A/N: Here's 14, guys. It's a little bit of a filler and plot builder, and it needed to be done. Hopefully you guys will still manage to enjoy it! Thanks for reading and reviewing, it's always appreciated! This one's a fluff chapter, with hints of plot development. Here you are:

Chapter 14:

It wasn't until almost nine o'clock that morning that Chuck rose from his much needed slumber. He and Sarah were up until very early in the morning …relaying their love to each other. Even now, as he recalled the past night's and morning's events, a silly grin spread across his face. Life was good. He was dating Sarah Walker, and was to receive his spy training in Prague, where he'd finally be somewhat worthy of the goddess that lay beside him. In a sense, you could see that the life he'd always dreamed of was slowly falling into place. Bit by bit, he was getting there. And he enjoyed every step of the way.

"Good morning, Chuck." Sarah murmured from beside him, arms going around him, pulling him and all his body warmth closer and closer, until he was pressed up against her comfortably.

"Good morning sweetheart." Chuck smiled gently, placing a soft kiss on her temple, then her lips as he gently turned to face her.

"God, I'm so tired. Chuck, I literally don't know where it comes from." She grinned suggestively.

"Well, I guess you bring out the best in me." Chuck laughed, as she joined in. The sweet laughter that he drew from her lips was like music to him. It made him grin instantly, like hearing his favorite song on the radio.

"What?" Sarah asked amusedly, noticing his grin.

"Huh? Oh, it's just your laugh, Sarah. It's just so beautiful, and calm, and honestly, it makes me feel so happy and warm…."Chuck confessed as he gently rubbed her back.

"Chuck, that's so sweet. I love you so much." She whispered gently, taking the time to delicately brush her lips against his, like a skilled artist would approach a blank canvas with a single stroke.

"And I love you more, Sarah." He replied, smiling against her soft lips.

"So, where is this place exactly?" Chuck asked as he sat up.

Sarah mimicked him, leaning against him slightly. "It's about half an hour from here."

Chuck nodded, glancing down. Already, he felt a slight feeling of homesickness.

"Chuck, it's not that bad…." Sarah tried to lighten his situation, as she read his emotions so easily. "Oh, which reminds me!" Sarah reached down into her purse, which was on the floor beside the bed. After rummaging around for a while, she pulled out two small, ordinary looking phones.

"What's-"

"Burn phone." Sarah cut him off, knowingly. "Its pre paid, basically untraceable, and it can only really make calls to this." She held up the other phone, showing him.

Chuck's eyebrows furrowed in confusion. "Wait, why would I need this? I can't just use my phone?"

Sarah shook her head. "This facility, it's not exactly a day camp, Chuck." She began, taking the time to explain how it worked. "They want you to succeed as an agent. And the way they do that is simple: simulate what actual life as agent would be like. And that means: isolation." Sarah told him patiently. It was clear that she herself had first hand experience on the matter.

"So, they'll train and condition you, day in and day out. They'll be training you privately, since your intersect appears to be such an asset to them. That also means that there won't be many people for you to talk to there, let alone anyone on the outside. They'll confiscate your phone, laptop, anything that could help you communicate."

"So, how are you going to get the phone in, assuming that the security is as tight as you're saying?" Chuck asked, trying to take in all the new, shocking information.

"Well, I have a man…..woman, I should say, on the inside." She admitted, slightly sheepish.

"Sarah, you have a spy, in a spy facility? That's kickass." Chuck grinned.

Sarah smirked. "You won't think so when you meet her. She's an instructor, down there. She decides whether you will be passing seduction or not." Sarah grinned.

"Se….seduction?" Chuck stuttered momentarily. "Woah…wha….what? I'm pretty sure that's not in the intersect." He told her quite nervously, beginning to fidget quite a bit.

"Hey, the way you were last night, I'd say it most definitely is." Sarah grinned reassuringly. Chuck blushed fully.

"So who is this mystery woman?" Chuck finally asked.

-0-

Nearby Café, 11:00 AM

"Okay Chuck, I'd like you to meet Carina." Sarah spoke calmly, yet Chuck detected some hint of emotion in her voice. Was it worry? Jealousy? He couldn't quite place it.

The tall girl in front of him turned around, and Chuck's eyes widened slightly. Did Sarah have a league of hot girls she knew? The girl in front was gorgeous. She had slightly reddish brunette hair, with captivating blue eyes, much like Sarah's. They might just've been able to pass for sisters.

