Vaughn kept thinking about last night as he was sleeping, when he opened his eyes she wasn't there. He continued to look around the room and when he couldn't see her or hear anything, so he put on a shirt and decided to get up and see what was going on.
As he walked out into the living room, Vaughn saw her siting on the couch looking out the window. In his head all he could think about was what see was thinking.
'Hey, what are you doing up', he said as he walked closer to her
'I was just thinking', she said quietly
'About what, is everything ok', he said in a worried tone
'I guess, I mean, yeah I am fine', she said
'You don't seem fine, is this about last night'. He said
'No, last night was great, really great', she said with a grin on her face
'So what is it', he said taking her hands
'Do you ever think about the future', she said softly
'Yeah all the time, you do mean about you and me right', he said
'Yeah about us, the agency or I don't know other people', she said moving away from him
'Other people, I don't understand', he said
'People like kids', she said. As she said it she began to regret it, as she really couldn't tell what he was thinking, which scared her.
'Of course I have thought about that, but I never really thought you wanted to talk about it', he said with a smile on his face
'Why would you think that', she said firmly
'Well I don't know, in my head those things didn't really seem like a major priority for you. You had so much going on with your life I mean between SD6 and Sloane, I thought that kids and a normal life was not part of the picture," he said
'While that is all true, nothing is more important to me than you. When I decide to come back, I knew that there were risks but now that I am here, with you all I can think about is having a normal life with you and leaving behind a life that has caused us both so much pain', she said with a tear in her eyes
As he began to comfort her, all he could picture in his head were them in the future and what it would be like to have a normal life. Vaughn began to drift off into another world but was brought back when she said
'I just need to know that this is forever, that we are forever'
'I love you', he said as he began to kiss her
'That just what I wanted to hear' she said
'We'll figure it all out we have forever to think about' he said as he embraced her
'Forever can wait, lets go for a walk' she said pulling him up
'I would love to', he said following her outside the door
As they entered the park, hand in hand, all they could see were kids with their families playing in the sand, on the swing set and even sitting quietly with their mums and dads
'Come on let's sit down', he said smiling
'Sure, there's a bench right over there', she said
As she was walking towards the bench all she could hear in her head was the sweet laughter or the little kids running around them. As she was about to sit down a little girl who looked about 3 came up to her and Vaughn and said
'Play with me', the little girl said laughing
Vaughn began to look at her wondering what she was going to say
'I would love to, but I have to ask the man next to me', she said smiling
'Go have fun, I will just wait here', he said
'Ok let's go', she said taking the little girls hand
As Sydney began to run away with the little girl, Vaughn just sat and watched her smiling and laughing as she chased the little girl around. She looked like she was having fun, she continued to pick up the little girl and put her on the slide, even pushed her on the swings.
While she was pushing her she kept waving at Vaughn but all he could think was how happy she looked.
Sydney continued to push her as an older women walked up to them, who Sydney assumed was the little girls mum
"Jessica what are you doing', the lady said in a angry tone
"Playing', Jessica said as she ran up the slide again
"Hi I am so sorry, she seems to do this a lot, my name is Anne', the lady said
"Hi, I' am Sydney and it is fine, I was having a great time. Jessica is a great kid, Sydney said smiling
'Great, a handle full though. Do you have kids, you seem like you would be a great mom', Anne asked quietly
'Thanks but I don't have any kids, hopefully one day though', Sydney said as she sat next to the Anne
'I am sure that you will one day", Anne said
'I have always wanted them but timing always seems to get in my way', Sydney said softly
"Can I give you a piece of advice, there is no perfect time. What I do know is that timing is no factor when you hold that little baby in your arms and never want to let it go' Anne said smiling
'I want that more than anything but I have so many responsibilities, which is a bad excuse I know', Sydney said
"No it is fine, I know the feeling. I better be going other wise Jessica will never want to leave and she still has to have a nap. Before I go I will say one thing, all those responsibilities you say you have, I bet they are not as important as the responsibilities you have to yourself and to that man over there, who has been looking and smiling at you for over an hour now', Anne said grinning
'That is my boyfriend, Vaughn, he is the only thing in my life that isn't complicated', Sydney said as she looked at him.
As Anne was about to say something, Jessica came over a pulled on her mothers arm and said
"Lets play again'
'No, it's time to go, say goodbye to Sydney', Anne said
"Bye Bye', Jessica said as she went over and gave Sydney a hug a kiss on the check
"Bye Jessica and Anne Thanks a lot for the advice", Sydney said
"Glad to help, I am sure I will see you hear again with your own Jessica', Anne said putting Jessica in the pram
"Thanks again, have a great night", Sydney said waving goodbye to them
As Sydney walked back to Vaughn, she couldn't get what Anne said out of her head.
'Hey, you looked like you were having fun', Vaughn said putting his arm around her shoulder as she sat down
'Yeah, Jessica even gave me a hug and kiss, it made me smile", she said
"I saw, you looked really happy with her. Was her mum nice, you seemed to talk for a while', he said
'Anne was great, she was giving me some advice', she said softly
'About what' he said
'The future and what is really important to me and to you', she said quietly
"You are important to me, you know that. What is important to you', he said
'Besides you. I don't know, but what I do know is and I hope this won't scare you", she said in a worried tone
"I am sure it won't, not at all', he said
'I know I have responsibilities to people, you, my dad even the CIA but I can't live my life always worried that I am going to disappoint people or in the end I am going to end up with nothing. What I really want is right here in front of us, if you know what I mean', she said
Vaughn kissed her and simply said
'I know, me too"