Sydney circled the date on the calendar with a bright red marker
and mused to herself, twelve weeks on the dot. At that moment
her buzzer rang and she headed to her intercom, "Who is it?"
Karen's hello came in over the speaker and Sydney buzzed her in.
Moment's later Karen was standing at Sydney's door with bags of
groceries and Sydney only smiled, "You know Karen I could have
gotten those things myself?" Karen just shook her head no as she
headed over to Sydney's' kitchen, "Syd I've already told you it
is to slippery out there to go and walk. You and that little one
are not going to go out there and slip on the ice." Sydney
chuckled and moved towards Karen to help her put away groceries.
Ever since Thanksgiving Karen had done nothing but pamper her.
Going shopping for her and being there whenever she needed
anything. She had appointed herself guardian angel. Sydney
mused that it was because she couldn't deal with losing anyone
else. Karen was alone and Sydney and now the baby were her all.
She loved Karen she had become her best friend and she still
couldn't share the truth with her. She hoped Karen would forgive
her, one day.
"So Sydney what's for Christmas dinner? Turkey, ham, veggie
lasagna or just skip all that and eat junk food!" Sydney
couldn't hold her laughter any longer she sometimes wondered who
was pregnant her or Karen who seemed to be consuming more food
than her. "I think Turkey will be good Karen and real mashed
potatoes with gravy and green beans. Did you get the cherry
pie?" Karen was pulling items out of the cupboard and fridge as
Sydney listed off what she wanted to eat. Karen felt so alive
and happy with Sydney and only hoped it would last forever.
CHRISTMAS DAY
"Nigel you could try to get some sleep." Nigel simply stayed in
his seat looking out the window of his 5th floor hotel room in
Spain. It was snowing outside and Nigel had a far away look.
His companion didn't know what to do with Nigel on those days.
Nine weeks had gone by since she had left and exactly two days
ago when they had started their five day down time Nigel had
gotten THE NEWS as he like to call it. Sydney was close to
twelve weeks pregnant. Nigel had been so happy he had been
running around HQ telling everyone that he was going to be a
father then reality hit. He wasn't going to be there. Instead
another agent the one that had been watching her since her
departure was going to be there. He wasn't very happy any more
but he had something, constant knowledge and reassurance that she
was o.k. No one had tried getting near her since the last
debacle. They had exhausted numerous amounts of resources to
make sure that Sydney appeared as though she had been kidnapped
and then simply left in Texas when it was discovered that she was
not an heiress. He knew it was a lousy lie but anything more
extravagant and bells would have been ringing on the other side
and she would be in danger again. No. Like this she just seemed
a simple person with no special knowledge and she would be safe
once again. Steve was shaken from his light slumber by Nigel's
voice, "Steve what do you think she is doing right now? Do you
think she has opened my presents? Do you think she'll know they
are from me?" Steve shook his head well at least he had changed
his mantra. "Nigel old boy she'll know they are from you. By
now she remembers everything and if everything that has been
reported to you is correct she remembers everything that happed
between the both of you during the short time you were together.
Now Nigel its late go back to sleep." And with that Steve buried
himself underneath the covers of his bed and slept but heard
Nigels whispered statement, "Merry Christmas Syd."
and mused to herself, twelve weeks on the dot. At that moment
her buzzer rang and she headed to her intercom, "Who is it?"
Karen's hello came in over the speaker and Sydney buzzed her in.
Moment's later Karen was standing at Sydney's door with bags of
groceries and Sydney only smiled, "You know Karen I could have
gotten those things myself?" Karen just shook her head no as she
headed over to Sydney's' kitchen, "Syd I've already told you it
is to slippery out there to go and walk. You and that little one
are not going to go out there and slip on the ice." Sydney
chuckled and moved towards Karen to help her put away groceries.
Ever since Thanksgiving Karen had done nothing but pamper her.
Going shopping for her and being there whenever she needed
anything. She had appointed herself guardian angel. Sydney
mused that it was because she couldn't deal with losing anyone
else. Karen was alone and Sydney and now the baby were her all.
She loved Karen she had become her best friend and she still
couldn't share the truth with her. She hoped Karen would forgive
her, one day.
"So Sydney what's for Christmas dinner? Turkey, ham, veggie
lasagna or just skip all that and eat junk food!" Sydney
couldn't hold her laughter any longer she sometimes wondered who
was pregnant her or Karen who seemed to be consuming more food
than her. "I think Turkey will be good Karen and real mashed
potatoes with gravy and green beans. Did you get the cherry
pie?" Karen was pulling items out of the cupboard and fridge as
Sydney listed off what she wanted to eat. Karen felt so alive
and happy with Sydney and only hoped it would last forever.
CHRISTMAS DAY
"Nigel you could try to get some sleep." Nigel simply stayed in
his seat looking out the window of his 5th floor hotel room in
Spain. It was snowing outside and Nigel had a far away look.
His companion didn't know what to do with Nigel on those days.
Nine weeks had gone by since she had left and exactly two days
ago when they had started their five day down time Nigel had
gotten THE NEWS as he like to call it. Sydney was close to
twelve weeks pregnant. Nigel had been so happy he had been
running around HQ telling everyone that he was going to be a
father then reality hit. He wasn't going to be there. Instead
another agent the one that had been watching her since her
departure was going to be there. He wasn't very happy any more
but he had something, constant knowledge and reassurance that she
was o.k. No one had tried getting near her since the last
debacle. They had exhausted numerous amounts of resources to
make sure that Sydney appeared as though she had been kidnapped
and then simply left in Texas when it was discovered that she was
not an heiress. He knew it was a lousy lie but anything more
extravagant and bells would have been ringing on the other side
and she would be in danger again. No. Like this she just seemed
a simple person with no special knowledge and she would be safe
once again. Steve was shaken from his light slumber by Nigel's
voice, "Steve what do you think she is doing right now? Do you
think she has opened my presents? Do you think she'll know they
are from me?" Steve shook his head well at least he had changed
his mantra. "Nigel old boy she'll know they are from you. By
now she remembers everything and if everything that has been
reported to you is correct she remembers everything that happed
between the both of you during the short time you were together.
Now Nigel its late go back to sleep." And with that Steve buried
himself underneath the covers of his bed and slept but heard
Nigels whispered statement, "Merry Christmas Syd."