Chuck walks in to the Orange Orange and sees Sarah behind the counter.

Sarah smiles and with a grin says "Hey Chuck."

Chuck starts out in a low tone "Sarah we have to talk."

Sarah laughs and states "You aren't breaking up with me again because you can't you need 24 hour protection since Cole was captured."

Remembering seeing her with Cole, Chuck starts his speech "Sarah I realize now that you do not have any real romantic feelings for me. It started with when Bryce returned and soon after that you were all over him, but hey I said to myself you were together with him maybe you had some pent up feelings with him. Then you did not leave with him and I thought maybe you might have more feelings for me after the kiss we shared. But then I see Cole and you..."

"There is nothing between me and Cole..." Sarah stated.

"Excuse me Sarah, I saw you are kissing him like there is no tomorrow. If that is how you get along with people you have nothing between what does that make that kiss between us."

"Chuck"

"No Sarah, I realize we broke up, but for us to kiss seem to it had to be an order or life and death situation while you seem not to have that problem with Bryce or Cole. I am starting to feel like the puppy who keeps going back to its master after being kicked just hoping to get a nice word or some false praise."

Chuck took a breath and before Sarah could say anything more, he continued "I know now that you might see me as a friend maybe even a good pal. A person who can possible keep your spirits up if they are down but not someone who you want to be with for the long run. But I cannot handle that. Being near you is like asking an alcoholic to swim in a pool of beer and not drink any. So at the meeting today, I am asking General Beckman either to reassign you or put me in the bunker. I thought I should at least let you know beforehand."

As Sarah looked at him in shock, Chuck left out the door.

Sarah was speechless except for a tiny tear coming down her eye.

Chuck did not look back, he was afraid he would lose his resolve. All that he stated was true but also with the new intersect that Bryce had downloaded into his system he saw the order for his termination when the new intersect computer was operational and he did not want Sarah to experience that or worse be ordered to do it.