Okay, so I decided to have the different POVs like a permanent thing. You'll see.
Sydney's POV
"Lunch is ready, Anya, go get Chris and then we can eat," I said, calmly as I could. Anya nodded and ran off to get Chris from the living room where he was undoubtedly still watching TV. Vaughn and I just stared at each other for a long time before I noticed that he was wearing his shoulder holster. No gun my ass. "You know, it's a sin to lie to a child." I want to see how far I can take that little white lie. Hopefully he doesn't know that you can lie to a child, especially about having a gun.
He looked surprised at my sudden comment. "What?"
I closed the space between us and lifted up his suit jacket a little, "You do have a gun."
"I always have a gun." He answered.
I laughed and shook my head, "Were you expecting to have to shoot something when you decided to show up or did you just forget that you had it?"
He didn't have the chance to answer before Anya came bounding back into the kitchen, "Mommy, I wanna eat."
I turned my attention, somewhat reluctantly, from Vaughn to Anya and smiled warmly at her. "Okay, little miss impatient," I teased, reaching for the plate with the extra sandwich I made and handing it to her. "And you have to carry the plate."
I waited until she had a firm enough grip on it before letting it go, and she instantly went for the dining room, "Come on, Mommy." She called over her shoulder, and then suddenly pausing in her step. "You can come too, Vau-Michael."
I made a whimpering sound while biting my tongue to keep from laughing. She still thought his name was Vau-Michael. Apparently, he didn't correct her either. Vaughn looked at me sharply, and I couldn't help but say, "Please God, Vau-Michael, join us." Anya thought I was just being nice to the strange man with a funny name. Vaughn, however, knew better and knew I was making fun of him. Anya continued on her trek to the dining room and when she was out of sight, Vaughn glared at me venomously. I would have cared, if the look on his face wasn't so damn hilarious. I smiled triumphantly back at him and gestured towards the dining, "After you."
"No, after you," He answered, making the same gesture that I did.
Smiling wider, though with more of a devilish tint to it, I grabbed his arm, and pulled him into the dining room where Anya and Chris were already sitting at the table waiting for us. I let go of Vaughn's arm and sat down on at my usual spot across from the twins. The only downside to that spot was that the only other spot at the table was right next to me. Vaughn sat down there.
"Who's he?" Chris whispered, rather loudly to Anya.
"His name is Vau-Michael," Anya whispered, just as loudly, back.
"Alright," I said, loudly, and with the infamous, Mommy-says-stop look, I gestured to the plate Anya had set down onto the table, "Eat up."
Both twins reached for a sandwich and were content to munch on their food before Chris asked, just after stuffing his mouth with a huge bite of his sandwich, "Mommy, when are we leavin'?"
"Don't talk with your mouth full," I reprimanded and waited until he closed his mouth and finished chewing his food before adding, "Now what was your question?"
"When are we leavin'?" He asked, again, thankfully with his mouth free of food.
"Tomorrow, after my parent/teacher conferences tonight," I assume that he meant leaving for our cruise.
He nodded and went back to eating his lunch while Anya who was listening with one ear, gasped and threw down her sandwich. "I thought we was leavin' tonight!" She cried. Yep, I was right, it was about the trip.
"Anya!" I said, sharply, ignoring her whine. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw Vaughn's nervous expression. Well, deal with it Mr. Vaughn, kids, especially this kid, need to be taught how to behave nicely. "Do not throw your food."
"Yes, Mommy," She mumbled, "But why aren't we leave tonight?" She sugar-coated her voice enough to make any one who didn't know her think that she had learned her lesson. She did, in a sort, and she was whining again.
"Because we can't."
"But I want to go tonight!"
"Anya, if you keep this up, we won't go at all." Blackmail, in any circumstance works every single time. Not that I would actually cancel the trip, I think I need it more than the twins do.
She started to protest but I gave her a look, telling her that I was serious. Okay, so I can lie to people really well. Mumbling her apology, she picked up her food and started to eat it again.
