Ok, here's the next chapter! Enjoy!
Chapter 13: Talks About the Future
Sydney and vaughn washed all of the dishes with noah's help even though sydney insisted on not letting him do any work.
They finsished and got ready for bed. Noah, sleeping in the second guest bedroom, vaughn in the first guest bedroom, and sydney in the master.
Sydney woke up, took a shower in her large bathroom, and changed into a pale pink suit. She would be going in late, but there was a sub that could handle the students until she got there. She had already missed a coupld of days. The university didn't mind though.
she walked to the kitchen where vaughn was already dressed in a suit and tie, he was reading the newspaper.
"Hey, morning, syd."
"Morning." she leaned over and kissed him.
"Have you heard from Noah today?"
"No, why?"
"Well, its almost noon, and he hasn't opened the door yet."
Sydney looked worried. "I'm sure he just had a little too much to drink last night at the party." she said, still worried.
"I think we should go check on him." vaughn said.
sydeny nodded. they walked to noah's room and knocked. no answer.
"Noah? Are you in there?" No reply. "Noah, we're coming in."
they opened the door, and the room was empty.
there was a note on the pillow.
Syd and Michael-
I am sorry to have to leave like this. I just couldn't stay here. I don't want to seem ungreatful. I don't think it would be right to intrude on your wedding. Syd, you know how we felt about each other when we first dated when you were a trainee, and when i came back. that's gone now, but it will be back. Michael, i thank you for introducing me to alice. I think we could actually have a future together. Syd, Michael, you 2 will make the perfect couple, i know that for a fact.
Syd, you have my cell, it's the same number as when you were a trainee.
Wishing you 2 the best,
Noah Hicks
Sydney turned to vaughn and showed him the note.
"Syd, not to be rude or anything, but we should really be going to work now."
"I know, its just weird."
"what?"
"He's done this before. left in the middle of the night, its just like him. i don't know what to do now. you're right, we should be going to work."
"Syd, look at me." Vaughn said, and spun her around by her shoulders.
"Syd, Noah's gonna be fine. He can handle himself."
"I know."
"ok, now, lets go to work."
Sydney grabbed her keys and went to her car. vaughn's car was parked alongside hers.
"Bye, syd." he said.
"Bye, michael. Have a good day."
"You too." he kissed her.
she smiled and climbed behind the wheel.
10 minutes later, she parked at the university and got off. she walked through the empty classroom, glancing at the clock. 5 minutes to get ready before students come in.
she set her purse and bag down and went to her office.
she grabbed her notebook and went back to her podium where she would teach the lesson today.
5 minutes later, students were seated and were waiting quietly for the lesson to begin.
"Now that i'm back, we will finish off our chapter in Greek mythology and its roles in literature. Any comments, questions, concerns?"
Some one raised their hand.
"Yes, Janet?" sydney said.
"Where were you, and why do you have a glow on your face?"
sydney froze. "I was busy taking care of some personal matters. And there is NO glow." she said.
"YES THERE IS!" the class screamed at her.
"No there's not!" she said, using her left hand to put the hair that had fallen out from behind her ear back behind her ear. Biggest mistake, she thought.
"Prof. Bristow, you're engaged!!" Janet shouted.
sydney blushed. "yes, i am."
"Who?" said another student named johnathan.
"Michael Vaughn. He was my ex boyfriend but, we got back together and have decided to get married." she said, smiling.
"Congratulations!!" everyone said.
"Thanks."
"WHat happened to Prof. Smithson?" Janet asked.
Sydney sighed. "Something came up. Now, your test will be in 2 weeks. I, unfortunetly will not be here. I will be on my honeymoon."
"Prof. Bristow? What happened?"
Sydney sighed. Janet was one of her nosiest students. "Janet Orane, That is none of your buisness. I said something came up and that's exactly what happened. Now, I don't know if you're keeping tabs on my personal life, but that's all the info on my life that you will get. Now, if you would kindly drop the subject, we can get started today." sydney said, somewhat angry.
she paused and after a few seconds, she continued. "I hope that everyone's contined to study, because, as a gift to my students, you have a quiz today!" she said.
