-1Chapter 5

"I can't believe Vaughn. I mean was he always this much of an ass or is this a new development along with the stuck up wife." Sydney ranted while towel drying her hair.

"Careful princess, don't want to sound bitter now do you." Sark smirked back at her from the bed admiring her.

"I sound bitter?" he nodded. "I don't mean to sound that way, I'm not honestly. He just seems to be irritating me more and more the more time I spend with him."

"Maybe your just seeing who he really is, now your not romantically involved." Sark ventured nervously, sure she would explode at this.

"You might be right. Since when did you start making so much sense?" She smiled at him. They heard a knock at the door. "Come in."

"Hey, we've got a conference call with Dixon in about 5 minutes." Weiss announced.

"Yippee." commented Sark sarcastically. "Can I skip it?"

"No, wise ass you can't. Plus one of us has to be with you at all times."

"Can I skip it? I really wanted to do a bit of shopping while I was here." She gave him the puppy dog face. "Please?"

Weiss melted. 'after all she's been through she could use some time to relax' he thought and he was sure Dixon would agree. "Fine I'll cover for you with Dixon. But you owe me."

"Thanks Weiss. I really need this." giving him a kiss on the cheek. Earning a dark look from Sark. "Plus since all my clothes got burnt in a fire, I've got a whole wardrobe to replace."

"Who new you could be such a girl princess." Sydney stuck her tongue out at him. "Well if your skipping the meeting so am I. I refuse to be left alone with those two."

"Hey. Its not like we want your company either Sark. And what is with the princess thing? Since when did you two get on so well? Your not even arguing."

Looking at Sark, Sydney replied. "We've just come to an understanding that's all. It was either that or we would have killed each other." He nodded his consent.

"Fair enough." Weiss nodded convinced. "You sure about him tagging along with you? We can handcuff him to something if not." He jokingly offered.

She giggled and looked at Sark mischievously. "Sark can tag along on one condition." The man in question raised an eyebrow. He knew he wasn't going to like this. "He has to buy me a whole new wardrobe."

Sark groaned. 'Great choice, stuck in a room with blokes he hated all day or have to suffer the torture of shopping with her and having to pay for it.' "Fine." He conceded. "Anything's better than spending the day with Agent Vaughn. Couldn't you have just physically tortured me instead princess?"

"Nope this is way more fun for me and I get lots more out of it. Come on lets go." With that she dragged Sark out of the door leaving a laughing Weiss behind. His laughter turned to a groan however when he realised he would be the one to have to break this to Vaughn. 'He is not going to take this well.'

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Ok just a little one this time guys. Just a bit of cute banter. As always please review, I love them. And ill try and update soon.