Past Redemption
This story will mainly be from Sarah's point of view. It takes place mid S2 after Sarah gives Chuck his Diploma and will cover her past and how sometimes the past needs to be silenced once and for all. Still 100% Charah. So, enjoy and let me know what you think?
CHAPTER 4
Sarah waited till the slamming of the elevator door stopped ringing in her ears. Wiping her tears, Casey walked up to her. Downstairs Chuck stormed out the street holding his breath, this might have been the last straw. 'How dare she think that I only used her. I've been showing her how much I loved her from day one and to accuse me of.' Allowing the fresh air to clear his mind, he waited for someone to come down and make him come back, but no one came. He preferred it that way and starting walking. Sarah headed upstairs hating herself for what she said hoping that he'd be able to forgive her, but this was far worse than when she lied about how she felt, or when she made up an excuse to why they couldn't be together. She accused the man she loved that he was just like Hunter. Casey and Carina came upstairs. Carina looked at Casey, he shrugged his shoulders. "Hey girl you okay?" Carina looked at Casey. "Yeah, Chuck knows you didn't mean it. He'll be back." Sarah the stoic agent wiped her tears. "No, he won't, why would he after what I said." "Right now, we focus on what we can control." Casey left the girls. Carina sat down beside Sarah as Sarah rested her head on her shoulder. "You got it bad for him don't you." "More than you know."
"He loves you and he'll come back, guys like him don't go far."
It was an hour before Chuck started to see clearly, well calm down at least. But he wasn't ready to go back and justify what Sarah said. He knew she didn't mean it, but he hoped that she'd change her mind and forget the whole thing. It wasn't worth it; he wasn't worth it. Chuck had been gone for most of the morning and into the early afternoon. Both Casey and Sarah looked at their watches and wished that Chuck had his on. Minutes felt like hours but with or without Chuck they had a job to do. Chuck found a small restaurant which helped him to get out of the rain. He sat down going over the last few hours and ordering something, just enough so he wouldn't be kicked out. He pondered whether to go back, and if he should leave London. He pulled out his phone and saw a few texts from Casey but nothing from Sarah, he knew that Casey had sent his on behalf of Sarah. Reading them, he deleted them.
Chuck remembered that Ellie had called yesterday. Pressing his voicemail, he listened. 'Hey Chuck, it's El. Just calling to check in and let you know that Devin and I are in London for a medical conference at the Savoy. We were asked to speak, last fall but it was postponed so when the opportunity arose, we took it. Also, we are calling it our early honeymoon. Hoped that you were here, maybe we can hook up if you're near by. Give me a call. Miss you.'
Chuck listened again just to hear his sisters voice. 'She'd know what to do but then she'd want to know why I was in London and why was I just getting back to her now?' He left her a text and said that he'd get in touch with her in awhile, but things were good. Far from the truth but he had enough to deal with and another lie wouldn't be the end of it.
Sarah loaded her bag and looked at the schematics of the building once more. After Chuck had made noticed the changes, she wanted to make sure that she knew where to go. The buildings construction would be helpful, or it would delay them finding the right floor. Casey looked at his watch, it was close to leaving time and still no word from Chuck. Sarah looked at her watch and knew in her heart that he wasn't coming back. She grabbed her stuff and headed to the elevator. She pressed the lift wanting it to return to her floor. But it was already moving. She glanced down and saw the top of his head and felt relieved that he came back, but she also saw the weight of the world on his shoulders. Chuck came into view of Sarah at the top of the floor but never blinked. He opened the door and walked through. Sarah reached for his arm. He looked at her when he felt her touch. "Chuck!"
"Not now, we'll talk later." Sarah didn't like his tone and wasn't convince she would be forgiven but Chuck stopped and turned and kissed her cheek. She felt terrible almost like she was Judas and had just betrayed the only person who cared about him. Chuck ran upstairs and changed into his darkest jeans and black hoodie and returned back down grabbing his gear. Casey nodded, Chuck smiled slightly. They headed down and headed to the building. Arriving Casey parked along side the building and looked around as Chuck slid to his knees and hacked the keypad opening up the side door. Sarah and Carina slipped in first then Chuck followed by Casey. Taking one last look as he closed the door. Chuck and Sarah headed down the hallway towards where Sarah figured she'd stashed the money. It was close to where Chuck had seen the large vent shaped box the other day. Chuck grabbed a small grinder out of his bag and started cutting the gyprock. He figured that he was either above or below where the original vent was five years ago. Chuck was quieter than usual, but Sarah had nothing to complain about, he came back when he didn't have to. Chuck pulled back on the piece he cut and looked up then down inside the open space. He looked again, seeing nothing he paused when he heard Sarah gasp. Chuck turned around and saw Sarah frozen staring at a man, he quickly turned to see a man assuming that it was Hunter. Chuck gave him a quick look over and he was definitely the James Bond type. Chiselled jaw, ruggedly handsome, dark hair, older than what Sarah said he was, but still could probably charm the socks off any woman. But then he spoke, and Chuck could hear the arrogance in his voice. "Well Cadee, I have to applaud you, I didn't think you had it in you. You did exactly what I figured you would. And I bet that those photos helped."
