Sydney and Vaughn ducked out of the building and ran to the car. Once safely inside, Sydney glared at Vaughn, unspeakably angry, "I don't know what the hell went on back there, but that was not an attempt to apprehend Sark."

Vaughn kept his eyes on the road, "Syd, you're completely overreacting. He started it, and I just…"

"You just went along with it? I find that exceedingly hard to believe, Vaughn. I've never seen that much passion from you, not even when you and I…well…I'm sure you're not like that with Lauren, are you?"

He knew it wasn't a real question, not really, but he still answered, "Of course. More so. She's the…well…no, I'm not. Not since I discovered her betrayal."

"And before that?"

Vaughn sighed, "Of course Lauren and I were passionate with eachother. We were, after all, married." His voice cracked a little on this part.

"You still are married," Sydney pointed out.

"Goddamit, Syd, why did you have to say that?"

"I hardly think I was overstepping my bounds by mentioning that, in the eyes of the law, you ARE still married. And you can hardly expect me to consider your feelings when I had to witness you making out with the very man we were trying to capture."

"Why do you have to be so…"

"Careful, Vaughn. I'm not exactly in the happiest mood right now," Sydney told him harshly, and stared out the window, not speaking to him for the remainder of the ride back to the CIA building.

Dixon was waiting for them when they arrived, "Did you get him?" he asked, a hint of excitement in his voice.

"No. Vaughn…" Sydney paused, not sure if she should tell Dixon what had happened. Vaughn gave her a pleading look, and she relented, "No. Vaughn and I split up to search the building for him, but he escaped through a door that we hadn't realized was there."

Dixon frowned, "That's not like you two. Are you sure that's all that went on?"

Sydney nodded, "I'm sure."

Dixon gave her an appraising look, "Very well. It was a good try, anyway. Sydney, your father wants to talk to you. Vaughn…I would like to speak to you in my office, regarding Lauren."