Thank you to all that reviewed! Amazing inspiration! :D:D So here is the next chapter, longer then the first and has some much anticipated Charah near the end :D:D yay for Charah! Also has tons of friendship moments with some humor thrown into the mix. It's really fun to write Kendyll with others. Some people have mentioned things to me that literally took the ideas out of my head! I'm not making Kendyll a person that's going to be some hero or someone that's going to be a total slut. She's IS like Carina in many ways, but i'm taking it a bit deeper in the sense that Kendyll makes a lot of mistakes, but does things to fix said mistakes. Anyways, hope you all enjoy the chapter. As always, review and let me know what yas think!
I do not own Chuck, although I wish to god that I did! I do, however, own Kendyll. Who is my own creation...muahahahaha :) Enjoy!
KENDYLL'S HOUSE
Kendyll had to smile as her best friend pulled her into her own house, talking about what had been going on the last four years. She had really missed Ellie and Chuck over the years and it was hard for her to go through her regular routine without them. Sure, she had her missions and definitly had company but it was never the same. Life growing up in the Bartowski home had always been what she had known and she had treasured every moment of it. Now, she spent countless nights alone and sometimes, when she imagined a life where she wasn't a spy, she couldn't see herself being successful. Kendyll Scherbatsky was a lot of things, but a dreamer wasn't one of them. She was a realist. You had to be in the business that she was in because there were no second chances. You mess up, you pay the consequences, even if it ended up being your life and Kendyll knew that. Accepted it.
"So, Devon is amazing. I know that you met him awhile back but that was when we first started dating, and he wasn't as awesome as he is now. You will love him even more, Kennie. He's so good to me and he treats me like a woman and..." Ellie paused, letting out a nervous chuckle. "I'm sorry, i'm boring you and i'm rambling." She finished and Kendyll gave her a smile that was genuine.
"El, I love hearing about your life. What you've been up to. Nothing you say would ever strike my mind as boring. I promise you that. " Kendyll said with a soft smile. "I'm glad that everything is working out for you, El. You definitly deserve it, especially after taking care of both Chuck and I when we were little. " She said and then let out a chuckle. "God, we were so bad together. Remember when we stole your make up and used it as paint?" Kendyll asked and laughed when Ellie rolled her eyes.
"I was so mad. I remember chasing you two around the house with a rope, threatening to tie you up and lock you under the stairs. " Ellie said with a smile adourning her lips. "You always threw yourself to the wolves though. Always protecting Chuck from whatever I came at you with." She said, her smile never leaving her face. "I always thought that you were a better sister to him then I ever was." Ellie finished and sighed.
"Ellie, I was a terrible person after my..." Kendyl paused, swallowing the sudden bitter taste in her mouth down, " ...after the accident, I was a mess. I got angry a lot, I didn't sleep, I didn't eat, I broke things, I yelled and I pushed everyone that loved me away with my bitterness. I didn't hold up my end at the house and I let you and Chuck down. I was a complete and utter failure in my eyes. " Kendyll started, and Ellie opened her mouth to protest but Kendyll stopped her with a hand, "I didn't understand what had happened, why it had happened and I let myself fall into an abyss. One that you and Chuck yanked me out of just in time. I wasn't family at that point Ellie, I was just someone that was dealt a horrible hand and had to deal with the consequences." She continued and laid a hand on Ellie's shoulder. "If it wasn't for you and Chuck treating me like a sister, I wouldn't have made it Ellie, and I owe you two a lot for what you did. " Kendyll finished with a sincere smile on her lips.
"Kendyll, you were and always will be family." Ellie said with a few tears in her eyes. She wiped them away and pulled her friend in for an 'Ellie hug'. Kendyll winced a little at the force but smiled and hugged her friend back just as tightly. Upon pulling away, Ellie let out a watery laugh, "Wow, talk about deep. I haven't even been here an hour and already we're talking about the past. " She said and Kendyll nodded, thoughtfully.
"Ya, but it was a much needed talk. Ususally we always gossip about boys, shopping, boys, hiking, and what was that other thing? Oh ya, boys. " Kendyll said with a shrug and a smirk. "Which brings me to the topic of something more interesting..."
