A/N: Hey there...been a while...I know, I get that...sorry if this seems lacking...I'm trying...just feels odd...better than a few weeks ago, but...sorry for making promises and not keeping them...won't happen again...just gonna try...maybe more Swimmer before Sunday...and I've got 4 pages of Walkabout written...that's right you young whipper-snappers...I'm indirectly responsible for global warming...I actually put pen to paper...no, it's true...way back when...long before your flat screen monitor was even an itch in your...wait...ramblin'...damn, haven't done that in a while...ha!...still got it...just as clueless as ever...and twice as handsome...well, honestly...maybe only 1.7 times as...well, you get the idea.

This chapter may be a little shorter than usual...no excuses...just getting back into it...thanks to OM for the subtle hint...that was a hint, wasn't it?...well, if it wasn't directed at me, I took it anyways. Thanks to Yvonnefan for the not so subtle hint...maybe next time you could just ...no, that would be wrong...besides...an old IBM selectric wouldn't dent this melon...not unless you drop it...wait, just kidding...no sense wasting money on a plane...I'm writing again...just don't know if it's any good...what do you think?...R&R...please, it would do an old egotist a world of good if you tell him it doesn't completely suck...but don't let me sway your opinion...honesty in reviews...yeah, that'll work.

Thanks Jim. JT

Sarah Vs. The Strong Swimmer Chapter 14

Chuck was more than ready to dedicate his life to whatever god would convince his girlfriend to drive like a normal human being. When Sarah suddenly whipped the wagon into a parking space, bringing their journey to it's conclusion, Chuck half expected a voice to pour from the speakers, thanking everyone for flying 'Air Sarah' and wishing everyone a 'Wonderful Day'.

"Open your eyes, Chuck…we're here" Sarah said as she opened her dolor and started to slide out of the car. Under normal circumstances he would have already been out of the car and opening the door for his girlfriend but not today. He was still trying to un-clench when Sarah actually opened the door for him.

"Come on, Chuck…let go of the back of the seat and get out of the car. It wasn't that bad." Sarah said with a smirk.

"Tell that to my board-shorts, you beautiful maniac. I love you, but…never again!" he answered as he slowly worked his way out of the car. As soon as he had gotten to his feet and closed the door, Sarah pulled him into a bone crushing hug.

"I love you, you big, sexy goofball" she whispered into his ear. After giving him a quick kiss on the lips, she allowed her hands to drop and gave his ass a squeeze. Releasing the hug, she turned to catch Ellie's eye across the top of the car, "C'mon Ellie, let's go find ourselves some new clothes" she said with a laugh." I just got Chuck's cards so we can get whatever we want."

"Hey!" Chuck yelled, trying to sound wounded after catching sight of his wallet in Sarah's hand. "So, that's why you grabbed my butt."

"Well…that's one of the reasons." she answered as she did her best imitation of the Bartowski eyebrow dance. "Why don't you go find a bench on the boardwalk and just relax until we finish our shopping…and try to not miss me too much" she added with a smirk before she walked around the car and grabbed Ellie's hand, pulling her towards the surf shop that Sarah had 'landed' in front of.

"Sarah" Chuck called after them, "make sure that Ellie gets whatever she wants…and, of course…whatever you want as well."

The two women paused and Ellie watched as Sarah walked back to her brother and whispered something into his ear that left him blushing furiously. Retracing her steps, Sarah was quickly back at Ellie's side and soon leading them into the store. Looking back over her shoulder, she couldn't believe that her brother still seemed to be rooted to the spot…a dazed look in his eyes.

"Sarah…do I want to know what you said to my brother?" she asked before noticing the hungry look in Sarah's eyes. "On second thought…I don't think I want to know…do I?"

"No, Ellie…you really don't!" Sarah answered. "Now…I wonder if this store sells Speedos. I think Chuck…"

"Stop right there, Sarah…too much information! Please…don't say anything else…"

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After almost an hour, Sarah and Ellie exited the small store with their hands full of bags containing most of their purchases. They were wearing their new bikinis under their new sundresses and after making a quick stop at the wagon to drop off their bags, they headed towards the boardwalk. Sarah couldn't wait to see the effect her new bikini would have on her curly haired nerd. She was sure his response would be like the Jim Carrrey's in that silly Mask movie…and she couldn't wait, promising herself that she wouldn't laugh at his reaction. Well…maybe just a little.

