Chapter 19

First day back at work. 8 weeks maternity leave over. The CIA under a strange idea had based her maternity leave from the day Laura was born. Separation was going to be tough, that from moment she was born she had been hardly separated from here. Now a Nanny would be taking care of her while she was at work. But at least thankfully they had promised not to send her on any operations until Laura was a year old.

Sydney walked into the main room of the rotunda and looked around at the hustle and bustle of a normal workday here, so familiar yet so strange for her at the moment, but within the hour she knew she well be settled back in.

Weiss spotted Sydney looking lose and headed over to her direction.

"Hey Syd. Welcome Back. Feeling a bit lost are you?"

"Yeah. It's amazing two months away from this place can do to you. I've got so much to catch up on. At least thankfully Dad has kept me up to date on the major developments."

Nadia just came back into the room and spotted Sydney talking to Weiss.

"Hey, Eric, Hey Syd" She said before leaning over to give her a hug. A truce had been called from the argument a month ago and they were talking through all the feelings which had occurred. "Welcome back to work stranger."

"Thanks Nad. Where have you been for the lat week anyway?"

"I was in Argentina as the C.I.A representative we're trying to build bridges with them. And they decided that I would be a good asset with my history with them. So anyway how's Laura?"

"She's fine. Got a nanny looking after her while I am at work. Anyway, Dinner tonight my place?"

"That's cool. It'll give us a chance to catch up. But make it my place you have so much to do. So let me take care of you tonight."

"Okay, Okay. I'll bring Vaughn and Laura around about 7."

"Cool, oh and by the way. Dixon wants to see you. I think he wants to say welcome back and see the baby pictures."

"Your probably right let's go. Where is he anyway?"

"He's in his office."

Sydney cell-phone started to ring, she pulled it out and looked at the screen. It was the nanny.

"Hey, what's up with Laura?"

"Miss Bristow I've got something to tell you."

"What, what's wrong?"

"Somebody's snatched her."

Sydney dropped her cell-phone and slid to the floor. Nadia bent down and looked in the face.

"Syd what's wrong."

"Somebody's taking Laura." She said crying