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VERY IMPORTANT Author's Note: now I know that people usually get excited when they get 100 or 50 reviews but I'm going to announce that I have 33 reivews, I'm so excited! Now that is out the way I just want to thank all the people that have reviewed me, ALIASobsessed, Sezza, Mountaineer (I cant remember the number, but I'm sure you know who I'm talking about), Catpin, and I'm sure there's more, but I just cant remember them all at the moment. But thank you all so much. I thank you so much.

Shelby

Not as important Authors Note: anyone who was disturbed by the croissant and tomato sauce thing I apologise, I'm not quite sure what I was thinking. However this chapter features chocolate cake and chocolate is always safe, unless something happens but I promise I won't make it disgusting.

Chapter 16

Vaughn's POV

The day had run pretty smoothly after the argument at breakfast regarding Sydney's taste of croissants and tomato sauce. We went to our appointment with the obstetrician; see I can even remember what the name of the doctors profession, Sydney said I would forget. Anyway he told us that everything was fine and she was about three and half months along and she was due June 19th. Then we went to the house and finished unpacking things, which mostly include visual and audio devices, otherwise the house was all furnished and set up.

I walked into the kitchen and found Sydney with her head in the fridge, "Hey Mike do you know if there is any chocolate cake anywhere in this house?"

"How did you know it was me?"

"Who else is here?"

"Point taken"

"Now do you know if there is any chocolate cake?"

"Don't think so"

"Well go buy some then"

I sighed, does she think that just because she's pregnant that she gets everything she wants.

"What do you think?"

"Huh?" I looked at her, what the hell was she talking about.

"Well you said, and I quote 'she think that just because she's pregnant that she gets everything she wants' and the answer is yes"

"I didn't say that"

"Ah yeah ya did"

"No I swear I never said anything, I may hae thought it" I paused "Can you read my mind?"

"Yeah I can read your mind" she looked at the horrified look on my face, "You really are stupid aren't you. No of course I can read your mind you must have thought you thought it but actually said it"

"But I, then I but" I said.

Sydney kissed my cheek, "It's ok, now go, get my chocolate cake, oh and some coffee ice-cream"

"Anything else your majesty?" I asked bowing to her.

She looked at her watch, "Well now you mention it, you should really get something for dinner, because it's like six o'clock"

I groaned, she pushed me lightly out the door, "Fine I'm going"

She smiled at me, "I love you"

"Yeah whatever"

I got into the car the CIA had organised for me and pulled out the driveway. Now the hardest thing about being in Australia is the driving. Seriously, I'm not quite sure what they are on, it's right-handed driving and you drive on the left-hand side of the road. See I knew all Australians were crazy, this just proved my point.

Oh great now I'm lost. Sydney would think this would be really funny well it's not. I could always stop and ask for directions, but I'm a guy, it would look gay if I stopped and asked someone for directions. They would most likely give me directions to strange place and then laugh and say, "Stupid Americans don't even know how to get to a supermarket" I want to cry. Oh god what's happening to me. I'm going crazy.

I'm not sure how it happened but I ended up back at the house, without any chocolate cake, or coffee ice-cream, or something for dinner. Sydney is going to kill me.

I got out of the car and slowly tiptoed into the house and headed straight for the stairs. You see I figured that if I could get past Sydney and sneak into the bedroom and then I could pretend to be asleep and she wouldn't know it any differently. But it didn't happen that way.

"Michael Vaughn just where do you think you are going?"

"To sleep" I said quietly

"Where is my cake and ice-cream?" she demanded.

"The shops where shut" I said the first thing that jumped into my head.

She sighed, "Mike darling…" this wasn't going to be pretty, "the shops don't shut until 9, it's a Thursday"

"Well, um you see"

"Yes, why don't you tell me the truth?"

"I got lost" I said so only I could hear it, but again I was wrong.

"YOU GOT LOST?" she yelled.

I nodded, "HOW HARD IS IT TO FIND THE SHOP, MIND YOU WHICH IS JUST DOWN THE ROAD YOU COULD HAVE WALKED THERE. AND BUY ME SOME CAKE AND ICE CREAM, HOW HARD IS THAT?"

"Not very"

"Exactly"

She took in a deep breath, "Now go down to the shop and get me my chocolate cake NOW!"

"Ok" I said and then I ran out the door.

Sydney's POV

I shook my head, god men did they always have to be that stupid? I mean how difficult is it for him to walk down the street and buy a tub of bloody coffee ice-cream and a chocolate cake? Was it really that hard?

I disturbed from my thoughts as my cell buzzed, I reached across to the coffee table and grabbed my handbag. After removing two pairs of handcuffs, one handgun, and about three mags of bullets I found my cell. I looked at the number expecting to see 'Vaughn' come up, instead it was 'Dad' that flashed on my screen. This conversation could be interesting.

"Hi Dad" I said when I finally got the nerve to answer the phone.

"Hi Syd, just thought I'd ring in and see if you have found out anything knew, or that you have had any changes"

Hmm well I could think of a couple, how about you're going to be a grandpa cause I'm three and a half months pregnant and Michael Vaughn is going to be you're new son-in-law, "No nothing really, we just moved into the house and that's about the extent of everything"

"Oh ok, yes, yes I'll tell her" dad said making it clear that he was having another conversation, "That was just Dixon and he wants me to tell you to stay away from the credit cards because you are going to get him in a lot of trouble"

"I'm only playing the part"

Dixon came on the line, "Well play the part without the cards"

"Hi Dixon it's nice to hear from you"

"Don't be smart with me Sydney"

"I'm just kidding, jez. There is no need to be Mr I'm-the-big-CIA-director about it"

"I'm not"

"Yes you are look the doorbell just rang and I have to go goodbye"

"I didn't hear anything and you don't even have a doorbell"

"Goodbye" I hung up the phone and turned it off.

