Title~Worlds Apart

Author~AgentGilmore (Tricia)

Summary~ When two young girls suddenly find out about their families connections, their lives change forever

A/N~Wow, how cheesy does that summary sound? I swear it doesn't suck...at least I hope it doesn't suck, reviews are always great!

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"Heather" Sydney said with a scolding glance to the eight year old "how many times do I have to tell you not to play with your food?"

"But mom, Lily and Mischa and Audrey and Katelyn and Lindsey are all outside playing flashlight tag. I am the only one stuck inside" she whined

"Heather, you can go outside as soon as you finish your dinner" her father said

"Daddy" she made a puppy dog face "Please? I hate fish...I promise I'll eat something else"

Michael almost gave in until he got a warning look from Sydney "Sweetie, you know the deal. Just eat at least half of it and then you can go play"

"But it's the first day of summer daddy. Won't you let me go without finishing just this once?"

"I finished all of MY fish" her four year old brother interrupted

"Shut up Alexander"

"Don't call me Alexander!"

"Alexander, Alexander, Alexander"

"Heather. Stop it." Sydney said

"He started it"

Michael turned to Alex "No more."

"Fine" Heather said, crossing her arms and pouting

"Fine" Alex said, scooting his chair away from his sister's

A lot had changed in the last 10 years for Sydney and Michael Vaughn. Their biggest worries were now about getting their children to get along and what they were going to have for dinner. Not about double agents and Russian diplomats. LA was left behind and replaced by a small town on the Connecticut shore where everyone knew everything about each other, and they were okay with that. The CIA was a distant memory, with both of them now teaching, for Sydney, college English, and for Michael, high school French. Jack Bristow and Irina Derevko were names that had not been mentioned for 10 years, not even to Heather and Alex. Their life was simple now. And it was perfect.

"Daddy, can I please go now?" Heather asked, holding up her plate with the fish about half gone

Michael looked to Sydney for approval. She nodded "Fine, go ahead. But tell us if you go into anyone's house. And stay away from the water."

"I know, I know" Heather said, rolling her eyes as she rushed out the door

"Attitude already?" Sydney asked

"Apparently so" Michael said

"I don't have an attitude problem" Alex said gleefully

Both his parents shot him warning glances. Alex was at the age where he was old enough to know how to push his sister's buttons, but young enough to get away with it, and he took advantage of it every chance he got.

Noticing his parent's annoyance, Alex quickly got out of his chair "May I please be excused to go see if Kevin can play after dinner?" he asked with an abnormally sweet smile.

"Fine" Sydney said with a laugh as she shooed him away

The back door slammed and Alex ran next door to where his best friend lived "Wow" Michael said "It's so...quiet"

"Strangely quiet" Sydney paused "I need to make some noise, this silence is freaking me out" She began clearing plates off the table and putting them in the kitchen sink.

"Hey" Michael whispered in her ear as he wrapped his arms around her waist and kissed her neck softly

Sydney turned around and fell into his arms "As much as I like this whole kitchen seduction thing, now is not the best time in the world"

"Why not Syd? The kids are out of the house, tomorrow is Saturday, come on..."

"You are so cute when you pout"

He stuck out his lower lip and Sydney kissed it softly. "Mmm that's my girl" Michael said with a soft laugh, just to be interrupted by the shrill ring of the telephone "ugh" he groaned

Sydney sighed, "I'll get it" she said, untangling herself from her husband "Hello?" she said, picking up the phone. Her smile quickly dissolved to a look of anger and annoyance when she heard the voice on the other end "I thought I told you never to call here again" she said angrily and then slammed down the receiver

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A/N: HAHAHA that is my attempt at a cliffhanger lol Bleh I don't like this chapter...sorry it sucks...I dunno I just haven't written this fic (or any fic for that matter) b/c I've been so busy...it really sucks when school is taking over your life...anyway review please and I promise the next chapter will be better