Chapter 3:Hurricane Ellie:

I received a review about Chuck spending $65,000, it was for 3 rings mind you. But I had to explain that the premise was, what would be normal. Normal would be a 1 carat diamond, however Chuck has already told Sarah that she would never be normal. So with this thought what would a man get for the woman he loves who is beyond normal. Sarah Walker is special, a warrior princess, who is beautiful, strong, passionate all in a woman that forever changed Chuck life.

Chuck if you remember from the pilot episode had been broken, his life going nowhere. But with this wonderful woman entering it, he soon began to walk on a path of becoming our hero. Because of her, Chuck wanted to give freely something that would not be normal for you or I. He literally wanted to blow her out of the waters and show her, that his loves her completely. There is only one huge problem, Ellie the sister. Chuck never fully explained how he was able to pay for her wedding and reception after Roak attacked her original wedding. But remember the payout check he received was a huge sum and he paid for the new wedding and reception with the help of the Marines and Casey. But Ellie can smell a diamond like a blood hound, and her Ellie senses would go into overdrive when a 3 carat diamond is around. We are going to find that that Chuck is going to have to be honest how he could afford it. Chuck is going to have to somewhat come clean with the truth, while keeping her safe as well. Also how is Devon going to react that his future sister in law is spotting a rock bigger than the one he gave Ellie. Adding to that how is Sarah going to hide a Mega rock from the Buy-More crew and Morgan. More fun and intrigue coming. Who knows we might find Marine honor guard assigned to protect Ms. Walkers left hand. LOL.

Sarah held Chucks arm during the flight home back to Burbank, with a smile that seemed to light up the planes Cabin. The stewardess passing by chuck asked if she could get them something to drink. When suddenly she spotted the 'Rock', being proudly displayed on the hand of the ravishing Ms. Walkers hand. The stewardess said as if blinded by it.

"WOW!"

Her co-workers rushed to see what the commotion was and we left with their mouths equally dumbfounded by the sight in front of them. Even some passengers got into the Malay seeing the engagement ring Sarah was spouting on her left hand. One young woman yelled, "That can't be real?".

"Very Real! "Sarah exclaimed. "He loves me"

"Sir, that is amazing and so beautiful, you must really love her!" more of a statement than a question.

Chuck could only respond in quiet affirmation, "Yes , I do."

After all the commotion died down, Sarah saw the look of fear creep over Chuck's face.

"What wrong Chuck? "

She shook him again when he failed to answer.

"Chuck?"

"Ellie ",he said.

"What about Ellie?" Sarah asked.

"What is Ellie going to think when she sees your ring?" he said

The both of them shook by the reality of that exact moment could not fully grasp at the ramifications but could only both say "Oh Boy!"

Echo Park courtyard:

Sarah and Chuck had just been dropped off at their apartment luggage in hand when Ellie had looked outside her window. She saw the couple with their carry on when she saw them kissing passionately just outside their door to the apartment they shared. Sarah had curled her arms around her brother's head, when she noticed a sudden flash hit Sarah's left hand. Ellie being the nosy sister that she was could not help but be so very curious. Then there it was again that sudden flash. At this point Ellie went into 'BLOOD HOUND MODE'. Eleanor Bartowski Woodcomb knew something had happened between Sarah and her brother and by God she was going to find out..

Devon came into the living room where his wife was standing by the window and saw his wife just staring out the window.

"Hey El what are you doing?" he asked

"Devon did you know that Chuck and Sarah had gone away for the weekend?" she asked.

"No El but you know two lovebirds trying to spend time with each other, maybe Chuck was trying to seal the deal El!" he replied with a grin on his face.

Ellie just turned to look at her husband giving him on of her famous "You did not say that stares'. Well I think something is going on and I mean to find out what! But in her mind the flash of light coming from Sarah's hand just made her even the more curious.

But her curiosity really peaked after she saw Sarah go inside and Casey come out of his apartment and speak to Chuck. The two mean spoke briefly and the she saw Casey develop a big ass grin and slapped her brother on his back almost knocking him over. Then she briefly heard Casey say "You did good Chuck!"

Two things really got her goat, Casey rarely ever if at all smiled but see him congratulating chuck so openly just put the nail in the coffin so to speak. Ellie was now determined to enter her own Recon mission of what was going on with her little brother.

Later that evening Ellie and Devon went over to Chuck and Sarah's apartment and while talking kept looking at Sarah's hands and then her brother. At this point Ellie had enough of this back and forth. She stood up and looked Chuck in the eye and gave him the deadly Ellie stare which made Chuck flinch. Chuck was a master of procrastination and redirection but Ellie grabbed his ear and twisted it in her hand. This caused Chuck to cry out in pain at the rough treatment, but she would not be denied the truth. Devon at this point tried to get Ellie to stop being so rough to Chuck but was greeted with a look from Ellie that would even make a marine cower down.

