In this chapter I have used the song "From the sea" by Eskimo Joe (Yay, more music!). I absolutely LOVE the song and I chose it not simply for the words. The whole feel of the song suits the scene. I found the lyrics at

Thanks heaps to Five Stories Fallen, nattie700, vaughnbear, Agent Flamingo, Ren201, Nicole, alllieee, angryapplepie, Grouchy, Tine and Egyptian Kat. I am so happy that you all crying with stupid grins and showing me with flowers! Hehe! I'm not sure why you are curious about Weiss' wellbeing, Egyptian Kat, but rest assured he appears in a future chapter, alive and kicking! By the way, nattie700, I think I'm going to have to add "squee!" to my vocab!

Chapters 9 and 10 were originally written as one chapter, but when the word count for the chapter reached almost 2000 words, I thought it might be better to break them up into two chapters.

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Chapter 9 – Distraction

Their remaining days together seemed to blend together. Every morning, Vaughn would get up and leave for his training before sunrise and would be finished well after sunset. They would spend every evening together, usually not doing much. Sydney knew that she wasn't going to be sent on any missions until Vaughn left and she took advantage of these free nights.

Vaughn's skin increasingly darkened as his training continued. He was right when he discovered his training was not simply going to be desk-based. Fitness was defiantly an important part of his training and long hours outside had given him a darker tan. Most nights, Sydney would move in behind him and attempt to work out with tense muscles in his back which Vaughn hadn't used in years.

Vaughn was amazed at how much the past nights had affected their relationship. Their relationship had deepened, as they got to know the person they loved on a new level. They were both aware of the fact that Vaughn would be leaving soon, but not a word was mentioned incase it destroyed the fragile peace which stood between them.

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It was dark outside and the sound of the CD player and sizzling vegetables filled the room. Not that the couple in the kitchen took any notice.

Ooh I'm so spaced out today

Ooh I could have slept for days

It's like a radar and it comes to you from the sea

From the sea

From the sea

The thought of the food was well forgotten as Sydney ran her fingers through his hair while kissing him passionately. Vaughn couldn't remember exactly how they had gotten so caught up in one another, but he wasn't going to be the one to stop.

Ooh she's just so underpain

Ooh I'm so spaced out today

My heads a light way and it comes to you from the sea

From the sea

From the sea

Vaughn lifted Sydney slightly so she was sitting up on the kitchen bench. Her legs snacked around his waist as Vaughn began to move his hands up her top and along her back. There was the tingling thought at the back of his mind why they should probably stop, he just couldn't remember it for some reason...

Hello, hello, oh hello

(The world repeats itself somehow)

She knows, she knows, oh she knows

(The world repeats itself somehow)

Only just beginning to know

She's only just beginning to know

Suddenly they were interrupted by the sound of the fire alarm in Vaughn's kitchen. Immediately they sprung apart as Vaughn hurried to salvage the stir fry. After burning himself several times and swearing at the wok, he finally realized that Sydney wasn't helping.

Ooh there's just no oxygen

Ooh why can't we just fall in

In the sea

He turned to find her still sitting on the kitchen bench, smothering a smile. Finally they laughed together, realizing exactly why they would probably be eating plain rice that night.

Hello, hello, oh hello

(The world repeats itself somehow)

She knows, she knows, oh she knows

(The world repeats itself somehow)

Oh, oh, oh, oh

Oh, oh, oh, oh

"Now, where were we?" Vaughn asked flirtatiously

Sydney grinned as Vaughn stepped between her legs again.

Hello, hello, oh hello

(The world repeats itself somehow)

She knows, she knows, oh she knows

(The world repeats itself somehow)

"Getting dinner ready for your mother?" Sydney replied innocently.

"Oh shit!"

Sydney laughed as Vaughn frantically turned back to the stir fry.

Only just beginning to know

She's only just beginning to know

She's only just beginning to know now

Vaughn reached to turn off the music. No more distractions, he thought.


I know, very short. But the next chapter will def be up in the next couple of days. Thanks for reading, please review! Cate