A/N: Hey guys, sorry this has taken so long to get out. But between real life and all that goes in between I do apologize. On the bright side my daughter's colic seems to be fading away and she is starting to sleep 6 to 8 hrs a night. For those of you still reading thank you and I promise to try and update sooner this next time. I need to thank BDaddyDL for his beta work. The story will get dark for a chapter or two but I am pretty sure it will be worth it.

Oh and I don't own Chuck

Chapter 8

As Chuck slid into the communications room, his eyes scanned everyone there. Leaning against the table were Casey, Sammie, and Mary the tech that had helped Chuck earlier. On the main screen was General Beckman.

"Ahh Mr. Bartowski, late as usual, I guess in the next update we need to put in a code for being on time."

Chuck heard Casey laugh and shot him a glare.

"My timing will improve General-so what is the mission."

"We need you to infiltrate a party aboard the yacht Isabella. The party is being hosted by Raphel De La Huerta."

At that moment Chuck's eyes glazed over and immediately he went into intersect mode as he liked to call it.

"Raphel De La Huerta age 58, linchpin of the Zeta Cartel. He has killed 4 DEA agents and is suspected in the deaths of several others. He has ties to the Mexican Government and is suspected in the kidnapping of several U.S. citizens.

"Very good Mr. Bartowski." The General praised. "We suspect that he has several arms shipments coming into the country for Fulcrum."

"Agent Rhodes, you and Mr. Bartowski will be husband and wife attending the party. Your Cover names will be the Carmichaels."

"Umm no we won't" Chuck spoke up. "That name is reserved for Sarah and myself."

Chuck heard Casey's angry grunt behind him. But when Chuck glanced at him, Casey only nodded at him. He was playing both sides to remain in favor, Good for Casey, Chuck thought.

"Mr. Bartowski DO NOT test me!"

"No testing Ma'am just letting you know how this is going to be."

Beckman took a breath and after a few seconds.

"Very well your cover names will Mr. Charles Michelson and Ms. Tammi Michelson. Agent Casey will be on site as a waiter aboard the ship and Technician Mary will be in a van off the shore collecting data and overseeing the operation."

Chuck glanced at Casey who had a smirk on his face. After Beckman went over all the pertinent information, she disconnected the call.

"Ok everybody we will meet here at 0900 tomorrow to get the rest of the details and the rest of our orders." Dismissed was all Casey said.

Casey noticed Agent Rhodes go to say something to Chuck, but then she stopped and left out the door with Mary.

As Chuck was walking towards the door Casey grabbed him by the elbow and said,

"You better make this right with Walker, hurt my partner and you won't make it back from your first solo mission."

Sarah was stretching out her body in her room, while she waited for Chuck to return. She was attempting to do some yoga exercises, but she could not find her calm center. Her mind was in so much turmoil.

Her body was starting to react to the exercise, little by little the tone and muscle was coming back to her body. However her mind was not getting any better. She needed to talk to someone about what was going on thru her mind, maybe help her find a better way of dealing with her emotions and helping her get back into mental shape for duty.

But was that what she really wanted? The way she looked at it she had 3 possible options. One would be to get better and go back out on assignments, possibly away from Chuck. Two or more importantly not get her emotions under control and be forced to stay safe in a room, while Chuck was out there with no body who loved him to watch his back. Or option number 3 get her body back into shape and ready for duty as soon as possible to be there next to Chuck on ever assignment.

Just at that moment there was a knock on her door.

"Come in" Sarah said as she picks up a towel and wipes the sweat off her face.

The door opens to reveal Chuck standing there with a forlorn look on his face. However as soon as his eyes meet hers that smile that lights up her life slowly creeps onto his face,

Without thinking Sarah rushes up to him and starts kissing him. Timidly at first then her tongue forces its way into his mouth. Chuck responds by running his hands gently down her back and grabs her rear and lifts her till her legs wrap around his body. Their kissing becomes more aggressive as Chuck slowly walks them over to the bed. But as soon as they get there they are both out of breath and Chuck starts to pull away grasping for air.

"Sarah, wait, wait, he tries to get out as he grasps for air. I need to talk to you."

"We just received our orders for a new mission. Before you ask I want to tell you about it, but I need to get ready first. I only stopped by to check on you and to ask you a question. Sarah, would you mind terribly if I came by your place tonight?"

"Yes, Chuck please come back before you leave, we can have dinner one last night together."

"I will be back soon, my love" Chuck replied with a kiss thru the air.

