I'm sorry I've taken so long to publish this chapter. A very close family member of mine passed away very unexpectedly a couple of weeks ago and certain life matters take precedence over everything else. I am more than ready however to get back into a routine and start cranking out some chapters. I hope none of you have given up on me.
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Chuck version 2
Chapter 4
Chuck Vs. Love and Swedish made furniture?
Casa Bartowski: Chuck's bedroom
"Walker Secure."
"Casey Secure."
"Walker, how's the kid?" Casey said with a little chuckle as he reviewed that nights footage.
"He's fine, he's sleeping as I'm sure you can see right now. What is it Casey? Its 5:30am, I'm tired, and there is no reason for you to be waking me this early!" Sarah tersely whispered while lying next to a sleeping and slightly drooling Chuck.
"Walker, I'm sure you are tired. I saw you on the video feed last night watching over him as he slept. What was it? Were you afraid that if you closed your eyes he would magically disappear? Is this all going to be too much for you to handle?" Casey said with a smile, he loved aggravating his female partner, even more so when the sun hasn't even risen yet.
"No Casey, I'm fine, and we're not discussing that any further. Chuck is still in a lot of pain, I had to give him another sleeping pill last night. I don't know how but he still managed to toss and turn all night with nightmares, it took everything I had not to try and wake him. Thankfully I gave him a strong dose so he should be out for quite a while."
"Sarah, I don't doubt that the kid is going to start having a few nightmares, he completely annihilated a group of Rogue operatives with his bare hands and then severely wounded several more with precise gunfire not 48 hours ago. He may not have killed anyone but that's a lot of violence for a rookie to inflict."
Sarah, immediately noticing Casey's use of her first name softened a little as she asked the next question. "Who's the one going soft now Casey? If I didn't know better I'd say I may not be the only one developing feelings for Chuck." Sarah said with a muffled laugh, trying not to disturb Chuck any further. "Now answer my question, why did you call?"
"I just wanted you to know that I spoke with the General after you and the pipsqueak left last night. Everything is going according to plan." Casey said solemnly before adding. "In fact I've got a little additional news that might make you happy and get a little 'rise' out of Chuck." Casey said while laughing at the innuendo.
Sarah knowingly nodded her head into the phone at the former and purposely ignored Casey's latter comment. "Good, we'll meet at the usual spot in 15 minutes and I want you to tell me everything."
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Sarah in only ten minutes of dress and grooming could accomplish what took most other women at least an hour. She looked stunning as she put on her tan suede jacket and applied the finishing touches to her simple but elegant ponytail. With only five minutes until her meeting with Casey she jogged back into Chuck's room to leave him a note informing him of where she was going and when she would return just in case he woke up before she completed her errands. After jotting down the quick note and making sure Chuck's IPhone was within reach on his nightstand she bent over him, brushed an errant curl out of his face, giggled slightly at the small puddle of drool forming under his cheek and gave him a swift kiss on the forehead before rushing out the door.
Four and a half minutes later Sarah pulled alongside Casey's Vic behind the Burbank shopping center they had predetermined.
Sarah, while taking note of Casey's disheveled appearance and bathrobe as she got out of her car she shot him a questioning look.
"Are you seriously smoking a cigar for breakfast, its only 5:45!" Sarah said while trying not to laugh. "And you're not wearing any pants!" Sarah shuddered while taking note of Casey's black dress socks, overly hairy legs and American Flag designed boxers, before Casey could fully close the bottom of his robe.
"Well yea, 5:45 might be a little early for cigars but I'm celebrating a small victory, I've never purposely deceived a commanding officer before and it felt kind of good. As for the 'no pants' thing, I have a meeting with Beckman at 0630 to go over the details of the new Castle project and I didn't think I would have time to change again when I got home. I don't want her to think I've been out and about this morning, not after the conversation we had last night." Casey said.
Sarah just shook her head and laughed at her partner. "So, you think she bought everything then?"