"Sorry about that," I whispered to Vaughn, and then taking a bite of my own food. He managed to get in a nod before Anya asked another question.
"Mommy, can I ask a question?" She had already forgotten her sour mood. She was like that. One minute she hated you, the next you were her best friend.
"As long as it's not about our trip."
She shook her hear, her sandy blonde pigtails bouncing off the sides of her head, "It's not."
"Then yes, you may." I figured that it was something trivial, like 'why is the sky blue?' Simple, because blue is a pretty color. I mean, come on, you don't go around telling a four year old the real story behind it. I don't even know the real story.
"Who is he really?" She asked, pointing to Vaughn.
I almost choked.
Vaughn's POV
"Lunch is ready, Anya, go get Chris..." Okay, I thought my son's name was Christian. Well, Chris...Christian...they shortened it. Okay, that makes sense. "...and then we can eat," Sydney said, surprisingly calmly and with a new smile, the old one, I noticed, had faded when I walked into the room. She's not all that happy to see me apparently. Yeah, well, I wouldn't want to see me either. We just stood there, staring at each other, before she said completely out of the blue, "You know, it's a sin to lie to a child."
Okay, where the hell did that come from? Does she mean about the 'Vau-Michael' thing? Cause, that was not my vault, it was her daughter that made the mistake. Wait, 'her daughter'? I sound like my dad, God rest his soul, when I did something stupid and he would say to my mom, 'He's your son, not mine.' I think I'm only allowed to say that...like never.
"What?" I asked, surprised.
She came over to me and lifted up my suit jacket a small ways, "You do have a gun."
That's it? I sinned because I said I didn't have a gun when I actually did? Correct if I'm wrong, but isn't more of a sin to tell the child that you do have a gun instead of just saying you don't?
"I always have a gun," I answered. Come on, Syd, I work for the CIA, I always have a gun. You used to too, so I can't be the only bad guy in this whole thing.
She laughed, okay laughed? Seriously, is this funny? Cause I'm not getting the joke. "Were you expecting to have to shoot something when you decided to show up or did you just forget that you had it?"
Well, I was...um...stupid and forgot that I had it in my rush to come after you and our children. That a good enough answer for you? It better be. I was going to say that exact thing but Anya came running back into the kitchen, "Mommy, I wanna eat."
Sydney smiled at Anya, "Okay, little miss impatient, and you have to carry the plate." She handed the plate of what seemed to be their lunch to Anya.
"Come on, Mommy." Anya said over her shoulder, and then suddenly pausing in her step. "You can come too, Vau-Michael."
Oh great, back to the Vau-Michael thing, again. Yeah, okay, so it is cute but come on Syd, correct the girl. Please. Instead of correction Anya, Sydney started laughing or at least almost started laughing and then adding to Anya's statement, she said, "Please God, Vau-Michael, join us." I glared at her the second Anya was out of sight. It's not that funny, Syd.
"After you." She gestured towards what I think was the dining room.
"No, after you," I insisted. Two can play at this game, Sydney Bristow.
She smiled, already thinking of some way to torment me even more, then grabbed my arm and pulling me into the dining room. Yep, I was right, it was the dining room. Okay, so I'm going to say this once. Isn't it just a little bit weird that the second I show up, Sydney invites me to stay for lunch? I thought she was mad at me. I thought she hated me. Well, maybe I was wrong. No, if I was, her smile wouldn't have faded when I walked into the room. As it turned out, the only place for me to sit at the table was right next to Sydney. Somehow, I got the impression that she didn't like the arrangement all that much.
Right after I sat down, Chris whispered, loudly, "Who's he?" Gee, I feel loved.
"His name is Vau-Michael," Anya answered, in the same loud whisper. Syd, your daughter's doing it again. She's calling me Vau-Michael, correct her already. I'd do it, but then she'd think I was crazy, considering I'm the one that gave her the name.
