A/N: Last chapter

A/N: Last chapter. Hope you like it.

Sarah vs The Big Mistake

The Conclusion

"You're sure you want this new assignment Agent Walker?" Director Graham asked.

"I'm sure sir. This one has run its course," I say with a little sadness.

"I'm sorry to hear that," the director said. "You have no regrets?"

"I can't say that. My time here has been special. I will never forget it. But, I always knew this would end. Now that it has…I'm ready to move on."

"I'll see you in Washington on Monday then?"

"Yes sir." I say and turn off the satellite system. I walk out of the Wienerliscious and lock the door. This will be the last time I walk out of this store in this stupid outfit.

I never liked it but I knew Chuck love it. I can't help but think of Chuck. I wonder how he's gonna accept the new assignment. I can only hope for the best.

Driving to the apartment that Chuck and I share, I hope that I can get in and get out without him being around. Everything will just go smoother if I can get prepared without him seeing me.

Chuck is the best thing that ever happened to me. And, change is inevitable. I just have to accept that and so does he. I hope tonight goes as I've planned. I will feel just terrible if there's a hitch.

I walk into our apartment and breathe a sigh of relief. I'm alone. I gather my clothes and pack a bag. I have to be in Washington in two days. That gives me a couple of days to kill. I'm not sure what I'm going to do but I will think of something.

I throw my bag in the back of the Porsche and get in quickly and take off as fast as I can. Whew, dodged that bullet I say to myself.

I drive to the Buy More parking lot and before I get out of my car, I look around for any sign of Chuck. Good, I think and make a mad dash into the store.

"Hurry Sarah, he's gonna be here any minute. We've already called in the Nerd Herd emergency," Morgan said to me.

"Quick, everybody down, he just pulled in."

My heart races as I hide behind the Nerd Heard counter, the place where I first saw Chuck Bartowski. I wait for the signal and then along with Morgan and Lester and Ana and Jeff and even Big Mike, we jump up in unison and say surprise.

Chuck was honestly surprised. I was so afraid that if I saw him at the apartment I would give away the surprise party that the Buy More had planned for him.

Everyone rushed out. "Congratulations, Chuck." Each and every person there said it in their own way. I see that Chuck is a hero to everyone there.

After the reverie ended, and things settled down, Morgan was with Chuck and me.

"Chuck how did you and Sarah land jobs with the Government as…what did you call it?"

"DTC Investigators, OK for the last time, we are working for the State Department. We investigate companies that trade military and defense equipment illegally."

"And DTC stands for what again?"

Chuck rolls his eyes, "Defense Trade Controls, Morgan."

"How did you get those jobs again?"

"We applied for them on the State Departments web site."

"I can't believe you're not coming back to the Buy More on Monday."

"Actually Morgan, Sarah and I will be in Washington to complete all of the paperwork we have to fill out. When we get back I'll hunt you up."

"Right on, man."

Chuck and I had a great time at his going away party and then we had a great time once we made it back to our apartment.

We decided to drive up to Napa for the wine festivals and took our time driving home. We had a Sunday night flight via a CIA jet and spent the night in my old CIA apartment. Since this was officially my last night as a CIA employee, Chuck and I spent the night going over my portfolio. I told him about my home town and where I went to high school and then where I went to college where I was recruited into the CIA. I was not going to tell him my birthday but he kept telling me that we had no secrets now and I didn't have a good argument. I couldn't really use the excuse that I didn't want him to know I was a year and half older than him. I doubt if I ever hear the end of that.

For the most part we had a good time but there were some moments that I know Chuck will have to wrap his mind around. Not everything I did for the CIA was as cute as it was in LA.

I know that Chuck will be OK. He knew deep down that I had some experiences in my past that were unsavory but he will deal with them and move on.

We made love in this bed for the first and the last time. I will never tell Chuck this but I felt a little funny about it because the last time I made love in this bed it was with Bryce. Of course Chuck knows about Bryce but I don't want to rub it in.

Before we knew it, we were in Director Graham's office signing my release papers. I gave him the keys to my apartment and when I left his office I was no longer an agent with the CIA.