As Chuck went back to his room to get packed, Sarah went and took a shower. She felt she had to make this night special, she knew that no matter what Chuck thinks, she knows what could potentially happen on this mission, and she wants to give him every reason to come back to her and not go off wit any of the multitude of brunette hussies that seem to flock o Chuck.

At that same moment Agent Sammie Rhodes noticed that she had an urgent text message on her cell while packing in her room.

Call me ASAP once you are in a secure location-G.B.

"General Beckman, it's Special Agent Rhodes, I just got your message was there something else that you needed from me?"

"Agent you are fully aware of the deal that was made between Mr. Bartowski and myself are you not?"

"Yes Ma'am I am, however I wasn't sure if that was really true."

"While I did in fact make that deal, I did not however agree to make it a completely easy and painless process. Nor did I agree that they would remain together. Do you get my meaning Agent?"

"Ma'am I am not certain that I do?"

"Let me be blunt then, I know that you have developed certain feelings for Mr. Bartowski"

"Ma'am I…"

"Relax Agent, I want you to use this mission to see if he feels the same way, do what ever you have to do to make that happen, while bringing home a very successful mission. If you can make that happen, then I won't have any reason not to pair you up in the future, and maybe you can sway his feelings away from one Sarah Walker, and I will be able to rid myself of this nuisance once and for all."

For once Sammie Rhodes was glad that she was on her cell phone and not a teleconference, because she didn't want her superior to see the enormous smile on her face.

"Yes Ma'am, I will do everything in my power to make this a very successful mission."

"Good see that you do Beckman out."

Sammie knew that she would sleep easier that night.

Chuck had just finished getting things ready for the mission, all his clothes would be provided by the NSA, However the personal items that he needed, such as his Walther PPK and ID's, and a picture of Sarah, to always remind him of what his real objectives are and why. To make the world safer and to be with Sarah.

He washed up, put on the green and white striped button down shirt that Sarah always liked on him. He had on a pair of dark slacks and his trademark Chuck Taylor's. He grabbed his keys off the table and headed over to Sarah's room.

Sarah had just finished setting the little kitchenette table in her room, when there was a knock on her door. She couldn't believe how nervous she was. The hardened agent being reduced to a puddle by a simple nerd, she laughed at herself as these thoughts went thru her head. There was absolutely nothing simple about Chuck. What he had done to her, with a smile on her face she went to open the door after giving the room a quick once over.

"Your early Chuc…."

"Ms. Walker? Can I have a moment of your time?" A well dressed woman in her mid 40's asked.

"Who are you? Sarah asked without hesitation.

"Ms. Walker I am your CIA approved psychiatrist Dr. Lauren Kent." The woman replied.

"May I come in Ms. Walker? I will only take a moment of your time." The Dr. said.

"Come right on in" Sarah says while holding the door open, with only a look of pure disdain on her face.

"Oh I am sorry, am I interrupting something? Dr. Kent says as she looks around and sees the table laid out and the lighting slightly lowered.

Sarah walks over and turns on a few other lights. "I was just going to have dinner with the man that I'm hoping to call my boyfriend after tonight."

"Ahh yes a Mr. Charles Bartowski."

"Chuck" Sarah threw in rather quickly.

"I am sorry, Chuck, from the reports that I have read he seems quite extraordinary." Dr Kent replied.

"You have no idea" Sarah said under her breath.

"Excuse me?" The Dr. responded with.

"Umm nothing, sorry please continue" Sarah replied with.

"From the reports I have read, he is already completely in love with you, and has been for some time. Also, apparently he has done some pretty remarkable things to ensure that you two can have a life together. One would assume that he already fancies himself as your boyfriend."

"Dr. Kent I am sorry if I am a little blunt, but just what do we have to talk about to get me back into the field?" Sarah asked as she was clearly getting frustrated.

"Ms. Walker your status is completely up to you. Not Me. Your file suggests that you have problems voicing and dealing and handling your emotions. So we will be working on helping you release your anger and your frustration. We will even work on your more positive emotions. Maybe help you to voice to Chuck how you feel about him."

"At some point in time we will help you get back into action, but we have to make sure that whatever caused your emotional overload to begin with, doesn't happen again. We should start our sessions tomorrow my office say 10:00 am."

Sarah was getting ready to answer the Dr. When there was a knock on the door.

Just as Sarah was going to open the door, the door opened itself and a mop of unruly brown hair peeked and said "Hey Sarah I am sorry I am early but I….oops am I interrupting something?"

