Chapter 5
For the past ten minutes, Lauren had been laying with her eyes shut. She was replaying yesterday's incidents over in her mind. She knew deep down in her heart that Vaughn would never cheat on her, they loved each other too much for that to happen. But this was different. She had this nagging feeling that Sydney Bristow was capable of making that man do anything she wanted. No, she dismissed this feeling her husband would never intentionally do anything to hurt her. She considered that she could have acted differently towards Sydney. There was no need for the glares and remarks that she had made against her. That's when she decided that she would try her hardest to be nicer to Sydney today, and if things went well, they could even become friends. Lauren rubbed her eyes, looking up to see the dull painting on the ceiling. She stretched her arms above her head, as she wondered just how long they thought they would be stuck in there for. Still feeling slightly tired; she managed to sit herself up, to see where her husband was. That's when she saw it. She rubbed her eyes again, checking that she was seeing correctly. She couldn't believe what was in front of her. She pinched her arm, just to check that she was awake, and that this wasn't some sort of horrible nightmare. But no. The sight was still in front of her. Even though it sickened her, she just couldn't manage to tear her eyes away. Her husband was sat on the floor, leaning on Sydney's bed. His arm was across her chest, with his hand resting on her face. They both looked so happy and comfortable as if they had forgotten the fact that he had a wife. Their faces were only inches apart, which made Lauren wonder whether or not he had kissed Syd. She couldn't believe that minutes ago, she had been defending them both, telling herself that she had acted too hastily. As she got angrier, her breaths became faster and deeper. She grabbed the pillow off her bed, and launched it at his head, hoping it would wake him up.
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Sydney stood looking out of the window. It was a bright, sunny day and the sky was totally clear apart from the odd cloud that floated by. The view from the window was spectacular, she was surprised that she had never visited this place before. She was just beginning to stare of into space, when a pair of arms came and engulfed her in a hug. She turned around to see Vaughn standing in his black boxer shorts, looking all sleepy. "Hey." She greeted him with a kiss. "What were you looking at?" He glanced over at the window, wondering what she could have found so fascinating. "I was admiring the view, but it suddenly got a lot better." She wrapped her arms around his neck, pulling him closer towards her. "Seriously, it's beautiful here Vaughn, I can't believe I've never been to Santa Barbara before." She gave him a quick kiss before walking towards the bathroom. "I knew you'd like it here. It's the perfect place for our first vacation. Shall I order breakfast?" He picked up the menu to see what was available for them to have brought up. "Sure, I'll have whatever you're having." She winked at him as she closed the bathroom door.
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Two hours later, Sydney was lying near the pool, watching Vaughn as he swam across the pool. The water just seemed to glide so easily over his body, making it easier for him to swim faster. Sydney was trying to read her book, but it was hard to concentrate when all she wanted to do was watch him. He realised that she was watching him, so he swam over to the edge of the pool. Running his hands through his wet hair, he motioned for her to go over to him. "I've got something to tell you. Come here." She fell for it, as she put down her book, and walked over to him. "Yes..." "I wanted to tell you..." He took hold of her hand, and pulled her towards the water, causing her to topple into the pool. It was a good job that she was already wearing her bikini, otherwise she might just have killed him. She emerged to the surface, actually looking quite amused. Pushing her hair away from her face, she swam over to him, and playfully splashed him with water. "That was cute Agent Vaughn." He laughed, and pulled her towards him. "I did actually have something that I wanted to say to you." He paused for a minute, taking her hand in his. "I love you Syd." She smiled at him, her eyes glistening with tears. "I love you too!" She leaned forward and passionately kissed him, realising that her life was not perfect. Nothing could ever spoil how happy she was feeling now.
Sydney was awakened from her dream, by Vaughn moving his arm away from her. He had just been woken up, although he was quite unsure about what had been the reason for this. He ran his hands through his hair, as he tried to stretch his spine back into shape. He had been lying next to her bed all night, and although it wasn't the comfiest place to sleep, he wasn't complaining as he had spent the night next to the woman he loved. Sydney rolled over to face him. "Hey." He smiled at her. "Morning. What time is it?" Sydney rubbed her eyes, trying to get them to stay open. She missed seeing Vaughn each morning when she woke up, he always looked so cute with his hair all ruffled and messed up. Vaughn took his phone out of his pocket. "It's just turned nine o'clock." "I had the nicest dream last night." Sydney propped herself so she was resting on her elbow. Looking into his eyes, she continued. "We were both on vacation in Santa Barbara, and oh my god Vaughn it was gorgeous. We were playing in the pool, and just having fun. It was like nothing had changed." She looked away from him, afraid that she had said to much. She quickly tried to change the subject. Lauren sat in silence waiting for one of them to notice that she was watching them. It appeared that they had both forgotten that she was stuck in there with them. She decided to wait for the perfect moment to spoil their fun. "Where you not uncomfortable sleeping next to my bed all night?" Sydney looked at him questioningly. "No, I slept perfectly thanks. Usually I lie awake at night, wondering about what you are doing, who you are with. But last night it felt like old times. Like we were both where we were meant to be." He took a hold of her hand. "Look Vaughn, about last night..." Vaughn placed his hand over her mouth. "Syd, we don't need to talk about that. We both know how we feel." "Actually Vaughn, I'd like to here what went on last night. You two looked pretty cosy this morning. "They both looked up to see Lauren glaring at them from the other side of the room. "Well go on, what are you waiting for?"
