Chapter 9
They sat looking into each other's eyes. Sydney didn't regret asking him to prove his love to her, but by the look on Vaughn's face he was slightly unsure about how to prove it. Her heart was pounding in her chest whilst she waited for him to make his move. It was now time to see whether or not what he was saying was true.
Vaughn's head was swimming in emotion. He so wanted to prove his love, but he thought back to his wife. The woman who he had promised to love and to cherish, until death did them part. Could he really hurt her in this way? He considered all the times that he had spent with Lauren, but he found himself comparing those occasions to times he had spent with Syd. He knew that he was hurting the two people who he cared about most, and it was time to put one of them out of their misery. He couldn't continue to hurt Lauren in this way, it was unfair to her, and more importantly it was unfair to him and Sydney.
"Sydney, if you want me to divorce Lauren then I will, because it's not her who I really want to be with. As soon as she comes back I will tell her that we're over. Ok?" He felt like he was beginning to prove himself to her, but judging by the look on her face this wasn't what she wanted.
"That's not what I meant Vaughn, and you know it." Her eyes welled up as she spoke. "You obviously don't love me the way you say you do, seen as you can't even prove to me how much apparently I mean to you." She got up of the bed, and walked over to the window. It was times like these that she wished she could just run away from her problems. She felt embarrassed for building her hopes up, about him still loving her. When he blatantly didn't.
He also got up off the bed, and followed her over to the window. Without speaking he turned her around to face him, and pulled her into his arms. Her heart literally skipped a beat, as he leant forward and kissed her. Without hesitating she returned the kiss. Finally Vaughn broke away, and looked deep in her eyes.
"Was that what you had in mind?" He asked flirtatiously. She laughed before responding. "Well it's a start." She kissed him again and suddenly they found themselves moving towards the bed. Their lips never parted as they fell down onto the bed, both of them happy about being back in each other's arms. Vaughn had his arms around her, holding her close, whilst she ran her hands through his hair, memories from two years ago re-entering her mind.
* * * * * * * * * * * Meanwhile:
Lauren sat on the bed in one of the medical labs. She had just spent the last two hours having all kinds of medical tests taken. She had never been a fan of hospitals but had made it worst. She had been waiting for the doctor to come back to let her go, but he had been gone for the past half an hour. Finally he returned.
"Mrs Reed, we don't have all of your tests back yet, but there was one result which clearly stood out to us." He stood in front of her, his face solemn.
"Well, what is it? Am I sick, is that what you're gonna tell me." The look on his face was worrying Lauren, all she wanted was for him to tell her what she knew so that she could return to her husband.
"We don't know right now, whether or not you are sick, but we noticed something during your tests that I don't think you know yet. I'm afraid you pregnant Agent Reed. I'll give you some time to yourself before we take you back." He turned and left the room, slowly closing the door behind him.
She couldn't believe this. Pregnant!?!? Her and Michael had always wanted children, but she didn't know if she was quite ready. It would mean losing nine months of her life, he figure would be spoilt, and her job at the CIA would be none existent. They would never agree to having a pregnant woman on a mission, and she definitely didn't want to be stuck behind a desk all day. She just couldn't do that. And what about Michael? How would he react to her being pregnant? Her head was banging as all these worries came to mind. Taking deep breaths she prepared herself to going back to face her husband.
* * * * * * * * * *
Vaughn couldn't believe how lucky he felt. He was lying next to Sydney Bristow, his one true love. He had forgotten all about Lauren, but obviously Sydney hadn't because she pulled away from him. She had been remembering how much she had missed being in this part of his life, romantic part. But she soon realised that she wasn't. Lauren was.
"Syd, what's wrong?" Vaughn stroked the side of her face.
"I can't...we can't Vaughn. As much as I want to, it's wrong. You are married. I thought I could do this, but I was wrong." She sat up, moving away from him. "Every time I think that I can't get more hurt by you, I do. And I'm sick and tired about setting myself up to get hurt. It's just not worth it." She swallowed hard, trying to remove the lump that had formed in her throat. "We need to face facts Vaughn, you're never gonna leave her, it's all just a fancy dream. And as always dreams come to an end." She sighed; these were words that she thought she would never say to Michael Vaughn.
"Sydney, I'm sorry for everything I've put you through since you came back. My intentions were never to hurt you, but even if you think it's not worth it, I do. I'm not gonna lose you twice." He looked down at the floor, wondering how she would respond.
"Vaughn – "She was interrupted by the sound of the door opening.