"Uhh Chuck this is Dr. Lauren Kent, she is going to be my appointed psychiatrist and is here to determine whether or not I am fit to go back out into the field."

"Good afternoon Mr. Bartowski, it is so nice to meet you!" The doctor stuck here hand out for Chuck to shake.

"Hi, nice to meet you as well and please call me Chuck, if you ladies need a few more minutes I can wait outside." Chuck knew that the likely hood of being pulled in the middle of these two would be inevitable. However he also knew it was safer to stay out of being in between both of them.

"Nonsense Chuck I was just leaving, it was a pleasure to meet you both, and Sarah I will see you tomorrow for our first official meeting, goodnight."

As the doctor was leaving Sarah went to shut the door behind her while Chuck walked in and went to go sit down out of the way, she noticed the doctor stare at Chuck's butt a little too long and then she glanced up at Sarah and mouthed "Nice".

That unnerved Sarah to no end, "Hmmph how unprofessional" she muttered under her breath.

"What was that Sarah?" Chuck asked, just making sure he didn't miss her saying something to him.

"Oh nothing, nothing, at all." Replied Sarah, "how about we open a bottle of wine and relax", however as she was saying this she felt a pair of hands slide around her waist and pull her close to him. She slid her arm up around his head and tilted her lips up to reach his. As she deftly swung around in his arms, her hand grabbed his hair and hungrily pulled him to her and they both moaned into each others mouths, while enjoying their embrace.

Sarah pulled Chuck even closer to her. She felt his body give way, then all of a sudden, Chuck started to back away.

"What Chuck? Every time we start to get intimate you start to back away. Why do you do this, is it because of that harpy who is after you? because if you want her then go to her!" Sarah had started shouting at this point.

"Will you calm down, Sarah please?" Chuck steadied himself to tell her about the mission, before hopefully they enjoyed their night together. "Before we go too far and I don't say what I have to say, I just wanted to tell you about this mission first is all."

"If you want to talk about it then that means it's got to be bad right?" Sarah said, shaking her head angrily.

"Well, that depends on how you take what I have to tell you, but before I do, I want you to remember, that the one and only person that owns my heart and soul is one Sarah Walker and hopefully Bartowski"

"Chuck whatever it is your trying to say just say it to me please"

Chuck was staring into those intense blue orbs and could see their future riding on the news he had to tell her, so he decided to hold off on seeing whether or not she picked up on how he said her name.

"I am going to be gone for a few days, with Casey, Mary, and Sammie."

As Sarah, began to sit down, she unconsciously started to grit her teeth as Chuck told her about the arms dealer and the boat that they had to go on. She was thankful, that Casey would be watching his back, but she didn't like that Sammie would be with him. She just didn't trust her.

"Get to the part that I am not going to like Chuck." Sarah flat out demanded.

"Well this is technically an overnight boat trip, well it should be if we play our cards right and well Sammie and I are supposed to be a married couple, which means that we have to share a bed. But I promise I won't let anything unnecessary happen."

"I swear Sara…" but his mouth was silenced by a finger.

"Shh, my love, we will whether this together. I can not promise you, how I will react when you get back, but I love you and trust you, and just so we are clear, if you have sex with her I will cut Chuck jr. off." Sarah said with a sly smile. "Just come back to me my beloved."

"This is just one more obstacle that we will have to overcome in time together." Chuck said.

As Chuck went to open the bottle of wine and see what was for dinner, he heard in the background.

"Chuck, was that a slip of the tongue with the Bartwoski name or was that a proposal?"

"Umm more …" Chuck stammered with an answer.

"It's ok Chuck we can discuss this after the mission, I don't want you to have too much on your mind."

"Sarah let me just say this, it's more like a promise of things to come." Chuck got out while working the Bartowski eyebrow dance on her, but as he went to say more, his lips were assaulted by Sarah's.

Their lips parted for the briefest of moments, as their tongues dueled for superiority. Chuck had to block out the image of lightsabers dueling thru the air as he moaned into the kiss. But all too quickly they had to grab some much needed air, and Sarah said something to Chuck that he wouldn't forget for years to come. "I am going to give you something tonight that you will never forget, and that is my promise to you."

With that Chuck picked Sarah up in his arms and carried her to her bed. He laid her on the bed gently, and started to nuzzle her neck, while his hands started to glide down her body. As Chuck's kisses and tongue slid down her neck, to that spot behind her ear, Sarah lets out a gasp and can't believe how good this was feeling. Her hands wrapped around Chucks now muscular back.

