I couldn't sleep, even as I lay in Chuck's arms. Most of the time I can sleep anywhere and at any time, but tonight I can't. I realize that I need to tell his father. I feel so guilty, it was my fault Chuck had downloaded the new intersect. As I lie here tangled up with Chuck I realize that I'll never get to sleep unless I tell him and me not sleeping could mean danger for Chuck. I look over at Chuck and kiss him on the forehead before I carefully untangle myself from Chuck, and climb out of bed.

I grab my robe and put it on as I walk out to the kitchen. Just before I get there I hear a small sound. I quickly reach for a knife in the holster at my thigh, but the holster is gone. Damn you Chuck. Why can't we keep our hands to ourselves? I can't go back to the bedroom they might hear me. I quickly and quietly move across the hall to the picture of Chuck and I at Ellie's wedding. I lift the picture up off the wall and press in the code. The safe opens without a sound. I pull out a gun, but put it back because if I have to fire it, it will wake everyone up. Instead I pull out a dozen knives and my spare holster. I get the holster on and get three knives in it when I hear someone coming. I prepare to throw a knife when I see Chuck's father come around the corner.

"Your not going to kill me are you? If you are can I at least tell Chuck and Ellie goodbye?"

"Oh my god. No… no I'm not going to kill you. I thought… I thought that… I'm so sorry." I lowered my knife and started to cry.

"Hey, now Sarah don't cry. It's all right. What were you doing out here this late?"

"No it's not. I almost killed you. Chuck would never have forgiven me, and I would never have forgiven myself. I came out here because I needed to talk to you, about Chuck, and you can't ever tell him I told you."

"Come on Sarah I'll make you some warm tea, it'll help you get to sleep and you can tell me what ever it is you want to tell me."

I got up off of the floor and followed him into the kitchen. I noticed that he already had the tea pot out. Apparently he had trouble sleeping also.

"So you wanted to tell me something?"

"Yes, but first you can never tell Chuck that I told you. He would be really mad at me and I don't think that I could handle that. And please let me finish before you yell at me."

"Ok, I promise what is so important?"

"Chuck downloaded the new intersect. He did it to save me and Casey. We were on a mission and Chuck followed us there. He had a com. on and could hear us. He found a way into the intersect room and found Brice Larkin. Brice was critically wounded and before he died he told Chuck how to destroy the intersect. Chuck was going to do it, but he heard that Casey and I were pinned so he downloaded it. He saved our lives even though he couldn't save Brice's. Ok I'm done you can yell now. I just wanted you to know, he wants so much for you to be proud of him."

"I am proud of him and I will always be. As for him downloading the intersect I kind of figured he did. But I know now that with you there to protect him he will always be safe. I do however; want you to promise me that you will never hurt him. That you'll stay with him for the rest of your lives."

"I… I promise I will you have my word."

"Ok here's your tea. I'm going to go back to bed. Good night Sarah."

I sat there for a couple of minutes and went over and over the last ten minutes in my head. Then I drank my tea and went back to Chuck… My Chuck. As soon as my head touched his chest I was out like a light and, it was the best night of sleep I have ever had.