Everyone groaned.
Sydney passed out the quizzes and sat down in her desk. she looked up, and saw janet passing a note. She cleared her throat and walked to janet's desk. she was busy bubbleing in her answers, and sydney, after almost a decade as a spy, had completely mastered sneaking up on people.
She cleared her throat again. janet looked up.
"janet, tell me, were you passing a note."
she looked nervous. "No, ma'am. I know that you forbid that, and so, naturally, i wouldn't do that."
"Really? Then what was the piece of paper that Amy just passed to you?"
"What piece of paper?"
"Empty out your pockets please?"
she did, and there was a small piece of notebook paper.
Sydney picked it up, and opened it.
Amy-
I can't believe how rude bristow is today! Whats her prob? I hope she leaves! By the way, whats the answer to # 17 and 14?
"So, not only were you cheating, you were also disrespectful, and broke one of my rules?"
"What is your problem today?"
"Excuse me?"
"I think you heard me!"
"Janet, who the heck do you think you are, talking to me like that??"
"I can talk to you however i feel like!"
SYdney was ready to punch her in the face.
"Ok, so, i guess you won't have a problem talking to the head administrator?"
She looked worried now.
"I'll take that as a no. Now, i hear Mr. Vesussci can be as tough as i can. shall we?"
She dragged janet out of the room, and outside to the administrative building.
she knocked on Mr. Vesussci's door twice, and barged in.
"Sydney? what brings you here today?"
"well, Anothony, I caught janet here, cheating on a quiz, and passing notes."
She made janet sit down, and left to go back to her class.
4 hours later, sydney was unloading the bags of groceries as vaughn pulled in.
she finished, and went into the kitchen.
vaughn was sitting down on the couch, watching a hockey game on TV.
She smiled.
"HEy, i don't even get a hello from you?" she asked
"SHHHHH!!!! Be quiet!! Wait till the next commercial!!" he said.
Sydney went to her room, got out a pair of jeans, and found a kings jersey she had gotten before she and vaughn had started dating.
She walked back to the family room, and sat down beside vaughn. he didn't even take his eyes off of the screen for second.
Sydney waited, and after 15 minutes, there was a commercial.
"Hey." vaughn said.
she kissed him, "hey."
"how was your day?" he asked.
She opened the note up, and showed it to him. he smiled.
"How was your day?" she asked.
"good, but as soon as we get back from our honeymoon, i've got to fly to bangkok."
Sydney sighed.
"Do you mind?" he asked.
"Yes and no. I don't care where you have to go, i understand how this job requires you to travel. But, please, just be careful."
"I always am."
"So, who's winning?"
"Kings, 17 to 4."
"Good."
"The agency wants you back."
Sydney looked at the floor. "Why should i come back?"
"Syd, you know that the cia hasn't been as sucessful as it was when you were there."
"I know, but why should i come back? I finally get the chance after almost a decade in this buisness to leave, and i leave. now, they want me back! You know what i'm thinking about? All of the missions i went on, all the times i risked my life to get a piece of paper that was just going to be thrown in a vault, if i was lucky, or an artifact that would get stolen or just to get pictures of something. I'm thinking about all the things that joining the cia's done to me. it cost me 2 years of my life!"
"Kendall's made it very clear that they will agree to almost everything. You'll be paid as much as you want, as many missions as you want, and you're free to go when you want to leave."
sydney nodded.
"I don't know." she said.
"Syd, i know you miss the excitement of a mission completed, the thrill it gives you, knowing that you kept something away from the bad guys."
"Vaughn, i spent almost a thrid of my life slaving for sd-6 and the cia. I'm not so sure i want to do that again."
"Sydney, please, everyone misses you."
"That's not the point."
"Just come in w/ me tomorow, and kendall will sign a contract w/ all of the agreements in it, and you decide."
"Fine!"
he smiled, and she went to the kitchen.
