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This is the last part of Love Just Is... I hope you guys have enjoyed the ride; I loved every moment of it! I want to thank everyone that left feedback, I live on reviews! You guys were great; just thank you for all the kind words!
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Ando
Part IV
(4/4)
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Sydney woke with a jolt. Someone was in the room with her. Before she could react, a hand covered her mouth muffling her scream. Then she felt the intruders breath on her neck, there face was inches from her right ear. Sydney was about to lash out with her fists when...
"Shhh..." Came a familiar voice, "Syd it's me, Its Vaughn."
Vaughn slowly moved his hand from Sydney's mouth, and then moved back from her.
"Vaughn, what are you doing here?" Sydney said rubbing her eyes, "My dad told you to go home, we have everything under control."
"No he doesn't Syd your mother; she's in the US again." He stated calmly.
Sydney looked at Vaughn carefully, weighing up her options.
"How do you know?"
Vaughn rubbed the spot Irina's knife had been pressed against not 2 hours ago, "Just trust me, I know. I've called Langley, told them she was here. They want to bring your father in for questioning; they think he has been in contact with her again."
Sydney took a deep breath and clenched her jaw, Vaughn had just royal screwed everything up. Sydney wondered if he had given away their location, wondered if any CIA agents would come busting into the warehouse anytime soon. Sydney was about to vocalize her thoughts when suddenly there was an arm around Vaughn's throat and he felt the blade of a knife caressing his throat.
"Mr Vaughn you're testing my patience." Irina hissed.
Sydney shook her head; she hadn't even heard her mother enter the room.
That certainly just won you best spy of the year, Sydney mused to herself. Then she noticed her Father standing in the doorframe, leaning against it, arms folded across his... bare chest. Sydney's eyes widen as she looked back over at her mother. Her hair was tousled, and she stood behind Vaughn wearing only a long sleeve button down shirt, which looked 5 sizes to big. No doubt her Father's. It covered the top of her thighs just barely; and Sydney was sure that from behind, her mother had her father's undivided attention. Their presence left nothing to the imagination, as to what they were doing before Vaughn arrived.
Sydney squeezed her eyes shut, "Gross," she muttered.
"I should have known you would be here," Vaughn spat.
Irina gave a little laugh, "Yes Mr Vaughn you should have, But it was kind of you to drop in so I could have a second go at your throat. How's the hand?"
Before Vaughn could retort Sydney jumped in, "Mom put the knife down, please?"
Irina looked at her daughter and sighed. If she slit Vaughns throat here, Sydney would never forgive her. Irina removed the knife from his throat and took a couple of steps back to stand in front of Jack, there bodies mere center meters apart.
Vaughn turned to look at Jack, taking in his appearance, Vaughn glared at him. "This is how you serve you country Jack, sleeping with this Russian whore again."
Irina's eyes narrowed, and a dangerous glint, sparkled in her eyes. She stepped forward intending to gut Vaughn right there on the spot, but Jack's arm around her waist pulling her against his body stopped her.
Jack's eyes sparkled dangerously like Irina's and he smiled at Vaughn, "Glad to see you developed a spine Agent Vaughn. But if I was you I'd leave before she removes it."
Irina tilted her head to the side so she could look at Jack out of the corner of her eye, then she broke out into a wicked grin and relaxed against Jack's grip on her.
Vaughn shook his head in disgust, "So this is where your loyalties lie Jack. In a woman that's already betrayed you twice!"
Jack's free hand moved up and brushed Irina's hair away from her neck, and then he placed a hot open mouth kiss against her throat, as his hand ran down her arm to her hand where he laced their fingers together. Irina let out a throaty laugh.
Vaughn turned his head away repulsed.
After Jack was finished with her throat he looked back up at Vaughn, "I guess it is Agent Vaughn."
Vaughn turned back to Sydney, who was still watching the scene in front of her in total wide eyed shock.
"Sydney we can leave now and you won't be court marshaled. Come with me." Vaughn pleaded to her.
Sydney considered this, and then shook her head.
"No Vaughn, what has the CIA done for me? Look what Lindsey just did to me, to get a code! I don't think I can go back Vaughn, not now. I'll find out what happened to me, but not with the CIA." Sydney's voice flared.
"Are you sure Syd?" Vaughn pleaded again, not believing what he was hearing.
Sydney's face softened, "Yes, I'm sure. I'm sorry Vaughn."
Before Sydney could even blink Vaughn had stepped forward and pressed his lips against hers in a tender kiss, and before she could react, he pulled back.