"So, you are the famous Charlie Walker here has been screwing?" She smirked, her voice turning out to be a sexy, devilish tone.

Chuck froze. "I ah…we're not…..She is…you're…..Hi, uh….you can call me Chuck." He offered kindly.

Sarah's jaw dropped. "Carina!" She scolded. She then said something rapidly in polish. Chuck couldn't even flash on it in time.

"Chuck…, think fast." She smirked as she dropped her cup, full of coffee, down to his foot. Within seconds, Chuck flashed and caught it, not spilling a drop.

"I uh…..believe you dropped this….?" Chuck began, totally confused.

Carina smirked. "Damn. I knew there was more to this guy."

"Thanks…..hey!" Chuck just realized what she had meant.

"Hey Walker…" Carina smirked. Sarah just watched her, eyes boring into hers.

"Yeah?" She replied stonily.

"You finally picked a good one." She grinned, leaving Chuck even more confused, and Sarah blushing, as they all sat down for food.

After a little bit of small talk, Carina excused herself to the restroom, leaving the couple alone for a minute.

"So…." Chuck began awkwardly. "Are you guys….uh…..not friends or something?"

"No, we're best friends." Sarah replied. Chuck couldn't tell if she was about to burst into laughter, or if she was being completely serious.

"Then why did you…..and how come she…." Chuck's brain hurt. Girls were hard to decode.

Smiling, Sarah kissed his cheek gently. "Don't worry about it. Just trust her…."

"Why?" Chuck asked carefully.

"Because I do." That was enough for him.

The remainder of lunch was spent on catching up for the girls, and getting to know Carina slightly more for Chuck. Sarah had Carina explain how the training worked.

"Don't worry, Chuckie." Carina smirked. "I'll keep an eye on you."

Sarah's eyes narrowed. "If he gets hurt, Miller, I will-"

"Jesus, relax, Walker." Carina smiled mischievously.

"The only way he'll get hurt is if I-"

Sarah cut her off. "Don't you dare, Miller. He's taken."

Chuck just watched in absolute awe.

"Yeah, don't worry Walker. I'll lay off." She grinned as she took a sip of her drink.

As the couple rose to leave, Chuck excused himself to the restroom now, leaving Sarah with Carina momentarily. Almost as soon as he was out of earshot, Carina pressed Sarah for information.

"So, what's your deal, Walker?" She asked, smirking. "I believe you broke the cardinal rule of spying."

"I'm not a spy, Carina." Sarah said, venom was easily detectable from her tone.

"Wow…." Carina raised her eyebrows. "What, you went rogue? That's impressive Walker, but how do you-"

"No, I quit."

"But how come you're here with this Bartowski kid now? And as a couple? What happened? I heard you died…." Carina admitted.

"Remember Bryce, my old partner?"

"The douche?" Carina asked.

"Yeah. Well, he really turned out to be a douche, considering he faked my death and had my murder ordered to one of his goons." She replied icily.

"Shit…what happened?" Carina was now fully engrossed in her story.

"Well, as it turns out, I was shot. And it screwed up my arm for weeks." She told her patiently. "Chuck found me dying on his street, and took me in."

"And you fell for him….." Carina finished more of a statement than a question.

"Hard and fast." Sarah replied openly, ready for whatever fun Carina was going to have with it. Instead, she received a silent nod.

"He's a good kid, Walker. Finally, you picked a good one." She repeated.

Sarah just gave her a smirk of her own, the two beauties staring each other down.

"Hey, I'm back." Chuck grinned as he stepped over.

"Let's go check out the facility. Come on, Carina can give you the grand tour, and I'll help you unpack a bit."

Nodding, they rose and set off, to a much hidden location.

-o-

Prague: CIA/NSA Training Facility

Chuck had gotten the main lay of the land, thanks to Carina's informative little tour. She warned him which instructors were nice, and which ones taught military style. She showed him her quarters, which were far nicer than his, which consisted of four blank, barren walls and a small bed with a lamp beside it.

"Home sweet home…." Chuck muttered as he stepped in beside Sarah, who immediately felt bad.

"Don't worry; you won't be spending too much time in here anyway." She tried to soothe his anxiousness.

"Yeah, there's the silver lining I was looking for…." He grinned as he kissed her cheek.

Chuck walked to the corner of the room, setting his suitcase down there, and sitting on the bed. Sarah sat beside him. "Cheer up, Chuck…." She told him as she softly pressed his lips against his. Starting to get going, Chuck pulled her closer, gently pushing her backwards against the bed as well. He moved his lips in sync with hers, losing all rational thought. The two jumped at the sound of a knock on the door.

