Chapter 3-

V. POV

After our long shower, that left neither of us all that clean, I lead Syd out to the bedroom. There on the bed sits her favorite dress, it's a black dress, with white flowers stitched into the bottom. It comes to her knees, and is a low dipping halter top. On the bedside table sits her favorite kind of flower, carnations. Being the impatient person she is I can see her mouth open to ask questions, so I quiet her the only way I've learned how, I kissed her. When we break apart her cheeks are flush, but she has no more questions. Minutes later while where getting ready I see her eyes draft over to me, I guess my tactic didn't work that good after all.

"Just hurry up and get dressed would you." I tease.

"Hey, at least I have my dress on, you're the one standing there in boxers." she replies as she turns to pin her hair up. I finally get dressed as she's putting on her makeup. A few minutes later I turn to her, and notice that she's sitting on the bed staring at me.

"How long have you been there?"

"Not long, but I am ready to go, where ever that might be."

"Hey just remember you wanted to know where we were going this morning and it turned out good. You'll find out when we get there. Let's go." With that I walk over to help her off the bed, and lead her to the door.

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Once in the car we drive in silence for about 15 minutes until she finally turns to me to speak.

"Thank you" she whispers

"For what?"

"For surprising me with this trip, for taking me to the zoo and for what ever you have planed next.

"No, thank you." I say with all seriousness. If I had not been driving I would have asked her right here and now, and forgotten all of my other plans. A few minutes later we pull up to the pier parking lot. I can see the confusion on her face but she just keeps quiet while I help her out of the car. Once out I take her arm and lead her down the dock. It's late in the evening, so the sky is black shining with sparkling yellow stars. The wind has picked up a little from earlier today but is still nice. Rope lights line the rail and the building tops while soft music plays in the distance just loud enough to hear it over the waves crashing against the sand below the very dock we walk on. The look of contentment washes over Syd's face and I can tell already tonight is going to go as I had planed.

Spotting our destination up ahead of us I unconsciously quicken our pace, anticipating what's to come. Once Syd spots where we are heading her face lights up with a dimpled smile. Up ahead of us sits a table covered with a white table cloth, littered with softly glowing candles, and rose peddles. The backdrop is almost as gorgeous, the black sky meets with the deep shaded blue of the ocean. The moon is reflecting in it, sending shimmers of light onto the water. However nothing compares to the site of the woman standing next to me, I know I could not live with out seeing her face for the rest of my life. In fact I know I couldn't I did for two years, and that was not living, but nearly surviving. Quickly I pull out a chair for Syd, and then sit down in my own. For awhile neither of us speak, rather we just stare at one another reflecting in our own thoughts. She is the first one to break the silence by asking what I can only assume she's wanted to all night. Looking around she quietly whispers.

"Vaughn, what's all this for?"

"You" Is my simple answer

"Why here, why now?" This question throws me off a little, but my CIA training soon kicks in so I'm able to avoid telling her my true intentions.

"Syd, if you haven't noticed by now it's because I love you, and I want, and need to make you happy, to fill your life with joy. Syd I am sorry for the way our lives have turned out, for you missing two years and coming back only to find me...only to find me married. I can't imagine what that was like for you and I just want us to have our new beginning. Why not start it this weekend? Let's make this weekend the new beginning we've wanted for 3 years now."

"Vaughn...I am not going to lie to you it was devastating to find you married to someone else when it should have been me-" with that she quickly looks down realizing the implications she's just made, however caries on "but I am not sorry for the way things have turned out. Our lives are what brought us together, not once but twice. I say that this is a brilliant idea, let's have this weekend be our new beginning."

"You have no idea how much of a new beginning this weekend really will be" I whisper to myself. We're now done with our meal and we soon order dessert. After we receive our chocolate cake, which Syd picked out, we continued talking while eating. The conversation's light as we learn more about each others lives. Three dropped fork fulls of cake later, Syd insisted on feeding me the pieces with out icing that she happened to pick up, we are done and I suggest we head out for a walk. Luckily she accepts no questions asked. After I pay and thank the waiter we head the beach for a midnight walk along the shore.

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After slipping off our shoes we start down the coast arm in arm. A few minutes later the music can be heard louder now and I can feel Syd swaying to the music. When a laugh escapes my lips her head turns my way in amusement and embarrassment, knowing she has been caught. Stopping dead in my tracks I take both her hands in mine, and turn till I am standing in front of her.

"Sydney, dance with me?"

"We're on the beach Vaughn." she counters

"Yes we are, but I fail to see what that has to do with you not dancing with me?" I tease

"Nothing" she whispers back to me, as she moves her body closer to mine. Wrapping my arms around her waist our bodies begin to move as one to the rhythm of the slow beat. I can't tell you how long we stayed that way, but it is past one when we finally pull away. As we begin to walk back to she suppresses a yawn, and again I can't but laugh at her.

"Tired?" I ask as I slip my arm around her waist allowing her head to rest on my shoulder as we walk back to the car.

"Well somebody kept me up late last night then woke me up early this morning, so yes I am."
"Well we've got to get you rested then, because tomorrow is another busy day." before she has a chance to react I add "don't even bother wasting your energy on asking; you know I am not going to tell you." Half way back I can tell she's getting really tired, so when I pick her up to carry her to the car I don't receive much protest form her.

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This time the car ride back is completely silent, besides the heavy breathing arising from Syd's peacefully sleeping form. Once at the hotel I quickly get Sydney in and changed into her PJ's, that consist of a pair of my boxers and one of her tank tops, that has become her uniform at night since we moved in together. After changing myself I join her on the bed scooping her into my arms. With one last kiss to the forehead I join her in slumber and dream about what tomorrow might bring.

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A/N: Please don''t hurt me ducks flying objects To the few of you who read this and review thank you. I know you all wanted the proposal in this chapter, but I was talking to my friend Kit and she helped me come up with a better idea because I did not what this one to be like all the others out there. So I think it is coming next chapter but well have to wait and see. Sorry this chapter is short (however it was going to end at the end of dinner so be happy you got more lol) and sorry its been awhile since I''ve updated it, but I didn't''t know where it was going of awhile. However it should go faster soon. This week I have 9weeks exams, but after that is spring break for me so I hope to write a lot then. PLEASE REVIEW I am not so sure I like this chapter but I wanted to give you all something, for that you MUST tell me what you think in a review lol j/king, but please do 0:) Lizzy

Note from Kit ((aka the editor))- Liz stopping there is not my fault, I may have helped her with an idea but Liz cannot blame this all on me lol. Please don't hurt me! hides under table

Though I do often leave my fic''s in evil places like that lol. I did not encourage this.

ALIASobsessed aka Kit

A/N: And Liz just roles eyes. lol Its true it is not kits fault its is mine and I'm sorry but I thought of more stuff this weekend that even Kit does not know about so I hope you all like it a lot. I think it will be the best chapter so far (but then again its not written yet, so you never know), Also I did go back and add a little more after I sent this to Kit and I did not send it back so sorry if something is wrong and if you tell be I will try to fix it. thanks. One last thing I would like to thank Kit for editing this for me (and you all) and All the reviewers out there I love Ya. :)