Title: A Case Of You
Author: S@nd
Feedback: sydneyvaughnmailbox@yahoo.fr
Disclaimer: Everything belongs to J.J, Bad Robot, ABC… blablabla (you know). OK, OK, I don't own anything.
Summary: In the previous chapters, Fran & Will played detectives as Sydney made one of her many visits to 'Joey's Pizza'. They discovered Vaughn...and Fran wanted to meet him! Vaughn and Sydney accepted to have dinner altogether at Sydney's... Fran was pleased to meet Vaughn, Will was jealous, and both Syd and Vaughn were tense. Jack arrived to give news about Sark and Dixon, and he didn't like Vaughn's presence there. Meanwhile, Will, still jealous, threatened Vaughn, and Sydney arrived just in time to save him from Will and Fran's questions. They had a conversation in the back yard, and kissed eventually…
A/N: Hi, this is the tenth chapter, 'One night'. I'm sure you're dying to find out what is to happen after THE KISS, so just read, and please don't forget to review! Thanks. S@nd.
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* CHAPTER 10 – ONE NIGHT *
Previously:
They looked at each other, confused…
Both of them couldn't believe it had happened. And none of them knew what to say. They were at the same time too confused and too overwhelmed with joy to manage to say something.
"Sydney, I…" Vaughn finally started. His pager beeped. He looked up and sighed. "I'm sorry, Sydney…I think, I think I better go now…." He said shyly, back into handler mode.
"Probably" she replied, sighing. 'Nice to see you again, Agent Vaughn' she thought. 'Hey, you stole my line' she tried to joke, but deep inside her heart just broke.
He smiled. "Tell Fran the dinner was really good and that I was pleased to meet her"
"I promise…"
"It was a nice evening…a really nice evening…" his voice trailed off.
"I was glad you came, Vaughn…" she said, blushing. She paused. "I'll call you as soon as I have news about Dixon…and Sark…"
"Nice to see you again, Agent Bristow" he murmured to himself, sighing. "I'll wait for your call. Be careful, Sydney."
"Just wish me good luck…"
He smiled, and looked down. "Take care of yourself" he said, nerving himself to leave her. He took a deep breath and finally turned to walk away.
Sydney watched him leave and sighed. "Thanks for coming, Michael!" she murmured to herself.
She still couldn't believe it had happened. She had the feeling she had dreamt for a minute or two, and now that she had come back to reality, she still wondered if it was for real or not.
She headed to the house and went in. Fran came from the dining room and stopped in front of her.
"Hey, Sydney, where's Michael?" she wondered.
"He had to go…" she replied. Deep inside she was a bit sad, but she was doing her best not to let her feelings show. She didn't want to answer Fran's questions again, as she didn't know what to think about what just happened.
"What?! He just didn't tell me he was leaving… I wanted to tell him how pleased I was to meet him…" she said, a bit disappointed.
"Don't worry, Fran, he asked me to compliment you for the wonderful dinner you cooked for us, and he told me he was pleased to meet you too…"
"He's so nice, Sydney! I understand now why you have a crush on him…"
"Fran, please!"
"I saw you, Sydney. I saw him kissing you and…"
"Fran!"
"You can't deny it, Syd, you two kissed! I want to know everything, what did he tell you then? Will you acknowledge he's your boyfriend now?"
"I don't know Fran, I don't know. We just kissed, that's all…Just like people do after a date…Nothing more." 'You're lying again, Sydney, you're lying again. It was by far more than what you want to acknowledge, but you better keep that for you!' She murmured to herself. "I'm tired now, Fran, but do you want me to help?" she suggested.
"Thanks, Syd, but you can go to bed, I don't need you, Will helped me, so everything is alright"
"Okay, Fran, good night"
And so saying she headed to her room. She let herself fall onto the bed and sighed. "How stupid you were, Sydney! You should have told him!" she thought. "He kissed you, after all, no matter whether it was for a professional reason, or for…some other reasons! He kissed you, purely and simply! You should have told him! I can't believe he can be that strong and that sweet at the same time. Oh my God! I know I shouldn't have done this, I know, but when he captured me in his arms, I just couldn't move. All I wanted to do was to kiss him back, just to know what it was, just to make sure…No, I simply couldn't help it! Oh my god, I think I could have kissed him till…the end of the world."
My heart aches with a hunger...
...and the want that you were mine
No I cannot deny
"If only he had stayed Michael, not Agent Vaughn till the end of that evening. It was probably the only chance we had to really get to know each other. If only I could have been someone else, just for one night…"
So for one night Is it alright That I give you My heart - my love - my heart"But…". She stopped as she just realized the implications of such a thing. Her life would be even more complicated now, not to mention it was all the more dangerous, for him and for her! It just seemed so perfect when she was in his arms, but was it to last? How could it last?
For one night - it was so right That I gave you My heart - my love - my heart Just for one nightShe sighed again. "Oh, Vaughn, why are you Vaughn, my handler… and why am I a double agent, trying to get down an organization like SD-6…? Why me? I wish I were a simple woman, just going to work, meeting the man I love when I get back home…"
Just for one night
My body - my soul
Just for one night
My love - my love
For one night - one night - one night
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Vaughn closed the front door behind him, and leaned against it.
"How stupid you were, Vaughn! You should have told her!" he sighed.
"I kissed her…and she kissed me! I still can't believe it! I must have been dreaming it can't have been true" he thought. "If only I had had the guts to tell her…But she just didn't say anything either. Oh my God, I just don't know what to think about that, I just don't know what to do…All I can do is sit and wait, wait until she calls me again, just to tell me she'll have to go and risk her life once again, I just can't stand it! If something was to happen to her, I'd never forgive myself if…Oh, I better tell her, before it's too late!"