Chuck slowly slid the day dress that Sarah had been wearing off and tossed it on the floor. He started to move farther down her body, by the time he made it to her belly button, Sarah had had enough, and pulled him upright with all the strength that she had. She ripped his button down shirt open and the buttons flew everywhere then she unbuttoned his jeans and yanked them to the floor.

Her fingers raked his back as he laid her on her back and began to enter her. Her fingers made their way up to his hair and she started to tug at the curls, as he slid in and out of her. Sarah was moaning with pleasure and they had not even consummated this new point in their lives yet. Sarah had never felt this fulfilled or content in all her life. It was like the missing piece to her life had finally fallen into place. As they were both announcing their eventual climaxes, Sarah fell back to bed panting, achingly wanting to know were Chuck had learned what he had just done to her. For the moment she was having a hard time just catching her breath.

For his part, Chuck was breathing very hard himself. He hadn't done that in a very long time and if he had to be honest with himself he was usually a lot more clumsy and awkward with anyone else. But with Sarah everything they did together seemed to be in sync. A few minutes later, he felt a damp mop of blonde hair find its place on his stomach as Sarah moved her body along his, molding her body to his, and instantly falling asleep. Chuck whispered as he started to drift off to sleep "goodnight my wife".

Sarah woke up feeling blissfully fulfilled and happy the next morning, until she realized that the other side of her bed was empty. She shot straight up and looked around the room. Chuck was nowhere to be found.

"Chuck?" she called out. She got up sliding the remnants of his shirt (her favorite shirt) around her shoulders while holding the middle together and went to the bathroom to find it was empty. She then tried the living room and kitchens next, still no Chuck. As she went back into her bedroom, she noticed something she missed before. There on her pillow was a yellow Gardenia (her favorite flower) and a note. Sarah sat on the bed and curled her feet under her lap and opened the note. The note read…

"My dearest Sarah, I am so sorry that I couldn't have woken up with you on this wonderful morning. I want you to know that last night was the most amazing and intimate time of my life. But I knew that if I woke up there next to you this morning, I would never be able to leave for the mission this morning. I also know that if we woke up together I would never have been able to get thru the mission after what we experienced last night. I am ashamed of my cowardice and that I am sorry that the tears that are forming in your eyes right now were because of me. But I promise that I will be back as soon as I possibly can, and then I can answer your question from last night. I left coffee prepared for you on your counter, and there are muffins warming for you in the oven. I am sorry that we never got to eat your dinner last night, but what we shared more then made up for it. I love you with all my heart, and I will do my best to make you proud. Till I see my goddess again, your unfailing nerd, love Chuck."

Tears were now free falling down Sarah's eyes and she whispered, "I will see you soon my love."

However Sarah would make him pay for leaving her there all alone after the night they shared.

Chuck arrived down at the motor pool promptly at 8:45am. When he got there Casey, Sammie, and Mary were all loading the gear into the surveillance van. He tossed his bag to the side and started to help load gear into the van.

"Nice of you to join us Cinderella, did you and Walker make nice?" Casey smirked as he said it.

"Bite me Casey, you said to be here at 9:00am, I am early, so let's get this circus on the road." Both Sammie and Mary cringed at the intonation in Chuck's voice.

As Chuck was gathering up what was left and putting it in the van, Casey grabbed him by the arm and pulled him to the other side of the van.

"Did u make her cry?" Casey asked.

Chuck took his free hand and shoved Casey in his opposite shoulder hard enough for him to stagger back into the van and let go of Chuck.

"Casey I told you once before to never touch me like that again, NOW BACK OFF. What was said between Agent Walker and I is private. If you don't like it then stay here and talk with Walker while we go on this mission."

"Christ she would skin me alive if I didn't go with you and you got hurt. No but be prepared I will be speaking with her about it when we get back"

"Whatever floats your boat" Chuck said over his shoulder as he gets in the back of the van. Sammie gets in beside him, and grabs his hand. Chuck looks down and was about to let go when she says "for luck".

"OK" was Chuck's only response.

As Casey started the van Mary got in the passenger seat and they were on there way.

It was 10:05am and Dr. Lauren Kent had a knock on her door.

"Come in" she answered with.

As her door opened she saw her 10:00am appointment walk in.

"Ahh Agent Walker, just about on time, I was thinking I might have had to send an aid to get you".

"Can we just get this over with please?" Sarah said timidly.