For the past ten minutes, Lauren had been laying with her eyes shut. She was replaying yesterday's incidents over in her mind. She knew deep down in her heart that Vaughn would never cheat on her, they loved each other too much for that to happen. But this was different. She had this nagging feeling that Sydney Bristow was capable of making that man do anything she wanted. No, she dismissed this feeling her husband would never intentionally do anything to hurt her. She considered that she could have acted differently towards Sydney. There was no need for the glares and remarks that she had made against her. That's when she decided that she would try her hardest to be nicer to Sydney today, and if things went well, they could even become friends. Lauren rubbed her eyes, looking up to see the dull painting on the ceiling. She stretched her arms above her head, as she wondered just how long they thought they would be stuck in there for. Still feeling slightly tired; she managed to sit herself up, to see where her husband was. That's when she saw it. She rubbed her eyes again, checking that she was seeing correctly. She couldn't believe what was in front of her. She pinched her arm, just to check that she was awake, and that this wasn't some sort of horrible nightmare. But no. The sight was still in front of her. Even though it sickened her, she just couldn't manage to tear her eyes away. Her husband was sat on the floor, leaning on Sydney's bed. His arm was across her chest, with his hand resting on her face. They both looked so happy and comfortable as if they had forgotten the fact that he had a wife. Their faces were only inches apart, which made Lauren wonder whether or not he had kissed Syd. She couldn't believe that minutes ago, she had been defending them both, telling herself that she had acted too hastily. As she got angrier, her breaths became faster and deeper. She grabbed the pillow off her bed, and launched it at his head, hoping it would wake him up.
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Sydney stood looking out of the window. It was a bright, sunny day and the sky was totally clear apart from the odd cloud that floated by. The view from the window was spectacular, she was surprised that she had never visited this place before. She was just beginning to stare of into space, when a pair of arms came and engulfed her in a hug. She turned around to see Vaughn standing in his black boxer shorts, looking all sleepy. "Hey." She greeted him with a kiss. "What were you looking at?" He glanced over at the window, wondering what she could have found so fascinating. "I was admiring the view, but it suddenly got a lot better." She wrapped her arms around his neck, pulling him closer towards her. "Seriously, it's beautiful here Vaughn, I can't believe I've never been to Santa Barbara before." She gave him a quick kiss before walking towards the bathroom. "I knew you'd like it here. It's the perfect place for our first vacation. Shall I order breakfast?" He picked up the menu to see what was available for them to have brought up. "Sure, I'll have whatever you're having." She winked at him as she closed the bathroom door.
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Two hours later, Sydney was lying near the pool, watching Vaughn as he swam across the pool. The water just seemed to glide so easily over his body, making it easier for him to swim faster. Sydney was trying to read her book, but it was hard to concentrate when all she wanted to do was watch him. He realised that she was watching him, so he swam over to the edge of the pool. Running his hands through his wet hair, he motioned for her to go over to him. "I've got something to tell you. Come here." She fell for it, as she put down her book, and walked over to him. "Yes..." "I wanted to tell you..." He took hold of her hand, and pulled her towards the water, causing her to topple into the pool. It was a good job that she was already wearing her bikini, otherwise she might just have killed him. She emerged to the surface, actually looking quite amused. Pushing her hair away from her face, she swam over to him, and playfully splashed him with water. "That was cute Agent Vaughn." He laughed, and pulled her towards him. "I did actually have something that I wanted to say to you." He paused for a minute, taking her hand in his. "I love you Syd." She smiled at him, her eyes glistening with tears. "I love you too!" She leaned forward and passionately kissed him, realising that her life was not perfect. Nothing could ever spoil how happy she was feeling now.
Sydney was awakened from her dream, by Vaughn moving his arm away from her. He had just been woken up, although he was quite unsure about what had been the reason for this. He ran his hands through his hair, as he tried to stretch his spine back into shape. He had been lying next to her bed all night, and although it wasn't the comfiest place to sleep, he wasn't complaining as he had spent the night next to the woman he loved. Sydney rolled over to face him. "Hey." He smiled at her. "Morning. What time is it?" Sydney rubbed her eyes, trying to get them to stay open. She missed seeing Vaughn each morning when she woke up, he always looked so cute with his hair all ruffled and messed up. Vaughn took his phone out of his pocket. "It's just turned nine o'clock." "I had the nicest dream last night." Sydney propped herself so she was resting on her elbow. Looking into his eyes, she continued. "We were both on vacation in Santa Barbara, and oh my god Vaughn it was gorgeous. We were playing in the pool, and just having fun. It was like nothing had changed." She looked away from him, afraid that she had said to much. She quickly tried to change the subject. Lauren sat in silence waiting for one of them to notice that she was watching them. It appeared that they had both forgotten that she was stuck in there with them. She decided to wait for the perfect moment to spoil their fun. "Where you not uncomfortable sleeping next to my bed all night?" Sydney looked at him questioningly. "No, I slept perfectly thanks. Usually I lie awake at night, wondering about what you are doing, who you are with. But last night it felt like old times. Like we were both where we were meant to be." He took a hold of her hand. "Look Vaughn, about last night..." Vaughn placed his hand over her mouth. "Syd, we don't need to talk about that. We both know how we feel." "Actually Vaughn, I'd like to here what went on last night. You two looked pretty cosy this morning. "They both looked up to see Lauren glaring at them from the other side of the room. "Well go on, what are you waiting for?"