"Yes" Casey responded. "We were right to think that she would know when the Intersect had been uploaded. I filled her in on just enough of our plan for her to think that I am still with her 100%. Just remember Walker I am only doing this because I also believe the new intersect is too powerful and I don't like the way Beckman talks about Bartowski. I don't know anymore how far she will go for the greater good. As soon as Orion is able we need to pull that information out of the kid's head." Casey emphasized this last point by pulling on his own hair.
Sarah let out a little sigh of relief and smiled, Casey still appeared to be on their side and step one of her plan was complete, she wasn't taking any chances though. The only person she fully trusts not to let her down is Chuck. For now though everything was going according to plan, her next concerns were getting the ball rolling on Chuck's new business and finding them a new place to live. With Ellie and Awesome married and Chuck going through training they'll need their own place.
"We've got some more things to discuss before you run back to your nerd in shining armor though and one of them you might like." Casey said with a sly grin on his face. "Since Chuck is no longer an Agent, Beckman has finally given her blessing………..
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Chuck started to stir around 11:30am and the first thing his senses picked up was the scent of vanilla and wild flowers. Last night's events flooded back into Chuck's mind and he remembered how Sarah had stayed and taken care of him. Chuck opened his eyes expecting to find her sleeping form lying next to him but instead found her side of the bed empty. Frowning he yelled, "Sarah, are you here?" After waiting a few moments and not receiving a response he reached over to the night stand to grab his phone and that's where he found the note.
Chuck,
I left early this morning so that I could take care of some of our necessary errands. I should be back around noon.
Love,
Sarah
After glancing over at the clock and noticing it was only 11:32 he decided to just lie there and wait for her. Well I'll lie here and wait after I take care of some business first, he decided. Slowly easing himself out of bed he stumbled and half crawled into the bathroom to brush his teeth and answer the call of nature.
Crawling back into bed he plugged his earbuds into his IPhone and brought up his favorite "Sarah" mix and closed his eyes.
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Sarah checked the time on her phone as she walked back through the door of Casa Bartowski. 12:20, I'm running a little late, maybe Chuck isn't up yet and I can still surprise him, she thought.
After stopping by the fridge to grab another one of Chuck's injections and walking into his room she notices that Chuck has switched positions and is now listening to some MP3s on his IPhone. Walking around to his side of the bed she picks up the phone and reads what song is playing. Hhhmm, it's his "My Sarah" playlist and he's listening to….Death Cab for Cutie's- "Soul meets body."
Bending down she slowly pulls the earbuds from his ears and she places them in her own.
And I do believe
it's true
That there are roads left in both of our shoes
But
if the silence takes you
Then I hope it takes me too
So blue
eyes I hold you near
Cause you're the only song I want to hear
A
melody softly soaring through my atmosphere
Sarah blinks away a solitary tear from her eye and smiles at the man lying before her. How can he love me so completely without even truly knowing me? I'm surprised I lasted as long as I did without giving into him. Well no more, Beckman is finally looking the other way, Sarah thought with a smile.
Sarah bent back down and running her hand through Chuck's hair she gently kissed his lips. "Chuck, it's time to wake up Chuck."
"Wh-What? Sarah? Hey, you're back! Did you have fun running errands?" Chuck asked in between yawns.
"Yea sleepyhead, I'm back. Yes, my morning was very productive. We can talk about that later though, for now I want to know what this is." Sarah said while holding up Chuck's IPhone that was still playing his "My Sarah" mix.
"Oh, well, um, you see….. I was just listening to some music." Chuck spluttered while wildly diving forward for his phone but moving too slowly for a fully trained CIA agent.
"OUCH, oh my back is still sore. Can I please have the phone back now?"
"Nope, not until you answer my question." Sarah said with a broad smile while winking at him suggestively. "What is your 'My Sarah' mix?"
"Okay, I give." Chuck said while his face turned a color red that vaguely resembled the color of a Heinz ketchup bottle. "I put together a couple playlists of songs that I like to listen to when I'm thinking about you. Alright, are you happy now?" Chuck said snatching the phone back and sticking his tongue out at Sarah.