"Alright," Sydney said, overstressing the word. Must be some silent code for 'stop talking about the strange man right in from of him', "Eat up." Eat what, exactly? Just as I wondered that, the twins both reached for a sandwich, grilled cheese by the looks of it, from the plate Sydney had given Anya. Man, do I feel out of place here.
"Mommy, when are we leavin'?" Chris asked, after taking a bite of his food. He reminds me of Eric.
"Don't talk with your mouth full," Sydney answered, then she waited until he finished chewing before asking, "Now what was your question?"
"When are we leavin'?" Leaving for what exactly? Where are you three going? Better yet, what am I missing? I knew Eric forgot something.
"Tomorrow, after my parent/teacher conferences tonight," Sydney answered, casually like it was no big deal. Will someone tell me what the hell is going on here?
Chris seemed fine with the answer, while Anya on the other hand, she kinda freaked out, "I thought we was leavin' tonight!" She cried. Leaving for what?
"Anya!" Sydney snapped. I was starting to get nervous, and I think Sydney noticed because she softened her tone a little. "Do not throw your food."
"Yes, Mommy," She mumbled, "But why aren't we leave tonight?"
"Because we can't." Okay, what's with the tone, Syd? She was nice about it.
"But I want to go tonight!" Maybe not.
"Anya, if you keep this up, we won't go at all." I just want to know what the hell they're talking about. I half expected Sydney to tell me but all she said was, "Sorry about that." I nodded, not really the answer I was looking for.
"Mommy, can I ask a question?" Anya asked, sweetly. I have no idea if she was faking it again, or if she was actually being nice. This girl is confusing. Kinda like her mother.
"As long as it's not about our trip," Sydney answered.
"It's not."
"Then yes, you may."
"Who is he really?" She asked, pointing straight at me.
Sydney almost choked. I had no idea what to say.
A/N: I'm starting with chapter three reviews cause like I explained last chapter, I have a lot to do. If you asked me something that you really want me to answer, ask again and I will.
Charmed-angel4- Be proud!!! You were first this time!! lol!! yep, Anya's cute. If I have a daughter, she'd better be like Anya.
luv24Alias- thank you!!
Fair Cate- I have a lot of chapters planned, it really just depends on how much time I have to write this. So yeah, it will most likely be going on for a little while.
lu78- yeah, the kids are cute. thank you!!
Eyghon- lol! yeah, anya's so cute and adorable and funny. I love her.
Mrs Bristow- hehe, I love the Vau-Michael thing.
Jinna- I know, cliffhangers are evil but they're fun too! lol!
Ren201- Yeah, I was laughing too. my friend who betaed the chapter for me was laughing. it's very funny. hehe!
Agent Flamingo- thank you!!
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lemily- I'll try...
AA alias addict- I dont think I got this up in time for you to read before going out of town but i hope your vaca is good and this chapter is to your liking too.
Valoriahn- thank you soo much!! i love when people compliment how i write things.
Grouchy- yeah, eventually there will the make up scene...eventually...:D
rainluver- i get that a lot. that i'm evil. but i like being evil. the only cool geniuses are the evil ones.
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elizabeth- all your heart? really? that's so sweet!
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AFan17- I love anya too!! she is so freaking adorable that when i wrote her, i was like, i want one! mommy can i get one? my mom was like, no melanie you cannot. it was funny.
Naughty-Spy- Okay, so...like...yeah...I adore your fic!! Seriously, adore. I could've sworn that I left a review and then I checked and the thingy said I didn't and I was sad, and yeah...I'll do that when my comp decides to like me again and bless me with it's good favor. lol! But there is no way that my fic compares to yours. Yours is way way way better. really. Yeah, I was proud of myself for thinking of the middle name thing and only like two people guessed about it, including you. Thank you so much for the review. Many hugs. Many many hugs.
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Rach5- I know, it was evil, but it was fun. You have to admit that.
Bubbles- Yeah, Chris is going to come more into this but like the story said, anya's there more forward one. totally happy ending, i swear on my love for vaughn!!
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