"Mike?" Weiss poked his head in his best friend's room. He grinned when he saw Vaughn standing in front of his mirror, trying to tie his tie with no luck.
Weiss walked over and pulled it out of Vaughn's hands.
"You know I never figured you to be one to forget how to tie a tie."
"Neither did I." Vaughn turned back to the mirror, looking at Weiss's handy work. "But then again, no girl has ever made me this nervous."
"Sydney's really got you on your toes, huh?" Weiss flopped down in a chair and grinned at his friend.
"Everyday." Vaughn grinned and sat down across from Weiss. "But that's one of the things I love about her."
"Weird huh?" Weiss rubbed his chin. "A year ago we didn't know Syd existed, now…she's one of our best friends…your girlfriend."
"Yeah." Vaughn's smile faltered. "I got a call today."
"Oh yeah, from who?" Weiss distractedly flipped through a magazine on Vaughn's desk.
"Alice."
Weiss froze. He slowly looked up.
"Alice, as in first girlfriend Alice, as in Alice who you left and broke her heart."
"Thanks." Said Vaughn sarcastically. "But yeah. He dad died."
"Too bad." Weiss looked half sorry and half impatient. "What does that mean?"
"Nothing." Vaughn got up and looked away.
"No, no that does not mean nothing." Weiss stood up and put his hands on Vaughn's shoulders, making him look at him. "You have this weird 'I must be the savoir of hurting women thing' that you need to stop.
"You go to the funeral, pay your respects and leave. Alice is not your responsibility anymore. Sydney is. Do you really want to blow it with her? You know how easily Syd gets freaked. Don't blow it, my man."
Weiss let out a breath and straightened Vaughn's tux.
"Now come on, we have some bodacious babes waiting." He turned and walked out of the room, leaving Vaughn with no choice but to trust that he was right and follow him.
"Oh Syd." Francie put her hands up to her mouth, then put one on her chest as she reached out to hug her friend. "You look so beautiful."
"So do you." Sydney smiled warmly. "Will's a lucky guy."
"Yeah." Breathed Francie. "Syd…we're going to the prom. Granted it's not really ours, but Syd." She gave Sydney a full hug this time.
"Careful Fran, your make up will run." Laughed Sydney. She sat down at her vanity and put in her earrings. Francie sat down on Sydney's bed.
"I'm just so happy. I mean who would have guessed Will and me? I mean after Charlie…and uhh, everything, just who would have guessed?"
"I know." Sydney whispered. She suddenly turned around to face Francie. "I got a call from Danny today."
Francie froze mid packing her little clutch. She raised her head to look at Sydney. When she spoke, her voice was soft. "What did he say?"
"He wants to meet." Sydney looked down at her freshly done nails. "To talk."
"When?"
"Next week, before he goes away to England for the summer."
"Syd, honey, I love you to death, you know that right?"
"Yeah, of course France, but…"
"But if mess things up with Vaughn, god help you Syd…I will…" Francie got up and hugged Sydney. "After everything you guys have been through, I don't think I can see you go through any more pain, Michael either. You know he loves you, but Syd, he's a guy, he wouldn't understand that you were 'just talking' to Danny…" She trailed off, noticing Sydney's amused smile.
"It'll be okay Fran." Sydney brushed a lock of Francie's hair behind her ear. "Vaughn will understand. He loves me."
"Okay." Francie sighed then grinned. "Now come on Will, Marshall and Carrie as well as Eric's date Kerry have been waiting for a while and your white knight is coming."
Sydney grinned at the thought of Vaughn and followed a laughing Francie downstairs.
TBC
*I need some feedback on something. I really want to thank everyone who reviews my story. You guys have helped so, so, so much. I love all the feedback. So now I need you guys to determine the fate of my story. I have an idea for a happy ending, a sad ending and an idea that I could go on forever, and kinda continue to make an in-story sequel. I really need the feedback, cause you guys really know, so help!
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