"No, leave it alone Kennie. He's happy and in love." Ellie warned, her eyes darkening slightly. She loved her friend but Kendyll was getting to be too much for her. Her friends that she always played with were getting to be too much.
"Oh come on, i'm just curious what's going on with that situation." Kendyll asked curiously. Ellie raised an eyebrow.
"That situation, " Ellie started in a warning tone, "is a committed relationship, Ken. They are two peas in a pod. She is the honey to his bee. The heart to his chest cavity..." She lectured causing Kendyll to roll her eyes.
"Ok, I get it, quit with the doctor talk, El." She exclaimed with a slight smile. "Relax, i'm not gonna screw it up for Chuck. I just wanna make sure she's..." Kendyll paused, trying to think of a word to describe an appropriate girl. "Sane." Kendyll finished with a smirk. Ellie let out a laugh and was about to answer when the front door burst open, showing an angry blond and a frantic brunette scurrying into her house.
"You're about to find out, apparently." Ellie mumbled as she watch Sarah walk up to the two of them, seemingly pretty calm. Chuck followed behind her, smiling at the two brunettes as he reached them. Sarah glanced at Kendyll and sighed. She knew that she was acting like a jealous girlfriend and she really didn't want to come off as one of those girls. But something about the girl just rubbed her the wrong way. Her spy senses were tingling right now and although Chuck hadn't flashed, she was pretty sure that this girl was involved in something.
"This is a really nice house you have, especially for a Salsa instructor." Sarah said with a tight smile. She would try to be civil, but only because Chuck and Ellie were friends with the girl. As Sarah looked at Kendyll she felt her blood continue to boil as the brunette beauty smirked at her.
"Meh, " Kendyll shrugged, and gave a glance around before returning her gaze to the blond. "It's alright, it's not exactly homey but it does the trick." Kendyll replied, ignoring the dig at her 'job', her smirk slipping for only a small moment before returning, but Sarah noticed it causing numerous thoughts to run through her mind. Maybe there was more to the story then she had originally thought.
"Well, as nice as this place is Ken, I think we should all hit the road back to Burbank." Chuck stated, holding in a smile and attempting to be serious. "Morgan is excited to see you. " He finished and Kendyll let out something between a snort and a laugh causing Chuck to smirk. "Oh come on, you know you miss him."
"Chuck, do you not remember the last time I saw Morgan?" She asked, looking at him in disbelief. He shrugged his shoulders innocently causing Kendyll to let out a playful growl. "He stole a pair of my underwear and sold them on the internet! Plus, he filmed me when I was in the shower and showed it to Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dumb at the Buymore." Kendyll growled causing Ellie, Chuck and surprisingly Sarah to laugh.
"He has grown up since you last seen him, Kennie. I can vouch for that." Ellie said with a chuckle as she saw her friend's distressed state. "Plus, now that Sarah's around, he gawks at her too, so it is no longer just the two of us anymore." Ellie said with a meaningful look to Kendyll. One that clearly stated, Chuck loves Sarah, and she is now part of our family, don't screw it up or i'll kill you. Kendyll got the meaning and sighed slightly before smiling in relief.
"Thank god! I was starting to think that we would be the only two forever. " Kendyll finished, sending a glance towards Chuck who immediately interjected.
"Hey! I've had some relationships before you know. " He whined causing all three woman to snort. "I did. They may have not been the best people but..." He trailed off seeing as how the girls were most likely right.
"I'm sorry Chuckles but Jill was a wreck. I couldn't help but want to punch her in the face everytime I saw her. She was too...possessive, over you." Kendyll stressed as her eyes shot a brief glance at Sarah. Who noticed it and shot a quick glare and then rolled her eyes. She turned back to Chuck who shot an eyebrow up. "She was! Remember when we went snowboarding in the alps that one time? She pushed me out of the chairlift and I broke my leg, and all because I apparently, " Kendyll paused, using her hands to make quotations, "tried to have sex with you. " She finished and shrugged her shoulders. "All I did was lay on your bed while you were taking a shower." She said and sighed.
"Weren't you naked?" Ellie asked with a smirk. Kendyll let out a laugh and shrugged once again.