We then went to the State Department to Assistant Director Skinner's office and officially signed what amounted to a five year contract to administer ITAR regulations for the US Government.

We were given the ITAR Regs and told to learn them in one week. That will be easier for Chuck than it will be for me, but I love a good challenge.

We had to fly commercial going home. I will miss the CIA perks. The jets I will miss the most.

Casey picked us up at the airport and drove us to our apartment. He is assigned as the official liaison between the State Department and the NSA, which means he will be part time with us. But anytime we need extra muscle, we call Casey. He will still be stationed here in LA and will be close by if needed.

Our official titles are Special Investigators for the State Department. I know…not quit the same pizzazz as Special Agent for the CIA.

But it is nice being overt instead of covert. We have official offices with our names on the door and we have jurisdiction over local police when we are called in to investigate a possible ITAR or International Traffic in Arms Regulation violation.

For the first three weeks all we did was paperwork and I wondered if I had made a mistake with the direction of my career. But then I look at my partner on the other side of the office and I smiled. I would give up a little of the high life for him. I smile to myself as I think about how great my life is.

That's when the phone rang. Chuck and I raced to pick it up and I won. I shot him a rye smile before saying hello.

"What's the address?" I say. "Yeah send it to my phone." I hang up. "Chuck, we've got a job."

"Where?" he asked.

"Some company named Computer Integrated Solutions."

"Doesn't sound like its Defense related."

"Computers are used in everything. Let's go."

X-X

"Mr. Mitchell we will need to see your permit from the DTC on the sale of these computers to Turkey." I say.

We are sitting in front of the owner of the business and the person designated as the Empowered Official by the DTC. That meant that Mr. Mitchell would be the man who got in trouble if we found irregularities with the transport of the shipment.

"Look Inspector Walker, Inspector Bartowski, I filed all the proper paperwork and the shipment left for Turkey on time. I don't know what happened after it left our docks."

"We're concerned that Turkey was just a front and that this shipment went to Iran instead."

"How can that be my problem?"

"That's why we're here, to find out if you had reason to suspect foul play. If you did you have a responsibility to act by notifying the DCT."

At that time the office door burst open and in stormed Claire Mitchell yelling at the top of her lungs. "I will not wait to see my father."

As I look at her, I say to myself, there is a God. I glance at Chuck whose eyes are as big as saucers.

"Come in Claire," I say turning to her father. "Does she have anything to do with this?"

"Claire, heavens no. She wouldn't even know what you're talking about."

"Daddy…what are they doing here?"

"Take a seat miss Mitchell, I'll ask the questions." I say.

"Who do you-?"

"Shut up and sit down like the inspector told you, Claire." Mr. Mitchell said.

Claire, sat down looking at Chuck, she seemed to be wondering what was going on.

"Miss Mitchell, I'm Inspector Walker and my partner is Inspector Bartowski. I'm sorry that we met under earlier circumstances. You see we were under cover. We work for the government and right now we are investigating your father."

"Daddy?"

"Please Inspector, my daughter has nothing to do with this…she just runs our fitness room."

I just stare at her without saying a word. When I'm satisfied that I see nothing of the cocky self absorbed woman I met earlier, I say she can leave.

"But don't leave town. We may want to speak with you again." I couldn't help but throw that in. I heard Chuck cough nervously behind me. I'm sure so that he would not laugh out loud.

"Mr. Mitchell, of course we'll need unfettered access to your records. I would expect our investigation to take at least a week but it could go longer depending."

"Whatever you need Inspector."

X-X

"Sarah, do you think John would be interested in meeting this friend I have at work? She very pretty and she's just finishing up her residency."

"Oh, a young doctor for Casey. I'm not sure I can see that."

"What do you think?" Ellie said as she started to get interested in the project.

"Honestly Ellie, I don't know if John would be interested."

"Oh, we can work around that."

A/N: Hope you liked it. I need to take a break from the fanfics. But I will be reading a lot of my favorites. To all you wanna be writers out there, write something everyday.

LeeCan