"Walker, Chuck, the doctor will see you now." Carina's voice sounded.

Sarah sighed, "Can we ever get a break?"

"Apparently not." Chuck commented as he smoothed out his shirt nervously.

The two were led to a large lab looking building, where Carina stopped. "First door to the right, guys." She told them and left.

Both Sarah and Chuck entered cautiously. As Chuck pushed the heavy door open, he saw a giant white room, with many tables, each filled with all sorts of things, like chemicals, books, loose papers, and lots of computers, which looked like they were running millions of equations a minute.

A man approached them. He wasn't nearly as tall as Chuck, but he had dark, almost graying hair, with dark eyes as well. He had multiple scars across his face, and a large lab coat on.

He seemed to be all business as he nodded. "Agent Walker. Mr. Bartowski, I am Dr. Zarnow." He held out his hand. Immediately, Chuck flashed, eyes rolling towards the back of his head as he did so. Sarah bit her lip as she watched in anticipation. This flash was far longer than the one he'd had at the café. She feared for his health.

After almost fifteen seconds, Chuck staggered backwards. The next words that poured out of his mouth sounded like he was reading them off of a card. "You, you're Jonas Zarnow. Born in Buffalo, NY. You're an NSA scientist, and you were busted for sharing our government secrets with Korea….why haven't you been apprehended?"

Sarah watched in awe, and Dr. Zarnow's jaw dropped. "Incredible, Mr. Bartowski! Just incredible!"

Sarah glanced at him. "Chuck, are you okay?"

Wincing, he nodded.

"Please, have a seat, Mr. Bartowski." Chuck did as he was told, but remained curious. "Shouldn't you be in jail?"

"Me? No, I've paid my dues." Zarnow said gravely for a moment. "That is not the important matter though. This…." He motioned to Chuck's head. "-is incredible. Your retention rate is probably off the charts!" he babbled as he grabbed a light.

"Look here, follow the light." Chuck obeyed, as Sarah watched from a short distance. Chuck's eyes followed the light, as he sighed in annoyance.

"What's all this about, Doctor?" Sarah asked on Chuck's behalf, as Zarnow set down the light and pulled up some files on his computer.

"It seems that Mr. Bartowski is the only intersect host who's managed to deal with the Intersect …..successfully." he finished. Grinning at the screen, he leapt up happily. "Just as I thought! You have a 98 percent retention rate! That's the highest we've ever seen!"

"Sir, Doctor Zarnow, what on Earth are you talking about?" Sarah asked, annoyed, and clearly showing it.

"It's just….Charles Bartowski here is the first Intersect host who hasn't deteriorated." He smiled.

Sarah's eyes widened as she frowned deeply. "He could be deteriorating right now, then?" she asked fearfully. Zarnow frowned, pausing before he answered.

"Well, he certainly appears not to be. We'll run some more detailed tests all through his training to make sure. He is our most valuable asset, Agent Walker." He replied, seeming very proud.

"Let me make one thing very clear to you, Doctor." Sarah spoke icily, causing him to flinch slightly.

"This man-"she put emphasis on the word 'man', trying to make her point intimidatingly clear. "-is not a piece of intelligence to be thrown around or tested on. He is to be treated as a normal Agent, as that is purpose to be here: to be come one. And if I hear that you've been treating him like this one more time, I'll make sure you wished you never left that jail cell. Clear, Zarnow?" Sarah commanded, calmly and icily.

"Y….yes, Agent Walker." He sighed, holding his hand out to Chuck, helping him off the seat. "You two may leave. Thank you for participating today, Mr. Bartowski."

"Sure, I guess." Chuck shrugged, nodding and turning to leave.

Sarah led him out. Once the door to the lab was firmly shut, he turned to Sarah. "Thank you." He simply said, giving her a heart melting smile.

Sarah's heart fluttered wildly as she smiled back. "No, you deserve that much, Chuck. Never forget that."

The two made their way back to his room, where they'd stay comfortably for the night.

Tomorrow, the real fun began.

A/N: Okay, that's 14. Hopefully not too bad, huh? Thanks for taking the time to read and review, they really do help me write the story, and they make all the work totally worth while. Hopefully, things will begin to pick up next chapter, and you'll get a sense of direction with this one. Check out the new chapters to my other stories if you already haven't! Thanks again!

-LLC