"Well, ya, but that was only because I wanted to piss Jill off and I knew she would come back in the room before he came out of his marathon shower. "She said and gave Chuck a playful wink causing his face to grow red. He was going to have to talk to her about the sexual innuendos. "I didn't want to actually have sex with him...at that moment." Kendyll finished and let out a laugh at Ellie's disgusted look.
"Gross Kennie, that's my brother. " Ellie exclaimed and scrunched her nose again in disgust. "And enough talking about wanting to have sex with my brother, that chapter turned on you two looooong ago. " Ellie finished and once again shot a glare at her old friend. Kendyll rolled her eyes and nodded.
"Sorry, momentary lapse. Anyways let's hit the road. I need to sleep and I figure I can do that in the car while I listen to Chuck's crap that he calls music. " She joked and let out a laugh at Chuck's horrified expression. She walked out to the car, him whining about her taste in music while following her. Sarah turned to go follow but stopped as a hand grabbed her arm. She turned and looked at Ellie who had a guilty expression on her face.
"Sarah, i'm sorry about Kendyll. She's changed a lot in the past ten years and I know that she may be a little too close to Chuck but she's not the type of person to ruin a relationship. She's just protective of him and she gets to be a little too much at times, but I promise that if you give her a chance, you'll see what I see in her. She's loyal, friendly, and funny, albeit a bit outspoken."
"A bit? It's like the girl doesn't have an off button in that department." Sarah stated with a smile. Ellie smiled back and then shrugged slightly.
"No, she does, she just tends to keep it on all the time to piss people off. Always worked wonders on Jill, which I found absolutely hilarious." Ellie said and then laughed, "You should have seen the stuff Kendyll did to Jill while her and Chuck were together. I actually felt a bit, " She held her index and thumb about an centimeter apart, "sorry for her. Kendyll never did anything half assed when it came to tormenting Jill."
"What kind of stuff did she do exactly?" Sarah asked, curiously. It wasn't that she was worried that Kendyll would try any of that stuff on her but she wasn't a huge fan of Jill either, and she figured that it would pretty funny to hear about Jill getting tormented. Serves the Fulcrum bitch right, Sarah thought.
"Just little things at first. You know, filling the sugar container with salt, replacing her toothpaste with a numbing cream, putting food coloring in her shampoo bottles, you know...little things." Ellie said and Sarah couldn't help the laugh that escaped her lips. "Then it escalated into bigger stuff." Ellie said and a smile lit up her face. "Oh! One time, she parked Jill's car in the mall!"
"How the-"
"I have no idea but it was absolutely hilarious. Even Chuck laughed." Ellie said and shook her head slightly. Just then, the two woman could hear an 'Owwww' from Chuck outside. Ellie threw an arm around the blond woman. "Come on, let's go save Chuck from Kendyll and i'll tell you about the time Chuck and Kendyll tied Jill's underwear to the roof of Stanford..."
MEANWHILE; OUTSIDE
Kendyll laughed as she took her luggage and threw it in the back of the SUV. Chuck liked a lot of things but people dissing his taste in music was something that he would never get used to. Kendyll had learned from a young age not to question the younger Bartowski's taste in music. It was something that was prohibited.
"Oh, Chuck stop whining. It doesn't suit you."
"Seriously though, how can you not like 'Arcade Fire'? I mean, are you tone deaf?" He quesitoned and, for a moment, Kendyll actually believed he was asking legit question. "You used to love my music." He stated and Kendyll let out a snort.
"I never liked your music, Chuck. I just dealt with it cause I had to live with you." She corrected with a smile. He frowned and rolled his eyes.
Kendyll snickered and threw her last bag into the back. When she did, she heard Chuck make a disbelieving noise. Turning to face the younger Bartowski, she threw her hand on her hip and motioned for him to spill.
"You're bringing your gun in the car?" He asked as he nodded his head towards the gun in the waistband of her jeans that she had previously slipped on. Kendyll sighed. She knew that this was going to be an issue, but she never went anywhere without her Ruger P345. It was like her baby.
"Chuck, you know that I always carry a firearm with me. You never know when a situation where I need it will arise. Especially with being an agent." She mentioned and it took him a minute before he nodded. "I know that you're not a fan of guns, Chuck. I'm sorry that I have to carry one, but old Bertha here has got me through a lot of tough ti-..."
"Bertha?"