I went to get a glass of water, I was channel surfing when Vaughn, I mean Michael came in with a plastic bag. "My cake" I said clapping my hands, I looked at him for a minute, "you didn't get anything for dinner did you?"

"Jesus Sydney give me a break, I can only do so much"

"No that's good, come one" I grabbed his arm, "We are going out"

He groaned, "Syd, I would really just like to stay at home and sleep"

"No, I'm taking you out, c'mon"

"Fine I'm coming"

he locked the front door as I got into the drivers side in the car and started the engine. I was going to take him to a karaoke bar I had seen on the way to the house. "Hurry up Daniel" I yelled out the window.

"I'm coming Amanda, keep your pants on" he yelled back.

"I can't do that, I'm wearing a skirt"

He got into the car and I drove off we arrived at the karaoke bar ten minutes later and I parked the car. "C'mon, hurry up Michael"

"Are you taking me there?" he asked pointing to the bar.

"Yeah"

He backed off, "No way am I going in there"

"Oh yes you are" I said dragging him into bar.

The place was full of people, I was so excited. There was this one women singing Olivia Newton John's 'Hopelessly Devoted To You', and I was surprised, she was actually ok. We sat down and a waitress came up, "What would you like?"

"I'll have a lemon squash and he'll have a beer" I said. I looked at Michael and smiled, "Are you going to sing?"

"No"

"C'mon, don't be such a woss"

"I'm not a woss"

Just then the lady who had been singing 'Hopelessly Devoted To You' "You going to sing?" she asked Michael.

"Ahh I don't sing" he said.

"Ladies and Gentlemen" she said into the mic, "Our American hunk here is going to sing for us"

"Ah no I'm not"

"C'mon Michael do it" I poked him, I grabbed the mic off the lady and stood up. Putting on an Australian accent I spoke into the mic, "Ladies and Gentlemen I would to introduce my fiancée; Michael Vaughn from LA in America is going to sing for you"

"Syd" he warned. Just then the music started.

"Sing mate" said one of the guys, "This song isn't too hard we chose it so sing it to your fiancée"

He groaned again. "Fine"

"I swear by the moon and the stars in the sky
And I swear like the shadow that's by your side"

"You suck"

"I know" he said before he continued to sing

"I see the questions in your eyes
I know what's weighing on your mind
You can be sure I know my part"

"Get him off"

Cause I'll stand beside you through the years
You'll only cry those happy tears
And though I make mistakes
I'll never break your heart

Then the starangest thing happened people started to clap along, this gave Michael more confidance, the next thing I knew he was up on the table nad trowing his arms around everywhere.

"And I swear by the moon and the stars in the sky
I'll be there
I swear like a shadow that's by your side
I'll be there

For better or worse,
Till death do us part,
I'll love you with every beat of my heart
And I swear

Ooo...

I'll give you every thing I can
I'll build your dreams with these two hands
We'll hang some memories on the walls

And when (and when) just the two of us are there
You won't have to ask if I still care
Cause as the time turns the page,
My love won't age at all

And I swear (I swear) by the moon and the stars in the sky
I'll be there (I'll be there)
I swear (and I swear) like the shadow that's by your side
I'll be there (I'll be there)

For better or worse,
Till death do us part,
I'll love you with every beat of my heart
And I swear

I swear (I swear) by the moon and stars in the sky
I'll be there (I'll be there)
I swear like the shadow that's by your side
I'll be there (I'll be there)

For better or worse (better or worse),
Till death do us part (oh no),
I'll love you with every (every single) beat of my heart
I swear, I swear, oh... I... swear..."

The whole place cheered when he finished and I smiled at him. He got off the table and kissed me on the lips. "See it wasn't that hard" I said smiling at him, then I pulled him closer and whispered in his ear, "You really do suck"

"I know" he passed the mic onto the next person and smiled at me, "I love you, but at the moment I think it's bordering on hate and I really want to kill you"

We stayed around for a couple of hours and then I drove home, because Michael was drunk and then I got into bed, but I could still hear him singing downstairs. "SHUT UP I'M TRYING TO SLEEP" I yelled at him.

"SORRY" he drunkenly yelled back.

I got out of the king-size bed and pulled on a dressing gown and went downstairs, "Come upstairs to bed Michael" I said standing on the stairs.

"Just a moment"

It was at that point I heard glass break and the next thing I screamed and reached for my shoulder and I felt a thick substance forming on my shoulder. When I pulled my hand away it was red, I was bleeding, I had been shot.

"Michael" I said as calmly as possible, "can you be a dear and call an ambulance?"

He walked into the hallway and looked at my, "Syd, you're bleeding"

"I think I just got shot"

"I'm calling an ambulance" he ran off and I collapsed on the ground.

Unknown POV

Five minutes previous to Sydney being shot

"Miss Reed everything is all set" I said

"Good fire at will, make sure it is slow and painful for her, I'll deal with Agent Vaughn at a later date" she paused "If she survives this it will be your head"

She hung up. I packed up the gun, walked down to my car and drove off just as the ambulance pulled into the agents' house.

Author's note: I'll make this short. I told you more will happen in this chapter. I hope you found Vaughn singing funny, it was meant as something funny, oh yeah and I got the idea from 'My Best Friends Wedding' when Cameron Diaz's character sings really badly. Please review everyone. You are all fantastic. More chapters soon.

Shelby