Sarah stared him down. Sarah looked to see if he was carrying and sure enough, he was. Chuck saw that Sarah's gun was lying on her bag, so he moved in beside her and grabbed his gun from his lower back and slipped it to Sarah's hand. Hunter didn't have a clue. Hunter aimed his gun and pointed for Sarah and Chuck to move away from the hole in the wall. Chuck knew that it was empty, but Hunter nor Sarah knew that. Hunter came closer, still keeping an eye on Sarah and this guy she was with. Chuck looked at Sarah and motioned that he was going to do something, and that Sarah had to be ready. Hunter approached the hole but kept his gun aimed and as he looked up into the hole Chuck pushed him further into the hole making Hunter lose his balance. Chuck told Sarah to run, Hunter pulled his head out and pistoled whipped Chuck across the face. Chuck fell back as Sarah ran towards the corner. Chuck returned the punch even though he could feel the blood run down his face. Chuck had the upper hand but even with flashing Hunter was able to keep up with him. Sarah stepped back in when Hunter and Chuck's fight moved close to her. Grabbing a pipe, she waited till Chuck punched him making him fall back, and when he stood up Sarah hit him against his back with the pipe, but he wasn't going down. Hunter turned to Sarah as Chuck charged him grabbing him like a potato sack and wrestling him to the floor. Hunter worked Chucks upper body even though Chuck was on top, but Chuck wasn't giving up. Chuck was able to calculate his punches and punch back, giving Chuck the opportunity to nail him, over and over. But Hunter was determined not to let this guy get the best of him. Hunter pushed his hand into Chuck's chest and up into his throat causing Chuck to fall back. Hunter managed to turn around and go after Sarah. Sarah fired her gun but only one shot hit him in the shoulder but that didn't stop him from coming after her. He grabbed her hair and pulled her back slamming her to the floor. "You thought that you'd take what was mine, your mistaken." Sarah knew his methods and was able to get out, but she didn't expect him to recover and go after Chuck once more. Chuck got up and continued to fight for Sarah. Hunter grabbed a 2x4 and swung hitting Chuck square across the ribs. Chuck hollered in pain as he thought he heard his ribs crack. Chuck fell hard. Hunter spat as the blood hit the floor. He looked at Sarah. "This guy, who is he to you. Got to be someone special enough to go through all of this just for you. Did he tell you he loved you, promised to give you the world, protect you, run away together, the white picket fence." "Chuck is nothing like you. You used me. You got what you wanted then tossed me aside. Chuck is more of man than you'll ever be." Hunter turned to look at Chuck who was in pain lying on the floor. Walking over to him and stepping on his chest. Sarah moved closer. Hunter looked at her then pressed firmly again. "Does Chuck know that I was your first, that I..." "He knows, everything." "Does he also know that you begged me every time." "I did no such thing." "That's my girl. That's the feisty Cadee I know." "I'm not Cadee anymore and you have no power over me." Chuck relieved despite the foot on his chest. Chuck got a boost of strength from somewhere and grabbed his foot, twisting it. Hunter fell back as Sarah ran over to grab Chuck. Chuck sees Hunter going for his gun. Chuck gets up as they run.
Casey and Carina check the other floors, unaware of what is happening above them. They reach a set of stairs planning to head up, they duck after they see one of the brothers firing at them. Casey and Carina fired back and after a few rounds he's hit. Casey and Carina wait till its safe and walk towards him and find out that was Nikola. Casey kicks his gun away. They hear shots and head upstairs.
Chuck holds his side as they head downstairs to where Chuck figured the money was. He checked the hall and sees the window that Sarah mentioned and what looked like at one time could have been a built-in unit of some kind. Chuck held his side as he grabbed a pipe and started hitting the wall. After a few hits a hole appeared. Chuck started tearing away the gyprock, he pulled a bit more away than he had upstairs, exposing a wider and hole allowing him to see that his line of sight was blocked. Chuck called Sarah over to take a peak and saw what looked like a bag, just below the floor joints. Sarah smiled when Chuck smiled at her, she knew that this was almost over. Sarah hoped to grab it and leave but when they went to reach for it, Chuck saw a shadowy figure come around the corner. Sarah went for her gun and in a quick flash – she turned to face her demons once again. Hunter limped slightly as he moved towards them. "You surprised me Cadee and to bring this guy wit you. He must be the flavour of the month." Chuck stood tall despite the pain. "He's such a baby and to have him as your back up, that disappoints me." "Well sorry to disappoint you." With confidence in her voice. "I learned from you that you never go in alone, cause you don't know what you'll find. You always have to have someone cover your back." Sarah hoped that Chuck heard her words. Chuck stepped back towards the hole and try to pull it out with his foot but couldn't so he decided to kick it out of its hold. 'What goes up must come down? He stretched his foot back and kicked it down the vent. Chuck thinking to himself. 'At least it would drop eventually.'
