Hey guys! Next chapter.. Hope you all enjoy. Thanks for the reviews :) The missions in this one, although I think I'm going to have to work on a more action one for next time. Which I will, because Morgan and Chuck will also be out in the field next time.. PROMISE. Anyway hope you enjoy heaps of Charah as usual :)
Mistakes are my own.
I don't own Chuck or anything!
Chuck had been tossing and turning since 6:00 in the morning. So much for my day off. He thought hoping he could have at least slept in till 7:00am. At 7:30am he decided to drag himself out of bed and get ready for his run with Sarah. Which yes, he was still dreading.
Making it into the kitchen with his running gear on Chuck noticed Ellie sipping on a cup of coffee while reading the paper.
"Morning El," Chuck said finding a bowl from the top shelf.
Ellie looked up from the paper with a smile on her face. ""Morning Chuck, all ready for your big run?" She said teasingly.
"This Ellie, is one thing in life I will never forgive you for." He replied sort of joking as he poured some fruit loops and milk into the bowl.
"Oh, come on Chuck! It won't be that bad."
"Yeah we'll see when I arrive back drenched in sweat and breathing like a maniac."
Ellie laughed "Just pace yourself, Sarah knows you haven't been running long."
"Hmm pace myself, I will do El. What you got planned for the day?"
Ellie suddenly got a gleam in her eye and smile grew even bigger. " Well, considering it's my day off I'm going to look at wedding dresses!" She said excitedly.
"Oh! Wow Ellie, that's so cool," Chuck said happy for his sister.
"I'm very happy Chuck. Anyway, I'm going to go call mum, good luck little brother!"
"Ah, don't remind me!" Chuck said dramatically. "But thanks!"
Chuck started to do a few quick stretches after breakfast and then decided to go wait for Sarah. He sat on the edge of the water fountain in the courtyard. Head in his hands he silently prayed that he could get some super powers to make him be able to run a marathon without breaking a sweat.
"Hey," a soothing voice said.
Chuck looked up and saw Sarah looking fabulous in her running gear with a water bottle in hand.
Sarah sat down next to Chuck and gave him a small grin.
"Hey Sarah, are you ready?"
"Yeah, Chuck I just wanted to thank you...for letting me run with you. I could tell you were a little horrified by it last night.."
Chuck saw the apologetic look in her eye and he suddenly felt terrible.
"Oh no, I do Sarah," Chuck started "I'm just not that great at running.. and I might be a little slow, I'm just being silly aren't I?" He asked shaking his head.
"Yep," Sarah grinned "I don't care if your slow, fast or lying half dead in the middle of the park," She giggled "I'm just glad that you are running with me...I like your company."
Chuck just stared at Sarah in awe of her words. She was looking directly at him when she was talking and all he could see was the honesty and warmth in her eyes. It made his heart soar, he was pretty sure he already couldn't breath and he hadn't even started running yet.
Chuck just gave her his signature Bartowski grin and stood up. He offered her his hand and pulled her up.
"Lets get started then!"
Chuck was surprised with himself. Sure, he was hot and breathing a little heavy but he found himself doing fairly well. Sarah kept a nice steady pace right along side him which Chuck thanked her for. 'I always go this pace.' Was her reply.
It was great for Sarah too. Chuck was pointing out all the things in the park. "That place is where the most amazing real fruit ice cream stand sets up, and over there is where the yoga group train. Oh, and down that track is about a fifteen minute walk to the beach." Sarah loved hearing Chucks stories and him pointing out each thing on their run. She also didn't know why Chuck was so nervous he was doing great.
All is perfect. Chuck thought to himself. The run is perfect, Sarah is perfect..well shes always perfect, but anyway..I'm running pretty perfect too.
Unfortunately for Chuck this perfect phase of his didn't last long. The next thing he knew he tripped on a small misplaced tree root and he fell. Arms flung forward, hair flying in a big mop, eyes and mouth wide. "Arrrrgh" Chuck yelled as he was falling to the ground and found himself plonked face first on the grass.
"Chuck! Oh my gosh Chuck? Are you OK?" Sarah said frantically, kneeling down beside him.
"Dam plant root," Chuck replied rolling over onto his back, spluttering out pieces of grass from his mouth.
Sarah bit her bottom lip. She felt bad for him and hoped he was OK, but when she saw all the grass on his face and hair she couldn't hold it in. She tried, oh she tried, but all she could do was burst out laughing. The adorable look on his face and her picturing the slow motion fall caused her to fall into a fit of laughter.
Chucks eyes widened and his mouth opened at Sarahs full on laughter.
"Sarah, are you laughing at me?"
