Chuck has been working with the CIA and the NSA for more than two years now. A malfunction had caused the new intersect to fail. Meaning, Chuck was still the intersect and therefore Casey's termination orders were canceled. Casey would never admit this but he was relieved. Chuck was a really nice guy and he didn't think he'd have the heart to actually go through with it when the time came.
Being the only functioning intersect meant Chuck was still going on missions, putting his life in jeopardy daily. He was in danger every moment of his life. It meant he was still having to constantly lie to Ellie and to Morgan and everyone else in his life. A fact which he absolutely hated, especially when it came to Ellie. He had always been honest with his sister. It ate away at him when he had to lie to her. But it also meant that he got to be with Sarah, which was the only good thing about being the intersect. Well, Casey wasn't so bad sometimes. After a while he grew on you, sort of.
That Wednesday started out just like any other, Chuck and Sarah met at Casey's for the morning briefing. After which Chuck and Casey rode together to the Buy More for work and Sarah returned home, not having to work that day. This particular Wednesday however, was not going to be just another ordinary, average day. It was going to be memorable, quite memorable in fact, as Sarah had big plans for this day.
Chuck and Sarah had grown quite close over the last two years, especially since their emotional goodbye on the roof the night Chuck had almost been extracted. Sarah had realized long ago that her feelings for Chuck were genuine and she couldn't keep denying it any longer. She was even beginning to have trouble keeping her emotions in check whenever she looked into his eyes, his amazing brown eyes. She was sure Chuck had noticed. So, she felt it was finally time for their first real date. Not as a cover. Not as part of a mission. No intersect. No Casey. Just the two of them together.
Sarah walked through the door to her apartment and over to her bed where she sat down. There she began to contemplate asking Chuck out, how and why. Okay, so she knew why. No one has ever made her feel the way Chuck does. The way he said her name, as though it were the most beautiful word in the world made her heart flutter. Whenever she looked into his eyes, a feeling of euphoria would be swept over her. She found that adorable goofy smile of his, endearing and even sexy. When he smiled at her the whole world faded away until there was nothing but that smile. Every time he looked at her she could almost feel herself blush and had she not been trained to suppress her emotions she probably would. He was truly a wonderful guy. Now, on to the question of how.
Finally, after much deliberation Sarah had an idea she hoped would suffice. She stood beside her bed and made her way to the closet to select an outfit. She searched her wardrobe until she found just what she was looking for, the same pink shirt she wore the day she first asked Chuck for a "date" two years ago. Except this time when she asked, it'd be real. The gray blouse she had previously been wearing, fell to the floor as she removed the shirt from the closet. After she finished dressing, Sarah headed toward the Buy More.
As Sarah approached the entrance of the Buy More, she noticed Casey was busy with a customer, agitated by his persistent questions. Relieved, Sarah walked through the doors. She didn't want him interfering.
Sarah was nervous as she entered the Buy More, her heart was racing and she felt as though her whole body was shaking. Why was she so nervous? She's faced down the barrel of a gun on many occasions. She's been inches from bombs that were mere seconds from going off. She's been in situations far scarier and more dangerous than this on almost a daily basis, but this was new territory. Relationships weren't her forte. Every relationship she'd ever been in had gone bad, especially the last one with Bryce, more than two years ago. Had it really been that long?
Sarah has always been in control of every situation she's ever encountered but now her emotions were taking over, threatening to consume her. She approached the Nerd Herd desk where Chuck was standing, her heart still pounding and her hands still shaking. He was turned away from her and had yet to notice her standing before him. A few moments later Chuck had sensed Sarah's closeness and turned to face her, that goofy grin of his spread wide across his face. She wanted to start out her real relationship with Chuck, fresh and not have it tainted by all the years of faking a relationship with him. Taking a deep breath she introduced herself as though they had never met before. "Hi. My name is Sarah and I've just moved here. I was wondering if you'd like to show me around?"
Chuck, who was quite confused began to respond. "Sarah, wha...?"
Sarah grabbed Chuck's tie pulling him toward her and whispered in his ear. "You and I, on a date. A real date." Did he hear right? Did Sarah just ask him out for real? Were his ears playing tricks on him? Was he dreaming? "Chuck, will you go out on a date with me?" No he wasn't dream and he had heard right. Sarah really had asked him out!
Chuck slowly returned to reality, still in shock, "but what about the C...?"
Still having a hold on Chuck's tie, Sarah jerked it hard, causing him to choke. "Follow me" she said as she dragged him toward the home theater room, still having yet to have released his tie from her grip.
Once inside Sarah finally released her grasp on Chuck's tie then proceeded to lock the doors and close the curtains. Once he was able to breathe again Chuck turned to face Sarah. "Sarah, what is this about? First you come in here, acting like we've never met and now you're asking me for a date? I don't understand. I thought the CIA wouldn't allow us to date because I was your assignment?"
"Just for one night I'd like to forget about the CIA and at least pretend that I had a normal life." Sarah said in a frustrated tone. Then her voice dropped so low that it was barely above a whisper "and I can't imagine my life without you in it " she admitted. Feeling a bit embarrassed, she avoided direct eye contact and looked instead to the floor.
That adorable goofy smile Sarah loved so much swept across Chuck's face as he blushed. Sarah actually wanted to go out on a real date with him! He couldn't believe it. He was finally going to get the chance to go on a date with the girl of his dreams. And did she just admit having feelings for him? Chuck was still standing there staring at Sarah, smiling like an idiot when he realized he had yet to give her a response. "Okay, how about my place Saturday at eight? Ellie and Awesome are going to be away for the weekend."
"That sounds good. I'll see you then." The slight smile on her face was no indication as to how she felt inside. Her heart was turning somersaults and her blood was coursing through her veins, causing her temperature to rise. She felt as though she could float through the air and bring a star back from the heavens.
Chuck leaned in to kiss Sarah but before he could touch her lips with his, she pressed her finger against his lips to stop him "Not until Saturday night. I want it to be special." It's hard for them to be this close and not act on their feelings. It takes all of their restraint to pull away. "Now, we better get out of here before Casey notices and starts asking questions."
Chuck agreed, he certainly didn't want Casey to have on his case. Upon leaving the home theater room Chuck and Sarah continued about their normal business, Chuck headed back to the Nerd Herd desk and Sarah went home, as she needed to prepare for the evening's mission.
That evening during their stakeout, while Casey's back was turned and busy watching the monitors, looking for signs of suspicious activity, Chuck and Sarah took the opportunity to steal a few glances at each other. When their eyes met, Chuck blushed and cracked a slight smile. Sarah smiled as well though, hers was far less noticeable and if you looked closely enough you'd be able to detect the slightest hint of a blush on her cheeks. Though he never actually saw anything, Casey could sense that there was something going on with Bartowski and Walker. He just wasn't sure what that something was yet, but he intended to find out.
