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Chapter 21

LA Five Months Later

Sydney's POV

I had finished my day at work and Michael and I were heading off home.

A lot had happened in the past five months. One of he most obvious one was that I was clearly pregnant and glowing. I am now seven and a half months along and I'm as big as a house, well at least I feel as big as a house. Michael however continually tells me that I look sexy and that I should be pregnant more often. After the events of Sydney all CIA personal under went testing to find out if there was a mole.

It was found that there was not a mole but they found out that Marshall hadn't removed Lauren's stuff from the computer so she was accessing CIA information that way.

Michael and I got married three months ago and we are still in the 'newly wed' bracket. We are enjoying life; however it has taken a lot of getting used to. I stopped doing field work when my pregnancy became visible so now I spend my time doing computer and fling work, not quite my cup of tea.

I was itching to get back into the field but Michael, Dad, Mom, Dixon, well everyone just won't let me. It's been really hard when Michael has been going away on missions. I would sit at home wondering when he would get home, what he was doing. I was not allowed to go into debriefings unless at the time I was doing some sort of research for them.

Mom had chosen that she was going to stay with the CIA so I got to spend everyday with my husband, dad and mom. Honestly I was about ready to kill myself. I know it sounds harsh and I love then heaps but you can only take so much of some people.

I don't mean to complain so much but I have taken a liking to it over the last five months. It helps to pass the time. I have really enjoyed the pregnancy and Michael has been unbelievable. He has painted the spare bedroom into a creamy yellowy color because the sex is yet unknown and has basically got the whole nursery ready with the help of my dad, most surprisingly of all.

We pulled into the driveway at seven that night and Michael went straight to our bedroom. I knew straight away that this meant that he was going away again. This would also explain why he didn't say a word on the way home.

I went into the kitchen and looked at the frozen pasta sauce on the counter. I still couldn't cook great, but I was learning and I could make a good pasta sauce. I would cook heaps of it and then just freeze it because it makes life so much easier. I opted not for that option and got the Chinese menu off the fridge. I made the call and ordered the regular that Michael and I ate at least once a week.

I made my way into the bedroom and I wasn't surprised to see Michael packing his suitcase. "So when were you planning on telling me?" I asked.

"Syd." He said slightly surprised. "I didn't see you there."

"Apparently." I looked at him closely, he was hiding something from me and I knew it. "Michael." I said gently walking up to him, "what's wrong?"

"Nothing." He said quickly and continuing to pack.

"Michael don't lie to me. What's going on?" I asked standing in front of the bed preventing him from packing.

"Sydney just get out of my way." He yelled, "I have to pack."

I moved out the way dumbfounded. Michael never yelled at me. I left the room and grabbed my car keys and drove out the driveway.

Vaughn's POV

3 Hours Earlier

Sydney and I were talking in the corridor when Jack came up and told me that Dixon wanted to see me. I kissed Sydney and followed Jack into Dixon's office.

When we entered he was on the phone but quickly ended the phone call. He stood up, which was not usual for Dixon.

"Agent Vaughn." He said.

"Dixon, what's going on?" I got straight to the point.

"We have just received some disturbing information regarding Sydney, her pregnancy and the Covernant."

At the mention of those three topics my brain was in overdrive. We hadn't heard from the Covernant in almost four months. Not since I shot Lauren and Jack dismantled it from the inside with the help of Irina.

"What is going on?" I asked.

"Vaughn, Sark has just contacted us. He has told us that he…" Dixon trailed off.

"WHAT IS IT?" I yelled, "Damn it tell me!"

"The Covernant want your baby." Jack said.

I was speechless, "My God." I muttered, "They can't"

Dixon nodded. "Sark has asked to set up a meeting with you in Paris."

"With me?" I asked, "Since when do we talk with terrorists?"

"Since they want your child." Jack said, "My grandchild."

Sydney and I got home about sevenish and I went straight to our bedroom to pack. I heard her on the phone and then she came into our bedroom.

