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Part 3


“Daddy” An hour later Jack Bristow finally appeared in the door frame. His daughter ran into his wide open arms.

With a fatherly soothing and reassuring voice he brushed several streaming tears out of her face “Oh sweetie. I came as fast as I could. How are you?” he nonetheless asked scrutinizing her features.

She sniffled before replying “They took Nicky dad. Why did those mean people take him? I don’t understand…I want to see Nicky, where did they take him? When’s he coming back? I wanna go home. I have to feed Kitty. And Nicky has to come home too. He has to go to school tomorrow”

Jack Bristow flashed Vaughn a look as he awkwardly stood in one corner of the room, leaving father and daughter some time on their own.

“Agent Vaughn! Jack! Debriefing, now!” Kendall barked through the door, his eyes going to the crying woman. Jack made sure his daughter would be fine for a while before they left her.

“I love you sweetie and I love my grandson. Everything’s going to be fine”

“I’m scared…”

“I know… but I have to go now. I’ll be back very soon.”

Jack looked up Agent Vaughn, pointing with his head to the door. “Thanks for taking care of my daughter”

“It’s my job” he simply answered.

+++++++

They found evidence of Dominic’s whereabouts and an entire swat team was sent into the building the child was supposedly held captured. Vaughn’s new mission was to drive Sydney home while her father was leading this operation of saving his one and only grandson.

“This is where you live?” Vaughn asked as he stepped into the flat.

Once Sydney had flipped on the light, he was able to see his surroundings. The flat had no modern design, except a lava lamp standing in one corner that she turned on right away.

“Yes, you like it? I did everything myself…well… ok…not everything ‘cause daddy helped me, but I did the decorating. Daddy says he’s proud of me”

“I think he has many reasons to be proud of you” Vaughn smiled while he let his eyes sway through the room, as well as the young woman in front of him.

“You can sit on the couch” Sydney stumbled over her words, matter of fact. She felt nervous around Agent Vaughn. She didn’t know why she liked him, but she did. She watched him have a seat on the soft pillows but then he bolted right up again, holding one of her son’s cars.

“Oh, I’m so sorry… Nicky keeps leaving them everywhere. I always get mad at him because he has to put them in the box in his room but sometimes he wouldn’t listen to me” she added, sitting down next to him and setting the little Match box car onto the coffee table.

“Yeah, kids tend to do this a lot”

“Yes…” they sat in an awkward silence for a very long while “You don’t need to stay… uhm… What was your name?”

“Michael” he smiled “My name is Michael Vaughn”

“Yes Michael…” the way she said his name made his heart skip a beat. He couldn’t stop smiling like a fool and looking at her. “I… thanks for bringing me back home. I’m ok… I can stay alone… I’m a grown-up compared to what other people might think”

“I know… I don’t think of you differently. It’s my job to make sure you’re doing fine and I tend to follow the orders from above”

“Oh yeah… Mr Kendall… he’s sometimes weird… I don’t understand him… but you do a very good job” Sydney stared at the TV screen that was still turned off.

“Wanna get rid of me Miss Bristow?”

She blushed instantly “No… I… it’s just I can handle myself! I don’t need a babysitter”

“I’m not your babysitter! I’m just here to make sure those bad people aren’t coming to this house” he explained her, using words she could understand. At the same time though he scared her without doing it on purpose.

“You think they’ll come here?” her knees were instantly lifted up against her chest, her arms holding them tight up to her body.

“No… but we want to be on the safe side.”

“You scared me! Why did you do this?” she playfully hit his upper arm at which he fainted hurt.

“Ouch…stop it! That hurt”

“It did not! I barely touched you!” she stuck out her tongue at him.

“Nice Syd… very nice… Exactly how a young lady your age is supposed to behave!”

“Not true! You started!”

“I did so not start!”

“Did so!”

“Did not!” she stopped regaining some of her composure “Why do you call me Syd? Nobody calls me that! My name is Sydney”

“It fits… you look like a Syd to me. It makes you look smart” he tickled her sides. He loved being around her and it didn’t even feel like a job to him anymore. He felt like he was meant to meet her and watch after her. Even if it wouldn’t be his duty to stay here tonight… he’d still want to be with her in order to make sure nothing happened to her while her son was still missing.

“Smart? I’m not smart… I can’t read or write!”

“That doesn’t matter! Smart doesn’t mean you have to be able to read… but I’m still sure you can read some words, right? Like your name or Nicky’s name?”

“I can!”

“See… “

“I can read most of the letters… I get confused when they are written together like in a word. But daddy says too that I’m smart when I read a word all by myself” she smiled broadly at him.

