Sydney Bristow and Michael Vaughn, "Alias"

Played by Jennifer Garner and Michael Vartan

Relationship Status After their first date ended with SD-6 agents trying to kill them, the double agent (Syd) and her ''handler'' (Vaughn, and yes, that's his official title) decided that they could only be together if SD-6 and the evil Alliance were obliterated. Darn if it didn't happen. The post-Super Bowl episode left the two in a passionate embrace amid the smoking ruins of her former office (guess all that gunfire couldn't kill the mood). And -- finally! -- the pair consummated their passion in the Feb. 2 episode...with bad Francie spying on them.

Why We Love Them These two are inextricably linked: They both lost a parent at a young age -- but it turns out that Sydney's mom, who was thought to have died in a car crash, is still alive and was responsible for killing Vaughn's dad.

Why We Don't The path to true love doesn't always run smooth. But for these star-crossed lovers the path is a land mine-strewn, sharpshooter-packed obstacle course. You don't have to be an espionage aficionado to guess that the twists of the last few episodes will translate into more potholes on the road to a happy ending.

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