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Authors Notes:
Hi Folks, Thanks for all the nice comments so far. You guys are way too easy on me. The remaining chapters will be up shortly. Somehow my nine chapter story became eleven, Hence the delay.
Please note Chapters 1-3 have been rewritten so they don't suck so much. I'll see how the comments go and then I'll probably do some more rewrites.
Now where did I put down my thesaurus?
Last, important details:Set after end of season two
-- Chuck Vs the Bunker Chapter 1 --
Agent Snow paced the office waiting area.
Why am I so nervous? He wondered looking up at the receptionist who smiled reassuringly. She must be used to this Snow thought, Field agents who'd faced death numerous times only to be reduced to fidgeting like anxious children outside the headmasters office.
"Agent Snow, You can go in now" said the receptionist standing and indicating the door.
Taking a deep breath Snow thought not everyday you meet a legend before approaching the Director's office.
DIRECTOR
JOINT INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
Gen. Charles Carmichael
Inside the Castle below Orange Orange a bleary eyed Chuck was sitting in front of a computer with a tired looking Casey and Sarah watching over his shoulder.
"One more time Bartowski, do you see anything?" growled Casey.
"No Casey we've been through these. I've told you, there's nothing here." Said Chuck annoyed before pausing and adding more sympathetically "I'm sorry guy's, I think I'm all flashed out for today."
Typically for Casey he didn't reply and just grunted. Sarah could see this wasn't going anywhere and put down the coffee she'd been nursing
"Chuck's right, maybe we should take a break. Pick this up in the morning. " Sarah said yawning
Casey growled once more before turning to his partner and saying sarcastically "Fine, wouldn't want a little thing like national security getting in the way of your nap time."
Sarah replied a little defensively "Look Casey, I know we're close but until we have a concrete link between the stolen uranium and Fulcrum we don't have anything to go on".
"Besides we all need some sleep" said Sarah rubbing her eyes
"Speak for yourself Blondie" retorted Casey as he tried to stifle a yawn of his own.
Chuck stepped through the door and see's Elle reading on the couch with a glass of wine. "Hey Sis, Look you didn't need to wait up."
Elle put down the book and looked up at Chuck expectantly. "So, how'd it go?" before breaking into a mischievous smile "Oh, I see."
"Hi Sarah!" Elle said looking past Chuck. Chuck, who'd assumed Sarah had stayed in the car, turned in surprise.
Sarah waved tiredly at Elle "Hey Elle" before yawning and heading off to Chuck's room without further comment. Chuck turned back to Elle and tried to gather his thoughts. Elle maintaining her mischievous smile merely raised an eyebrow.
He tried to think up something to say, floundered and had to be rescued by Elle pointing in the direction of his room and saying "go". Chuck managed a mumbled "sorry Sis" before heading after Sarah.
Chuck opened his door expecting to find Sarah waiting to discuss something spy related, instead the lights were dimmed and Sarah's curled up asleep in bed, His bed.
Not knowing what to do he undressed and cautiously climbed into the other side. Chuck tried whispering Sarah's name but she was fast asleep and didn't respond. Confused Chuck lay on his back and stared at the ceiling until sleep and exhaustion overtook him.
Chuck blinked in the morning light before noticing the extra weight pressing against him. During the night Sarah had rolled over and placed her head on his chest, an arm curled protectively around his waist. Chuck breathed in the scent of her hair and the room seemed suddenly very warm. Realising this wasn't a good line of thinking at this time in the morning he tried to think of something else. Strawberries, Strawberries were safe. Strawberries, sweet like the smell of Sarah's perfume. No, that wasn't helping.
Sarah stirred before opening her eyes very slowly. "Chuck, what are you doing here?" she said sleepily. Chuck, not knowing what to say, just looked back confused. Sarah seeing Chuck's expression leaned up in bed and looked around. It was now Sarah's turn to be surprised as she realised where she was. Looking back down at Chuck she got as far as "How..?" before being stopped by the look on his face. "Sah.." is all Chuck managed before falling in to a shocked silence. Sarah glanced down at where Chuck was staring before hurriedly turning away and pulling up the sheets to her neck. As she had leaned forward the sheet had fallen giving Chuck a perfect view of her naked body.
