Happy Holidays Chucksters I wish you a very Happy Christmas and a Happy New Year -Rebecca. xo
Chapter Fourteen:
You Have It Bad For Him
Inside Castle
Chuck was recently sent on a inter agency mission in Afghanistan. The CIA target was funding terrorist operations. The DEA also had an interest in Chuck's target who was highly connected in the drug world. The DEA wanted Carina with the CIA to help take him down and to get information on drug operations in the US. They had been on the mission for two months and Carina had the hots for Chuck and kept trying to seduce him but each time Chuck would rebuff her attempts, Chuck was not interested in brief one night stands if he ever entered a relationship again he wanted to make sure it was a long one. And as beautiful as Carina was Chuck knew that she wouldn't hang around for him so he wasn't interested. That didn't stop Carina keep chasing him however. The drug lord they had got close to was starting to suspect Chuck and Carina. They were supposed to be a married couple over from the US to setup contacts for their operation but they didn't seem to be very married. The guy would never get close to the girl so the drug lord had his men set up surveillance in the place they were staying. Chuck and Carina returned back to their apartment one night rather than just letting Chuck go to sleep she tried to seduce him once more. Chuck had enough and told her he didn't just want to be with a woman for sex. There is so much more to a relationship. They argued for a while before the drug lord busted into their room. They managed to take out him and his guards but they never got the information that they wanted so the operation was effectively a bust. They took out just one lousy drug lord and Chuck has been ignoring Carina's attempts to talk to him ever since.
Sarah kept cursing. She was already annoyed when the Director came out with this when they first became partners and now she has found out that Carina was the Agent who tried to sleep with Chuck. It all made sense. If she thinks for one second she will try something again with Chuck tonight then she has another thing coming. Yes Sarah knows all about Carina's tricks, how she always wants everything Sarah has but 'Chuck is NOT for sharing. and NOBODY will take me away from Chuck.' Sarah says vehemently to herself.
Bryce gave Casey a tour around Castle with both of them sensing that now was not a good time for them to be in the same room as Chuck and Sarah. Mostly Sarah. She was a time bomb about to explode. Casey's eyes lit up in the armory. 'Thank you Chuck!' He said again to himself.
Meanwhile in the briefing room.
"You're coming with me Chuck."
Sarah dragged Chuck off into a supply closet before he could say a word. She wanted to find out everything that happened with Carina. Chuck gulped.
"What happened in Afghanistan?" Sarah demanded. She pinned Chuck against the supply closet door and leaned in very close.
Chuck told her everything that happened in Afghanistan and about Carina keep trying to contact him.
"I'm going to kill her." stated Sarah menacingly.
"Sarah please you need to calm down."
"Calm down after what she did to you Chuck!?"
"Sarah it was months ago please let it go."
"And do you think Carina will let it go Chuck? You don't know her like I do. She will never stop until she gets what she wants. Graham said she wants something out of this and it will probably be you!"
"But I don't want her Sarah. I want you." He stated looking into her eyes.
Chuck pulled her tighter to him. "Sarah please. I've never been more happier in my life than I am right now. I spent the past nineteen months drinking out of a bottle until I met you.. What happened with Carina was just another bad moment for me and I want to bury all of it. You are all that matters to me... Sarah the feelings I have for you are very real if you are worried Carina will come between us you are very much wrong. You have absolutely nothing to worry about."
"Chuck.. It's not that.. It's just.. Carina I don't trust her, if she tries one thing with you just one tiny little thing she'll be eating out of a straw for a very long time." Sarah wasn't playing around. Just when she meets the man of her dreams Carina appears with the hots for him. Hell freaking no. 'Nobody will ever have Chuck except me while I'm still alive.'
'Please DON'T do anything stupid Carina.' Chuck begged to the heavens.
Now that Sarah's vendetta had momentarily ceased Chuck moved his hands to her face and kissed her. A jealous Sarah is very beautiful he told himself.
