Authors' Notes: Yes Holly calls Michael daddy cause he's the only father
she knows and neither he nor Sydney mind.
Chapter 2
By: Lili
You see Sydney and Nick just staring at each other "well this is a surprise," Sydney says. She steps towards her brother and brings him into a hug. He hugs her back and she smiles at him. She stands aside and Nick looks down at Holly who is hiding behind Sydney's leg.
He kneels down beside her "ah you must be my niece Holly," he says. The little girl looks at him sceptically and stares him up and down. He smiles at her and she gives a tiny smile. He holds his arms out to her but she doesn't budge.
Then you see someone come up behind Nick he has brown hair and green eyes his name is Michael Vaughn he's Sydney's boyfriend and live in partner. Sydney smiles at him and throws her arms around his neck. "Michael I didn't think you were coming home until tomorrow," she says. He smiles and he tilts her head back and kisses her.
They pull back "I was able to come home early dad ordered me back he said I was moping around too much and missing my two girls," he says. He looks down at Holly and she comes rushing at him. He picks her up and she wraps her arms around his neck. "Hey Holly were you good for your mommy when I was gone?"
Holly smiles at him "yes daddy I was good," she says. She snuggles her head into his shoulder and he kisses her on the forehead.
He looks at Nick who is standing there watching the three of them Michael looks at him quizzically Sydney steps in "Michael this is my brother Nick. Nick this is my boyfriend Michael Vaughn," she says.
Nick steps forward and holds out his hand which Michael shakes. "Nice to meet you Michael I didn't know my sister had a new boyfriend," he says.
Michael nods his head "yes and I didn't know that Syd's brother was coming to visit," he says. He looks at Sydney who just shrugs her shoulders helplessly "apparently she didn't either so please come in."
Nick nods his head and follows them inside he watches Michael walk upstairs still carrying Holly while he sees Sydney walk into the kitchen. "Make yourself at home Nick," she says. He nods his head and comes into the kitchen she's stirring something in the pot she looks up and smiles. "So Nick what brings you here?"
He looks up at her and then down at his hands "I've just been let out of prison Sydney um its for a drug charge and on suspicion of two murders I swear to you I didn't commit," he says.
She looks at him in shock and sits down in the nearest seat then Michael comes in and sees her looking shocked. "What's going on here?" he asks.
Nick and Sydney look at him and he puts his arm around Sydney. She smiles at him and he smiles back. He kisses her on the cheek. "Nick apparently just got out of jail," she says. "For drugs and a double homicide that he says he didn't commit."
Michael looks between her and Nick she smiles at him and he smiles back and then looks at Nick and steps away from Sydney. "So why have you come here?" he asks. Nick looks at him "I mean apart from that do you need a lawyer?"
Nick nods his head after a while "yes I need a lawyer but I also needed someone to stay with," he says. He looks between the two of them and then bows his head "and I know it's probably a lot to ask of my sister especially when I didn't stand up for her with dad all those years ago."
Sydney looks at him "it did me some good Nick I think it was time for me to move out and be on my own even if I hadn't had Holly," she says. She smiles at Michael and he nods "and you can stay with us just please don't bring anyone home we have strict rules about strangers."
Nick nods his head and smiles at her and hugs her and she hugs him back he shakes hands with Michael. "Thank you both for letting me stay here about the lawyer thing I was wondering if you knew any good ones."
Michael looks at him and sits down beside him "well I'm a lawyer I could represent you or someone else could if my father agrees to it but I'm sure he will," he says. Nick nods his head and smiles. "I'm off for the next two weeks but I'll take you in to meet my father on Monday."
Nick nods his head"oh are you two going away?"he asks.
Sydney shakes her head"no Michael is just taking two weeks off he's earned it for how hard he has been working the past few months,"she says.She smiles at her boyfriend and he squeezes her hand and she squeezes back."He wants to be more around for me and for Holly."
Nick nods his head"I'd be thankful to you both," he says.They nod.
***
A while later you see them sitting at the diningroom table with Francie and Will.Everyone has just finished dinner and Sydney is clearing up she's watching Nick flirt with Francie.And Will is sitting beside her fuming.Sydney takes the plates to the kitchen Will follows her."So when did he turn up?" he asks.
Sydney turns around almost dropping the plates on the floor "god Will you scared me Nick turned up tonight," she says. She goes back to putting the plates in the sink and she turns around and hears the front door slam.She looks at Michael whose just come in."Can you go talk to him?"