"Good luck then."
Sydney blinked back tears, "Thank you."
Then he turned and left.
Sydney turned her attention back to her parents, who were still wrapped up together talking softly.
"You two are unbelievable! Was that absolutely necessary?" Sydney glared at her parent.
Jack hugged Irina closer to him, "No..."
"... But it was fun," Irina finished for him.
"Your both as bad as each other," Sydney declared, "You deserve each other."
Irina smiled at her daughter, as Jack place a kiss against her temple.
"Now if you could just tear yourselves away from each other for a few minutes. We have to pack up and get out of here, The CIA will be onto us soon." Sydney turned and started to collect her gear.
Irina pulled out of Jacks arms, "She's right, I'll make a call and have my Jet refueled and ready to go."
Jack nodded, "Grab what you need Sydney, we will leave in 10 minutes."
"Ok dad." Sydney smiled at him. Jack turned and followed Irina out of the room.
"And put some clothes on, you two!" She yelled after them,
"So embarrassing," She muttered to herself.
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1 hour later
Somewhere over the Atlantic Ocean
Irina emerged from the cockpit, and took her seat across from Jack.
"Everything is set up, there will be a car waiting for us when we land. Where's Sydney?"
Jack pointed down the aisle, "Asleep."
Irina tilted her head and looked down the aisle to see her daughter tucked under a blanket fast asleep. Irina smiled softly; it had been nearly thirty years since she had seen Sydney sleeping.
"Irina."
"Mmm..." she responded and tore her eyes away from Sydney to look at Jack.
"I was thinking about what Vaughn said... and I don't think Sydney and I could take it if you betrayed us again. You're not going to are you?" His dark gaze pierced through her heart.
"No Jack." She simply stated.
Jack gave her a small smile, then reached over and clasped her hand. He gently tugged it, pulling her over into his lap. Jack wrapped his arms around her as Irina snuggled into his chest, resting her head against his shoulder.
"Why would I want to Jack, I finally found my family again." She whispered.
Jack kissed the top of her head, "I was thinking the other day, why I love you so much. After you hurt me so bad, how could I love you so much still... and I all I could think of was that I just do."
Irina smiled and closed her eyes snuggling closer to Jack, "There is no reason, Love just is..."
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Fin
This is the last part of Love Just Is... I hope you guys have enjoyed the ride; I loved every moment of it! I want to thank everyone that left feedback, I live on reviews! You guys were great; just thank you for all the kind words!
Catch ya's round
Ando
Part IV
(4/4)
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Sydney woke with a jolt. Someone was in the room with her. Before she could react, a hand covered her mouth muffling her scream. Then she felt the intruders breath on her neck, there face was inches from her right ear. Sydney was about to lash out with her fists when...
"Shhh..." Came a familiar voice, "Syd it's me, Its Vaughn."
Vaughn slowly moved his hand from Sydney's mouth, and then moved back from her.
"Vaughn, what are you doing here?" Sydney said rubbing her eyes, "My dad told you to go home, we have everything under control."
"No he doesn't Syd your mother; she's in the US again." He stated calmly.
Sydney looked at Vaughn carefully, weighing up her options.
"How do you know?"
Vaughn rubbed the spot Irina's knife had been pressed against not 2 hours ago, "Just trust me, I know. I've called Langley, told them she was here. They want to bring your father in for questioning; they think he has been in contact with her again."
Sydney took a deep breath and clenched her jaw, Vaughn had just royal screwed everything up. Sydney wondered if he had given away their location, wondered if any CIA agents would come busting into the warehouse anytime soon. Sydney was about to vocalize her thoughts when suddenly there was an arm around Vaughn's throat and he felt the blade of a knife caressing his throat.
"Mr Vaughn you're testing my patience." Irina hissed.
Sydney shook her head; she hadn't even heard her mother enter the room.
That certainly just won you best spy of the year, Sydney mused to herself. Then she noticed her Father standing in the doorframe, leaning against it, arms folded across his... bare chest. Sydney's eyes widen as she looked back over at her mother. Her hair was tousled, and she stood behind Vaughn wearing only a long sleeve button down shirt, which looked 5 sizes to big. No doubt her Father's. It covered the top of her thighs just barely; and Sydney was sure that from behind, her mother had her father's undivided attention. Their presence left nothing to the imagination, as to what they were doing before Vaughn arrived.
Sydney squeezed her eyes shut, "Gross," she muttered.
"I should have known you would be here," Vaughn spat.
