Part 2

Joey looked up and offered him a smile as he walked towards them, he reached out and placed a set of keys in her hand, "What are these?"

"Staying at a hotel isn't a good idea, they are the keys to the house, stay there ok?" Vaughn asked.

"If you're sure, about it then ok." Joey said.

"You and Lily shouldn't be staying at a hotel, this way by the time she gets here you will have the house set up, most of the stuff is still there but there are some stuff in storage I can help you with it if you want?" Vaughn questioned.

Sydney turned and faced Joey, "Well Joey nice meeting you, I will see you both later I need to get going I have a meeting."

Vaughn watched Sydney as she walked off Joey noticed the sad look on his face, "You haven't told her have you?"

"The weekend we were going to Santa Barbara I was going to lay all my cards on the line and tell her everything, we barley had any time to talk about the past. I wanted her to know Lily to meet Lily; I haven't wanted that in a long time Jo."

"Yeah I know sweetie, more than anyone else, you like to keep that part of your life away from any else," Joey reached up and kissed him, neither of them noticed that Lauren stood and watched them.

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Joey sat in the conference room with Files spread out before her, Dixon had given them to her an hour ago, and she was already half way through, she had made notes of various cases.

Dixon Vaughn and Jack were the only ones that knew the real reason for her being here, and she wasn't planning on telling anyone else, she looked up as the conference door opened and Lauren walked inside,

"Stay the hell away from my husband, I don't want you near him," Lauren declared.

Joey shook her head, "Miss Reed what I do with your husband is none of your concern if you have a problem with me being around him, take it up with Michael. I am sure he wont mind being told to stay away from me," Joey grabbed her folders, "After all Michael does like being told what to do doesn't he?"

Lauren watched as she walked out of the room, before she headed towards her desk, and started to pull some files up on her computer.

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Vaughn grabbed his jacket and turned to and saw Lauren as she stood in front of him, "What up?"

"Are you heading home?" Lauren asked.

"No I am grabbing something to eat with Eric and Syd, we have some work stuff to go over, have a couple more hours of work to get done tonight, why did you have something planned?" Vaughn questioned.

"No nothing planned it just surprised me that you were leaving that's all."

Sydney and Eric walked towards them, Syd was slipping her jacket on, "So where are we going?"

"How about Prestons on carter, they have some good food, and a couple of beers as well wont be that bad," Eric said.

Vaughn put his gun in it's holster then turned back to them, he kissed Lauren, "Lauren see you later, and no Eric you aren't driving."

Lauren watched as the three of them walked off and left her there, she noticed that Joey wasn't there.

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Vaughn lead them into the bar, laughing at a joke that Eric was telling, he noticed Joey sitting in a booth on her own, he told Syd and Eric to find them a seat and headed towards Joey.

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Joey looked up as Vaughn sat across the table from her, she reached out and held his hand in her own, he smiled then slipped his hand in his pocket.

"so what are you doing here alone?" Vaughn asked.

"Just wanted something to eat, finished now so going to head back and go over those files some more," Joey said.

"Be careful ok?"

"Same can be said for you," Joey picked up her files and left.

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Vaughn looked across at the two people that were closet to him, hating that he was about to break there trust in him, "there is something that I need to tell you both."

"What?" Eric asked.

"I know, Joey I have known her for almost twenty years..." Vaughn started.

Sydney looked at him unsure what he was saying, "So your old friends?"

"Not just old friends, Joey and I were married some years ago, we have a Five year old daughter and her name is Lily," Vaughn explained to the shocked faces of his friends.

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Joey sat at her desk, she noticed the you have mail icon flashed on her screen, she clicked on the icon and mail popped up.

From: Cvaughn@wizzard.us

To: jpotter@wizzard.us; mvaughn@wizzard.us

CC: Josephine_potter@us.gov.us; Michael_vaughn@us.gov.us

Subject: Details.

Hey Guys,

Wasn't sure which email addy you were using, tried calling with no luck was told you weren't in the office.

I got an alert about an hour ago, that someone was trying to access details on the both of you, first of all nothing special just personal, then they went for the hard stuff.

Mission reports status everything, I managed to lock them out, but it was hard, I suggest you both get someone to look into this, because who ever want this info wants it now.

And make sure that Lily is safe, because if it's someone after either of you Lily is the way to go.

Love Cecil

PS give Lily kisses for me.

Joey looked at the screen in shock, she reached for her cell phone and dialled a number needed.

TBC