Disclaimer: See chapter one

Note: Sorry this took me so long. I had it written out, it was the typing that got me. Exams are keeping me busy. All right enough of the excuses and on with the reading. Here's the next chapter. Enjoy!

Hunted By Rosalie

Chapter Four

Sydney and Nigel entered the office the next day to find Claudia being harassed by Derek Lloyd. Nigel put a restraining hand on Sydney's arm as she spoke or rather yelled.

"What the fuck are you doing here? I thought I told you to stay way, that there was no way in hell I was helping you!"

When Sydney finished her rant Derek just looked at her smugly. "I see you made it out of the hospital all right."

This was not the smartest thing for Derek to say. Sydney broke free of Nigel's grip and pounced on him. Nigel cringed as Sydney's fist connected with Derek's face. The sound of bones cracking could be heard throughout the office.

Nigel attempted to move away from the door to get to the phone but the movement only got him a punch to the gut from Derek who was getting his ass kicked by Sydney. When he recovered he motioned for Claudia to call the police, she did.

Derek heard her talking and dashed toward her in an attempted to stop her but was intercepted by Nigel who was getting almost as pissed off as Sydney, which was scary.

"What do you think you're doing, Bailey? You're a wimp, you don't scare me."Lloyd said as he prepared to punch Nigel.

Nigel didn't answer right away but stood his ground. After a few seconds he smiled. "I'm not going to do anything. I'm just a distraction." Nigel laughed slightly pointing behind him to Claudia who had just hung up the phone and then to Sydney who delivered the knock out punch.

Sydney went over to Nigel's desk and sat in his chair completely wiped out. Nigel began to ask if she was all right but was interrupted by the arrival of the police.

The first officer entered the office to find Derek on the floor in a heap, unconscience. "Are you the one who called the police?"

Claudia nodded. "I did."

The second officer spoke next. "Whose pressing charges and is that the perp?" he asked motioning to the form on the ground.

Sydney nodded. "Yep, that's Derek Lloyd. I want him arrested for trespassing and uh he admitted to putting parsley in my spaghetti last night, so I guess that would be attempted murder."

The officers nodded, even thought they were confused and while the one handcuffed the recovered Derek, the other spoke. "Tell me what happened exactly."

Sydney, Nigel and Claudia told what they remembered or saw. Sydney cleared up the whole parsley thing before they left. "He put parsley in my spaghetti and I'm allergic to it. If I would have ate anymore then I did I would be dead. He knew it because we've had encounters before."

The officer put his notebook away. "All right Miss Fox, that should do it. We'll contact you if we need anything else."With that he officers left.

As they left Derek found the balls to threaten Sydney again. "You bitch, you think this is the end you're wrong. I'll get out and all of you will pay." The police officers yanked him roughly to the car telling him he just bought himself another charge.

Sydney turned to Claudia. "Are you all right? That was some pretty fast thinking. Thanks."

Claudia nodded. "I'm fine, Syd. Just a little wiped and you're welcome I guess but Nigel told me to call the cops."

Sydney looked over at Nigel who was sitting behind his desk looking weary and pale. Sydney smiled "You okay, hun?"

Nigel nodded back and smiled weakly. "Yeah, I'm okay. My ribs hurt from where he punched me earlier."

Claudia spoke as Sydney went over to Nigel and sat in his lap. "Yeah he even stood in front of Derek, while I was making the call." She smiled and went over to her desk and picked up a book.

Sydney smiled at Nigel. "Wow, Nigel. What happened there? Not that I'm complaining. That was awesome."

Nigel shrugged. "I got tired of him calling me a wimp and besides I can't let you have all the fun. Now can I?"

Sydney smiled. "No I suppose not."Nigel didn't reply but instead pulled her into a kiss that lasted until they were both breathless.

Claudia looked at her watch and reluctantly spoke. "Uh, Syd, Nig. I really hate to interrupt but your going to be late for class."

Nigel and Sydney pulled away from each other and got up. Sydney looked at the clock and said. "Oh, shit, got to go." She ran to her office grabbed her things. She than thanked Claudia, gave Nigel a quick kiss and was out the door, running down the hall. Talk about Deja-vu.

The rest of the day went by with out a hitch. Sydney let Claudia go home early and they left soon after. Instead of going their separate ways, they both went to Sydney's house.