Title: These Wounds Won't Seem to Heal
Author: LaurenSark4Eva
Rating: PG-13
Disclaimer: Dude, if I OWNED the SHOW! I would like be rich and Lauren
and Sark would 2getha.
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Lauren: Michael, I have something very important to tell you...I'm pregnant!
Vaughn: Lauren, that's wonderful! But how?
Lauren: Now, Michael don't tell me you don't know how babies are made. {Lauren winks at Vaughn}
Vaughn: {becoming flustered} Now, sweetie, you know that's not what I meant.
Lauren: *pats Vaughn's hand* Let's not worry about it right now.
*Vaughn hugs Lauren tightly*
Lauren: {pulling away from Vaughn} Not so tight, Michael, wouldn't want to hurt our little dumpling.
Vaughn: Oh, sorry, I didn't hurt you did I? *rubs Lauren's arms and belly* I can't believe we're going to be parents. *leans over and kisses Lauren*
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[Enter Meeting Room]
Dixon: Good luck to all of you.
Lauren: *waiting until everyone else has left the room* Director Dixon, may I have a word with you?
Dixon: Of course, Miss Reed. How can I help you?
Lauren: Well, *pats ever enlarging stomach*, my doctor has told me it's best I not continue with my high stress job. He mentioned something about high blood pressure and danger to the pregnancy. I guess that means I'll need my maternity leave a little early. Dixon: Of course, Miss Reed, we certainly wouldn't want anything to happen to your pregnancy...or you. *friendly grin*
Lauren: Thank you, Director Dixon, it's nice to have such personable bosses.
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[Enter Parking Garage. Vaughn is jogging after Sydney]
Vaughn: Sydney! Wait up!
Sydney: Hey, Vaughn, what do you want?
Vaughn: Well *starts bumbling* well, you know Lauren is pregnant, and well, well, she was wondering if you wanted to come to her baby shower in two weeks?
Sydney: *stares and Vaughn and starts walking away* You know, Vaughn, I always thought that you knew me. But you would never suggest something so hurtful if you did. Don't you think it's hard enough just SEEING her pregnancy in the office? You always running up and patting her belly...acting like such a proud *fake British accent* Papa. Dammit, Vaughn, how can you be so hurtful?
Vaughn: ME being hurtful? ME?!? It's like you WANT me to be unhappy, Syd. Do you? Is that what you want? You want me to dump my family like a sack of dirt and come running back to you? What about me, Syd? What about me? You didn't have to LIVE without me for two years. You got to escape that torture!
Sydney: Vaughn, you can be so naive sometimes. You think she loves you like I did? You think you two could ever
have what we did? You know what Vaughn? Why don't you just go back to your precious little family. But. Leave.
Me. Out of it.
{Sydney turns to stalk away in a huff}
Vaughn: I loved you more than you'll ever know but I've moved on, I have a life and family now, I can't just drop it for you, no matter what we had!
{Sydney walks away without responding or even turning back, unable to see the tears coursing down Vaughn's face}
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[Lauren enters office elevator and punches the garage button...her cell phone begins to ring]
Lauren: Hello?
Sark: Hello, Lauren, how are things?
Lauren: Why the hell are you calling me?
Sark: Oh, I was just wondering how our child was doing, sweetheart. I know it must be terribly stressful on the baby to live in such a tense environment. Perhaps after the child is born, your husband will finally be able to keep his hands off Agent Bristow's –
Lauren: Mr. Sark, I do not have the time for you to waste with your petty mind games. When you have something relevant to say I might be inclined to listen. *Lauren shuts off phone, turning the power off as well*
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[Cut To: Sark in some dank room]
Sark: Dammit.
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[Vaughn is leaning against his car looking distressed...Weiss enters]
Weiss: Vaughn! Vaughn, my man...what's wrong?
Vaughn: I just had a big fight with Sydney.
Weiss: What prompted that?
Vaughn: I invited her to Lauren's baby shower.
Weiss: Are you out of your mind?!?!
Vaughn: God, you sound just like her! I thought she'd be happy for us. I'm finally going to have a complete family, I'm going to be a DAD!
Weiss: And this would make Sydney feel better about Lauren how?
Vaughn: Sydney knows how much I've always wanted to be a father, how much I've always wanted to have a family!
Weiss: You do realise that this is in no way going to repair the massive ass cracks in your relationship with Lauren? Bringing a kid into this isn't the solution.
Vaughn: Hey! My relationship with my wife is perfectly fine. It's not like you know anything about marriage! They hit rough spots every now and then, if you'd ever had a steady relationship you might know something about that!
{Lauren enters parking garage}
Lauren: MICHAEL!
Vaughn: *takes deep breath* Hey, baby, you ready to go get some rest? *rubs Lauren's belly* What about you little one?