They lay in awkward silence for a few moments before Sarah risked saying anything. "Chuck, could you help me find my..." before trailing off. Glancing across at her flushed face Chuck got up and embarrassedly said "Sure" before starting to rummage frantically around the room. After pouring through various piles of clothes Chuck said in near panic "Sarah, there not here!?"
"Chuck, they've got to be here. Look, just throw over that T-shirt" indicating an oversized Nerd herd T-shirt he had just picked up. Chuck obeyed before quickly looking away as Sarah shoved it on.
Still looking away, Chuck heard Sarah open the bedside table before asking "is it safe?"A pause before she replied "Yes Chuck, you can look." Chuck turned and saw that along with the t-shirt Sarah had changed in to a pair of his boxers.
A knock made Chuck jump before Elle opened the door. "Sorry guys" she said taking in the scene smiling. "Just making some scrabbled eggs and wondered if you guys wanted breakfast."
"Oh, that sounds great Elle" said Sarah, a little too quickly, before hurriedly following her out into the kitchen. A flustered Chuck grabbed another top and headed after them.
Elle stood by the stove watching Chuck and Sarah sitting opposite each other at the kitchen table when Devon walked in wearing just a towel. "Hey Sarah, didn't know you were staying over."
Picking up the plate handed to him by Elle he sat down and looked across at Sarah "So you and Chuck playing hide the salami. That's awesome!"
Chuck looked up at a flustered Sarah who smiled weakly and looked back at Chuck obviously embarrassed. Chuck returned a questioning look at Sarah who flushed and looked down at her food intently. So much for that unshakable CIA cool, Chuck thought.
The sound of the door bell caused them all to look round. Chuck as the closest got up to answer it.
"Thank god, you've got to save us Chuck" said Morgan quickly pushing past Chuck. "Anna's going to kill me."
"Why is Anna going to kill you, you've not been spying on her again?" responded Chuck as Morgan walked over to the table and helped himself to Chucks breakfast. "Buddy, we've talked about this" Chuck started before being interrupted by Morgan who'd noticed Sarah as she started to stand.
"Sleep over at Casa Bartowski, nice"
Then spotting what she was wearing "Hey? How come Sarah gets a Nerd Herd T-shirt before me? To think of all I've done for you" whined Morgan in a hurt voice before turning back to Sarah and seeing what else she had on added "Oh, so that's how it is". Sarah caught like a dear in headlights quickly sat back down.
"Morgan!" Chuck said starting to get exasperated with his friend "Focus for second"
Morgan was about to reply when the bell went again. Chuck turned and opened it only to be barged out of the way as Jeff and Lester raced in. "She's right behind us" yelled Lester as he and Jeff rushed to take cover in the kitchen behind an increasingly perplexed looking Elle.
"Morgan, what did you morons do!?" Chuck said annoyed
"Sorry Chuck I couldn't help myself, I love her" Morgan said lamely.
"Where's that bearded creep, he's dead" said a furious looking Anna as she slammed the open door behind her before adding "what did he say?" as if just catching up with the conversation. Neither got a chance to respond as the door bell went again. "What now?" exclaimed Chuck, as he went back to the door.
"Casey? Is something wrong?"
"We need to talk. Something's come up" grunted Casey "is Walker with you?"
"ehh, yeah " replied Chuck uncertainly. "Knew it" said Casey.
"Ok, Morgan door in 5 minutes" Chuck said. "Two" replied Casey as the door closed. Turning to the room "No one kill each other. I'll be right back." Seeing no one say anything he followed "Sarah, can I talk to you for a sec" and headed off to his room. Sarah stood and followed, ignoring the looks from the others.