Sarah couldn't speak she thought she could almost cry of laughter. Taking a few deep breaths she finally looked Chuck in the eye.
"I'm...sorry Chuck," Sarah said, a smile fighting to get through. "No, really I am its just that you looked so funny" she grinned seeing a smile come on to his face.
Chucks face slowly turned into a full force smile. "Gosh, that was real cool wasn't it. I was a real James Bond then!" He laughed.
"Oh, definitely!" Sarah joined in laughing. Her smile softened and she rested her hand on his arm "Are you sure your OK though? That was quite a heavy fall," She asked still worried.
"Oh, no. I'm fine. I knew this run couldn't be perfect." he joked.
Sarah smiled at him and lifted herself up to her knees. She moved her hand towards Chuck and picked the pieces of grass out of his hair. Chucks eyes lifted as he watched her hand. She moved her hand down and brushed it off his face. Her soft warm hands felt like heaven on his face and at this very moment Chuck was happy he fell.
Sarah removed her hand and looked him in the eye. His hair was soft just as she expected, god did she want to run her hands through his hair again. His skin was soft under her hands when she brushed his face and she was contemplating whether to pretend there was more grass on him. She studied his face, his brown honest eyes, his soft skin, his smile that made her heart leap and his lips which looked very, very inviting. She looked back up to his eyes and saw him looking at her lips . Is he thinking what I'm thinking? She thought as his eyes made his way back up to hers. Chuck was definitely thinking what she was thinking. God how he want to kiss her, right here and right now.
Unfortunately, the moment was ruined when a dog came barking towards them just dodging them at the last second.
Sarah startled by the dog hopped up to her feet.
"Do you want to just walk back?" She asked brushing off the whole situation that just happened.
"Yeah," Chuck replied getting up as well. "It's only around the corner now anyway."
Chuck wasn't sure what just happened. Was Ellie, Devon and Morgan right? Does she have feelings for him? The look in her eyes sort of showed it, but then Chuck always reads into things too much. It was probably nothing. But god did he want to kiss her then. Dam dog he thought.
As Chuck and Sarah made it back to the courtyard Ellie and her mum were engrossed in a conversation. Hearing footsteps Ellie looked over and saw Chuck and Sarah laughing. It warmed her heart to see Chuck so happy. He has never really had any proper relationships with girls just the odd one here and there. It was about time he had one she thought.
Chuck noticing his mum turned to Sarah, "Sarah, this is my mum, Mary." He said "And mum, this is Sarah, my new partner I told you about."
Mary's eyes slightly widened at Sarah. Ellie did say she was beautiful and wow was she right.
"Sarah! Hi it's so great to finally meet you, Ive heard a lot about you from both Chuck and Ellie. Devon and Morgan as well actually!" She laughed.
"Oh really? Thank you it's really great to meet you too." Sarah smiled, noticing how identical Ellie and her mother looked.
"I have also heard a lot about your work with the CIA, You are the top agent. You should be very proud, Chuck will learn a lot from you!" Mary said.
"I already am learning from her mum," Chuck said grinning at Sarah.
Sarah smiled modestly "I will learn a lot from you too Chuck."
"Hey, so how was the run?" Ellie asked only just remembering where her brother had been.
"Oh it was great...until, I tripped over a tree root, and fell flat on my face..." Chuck said looking at Sarah.
Sarah started laughing and Ellie and Mary joined in. "Oh gosh, you should have seen him, Ive never laughed so much in my life," she said "After making sure he was OK that is" She quickly added resting her hand on Chucks arm for a second.
Chuck laughed "Yeah, well I would fall over any day, just to hear you laugh." He said completely forgetting Ellie and his mum were standing there too. Noticing Ellie and his mum smirking with slightly wide eyes at his revelation he started to blush a deep crimson red.
Sarah smiled at Chuck when he quickly looked at her then she looked straight down to the ground not knowing what to reply. Luckily her phone rang at that exact moment,
"Ah, I'll..um just take this..excuse me," She said quickly pressing talk and walking to the other side of the courtyard.
"That was so cute Chuck!" Ellie squealed quietly.
"Ellie! Ssh, she can hear you!" Chuck said only just recovering from his blush.
Mary laughed "My little boys all grown up, aren't you just the charmer, just like your dad was,"
Chuck quickly looked at Sarah to make sure she was still on the phone "Mum! Eww. Honestly, you guys. Ive had enough embarrassment for one day.. Maybe you should leave.."
Ellie and Mary laughed "Fine, we are going shopping now anyway, see you" Mary said.
Ellie and Mary walked out the courtyard waving to Sarah as the past her. Sarah ended the call and walked back to Chuck.
