Title: The Vaughn's
Author: AnnaSun
Summary: Adventures with the Vaughn family. Sequel to 'One wedding and a near funeral'
Rating: PG-13
Disclaimers note: I don't own Alias but I do this fanfic
Chapter 6: Shocked.
Sydney staggered back, falling into Vaughn.
"Whoa Syd." Vaughn caught her in his arms and turned her round so he was facing him. He looked her in the eyes, concerned.
"Are you feeling alright?"
Sydney nodded.
"I'm feeling fine. I just thought I saw someone. That's all. Don't worry."
"If you're sure." Vaughn replied, still worried slightly.
Sydney nodded and smiled.
"Lets go and look at the Elephants."
Madi grinned at her Mother.
"I Love elephants!"
Sydney took her Daughter by the hand and lead her towards the elephant enclosure.
"Look Mummy the elephants are playing with each other!" Madi cried.
Sydney smiled and let her Daughter closer to the enclosure to get a better look.
Vaughn walked over and placed his hand on Sydney's shoulder. She flinched slightly.
"Syd you sure you're okay? You're really jumpy."
"No I'm okay. You just startled me that was all. Don't worry let's just enjoy ourselves whilst we have the day off."
She gave Vaughn and reassuring smile and took him by the hand.
"Come on you two." She said "Let's go and see the lions."
"Yay lions! Lions!" Madi cried and jumped with joy.
They walked over to the lion enclosure and started to take a look. Two lions were basking in the sunshine asleep whilst one was prowling around in the distance.
"I can't see." Madi said
"Come here." Vaughn said and he lifted Madi up so she could see the lions better.
"We are leaning about animals at school and what noise they make." Madi said. "The lion makes a roar noise when it is angry."
"Wow." Vaughn said "You do know your stuff."
Sydney looked on smiling.
"She's turning into a little professor already."
Madi giggled.
They made it around another four enclosures before they stopped form something to eat. Of course Madi had ice-cream. She had chocolate all over her face.
"Come here little messy face." Sydney said. Madi leaned over and tried to kiss Sydney.
"Don't kiss me! Yuck! Let me clean your face." Madi giggled as Sydney wiped the chocolate off her face.
"That's better."
Vaughn sipped his coffee.
"It was great to bring Madi here. She loves the animals."
"Well her first word was cat." Sydney reminded Vaughn. "She's always loved animals."
"Yeah she has."
"Where do you want to go next Madi?" Vaughn asked her.
Madi sat there thinking.
"Let's go see the penguins."
"Okay then. Penguins it is."
The three of them went to the penguin enclosure and watched the keeper feeding the penguins. Afterwards they started to walk back to the car to drive home.
"I'm going to start the dinner." Vaughn said.
"Okay. I'll take a shower. Madi why don't you do some colouring on the kitchen table. Alright?"
Madi nodded. "Okay Mummy."
Sydney went and had a shower. She came out and dressed. She decided to look through some old pictures. Whilst looking though she came across a photo of Danny. Tears welled up in her eyes and she started to cry. Madi carried her picture into the bedroom where Sydney was and found her crying.
"Mummy why are you sad?" Madi asked.
"I'm okay Sweetie. Don't worry."
Madi got her teddy bear and brought it back.
"Hug Mr fluffy." She handed Sydney her teddy bear. Sydney took it and gave it a squeeze.
"Thanks Madi."
Madi smiled and left the room to find Vaughn.
"Daddy." She called.
Vaughn came out of the kitchen wearing oven gloves.
"Mummy is crying." Madi said.
Vaughn nodded and made it to the bedroom where he could here Sydney crying.
"Syd you okay?" He went to her side and pulled her into a hug. She rested her head on his shoulder as she cried.
"Please tell me what's wrong."
He saw the photo of Danny lying on the bed.
"Oh Syd is this about Danny?"
Sydney nodded.
"Today at the Zoo. I thought I…I thought I saw Danny."
"Danny?"
"Yes. I thought I saw Danny and it brought back memories of when he was alive."
"Oh Syd. Why didn't you tell me?" Vaughn asked.
"I didn't want to spoil our day."
Vaughn wiped the tears from Sydney cheeks.
"Why are you crying. Danny is dead. You can't have seen him."
"That's what I keep telling myself but the guy looked so much like him."
"Syd listen Danny is dead. Slone killed him. There is no way he is alive."
Sydney nodded.
"I don't know why I got so upset. I feel so silly."
"Syd you were his fiancé. You have a right to be upset. I bet you'd be over the moon if he came back."
"I would be so happy. But then I wouldn't be able to be with you. The one I love."
Sydney rolled Vaughn onto his bed and played with his hair whilst Vaughn put kisses all over her.
"That better?" He asked.
"Much thanks."
"Come on let's eat dinner." Vaughn suggested.
Sydney smiled and followed Vaughn to the kitchen for dinner.
That night Sydney lay asleep in bed with Vaughn's hand draped over her stomach when her mobile phone began to ring.
"Augh!" Sydney moaned and got out of bed to answer it.
"Hello. Speaking?"
"This is Danny."
To be continued…
AN: So Danny didn't die! Find out what happens next soon. Thanks for all the reviews. I like them a lot.