He nods his head and kisses her on the cheek Michael goes outside and finds Will on the porch.He's smoking a cigarette"why does she have to flirt with other guys?"he asks.
Michael sits down beside him"Will she loves you she flirts with other guys but I assure you Francie does love you," he says. Will nods his head Michael points at the ciagrette "just put that out before you come in or Syd will freak."
Will smiles at that "I know and I will," he says.He looks inside "how did we get so lucky with two beautiful woman?"
Michael shrugs his shoulders "I have no clue," he says.
Michael goes back inside and sees everyone is now sitting on the couches eating dessert.Sydney smiles at him and he gets his dessert and sits in between her and Holly.They are eating chocolate mousse cheesecake with ice cream."This is wonderful,"Nick says."The whole meal was great Syd."
She smiles at him and a blush creeps over her cheeks and she goes back to eating Michael kisses her on the forehead."Are you okay baby?"he asks.
She looks up at him and nods"ya I'm fine Mike," she says. She smiles at him and he smiles back.
He strokes her hair away from her face.Later that night you see Sydney getting ready for bed.She's brushing her teeth when the phone rings.She picks it up"hello,"she says.
You see a woman with brown hair she looks exactly like Sydney her name is Laura Bristow Sydney's mother."Hello Sydney," she says.
Sydney walks into her room where Vaughn is sitting up in bed reading a book and she sits down beside him he looks at her."Hey mom what are you phoning for?"she asks."I mean not that it's not nice but I thought it was forbidden."
Laura nods her head "it is but your my daughter," she says. She looks down at the floor "have you heard from Nick?"
Sydney nods"yes I have he's here at my house right now," she says. Nick comes into the room and she hands him the phone "it's mom."
He nods his head and takes the phone"hi mom,"he says.He leaves the room and Sydney shakes her head.
Michael looks at her and sees her shake her head"what's wrong?"he asks.
She shakes her head "it maybe nothing but first my sister calls and then my mom asking where Nick is," she says.He nods his head.
Then you see Nick in his room "yes mom it's working perfectly no she doesn't suspect a thing," he says. "Ya talk to you soon bye."
TBC....
Hmm so what is Nick up 2 you'll have to wait and see.
Chapter 2
By: Lili
You see Sydney and Nick just staring at each other "well this is a surprise," Sydney says. She steps towards her brother and brings him into a hug. He hugs her back and she smiles at him. She stands aside and Nick looks down at Holly who is hiding behind Sydney's leg.
He kneels down beside her "ah you must be my niece Holly," he says. The little girl looks at him sceptically and stares him up and down. He smiles at her and she gives a tiny smile. He holds his arms out to her but she doesn't budge.
Then you see someone come up behind Nick he has brown hair and green eyes his name is Michael Vaughn he's Sydney's boyfriend and live in partner. Sydney smiles at him and throws her arms around his neck. "Michael I didn't think you were coming home until tomorrow," she says. He smiles and he tilts her head back and kisses her.
They pull back "I was able to come home early dad ordered me back he said I was moping around too much and missing my two girls," he says. He looks down at Holly and she comes rushing at him. He picks her up and she wraps her arms around his neck. "Hey Holly were you good for your mommy when I was gone?"
Holly smiles at him "yes daddy I was good," she says. She snuggles her head into his shoulder and he kisses her on the forehead.
He looks at Nick who is standing there watching the three of them Michael looks at him quizzically Sydney steps in "Michael this is my brother Nick. Nick this is my boyfriend Michael Vaughn," she says.
Nick steps forward and holds out his hand which Michael shakes. "Nice to meet you Michael I didn't know my sister had a new boyfriend," he says.
Michael nods his head "yes and I didn't know that Syd's brother was coming to visit," he says. He looks at Sydney who just shrugs her shoulders helplessly "apparently she didn't either so please come in."
Nick nods his head and follows them inside he watches Michael walk upstairs still carrying Holly while he sees Sydney walk into the kitchen. "Make yourself at home Nick," she says. He nods his head and comes into the kitchen she's stirring something in the pot she looks up and smiles. "So Nick what brings you here?"
He looks up at her and then down at his hands "I've just been let out of prison Sydney um its for a drug charge and on suspicion of two murders I swear to you I didn't commit," he says.
She looks at him in shock and sits down in the nearest seat then Michael comes in and sees her looking shocked. "What's going on here?" he asks.
