Unraveling Truths
Chapter 10

A/N: Thank you Angela for your help when I got stuck.

Vaughn stood with Sydney in his arms on the beach as they stared out
at the sun setting over the ocean. They couldn't believe what they
had just accomplished- that they were actually married. Sydney turned
around and kissed her husband, her wedding dress ruffled by the warm
breeze.

"I know what you mean. We finally have some happiness and I couldn't
ask for anything more at this moment except to be in your arms like
this right now. I really love you, Michael."

"I love you too. So much, honey."

"Let's go to bed. It's been a long day. I'm just so worn out emotionally
and physically."

They went to bed, and soon after fell asleep peacefully in each other's embrace.

Sydney was sleeping peacefully when all of a sudden her mind flashed
back to the beach she was on.

She was on the beach looking at the little boy trying to remember who
he reminded her of. She couldn't think where she had seen him
before. She just stood there when she noticed the
little boy coming in her direction. She wondered why she was supposed to
kill him; Why was he coming near her?

Suddenly he was there in front of her, holding out his hand.

"Mama."

Sydney bolted up in bed. Vaughn felt her move and in a split second he was sitting up beside her. Before he could reach out to embrace
her, Sydney was up and out of bed, staring out the window. Vaughn
wrapped her in his embrace. Sydney turned and Vaughn noticed she was
crying.

"Shhh sweetheart it's ok. Whatever happened it will be all right, I promise".

Sydney turned and looked into Vaughn's eyes.

You can't really promise me that, you know," Sydney answered softly.
"But I'm glad you're here. I'm not even sure if anything I just saw is
even real, but..."

"Just go ahead and tell me, Syd," Vaughn whispered back. "I'm listening."

"Vaughn, that boy... the one I was supposed to kill as a test of my
loyalty... I think he is my son. I don't know if I actually went
through with killing him or not. If he's alive, I need to find him. I
don't even know his name..."

"Your son, sweetheart? are you sure?"

"I'm not completely sure but when I saw him he reminded me of someone. In my dream he called me 'Mama.' I'm not sure what to
think."

"Syd, I promise we will figure this out. Can you describe what he looks
like? Do you think he's ours, sweetheart?"

"It's possible. When I saw him he looked about a year old. He had brown hair like mine but he had these green eyes that haunt me.. I'm sure he is ours. I have to find him."

Sydney turned in and Vaughn hugged her tightly as sobs wracked her
body for her lost time and their lost child.

"Shh sweetheart, everything will be ok. We will find him and bring him
home, I promise. I'm just sorry I wasn't there to help
you or see his birth."

" Michael, there was nothing you could do. Please stop blaming yourself.
We just need to find our little boy."

"We will. Let's go back to bed. It's still early and we need to sleep; you
look exhausted."

They fell asleep in each other's arms with a new purpose-- to find their son.

End of chapter 10