Chap 7
Vaughn walks back into the room and sits on a recliner quietly. And listens to Eric and Matt talk about who the best sports teams are. Alice walks over and sits on a recliner next to him, Michael however doesn't notice her.
A: What happened, Mike? You were here one minute and then you were gone for a week and you show up in the hospital in critical condition.
V: I can't tell you that Allie.
A: Why not?
V: Because it's not safe, and it's classified.
A: What's so dangerous about the State dept?
Eric sees that this conversation can go nowhere god and jumps in to save Mike a$$.
E: Hey Mike why don't we all watch the game here? I've got to stay and help out until Jack gets back, and Matt's staying in the area until we're sure all the stuff is out of your system.
V: I think that's a good idea, but someone's going to have to go to the store and grab snacks.
Matt: I'll do it, I have to grab some stuff from my hotel any ways.
E: Of you wait until after breakfast I'll come with you. You don't want to miss out on Maries cooking, it's simple but worthy of the gods.
Matt: So Alice what do you do?
A: I'm a nurse.
Matt: Really where?
A: Brandywine Health Care, it's a nursing home.
Matt: Really, the head nurse, Angelina, is my sister.
A: So this type of work runs in the family huh?
Matt: Yeah our mom was a nurse.
A: that's cool. Suddenly Vaughn gets an odd feeling, gets up and heads for the kitchen. Everyone is startled by his sudden move and follows him.
Vaughn walks into the kitchen to find a comforting but startling scene, his mother is holding Sydney while Sydney is sobbing as quietly as possible, he quickly moves to them and holds Sydney while she cries.
She was so lost in the memories that she wasn't completely aware of her surroundings, but after a few seconds she realizes that Marie is no longer holding her, but she is now enveloped in a strong, loving embrace that can only come from one person......
Vaughn was holding her tightly, his arms supporting her and whispering soothing words into her hair.
"It's all right, I'm here, they won't hurt you now, I'm here baby, don't cry sweetie, I'm here, I won't leave, they won't get us."
He didn't even notice when he slipped into French and Italian, or when his mother ushered a dumbstruck Alice to the living room. They stood there for a few minutes while she got a hold of her emotions and he reveled in the fact that she let him hold her and the closeness of them. Slowly Sydney let go of her grip on his neck and cuddled into his shoulder just staying in contact with him.
V: Syd...
S: Yeah?
V: Are you ok?
S: Better.
V: What happened?
S: Your mom asked me to tell her about myself, and it all came flooding back, SD-6, Noah, Will, Project Christmas, Irina, everything ,Danny,. And there was so much blood it was everywhere, all over the bathroom, he was soaked in it, and then I remember you being there and it helped me so much. You were my guardian angel for the last two years even thought you should despise me, how can you even look at me after what she did?
V: That's just the point Syd, she did it, not you, it's not your fault. You just have to remember that. She will be dealt with, but you had nothing to do with her actions.
S: I know, I just, deep breath I get overwhelmed and blame myself for everything, you've told me as much.
She explains disentangling herself from him and trying to put on a brave face.
V: C'mon, let's get you to bed, and I'll bring you some of this magnificent feast you've prepared in a few minutes?
S: I'm not tired.
V: I think you're exhausted.
He contested reading through her masks.
S: All right.
She conceded and he led her out of the kitchen and through the living room to her room. Vaughn left the room, and Sydney took off her pants and climbed into bed as he returned with the cloth and started to gently wipe off the tear stains from her face and heck. And then left the room he left the room again to find that everyone in the living room had not moved at all, and they were staring at him with different degrees of intensity. Eric had a look like 'when's the wedding'; Matt had a look that said 'what the hack just happened'; Alice;s was one of pure jealousy, and Marie's was one of fond admiration for the love between the two was one that all could see.
E: What happened man? I've never seen Syd break down like that.
V: They were talking and the memories kind of just sucked her in, she remembered finding Danny and everything....
He says with a meaningful look at Eric.
A: Who?
V: Her umm... fiancée.
A: She's engaged? I've never seen her ring! Why isn't he here?
V: She doesn't wear it anymore...
A: Why not?
V: He was murdered.
A: oh...
Vaughn walked to the kitchen and got syd some eggs, bacon, two pancakes and a croissant and went back to see her, knocking carefully on the door.
S: Come in.
He walks in and sits down on the bed facing her and leaving the door open. She is sitting up against the headboard and he puts the plate in her lap.
V: Here you go, why don't you eat something and I'll run you a bubble to relax?
S: You know what would go really well with that?
V: Wine?
S: Are you telepathic or something?
V: Yup, and right now you're thinking how much you want to get me into bed, am I right?
S: In your dreams.
V: Thanks for the consent.
S: Michael Vaughn you're horrible!
V: You think so huh?
He says moving the plate out of the way and tackling her, and pinning her to the bed with his weight and her wrists above her head.
S: No fair!
V: Alls fair in love and war.
Vaughn retorts without thinking while leaning towards her unconsciously.
A phone rings and Eric looks at the caller id to see who it is. He runs to the room with everyone trailing him, and stops dead in his tracks at the sight before them.
She leans up to meet him half way and they both stop noses touching. Vaughn moves in and they stay there for a second lips touching before giving in to the sensations and they share a sweet explosion of passion and love, not noticing their audience until the phone rings again.
