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Sacrifice For the Greater Good

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Casey was in the car listening to Carina with Scott Wilson. They were having dinner along with several other couples at the hotel. Casey couldn't really tell who the other men were. He was fairly sure that the women were all escorts. He sat impatiently until he could talk to Carina and to her take on the situation. Today was going just as had the previous couple of days. Scott Wilson would have dinner with a group of men. Each man would have an escort. Then after dinner they would have a couple of drinks, flirt for a while and then the girls were asked to leave. So far anyway, the girls were not asked to do anything except to be eye candy. Casey couldn't tell from the voices if any of the men were repeats or not. He needed to talk to Carina to find that out. From what he could tell, the conversation was all social.

"Ok, ladies," Scott Wilson said with a huge smile. "I think that we can let you go now."

As the escorts got up from the table and were in the process of leaving, Wilson walked up to Carina.

"Can I talk to you for a minute?" he asked her softly.

"Sure," said Carina with a sly smile as she walked with him out of earshot of the other guests. "What can I do for you?"

"I'm sorry if this sounds ridiculously forward." Wilson said with a smile. "But I don't have time to say it any other way."

Carina's smile told him to continue.

"I find you incredibly attractive." Wilson said. "I have a few minutes before my next meeting. Would you like to come up to my room for a drink?"

"A drink," said Carina with a coy smile. "Or something else?"

"Well," said Wilson suggestively. "We'll start with a drink and see how it goes."

"Lead the way." Carina said with a smile as she offered Wilson her hand.

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Chuck woke up with Sarah's head on his chest, her long hair tickling him. It was funny. No matter what position they were in went they went to sleep, they always woke up in the same position, Chuck on his back with Sarah on her side with her head on Chuck's chest. Chuck just stayed quiet and let her sleep, enjoying the peaceful look on her face. As he waited for Sarah to awaken he chuckled to himself. He could really get used to this every other week wedding night thing. Maybe he could talk to Sarah about making it a Bartowski family tradition. After a few minutes, Sarah's eyes slowly opened.

"Good morning." Chuck said softly. "How did you sleep?"

Sarah returned a smile that could have melted the polar ice caps faster than any global warming. "I'm great." she said in a soft voice. "What are our plans for today?"

"The same as we talked about last night." Chuck said with a grin as he headed for the shower. "We'll pick up Angel on the way."

"Do you mind if I just meet you there?" Sarah asked as Chuck was drying his hair. "I really want to stop by and see how Casey and Carina are doing on their mission."

"I thought that you didn't want me to be alone with Angel without backup?" Chuck questioned softly.

"I think you should be ok." Sarah said with a smile. "I'm more comfortable with Angel now. I think I can trust her. You don't mind, do you?"

"No problem." said Chuck as he started to put on his clothes. "I'm sure Angel will like that better anyway. She loves riding in the Porsche."

"Who said that you were talking the Porsche?" Sarah asked with grumble. "I hate Carina's car. It makes me feel like a soccer mom."

"Wait a minute." Chuck said with a laugh. "I thought you wanted to be a soccer mom?"

"I guess," said Sarah with a pout. "I just don't want to drive the boring car. We might as well buy a freaking mini van."

"You're not having second thoughts, are you?" Chuck asked thoughtfully.

"No silly," said Sarah mockingly as she punched Chuck playfully. "I'm not having second thoughts. I want a family so much, I can taste it. I just love my car. Can't I have both?"

"Sorry babe," Chuck said with a silly grin. "Someone has to make sacrifices for the greater Bartowski good."

"Sacrifices?" Sarah asked sarcastically. "How about throwing up every morning for a month, walking around like a blimp for six months, and pushing out of my body something the size of a watermelon? Then six months of doing sit ups trying to get my shape back. Isn't that enough sacrifice? What sacrifice are you going to be making?"

"Well," said Chuck with his grin starting to fade. "I was going to rub your back while you're in labor."

Sarah just glared at him in a playful way.

"Come on babe," Chuck said softly. "Look at the bright side. Your breasts are going to get bigger."

Sarah's glare lost much of its playfulness.

"Umm," Chuck said softly as he kissed Sarah goodbye. "I'm late. I really have to pick up Angel. We'll figure out a way to keep your car. Ok?"

"Good answer." said Sarah with a sheepish grin as she returned Chuck's kiss.

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Angel was standing on the sidewalk, as always, waiting for Chuck to arrive. When he pulled up she jumped into the car.

"Sorry I'm late." Chuck said with a sigh.

"I'm glad you made it." Angel said as she kissed Chuck on the cheek. "I was starting to get worried that you weren't coming."

"Why would you be worried about that?" Chuck asked playfully.

"Oh, I don't know." replied Angel. "Where's Sarah? You guys had a fight, didn't you?"

"What makes you say that?"

"I can tell from your face." Angel said with a sly smile. "You asked her didn't you?"

"What?" Chuck asked in a confused tone.

"Oh, no." he continued as he remembered what Angel was talking about. "She is going to meet us there."

"Is this going to be weird?" Angel asked. "Does she hate me?"

"Why would she hate you?" Chuck asked. "Sarah is actually very nice. I think you two are going to be friends."

"And she's not jealous?" Angel asked skeptically.

"Jealous of what?" Chuck questioned.

"Me," said Angel shyly as she looked out the passenger window. "She's not worried that I might be falling for you?"

"Are you?"

"Of course not," Angel said softly with a sigh, more to herself than to Chuck, as she continued to look out the window. "That would be stupid."

"I don't think that Sarah is jealous." Chuck said with a smile as he reached over and rubbed Angel's arm. "I think that she understands."

"Where are we going today?" Angel said trying to change the subject.