"Cadee why don't we just be mature about this and let me take the money." "You call that mature? I call it stealing along with murder, fraud and blackmail. I'm surprised that it took you this long come looking for it." "Had a few road blocks."
"Ansil get in your way?"
"He was weak."
"The Russian Minister?"
"Patsy."
Chuck kicked once more, and the bag dropped. But Hunter was standing near the exit, so they had to get past him in order to head downstairs. Chuck looked up and saw that the ceiling was open. Just above Hunters head was some loose building material. Chuck pointed upwards and Sarah nodded. Chuck waited till Sarah aimed. Sarah gave him the look and fired. Hunter fell to the ground, dust everywhere. Sarah grabbed Chuck's hand and they climbed over the debris and headed down the hall, trying to reach the other set of stairs.
Hunter comes to and starts yelling for Tatum and Nikola, but only Casey and Carina know that Nikola is dead. Tatum hears him and runs in from the other stairwell and helps Hunter out from under the debris. Hunter stood up. "Where's your brother?" "He was downstairs following the red head and the Major." "So, she's has more back up." "Head downstairs, just below where we are now and look for the money." "Yes boss." Tatum headed back down, and Hunter cocked his gun and ran after Sarah and Chuck. Chuck half ran half walked the best he could as Sarah kept an eye on Hunter and if he was still following them. Sarah could see the stairs. "Almost there, Chuck." Chuck headed through the open floor and looked back at Sarah as Sarah looked at where Chuck was walking. "Chuck!" Chuck looked first with his eyes then his body turned and crashed right into Sasha. Chuck stopped in his tracks as Sasha fell to the floor. Sasha got up and as she dusted off her backside, Sarah moved in and felt the need to knock of bit of sense into her. Sasha took the first punch but got a good one, cutting Sarah's lip. Sarah leaned forward and threw another punch. Hunter came in sight and saw Sarah and Sasha fighting. Sarah continued to give her all that she had and when Sarah went down Sasha went after Chuck. Sarah got up and pushed Sasha as Hunter aimed his gun. Chuck and Sarah froze as they heard the shot fire. As the dust settled, they saw Sasha fall to the floor and Hunter realizing that it wasn't Sarah he shot but his Sasha. Sarah and Chuck split. Hunter walked over to her and lamented for a second – it was cold and emotionless as if he had no feeling for her. He looked up and sees the back of Chuck heading down the stairs.
Tatum jumps to the landing as Casey and Carina see him slip by as they walk through the floor that Chuck and Sarah had just been on. Casey and Carina quietly head down the stairs and sees that he slipped into the basement. Tatum scans the area as Casey walks in and Carina goes left. He drops to his knees thinking that the money might have slipped under something. He finally sees it hanging just above his head. He grabs his phone ready to dial Hunter, but Casey takes his rifle and hits him across the face. Tatum hits the floor. Casey grabs the bag and they head upstairs.
Chuck and Sarah miss the main floor and end up in the basement. The head back to where Chuck thinks the money had dropped. When they reach the spot, they see Tatum out cold. Sarah looks at Chuck. "Now who has it." Sarah heard her phone. Seeing that it was Casey she answered it. "Casey, where are you?"
"We are back upstairs, we have the bag." "Great news, thanks, we are in the basement and Hunter is still after us. We will head up there now." Sarah put her phone away and headed towards the stairs. Hunter stood there with his gun pointed at them. "Drop your guns, its over Cadee." He saw Tatum. "Drop your guns." Sarah and Chuck placed their guns on the floor. Sarah kick them out of the way but not too far. Hunter looked up. "Just give me the money."
"Why, either way you'll still shoot us."
"Come with me? We can get back what we had. You were pretty good for a beginner, so I wonder what your like now in bed."
Sarah clenched her fists.
"He's just pressing your buttons."
"You and me and the money."
"You used me, and you took a big piece of my soul from me and I will never get it back. And all you want is the money.."
"Why not, once your gone, he's gone." As he points with his gun. "No one will come after me, cause no one knows that this money exists and by the time they do I will be long gone."
Hunter continued getting under Sarah's skin. Chuck looked at her.
"Sarah he's not worth it, and you know that you are better than him, you are not nor will you ever be that person again. Remember what I said to you. You are loved because you are you and not what people say you are."
"How poetic."
Hunter raised his gun as Sarah saw that the gun was aimed at Chuck. Hunter fired the gun. Chuck looked up and saw Sarah's eyes go big and wide as she fell into his arms. She looked at him as she started to fall. Chuck held on and saw Hunter add another clip into his gun. Chuck felt Sarah's back and her spare gun. Holding her in his one arm Chuck pulled the gun out and as Hunter pressed his clip into his gun Chuck fired. Hunter's gun goes off again as he falls back. Chuck fired again. Hunter fell back. Chuck falls back as he holds onto Sarah. Sarah looks up as Chuck hold his hand firmly against the entrance of the gun shot. Chuck digs for his phone and calls Casey.
Chuck holds onto Sarah. "Don't worry, Casey and Carina are coming." "I'm cold." "Think warm thoughts. Think about the beach, where we saw the sunrise. The warm sun hitting our faces, just you and me making love for the first time. Do you see it."