Lauren: *laying head on Vaughn's shoulder feigning exhaustion* I am feeling rather exhausted, though this little kickboxer seems to be perfectly alert.
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Lauren: Michael, I have something very important to tell you...I'm pregnant!
Vaughn: Lauren, that's wonderful! But how?
Lauren: Now, Michael don't tell me you don't know how babies are made. {Lauren winks at Vaughn}
Vaughn: {becoming flustered} Now, sweetie, you know that's not what I meant.
Lauren: *pats Vaughn's hand* Let's not worry about it right now.
*Vaughn hugs Lauren tightly*
Lauren: {pulling away from Vaughn} Not so tight, Michael, wouldn't want to hurt our little dumpling.
Vaughn: Oh, sorry, I didn't hurt you did I? *rubs Lauren's arms and belly* I can't believe we're going to be parents. *leans over and kisses Lauren*
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[Enter Meeting Room]
Dixon: Good luck to all of you.
Lauren: *waiting until everyone else has left the room* Director Dixon, may I have a word with you?
Dixon: Of course, Miss Reed. How can I help you?
Lauren: Well, *pats ever enlarging stomach*, my doctor has told me it's best I not continue with my high stress job. He mentioned something about high blood pressure and danger to the pregnancy. I guess that means I'll need my maternity leave a little early. Dixon: Of course, Miss Reed, we certainly wouldn't want anything to happen to your pregnancy...or you. *friendly grin*
Lauren: Thank you, Director Dixon, it's nice to have such personable bosses.
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[Enter Parking Garage. Vaughn is jogging after Sydney]
Vaughn: Sydney! Wait up!
Sydney: Hey, Vaughn, what do you want?
Vaughn: Well *starts bumbling* well, you know Lauren is pregnant, and well, well, she was wondering if you wanted to come to her baby shower in two weeks?
Sydney: *stares and Vaughn and starts walking away* You know, Vaughn, I always thought that you knew me. But you would never suggest something so hurtful if you did. Don't you think it's hard enough just SEEING her pregnancy in the office? You always running up and patting her belly...acting like such a proud *fake British accent* Papa. Dammit, Vaughn, how can you be so hurtful?
Vaughn: ME being hurtful? ME?!? It's like you WANT me to be unhappy, Syd. Do you? Is that what you want? You want me to dump my family like a sack of dirt and come running back to you? What about me, Syd? What about me? You didn't have to LIVE without me for two years. You got to escape that torture!
Sydney: Vaughn, you can be so naive sometimes. You think she loves you like I did? You think you two could ever
have what we did? You know what Vaughn? Why don't you just go back to your precious little family. But. Leave.
Me. Out of it.
{Sydney turns to stalk away in a huff}
Vaughn: I loved you more than you'll ever know but I've moved on, I have a life and family now, I can't just drop it for you, no matter what we had!
{Sydney walks away without responding or even turning back, unable to see the tears coursing down Vaughn's face}
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[Lauren enters office elevator and punches the garage button...her cell phone begins to ring]
Lauren: Hello?
Sark: Hello, Lauren, how are things?
Lauren: Why the hell are you calling me?
Sark: Oh, I was just wondering how our child was doing, sweetheart. I know it must be terribly stressful on the baby to live in such a tense environment. Perhaps after the child is born, your husband will finally be able to keep his hands off Agent Bristow's –
Lauren: Mr. Sark, I do not have the time for you to waste with your petty mind games. When you have something relevant to say I might be inclined to listen. *Lauren shuts off phone, turning the power off as well*
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[Cut To: Sark in some dank room]
Sark: Dammit.
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[Vaughn is leaning against his car looking distressed...Weiss enters]
Weiss: Vaughn! Vaughn, my man...what's wrong?
Vaughn: I just had a big fight with Sydney.
Weiss: What prompted that?
Vaughn: I invited her to Lauren's baby shower.
Weiss: Are you out of your mind?!?!
Vaughn: God, you sound just like her! I thought she'd be happy for us. I'm finally going to have a complete family, I'm going to be a DAD!
Weiss: And this would make Sydney feel better about Lauren how?
Vaughn: Sydney knows how much I've always wanted to be a father, how much I've always wanted to have a family!
Weiss: You do realise that this is in no way going to repair the massive ass cracks in your relationship with Lauren? Bringing a kid into this isn't the solution.
Vaughn: Hey! My relationship with my wife is perfectly fine. It's not like you know anything about marriage! They hit rough spots every now and then, if you'd ever had a steady relationship you might know something about that!
{Lauren enters parking garage}
Lauren: MICHAEL!
Vaughn: *takes deep breath* Hey, baby, you ready to go get some rest? *rubs Lauren's belly* What about you little one?
Lauren: *laying head on Vaughn's shoulder feigning exhaustion* I am feeling rather exhausted, though this little kickboxer seems to be perfectly alert.
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