"We have our first mission!"
Morgan and Bryce were already at the Buy more when Chuck and Sarah arrived as Morgan was just being shown around when the mission came through.
"Gosh, this place is so cool!" Morgan said to Chuck.
"I know! Have you seen the training area? And spa?" Chuck said equally excited.
Chuck and Morgan discussed each part of the new base while waiting for the briefing with Beckman. Sarah walked over to Bryce in the armory,
"All ready to try the new guns?" She asked watching him look at each one individually.
"Oh, yeah," he smiled. "About time we had a mission."
Sarah nodded her head "Yeah, do you like it here so far?"
"Yeah, its quite good. When we get a few more missions coming in, and I start training Morgan it will be just like old times!"
Sarah laughed "Yeah, except back then we were getting trained."
"More like me, you barely had any training! You didn't need it," Bryce said "Hows Chuck going with it anyway?"
"Good, good only done a short session though, will start up again soon."
"Seen you've been enjoying the spa," Bryce smirked.
Sarah blushed a tiny bit. "Ah, yeah.. The jets are good."
"Oh thanks for the heads up," he laughed "Bet you and Chuck had a great time!"
"Not this again," Sarah said rolling her eyes.
"I'm joking Sarah," He laughed putting his arm around her shoulders and leading her out. "Looks like Beckmans ready."
The mission was simple. Must be a practice one, Sarah thought as they were driving in the black van to their destination: Salt Water Mansion, which an undercover Fulcrum agent owns with his wife. They need to make it through the security systems, knock out a few guard and find the room which holds a stolen CIA disc. Sounds easy enough. The disc holds a lot of the CIA's most classified information, Lists of Undercover agents, plans to take down fulcrum and other information that if leaked could cause a lot of harm to the CIA. Luckily the Disc has a code and only months of extreme hacking by the best could undo it. Fulcrum, an organization that plans to take down the CIA stole the disc from them just over two weeks ago when an CIA agent went rogue. Beckman decided to send her new best team to find it and bring it back to the CIA. She needs to know that the four agents working together will work smoothly so they can start to bring down Fulcrum once and for all. Beckman had said she only wanted Bryce and Sarah to enter the building while Chuck and Morgan stay in the van. Chucks and Morgan's disappointment didn't go unnoticed, but Beckman ensured them that once their training was into speed they would be also out on the field. It's not that Morgan and Chuck didn't have a job, they did, and it was very important. They needed to be able to hack into the security systems of the hotel, find the room for Bryce and Sarah, and also hack into the safe through the computers in the van, once Sarah and Bryce had made it into the room.
"So why is the disc at this guys mansion?" Chuck asked
"He's a Fulcrum leader," Bryce said "He's holding a party to celebrate his wife's birthday, well that's what he says he's doing anyway. There will also be a whole lot of agents and probably more Fulcrum leaders so they can discuss what to do with the disc." Bryce explained.
"Why don't we just attack with a massive team!" Morgan asked.
"Because, There will be civilians for the wife's party, and by the looks of it heaps of them." Bryce said noticing all the cars and people walking into the mansion.
"So you and Sarah are going undercover?" Chuck asked.
"That's right," Sarah said "There will be so many people there the man will just think we are friends of his wife's, we had invitations made."
"Alright, good luck team!" Chuck said
Sarah grinned at him as she and Bryce made it out of the van. "Drive up closer once we give the all clear," Sarah said "See you."
Chuck and Morgan had just got the computer up and could see through the cameras which were connected to Sarah's dress and Bryce's top. Bryce turning to talk to Sarah showed a full view of Sarah in her long red dress with the low cut back. Her hair pulled to a tight bun on the side with a few strands framing her face.
"Dam, Sarah you look beautiful!" Morgan said on the microphone.
Sarah laughed quietly "Thanks Morgan." Chuck felt rude for not saying anything, Its not that he didn't think it, it's just after all his slip ups of the tongue lately in Sarahs presence he thought he'd hold back. But by golly did she look gorgeous.
"Yeah Sarah, you do," Chuck said quietly "Oh, and you Bryce!" he joked.
"Thanks Chuck," Bryce said laughing. "Sarah can't hear you though she had to fix her earpiece quickly, I'll tell her for you though."
"Oh, no don't worry it's OK, I was you know just stating the obvious..." Chuck said
"Stating the obvious of what?" Sarah said finally fixing her ear piece.
"Chuck said you look beautiful." Bryce said.
"Oh! Thank you, Chuck" Sarah said sweetly.
"Ah, that's OK.." Chuck said "Anyway we have found where the disc is there's two guards guarding the fourth floor, second door on the left."
"Great work guys," Bryce said.