"Yes." Chuck holds her, but still putting pressure on the gun shot. "Casey is on his way. Hang in there."
Sarah closed her eyes. "I need you to stay awake. It's my turn to protect you. So don't bow out early." Sarah tried to laugh. "Kiss me Chuck." Chuck looked at her even with all her cuts and bruises, she was still beautiful. Chuck lowered his head and kissed her. "I'm sorry for what I said to you earlier."
"All forgiven."
Casey and Carina finally showed up and Casey quickly grabs his phone and calls it in. "She requires immediate surgery, gunshot wound." Chuck yells at Casey. "Call my sister, she is here in London and I want her to operate on Sarah, no one else operates. Can you do that for me!"
"I don't know Chuck."
"Here's my cell call her, pull some strings, call in all your favours, this is Sarah we are talking about!"
Carina got on her phone and called in an emergency extraction while Casey called Ellie. Chuck pulled Sarah close still pressing as much pressure as he could without hurting her. "What about you? Your ribs?"
"I'm okay, we need to focus on you."
Sarah went quiet but Chuck could feel that she was still with him. Casey and Carina still on their phones. Chuck pulled back Sarah's hair and started singing.
Ballerina girl
You are so lovely
With you standing there
I'm so aware
Of how much I care for you
You are more than now
You are for always
I can see in you
My dreams come true
Don't you ever go away
You make me feel like
There's nothing I can't do
And when I hold you
I only want to say
I love you
Ballerina girl
The joy you bring me
Every day and night
Holding you tight
How I've waited for your love
Sometimes I've wondered
If you'd ever come my way
Now that I've finally found you
This is where my heart will stay
I'm never gonna break your heart
Never will we drift apart
'Cause all I want to do
Is share my whole life with you
'Cause you make me feel like
There's nothing I can't do
I guess I finally realized
There's nothing else like loving you
Ballerina girl
You are so lovely
I can see in you
My dreams come true
Chuck lost track of time as emergency and other agents surrounded him and Sarah. Casey helped Chuck up as they placed Sarah on the stretcher and started doing first aid. Chuck refused help, he followed Sarah up the stairs and out the front doors to the helicopter, that had landed in the parking lot. Casey helped Chuck inside and strapped him in. Casey twirled his fingers as the helicopter ascended into the air. Casey and Carina slipped into a black SUV passing the money off to one of the MI6 agents.
The helicopter lands as ED nurses and doctors arrive and take Sarah out. Chuck holds onto her hand until a patience nurse smiles and promises that she'd be taken care of. Chuck stays with her till he sees his sister. Ellie and Devon unaware that their urgent request to operate would be on someone she knew. They approached the gurney and checked the clip board, then look up to see her brother, all bloody. Ellie looked at the patient and sees that its Sarah. Chuck looks at her. "Save her, please. I will explain." Ellie looks at him then goes into doctor mode. "Let's get her into surgery now." Ellie runs off with the rest, Devon looks at Chuck. "We got this."
Chuck looks at his hands with Sarah's blood on them, and passes out. Nurses and orderlies pick him up and take him inside. In minutes of Casey and Carina's arrival the ER had wall to wall agents in it.
Casey tried to find out where they took Chuck, eventually hearing him, argue with the staff. Chuck looks up after not getting anywhere with one of the nurses. "I am CIA and I demand to know where Agent Walker is?" The nurse tended to her duties. "Casey, tell them". Casey looks at the nurse. "How is he?" The nurse turns to face Casey. "If he'd let us examine him." Casey looked at Chuck. "Chuck let them take care of you first, then we can go and see where Sarah is." Chuck looks at both of them. "I am fine." Chuck gets up as the nurse turns around holding a needle in her hand. Chuck takes one look at the needle and passes out. Casey looks at the nurse. "You have a short window, do what you need to do. I'll be back." Casey returns an hour later and sees Chuck awake but is a bit groggy. Chuck awakes as Carina is sitting by the window. Closing a fashion magazine she walks to his bed. "Hey Chuckie."
"Any word?"
Carina shook her head. "You need anything? I'm heading back to the loft to change." "Yeah, change of clothes for Sarah and me if you don't mind, and also can you bring me something special…." Carina smiled and headed out the door.
Carina arrived a few hour later and Chuck painfully slips his legs into his jeans and struggled with his shirt. Grabbing the rest of his clothes. He tossed Sarah's blood stain cover clothes and walked out. He barely got out the door of his room before he reached for the railing. Casey noticed that he had one arm in his hoodie and the other was dragging on the floor as he leaned against the railing and ran up to him. Chuck you should be resting. Chuck looked up. "I can't. I need to see Sarah." Casey grabbed a wheelchair. "She's still in surgery and if you plan to be stubborn at least sit down." Chuck sat down in pain as Casey helped him with his other sleeve. Casey pushed him into a waiting area near the doors of the ER. Casey and Carina took turns watching the door. Chuck held onto the globe that was still covered up in his t shirt.