Seconds later Sarah was responding to Chuck's kiss and they both got carried away forgetting they were in a CIA underground base. Whenever they kiss each other it seems to always have the same effect on Chuck and Sarah whether they are on a beach in a hotel or in a supply closet. They both become lost in the touch and feel of each other. Things quickly escalated and clothes were quickly removed as they both had zero self control remaining.
Bryce and Casey returned 10 minutes later and couldn't find Chuck or Sarah anywhere around. They heard noises coming from the supply closet after a few moments. Bryce chucked and let out a joke.
"Make up sex, niceee.."
"Eww I'm gonna be sick." Casey replied.
Casey went to interrupt them but Bryce stopped him.
"Casey let them be. We can start the planning without them."
Casey sighed then went with Bryce to start planning the protection and extraction of Carina.
Sarah's moans for Chuck were getting louder and Casey couldn't take no more. He quickly pulled out some earplugs.
Chuck and Sarah came out a few minutes later happy faces restored, Carina completely forgotten. They were both still struggling to resume a normal breathing pattern and developed embarrassed faces when Bryce made a comment about their supply closet activities. Sarah gave Bryce a menacing look who stopped joking immediately and suddenly become focused in any paperwork near him.
"Well now that your lady feelings have been expressed to one another how do we go about protecting Miller? I want my first mission to be a success with no hitches" said Casey.
Sarah and Chuck just shook their heads smiling at each other as they joined their partners to deal with the brown haired Agent.
Casey and Bryce asked Chuck what that was all about.
Chuck just shrugged and quickly told them.
Bryce and Casey couldn't help chucking before turning serious.
"I'd keep Walker away from Miller if I were you Chuck. You've only just got me out of trouble and I'd hate to have to lie to my new boss about the disappearance of Miller." Said Casey.
"Casey's right Chuck. I don't know Carina but I know Sarah is smitten with you, and also a deadly highly trained spy. Not a good combination."
"Gee thanks you two. I was already freaked out but now you've just raised the bar even higher. It's Carina I'm worried about she keeps trying to call me."
Casey and Bryce chuckled again shaking their heads. 'Yep Carina is toast' they both thought to themselves.
They spent thirty minutes gearing up and then headed to the location.
The team were almost arriving at the hotel that Carina was staying at and were going through once more security procedures in case of trouble.
"I wish I could stay in the van" Said Chuck. Casey, Bryce and Sarah turned to look at him curious why he just said that.
"Is Carina really that bad?" Asked Bryce.
"Oh Larkin you have no idea." said Casey shaking his head grinning.
The team arrived at the hotel and entered scanning the area before making contact with Carina. They are taking no chances. They have encountered Fulcrum twice now and they are not to be underestimated. They are a big organization and could easily have sent people to dispatch of Carina if they know that she has intelligence.
Satisfied that no Fulcrum operatives were around they quickly decided who would make the initial contact with Carina.
"So who makes contact with her then?" Asked Bryce.
"I will, better she sees a familiar face first." Stated Sarah.
"Better you than me." Stated Casey
"Hear hear." said Chuck in agreement with Casey.
Sarah headed over to where Carina was seated.
Carina seen Sarah heading towards her and waited until she got close until she addressed her.
"Hey Blondie."
"Carina." was all Sarah could say.
"Whatcha doing here? Are you here to debrief? Are you alone? Where's your team.?"
"Yes I'm here to debrief you, no I'm not alone and my team is in position in case of Fulcrum. You'll see them later. Though it seems that you already know two of them."
She said the last bit with menace.
Carina was curious.
"So ready to start?" Asked Sarah.
"Woah easy tiger. My terms first. I want a promotion."
Sarah shook her head. Same old Carina working her way up the food chain.
Sarah played along.
"A promotion to what?"
"Bored of DEA.. I want something more fun lets say. CIA? I miss working with you blondie." Carina smiled.
'Ah hell' thought Sarah. What was her real reason here. Then it hit her. She knew Chuck was CIA and maybe she could contact him again if she got into the agency. 'I don't need or want a partner I have Chuck, he is all I need.'
