Sarah's POV

Chuck's words were playing like a broken record in my head.

"Your committing treason Sarah…you could go to jail."

Does he not think I know this? Yes it's true I may have been a little hasty in my decision to grab Chuck and run but it's a little late for all of that now. Beckman never listened and Casey always did what Mommy Beckman told him.

I spent my entire life lying and conning and for a while it made me happy. Pulling cons with my father when I was younger made me happy just to have his approval and make him proud. When I was recruited into the CIA I used those abilities to lie and get what I wanted while taking down the bad guy. It's my job and I am very good at it…well I was till I meet Chuck.

Being in Chuck's world made me feel things I've never felt before and I'm not going to lie and say that it doesn't scare me. It scares the living daylights out of me. My feelings for him grow everyday and it is so hard not to just kiss him when he is being adorable or jump his bones when he says all those sweet things to me.

I have been as professional as I could be but when the General told me to use my relationship with Chuck for her benefit…I just couldn't do it. I've used my looks and such to complete missions before but this was different, Chuck is my friend…more than a friend if I was truly honest.

This was not some terrorist I had to seduce or use my advanced weapons and martial arts training on. This was a normal guy that has done everything we've asked of him and now the government is just giving up on him? I don't think so!

There was no way I could lie. I tried, but when he look so happy and told me he was losing faith in me and I was the only one he trusted something in me just snapped. I had to protect him, not as his handler but as friend and only ally in this insane world we're mixed up in.

So here we are driving down the freeway trying to think of where to go from here. It won't take Casey long to figure out that I tossed Chuck's watch back at the Buy More and soon we will feel the heat of the NSA upon us.

I should have thought this through, we both should have. Chuck really didn't have a choice it was either leave with me or be thrown in a hole, but his family and friends are going to freak out. No doubt the NSA is going to question Ellie and Awesome on where they think Chuck might be, and that will drive Ellie mad not knowing where her baby brother is.

I have to find somewhere where I can think…make a plan…start acting more like a spy for Christ sakes. I feel like I have no idea what I'm doing, all these thoughts running through my head of Chuck being taken or hurt because I messed up, me being killed for my actions all these things are just overwhelming me and I don't know what to do!

Three and a half hours later…after stopping to "acquire" a new car, get gas and something to eat. I decided to head back south and right now were entering San Diego with only eleven miles between us and the US- Mexican border.

I had spent the better part of my teenage life here. This is where we were living when my dad was taken away to prison so I spent a lot of time walking around thinking and getting to know the area. And that's what I needed right now to think so I pulled off the freeway and headed over the Coronado bridge over into Coronado and down a long stretch of road called the silver strand. At the end of the silver stand was a place called Imperial Beach and I would come here to sit on the beach by the rocks and stare out over the ocean and think.

As I put the car in park and got out Chuck was right there in front of me, the same 'what do we do now' look in his eyes that I'm sure he saw in mine. I walked back to the trunk of the car and opened a bag and handed Chuck a baseball hat and reached into another bag and handed him a few twenties and asked him to walk up the boardwalk and get us something to eat while I though things through.

He glanced at the money then back up at me and before I knew it Chuck had me wrapped up in a firm hold whispering calming words into my ear.

"Everything is going to be alright Sarah." He whispered and I laughed.

Of all the times for him to be the cool, calm and collected one, I would not have picked this one. But it was comforting to know that he was this way. It showed he believed in me and trusted me.

I had been sitting on this rock looking out into the black horizon, occasionally seeing a passing boat and their navigation lights. The sound of the waves and the pull of the water calmed me nerves then I was surprised to be comforted by the two long arms I noticed wrapped tightly around me.

I was leaning back into Chuck listening to his steady breaths and mellow heartbeat. If it was any other situation I would be smiling but I try to remind myself of the severity of the situation.

"We're kind of at an impasse Chuck. If we run, there is a good chance we will get caught. If we turn ourselves in you will be locked away forever and I will either end up in jail or dead."

I sighed as I explained to him that we can run but it's only a matter of time before satellites and a very pissed of Casey catch up to us. I apologized profusely for this whole fucked up situation and prayed to god that this would all turn out ok in the end.

We remained silent for a little while longer, still wrapped up in each other looking out into the water waiting for the other to say something. I wanted him to speak, this was his life and I wanted him to choose the path.

"Sarah…I told you before I won't be put in a bunker. Especially not now with my father being held hostage by Fulcrum. I also won't sacrifice you. You made a choice to tell me the truth and protect my best interest and disobeyed orders. I'm not going to let them take you so the way I see it is we only have one choice…We run."

The fun will begin next Chapter!!!