2 weeks later
"Sarah, you really need to go see a doctor." Chuck said
"I'm fine, Chuck!" Sarah replied wiping her mouth with a towel
"You've been throwing up for almost 3 weeks now, I have already gotten better and so has Clara. Please, go see a doctor to make sure it really is food poisoning." Chuck pleaded
"Why are so insistent on this, I have been able to function just fine?" Sarah asked
"Because I care about you and I want you to get better."
"I'll be fine Chuck!"
"Please, just go to the Insta care to be sure!"
"Fine, I'll go just so you will shut up!"
"Perfect! Everyone wins!"
"Wipe that smirk off your face and get ready, Morgan is coming over in a bit to practice for your stupid dance."
"Hey the Chorgan annual Christmas dance is not stupid!"
"Chorgan?"
"Yah, Chuck and Morgan combined."
"Remind me why I married you?"
"Cause I'm adorable." Chuck said with a goofy grin on his face
"That you are." Sarah said as she kissed him
"You know what I love about this place?" Chuck asked
"Mmm?" Sarah replied as she continued to kiss him again
"No Morgan door." Chuck replied as they fell onto the bed
"I love you so much."
"Hey do you guys have bagels?" Morgan asked as he barged into the room
Sarah rolled onto her back in defeat.
"Did I interrupt something?" Morgan asked clueless
Sarah got up and grabbed her bag.
"Where are you going?" Chuck asked
"The doctor, or else I just might kill morgan!" Sarah said as she shoved passed Morgan
"What did I miss?" Morgan asked
Sarah sat in silence after her doctors appointment staring at the sonogram picture. 14 weeks. She was 14 weeks pregnant.
"It's not possible." She whispered to herself
She knew something was up that she didn't have the regular stomach flu. Her body was acting up and she felt bloated constantly. She thought maybe she had mono or something. Being pregnant was the last thing she expected.
"It's not possible." She cried
there is always a chance you can have children, it's just low; but, not impossible... miracles happen everyday.
The doctors words rang in Sarah's head.
"But I can still lose the baby." Sarah said, "I can't do this. Not again."
"Put your leg over my head!" Chuck yelled at Morgan
"Its not long enough!" Morgan yelled back, "Hah, that's what she said."
Chuck dropped Morgan.
"You are so immature!" Chuck yelled
"We are wearing yellow tights!"
"We're elves." Chuck pointed out
"We're elves!" Morgan mimicked
Chuck jumped on Morgan tackling him to the ground. The two boys wrestled before Sarah walked into the house seeing Chuck pinning Morgan to the ground.
"You know when you said, Christmas Dance, I did not think this is what you meant." Sarah teased as she set her purse down.
"Quiet Woman! We are settling this like men!" Morgan yelled
Sarah glared at Morgan causing him to back down.
"In yellow tights." Sarah said
"We're elves!" They yelled at the same time.
Sarah sat in her room battling with her own mind.
Why did this have to happen?
Is it going to happen?
What is Chuck gonna say?
How am I going to tell him?
Will I tell him?
I have to tell him!
Why do I have to tell him?
This isn't going to happen
"Chuck, can we talk?" Sarah asked as took Chuck' s hand.
"Of course." Chuck replied as he placed a hand on the small of her back and led her to the far side of the living room. "What's wrong?"
"Its nothing really, I just-
"Chuck, Casey just sent me a text. We just got a lead on our guy he wants us down at the office pronto." Morgan interrupted
"Hold on." Chuck said to Morgan, "Sarah what did you want to talk about?"
"It's nothing important. It can wait. We should get going." Sarah responded
"You sure?" Chuck asked
"I promise." Sarah reassured him
"Ok lovebirds we got to go. It's gonna be a long night. So let's get going. I have cheese-its!" Morgan interrupted while opening the door
"I'll meet you in the car, I'm gonna grab a glass of water." Sarah said while entering the kitchen
"Alright. Hurry." Chuck stated as he left and closed the door behind him.
Sarah leaned up against the edge of the counter and reached into her pocket. She pulled out the small ultrasound picture she received just days prior.
Its not even going to happen. I'm just going to lose it.
With soft tears falling from her eyes she tore the picture in half and put if back in her pocket.
He doesn't need to know. It'll be better not to get his hopes up. It's better that way.
With that Sarah left the house to get in the car.
Sarah leaned up against the window at the office absent mindlessly drinking coffee. They had been here for hours now and the time was almost 4 am. Sarah was exhausted. She didn't feel good at all and she had a migraine. The guys were sitting around the computer finding more Intel on their target.
"Sarah get over here we've got some new info on this guy." Casey commanded
Sarah put her coffee down and got up rubbing her head.