Nick and Sydney look at him and he puts his arm around Sydney. She smiles at him and he smiles back. He kisses her on the cheek. "Nick apparently just got out of jail," she says. "For drugs and a double homicide that he says he didn't commit."
Michael looks between her and Nick she smiles at him and he smiles back and then looks at Nick and steps away from Sydney. "So why have you come here?" he asks. Nick looks at him "I mean apart from that do you need a lawyer?"
Nick nods his head after a while "yes I need a lawyer but I also needed someone to stay with," he says. He looks between the two of them and then bows his head "and I know it's probably a lot to ask of my sister especially when I didn't stand up for her with dad all those years ago."
Sydney looks at him "it did me some good Nick I think it was time for me to move out and be on my own even if I hadn't had Holly," she says. She smiles at Michael and he nods "and you can stay with us just please don't bring anyone home we have strict rules about strangers."
Nick nods his head and smiles at her and hugs her and she hugs him back he shakes hands with Michael. "Thank you both for letting me stay here about the lawyer thing I was wondering if you knew any good ones."
Michael looks at him and sits down beside him "well I'm a lawyer I could represent you or someone else could if my father agrees to it but I'm sure he will," he says. Nick nods his head and smiles. "I'm off for the next two weeks but I'll take you in to meet my father on Monday."
Nick nods his head"oh are you two going away?"he asks.
Sydney shakes her head"no Michael is just taking two weeks off he's earned it for how hard he has been working the past few months,"she says.She smiles at her boyfriend and he squeezes her hand and she squeezes back."He wants to be more around for me and for Holly."
Nick nods his head"I'd be thankful to you both," he says.They nod.
***
A while later you see them sitting at the diningroom table with Francie and Will.Everyone has just finished dinner and Sydney is clearing up she's watching Nick flirt with Francie.And Will is sitting beside her fuming.Sydney takes the plates to the kitchen Will follows her."So when did he turn up?" he asks.
Sydney turns around almost dropping the plates on the floor "god Will you scared me Nick turned up tonight," she says. She goes back to putting the plates in the sink and she turns around and hears the front door slam.She looks at Michael whose just come in."Can you go talk to him?"
He nods his head and kisses her on the cheek Michael goes outside and finds Will on the porch.He's smoking a cigarette"why does she have to flirt with other guys?"he asks.
Michael sits down beside him"Will she loves you she flirts with other guys but I assure you Francie does love you," he says. Will nods his head Michael points at the ciagrette "just put that out before you come in or Syd will freak."
Will smiles at that "I know and I will," he says.He looks inside "how did we get so lucky with two beautiful woman?"
Michael shrugs his shoulders "I have no clue," he says.
Michael goes back inside and sees everyone is now sitting on the couches eating dessert.Sydney smiles at him and he gets his dessert and sits in between her and Holly.They are eating chocolate mousse cheesecake with ice cream."This is wonderful,"Nick says."The whole meal was great Syd."
She smiles at him and a blush creeps over her cheeks and she goes back to eating Michael kisses her on the forehead."Are you okay baby?"he asks.
She looks up at him and nods"ya I'm fine Mike," she says. She smiles at him and he smiles back.
He strokes her hair away from her face.Later that night you see Sydney getting ready for bed.She's brushing her teeth when the phone rings.She picks it up"hello,"she says.
You see a woman with brown hair she looks exactly like Sydney her name is Laura Bristow Sydney's mother."Hello Sydney," she says.
Sydney walks into her room where Vaughn is sitting up in bed reading a book and she sits down beside him he looks at her."Hey mom what are you phoning for?"she asks."I mean not that it's not nice but I thought it was forbidden."
Laura nods her head "it is but your my daughter," she says. She looks down at the floor "have you heard from Nick?"
Sydney nods"yes I have he's here at my house right now," she says. Nick comes into the room and she hands him the phone "it's mom."
He nods his head and takes the phone"hi mom,"he says.He leaves the room and Sydney shakes her head.
Michael looks at her and sees her shake her head"what's wrong?"he asks.
She shakes her head "it maybe nothing but first my sister calls and then my mom asking where Nick is," she says.He nods his head.
Then you see Nick in his room "yes mom it's working perfectly no she doesn't suspect a thing," he says. "Ya talk to you soon bye."
TBC....
Hmm so what is Nick up 2 you'll have to wait and see.