They sat looking into each other's eyes. Sydney didn't regret asking him to prove his love to her, but by the look on Vaughn's face he was slightly unsure about how to prove it. Her heart was pounding in her chest whilst she waited for him to make his move. It was now time to see whether or not what he was saying was true.
Vaughn's head was swimming in emotion. He so wanted to prove his love, but he thought back to his wife. The woman who he had promised to love and to cherish, until death did them part. Could he really hurt her in this way? He considered all the times that he had spent with Lauren, but he found himself comparing those occasions to times he had spent with Syd. He knew that he was hurting the two people who he cared about most, and it was time to put one of them out of their misery. He couldn't continue to hurt Lauren in this way, it was unfair to her, and more importantly it was unfair to him and Sydney.
"Sydney, if you want me to divorce Lauren then I will, because it's not her who I really want to be with. As soon as she comes back I will tell her that we're over. Ok?" He felt like he was beginning to prove himself to her, but judging by the look on her face this wasn't what she wanted.
"That's not what I meant Vaughn, and you know it." Her eyes welled up as she spoke. "You obviously don't love me the way you say you do, seen as you can't even prove to me how much apparently I mean to you." She got up of the bed, and walked over to the window. It was times like these that she wished she could just run away from her problems. She felt embarrassed for building her hopes up, about him still loving her. When he blatantly didn't.
He also got up off the bed, and followed her over to the window. Without speaking he turned her around to face him, and pulled her into his arms. Her heart literally skipped a beat, as he leant forward and kissed her. Without hesitating she returned the kiss. Finally Vaughn broke away, and looked deep in her eyes.
"Was that what you had in mind?" He asked flirtatiously. She laughed before responding. "Well it's a start." She kissed him again and suddenly they found themselves moving towards the bed. Their lips never parted as they fell down onto the bed, both of them happy about being back in each other's arms. Vaughn had his arms around her, holding her close, whilst she ran her hands through his hair, memories from two years ago re-entering her mind.
* * * * * * * * * * * Meanwhile:
Lauren sat on the bed in one of the medical labs. She had just spent the last two hours having all kinds of medical tests taken. She had never been a fan of hospitals but had made it worst. She had been waiting for the doctor to come back to let her go, but he had been gone for the past half an hour. Finally he returned.
"Mrs Reed, we don't have all of your tests back yet, but there was one result which clearly stood out to us." He stood in front of her, his face solemn.
"Well, what is it? Am I sick, is that what you're gonna tell me." The look on his face was worrying Lauren, all she wanted was for him to tell her what she knew so that she could return to her husband.
"We don't know right now, whether or not you are sick, but we noticed something during your tests that I don't think you know yet. I'm afraid you pregnant Agent Reed. I'll give you some time to yourself before we take you back." He turned and left the room, slowly closing the door behind him.
She couldn't believe this. Pregnant!?!? Her and Michael had always wanted children, but she didn't know if she was quite ready. It would mean losing nine months of her life, he figure would be spoilt, and her job at the CIA would be none existent. They would never agree to having a pregnant woman on a mission, and she definitely didn't want to be stuck behind a desk all day. She just couldn't do that. And what about Michael? How would he react to her being pregnant? Her head was banging as all these worries came to mind. Taking deep breaths she prepared herself to going back to face her husband.
* * * * * * * * * *
Vaughn couldn't believe how lucky he felt. He was lying next to Sydney Bristow, his one true love. He had forgotten all about Lauren, but obviously Sydney hadn't because she pulled away from him. She had been remembering how much she had missed being in this part of his life, romantic part. But she soon realised that she wasn't. Lauren was.
"Syd, what's wrong?" Vaughn stroked the side of her face.
"I can't...we can't Vaughn. As much as I want to, it's wrong. You are married. I thought I could do this, but I was wrong." She sat up, moving away from him. "Every time I think that I can't get more hurt by you, I do. And I'm sick and tired about setting myself up to get hurt. It's just not worth it." She swallowed hard, trying to remove the lump that had formed in her throat. "We need to face facts Vaughn, you're never gonna leave her, it's all just a fancy dream. And as always dreams come to an end." She sighed; these were words that she thought she would never say to Michael Vaughn.
"Sydney, I'm sorry for everything I've put you through since you came back. My intentions were never to hurt you, but even if you think it's not worth it, I do. I'm not gonna lose you twice." He looked down at the floor, wondering how she would respond.
"Vaughn – "She was interrupted by the sound of the door opening.