Long day and I'm ready I'm waiting for your call 'Cos I've made up my mind"Oh, it was so good!" he recalled. "If only I had met her before, if only she was not a double agent, if only she was just…Sydney, that beautiful woman who shows those unforgettable dimples when she smiles, whose eyes are sparkling when she's laughing, who is the most courageous woman I've ever known…I can't believe she was mine, even it was just for a few minutes…"
For one night - it was so right
That I gave you
My heart - my love - my heart
Just for one night
Vaughn's pager beeped again. It was Weiss. Vaughn picked up the receiver and dialed Weiss's number. The phone rang.
"Weiss" the voice said.
"This is Vaughn…"
"Dude! Where have you been? I've been trying to call you…"
"I was…busy. Anyway, what's up, Weiss?" Vaughn wondered.
"It's about Jack. He came into the office looking pissed…. Wait, not pissed, furious, and with you dude! Now what on earth did you do to get on Jack's bad side?"
Vaughn sighed. "He came to visit Sydney and didn't know that I would be there. It kind of took him by surprise…Wait!" he stopped as he heard a knock at the front door.
"Michael, dude, you still there? Well, anyways…. He came in here asking for your address…I think he's going to be paying you a visit." Weiss continued.
"Yep, and not later than now, I'm afraid. Weiss, I've got to go, it's probably Jack. I'll call you back later…" he said, hanging up.
"Uh, hello Jack." he said, opening the door to reveal a perturbed Jack Bristow.
Jack gave Vaughn the famous Bristow death glare and stepped in before Vaughn had the time to wave him in.
"What in the hell do you think you were doing Agent Vaughn?! Do you have any idea how much danger you put two innocent's lives into, not to mention my daughter's. You could have had Sydney's cover blown!" Jack yelled.
"As much as I can imagine you could have yours blown right now if someone was following you to my house, Jack…" Vaughn answered, defiantly.
Jack sighed. Vaughn was right, once again. He and Sydney were right, they had no other choice tonight, but he just couldn't stand it!
"Listen very carefully, Agent Vaughn. I acknowledge you had no other choice, but I want you to leave my daughter alone. It's not advice, it's an order. Your soul purpose is to discuss her counter missions and nothing more. Is that understood Agent Vaughn?"
Vaughn sighed. Jack was partly right. He was not supposed to form a friendship with Sydney, but he just couldn't help it. He almost blushed when he remembered the kiss Sydney gave him. If Jack was to find out about that, he'd probably kill him immediately.
"Is that understood, agent Vaughn?" Jack repeated, breaking Vaughn's train of thought.
Vaughn nodded, reluctantly.
"This meeting is over, then, I have to go now." Jack added, coldly.
And so saying, he pushed past Vaughn, and opened the door.
"No need to show me out, I know where the door is. Goodnight, Agent Vaughn" and he slammed the door.
Vaughn stood still, still taken aback. He couldn't believe Jack had run the risk to be made, just to tell him to leave his daughter alone. But he had to admit Jack was quite right. Being close to Sydney was dangerous, for him and for her, and the question was to decide if it was worth the risk.
Vaughn knew he shouldn't have kissed her tonight, because he was sure that now that he knew what it was to kiss her, he would hardly have the strength to resist the urge to rush up to her and kiss her next time he would meet her. But whatever was to happen, she would never be able to be 'his', she wouldn't be free yet. They couldn't run the risk to meet up in public, so their relation would have to be kept secret, they never would have the chance to go out together…and she didn't deserve to live that. She was already living a lie, she didn't need her life to be even more complicated.
He sighed. He just didn't know what to do…Perhaps the best was to talk to Sydney…
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Long day and I'm ready
I'm waiting for your call
'Cos I've made up my mind
My heart aches with a hunger...
...and the want that you were mine
No I cannot deny
So for one night
Is it alright
That I give you
My heart - my love - my heart
Just for one night
My body - my soul
Just for one night
My love - my love
For one night - one night - one night
When morning awakes me
Well I know I'll be alone
And I feel I'll be fine
So don't you worry about me
I'm not empty on my own
For inside I'm alive
That for one night - it was so right
That I gave you
My heart - my love - my heart
Just for one night
My body - my soul
Just for one night
My love - I loved
For one night - one night - one night
For one night - it was so right
That I gave you
My heart - my love - my heart
Just for one night
My body - my soul
Just for one night
My love - my love
For one night - one night - one night
One night...
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* END OF CHAPTER 10 *
A/N: OK, I told you, you don't know how long it's to last. Just have faith in me…You'll see. As you noticed, I finally found ideas for that chapter, so please let me know what you think about it, as always, please REVIEW!!
Thanks a lot, Kat, for your suggestions about the dialogues, you rock!
And thanks again for your nice reviews.
Bubbles: Glad you liked the end, but did you like this…? Please keep reviewing, I loooooove reviews! I know you'd like me to have Syd and Vaughn say they love each other, but…not that early… Don't worry, you'll have news about Dixon soon, and I hope you'll love the next action chapters with Dixon's rescue… Just be patient!
Jen: I'll try to continue this story, as long as you review…Deal?
Adelaide Bristow: Wow, thanks 4 your review, you really made my day. You read it 5 times, OMG!! Sydney/Vaughn all the way…NO! But you'll see why…
Laura: Just one ting to say: Thanks!
Star16: Glad you liked the kiss! Thanks for supporting me, Ryan!
Liz: Ok, I'll finish the story, but not today…not yet!
Serendipity112233: I gave you butterflies with my chapter, great!! You were right! Good idea. Pagers! Beeping! Yeah!
Hiphopbaby: Did I surprise you? Glad you liked it, and yep, I think it was you 1st review. I do apologize, so will you keep reviewing? Please do! Thanks!
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Stay tuned for CHAPTER 11...