"The intelligence that you have would need to be huge to get that promotion Carina. And we wouldn't be working on the same team. I have my own team."
"Are my terms acceptable?"
"I'll speak to my boss."
"Great lets go." Said Carina.
Sarah made contact with her team "Ok she has terms before she will give us anything on Fulcrum. Heading up to room now be in position."
"Affirmative" came the reply from Chuck Casey and Bryce.
Casey, Bryce and Chuck made their way up to the floor the CIA had them on. "Not looking forward to this." Stated Chuck in the elevator with his two partners.
"Don't worry buddy, we got your back." Said Bryce grinning how nervous Chuck was.
"Just make sure Sarah and Carina don't get within five feet of each other." Said Chuck.
The team entered into the suite and waited for Sarah and Carina to arrive.
Sarah and Carina were now heading up. Sarah wanted to get her point across before they arrived. "Ok Carina. This is how it's going down if my boss agrees to your terms you give us what you know without any more games played you got it?"
"Relax blondie, so who's on your team? Any hot guys? Maybe I'll have one of them debrief me." Carina giggled.
Sarah bit her lip in frustration swearing if she tries one thing with Chuck she's finished.
Once they arrived brief introductions were made between Bryce, Casey Sarah and Carina. Chuck wasn't around.
"Hey Casey, you look... Different." Carina grinned remembering what happened when she was last on a mission with him.
Casey grunted.
"Hello, well aren't you a handsome specimen" she said to Bryce.
They both briefly flirted.
Sarah asked Casey where Chuck was. "Bathroom."
Sarah got her sat phone out to contact the Director but stopped when Chuck came out of the bathroom sighing as he looked over at Carina she had her back to him. Chuck contemplated running for the door, Carina spooked him more than anything. He was not used to women being all over him and that's exactly what Carina did for two months. Chuck was daydreaming thinking about the torture he had to put up with for two months and he didn't notice Carina had turned to look at him and leapt at him pulling him into an embrace.
She excitedly spoke to a freaked out Chuck.
"Chuckles! I missed you. Why wouldn't you return my calls?" She asked upset.
Ah hell thought Chuck.
When Carina hugged Chuck Sarah took one step towards her. Extremely jealous that somebody else was close to her guy. Especially because it was Carina. 'Chuck should only be hugging me.' She almost reached for one of her throwing knives when Carina put her hand up to Chuck's curls, 'My curls.'
Chuck uncomfortable with Carina close to him took a giant step towards Casey and Sarah who he had noticed was very angry. He looked into her eyes pleading for help.
Before Carina could say anything else Sarah dialed the Director who answered promptly.
"Sir we have Agent Miller. She has terms before she will give us any intelligence on Fulcrum." she said looking at Carina like an arch enemy.
"Very well... And her terms are?"
"She wants promotion into the CIA."
The Director paused for a moment.
Before he could continue Carina interrupted speaking while looking at directly at Chuck "I want in on Sarah's team too."
Casey and Chuck begged to the heavens that the director would refuse it.
"What is your assessment on Agent Miller, Agent Walker?"
"Sir, Agent Miller is a fine operative but she's reckless. She makes rash decisions that could endanger the entire team but it's your decision Director."
There was a moments pause.
"If. And only if the intelligence that Agent Miller provides results in a successful operation against Fulcrum her request will be granted. But she will be the recruit in the team. Which means you, Agents Bartowski, Casey and Larkin will have command authority. Understood?"
Sarah dejectedly said "Yes sir, I understand."
"Did he agree?" Carina asked excitedly.
"The Director will agree to your terms but only if the operation is successful. Which means you provide intelligence that doesn't lead to a dead end. Once we have the intelligence you provide we will act on it and you will be placed on a trial and your performance will be evaluated is that acceptable?" Sarah begged that it wasn't.
"Chuckles we're going to be partners again!" Carina said excitedly.