4 hours later
Ellie and Devon head out of surgery and head down the hall, they catch Casey's eye, he fears the worst. Both thinking about how Chuck was going to handle this. Casey opens the door; Chuck looks up and sees his sister and Devon. Casey motions for Carina to join him. Carina stood up and kissed the top of his head, and walked out with Casey. Ellie and Devon walked in as Chuck forced himself to stand. "Sarah, how is she?"
"Chuck the surgery was tough. The bullet hit her lower pelvis. Though intact we won't know the extent till she wakes up." "She's paralyzed?"
"No, we hope not, but its way too early to speculate. With all the swelling and blood loss, which could have been worse." "Yeah Chuck, Casey told us what you did out there to save her." "I didn't do anything." "Yes, you kept pressure on the wound, you kept her calm which helped her to not move. We just have to wait?" Chuck tried not to react, but his face gave it away. Ellie looked at her brother. Now her focus was on him, she checked his face and saw the bandage around his ribs. "I'm fine, just a few cracked ribs and some bruises." "Cracked ribs, bruises? Chuck why was she shot Chuck and why are you here and why did Casey have the entire police force, MI6 take us from the conference?" "Yeah bro, all this security its like you guys are important or are in trouble or something." "A little of both." Ellie and Devon looked at Chuck as he sat down. Devon pulled up a chair, while Ellie sat beside him. "Guys what I going to say to you is highly confidential and highly everything. It took me awhile to believe it as well. You can't tell anyone, promise me you won't tell anyone." Ellie and Devon held hands. They both replied. "We promise." "It happened a year and half ago the night of my birthday. I got an email from Bryce Larkin of all people. I hadn't heard from him since he got me kicked out of Stanford. Anyways I opened up the email and at the time it looked like a regular email with an attachment. He added a riddle in order for me to access the attachment. So, I answered it and in seconds 1000's of images flooded the screen. I was frozen stiff as I looked at all those images. I don't know how long I was in this trance or hypnotic feeling. Cause when I woke up, I was lying on the floor and my computer was fried. I had a huge headache and everything around me was enhanced. My senses were overloaded and everything I heard or saw triggered these flashes or pictures. I overheard a new report on the radio and when they mentioned a name I saw some stuff that no one should see unless they were Government. I went to work and all day I had this headache and heaviness like a ten-tonne sinus headache. But all change when a beautiful woman walked into Buy More asking to have her phone fixed. I almost melted at her beauty and the fact that she didn't run away. She left me her number and disappeared. The next day she returned, and she introduced herself as Sarah Walker. I didn't know till that night when we went out on our date that she had a secret and what I experienced with the email was connected. You can say I was the secret and she was the agent. Sarah is CIA and John Casey is NSA. They were hired to protect me because of what Bryce had sent me. He stole a very important file that had all the CIA and NSA confidential information on it, that they had put together since 911. He felt that it had to be protected and the only person he knew that could do that was me. So because I know these secrets Sarah and Casey have to protect me from everyone else from assassination, espionage." Chuck paused to see if there were any questions. Ellie looked at him. "You're CIA?" "Well not an agent with a badge but more of an analyst. I use the info that I have to help with missions that we are sent on. Sarah and Casey and I go on these missions to save the world. I know stuff that help with these missions to be solved. But this time we weren't on a mission. This time it was personal. Sarah had left a few months ago and I assumed she wasn't coming back. So I left to go to Europe and I didn't tell Casey. A few weeks ago, I arrived at a place called Sunny Beach and unbeknownst to me, it was the same place that Sarah was at looking into an old partner of hers who happened to be MI6. I met an older couple on the train, and they mentioned Sunny Beach so I had a few days to spare so I went and checked it out. I headed over to a café waiting to head to a hotel and I looked up and there she was. She was as shocked as I was. For the last few weeks we have been spending time together along with trying to figure out why her old partner was coming after her. For the first time in a year and half it was just us and these missions took a back seat." "You two together?" Chuck nodded and went quiet. "And earlier?"
"We came back to London yesterday, I think, and we got some intel that Sarah was right and we went looking for it. But this guy also found her. We fought, hence they way I feel, but he tried to shoot me and and Sarah did her job and protected me and got herself shot." Chuck wiped a tear. "I grabbed her gun and shot him." "He's dead?" "I hope so, he hurt her badly, and took a lot from her." Chuck got up, Devon and Ellie looked at each other.
Chuck walked to the door as Casey turned to face him. Devon got up and shook his hand. "I guess we call you Major?" Casey looked at Devon. "No, John or Casey is fine." Ellie stayed seated. "I'm not sure if Chuck told you this but this is of National Security and Chuck's identity must be kept a secret. We have worked hard to keep him safe all this time. The Government wanted to place him in 24 hour protected custody but he adamant not to go." "So, all those weird conversations and impromptu trips?" Ellie turning to face Casey. "Yeah." Casey answers. "Wow!" comments Devon. "That's awesome." Ellie looked at Devon. "Not sure that awesome would be the word I'd use?"