"Yes, actually I'm extremely happy now and I'll be even happier once you load those songs onto my IPod." She bends down to whisper more seductively into his ear. "So that I can listen to them at night when I'm thinking about you…"
All Chuck could do at that point was blush and gulp loudly.
"Alright Chuck, roll over. You said that your back still hurt and I need to check and see if the swelling in your legs has gone down anymore over night."
"Wait why do I have to roll over so that you can check my legs?" Chuck asked
"Well, that's because I'm also going to give you a massage." Sarah said with a smile and an even more suggestive wink.
"Wait, what? You're going to give me a massage; you don't have to do that, do you?" Chuck started to ramble nervously but Sarah just placed a finger over his mouth and said "flip."
After a brief examination Sarah pulled the covers back over his legs to just below his butt, she then climbed onto the bed and straddled him. Reaching down beside the bed she grabbed a bottle of massage oil and the injection mechanism already prepped and full of the CIA prescribed drug. "Chuck this might sting a little." She said and then quickly pulled down his boxers and exposing his left cheek she swiftly punctured him and injected the medicine before he even had a chance to respond.
"OOUUCCHH, I thought you said I was going to get a massage! That was just cruel and unusual. You know that needles are not allowed in my room! This is my safe place." Chuck said while whimpering and trying to reach behind him to massage the sore spot on his left cheek.
"I'm sorry, but I had to do it like that, and it was for your own good. Now the good part can begin, so just relax. I won't hurt you, I promise." After warming the massage oil with her hands she began to massage his back.
After a couple of minutes of this treatment Chuck exhaled and visibly relaxed. "So, what kind of errands did you run this morning, did you by chance stop by any comic book stores?" Chuck asked remembering the promise she had made him yesterday, he felt like he had been patient enough.
Sarah noticing Chuck holding his breath while waiting for her response answered quickly. "I didn't go by the comic book store this morning; I actually went to the Courthouse and made a few Phone Calls to get the ball rolling on your new Software Development Company. Working for the CIA will allow us to skip a lot of red tape." Sarah feeling Chuck exhale decided to add. "I didn't need to stop by the comic book store, I've thought of other ways to let you know how I feel."
"Wait, but what do you mean?" Chuck asked while trying to turn enough so that he could see Sarah's face. "What do you mean you 'didn't need to stop by the comic book store'? I thought…."
And for the second time that morning Sarah placed her finger over Chuck's mouth and said, "trust me." Smiling she added, "Chuck, Beckman has decided that you are no longer an asset but an 'agent in training'. You know what that means don't you?"
Chuck covered in massage oil by this point was able to quickly and with little resistance flip over on his back and grab Sarah by the shoulders. Looking into her ocean blue eyes he asked, "are you serious?"
Sarah while smiling just gently nodded her head in affirmative.
They looked at each other for another couple of seconds, each waiting for the other to make the first move. Chuck, being the less patient of the two broke first and crashed into Sarah, both of them rolling into the middle of the bed. His mouth finding her first he kissed her deeply and passionately, conveying every sentiment of love he could think of into his kiss. She immediately responded and brought both of her hands up grabbing two fists full of curly brown hair as she pulled him closer to her. They stayed in this position for as long as they could before breaking apart for more air.
Laughing and grinning Chuck pulled away and looked down upon Sarah and took in the glorious sight that lay before him. Sarah's hair fanned out around her head giving the illusion that she was lying upon a golden blanket. She was grinning from ear to ear and breathing heavily.
"What's so funny? She asked.
"I think this may just be the greatest day of my life." Chuck said.
Stunned by Chucks admission Sarah just smiled. Could being with me really mean that much to him? She thought. Sure, I've had a few boyfriends but none of them have ever looked at me like Chuck does. None of them have ever made me feel this way.
Sarah's thoughts were interrupted by Chuck closing in on her again, taking her face into his hands he began to kiss her again but more slowly this time. Gently he pressed himself against her and slowly began to subtly explore her mouth with his tongue, savoring every moment.