"Of course, oh by the way, I am sorry if I interrupted anything with your boyfriend last night." Dr. Kent politely smiled and started writing on her notepad.

A smile formed lightly across Sarah's lips. "No you didn't disrupt anything at all." Sarah replied.

"Oh good, although I must say, you have chosen quite a man, why if I were slightly younger myself, I might make a play for him." Dr. Kent looked up from her writing just in time to catch Sarah's fingers tuning white as she squeezed them together. She just went back to her writing.

"Agent Walker may I call you Sarah?"

"Yes"

"Tell me about your Childhood"

The Current "Team Bartowski" Had checked into the hotel to get ready for the mission that night. Chuck and Casey were getting ready in one room, while Mary and Sammie were in the adjoining room.

As Chuck was buttoning up his shirt, the usually quiet Casey spoke up, "Just stick to the plan, don't improvise and everything will be fine."

Chuck was taken aback just for the moment "Listen Casey I just want to say thank…." Chuck started to reply, but was distracted by grunt # 2.

"Remember no lady feelings" was Casey's only reply. A moment later Chuck heard "I have to go" Casey says while turning round in his White waiter's tuxedo jacket. "I have to be there early to get the drinks ready and establish my cover."

As Chuck was finishing putting on his Armani tux, there is a knock from the adjoining room door.

'Hey Mary come on in," Chuck says as he starts putting on his bow tie.

"Wow boss you really clean up nice, but let me help you there." Mary says.

"Thanks" Chuck replies.

As he hands her the tie she tosses it in the trash can.

"Heyyyy" was all chuck got out.

"Sorry boss no tie for you tonight. It's all about the stylish black button. But more importantly it serves as a camera for me to monitor threw the van." Mary goes into detail.

Oh ok thanks, so I guess ill be playing the role of the camera then huh. Chuck casually says.

They both here a whistle blown behind them to find Sammie leaning against the door frame with a very slinky satin dress and her eyes going up and down Chuck's body very approvingly.

"I think I am really going to like this assignment" Sammie says with smirk.

"Sammie!" Chuck says disapprovingly.

I know I know look but no touch, but that doesn't mean that I can't appreciate the finer things of this assignment." Sammie replies as straight forward as she can.

"Ok so let's review. We get to the boat, grab a drink from Casey. He will let us know were the office is located. Then we will go to get some fresh air, looking like we drank a bit too much. Once we are out of sight, we will slip down to the office and see if I flash on anything regarding De la Huerta and Fulcrum, and then get out." Chuck said as he slipped his jacket on.

"Correct" Sammie replied. Then she handed Chuck a wade of Cash. "Here is your bankroll."

"Bankroll, what for?" questioned Chuck.

"Yeah $200,000 to bet with in order to blend in with everyone else on board." Sammie responded with "look Chuck it's a casino cruise, if you don't bet, you won't fit in. Just don't lose it all in the first 5 minutes."

"Oh sure," was Chuck's only response. Thinking to himself, I was Stanford's poker champ, but I will just keep that too myself.

"Shall we go?" Chuck pointed to the door, and Sammie started to leave.

"This was a very productive session Sarah; I am glad that you at least tried to open up to me. Maybe next time we can get into the root of your problems, and maybe we can delve into your fears and your reactions to Chuck's profession of love and attempts to stay with you threw this entire ordeal, while orchestrating the beginnings of a possible new life with you."

"Doctor Kent, I will talk with you about my fears and my childhood and whatever you need me to, to get back onto the job, but I will not I repeat will not discuss Chuck and my self's relationship." Sarah replied with as much authority as she could muster.

"Sarah the point of these sessions, is to figure out why you shut down for nearly two years of your young life, and to make sure that it won't happen again. If that means we discuss MR. Bartowski, then we do. But until I am satisfied that you will not go back into a catatonic state we will be having these conversations or you will find yourself out of the CIA. Do I make myself perfectly clear?

"Yes, Dr. Kent. You do," Sarah said with a disappointed look on her face.

"Good, now I believe that you have an appointment with the physical therapist, we wouldn't want you to be late. Good day Sarah." Dr. Kent said.

As Casey is parking at the boat dock in his crown vic, he notices that there is no yacht docked at the harbor. Just a speed boat and he noticed that all of the wait staff was lining up to get on board. He hustled over to the line and starts to ask one of the random crewmembers and asks…

"Hey buddy, where's the yacht that we are supposed to be working on? This is my first time working one of these events and I only see a speed boat?"