"What?" She questioned with accusatory tone. "So I named my gun. Big whoop. It's the same as naming a dog or something." She said defensively. Chuck stifled a laugh and looked at her with humour in his eyes.
"Oh?" He questioned and then smiled when she glared at him. "Sorry, I just couldn't help it. " He stated and shrugged, still laughing. "So, how many knives do you have on you then?" He asked knowingly and watched as her glare disappeared and her look turned sheepish.
"Um, I dunno, like eight?" She said and Chuck's eyes widened slighty.
"How? Where?" "He asked disbelievingly. She chuckled and dropped her hand to her thigh and ran it up sensually. Chuck, averted his eyes and sighed when he heard her chuckle again.
"Care to frisk me to find out, soldier?" She flirted and then winced as she realized that she was doing exactly what Ellie had warned her not to do. It was just so hard to not tease Chuck. Now that he had a girlfriend, her flirting with him had to come to an abrubt end.
"Kendyll.."
"I know, I know. Sorry. It's an old habit Chuck. You know what they say about old habits, " She stated with a sigh, "Old habits die hard."
"I realize that we were like this in the past but things have changed Kendyll. I'm not the same guy that dated Jill. Not anymore. I love Sarah and I intend to keep her for as long as she'll have me. I won't let the past ruin that. I won't." He declared and Kendyll stared at him hard for a moment. He did look happy with the girl and she supposed that the blond agent was suitable for him. After all, she was able to protect him, if the situation should arise.
"I'm sorry. I don't mean to be like this, not with you Chuck. I respect that you have a girlfriend. You know that." Kendyll said and Chuck nodded. "I'll try my best to back off, but don't think that means that i'm letting her off the hook. She hasn't passed my full test yet." She said and Chuck raised an eyebrow. "She passed the part of being able to take care of you. Cause she is trained to do so. But she hasn't passed the best friend test. Not yet." She finished and gave him a smile. "For the record, though, I think she might be the only one that passes." And with that Kendyll hopped in the driver's side but not before pinching him in the side, earning her a 'owwwww' from Chuck.
GAS STATION
Chuck watched as Kendyll and Ellie ventured into the store to grab some snacks for the roadtrip back and decided that it was time to get a couple things out of the way. The roadtrip so far hadn't been terrible, there were a lot of laughs but there was also an equal amount of tension, floating around the air. He could tell. Ellie could tell. The other two occupants knew as much. He sighed and turned to face the object of his affection currently filling the car with gas. He watched as she turned her head up slightly causing the sun to bounce off her face in a way that made her look angelic. He smiled and couldn't help but think how extremely lucky he was that someone like her could fall for someone like him.
Chuck shook his head and let his legs carry themselves over to her as she put the nozzle back on the hook. When she put the gas cap back on and shut the tank she turned to him and smiled. When he reached her, he did the only thing that he had wanted to do since he had seen her this morning. He grabbed her waist, shoved her so that her back was leaning on the car and crushed his mouth against hers. She was surprised at first but quickly responded, each moment starting to intesify. His hands roamed her waist and drifted under her shirt causing her to gasp at the sensation. He pushed against her and felt a supressed growl at the back of his throat.
Her hands, which had started on his chest were now gripping his slightly curly hair, tightly. She could feel the love and passion pouring out into his kiss and it made her want to melt and rip his clothes off in the middle of a gas station parking lot. Unfortunately, the little professional inner voice that sometimes refused to be surpressed, broke free and told her that she should not be doing this in a gas station parking lot with people around. Dirty old men type of people. So with great reluctance, she pulled away, gasping for air.
"Uh...wow." She stated, still trying to catch her breath. Chuck smirked and nodded, feeling a little light headed. It was like her kiss was an intense drug to him. He just couldn't stop the addiction. "I...uh...what...why?" She stuttered out, cursing herself for the lack of words.
"I've wanted to do that all day." He breathed out, resting his forehead against hers. She smiled and let out a breath.
"Well i'm glad that you did. I thought I was the only one that was going insane without kissing you." She said with a relieved smile. He pulled away to kiss her forehead before muttering four words that no person ever wanted to hear in a sentance together.
