Author's Note:  I wasn't too sure about the following chapters, so I need opinions.  Thanks.  Julie ;)

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Vaughn and Sydney stared at each other for a moment before each turning to their best friend.

"This was a low blow Eric."

"France, how could you?  You knew I needed away time."

"Whoa, whoa!"  Weiss threw up his hands and walked in front of Francie.  "Will the two tension crazed people be quiet." 

"Syd, I swear I didn't know they were going to be hear, much less this be Michael's house."

"This is your house?"  Sydney turned to Vaughn.  "I like it.  It's pretty."

"Look, Sydney is obviously drunk." Sydney interrupted Weiss.

"I, am not drunk."  Sydney smiled sheepishly and held up two fingers as if trying to squish something.  "Well, maybe just a little.  Anyways, it was France's bottle of Tequila."

"It was your dad's Syd."  Francie rolled her eyes at her friend.

"Right.  Well anyway, it's obvious what has to happen here."  The other three just stood staring at a vacant Syd.  "Oh, is it my turn?"  She giggled.  "Well, one person has to leave."

"I'm not leaving, this is my house."  Vaughn was trying to be angry with Sydney but she was so cute when she was drunk.  But he was also getting a little worried about her.

"Syd and I can't leave.  We got a ride and they left.  We were planning on calling a cab, but I forgot my money."

"Look, we can all stay."  Weiss smiled a little.  "Just stay on separate sides of the party.  Ok?"  He looked between Vaughn and Sydney.

"Ok."  Vaughn sighed.

"What ever."  Sydney huffed and started to pull Francie towards the kitchen.  "Come Francie, I need a drink.  Something, anything."

Francie cast a worried glance at Sydney.  She usually wasn't like this.  She never really drank before.  And the other time was on a dare from Will.  She followed Syd none-the-less, knowing she had to keep an eye on her.

*****

"France, what am I going to do?"  Sydney and Francie had grabbed some sodas - much to sort of drunk Sydney's complaints- and headed out into the quiet backyard.

"You could talk to him."  She was glad Syd had sobered up a little.

"What?  No way.  I can't I mean, I wouldn't know what to say."

"You used to talk to him all the time."

"That was before we.before we."

"Kissed."

"Yeah."

"Syd."  Francie sighed.  It hurt her best friend was so confused.  But it was completely obvious how Sydney felt.  Francie just hoped she would realize it before it caused heartbreak.  "You need to talk to him."

Sydney sighed and ran her hands through her hair.  "Fine.  But could you go."

"Get him?  Sure.  I'll be right back."  Francie hugged her friend and left to go and find Vaughn.

*****

"Mike, I'm sorry.  I had no idea she would come."  Vaughn and Weiss had gone out on the front porch to talk.

"Don't worry about it.  It isn't your fault.  I just wish I could talk to her.  Get things straightened out."

"Really?  This must be your lucky day."  Both guys looked up and were surprised to see Francie standing in the doorway, smiling.  "Michael, Syd's out on the back porch.  She wants to talk."

"Really?"  Vaughn's heart leapt.

"Yeah, go."  Vaughn leapt up and hugged Francie.

"Thank you."

"Sure.  But you know, if you hurt her, I will kill you."  Vaughn just grinned at Francie and Weiss before running inside.

Francie went over and sat beside Weiss.  "Why did we get the complicated ones?"  Weiss just laughed and offered Francie his beer.

TBC