After reaching the boardwalk, Ellie looked to her left hoping to catch sight of her brother and after not finding him she turned back to her right and immediately realized that something was wrong…very, very wrong. Sarah was frozen in place and Ellie was shocked to hear the sound of knuckles cracking as Sarah slowly curled her hands into fists. Following Sarah's line of sight, she saw her brother seated about three benches away. That wasn't the problem. The two young girls wearing very short shorts and bikini tops wouldn't normally be a problem but one of them was leaning in and giving Chuck a hug…and the growling coming from Sarah let her know that there was a big problem.

"Sarah" Ellie said as she reached for her friend's shoulder. "SARAH!" she said again, raising her voice as she started to worry that the blond next to her might be losing control. "AGENT WALKER!" Ellie almost yelled, hoping that she could get through to her.

"What?" Sarah answered as she shook her head rapidly, almost like she was trying to shake off some fog, before making eye contact with Ellie.

"It's ok , Sarah."

"Excuse me? It's ok for some young skanks to be talking and hugging my babie's daddy?"

"Sarah…really?…'babie's daddy'?" Ellie managed to choke out between bursts of laughter.

"Its not funny Eleanor Faye Bartowski…Not! One! Bit!"

Oh Sarah…it is so funny. That's Morgan's niece, Juanita. Chuck has known her since she was in diapers."

"Well…what about that other bimbette who's making goo goo eyes at my Chuck? I'm gonna whip her ass…"

"Sarah Walker…stop it…right this instant! That's Juanita's girlfriend. They've been together for two years so I don't think she's making 'goo goo' eyes at Chuck…or at any other guy for that matter."

"Really?…they're not after my Chuck?" Sarah asked, suddenly looking a little lost. Before she could say a thing, Sarah threw her arms around Ellie's shoulders and pulled her into a frighteningly tight hug. "I'm sorry Ellie. Please don't tell Chuck…he'll be upset and…and then…he'll leave us" she sobbed into the older woman's shoulder.

"Sarah…stop this right now!" Ellie said sharply, amazed at the sudden emotional changes she'd witnessed in the last two minutes. "Here" she said, offering her a beach towel after she had stepped back. "Wipe your eyes and then we'll go collect your 'babie's daddy'.

"Thank you, Ellie. I'm so sorry. I don't know what's wrong with me lately…"

"Sarah…you're pregnant…with twins. Of course, you can check with your doctor, but I'm pretty sure that your hormones are just out of wack…although I'm sure she'll give you a more medically correct term for it. Haven't you been reading those books that Chuck keeps bringing home?"

"Well…yes. I just thought I'd be able to control this…"

"Because you're different from every other woman on the planet?"

"I'm sorry Ellie…you're right…and…I'm…"

"You stop right there Sarah…are you really gonna cry because you can't control something that no one else can control?" Ellie almost laughed at the sudden look of awareness in Sarah's eyes. "That's right…no matter what your 'B.D.' might think, you're just like the rest of the women…all around the world…except for one very important difference."

"Oh…what's that?"

"Well…knowing my brother like I do…I'm 100% sure that you are the only woman who will ever carry my nieces or nephews…or maybe both at the same time."

"Really?" Sarah asked, a smile forming on her face.

"Oh yeah, really! Chuck is so far gone over you…well, I just hope you don't have any plans for the rest of your life because you're never gonna lose him. Now…how about I introduce you to Juanita and her girlfriend…they're really good people."

Who "Yeah…that would be great. Thank you Ellie"

"Sarah, you don't have to thank me for anything. Now, let's go embarrass my brother."

"What?"

"The fainting stories…they'll work every time…guaranteed."

Moments later, Sarah and Ellie walked up to the bench that Chuck was relaxing on. Juanita recognized Ellie right away and stepped towards her to pull her into a hug. Sarah stood back while Ellie hugged both of the girls.

" 'nita…Denette…this is Sarah" Ellie said as she pulled her forward.

"So…you're Chuck's babie's momma?" Juanita asked, an innocent look on her face. Chuck and Ellie both snorted while Sarah stood there with an open mouth, not sure how to answer. The girl laughed and then stepped forward to pull Sarah into a hug.

"Welcome to the family, chica" Juanita said with a smile.

"Family?" Sarah asked, clearly confused.