Bryce and Sarah mingled with the crowd making sure to keep out of distance from the Fulrum leader and his wife. They finally managed get out into the hallway by a fair amount of acting like an in love couple which Chuck tried to not get jealous of. He knew he had no reason to be, It was a mission. Bryce and Sarah made their way to the fourth floor and Sarah pulled out her gun with Bryce behind her as she knew they were close to the door.
"Incoming! Four guard coming behind you in ten seconds!" Morgan quickly shouted.
Sarah strapped her gun to her leg and kissed Bryce. It wasn't a passionate kiss but it was enough for the guards, as well as Chuck and Morgan to stop in surprise.
Sarah quickly pulling her self away from Bryce turned around and sent a high round house kick into one of the guards face. She then grabbed her gun and shot the second guard in the leg and knocked him unconscious with her fist. Bryce started punching the third guard who was extra massive while Sarah finished off the fourth guard by whipping her throwing knife from her upper thigh and and throwing straight into his leg. The guard screamed in pain as Sarah knocked him to the ground with a quick strong kick to the cheek.
"Had to use the knife didn't you?" Bryce smirked shaking his head.
"What?" Sarah innocently shrugged "It's fun."
"Well it's going to get better," Bryce said noticing the two guard from the door coming their way.
"Lets make this one quick." Sarah said grabbing her tranq gun and shooting them both down with perfect aim.
Morgan and Chuck sat in stunned silence through the whole fight.
"That, is some woman," Morgan said in a dreamy voice.
"Wow," Chuck said still taking in the scene he just saw.
"Chuck, Morgan we are in the room, I just connected to the safe with my phone.." Bryce said as he connected his phone to the connection hole in the back of the safe.
"Yep, we got it," Morgan said. "One moment please."
Sarah kept an eye on the door while Bryce waited by the safe. In the van Chuck and Morgan were tapping away with speed on their computers
"This is fun," Morgan said.
"Yep, almost there. "
"I'm liking this new program we get to use," Morgan said casually. Still breaking down the security on the safe.
"I agree with you, the speed is better and the whole setting out makes it really clear," Chuck said.
Sarah laughed quietly and shook her head at how calm and controlled Morgan and Chuck were.
"Done!" Chuck and Morgan said at the same time.
Bryce looked at the safe and pulled his phone from it. The safe popped open and their sitting in it was the Disc.
"Good work guys, all is clear drive on up," Bryce said grabbing the Disc and putting it in his pocket.
Bryce and Sarah made the way down the stairs running into a few more guards. Luckily Chuck and Morgan had enabled security so when one of the guards called for the alarm, nothing happened. Sarah let Bryce have more fun this time giving him three of the four guards.
"Oh, that felt so good!" Bryce said kicking his last guard to the ground. "Ive missed this."
Sarah laughed "You always are so keen."
Bryce and Sarah made it back into the party only being spotted by a few civilians who gave them smirks.
"Lets get out of here before they notice their guards are down." Bryce said taking Sarahs hand and pulling her through the crowd.
Chuck and Morgan parked straight outside the mansion waiting for Sarah and Bryce. A tap on Chucks window caused him to stop talking and look around. There was a guard holding a gun to the window.
"Get out now," The guard snarled "and put your hands up now!"
"Oh crap," Morgan said
"OK," Chuck said hands in the air "I'm coming out."
"Pepper spray, side of car in the pocket on the door," Morgan whispered behind his raised hands.
"I'm just putting this hand down..." Chuck said slowly "So I can open the door"
"Hurry up!" The guard yelled "Or I will shoot you!"
Chuck opened the door and slipped his hand into the the door storage space. He grabbed the pepper spray and shoved it into his jacket pocket. He slowly pushed the door open.
"I said hands up! And you get out too!" The guard yelled again pointing his gun at Morgan.
"Yes sir," Morgan said keeping his hands raised and sliding out of the door.
Chuck opened the door wide and stood out with his hands in the air. When Morgan came out he purposely stumbled and bumped into Chuck. Chuck flung forward and the guard moved back in surprise. Chuck quickly grabbed the pepper spray and sprayed it into the guards eyes.
"Arrrggh!" The guard screamed, and dropped his gun to rub his eyes.
Just as Bryce and Sarah were coming through the gate Sarah got her gun ready seeing the guard. Chuck quickly moved towards the guard placed his arm tightly around the guards chest, then neck and quickly dug his heel hard into the back of the guards calf.
The guard automatically fell to the ground and Chuck stepped back in a defense position. Morgan had the guards gun he dropped and was aiming it at him.
"Don't move!" he shouted.
Sarah was in shock, Chuck had just done the move she taught him her heart swelled she was so proud of him.
