Chapter 9
Chuck woke up and realized that he was sleeping on the floor. He and Sarah had spent almost all night playing Tetris, and the last thing he remembered was seeing her asleep on the sofa. He heard a noise and a pleasant smell of food coming from the kitchen. So, he walked to there and found Sarah preparing what seemed to be an omelet. He right away remembered the mission in the suburbs where they pretended to be husband and wife.
"Who would have thought that one day that would become real," Chuck thought.
Sarah turned around and saw Chuck watching her.
"Good morning, Chuck."
"Good morning."
"I didn't want to wake you up because you seemed quite comfortable, despite being asleep on the floor."
"And I was! Incredible as it may seem, I think I slept well this night."
"That's good. I cooked breakfast, I hope you like it. Sit down that I will serve you."
Chuck sat and Sarah served him. He kept staring at her thankful for the luck of having her around. Although Sarah didn't remember him completely, although they were going through a very tough time, she was there and that was what mattered. Sarah noticed the amazed look from Chuck and she got delighted. Supposedly she still should think of him as a stranger, but Sarah already felt that he was her Chuck, and she was his.
Sarah broke the moment of silence by saying:
"We've probably had many other moments like this one after the wedding, and I want to remember them all. Each time we had breakfast or dinner or played some nerd game together."
Chuck laughed. He stood up and with one of his hands he gently brought Sarah's body closer to his, while the other hand caressed her face. Sarah wrapped her arms around his neck.
"I know you will remember, baby."
"And if I can't remember everything?" Sarah asked.
"Don't worry. We have a whole life to create new memories."
Sarah gave a calm smile. Chuck started to kiss her and Sarah surrendered to his warm and soft lips that carefully went around hers. With the tongue, she asked access in Chuck's mouth and he allowed, what increased the intensity and the passion of the kiss. Sarah felt her heart beating strongly, her breathing wasn't in a normal rate either. It was already starting to seem natural the sensations that were caused by Chuck's kisses. But the fact of being natural didn't let the moment less intense, quite the opposite. Sarah felt that it was slowly becoming a drug, and that she needed more and more the kisses, the hugs and the affections from Chuck.
Chuck separated his lips from Sarah's, what she didn't appreciate very much. The breathless from both shown the intensity's size of the moment. Chuck looked deeply into Sarah's eyes. He was so delighted with her that he couldn't control much what he thought or said. The words just came out of his mouth.
"I love you," Chuck said.
Sarah didn't know if it was because of the moment's heat or the fact of having Chuck so close and staring so much at her eyes, but she felt like saying the same to him. Her lips were already ready to pronounce the words, which would probably make Chuck shake of joy, when a blow of reason made her think that wasn't the moment. Sarah wanted to be certain about her feelings. She didn't want to be swayed by the moment's heat. She wanted to make sure that when she said to Chuck that she loved him she would be sure of her words.
"Chuck, I...," Chuck interrupted her,
"Don't hurry. I understand you and I know that you need time. But this doesn't change anything about what I feel for you, I love you, Sarah. And I will always love."
Sarah smiled, impressed with the understanding of Chuck.
"Maybe I can't tell you the same right now. Love is a very strong and important word. But I know that it will happen, it's beginning to happen. Slowly I'm falling in love with you again."
Sarah gave a long peck on Chuck's lips.
"Now, have your breakfast or I'll start to think that you don't like my food."
"Everything that is done by your hands is incredibly good."
"And everything that comes out of your mouth is incredibly beautiful. I'm gonna take a shower and when I come back I hope you have eaten everything."
"Wait, aren't you going to have breakfast with me?"
"I've already had mine. Sorry that I didn't wait, but the thing is that I woke up very hungry."
"Okay then. You are forgiven."
Sarah gave a quick kiss on Chuck and went to take a shower.
