By: nattie700

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Disclaimer: I do not own Alias or any of the characters on the show. They all belong to J.J Abrams and Bad Robot Productions. I don't own Thomas the Tank Engine or any of his friends!

Dedication: To my own Daddy Darling. Sometimes I like to think that maybe, just maybe your job is as important as Sydney's, because you're a banker but you never know that could just be your cover. It's nice to think that you might be out there saving the world but whether you are or not, thankyou for being my daddy and I miss you so much.

Summary: A surprise on Christmas Eve for the Vaughn's…

A/N: I wrote most of this chapter listening to No Doubt's The Singles 1992-2003 (which I do not own at all!), which is kind of odd music for this, but I do agree Underneath It All felt right. So if you can, I suggest you listen to that while reading this or go find a Christmas CD if you feel like getting back into the Christmas spirit.

Part 3

"Wake up."

"No," came the muffled reply as she rolled and buried her face into her pillow. Why was she getting an overwhelming sense of déjà-vu?

"Yes," he said brushing her hair away trying to uncover her face. "Mattie's already awake. I already made him wait patiently and he's done so for half an hour." He knew her weakness too well.

"Okay I'm up," she groaned sitting up and being greeted by her triumphant husband. She put on the robe he handed her.

She trudged wearily into the living room watching her husband, as he appeared to sprint towards the tree and the presents.

"Mummy look Santa came! Santa came! And he got me presents," Mattie cried excitedly with no visible signs of the midnight jaunt.

"Yes baby, Mummy already saw, aren't you a lucky boy?" came the tender reply as she scooped him into a hug. Mattie nodded solemnly and struggled to get his own little arms around his Mummy to return the hug. "I love you sweetie," she reminded and kissed the top of his head.

"'wuv you," he answered. She held him in her embrace a minute longer until she noticed he had begun to fidget and promptly released him, adding, "Off you go then, open your presents!"

Sydney waded her way through the confusion of wrapping paper, sticky tape and half-eaten toast, accidentally stepping on one of Mattie's new toys. She squealed in pain and removed the offending object from its place on the floor, hoping to save others from her ordeal.

She flopped onto the couch and massaged her throbbing head, "You're acting like a two year old!" She was referring to her spouse of course who was busily 'brrrmming' Mattie's new Thomas the Tank Engine up and down the carpeted floor of the living room. Mattie seemed unfazed, copying his father's motions but with another train, probably one of Thomas' friends, she didn't have the energy to figure out which.

"Oooh, somebody's cranky!" came the teasing reply.

"Well that's what happens when you wake a pregnant woman up in the middle of the night!" she cried trying to stem the grin that threatened to overtake her features.

"Well-" Michael stopped short of the smart-alecky reply. "Pregnant?" he squeaked.

Not being able to help herself she laughed loudly, "Yes!"

He quickly crawled over to her taking both of her hands, he gazed at her intensely, "Are you sure?"

"Positive," was her only responses before he kissed her.

"Does this mean no more midnight expeditions?" he asked when they ended the kiss his radiant smile infectious.

"Yes, but only till the baby's born…then we can have as many midnight escapades as you like."

Fin

A/N: Sorry it ended so quickly with such a short chapter. I promised myself when I started this that it wouldn't be a long one so I'm stopping here. Thankyou for your support! It means so much to me! Look out for my new fic! I have no idea what to call it but it shall be coming soon it's meant to be AU. I've got the first 2 chapters but so far Noelle (my muse) has been pretty stubborn in continuing it so we'll see how it goes. Thanks again!

Review Responses:

Zil: The cathedrals actually not meant to be in the woods. I just wanted to give an impression that there were a few World Heritage Trees around it, giving it a sense of mystery and indicating how old the cathedral might be. Glad you liked the description, I'm not very good at writing imagery *blushes*.

Whitelighter Enchantress: You're actually in the Christmas Pageant? You're so lucky, I've only been a Shepard once and I had to wear one of those annoyingly itchy tea towels on my head. I have no idea how those kids put up with the tea towel on the head! Thankyou and please update Lots Angels soon!

star16: Lolz they're so cute, the little kiddies when the do the scene. My school has an annual one each year and this year, the poor Angel, she got stage fright and so there was no angel! Poor thing!

Pendray: Thankyou for your review! I'm glad you liked the description cos that took me ages to do cos I'm not very good at writing imagery *blush* I based the Church on St. Patrick's this huge cathedral in my city. It has gargoyles and many, many faces which are kinda freaky, I always thick they're looking at me!

total vaughn lover: Welcome new reviewer and I shal upate as soon as I can. Glad to meet another gal who loves Vaughn!

Neptunestar: Yay, you liked the surprise! Yay! I know what you mean about Vaughn not being able to talk about his Dad with Syd. It is kinda OOC but I figured that they've been married for I don't know how long, they have a son, they should have moved past that and put those ghosts to rest by now. I'm so sorry but there's only one more chapter left. I really didn't know where to go after the next chapter so I ended it there. Please don't be angry.

Steph: Helloooo Steph! Yes I agree, we can't have any of her show-wreckering in this fic! Loz if you join remind me to show you around! Ad before you join what is your name gonna be? You need a codename!

Kimmers: Thanks for your review! *Giggles* That's so sweet, you said it was 'too cute for words'!

supergirl14: I was sitting in church one day an as ashamed as I am of admitting it I was actually thinking about Alias and a new fic and then my thoughts drifted to the annual Carols Mass that my schools holds which includes a little Nativity pageant and lots of singing. It was just from there that I got the idea of the Vaughn's going to a Christmas Mass, like other families, it just felt like such a normal thing, something which isn't really an aspect in the show. So then I just went with that idea!