Hey guys! Thanks so much for all the reviews! Here is a little something to tie you over until I can come up with some more fluff. It's pretty late here so there might be some spelling and grammar mistakes… I will try to update very soon!
Disclaimer: Don't own Chuck…
Chapter 11
Later that day Sarah and Anna decided they wanted to take a walk. It was a beautiful day and they didn't want to waist it sitting inside.
"Can you believe they wanted to spend the day playing those stupid videogames?" Anna asked Sarah as they walked along a narrow path into the woods.
"Sometimes I wonder how I got myself into this relationship. How do find the strength to keep going?" Sarah said shaking her head. Anna laughed.
"I think that once you're lost you're lost. It doesn't matter how much he annoys you, you still forgive him when he turns on the charm." Anna smiled at Sarah as they walked towards a small hill.
As they walked on they talked some more about their respective boyfriends and shared experiences and situations where they were so embarrassed they wanted to go hideaway in another room.
When they reached the top of the hill they sat down on an old trunk taking a moment to enjoy the view.
"It's beautiful up here." Sarah said sighing.
"Yes it is. Thank you for letting us tag along. I know that having us around this weekend wasn't in your plans. I was so angry with Morgan when he said he had booked the cabin without talking to me first. I tried explaining that you guys probably wanted a weekend away alone together. He just didn't want to listen. I'm so sorry." Anna said sighing and looking down at the ground.
"Anna, it's ok. To be honest with you we did think we were going to be alone, but I'm having a really good time. And besides we get to have some alone time too." Sarah smiled at her when Anna looked up.
"I promise I will try and keep Morgan away from you as much as possible." Anna said. ¨
"That's alright. Both Chuck and I have a few extra days off. If we want to we can stay until Tuesday."
"Morgan and I only got the weekend off. We are going back Sunday morning." Anna smiled and then she suddenly got up from the trunk.
"Which means we don't have much time, and I'll be damned if the boys are going to spend it all playing Xbox or whatever they are doing. Let's head back and test their skills." She announced as she helped Sarah up and they headed back to the cabin.
"Test their skills in what, Anna?"
"Horseback riding…" Anna smirked and Sarah laughed out loud.
Back at the cabin the boys were having the best time playing their videogames.
"You think the girls are mad at us for ditching the hike?" Chuck asked although he was sure he knew the answer.
"No way, man. I think they are happy that we are expanding our intellect." Morgan said as he killed another enemy.
"And how exactly are we doing that."
"Chuck, I can't go into that now. It's gonna take too long. And we are getting killed here! Come on, Chuck help me out here!"
After half an hour with more shooting and killing, the girls returned from their walk.
"Look alive boys we are going out!" Anna yelled making the guys jump off the couch.
"What?!" Morgan almost yelled. Suddenly they all burst out laughing, all except Morgan that is.
"Hey you." Have a good walk?" Chuck said closing the gap between Sarah and him and kissing her on the forehead.
"Yes, we had a great walk. And Anna got an idea." Sarah said snaking her arms around Chuck's back and resting her head on his chest. Chuck loved it when she did that. He knew it was all for the cover, but lately it felt more real and he had less problems showing affection in public. And he couldn't be sure bit he thought that Sarah seemed to enjoy it more as well. It was all just less awkward than before.
"What kind of a brilliant idea did you get, my lovely lady?" Morgan asked kissing Anna on the cheek holding her close.
"Horseback riding!" Anna exclaimed and smiled at her boyfriend.
"What?!" Both Chuck and Morgan shouted together. Chuck looked from Sarah to Anna and then back at Sarah again.
"You got to be kidding me?!" He looked at Sarah pleadingly.
"Nope! We decided that it's such a beautiful day and it would be a shame to spend it cooped up inside this cabin. So go get your riding gear on and meet us outside in ten minutes." Sarah said giving Chuck a small pat on his bottom ushering him towards the bedroom.
"But Anna I don't have any riding gear." Morgan pouted as she dragged him outside.
Ten minutes later the four of them were all ready to go. They had all opted for jeans and t-shirts and the girls were giggling as they saw the nervous boys walking in front of them on the path.
They reached the riding center 15 minutes later. It belonged to the owners of the cabins, who offered a wide variety of outdoor activities.
Chuck was holding Sarah's hand and as they got closer to the horses. Chuck was squeezing her hand as the riding instructor, Jim, was letting them pat the, in Chuck's mind, huge animals.
"Are you ok?" Sarah whispered to him as Jim helped Anna onto her horse.
"Yes, of course I'm fine. Why do you ask?" Chuck lied.
"Because you are almost breaking my hand." Sarah whispered back. Chuck let go off her.
"I'm sorry." Chuck gave her a quick smile before looked back at his own horse. Jim was now helping Morgan onto his horse. He only fell down twice before he finally got it right.
