:
INT. SYDNEY'S BEDROOM - MORNING
Sydney is lying spooned up against Vaughn when she wakes the next morning. It takes her a second to realize where she is and when she does she smiles. She closes her eyes for a second and just enjoys the moment. He's already awake and he nuzzles her neck and kisses her behind the ear. She turns in his arms and slowly kisses him on the lips. As they part they both smile.
VAUGHN
Mornin'.
She reaches up and plays with his crazy bed head.
SYDNEY
Mornin' to you too.
He closes his eyes as she runs her nails against his scalp.
VAUGHN
Mmmmm, we really should do this more often.
She laughs.
SYDNEY
I think I have to agree with you there. (beat) I love hockey.
He grins and opens his eyes.
SYDNEY
You know, I think the Kings are playing again tonight.
VAUGHN
They are?
SYDNEY
Uh-huh. Maybe this time we could ignore the Zamboni.
VAUGHN
Do you really think that's a good idea?
SYDNEY
Do you really care?
VAUGHN
I thought you wanted to go dancing.
SYDNEY
We can always go another day. Sometimes hockey can't wait.
VAUGHN
And when did I agree to go out on another date with you?
SYDNEY
If you don't want to go...
VAUGHN
Now, I never said that. But are you sure you want to watch hockey again?
SYDNEY
Didn't we just establish that there are certain things worth doing over and over?
He smiles.
VAUGHN
And hockey is one of those things?
SYDNEY
It's one of them.
VAUGHN
Well, in that case, I'm always up for hockey.
She snickers.
SYDNEY
Always?
VAUGHN
Always.
He kisses her.
SYDNEY
The game isn't until tonight. What do you want to do til then?
He laughs.
VAUGHN
Oh, I'm sure we'll [I]come up[/I] with something.
She laughs and rolls her eyes.
SYDNEY
Even you have to admit that that was pretty bad.
VAUGHN
You still laughed.
SYDNEY
Only because you told it with your usual enthusiasm.
VAUGHN
You weren't complaining about my enthusiasm last night.
SYDNEY
Will you stop it?
VAUGHN
Make me.
SYDNEY
Okay, but you asked for it.
She grabs his wrists and rolls him onto his back pinning him to the bed while she kisses him hungrily. When she pulls back he has a ridiculously large grin on his face and in a British accent he says:
VAUGHN
Please, ma'am. May I have another?
She slaps him lightly on the chest.
SYDNEY
You're incorrigible.
He smiles.
VAUGHN
And you wouldn't have me any other way.
SYDNEY
Oh there are plenty of other ways that I'd like to have you.
VAUGHN
Is that a promise?
Sydney just shakes her head and kisses him.
SYDNEY
Why do I encourage you?
VAUGHN
Because you love me.
SYDNEY
Not as much as you like to think.
He kisses her.
VAUGHN
How about now?
SYDNEY
That's better but...
He kisses her again. Harder this time.
SYDNEY
Mmm, getting warmer...
He laughs and kisses her even more vigorously leaving her out of breath. He looks satisfied.
SYDNEY
Damn.
VAUGHN
Now how much do you love me?
SYDNEY
I'd love you more if you wiped that smug look on your face.
He gives her a smile that would make any woman's heart melt.
VAUGHN
How's that?
She smiles back with full on dimples.
SYDNEY
Better.
She leans down to kiss him on the forehead before lying down on his chest with her head on his shoulder.
SYDNEY
Seriously though, I honestly do love you. More than I've ever loved anyone. And this, us... It makes me feel that as long as I have you then maybe everything will be okay.
He kisses her on the top of her head.
VAUGHN
I love you, too. More than I could ever say. You make my life make sense. And I don't ever want to have to try to live without you again.
She smiles and kisses him right above his heart.
SYDNEY
I'll hold on if you will.
He smiles.
VAUGHN
Then I'll never let go.
They both close their eyes and enjoy the feeling of finally being in each other's arms again. And off that we fade to black...
THE END
