Title: A Not So Simple Life

Author: Chickiee-Dee

Rating: PG-13

Disclaimer: I don't own Alias or its characters.

Summary: Sequel to The Simple Life. AU. No SD-6 or CIA. Sydney and Vaughn are married. S/V. E/A.

Authors Notes: Thanks to all u guys who reviewed. I'm tryin my best to update as often as possible and hopefully I'll update Three Little Words soon, and I'll also have my new fic posted ASAP, I'm working on the first couple of chapters at the moment. I'm on holidays now so I'll write as much as I can when I'm not working. Anyway here it is the next chapter drum roll please. Chapter 4!!!

Chapter 4

A little later that afternoon, a doctor walked in with the ultrasound equipment. Sydney, who had woken up a few minutes earlier, gripped Michael's hand even tighter as the nurse prepared to preform Sydney's ultrasound.

Nurse Edwards exposed Sydney's stomach before squirting the cold gel onto her skin, the coolness made Sydney squirm. "Sorry" the nurse apologised. Sydney looked at her, a fake smile plastered on her face. Michael kissed Syd's forehead and lightly squeezed her hand as the nurse began to rub the gel over the surface of Syd's stomach. The three of them focused on the images that appeared on the screen. Nurse Edwards looked at the screen closely before calling for Doctor Hammond. He came rushing into the room and Nurse Edwards pointed at the screen. Doctor Hammond frowned "Sydney, I think we've found the problem. See this dark patch on the screen" Sydney nodded. "It's a build up fluid. The fluid is putting extra pressure on your stomach, hence the pain. I'll arrange to have it drained and then you should be as good as new."

"How long till she can come home?" Michael asked.

"We'll want to keep her in overnight, but if there are no further problems then she should go home tomorrow afternoon."

"Ok."

"I'll arrange for the fluid to be drained and I'll be back shortly" Doctor Hammond left the room.

"Nurse?" Sydney asked "Can we see our baby?"

"Sure" she replied as she began to move the wand around Sydney's stomach once again "It might not be to clear, but I'll preform another ultrasound once the fluid has been drained." Moments later she pointed to a little blob on the screen "There, that's your baby." Michael kissed Sydney's forehead and squeezed her hand gently, Sydney looked up at him and smiled "That's our baby" she said.

"Yeah, that's our baby." Nurse Edwards began to clean Sydney's stomach and packed up the equipment "I'll be back later to preform another ultrasound." Sydney and Michael nodded and watched her walk from the room. He leaned down and kissed her lips gently before getting up from the chair "I'm gonna call your parents and let them know what's happening." Sydney nodded and watched him leave the room.

Later that evening Sydney was lying in bed with a large tube sticking out of her side when Angela and Eric came into the room. Angela thrust a bunch of flowers at her friend before attempting to hug her. Eric kissed her forehead before sitting on one of the chairs next to her bed. "What ya doin in here Syd?" he asked "And what's with the tube?"

"I had a build up of fluid in my stomach, the doctor said something about extra pressure causing pain. It was horrible, hurt almost as much as giving birth."

"Is the baby ok?" Angela asked worried.

"As far as they can tell, I'm having another ultrasound after the fluids gone."

"Where is that husband of yours?" Eric asked her.

"He went to take Madeline to his parents place, apparently she drove Mum and Dad nuts last night, so William and Bridgette are gonna look after her tonight."

"Maddy driving people nuts? How out of character" Eric joked.

"She is kinda crazy isn't she? I don't even want to imagine what she's gonna be like when the baby comes, I'll go mental."

"You'll be fine Syd, I'm sure" Angela tried to assure her.

"Hope so. Where's Sammy?"

"Erics Mum and Dad are looking after him, give us a break."

"I know what you mean, I can totally understand Mum and Dad not wanting Maddy tonight, she is a handful."

"Like her Mum" Eric said.

"Whatever, I so wasn't that bad at that age, it's all Michael."

"What's all Michael?" a voice interrupted, Sydney, Angela and Eric looked toward the door and saw Michael entering the room.

"Maddy's craziness, Syd said that she inherited that from you" Eric supplied.

"Nah, its all Syd" he replied before crossing the room and placing a soft kiss on her forehead "How you feeling babe?"

"Better, I ain't hurting that much anymore, but this tube is so annoying."

Michael took a seat on the bed next to Sydney and the four of them talked until the nurse came in and told them that visiting hours were over. Shortly after everyone left Sydney slipped into a restless sleep.

The next morning Michael arrived at the hospital early. He walked into Syd's room and found her still sleeping. He gently picked up her free hand and kissed it softly. Sydney stirred in her sleep and opened her eyes slowly blinking as she attempted to clear the fuzziness from her mind. "Hey honey" Sydney said when she saw Michael sitting next to her. "Hey gorgeous" he replied, leaning over to place a quick kiss on her lips. After he pulled away Sydney tried to sit up but found the tube was still sticking out of her side. Groaning, she lay back against the pillows. A couple of minutes later a nurse came into the room and found Sydney and Michael kissing passionately. She cleared her throat, to get their attention and they reluctantly pulled away. "I've come to remove that tube now." Sydney nodded at the nurse and she began to slowly remove the tube from Sydney's side. Syd yelped in pain as the thin piece of plastic was pulled from her body and the nurse began to stich up the small hole that had been left. A few minutes later the nurse left and after Sydney had eaten her breakfast the Nurse Edwards came into preform another ultrasound. "There's your baby" she said as she pointed to a little blob on the screen. Sydney and Michael both squinted at the screen and smiled as they saw their baby, clearly, for the first time. "That's our baby" Michael stated as he kissed Sydney's forehead.

"Yeah it is" Sydney replied. Nurse Edwards finished the ultrasound and packed up her equipment before leaving the room.

Doctor Hammond came in late in the morning. "How are you feeling Sydney?" he asked.

"Better."

"Any pain?"
"I'm a bit tender where the tube was, but otherwise none."

"Well your chart looks normal, so you can go home this afternoon if you want."

"Yes please" Sydney replied eagerly.

"I'll organize the paperwork for you and then you're free to go."

"Thank you doctor."

"I'll need to see in a week though, we'll remove the stiches and make sure that the fluid hasn't built up again."
"Sure."

"I'll just organize the papers for you."
"Ok, thank you." Sydney turned to Michael "I'm going home."

"Yeah, you're coming home. Maddy'll be so excited."

"Yeah, I guess."

"She loves you Syd, you're her mother."

"I know." They lapsed into a comfortable silence. When the nurse came in with Sydney's discharge papers she happily signed them and a couple of hours later Sydney was on her way home.

A/N: There ya go. What did ya think, was it good or bad?? Review and let me know. Until next time See Ya!! LOL Alyce :D