"Well…Ellie doesn't always agree but I figure it this way. There's me…then there's my uncle Morgan…then there's Chuck, Morgan's brother from another mother…making him my 'uncle'…which makes you my 'aunt'…and them" she said as she paused to point towards Sarah's midsection, "my future 'cousins'."

Sarah looked to Ellie who smiled before explaining further. "Morgan?…nope…not related! 'nita? You bet…my favorite 'niece', as a matter of fact…well, at least until an official one shows up." Sarah just smiled and then slid onto the bench next to Chuck, wrapping her arms around him and lowering her head onto his chest. Ellie smiled as she watched the wordless interaction between her brother and the woman she was sure would be loving him until her last breath.

She and her brother had spent a large part of their lives without their parents but instead of becoming bitter, they had used their love for each other to make it through, both knowing that someday they'd find that one person who would step in and help them finish their journey. Ellie just knew that Sarah was that person for Chuck. Now, if her stupid brother would just wise up and ask Sarah to make it official…and if Devon would just get off his ass and ask her…well, then, everything would be so much more…well, just so much more. She smiled to herself and then turned towards Juanita and Denette, planning to ask them over for a big family cook-out some weekend soon. Before she could say a word, an older looking guy wandered up and said hello to the two girls.

"Juanita…Denette…how lovely to see you both."

"Peyman" Juanita answered, "how have you been. We haven't seen you in months…where have you been?"

"Well, I've been overseas…visiting some friends and doing a little business."

Chuck and Sarah had both looked up at the same time…Sarah had noticed the dark skin and slight accent but what really got her attention was the feeling of Chuck suddenly shifting next to her. She glanced to the side, watching as the 'flash' overtook him. Moving quickly, she leaned in and kissed him until she felt him gently tap her shoulder, letting her know that he was back to normal.

"How bad?" Sarah whispered into his ear.

"Bad enough…we'll need to call the bosses…as soon as we can." he whispered back before nipping at her ear.

They both tried to get back into the flow of the conversation and caught just the last. Peyman was saying his goodbyes after inviting everyone to his Malibu home the next weekend. With a quick wave, he wandered away after reminding everyone to wear something casual when they came to the party.

"Well" Ellie started, "he seems nice enough."

"Please" Juanita replied. "He's an old horndog who wears a Speedo…and really shouldn't!"

"And he doesn't seem to know how to shave anything besides his face…and he really needs to learn." Denette added with a visible shudder.

"It can't be that bad." Ellie said with a shake of her head.

"Ellie…I swear to you…think Ewok…without the mask." Juanita said with a snicker.

"Then why go to his party?" Ellie asked.

"Because he has a beautiful house that overlooks the ocean. He always has the best food and beverages…and it's all free." Denette answered as she slipped an arm around Juanita's shoulders. "It was great meeting you, Sarah. We've got a date with a hot tub a little ways up the beach so we're gonna run along."

"Yeah…great to meet you" Jaunita added before kissing the tips of her fingers and pressing them to Sarah stomach. "and take good care of my future cousins" she added with a smile.

The three of them watched as the couple walked away, hand in hand. Sarah moved first, getting to her feet and grabbing Chuck's hand. "C'mon, Chuck. Lets go down onto the beach. I bought something that I think you're really going to enjoy."

"You got me a metal detector?…ow…what about our no more pinching policy?"

"I'm sorry…it seems that my boyfriend's sister is a doctor and…well, she told me that I have a condition that is unavoidable."

"What…is something wrong?" Chuck asked, suddenly worried.

"Yeah Chuck…there is. I'm pregnant…and hormonal."

"Oh…" Chuck answered, his brief moment of worry slipping away. "that condition is avoidable…just don't have…"

"Don't say it, Chuck!" Sarah hissed.

Chuck paused as he thought about the possible responses and decided he just couldn't pass up such an easy slam dunk. "…sex. Ow! Ellie, help…please. Ow!"

"Sorry, funny man…you're on your own. Oh…by the way…I know what she bought for you."

"Yeah?"

"I'd start apologizing now…before it's too late."

A/N: Part deux...hey, once again...sorry for the delay. I'll try and get some more out soon. Please hit that review thingie...even if it's only to tell me you think it's a steamin' pile of...well, hopefully not that exact response...mostly because I wasn't aiming for that but...well, I want too know. JT