"We're meeting Sarah at the zoo." Chuck said with a big smile. "Do you like the zoo?"

"The zoo?" questioned Angel with a laugh. "One thing I love about being with you Chuck. I would never, ever be able to guess what you have on your mind."

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Carina was with Scott Wilson in his hotel room when Sarah got in the car with Casey.

"What's going on?" Sarah asked. "How's she doing?"

"She's doing great." Casey said sarcastically. "She's in Wilson's room. He just hit a double and the cleanup hitter is up."

As Sarah listened to the audio from Carina's bug, she could very plainly hear the sounds of kissing.

"Why don't you take a walk?" Sarah asked softly. "I'll listen for a while."

"Why?" said Casey sarcastically. "She's just doing her job, right? This is going to let her get closer to Wilson. That's a good thing, right?"

"Yes," said Sarah. "But that doesn't mean it is easy to listen too."

"Don't worry about me." Casey said gruffly without looking at Sarah. "She's doing what she needs too."

Sarah could tell from the muffled sounds coming from Carina's bug that was hidden in her bra that she was no longer wearing it. They had to really turn up the volume to make out what was going on. There wasn't much conversation but the groans they could hear made it obvious what was going on. Sarah looked at Casey. He wouldn't meet her gaze but she could tell that his teeth were clenched and his hands were tightly gripping the steering wheel. Finally there was silence except for what sounded like heavy breathing.

"Wow." Wilson said while obviously trying to catch his breath. "I have to go to a meeting now but that was great. Why don't you bring some clothes with you tomorrow and stay for a while?"

"Ok." Carina said with a smile. "How long should I plan on staying?"

"Why don't you plan on a few days?" Wilson replied with a smile as he opened the door. "We'll play it by ear from there. And bring your suit. We'll see if we can have some fun."

After Wilson walked out of the room and closed the door, Carina replied grimly "You can count on that."

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When Sarah arrived at the Zoo parking lot she quickly spotted the Porsche with Chuck and Angel inside.

"Hi babe." said Chuck as they all got out of the car. "You remember Angel, right?"

"Of course." said Sarah with a big smile as she walked up and hugged Angel. "It's so nice to see you again. How have you been?"

"I've been good." Angel said with a wry smile. "I notice that you're dressed a lot differently than the last time we were together."

"And I notice that you're dressed." Sarah said with a laugh. "That's a lot different than the last time we were together."

"Ladies," said Chuck with a laugh as he stepped between them trying to change the subject. "When is the last time you were at the zoo?"

They had a great time walking around the zoo. Chuck kept the girls in stitches all day by imitating every animal that they saw. After a couple of hours they decided to take a break in the café. Chuck went up to the counter to get their meals while the girls sat at a table.

"Thanks." Angel said softly.

"For what?" Sarah replied with a smile.

"For letting me spend so much time with your husband." Angel said while looking down at the table. "I've been having a blast."

"So I hear." said Sarah with a smile. "You're very welcome. It got me out of having to go deep sea fishing."

"You have to go sometime." Angel said with a laugh. "I didn't think I would like it either but it was the most fun I've ever had in my life."

"I'll take your word for it." Sarah said matching Angel's laugh.

"But really," Angel said suddenly more serious. "He's such a great guy. You're not jealous?"

"Well, Angel," said Sarah slowly after pausing to think for a moment. "I'm working hard not to be jealous. I trust Chuck. I know that he cares for you a lot. I know that he is getting you into a rehab program. With Chuck, what you see is what you get. You're right; he is a really great guy."

"You really love him." Angel whispered softly. "Don't you? You don't know how lucky you are."

"He's my life, Angel." Sarah said with a smile. "If you have told me a year ago that I would feel like I'm feeling, I would have said you were crazy. There's nothing I wouldn't do for him. I'll even let him be friends with another beautiful woman. There might be times when I get jealous, but I'm going to fight that feeling as much as I can. And yes, I know how lucky I am."

"He really loves you too." Angel said softly. "Trust me. I've tried every way to get him into bed that I can think of. He's shot me down every time."

"You'd like to be more than friends." Sarah said sadly. "Wouldn't you?"

"If things were different." Angel said as she finally looked into Sarah's eyes. "Sure. But I understand the situation. I'm just happy to have what I can have. Please don't take that away from me."

"Don't worry." Sarah said with a smile. "I won't. For one thing, you're too important to Chuck. I trust you."

Just them Chuck came back with a tray overloaded with food and drinks. Both Sarah and Angel just looked at him for a minute. Then they both burst into laughter at the same time.

"What?" Chuck said self consciously. "Is there something on my face?"

"No," said Sarah, still laughing as she began to distribute the food. "Angel and I were just talking about how lucky we both are."

After they were finished eating, Angel excused herself for a coke break. As soon as she was gone, Sarah slid next to Chuck and kissed him. His face turned red as he felt her tongue brush past his lips. The kiss which lasted for a long moment quickly turned passionate. When the kiss finally broke, Chuck smiled.

"What was that for?" he whispered shyly, looking around to see if people noticed.

"What?" asked Sarah mockingly. "Can't a girl show her new husband how much she loves him?"

"I guess." said Chuck with a smile. "But you just showed the whole zoo."

"Well," Sarah said as she stood up. "I'm sorry but I have to go. Enjoy the rest of the day and come over to Casey's as soon as you drop Angel off. Apologize to Angel for me, will you? Tell her that I had fun and can't wait for the next time we get together. Tell her that this shows how much I trust her. She'll understand what you mean."

"I'll tell her." said Chuck with concern. "She'll like that. But why are you leaving? Is something wrong?"

"I'm afraid so." Sarah said with a sigh.

"Carina had to sleep with Scott Wilson today."

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