Chuck held Sarah close and tenderly kissed her, again he tried to put as much passion as he could into that one simple act… and it worked, Sarah melted into his hands. Chuck began to gently run his fingertips over her face and then down her neck all the way to her shoulders and arms. He repeated this process several more times, all the while never breaking the contact between their lips. In that moment she would have done anything for him… but then it ended. Chuck pulled away and began to gingerly sit up.
Sarah was bursting on the inside; her heart was beating faster than it had ever beaten before and she was flooded with warmth that can only be described as pure sunshine. She never wanted this feeling to end; no one had ever been so gentle and giving with her. In just his kiss she experienced more passion than she had in any other act, with any other lover. "What are you doing?" She whispered while looking imploringly up at him.
"Not yet Sarah, I care for you so much that we can't do that yet. It has to be perfect, our first time has to be… worthy of you." Chuck smiled, looking down upon her it seemed as if she was glowing. It seemed as if he really did make her happy. He bent down again and grazed his lips against hers. "I care for you too much, you deserve romance, and I want to take your breath away. Besides, my back is killing me!" Chuck said half groaning and half laughing. Sarah deserves all of the romance I can give her; I want our first time to be the best she's ever had. Chuck thought with a sly grin.
Wow, who would have thought Chuck could be so romantic, sappy and cavalier… Wow, who would have thought that I would eat it up so much either? Charles Irving Bartowski never ceases to amaze. "Are you sure? I… would… make it worth your while," Sarah purred underneath him.
Again, for the second time that morning all Chuck could do was blush and gulp loudly.
"Do you know where else I went when I was out this morning?" Sarah asked. "I went and looked at a few of the houses Beckman sent me to consider, and well I was kind of hoping th…"
"Yes!" Chuck said cutting Sarah off mid-sentence. "I think we should move in together."
Sarah just beamed up at him, "good answer! The General wants us to move in together now that your sister and Devon are married and you're entering the training program. But before you get that sad look on your face I want you to know that I was already going to ask you to move in with me even before Beckman suggested it, I'm ready for this Chuck."
Then Sarah catching Chuck off guard wrapped her legs around his waist and used her body weight to flip Chuck over on his back. "You're very sweet and I do appreciate what you said earlier about wanting our first time to be more romantic, but that doesn't mean we can't still have a little fun does it?"
Chuck didn't even get the chance to respond before all 120 lbs of Sarah Walker pressed firmly against him. Okay, he thought, I guess we can still have a little fun….
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Casa Bartowski: Chuck's bedroom
1 hour later.
"Wow, Sarah that was a lot of fun…" Chuck said while collapsing back against the bed and gasping for air. His lips were numb and his body was practically covered from head to toe in massage oil. Chuck had kept his word though and refused to let them take it too far. In the back of his mind though he was already planning that perfect evening he was going to give to Sarah.
Looking down at the prone form of the blonde angel sprawled across him Chuck said, "Um Sarah, can you get off of me? I think I need to go take a shower… a very very cold one", Chuck said mumbling the last part under his breath.
All Sarah could do was nod her head slightly as she buried her face further into Chuck's shoulder. Trying to shake the ear to ear grin she thought: Wow, that was amazing and we didn't really even do anything! I need to get away from him for a little while and collect myself. I hope he's already planning that romantic evening in his head because a girl has needs and I don't think I can last another 48hours, especially with the way he kisses.
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Casa Bartowski: Living Room
Multiple cold showers later.
Chuck stiffly walked out of the bathroom while towel drying his hair. He was amazed at how quickly he was recovering from his incident in the Intersect Room. He assumed he'd be on his back for at least a couple of weeks, not a couple of days. Thank goodness for little miracles, he thought. Maybe I can convince Sarah to not to tell Beckman how quickly I'm recovering and she and I can get a couple days of R&R before I begin training… "Training," I still don't like the sounds of that. But hey, if it involves Sarah walking around in tight workout pants and teaching me wrestling moves than it may not be all bad. I can make it through anything if she's by my side, it doesn't matter what it is.
