As promised the new chapter. Here's to everyone who stuck around, and to new readers. I hope who enjoy it and once again I sincerely apologize for the wait.

Like a walk along the shore that you've walked a thousand times before like the oceans roar Love heals- Jonathan Larson

Maybe I've been here before, I know this room I walked this floor- Rufus Wainwright.

She buried her face into his chest, her mind still reeling but her heart finally at rest. She still had questions but didn't want to disturb the moment.

"Do you want to go for a walk Syd? There's a lake a little further down?"

"Sure Vaughn."

They left the house hand in hand and headed through the heavily wooded are towards the lake. It was peaceful and calm, and Sydney suddenly realized she had no clue where they where.

"Um. Where are we?"

"France."

"Really?" Her smile echoed his as she remembered the other nights they had shared in France.

"Yeah. It's where we set up base to defeat Prophet Five."

"Why did you bring us here? Why didn't you come back when they were defeated? Why did you wait?"

"I was told to. There were and still are some members who are after me, and now after you and Isabelle. They figured out I was still alive and decided to go after you to draw me out of hiding. That's why we brought you here."

"This whole time you've been here with my mother?"

"Yeah that's only been slightly awkward. I guess I've sort of forgiven her now."

Sydney rested her head on his shoulder as they sat near the lake, gazing out into the clear blue.

"I've missed you."

"I've missed you too Syd."

"Did it hurt this much?"

"Did what hurt?"

"After those two years, when I came back. Did it hurt when you thought about all the lost time? Or that you should have known I wasn't dead?"

"Yeah. It did. But it goes away Syd; I promise you it goes away."

"Good because I don't like the feeling at all."

"Can I ask you a few questions about Isabelle?"

"Of course you can, Vaughn she is our daughter!"

"She's really smart."

"Yeah. She's the smartest in her class. And she picks up really well on people's feelings."

"She told me, in French, that she's going into kindergarten."

"September 8th is when she starts. I taught her French she picked it up so well. Did she tell you she plays hockey?"

"No."

"She's pretty good, Weiss introduced her to it."

"Good old Eric."

"Vaughn?"

"Yea?"

"Have you talked to your mother?"

"No. I couldn't"

"Since we're in France, I think we should stop by."

"Syd, I know you quit the CIA and everything but have you lost all meaning of the word in hiding?"

"Vaughn, no mother wants to think her child is dead."

"Syd if I pop up at my mother's front door right now, there is a great chance she'll have a heart attack."

"So we'll have her come here. My dad could go pick her up; we wouldn't have to tell her about Irina. I know Isabelle would love to see her again, especially since she gets spoiled rotten every time she comes."

They were interrupted by a child's giggle as Isabelle came down the path closely followed by Jack.

"Mommy! Daddy!"

She ran over to them wearing a pink bathing suit and carrying a towel.

"Grandpa Jacky said I could go swimming.' She stated, explaining her outfit.

Syd nodded at her as she dropped her towel next to them and ran squealing into the water, her pigtails flying behind her.

"Not too deep!" Sydney called out as Jack made his over to them.

"I'm going to go in with her." Vaughn said, kicking of his shoes and rolling up his pants, leaving father and daughter alone together.

"Syd. Forgive me. You have to understand putting you that kind of pain was the hardest thing I ever had to do and I regret my decision a lot, but it did keep you and Isabelle safe."

"Dad, to tell you the truth, I understand what you did. But it wasn't just me you hurt, Isabelle was hurt too. Do you know she was praying that her father would stop being an angel for a day so he could take her to school? No little girl should have to talk to her father through a gravestone."

"While Isabelle does not exactly understand what we did, she does understand that it was of her own good and she's forgiven us for that. Now she's just trying to catch up for the last five years with the people she loves. You should do that too."

"I'm trying Dad, but I wasn't blessed with her understanding. I am forgiving Vaughn and I'm trying to forgive you and Mom. I can be unnaturally stubborn you know."

"Thankfully Isabelle didn't inherit that quality."

"Dad, are you kidding me? She's the most stubborn of us all!" Sydney laughed, enjoying the sensation that a rather large burden had been lifted off of her. "Now if you don't mind I'm going to join my daughter and fiancé in the lake."

Aww sorry that was a little cute at the end but I'm a little tired of anger and bloodbath.