"So when were you planning on telling me?" she asked leaning against the doorframe, her pregnant belly sticking out.

"Syd" I said acting surprised to see her, "I didn't see you there."

"Apparently." She started to look at me closely. "Michael" she said gently walking up to me, "what's wrong?"

"Nothing." I said quickly, then I mentally kicked myself and to prevent any further questioning I went back to packing.

"Michael don't lie to me." She said standing in front of the bed preventing me from packing.

Right then, at that very second she looked beautiful, standing with her hands on her hips glaring at me, her pregnant belly lightly touching my stomach. It was this that reminded me why I was doing this.

"Sydney just get out of my way" I yelled, "I have to pack"

Sydney moved out of my way and as soon as the words came from my mouth I instantly regretted it. I wanted to tell her everything, but Dixon had forbid me from opening my mouth about it due to her condition.

I watched her leave the room and then heard her car pull out the driveway.

I didn't want to leave on that note so I called her cell phone. I was not surprised when I got her voice mail.

"Hi this is Sydney, leave a message." I figured she was ignoring me and I wasn't really blaming her for it. I know I would have done the same thing had I been in that situation.

"Syd I'm sorry, please call me or come home we need to talk. It's important that we talk before I leave. I'm leaving for Paris tonight at 11 o'clock. I hope we can talk. I love you."

I hung up the phone and then the doorbell rang. I immediately thought it was Sydney and rushed to the door only to find Hung, the local Chinese delivery man. "Mr. Vaughn" he said "you're delivery."

I took the bag from his hand and paid him. I sat down and opened the box that contained the Sweet Chili Noodles. I began eating slowly with the TV going on in the background.

Once I was finished eating I began to doze off into a light sleep. I was woken up by Sydney lightly kissing me on the temple. "Michael, its 11:30, Dixon just called and wanted to know why you aren't on the plane to Pairs."

At the sound of Sydney saying 11:30 I was off the couch in seconds, "but" she said pushing me back down lightly, "before you go you have to tell me what's going on."

I sighed, "Before I start I just want you to know that I'm so sorry about before."

She nodded, "I know, but you have to tell me what's going on, I'm not having a relationship built on lies." This was her new favorite line. She had been using it since she hadn't been allowed to come into debriefings, she needed to know everything.

I decided instead of stepping around it that I would just tell her the truth straight out. "The Covernant want our baby."

My heart felt like it broke at that very second, Sydney started to cry, I pulled her gently down next to her, and I let her cry into my shirt and held her. "Sark wants to meet me, that's why I'm going to Paris; he has a proposition to make."

"I'm coming with you." She said standing up, "I can have my bag packed in five minutes."

I shook my head, "if you come it will just be giving the Covernant just what they want."

"It's safer going with you than it is staying here. It could be a set up just to get you out the country so they can grab me without anyone here stopping them." She said.

I shuttered at the point, but Dixon had already planned for something like that, "your mom and dad are coming over to stay with you while I'm away, I'll only be gone two days at the most."

She looked at me and I knew that she was considering debating it but she sighed and so ok.

We got up; I grabbed my suitcase from our bedroom and put it in the boot of my car. Sydney followed me out to the car and I pulled her into an embrace before I sat on in the car. I gently tipped her head up to mine and softly kissed her lips. I then slipped into the car and put my window down.

"I love you Sydney" I said.

"I love you too" she paused, "hurry home."

I nodded, "I promise."

I turned on the car and pulled out the driveway watching Sydney as she hugged herself. She waved at me then walked inside.

Author's Note: I hope you enjoyed this chapter. I liked it, if that counts. Now I know that I am still behind in the current plot line. Let's just say in America they are showing season 5 and in Australia we are only up to season 4 and Irina has only just turned up for the first time. So you have to bear with me with the plot. I am trying really hard to get chapters up quickly now so you don't have to wait so long. Next chapter soon. Please Review.

Shelby