Sarah, finally looking up from her IKEA magazine and her position on the couch noticed Chuck just standing in the hallway apparently lost in thought while drying his hair. Taking in Chuck's shirtless form she was again reminded of how deceptively strong and firm he was. His nerdy exterior deceived most people and she was confident in thinking that she was one of very few people who knew Chuck had gotten more lean and now had visible six pack abs. Wow, late night missions and Chuck's kid like metabolism has served him well, she thought. Sarah also knew that Chuck liked to do some crunches and a few pushups before taking his nightly shower but it wasn't very often that she got to admire the results of his efforts up close.
With a wolf whistle Sarah managed to snap Chuck out of his stupor, "hey, while you were taking your 45 minute cold shower I made a few phone calls and well, I secured us a house! I've already contacted Beckman and she has scheduled an NSA cleaner team to do a sweep of the location, background checks on the neighbors as well as installing a few extra amenities for us. What do you think? Would you be interested in going to look at it so you can give me your approval?" Sarah said sitting up with excitement.
Chuck just stood there with a towel in his hand and just stared at the woman sitting in his living room. Wow, who is this woman and what has she done with Sarah Walker? The Sarah Walker I know doesn't show this kind of excitement except for when she's capturing one of the "FBI's most wanted," and wait a second… is she reading an IKEA magazine?! "Sure," Chuck replied, "I would love to check out our new place. Let me go change."
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Sarah's Porsche: IKEA parking lot
8:30pm
"Sarah please take me home, I'm beat and my entire body hurts." Chuck says while throwing himself into the passenger seat of Sarah's Porsche after an afternoon of picking out everything from paint and curtains to dining room tables and floor coverings.
"I'm sorry Chuck, but the sooner we get our requests put into the NSA team doing the remodeling the faster we can get moved in… and you want to get moved in and take advantage of a bedroom with no cameras don't you?" Sarah asked in her most seductive voice and then added "don't worry; I'll take you home now."
For the third time that day all Chuck could do was blush and gulp loudly.
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Location Unknown
Time Unknown
"Walker Secure."
"Casey Secure."
"Alright Walker, Beckman has made contact with Orion and I've spoken with the Agent in charge of setting up your new love nest as well as Bartowski's new office/ Castle 2. I just have one last thing to ask though, aren't you going to miss the yogurt?"
"Haha Casey, you're hilarious. Just make sure Orion keeps Beckman happy and distracted. But also make sure he's focused, we need to get this thing out of Chuck's head as soon as possible. Did you know Chuck has been flashing in his sleep? Why do you think I've been watching him so closely at night? I'm afraid he's going to hurt himself. I think he's beginning to have nightmares of the other night and his body is responding by triggering defensive flashes. Not an hour ago he grabbed a throwing knife from underneath my pillow, sat up, and in the pitch black darkness took out the photo frame of us that was sitting on his computer desk and then collapsed back onto his pillow and started lightly snoring. I've got to try and keep him as happy as possible until we figure this all out. I'm not going to let this ruin him. You and I know better than anyone that he's better than all of this."
"Sarah, are you doing this for you or for him? Are you doing this for his well being or the life that you hope to eventually have together? Because Sarah, if you choose to stay with him you know it will only get harder, they don't let people like us just walk away to start a family and have that white picket fence and those 2.5 kids."
Sighing and gripping the phone more tightly in her hand Sarah said: "Both Casey; and I know. I won't let them beat us."
So, what did everyone think?! This chapter was a little more difficult to write, especially after my two week hiatus. Don't give up on me people, I know all I seem to write is non-stop chatter but don't worry the crime fighting action and heart pounding love is soon to come. PLEASE READ AND REVIEW!!!! Taking 60 additional seconds to review what took me several hours to write and rewrite makes it all worthwhile. Thanks and goodnight!