Bryce quickly tranquilized the guard and they all hopped into the van. Morgan, Bryce in the front and Chuck and Sarah in the back.
"Chuck, dude that move was awesome!" Morgan said looking back at Chuck with a big grin.
Chuck looked at Sarah who was smiling at him "You did it perfect," She said quietly just so he could hear.
"Thanks to you," He said and gave her a heart warming smile.
"What did you spray on him?" Bryce asked while driving the van.
"Pepper spray," Chuck laughed "Thanks to Morgan, good thinking buddy."
"Yep, I always knew it would come in handy one day, glad I put it on your door."
Back at the base Beckman was more than pleased with the outcome of their first mission.
"You showed great team work," She said. "And I am happy the training is already working." She said looking at Chuck.
After the call with Beckman, Bryce was sent to go pack as he had to catch a flight early morning to deliver the disc back to General Beckman. Sarah insisted on giving Morgan and Chuck a ride home, which they happily agreed, considering they were tired and dying to have a turn sitting in the Lotus.
"Sarah, you were so bad ass today!" Morgan said in the back seat. "Never seen anyone in my life kick so much butt!"
Sarah laughed "Oh, thanks Morgan. You guys were great too. Super quick and calm with the hacking stuff, it was great. " She replied giving them both a heart stopping smile "Also the whole pepper spray situation, I was proud when i was watching." She laughed.
After dropping Morgan first Sarah and Chuck road in a comfortable silence. Every now and then Chuck would look over at Sarah and she would smile back at him.
"Bon Iver," Sarah said suddenly.
"Huh?"
"You know my iPod.. I really like Bon Iver." She said looking at him.
"Oh! Oh you've listened to it?" Chuck said a little surprised
"Yep, every night before bed."
"Really? That's so great!" Chuck said happy she listens to it. "Yeah they are great aren't they?" he continued.
"Yup" She smiled.
"I'm happy you like them, they are one of my favorite bands." Chuck said.
When Sarah parked outside of Chucks she turned the engine off, and turned to look at him.
"The kissing with Bryce on the mission was nothing, I just had to do it, you know?..for the mission." Sarah said quickly letting it all out. She doesn't know why but it was really frustrating her that he saw her kissing Bryce. She knows he will be fine with it and shes being silly for even bringing it up. She didn't care though, it made her feel better.
"Oh, oh OK yeah," Chuck said a little confused "I know you had to. For the mission to run smoothly, although I didn't expect the one in the hallway..that was good thinking." He said giving her a small smile.
"Oh yeah," She laughed.
Chuck sat in his seat just looking at her he should say something, but he couldn't think of anything to say when he looked into those eyes of hers. They were so bright and blue he could almost swim in them.
"Swim!" Chuck said abruptly.
"what?" Sarah said tilting her head confused.
"Um, swim, the beach," here goes nothing he thinks to himself. "I was wondering..If you maybe wanted to go to the beach? You said you wanted to check out the beaches the other day, so I just thought? Maybe?"
Sarah's smile turned into a grin "Sounds fun!"
"Really?" Chuck asked
"Mmm Hmm"
"Cool, wow OK." Chuck said surprised she said yes, for some reason.
"Tomorrow?" Sarah asked
"That sounds great, I'm back at the Buy More in a couple of days so should make the most of my time off."
"I'll come round to yours, should we just go straight after our run?" Sarah asked.
"Perfect" Chuck replied.
"Perfect" She agreed nodding her head.
"Alright, I'll let you head off." Chuck said opening the door "Night Sarah."
"Night Chuck."
Chuck waved her good bye and made it into the courtyard. He had a giant smile on his face when he went inside. Ellie and Awesome were watching a movie on the couch.
"Whats the grin for Chuck?" Ellie asked.
"I'm taking Sarah to the beach tomorrow!" Chuck said happily.
"Way to go Chuckster!" Devon boomed with a smile on his face.
Ellie sprung up from her seat "Ah, Chuck! This is great, oh gosh i will make you a picnic to take!"
Chuck smiled "El, That's so nice of you, but no you don't have to."
"Nonsense Chuck, I'm making one. Sarah is going to love it!"
"Your the best Ellie, honestly!" Chuck said giving her a hug.
"No problem, now you off to bed it's late" Ellie said so happy for her brother she could scream.
Chuck laughed "Yes mum!" he said "Night guys!"
And so, he walked off to his bedroom with an extra bounce in his walk.
The end! hope you enjoyed. Let me know if you like :) I just put Bon Iver because i love them. I didn't know what Sarah or Chuck would like so i chose for them haha.
Thanks! Bye!