Unfortunately there was someone who would not back down seeing Chuck in pain. Sarah in a firm voice, "Ellie, let Chuck go now!"

Ellie turned to look at Sarah, and the look she saw was as if death itself had appeared before them all. Not many times had Ellie been scared of anyone, but this was the time. Even Devon was taken aback at what he saw in Sarah's eyes. Chuck had seen that look too many times and realized if he didn't do something quick Blood would be split and it would be Ellies on the carpet. He got up quickly and hugged Sarah and could feel the tension leave her and the anger subside her. He kissed her sweetly on the lips and her head fell on his chest and tears flowed from her cheek.

Ellie composed herself from the terror she felt and quickly sat beside Devon trying to catch her breath. She thought to herself that she had just missed meeting Death first hand and its name was Sarah Walker. Even Devon was thinking to himself you have quite a woman there if she can make Ellie fearful.

Chuck then turned to Ellie and Devon and spoke." Ellie your my sister but enough of the Interrogation ok! Since you are not going to rest until you have the answers you want, ok here goes. Sarah came with me to a special install on a rich client to his apartment in Paris. While there I asked Sarah to marry me."

"Wait a minute you two were in Paris"

"Yes Ellie and I had wanted to ask Sarah for a long time but things always seemed to come up to interfere. But I had had the rings made around when you and Devon had gotten married. It seemed like the perfect time to ask Sarah.

"Wait a minute you said rings?"

"Yes, rings" Chuck replied.

"I need to see them please, I'm sorry Sarah I was so rough but I knew you guys were hiding something."

"Ok, Ok, Sarah honey its ok."

So Sarah took the small red box and showed the two beautiful wedding bands that chuck had specially had made for Sarah and himself when they got married. But the main attraction came when Sarah unveiled her left hand and presented proudly the 'ROCK'.

Ellie went speechless, followed closely by Devon just wide eyed at what Sarah presented to them both. Ellie could only eak out "Is that real?"

"Yes Ellie very real!" exclaimed Sarah.

Ellie couldn't grasp what she was seeing, "Chuck did you rob a bank"

"No Ellie I did not rob a bank, and I'm not a drug dealer either." Chuck went on to say.

"Sit down Ellie, Devon we need to chat about what I really do"

Chuck told them the truth, not the whole truth but enough to be a viable reason he could afford the said 'Rock' for Sarah

"Ellie do you remember when you and Devon got married, and your church wedding got ruined by me because I forgot the rings. Well I have been working a second job of sorts doing special programming and software for the government. When Sarah came into my life she made me want to live again, especially after the problems with Stanford, Bryce and Jill."

Chuck heard Sarah quietly say under her breath "That bitch!" Which brought a quick smile to his face. Well Ellie I was paid for my services when I thought I had lost Sarah and was not going to return to work. Since I had not gotten a pay check up to that time they paid me in full."

"It was about $275,000 for services rendered." Chuck said.

"How much Chuck! Devon yelled out.

"So Ellie, Devon I used half of it almost to pay for your wedding after I screwed up. I still had the other half left. But then things began to improve between Sarah and myself and I asked my friend Joshua Levi to make these 3 rings for me. "

Ellie were floored at the story how Chuck had come to get Sarah's engagement and their wedding bands made especially for her. Also that he had been holding them for a year until the moment came he could give them to Sarah when he popped the question. Sarah was proud at Chuck at how he only told them just enough of the truth and not reveal his work as a Spy, the Intersect, or her being part of the CIA.

But Devon had to ask Chuck the burning question on his mind.

Excuse me Chuck I don't mean to pry but the engagement ring I gave Ellie was my grandmothers and it was a full 2 carats but that rock on Sarah is even bigger how many carats? And how much are we talking about here bud? I gotta know?" Devon asked.

Sarah quickly joined the conversation, 'It is 3 carats flawless blue diamond and another full carat for the accent pieces, and the two wedding bands have a total of a full carat, so 5 carats total." I spoke to Joshua Sarah said, "he told me that in his store total would be close to $85,000 but since Chuck and he were close friends he sold them at cost to Chuck and then also gave he a 15% discount because he paid cash. So total $65,000 in full."

Sarah could not help but show her pride at what her future husband had given her, and Devon speechless. Especially when Ellie gave her husband the look. The look of Honey you better be thinking of upgrading me in the foreseeable me.

Ellie then brought everyone to reality and asked. " Chuck I don't mean to rain on your parade but can I ask you both what are people going to think when Sarah and you go out and they see the 'ROCK'? Isn't going to cause questions?"

Sarah and Chuck just looked at each other, both said simultaneously, "I think we are going to call in the Marines for protection detail!"