"Ellie, Sarah and I have been there for Chuck and we have kept him as safe as the job allowed. There is and will always be a threat and missions that don't go as planned." "And this one?" "It wasn't a mission. Sarah's past caught up to her and her former partner wanted something that she had, so she felt that she needed to do this one on her own. So that is what she did. Chuck just happened to arrive at the same place. Total coincidence and we all know Chuck, when it comes to people he cares about." Ellie got up. "I know, he'll do anything to save them." "Yes. Sarah did her job and that was to protect Chuck whether or not she had feelings for him." Ellie knew what Chuck told her but she wanted to hear it from Casey. "Their together?" "Like white on rice." "He didn't say anything?" "It's new from what I have seen, but they have danced around their feelings for over two years, they were only kidding themselves." "But they kept it so PG, so professional." "It was their job." Casey looked at Devon.
Casey changed the subject. "And Sarah?" "Hard to say, the surgery was touch and go, the bullet was lodged just above her pelvis near her spine. She lost a lot of blood and would have bled out if Chuck wasn't there."
Chuck walked down the hall very slowly and sees Sarah being rolled into a secured room. He sneaked in when the agents head to the nurses station. He grabs a chair bringing it close to her bed. Before he sits down, he stares at her, even though the bruises and cuts she still looked beautiful and peaceful. Chuck leans over and kisses her lips, the oxygen hose tickled his upper lip. He sits down and grabs her hand placing it in his.
Ellie finds out from Casey that Chuck left his room and didn't get the 'go' from his doctor. She finds him in Sarah's room. Ellie leans over him and hugs him. Chuck embraces his sister's touch. Ellie finds another chair and sits down. As the room hums and beeps, Ellie tries to console her brother. "She's tough, from what I heard from Casey, protecting you isn't an easy job." Chuck smiled slightly. "So Bryce sent this to you?" Yeah, its complicated and in time I will explain it to you and Devon, we find new stuff everyday about this thing in my head, so you're not really missing anything." "So how was you trip?" "Up to a few weeks ago, it was great. Saw lots, ate lots then it all changed." "But you two are together, just like you always wanted." "We are but I didn't want it to end up like this." "It's her job to protect you and whether this guy was going to shoot you or not, she did her job." "But it wasn't a typical mission it was her past and her coming to grips with it. He did a number on her and maybe that is why she is the person she is today?"
"Chuck you can't say her past made her into the person she is today and blame her past on what happened today." "Yeah I can, he used her in more ways than one and seeing him gone I'm not sorry. He hurt her once and he hurt again." "No, you saved her before this and now. You have helped her become the person she is today. The way you two look at each other, we knew that what you had was special. We just thought that you to were taking it slow." "That's putting it lightly."
"Chuck, she brought you happiness and you gave her hope. She's not going to quit now." Chuck looked at Ellie then at Sarah. "Let her rest and when she wakes up you can give her a big kiss." Ellie got up and kissed the top of his head and stepped out.
Chuck returned after checking with the emergency doctor. Chuck took his time getting back, due to the amount a pain his ribs were in. He slipped into the hospital gift shop and bought some white gardenias and took them back upstairs to her room. He arranged her snow globe so she could see it when she woke up. Hours later Sarah opened her eyes. The room was bright, so she figured it had to be early morning. Scanning the room, she sees Chuck. Chuck walking around hold his ribs, he turned to see her awake. He smiled and walked towards her bed and leaned into hug her. Sarah tried her best to hold him but couldn't the way she wanted to. Chuck caressed her face and kissed her. Sarah lingered a little longer.
Ellie, and Devon walk in followed by Casey and Carina. Chuck stands up and Ellie makes him sit down. Sarah knows that something isn't right when she sees Ellie and Devon. She feels terrible then reality hits. She looks at Chuck and she sees the pain in his eyes. She remembers the events leading up to Chuck catching her. She thinks for a moment that she's back in LA. Trying not to cry, she looks at Ellie as she sits down. "Hey, Sarah. What do you remember? What day is it and where are you?"
Sarah looks at them. Thinking to herself, 'Ok routine questions, I am back in LA.'
Sarah looks at Chuck, cause she can't tell them what she knows. Chuck gets up and holds her hand. "Babe, they know everything." "Everything?"
Chuck nodded, then she looked at Casey and he too nodded. Sarah still unsure that she should say anything. Chuck looked at her again. "I was shot, we are in London, I think and why are you two here?"
"I had Casey call Ellie after you were shot. I had to have someone I trusted operate on you. She and Devon are here for a conference. That's why she called the other day. Casey found her." "Yeah Chuck was determined to get her to come here so Carina and I called Beckman and pulled some strings."
"The surgery was touch and go but we couldn't determine the extent of the injury till you woke up."
Sarah heard the words, but nothing was making sense. Chuck tuned into her and looked around. "Guys can you gives us a moment, then Ellie you can come back in."
"Ok." They all agreed.
Chuck pulled the chair closer and winced a little. "Your ribs? He got a good few hits in there." "I'm good, the drugs are kicking in."
"How are you? Are you in pain? Need anything?"
Chuck smiled and leaned in and kissed her again. Holding her hand Ellie walked back in. Ellie came in. "You ready?"
