Epilogue
Disclaimer: Still no wit seems to reveal itself. It's not mine.
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Her car had still been in the CIA parking lot, surprisingly unharmed. She must have lost the tail after all, and they'd just guessed correctly where she'd been going. She'd driven it home to Georgia, followed closely by her mother who was followed even more closely by Vaughn. Jack Bristow, Leah suspected from pieces of conversations she'd overheard between her parents, had scrambled several satellite signals a gotten a hold of a scrambler that screwed up every radio signal in LA. At least, Leah's car radio hadn't picked up a signal until they'd been well outside the city, and then it wasn't a signal from LA.
From what she'd been told, Vaughn was just disappearing from the CIA with her grandfather's help. Apparently, he'd known all along about Sydney and never said a word, even going on to be director of the CIA.
Scary, Leah thought, that a man hiding so much is directing the nation's intelligence. But she trusted him.
Jeff had thrown a fit when e found out se was driving back, but Leah had threatened to show him what she'd demonstrated to Vaughn, and Vaughn had advised him against angering her.
Leah was cleaning out her car minutes after arriving home when she found the little red box she'd put under her front seat to keep it safe. Curious, she unwrapped it. Inside the box was a gold chain and a pendant with the initials L and J. The cursive letters were entwined together. She picked up the little note under the pendant.
I saw this and couldn't help but think of us. I hope you like it. Jeff
Leah had to laugh. During her whole ordeal, she'd constantly wanted someone fully on her side. If she'd opened the gift earlier, the necklace would have been a constant talisman reminding her Jeff was on her side.
She laughed again when Jeff's car pulled into the driveway behind her. She hugged him before he was all the way out of the car, nearly sending them both tumbling to the ground.
"Thank you," She whispered.
"For what?" Jeff asked.
Leah held up the pendant and grinned. Jeff smiled too.
"Leah, I want us to always be together," Jeff said softly. "Promise you won't go off to college and forget me. I love you."
Leah kissed his cheek. "As long as you don't forget me." Her eyes sparkled mischievously. "If you do, I'll kick your ass until you remember real well," she threatened.
"Babe, I'm immune to the Bristow women's charms…or lack thereof, if you ask me," Jeff teased.
Leah shook her head and took his hand. "Come in and meet my dad," she begged.
"Should I be afraid?"
"No more than you are of my mother."
"Then I'll be very wary…"
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Okay, S/V are together, L/J are together, all is right with the world. Especially since the woman can keep their guy in line, what with their advanced self defense skills!