Chapter 20
Vaughn held on to Sydney's hand, afraid that if he let go then he would lose her again. And that was definitely something, which he never wanted to happen. Sitting beside him on the bed, Sydney felt truly safe for the first time since she had returned. Even though everything was complicated right now, she felt that allowing Vaughn back into her life would make things a little bit easier.
"Vaughn...that night when I woke up in Hong Kong, my first thought was about you. I had just found out that 'Francie' was a double, and I thought that somehow she had hurt you. And then when I found out that you had moved on and married another woman; there are no words to describe how I was feeling. Having to work along side Lauren, knowing that every night she would get to go home to you and act like a happy family. I convinced myself that everything would be better if I cut you completely out of my life. But every time that I was around you, I realised what a mistake I would be making by doing that." She smiled lovingly at him. "And I still stick by my decision. I want you to be a part of my life Vaughn." She looked at him, tears glistening in her eyes.
"I made a mistake with my life Syd, and I'm hoping that you won't hold that against me as I would really like to be a part of your life." He brought her hand up to his lips and kissed it gently. Sydney blushed, but couldn't help grinning at him.
"So...where do we go from here?" Sydney asked.
"It's entirely up to you Sydney. If you need time to adjust, then that's fine..." She stooped him, by passionately kissing him. Pulling away, she stared into his eyes. "I think I might have just answered my own question!" She said, winking at him.
Six months later
Vaughn reluctantly opened his eyes, after hearing the alarm clock go off. He hated being woken up, but waking up next to the woman of his dreams helped to compensate for this. He rolled over to see Syd still sleeping. Ever since that night in Zurich, they had become a couple again, going out on dates, walking hand in hand in the park. All the stuff that ordinary couples do. He was just watching her sleep, when his cell phone rang, disturbing him from his thoughts.
"Hello." He said groggily.
"Agent Vaughn, I'm glad you're awake." Dixon's voice made Vaughn regret leaving his phone switched on. "I know that you're not due in for a couple of hours, but I really need you to come in right now." He sounded sincere.
Felling a little bit worried by Dixon's request, Vaughn sat up in the bed, doing his best not to disturb Sydney. "Is everything ok?"
"I'm afraid it's about Lauren."
Vaughn held on to Sydney's hand, afraid that if he let go then he would lose her again. And that was definitely something, which he never wanted to happen. Sitting beside him on the bed, Sydney felt truly safe for the first time since she had returned. Even though everything was complicated right now, she felt that allowing Vaughn back into her life would make things a little bit easier.
"Vaughn...that night when I woke up in Hong Kong, my first thought was about you. I had just found out that 'Francie' was a double, and I thought that somehow she had hurt you. And then when I found out that you had moved on and married another woman; there are no words to describe how I was feeling. Having to work along side Lauren, knowing that every night she would get to go home to you and act like a happy family. I convinced myself that everything would be better if I cut you completely out of my life. But every time that I was around you, I realised what a mistake I would be making by doing that." She smiled lovingly at him. "And I still stick by my decision. I want you to be a part of my life Vaughn." She looked at him, tears glistening in her eyes.
"I made a mistake with my life Syd, and I'm hoping that you won't hold that against me as I would really like to be a part of your life." He brought her hand up to his lips and kissed it gently. Sydney blushed, but couldn't help grinning at him.
"So...where do we go from here?" Sydney asked.
"It's entirely up to you Sydney. If you need time to adjust, then that's fine..." She stooped him, by passionately kissing him. Pulling away, she stared into his eyes. "I think I might have just answered my own question!" She said, winking at him.
Six months later
Vaughn reluctantly opened his eyes, after hearing the alarm clock go off. He hated being woken up, but waking up next to the woman of his dreams helped to compensate for this. He rolled over to see Syd still sleeping. Ever since that night in Zurich, they had become a couple again, going out on dates, walking hand in hand in the park. All the stuff that ordinary couples do. He was just watching her sleep, when his cell phone rang, disturbing him from his thoughts.
"Hello." He said groggily.
"Agent Vaughn, I'm glad you're awake." Dixon's voice made Vaughn regret leaving his phone switched on. "I know that you're not due in for a couple of hours, but I really need you to come in right now." He sounded sincere.
Felling a little bit worried by Dixon's request, Vaughn sat up in the bed, doing his best not to disturb Sydney. "Is everything ok?"
"I'm afraid it's about Lauren."