"We need to talk." Chuck said and pulled away enough so that he was looking at her face, but not enough as to let go of her waist. His hands remained firmly around her waist and Sarah wasn't sure if it was because he wanted to keep contact with her or if it was a ploy to trap her into this conversation. "About Kendyll...there's some things that you need to know."
"Chuck..."
"Look, I know that you don't like her and that's fine. But Kendyll isn't who you think she is." He started and when she went to protest Chuck silenced her with a chaste kiss to the lips, shutting her up immediately. Damn him and his delicious lips, she thought. "She works for the same company you work for, Sarah. " He said, lowering his voice. Sarah's eyes shot open in surprise. Kendyll was a CIA agent?
As surprised as Sarah was to hear the news, she figured that it made sense. Kendyll was talented, had lots of money for someone that was said to have been a salsa instructor. Plus, she had used some tricks that Sarah, herself, had learned at spy training. Sarah felt like slapping herself in the face. She knew that something was going on and yet she still hadn't figured it out until Chuck had told her. She was a spy for god's sake! She should have caught onto this the moment she suspected something was wrong.
"It makes some sense." Sarah replied and Chuck nodded. "How did you find out about her other job?" She asked, a curious look adorning her face. Chuck sighed and began to rub imaginary circles along her hip, causing her to lose concentration for a moment. Focus, Sarah, focus! She chastised herself.
"I actually didn't mean to." He laughed, recalling the day he found out. "I was out with Kendyll one night while she was in town about four years ago. We went to the arcade and played some games and then went for a walk. During the walk, some guy held us at gunpoint and tried to mug us." He said and watched as Sarah's eyes widened slightly. "Don't worry, he didn't have a chance to do anything because the moment he pointed the gun at me, he was flat on his back with a knife in his leg." He recalled, and let out a snort. "He even cried a little when Kendyll pulled the knife out, telling him that she hadn't hit any major arteries and that he would be fine." He finished and then shrugged. "I was so surprised and persistant that Kendyll told me who she worked for and why she worked for them and that's how I found out."
Sarah watched as Chuck told his story and was in shock. This girl was CIA. A part of her team, technically. It was hard to believe that Chuck hadn't gotten involved with the CIA three years ago when they had met. He had known about the CIA four years ago when he had almost gotten killed by a mugger, of all people. As much she didn't like the girl, she had to give credit to her. She left her family to work for the greater good. She had had a choice and, although Sarah would have chosen different, made the hard decision to leave the people she loved.
"So, does she know about the intersect?" She whispered, pulling his face down so that it was mere inches away from hers. No need to let anyone hear their conversation. Chuck shook his head and whispered into her ear, causing shivers to race through her. God, she loved when he did that.
"I haven't told her, and I won't unless it's cleared with General Beckman. She is the main reason Kendyll is on her way to Burbank, besides the fact that both Ellie and I wanted to see her." He said, pulling away slightly to look her in the eyes. "So, like I said, she's not who you think she is. Yes, she is a player of sorts but she's also a professional when she wants to be. She's good at her job, just as you are."
"I'm better than her. " Sarah grumbled, causing Chuck to laugh. He gave her another chaste kiss that was over too quickly. He looked her dead in the eye.
"Yes you are. You're the best thing that has ever happened to me Sarah. I mean that." He said in a meaningful tone. Her insides suddenly turned into goo. "And nothing...no one...will ever make me think otherwise, okay?" He stressed while griping her hips just a little tighter as if to prove his point. She nodded and leaned up to kiss him once again. He returned it and opened his mouth to give her the deep kiss that she had wanted. They kissed for a couple more moments before the sound of a bell brought them apart.
They both looked up to see Kendyll and Ellie hurrying over to were they were. Upon reaching Chuck and Sarah, Ellie turned to Kendyll with a questioning look. Kendyll ignored the look and walked over to stand by Sarah, leaning in to whisper three words that made the blond's blood turn cold.
"We have company."
There we go! Chapter two done! Hopefully everyone enjoyed it. I tried to throw some humor in there for the fun of it and god do I love Charah and most of all I love writing them! :) My Sarah might be a little OOC but i'm going to make her personality mirror that of Season 4's Sarah. Which means that she is caring and loves Chuck, (though she hasn't told him yet) and is protective of him but every now and again, fights to stay professional. Have a good night everyone! :P