After the shower, Sarah went to get some clothes, and opening the bag she saw a jewels' box. She took the object carefully, and when opening it, she saw the ring that Chuck had given to her when he proposed. The last time she had used it was when she worked for Quinn. But that day she had used it out of obligation and now she really wanted to put it on her finger and be Mrs. Bartowski. And it was what she did. Sarah went to the living room while Chuck went to take a shower. She started to use Stephen's computer searching for information from the day when the Cipher was switched. Among her search, she saw a photo of Langston and started to stare at it. She missed him, because Langston had become a friend, a protector, almost a father to her. Then, Sarah started to remember something.
It was Langston's office. He was standing, looking out the window when Sarah came in.
"You wanted to see me, sir?" Sarah asked. Langston turned his look to her,
"Yes, Walker, I need your help. Right now you are the only person I trust," Langston answered.
"How can I help?"
Langston walked up to her.
"I need you to destroy the Cipher and the location where the Intersect project will be activated."
Sarah got surprised listening to Langston.
"I'm sorry to question you, but why do you want me to do this, sir? Chuck, Casey and I worked hard to get the Cipher back. Why are you asking me to destroy it?"
"Trust me, Sarah. It's the best thing to do."
Sarah didn't want to do that. Chuck wanted to have his life back and a new Intersect was the only way to get it.
"I'm sorry, sir. But I can't do this. If I destroy the Cipher, Chuck will be the only human intersect alive and he will have to keep going on missions and taking risks to which he is not prepared and that he doesn't want to face."
Langston smiled,
"And do you think that the CIA and the NSA will let Chuck walking around with a supercomputer in his brain?"
"What do you mean?"
"An order has been sent, Agent Walker. As soon as the Intersect project is activated, Chuck will be murdered."
"What?"
Sarah was scared.
"But why? Chuck took risks several times for this country. He deserves to go back to his normal life."
"He has all the information of the U.S. government in his mind, Sarah. He is an easy target for terrorists. If he continues alive, he will be captured, tortured and will give information that will put the entire country and the world at risk."
"Casey and I can keep taking care of him."
"For the secret service is easier to kill him and end this once and for all than let two of our top agents taking care of him."
Sarah put her hand on the mouth, still scared and confused. If she did what Langston was asking, she would end all the current plans for Chuck. And if she didn't, he might not have the opportunity to plan anything else.
"You need to do what I'm asking, Sarah."
Sarah nodded her head.
"But, I suppose you're not doing this just to save Chuck's life, are you?"
"Of course not, I'm doing this because I know what the Intersect is capable of. The plans that the CIA and the NSA have for a future update of the Intersect are highly dangerous. This program will become the biggest and the most powerful weapon ever created. If it falls into wrong hands, the whole world will be in danger."
"We have the best security in the world, what are the odds that the Intersect falls into wrong hands?" Sarah said, seeking to enforce Chuck's wish.
"Soon you will find out that they are much bigger than you think. I took care of that a fake copy of the Cipher fell into Fulcrum's hands. This will make the CIA look for this fake device believing that Colt made the switch and it will delay even more the research and the launch of the new Intersect. Look, Sarah, I ask your help because I know I can trust you and I know how much you care about Bartowski. Do what I ask, save the world, save Chuck."
Sarah looked thoughtful for a few minutes and then nodded her head. Langston opened a drawer and took an object identical to the Cipher.
"Get in the room 132 and replace the original Cipher for this device. Then destroy it immediately, don't allow that any piece of the real Cipher be let over."
"But what is it?" Sarah asked.
"An explosive, as soon as it's activated it will explode and destroy all that still remains from the Intersect project."
"And who will activate it?"
Langston stayed silent. He knew that if he told Sarah the truth, that he was the one who would activate the program, it would make things even more difficult for her.
"I don't know. I think they have already indicated an agent for the proceeding. And don't worry about being discovered, I'll do something to make all the pictures from security cameras disappear. There will be no leads about your act."
Langston gave the device to Sarah. She took it and got thoughtful for a few seconds. Sarah was sad to hear that Chuck wouldn't have his life back. But she would do anything to protect him and to keep him alive. Before leaving, she wanted to know something,
"You said that the order to kill Chuck has already been given. Who received the order?"
"John Casey."
"No, Casey wouldn't be capable of."
"He is a murderer, Walker. And his job is to follow orders, to kill."