Vaughn walks back into the room and sits on a recliner quietly. And listens to Eric and Matt talk about who the best sports teams are. Alice walks over and sits on a recliner next to him, Michael however doesn't notice her.
A: What happened, Mike? You were here one minute and then you were gone for a week and you show up in the hospital in critical condition.
V: I can't tell you that Allie.
A: Why not?
V: Because it's not safe, and it's classified.
A: What's so dangerous about the State dept?
Eric sees that this conversation can go nowhere god and jumps in to save Mike a$$.
E: Hey Mike why don't we all watch the game here? I've got to stay and help out until Jack gets back, and Matt's staying in the area until we're sure all the stuff is out of your system.
V: I think that's a good idea, but someone's going to have to go to the store and grab snacks.
Matt: I'll do it, I have to grab some stuff from my hotel any ways.
E: Of you wait until after breakfast I'll come with you. You don't want to miss out on Maries cooking, it's simple but worthy of the gods.
Matt: So Alice what do you do?
A: I'm a nurse.
Matt: Really where?
A: Brandywine Health Care, it's a nursing home.
Matt: Really, the head nurse, Angelina, is my sister.
A: So this type of work runs in the family huh?
Matt: Yeah our mom was a nurse.
A: that's cool. Suddenly Vaughn gets an odd feeling, gets up and heads for the kitchen. Everyone is startled by his sudden move and follows him.
Vaughn walks into the kitchen to find a comforting but startling scene, his mother is holding Sydney while Sydney is sobbing as quietly as possible, he quickly moves to them and holds Sydney while she cries.
She was so lost in the memories that she wasn't completely aware of her surroundings, but after a few seconds she realizes that Marie is no longer holding her, but she is now enveloped in a strong, loving embrace that can only come from one person......
Vaughn was holding her tightly, his arms supporting her and whispering soothing words into her hair.
"It's all right, I'm here, they won't hurt you now, I'm here baby, don't cry sweetie, I'm here, I won't leave, they won't get us."
He didn't even notice when he slipped into French and Italian, or when his mother ushered a dumbstruck Alice to the living room. They stood there for a few minutes while she got a hold of her emotions and he reveled in the fact that she let him hold her and the closeness of them. Slowly Sydney let go of her grip on his neck and cuddled into his shoulder just staying in contact with him.
V: Syd...
S: Yeah?
V: Are you ok?
S: Better.
V: What happened?
S: Your mom asked me to tell her about myself, and it all came flooding back, SD-6, Noah, Will, Project Christmas, Irina, everything ,Danny,. And there was so much blood it was everywhere, all over the bathroom, he was soaked in it, and then I remember you being there and it helped me so much. You were my guardian angel for the last two years even thought you should despise me, how can you even look at me after what she did?
V: That's just the point Syd, she did it, not you, it's not your fault. You just have to remember that. She will be dealt with, but you had nothing to do with her actions.
S: I know, I just, deep breath I get overwhelmed and blame myself for everything, you've told me as much.
She explains disentangling herself from him and trying to put on a brave face.
V: C'mon, let's get you to bed, and I'll bring you some of this magnificent feast you've prepared in a few minutes?
S: I'm not tired.
V: I think you're exhausted.
He contested reading through her masks.
S: All right.
She conceded and he led her out of the kitchen and through the living room to her room. Vaughn left the room, and Sydney took off her pants and climbed into bed as he returned with the cloth and started to gently wipe off the tear stains from her face and heck. And then left the room he left the room again to find that everyone in the living room had not moved at all, and they were staring at him with different degrees of intensity. Eric had a look like 'when's the wedding'; Matt had a look that said 'what the hack just happened'; Alice;s was one of pure jealousy, and Marie's was one of fond admiration for the love between the two was one that all could see.
E: What happened man? I've never seen Syd break down like that.
V: They were talking and the memories kind of just sucked her in, she remembered finding Danny and everything....
He says with a meaningful look at Eric.
A: Who?
V: Her umm... fiancée.
A: She's engaged? I've never seen her ring! Why isn't he here?
V: She doesn't wear it anymore...
A: Why not?
V: He was murdered.
A: oh...
Vaughn walked to the kitchen and got syd some eggs, bacon, two pancakes and a croissant and went back to see her, knocking carefully on the door.
S: Come in.
He walks in and sits down on the bed facing her and leaving the door open. She is sitting up against the headboard and he puts the plate in her lap.
V: Here you go, why don't you eat something and I'll run you a bubble to relax?
S: You know what would go really well with that?
V: Wine?
S: Are you telepathic or something?
V: Yup, and right now you're thinking how much you want to get me into bed, am I right?
S: In your dreams.
V: Thanks for the consent.
S: Michael Vaughn you're horrible!
V: You think so huh?
He says moving the plate out of the way and tackling her, and pinning her to the bed with his weight and her wrists above her head.
S: No fair!
V: Alls fair in love and war.
Vaughn retorts without thinking while leaning towards her unconsciously.
A phone rings and Eric looks at the caller id to see who it is. He runs to the room with everyone trailing him, and stops dead in his tracks at the sight before them.
She leans up to meet him half way and they both stop noses touching. Vaughn moves in and they stay there for a second lips touching before giving in to the sensations and they share a sweet explosion of passion and love, not noticing their audience until the phone rings again.