'God help me.' Thought Chuck.
Sarah frowned. 'This is not good..'
There was an awkward silence in the room between the five and before the team had a chance to speak Carina did "So Chuckles you never answered my question. Why have you been ignoring me?"
"Agent Miller..."
"Chuckles call me Carina how many times do I have to ask" Carina smiled at the tall cute guy.
"Ok... Carina.. I told you already I am not interested. There is only one woman for me." He said looking at Sarah who instantly had a wide smile on her face.
Carina didn't notice it and continued.
"So are you going to be debriefing me Chuckles?" She asked hopeful.
Chuck blushed and went red. "Most definitely not" He said.
"Bryce can." Sarah interrupted.
Bryce tried to object but Sarah gave him a deathly stare so he said nothing.
Carina looked at Bryce for a few moments. "Hmm...I'd sooner Chuck do it." said Carina.
Enough was enough Sarah was now pissed off.
"Excuse me boys I need to have a private chat with Carina." she ushered the three out of the room and closed the door. Casey, Bryce and Chuck reluctantly left but Sarah had that time bomb ready to explode face again and none of them wanted to be the one who she exploded at. 'Screw that let Carina take the explosion' They all thought.
All three leaned against the door ready to run in at the first sign of Sarah doing something she may regret.
"Ok Carina first things first you don't get to choose what you want. You gave your terms the Director agreed. Bryce is going to debrief you if you don't like that then we part ways here and there will be no introduction of you into the team. Got that part?"
Carina nodded. Sarah was pissed off and I think she was about to find out why.
"Secondly you need to back off Chuck. He's made it clear that he's not interested in you and I've known you for a long time Carina you're not interested in Chuck and you only want him because you don't like being rejected."
"And finally Carina, Chuck is off the market do you understand what I'm trying to tell you?" said Sarah glaring into Carina ready to strike if she heard something she didn't like.
And there it was. Sarah Walker wanted Chuck too.
"Hey blondie there's more than enough of Chuckles to share" said Carina cheekily.
Sarah got closer. "You are playing a dangerous game Carina, and I don't like it. Nothing will come between me and Chuck Carina, NOTHING. And If you even attempt to sabotage what we have I will take you down right here" Sarah was inches away from Carina's face.
Time to stop the fooling around thought Carina. Sarah was being deadly serious here and she has never seen Sarah this determined before.
"Ok Walker I'll leave Chuckles alone. But only if you admit to me how you really feel about him." Carina loved getting the last word in.
'Hmm small price to pay if it would make Carina back off.' thought Sarah.
"Fine." Sarah pouted before continuing "Chuck is the greatest guy in the world. He's everything I could have wanted and more. And I'm sure if you had taken the time to get to know him you would have known that too Carina. He is kind, he's caring, he's funny, he's romantic, he is shy, he's perfect. And I want to spend the rest of my life with him.
Carina was shocked. She didn't expect "The Enforcer" to open up like that.
"You know you're right about Chuckles but I care about him too Sarah." Sarah gave her a deathly glare.
Carina continued.
"Walker promise me you'll look after Chuckles and make him happy. He is cute but I care about him more as a big sister type of figure. I just couldn't help flirting with him because it was cute when he got embarrassed."
Sarah calmed. She may actually have found an ally in her attempts to hold onto Chuck forever.
"Well Carina, I promise that I will do everything that I can to make Chuck happy for as long as he will let me."
"Don't worry about that Sarah. You're the only one for him trust me. Chuck wouldn't just open to anyone. I spent two months with him and I learnt that much." Carina said sadly.
Sarah smiled.
"Well I'm glad this has been resolved. I have to say I'm more happier about having you on the team now I know you're not after my man. Said Sarah laughing.
"Oh I'm after your man Sarah don't you worry about that" Said Carina seriously.
Sarah stopped laughing and was about to reach for her knives when Carina started to laugh "Woah easy! Wow you have it bad for him."
"Trust me, I know.." Replied Sarah.