Sarah looked as Ellie as pulled the covers off. Ellie tested her reflexes and looked at her toes and tapped a few places. Ellie checked again. Sarah looked at Chuck, when Ellie did the last test, dragging the end of her pen lid against the bottom of her foot. She looked at Chuck. "Chuck, I can't feel my legs!"
Chuck looked at Ellie. "Sarah, its still early, there's still a lot of swelling. In a few days or so we can then start to ask those tough questions, if we need to. Your fit and you're young. What you need now is to rest. Ok?"
Sarah withdrew as Ellie squeezed her hand and signed her chart and walked out.
2 days later
Sarah woke up after finally falling asleep and trying to justify the last 48 hours. Beckman had Casey, Carina and Chuck in debriefing meetings for most of the morning. Ellie and Devon came in to check on her and explained what the next steps would be. Beckman came in and made arrangements to have her transferred to DC for therapy. Carina helped Chuck, pack and they met Sarah at the airport. Beckman arranged a medic vac plane to take them back across the pond. Ellie and Devon returned to finish their mini vacation and would meet Chuck back in LA, when he was ready to come home.
DC – three weeks later
Sarah laid on her back after the long flight as the therapists take their time reworking her muscles. Chuck watches and tries to give some moral support, but it seems to fall on deaf ears. Sarah struggles with the treatment and lashes out. Chuck turns on the radio just to change the mood and Sarah hears faintly the song that Chuck sang to her. Chuck has the staff leave as Sarah struggles to get up from the mat. As the song continues to play, Chuck crouches down beside her. Sarah looks at him. "Don't!"
Chuck moves to stand up and turns to move, when he feels her hand grab his. Chuck turns and allows Sarah to climb up on her own steam as he stands there supporting her. Sarah finally stands up looking at him. Chuck brings her close and this is the first real hug they have had since they arrived in DC. Chuck moves her back so that rest resting slightly on the walking bar. He holds her close as they start to kiss. Sarah whispers. "I'm sorry."
"Why are you sorry, you have nothing to be sorry about?" As the song finishes playing. "That the song you sang to me." "Yeah it was."
Sarah holds him close. Chuck doesn't let go of her. They make out a little, well as much as they could with physiotherapy equipment and the smell of a gym locker lingering in the air.
Chuck turns and he piggy backs her to the locker room. He helps her undress and places her in the shower. Sarah looks up at him. "You join me?"
Chuck steps away and walks to the door and locks it. Coming back, he starts taking his shirt off. Sarah sees his bruises, but they seem to be less than they did weeks ago. Chuck turns the water on as Sarah grabs her soap. Chuck stands in the spray as he holds Sarah's hands as she gets up. Chuck wraps his arm around her bringing her close. He washes her hair as she holds on to his forearms, then he washes her arms, legs and back. Sarah walks into the spray and rinses off. Chuck lets her do the rest as he holds her. They look at each other, Sarah looks at the chair. Chuck sits down as Sarah sits on his lap. "What did the doctor say?"
"Didn't ask, but I am doing the therapy, but I think that I need a different kind of therapy."
"You think?"
Chuck looked at her as they became one, it wouldn't be rushed but Sarah felt it was what they needed. Chuck made sure that Sarah felt loved, that she was protected and cared for. Chuck watched as Sarah tried to find a way to make it work. "Sarah, we don't have to." "Chuck, I want to, I want you."
"It's okay, we can just sit here." Sarah rested her head on his shoulder as he held her close and caressed her back."
Sarah whispered. "You can if you want?"
"No, we will wait."
Sarah knew that having Chuck there was harder than she thought it would be to focus and get better. Chuck agreed. He packed his bags and left DC in the morning.
LA - Echo Park – Month later
Chuck drops his keys after returning home back from a few interviews. He had grown up and needed a new job. But the jobs out there were, not what he wanted to do. He drove past the Buy More and wondered what it would be like to run his own business. He slipped his tie off and grabbed a beer. He checked his messages and it had been a day since he had talked to Sarah. Their last conversation was short, and Chuck figured that it was because she was still in therapy. Chuck sat down and tossed his phone beside him. Grabbing the remote, he turned on the TV and heard a lot of noise coming from outside. (background noise – loud voices – several people talking at the same time - all clear, security intact,) Chuck got up and walked to his door and opened it seeing the complex full of men and women in blue, with dark sunglasses and CIA attire. Then he sees a CIA medic wheel her into the complex. Chuck looks at her. Sarah catches his eyes and has the medic stop near the mailboxes. Chuck walked over to the fountain. Sarah knew that he would hate to have waited for her at the airport with all the security, so Sarah felt that it was better to do it this way. Plus, it was more romantic. Even though Hunter was dead she still felt unease, and the chair didn't help. Chuck had been faithful and stayed by her side even when she didn't want him there. Chuck waited and watched as the determined agent stood up. She was given some canes, but Chuck saw that she didn't really need them. She started to move towards him. It was slow but it was on her terms. Chuck smiled as Sarah walked towards him. As the agents dropped her bags they scattered. Ellie and Devon took a peek then headed back inside. Sarah came closer and grabbed Chucks arms and placed them on either side of her hips. She looked at him. "Hi." "Hi." Then she kissed him. They stood embraced by the fountain. The same fountain that had housed their many conversations, and a few special moments as well. Chuck continued to kiss her.