"What?" Sarah asked
"It seems this guy used to work for the CIA. He then went rogue after he killed his handlers. He went on a killing spree for a while, sold some illegal weapons and then killed his old partner and his entire family with an axe, wife and kids included."
"There's pictures." Chuck said as he pointed to the computer screen, "they might help us."
Casey clicked on the file and scrolled through the pictures of the mass murder of the family.
Sarah felt like she was going to puke. She had seen dead people before but never kids who were brutally murdered.
"This is horrible, why are we going after this guy?" Morgan said looking away from the screen
"He is now a cyber terrorist." Chuck replied, "and a really good one."
Casey continued to scroll through pictures looking for any clues that would help them. When the photos of the children's bodies came up, Sarah couldn't take it anymore.
She got up and left the office room and leaned against the wall in the hallway around the corner. Taking the ripped ultrasound picture out of her pocket she held it tightly to her chest while she blinked tears away.
"I'll go get her." Chuck sighed
"I think you should probably give her some space." Casey said
"No, I'm her husband I'm supposed to be by her side at all times." Chuck sternly replied
"Chuck, I think Casey's right. You're kind of overwhelming." Morgan butted in
"I am not!" Chuck argued
"Here, why don't I go talk to her." Morgan stated
"Uh, I don't know-" Casey started
"Trust me on this one." Morgan said as he left
"This is not going to end well." Casey sighed
"Does he not understand that whatever he makes worse, I have to fix!" Chuck yelled in frustration
"Hey sarah." Morgan said as he sat down across from Sarah in the small hallway
"You are the last person I expected." Sarah laughed while wiping a stray tear
"Look, I'm sorry about the pictures, Casey can be so heartless."
"I'm alright." Sarah lied
"What do you have there?" Morgan asked gesturing to the torn photo Sarah had tightly in her hand.
"Where's Chuck?" Sarah asked avoiding the question
"Sarah, whats the photo?"
"It's nothing you need to be worried about."
"Is it serious?"
"It's nothing!"
"Sarah, hand over the photo, come on I can keep a secret."
"No."
"Then I will go tell Chuck you have a photo that you are hiding from him."
Morgan started to stand up before Sarah grabbed his arm. Morgan stared down at her and saw that her eyes were glistening with tears.
"Please do not tell him." Sarah whispered
Morgan sat down quietly and reached out for the photo as Sarah placed it into his palm face down. Morgan flipped the photo over and stared at it for a bit.
"Why are you sad about this Sarah? This is great, you're pregnant again!"
"No, it's not great Morgan when we lost Finn the- the doctor told me it's almost impossible for me to get pregnant."
"Well then this is great, your pregnant, it's like a miracle! So why are you sad?"
Sarah took in a deep breath, "He also said that if I did get pregnant, I wouldn't be able to carry a baby full term."
"Oh." Morgan replied his face covered in sadness
"This is silly, why am I talking to you! You're Morgan for heaven sakes."
Sarah ripped the photo from his hands and stood up quickly. Morgan quickly grabbed her wrist before she could walk away.
"Hey, I know I'm not like a therapist or someone to go to in times of need. I'm a goofball and an idiot, but once in a blue moon I can be ok with listening and giving advice. Please tell Chuck Sarah he needs to-"
"No he doesn't he will just get his hopes up!"
"He's your husband Sarah! That's his child too, he deserves to know."
"And if I lose the baby?"
"Then you lose the baby together. Marriage is about working through hard times together, not alone. Please, I'm begging you to tell him. If not going to say a word to anyone even if you don't tell him, but please he will be heartbroken if you don't."
Chuck and Sarah got home at 6:00 in the morning both exhausted and worn out.
"What did the doctor say by the way?" Chuck asked as he suppressed a yawn
Sarah froze, "he uh, said it was just a bad bug and said I would have to wait it out."
"Ugh, how long?"
"Uh, could be a while." Sarah stuttered
"I'm sorry if there is anything I can do for you just let me know."
"Thanks." Sarah said as she kissed him.
"Let's hop in the shower before we go to bed, we both need to be refreshed."
"No!" Sarah yelled before calming her voice, "I don't want to get you sick, doctor said I could be contagious, I just want to wait till this is over before-"
"No, that's okay Sarah, don't worry." Chuck rubbed her shoulders in a calming motion, "Why are you tense?"
"Long day I guess."
"You use that bathroom, I will use the guest bath."
"You sure?"
"Of course." Chuck said as he kissed her forehead
Sarah stepped out of the shower and stood in front of the mirror. Rubbing her hands over her stomach, she took a deep breath. There was a small baby bump there, not too big but definitely noticeable without clothes on.