"The yacht is about ten miles out to sea hope you don't get sea sick. The only way to and from is on the speed boat." The man answered.

"Great just great" Casey said out loud, as he turned around and placed his hand to his ear. "Casey secure"

"Mary secure, your mic works perfectly Colonel."

"Well we already have our first problem, when Chuck and Sammie check in can you let them know that the yacht is 10 miles out to sea. Everyone is transported by speed boat."

"Will do Colonel, I will still be able to send and receive while you guys are there, just don't forget to place the transmitter somewhere near an electronics panel so I can tap into their video and audio networks."

"Don't worry Mary this isn't my first rodeo, I need to get on board so I can get checked in, place the bug and scope out the lay of the land, Casey out."

The boat ride was uneventful, and within a few minutes on board the boat Casey had made his way to the kitchen and placed the transmitter. He was being given his assignment for the night from the head waiter when he started looking around the boat to find out were the office was. He asked the head waiter to show him around. During the tour they went to the stern deck of the boat and that's were the head waiter turned to him and said that the only off limits area of the boat for both staff and guests was down those stairs were the guard was standing. "Bingo" thought Casey.

As Sarah was finishing her physical rehab for the day her instructor came over to her.

"Agent Walker you're making great progress, physically your reaction times are up. Your stamina has improved and you have gotten some of your muscle mass back. Another few weeks with the way you're going and you should be back in top form."

"Thank you sir" Sarah replied.

"However today you seemed off your game is there something the matter? Do you need to talk about it?"

"N no sir, I'll be fine, but thank you. I am going to head to the showers now." With that Sarah turned and left. As she rounded the corner in the office division of the complex she backed against the wall and slumped down. She had tried not to think about Chuck and his mission today however it just kept creeping back into her mind, she wiped the stray tear that fell from her eye away and heard someone clear their throat from behind her.

"Hey Dr. Kent, I am sorry can I help you with something? Sarah asked as she got up off the floor.

"No, but you look like you could use a friend right now, am I wrong?"

"No offense doc but I don't need a therapist tonight"

"None taken, I wasn't trying to be your therapist tonight. I thought we might try something different. We could leave the complex and go grab some dinner and just talk as friends."

"I'd really like that", was Sarah's response. "Can you give me 20 minutes to shower and I can meet you at your office."

"That sounds perfect, see you then" Dr. Kent said.

As the limo carrying Chuck and Sammie to the dock was pulling up Chuck heard a voice in his ear.

"Mary secure, mic check."

"Bartowski secure"

"Agent Rhodes secure"

"Good the mics are working fine, just a little intel for you. Casey discovered when he arrived that the boat is actually 10 miles off shore and the only way to and from the boat is by speed boat. When you arrive Casey will give you the info that you need and the operation will begin."

"Alright thanks for the information Mary, Bartowski out."

"Well darling, I think its time that the Michelson's to make their grand entrance to the world, what do you say?" Chuck held his hand out to help Sammie out of the limo.

"Why thank you my dear" Sammie accepted his hand and got out of the limo. As she stood up, she smoothed out her dress and gave Chuck a quick kiss on the lips, to one secure their cover and two she said "for luck".

Chuck and Sammie made their way thru the line to the speed boat docked at the end of the pier.

As they made their way to the front of the line the man checking names on a spreadsheet looked up and asked "Name please"?

"Mr. and Ms. Michelson" Chuck spoke up.

"Mr. and Mrs. Michelson you were a late addition to the party list, do you mind me asking how you found out about it?" the guard asked.

"I was in Vegas this past weekend, and I was playing with a bunch of guys and I mentioned how I wished there was a closer casino to home. They gave me this card with a date on it and told me to bring my wife. I lost a lot that day maybe they thought I'd be an easy mark I don't know."

"Well Mr. Michelson welcome aboard, we shall arrive at the "Isabella" in a few moments."

As they boarded the speed boat and the engines started Sammie grabbed Chuck's hand and pushed her body close to his and whispered, "It's cold out here, hold me close please, this dress does not hold in the heat."

Chuck wrapped his strong arms around her and kissed her head till he noticed the sight behind her.

"Wow look at that yacht", Chuck said mesmerized.

"Yeah it's big, you ready for this cowboy?" she asked.

"As ready as I will ever be." Chuck replied. "Let's get this show on the road."

As they pulled up to the ship, the gang plank was lowered to meet the speed boat. They could hear the music and people gambling, while waiting for their turn to walk up the gang plank.

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