I have a tricky relationship with the man up stairs (or you could call it fate or destiny who's pulling all of the strings) because one day I'm running for my life, disarming bombs, and being kidnapped but then in the next I'm just doing my job when the third hottest/awesome girl walks into my life.

(my life that I shouldn't let anyone else into, because they might just be taken up in the strangeness that is my day to day life. Buy More employee half of the time and spy the rest.)

"Ummm....can I help you, Miss?"

The nerd (that never is fully gone unless I'm in the Charles mood, which only every happens on missions) in me is shining out, and you'd have to be dead not to see it smiling out at you, which is bad for me and the stunning creature before me.

(even more so then Sarah and that is something right there)

"Yes, you sell phones here right?"

Damn, there goes the ongoing fantasy of the beauty falling for the nerd, which to the outside world it looks like I'm living (the one and only girlfriend for two years, Sarah Walker) but they have no idea how wrong they are.

"Y-Yes, what kind would you like, and might I ask what happened to your old one?"

"I threw it in the river, and just get me that latest blackberry, umm...Chuck."

"Will do, will do. (while trying not to ruin any chance I have, which is slim to none)"

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Instead of having reality coming into focus with a good punch to the face, the dream but not-really-a dream was still going on even after her new phone was safety in her hands but it was clear she wasn't going anywhere any time soon.

"I hope this one doesn't find it's way into the river like the last one, Miss Davis, plus I bet it's a whole lot better then the last one who's surely being punished for that by swimming with the fishes."

('Chuck, no Charles, your Charles right now, stop rambling right now, stop it!')

I expected her to hightail it out of here (like the rest, expect Lou, because Sarah doesn't count, she never really did) the moment 'swimming with the fishes' came out before I could shut myself up which was something I could rarely do these days, but thankfully this time my lips shut and stayed so.

"Well, thanks, Chuck. The Lester guy (meaning the one that would not look at my face, if you know what I mean) wasn't any help at all but you were. I'll come see you next time I need anything at the Buy More. (which is slim to none, but we can all hope.)"

And so fate (that has been a bitch to me lately, and so has one Sarah Walker, but please god don't tell her I said that!) had it that she walked out but instead of leaving just a memory in my outstretched hand was a piece of paper with what anyone could see was a number.

And if this store didn't have hundreds and hundreds of people in it I would be doing the Chuck dance.

"Hey buddy, who was that?"

"Fate is a knocking, and this time I think I might just answer the door."

(instead of running for it, plus as far as I know myself I'm a single man)

"Okay, good for you."