"I'm so bored!" Sydney announced, dropping lazily across the bed next to Sark. "Can we play 20 questions?"

Sark was surprised by her playfulness, although she had displayed it several times he still wasn't quite used to it. Giving in to her Pretty Please kind of face he said

"Okay, but me first." She accepted his request.

"And all the questions have to be answered honestly."

"Deal… So… You've had the opportunity to escape from me several times, why haven't you?"

"Aw that's a hard one because I'm really not sure."

He raised an eyebrow.

She quickly asked her question in order to hide her feelings.

"In Paris you said I was worth more to you than all of your inheritance, worth more how?"

This was it. He had decided it would be now or never to tell her and he wanted it to be now. Inside he was hoping she would accept it and praying she would feel the same way. After all, she hadn't escaped yet, that must have meant there was something there.

"Sydney, You're worth more to me than any riches I could have ever had because you're the only thing I wanted to have. You are what makes me wake up in the morning. Seeing you everyday is more than I could have ever hoped for."

"Sark- " silent tears were swimming down her face. He grabbed her hands, looked in her eyes and whispered.

"Sydney, I love you."

She hadn't expected it to feel this way. It was a mixture of happiness and grief. She had finally gotten her prayer answered but as soon as he had let those words escape his mouth she thought about Vaughn. This was betrayal to Vaughn. But she couldn't help it could she? She couldn't help that Vaughn hadn't come to find her yet. Vaughn had probably forgotten all about her by now. How long had it taken him to find Lauren and get married?

She did the only thing she could think of at the moment. Although she had never cried so much in front of Vaughn, she felt more comfort from Sark. She gave into her craving and cried in his shoulder.

AN: I know this is kind of like my shortest story but I'm trying to keep you readers hanging in suspense. (Another thing my English teacher thinks I don't do enough of) So here you go... Inprisoned's shortest chapter- I think. Please review because review's are what inspire me and help me write more chapters!