Chuck walked out of the patio door with a tray with something to eat and drink on it. "I guess we are back to where it all started." Sarah looking at him as she laid on the recliner. "I like what you did to your room?" "I assumed that you would be staying in my room." "I hope I was." Chuck looked down at her. "I missed you." "I missed you too. Come here." Chuck put the tray down and sat down beside her. He slid his hand along side her cheek and caressed it with his thumb. Sarah wrapped hers arms around his neck. She kissed him softly.
Chuck made sure she ate something and after Ellie and Devon popped in, Chuck helped her up. Chuck helped Sarah to his room. Sarah grabbed some items and walked slowly back across the hall. Chuck changed and adjusted a few pillows and grabbed some more blankets just in case. Sarah came out wearing the t shirt that the snow globe was wrapped in and a pair of short shorts. Sarah walked over to her bag and pulled out a small box. Taking the lid off, she pulled out the snow globe. "It needed a new home. Plus, your shirt helped me get through a few rough days." Chuck walked up to her and looked at her. "Sorry for that." "All part of the process I guess." "So how are you feeling?"
"Better now that I am here with you."
"And everything else?"
"Still achy but they said that is normal and I am getting my strength back so in no time I shall be back to normal."
"And the Hunter thing?"
"It's over, and I feel that I can move on and not fear that he will come back. Getting back at him was one thing but getting you involved wasn't the plan."
"I know but for whatever reason it did involve me and I'm glad it did. I love you and that's all that matters."
"I love you too."
Chuck wrapped his arms around her and lifted her up slightly then walked towards the bed. "You better get some sleep." "Who said anything about sleep?"
Chuck looked at her and raised his eyebrows as he laid down with Sarah. Sarah looked at all the pillows and blankets then laughed. Chuck tossed them as he slipped his arms and legs closer to hers. Chuck looked at her lower stomach and the bullet wound. He leaned down and kissed it. When he met her lips, he took her shirt off. Chuck laid her back and slipped his off. He gently climbed over her and watched her as he adjusted his body, so he'd wouldn't hurt her. As they became one, all was forgotten. Chuck and Sarah finally made love. It wasn't rushed and Chuck preferred it that way. He finally had Sarah Walker in his bed.
The next morning, they lazily stayed in bed, catching a few hour here and there, but they did have a lot of making up to do. Chuck rolled over as he heard a faint knock. Begrudgingly, he got up and grabbed a pair of shorts. "Sorry Chuck." Devon stood there. "But there's a feisty red head standing in our living room." "Okay, be right out." Chuck grabbed a pair of sweats. "Carina I guess?"
Sarah grabbed something to wear and followed Chuck out. Chuck came around the corner with Sarah beside him and stopped when they saw that the feisty red head wasn't Carina but Beckman. Sarah slipped back and went to put more on than what she was wearing. "General? What brings you here?"
"I was dropping somethings off at Castle and I thought that I would stop by and check on you and Agent Walker." "Oh really, well she's…" Just then Sarah comes out wearing jeans and a t shirt. "Agent Walker." "General." "Good your both here."
As the three sat down Chuck and Sarah sat across from each other. "I wanted to stop by and let you know that I was very pleased with how the situation with Hunter Davidson panned out. I imagine that Sarah was very fortunate to have all of you there to support her." "I was." "I spoke to MI6 and Interpol and we felt that the money that was recovered really didn't have an owner that we know of so they suggested that we use it for something good. I also hear Chuck that you quit the Buy More and have been looking for something new." "Yes General, but there's nothing out there that interests me."
"Good that is what I'd hope you say." "What, why?"
"Because, I want to propose something to you."
Chuck sat on the edge of his seat. "Along with MI6, the CIA want to develop a joint op that looks into their own people. We have our own threat here with Fulcrum and now MI6 has had to deal with Hunter, they felt the same. So we would like to know if you would like to put together a team that would investigate and reprimand these agents as well as continue to work for the CIA as you have been, along with Agent Walker and Major John Casey."
Chuck looked at Sarah. "How would we do this? I have no money, nor a building other than Castle to work from."
"Leave the building to us." Beckman got up and pulled out an envelope from her briefcase. Chuck stood up. "Here is the money, do what you need to do. Give me a few days to confirm a building."
Chuck nodded then extended his hand when he saw Beckman's. "So do we have a deal?"
Chuck smiled. "Good, like I said I will get back to you." Beckman walked to the door. "Good day Chuck and Sarah."
Three days later
Chuck and Sarah along with Casey stood outside Orange Orange as the sign was torn down and a new sign appeared. As the protective cover was torn away. Sarah grabbed Chuck's hand. Chuck looked up and saw his name being secured in place. 'Carmichael Industries'
Casey grunted. "So, we now work for you?" Chuck looked at Casey. "You always worked for me, now it official." They all laughed.