“I knew you were smart. Nobody can kid with me”

“Yeah nobody can kid with Michael Vaughn” she exploded and both ended up in a loud laughter, until Sydney lost it again…

“I miss Nicky… he didn’t do his homework today and he has to get up early to go to school” she looked defeated and Vaughn had troubles to refrain from sobbing. It’s amazing how she could turn a happy moment into a very sad one. He hated it… but still it was reality.

A short while later Sydney’s stomach grumbled so loudly that Vaughn had to smile “I guess it’s time we eat something. Do you have anything edible in the house or I could just order in if you want, my treat? What would you like?”

“I… I don’t know…”

“Want me to order some pizza?”

“I can do that! I love to make phone calls” She exclaimed ecstatically at which Vaughn rolled his eyes. What woman did not like to make phone calls? But seriously to the pizza guy? He chuckled inwardly, giving her the phone from the receiver. “Here have fun!”

“Don’t mock me!”

“I wouldn’t dare!”

She dialled the number carefully “Hey Joe…. It’s me Sydney. I want to order two pizzas. No, not the usual two…” Whatever that Joe had said to her, made her cry again. She couldn’t speak, so Vaughn grabbed the phone from her, ordering their pizzas.

They ate and watched a movie. Half way through Vaughn knew Sydney was asleep. He didn’t want her to sleep on the couch otherwise her back might be sore in the morning. Thus he lifted her up into his arms and quickly found her bedroom. He laid her under the covers and then pulled them high up to her chin. He stayed for a couple of minutes until he found himself staring at her in awe.

He couldn’t stop thinking about how amazing and beautiful she was. Despite what she has gone through, she still managed to fall asleep eventually from exhaustion. He left her room as he heard his call phone chirping in the living room.

“Vaughn”

He listened to the other person speaking on the other end.

“She’s sleeping… no she’s okay, don’t worry… Really? Those are good news! I guess I should go wake her up…. No?.... alright… yes I’m here. No I won’t leave her. You’re welcome Agent Bristow… See you soon”

End Part 3
 
An update on a weekday... This is awesome, what a great suprise!!!!

“You can sit on the couch” Sydney stumbled over her words, matter of fact. She felt nervous around Agent Vaughn. She didn’t know why she liked him, but she did. She watched him have a seat on the soft pillows but then he bolted right up again, holding one of her son’s cars.
Nothiing like a Hot Wheels Car up the but to get your attention!!! HA HA HA :D

“Oh yeah… Mr Kendall… he’s sometimes weird… I don’t understand him…
Yea nobody does

“Wanna get rid of me Miss Bristow?”

She blushed instantly “No… I… it’s just I can handle myself! I don’t need a babysitter”

“I’m not your babysitter! I’m just here to make sure those bad people aren’t coming to this house” he explained her, using words she could understand. At the same time though he scared her without doing it on purpose.

“You think they’ll come here?” her knees were instantly lifted up against her chest, her arms holding them tight up to her body.

“No… but we want to be on the safe side.”

“You scared me! Why did you do this?” she playfully hit his upper arm at which he fainted hurt.

“Ouch…stop it! That hurt”

“It did not! I barely touched you!” she stuck out her tongue at him.

“Nice Syd… very nice… Exactly how a young lady your age is supposed to behave!”

“Not true! You started!”

“I did so not start!”

“Did so!”

“Did not!” she stopped regaining some of her composure “Why do you call me Syd? Nobody calls me that! My name is Sydney”
Nice banter, it was great!!!

“Vaughn”

He listened to the other person speaking on the other end.

“She’s sleeping… no she’s okay, don’t worry… Really? Those are good news! I guess I should go wake her up…. No?.... alright… yes I’m here. No I won’t leave her. You’re welcome Agent Bristow… See you soon”
Yes they found Nicky!!!

That was a great update!!! Can't wait for the next chapter... Feel free to update all of your stories EVERYDAY, I dont think that we would mind!!! :angelic: (Hey I tried can't blame a guy for trying):rolleyes:
 
Yeah you're probably right... it's always worth a try but I don't think I'll be able to write that much (and fast) with four stories going... :angelic: )

Even if I'd not be working :lol: Sometimes ideas come... sometimes they don't :thinking:

Thanks for your quoted review :hug: love them :blush:
 
It's weird reading Sydney... you know... not as smart. Lol I think it's interesting though, really interesting. I wonder about Nicky's father!
 
Wow..that's really weird, reading Syd where she's mentally challenged. I mean, it's a great story, and you're writing her character really well...but it's just weird. Hey, I still love the story, though! Love the interaction between Syd and Michael...I also can't wait to see what (though it's probably Nick) he's getting called in for.

Thanks for the PM!
 
Aww, Vaughn's such a sweetie for staying with her. Seems like he's already interested. ;) So cute, I love when Vaughn is a CIA agent in fics. :lol: Loved the update! Great job and keep up the good work. ^_^
 
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