Sarah, of course, was a natural. And although Jim was eager to help her she got on all by herself. Jim seemed to pay special attention to Sarah, which didn't go unnoticed by Chuck.
Finally it was Chuck's turn to get on the horse. He did what Jim told him and tried hoisting himself up into the saddle. He got up but when it was time to but a leg on the other side he failed miserably and had to start all over again.
The second time he almost got on but fell down mid air.
"Chuck!" Sarah said with concern in her voice.
"I'm fine, I'm fine!" Chuck reassured her and dusted himself off. He heard Jim sigh behind him.
The next try could have ended badly if it hadn't been for the calmest horse in the world. Chuck got his leg over on the other side but as he was about to settle into the saddle the horse, named Verona, took one step forward causing Chuck to tilt slightly to the side and slide gently but awkwardly off the horse. He had no other choice than to let go off the rains and fall to the ground. He landed with a thud and Sarah jumped down and was right by his side.
"Chuck, we can go back to the cabin if you want to. We don't have to do this. We can have some fun on our own." Sarah smiled at him. Chuck eyes shot to hers, shocked at her comment. Maybe she was suggesting something more innocent than he was thinking of but it sure didn't sound like it. And if she did mean something by it, it was not for the cover. Anna and Morgan was already riding their horses in a circle and Jim was holding on to Verona keeping an eye on Anna and Morgan.
"No." Chuck said after thinking about the possibilities for a second. He looked up at Jim who seemed a little annoyed.
"I'm gonna do this." He got up and took the rains from Jim. Then he whispered something into Verona's ear and within a few seconds Chuck was sitting in the saddle ready to go.
The afternoon went by fairly quickly. They were riding the horses for about an hour before they came to a small picnic area where they had lunch. The trip went fairly well. Chuck and Morgan only fell off twice each, every time earning a glare from Jim.
Chuck had decided he didn't particularly like their riding instructor. They were told by the manager at the ranch that he was the best. Obviously he was well aware of this himself. He tried coming on to Sarah a few times on the trip. Maybe he thought he was being subtle, but Chuck noticed every time and he was pleased to see that Sarah just brushed him off.
Once back at the ranch Chuck patted Verona and thanked her for not throwing him off. The couple of times he fell off were completely his own fault.
As the boys went inside the reception to take care of the bill, Jim saw the opportunity to make another try at Sarah.
"So, tell me, what is a fine lady like yourself doing with a geek like that? Don't you know you could get so much better, like me!" Jim didn't know what hit him. He was on the ground seeing singing birds within a second after uttering the last words.
"It's nerd thank you very much. And he has a million more things to offer than you could ever have!" Sarah yelled down at him. Chuck was standing a few feet away in awe.
Jim shook his head to try and clear away the fog and put a hand to his mouth as he felt the blood trickle from it. Sarah was breathing fast and wanted to kick him, but as she felt a pair of strong hands on her shoulders she calmed down at once. She turned around and hugged Chuck so hard that he had a hard time breathing.
"Hey, let's go back to the cabin. I told the manager about his behavior. He's gonna have to look for another place to work from now on." Chuck said out loud so that both Jim and people standing around them could hear him. Then he kissed Sarah on her head and motioned for Anna and Morgan to follow them.
As they were almost at the cabin Chuck stroked his dumb up and down Sarah's hand.
"Thanks for defending me." He smiled over at her as she strolled beside him. Anna and Morgan were walking in front of them talking about the day they had.
"That guy was a jerk. He didn't know what he was talking about. You are so much better than he will ever be." She squeezed his hand and he smiled down at her.
Back at the cabins Anna and Morgan went to clean up and they all agreed to meet up at Chuck's and Sarah's to eat dinner there later.
Inside their cabin Chuck let out a big groan as he lowered himself down on the couch.
"Are you alright?" Sarah asked sitting down next to him.
"Everything hurts. It hurts in muscles I didn't know I had. And I stink of horse! Don't get me wrong I fell deeply in love with Verona but she could do with a bath." Sarah giggled as Chuck sank further down the couch resting his head on the pillows.
"Hey, are you cheating on me?" She swatted his arm and he groaned and laughed simultaneously.
"You know there's only one girl for me." Chuck cupped her face and smiled at her. Sarah smiled back and leaned in kissing him on the cheek.
"How about a hot bath? It will help with the muscle acing." Sarah said standing up from the couch.
"Will there be bubbles?" Chuck asked head hung low with eyes peaking pleadingly at her.
"You can have all the bubbles you want!" Sarah smiled and reached out helping him to stand up.
Half an hour later Sarah giggled slightly as she heard Chuck's singing from the bathroom.
"My girl! Talking 'bout my girl. My girl!"