Irina gave a little laugh, "Yes Mr Vaughn you should have, But it was kind of you to drop in so I could have a second go at your throat. How's the hand?"
Before Vaughn could retort Sydney jumped in, "Mom put the knife down, please?"
Irina looked at her daughter and sighed. If she slit Vaughns throat here, Sydney would never forgive her. Irina removed the knife from his throat and took a couple of steps back to stand in front of Jack, there bodies mere center meters apart.
Vaughn turned to look at Jack, taking in his appearance, Vaughn glared at him. "This is how you serve you country Jack, sleeping with this Russian whore again."
Irina's eyes narrowed, and a dangerous glint, sparkled in her eyes. She stepped forward intending to gut Vaughn right there on the spot, but Jack's arm around her waist pulling her against his body stopped her.
Jack's eyes sparkled dangerously like Irina's and he smiled at Vaughn, "Glad to see you developed a spine Agent Vaughn. But if I was you I'd leave before she removes it."
Irina tilted her head to the side so she could look at Jack out of the corner of her eye, then she broke out into a wicked grin and relaxed against Jack's grip on her.
Vaughn shook his head in disgust, "So this is where your loyalties lie Jack. In a woman that's already betrayed you twice!"
Jack's free hand moved up and brushed Irina's hair away from her neck, and then he placed a hot open mouth kiss against her throat, as his hand ran down her arm to her hand where he laced their fingers together. Irina let out a throaty laugh.
Vaughn turned his head away repulsed.
After Jack was finished with her throat he looked back up at Vaughn, "I guess it is Agent Vaughn."
Vaughn turned back to Sydney, who was still watching the scene in front of her in total wide eyed shock.
"Sydney we can leave now and you won't be court marshaled. Come with me." Vaughn pleaded to her.
Sydney considered this, and then shook her head.
"No Vaughn, what has the CIA done for me? Look what Lindsey just did to me, to get a code! I don't think I can go back Vaughn, not now. I'll find out what happened to me, but not with the CIA." Sydney's voice flared.
"Are you sure Syd?" Vaughn pleaded again, not believing what he was hearing.
Sydney's face softened, "Yes, I'm sure. I'm sorry Vaughn."
Before Sydney could even blink Vaughn had stepped forward and pressed his lips against hers in a tender kiss, and before she could react, he pulled back.
"Good luck then."
Sydney blinked back tears, "Thank you."
Then he turned and left.
Sydney turned her attention back to her parents, who were still wrapped up together talking softly.
"You two are unbelievable! Was that absolutely necessary?" Sydney glared at her parent.
Jack hugged Irina closer to him, "No..."
"... But it was fun," Irina finished for him.
"Your both as bad as each other," Sydney declared, "You deserve each other."
Irina smiled at her daughter, as Jack place a kiss against her temple.
"Now if you could just tear yourselves away from each other for a few minutes. We have to pack up and get out of here, The CIA will be onto us soon." Sydney turned and started to collect her gear.
Irina pulled out of Jacks arms, "She's right, I'll make a call and have my Jet refueled and ready to go."
Jack nodded, "Grab what you need Sydney, we will leave in 10 minutes."
"Ok dad." Sydney smiled at him. Jack turned and followed Irina out of the room.
"And put some clothes on, you two!" She yelled after them,
"So embarrassing," She muttered to herself.
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1 hour later
Somewhere over the Atlantic Ocean
Irina emerged from the cockpit, and took her seat across from Jack.
"Everything is set up, there will be a car waiting for us when we land. Where's Sydney?"
Jack pointed down the aisle, "Asleep."
Irina tilted her head and looked down the aisle to see her daughter tucked under a blanket fast asleep. Irina smiled softly; it had been nearly thirty years since she had seen Sydney sleeping.
"Irina."
"Mmm..." she responded and tore her eyes away from Sydney to look at Jack.
"I was thinking about what Vaughn said... and I don't think Sydney and I could take it if you betrayed us again. You're not going to are you?" His dark gaze pierced through her heart.
"No Jack." She simply stated.
Jack gave her a small smile, then reached over and clasped her hand. He gently tugged it, pulling her over into his lap. Jack wrapped his arms around her as Irina snuggled into his chest, resting her head against his shoulder.
"Why would I want to Jack, I finally found my family again." She whispered.
Jack kissed the top of her head, "I was thinking the other day, why I love you so much. After you hurt me so bad, how could I love you so much still... and I all I could think of was that I just do."
Irina smiled and closed her eyes snuggling closer to Jack, "There is no reason, Love just is..."
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Fin