"How am I supposed to hide this?" Sarah asked herself
CHRISTMAS
16 WEEKS GESTATION
It was Christmas and Sarah's morning sickness had finally begun to calm down. Chuck had noticed the slight swell of her stomach a couple weeks ago but he believed Sarah when she said the doctor said she might be bloated. They hadn't seen each other in 2 weeks since Chuck went on a guy vacation with Morgan to Disneyland.
"Okay open It!" Chuck exclaimed as he handed his last present over to Sarah
Sarah unwrapped the red paper and opened the box. She unfolded the tissue paper covering it and pulled out a pair of men's swim trunks that were covered in mini versions of Barack Obama's face.
"Uh, Chuck, as much as I love you, what is this?" Sarahv asked
"I must have switched the labels on you and Morgan's gift." He replied
"So what does Morgan have?" She asked hesitantly
"Shhhhoooottt!" Chuck yelled
Chuck jumped out of his seat and grabbed his car keys. Sarah got up and followed him.
"What are you doing?"
"Put a robe on, hurry, we have got to get to Morgan's before he opens that gift!"
"Chuck you're scaring me." Sarah teased
"Hurry!"
Morgan's house
"Dad you came!" Alex squealed as she hugged her father
Casey replied with a half smile as he patted his daughter's back.
"Wasssuuppp my soon to be father in law!"
Casey grunted and shoved passed Morgan. Heading over to Alex.
"I'm going to head to go take a shower, dad there is vodka in the cabinet down the hall."
"I'm going to open Chucks gift." Morgan exclaimed
Morgan unwrapped the red paper covering a cardboard box before looking inside.
"Sweet, just my size!"
Chuck and Sarah both hopped out of the car and barged into Morgan's house.
Looking around, their eyes landed on Morgan who was standing in the kitchen wearing sheer white lingerie and was stuffing mangos in the upper part of the clothing.
"Oh, Chuck! Hey buddy, thanks for the gift! It's fits pretty well, except I might have to start taking some estrogen to fill out the bra. And you could have gotten the thong maybe half a size up, it's a little small in some areas, if you know what I mean." Morgan stated as he shook his hips
"Merry Christmas Sarah!" Chuck said sarcastically
"I'm not wearing that." Sardah said bluntly
As one of the mangos fell out Casey walked into the room glancing at Morgan before letting out a grunt and taking a shot of vodka.
"Are you serious?" Chuck stated, "do you really think that is your gift?"
"Why wouldn't it be?" Morgan asked sincerely
"Take it off!" Chuck said
Morgan then proceeded to slide the underwear down and toss it to Sarah.
"No not here!" Chuck yelled
"I'm gonna kill him." Sarah said as she back away from the underwear
Casey just let out a grunt
"I'm leaving, goodbye." Sarah turned on her heals and walked out the door
"Wait, Morgan, do you have the other thing that came with it?" Chuck asked
"What other thing?"
"The, the the-"
"Oh, yah!" Morgan said as he picked up a bottle and tried to read it. "Looo baay! Is it French?"
Chuck sighed and left the house.
"Mmm, it's strawberry flavored."
Casey took another shot of Vodka.
CHUCK AND SARAH'S HOUSE
"Alright, you ready for your last gift?" Sarah asked Chuck
"There isn't any more presents under the tree."
"This one is not under the tree."
"I like where this is going."
"Stay there!"
Sarah left the room and walked down the hall to the bedroom in a seductive manner. She came back out of the room holding a small box wrapped in green wrapping paper.
"Open it." Sarah commanded
Chuck unwrapped the paper and untied the bow before opening the box. Reaching his hand inside he pulled out a small ultrasound picture that was taped down the middle to keep the two halves together.
Chuck stated at the picture confused thinking it was Finn for a moment or maybe even Ellie's baby for some reason.
"Look at the date." Sarah whispered
Chuck glanced down at the picture for a second before looking back up at Sarah who bad raised her shirt up and had her hands placed on her abdomen.
"What?" Chuck said dumbfounded, tears streaming down his face
Sarah scooted closer to Chuck and placed his hands on top of hers. Chuck's eyes moved toward Sarah's stomach where his hands were placed and then looked back into her eyes which were also filled with tears. He repeated the routine for a couple more times before Sarah placed her hands on his face and kissed him.
"I'm pregnant." She whispered as there foreheads touch after the kiss
Chuck kissed her this time. His hands snaked around her waist pulling her flush against him as she ran her hands through his hair.
Breaking the kiss, Chuck asked, "What! How is this possible? The doctor said the odds of you getting pregnant were less than one percent."
"That's what we are about aren't we? Beating the odds."
Sarah pulled him against her once again continuing to kiss him passionately. Her hands were on his chest while his were under her shirt rubbing up and down her back.
"Beating the odds." Chuck whispered against her lips as he gently laid her down on the couch.