Before the chapter I would just like to pick up on multiple points in Private Messages and Reviews since I started this story about getting Chuck and Sarah together so fast and to do the things that they are already doing.
In my view, it doesn't matter how quickly they get together, instead what matters is how long they stay together.
This is one million percent a love story. Even in canon by the fourth episode Sarah was revealing her middle name to Chuck, which in my view shows how she was smitten already. Chuck and Sarah are soul mates, and that will never be put into question, at least not in my story. HOWEVER, this is just the calm before the storm. Things will happen to Chuck and Sarah that would never happen to a normal couple, they will be expected to do things without question to protect their loved ones, to protect their country and to most importantly protect each other. Sometimes they will not like those things that they have to do, other times they will act on things without thinking twice. HOWEVER, I can promise that Chuck and Sarah will work through any problems that they face and they will ALWAYS come out stronger. No matter who tries to stop them...
Yes that was a big teaser right there :P
Chapter Twenty One
Free Ticket
Four Seasons Hotel,
Seattle, USA
December 10
11:00 am
It was a beautiful morning in the Emerald City. The birds were chirping away, the sky was clear and there was a cold breeze floating in the air as two lovers were tangled together naked in the centre of a huge bed, inside a beautiful hotel room in this wonderful five star hotel enjoying some much needed quiet time. It wasn't even the events of the past few weeks that had taken its toll on them, well only partly. The year as a whole had taken its toll on both Chuck and Sarah. In their short time in the CIA, Chuck and Sarah have accomplished so much, but it did not come without a price. It would forever be etched into both of their memories the unpleasant things that they have had to do for the good of their country. Every single mission they undertook played on all of their emotions and everything they believed in. There was always the risk of burning out. Therefore, it was not just luck that had brought Chuck and Sarah together at a time when they needed each other most. Neither was it because they were the best of the best and could take down anything that stood in their way. No, it was fate. Fate had brought Chuck and Sarah together to allow them to be in the situation that they were currently in. Fate would have a familiar occurrence in both of this couple's lives, even if they did not know it themselves yet..
Chuck and Sarah had continued on with their tradition of picking the best hotel that the City had to offer. Their employers suited the bill so who wouldn't do exactly that under the same circumstances? Who says being a spy doesn't have its advantages? When they arrived they checked in for five days, but they hoped to check out within three.
Chuck lay on his back with Sarah who lay on her side, her head was resting on his chest and she was virtually on top of him. Her legs were wrapped around Chuck's. Sarah's arm was wrapped protectively around Chuck's chest followed by Chuck's arm around Sarah. If anybody were to currently look at them it would be hard to put the pieces together on who put what where first.
"I'm extremely happy right now." Said Chuck following on with those words by planting a kiss on top of Sarah's head.
Sarah tilted her head slightly to meet his face and gaze at him.
"I know that feeling, I feel exactly the same." Sarah replied in agreement with her usual regular happy face whenever she was with him.
Chuck still in his wonderland continued "I've never felt as strongly about anybody as I feel about you, it's scary."
Sarah could relate whole heartedly to that also. She could also add a few words of her own. Crazy and unbelievable to name a few. Who would have predicted that two of the worlds best spies would fall for each other. In such a big way aswell. It almost was unbelievable, except for that fact that it was true and it was happening right before their own eyes.
She looked into his beautiful alluring eyes and smiled before resting her head back into his chest. "I've changed so much since I met you." Sarah said pausing to really think about those words promptly agreeing with all of them. One month ago she would have killed Carina if she had done that to her. But she let it pass, and it was all because of one Chuck Bartowski. "I don't believe that what's happening is real. We're going to wake up soon aren't we?"
"I don't ever want to wake up." Replied Chuck.
"Neither do I." Came Sarah's reply almost immediately after Chuck had finished speaking.
Chuck reaffirmed his grip on his girlfriend causing her to melt into him once more. "Joking aside, do you think it's wrong that we're moving so fast?"
Sarah looked back up at him. "Chuck, I found you when I needed you the most. Which I believe was the same for you?" Chuck nodded. "So is it 'Wrong,'" Sarah quoted Chuck's wording "That we both want to feel wanted and protected and cared for in ways that nobody else ever has for us?"
"No, everybody deserves that Sarah."
"Then my answer to your question is no Chuck, it's not wrong we're moving so fast. I trust you, you're my partner, in every sense of the word, and I am just so happy that I met you and I am certainly not going to waste time apart getting to know you slowly and beating around the bush when I know that you're everything I want."
"Wow Sarah.." Chuck didn't know how to respond to that. He felt exactly the same in regards to her. Chuck felt just so happy. Happy being understatement that he had met this amazing woman.
"You know I am not going to attempt to outmatch what you said so I'll just agree that I know you are all I want and if we already know that why hold back? Hypothetically speaking a Nuclear Bomb could explode tomorrow and we will all be dead."
Sarah grinned at his hypothetical statement, trust her nerd to come out with something like that. Although it was no joke, that situation could arise and she understood completely what he meant. If they started as just friends and everybody dies tomorrow they wouldn't have had a chance to have experienced all of this. Sarah didn't know how she would be able to cope if she couldn't experience this. So she nodded furiously in agreement, her hand rubbing circles soothingly over his chest.
"I'm just glad that there's nothing in our way. I can't imagine meeting you and you being my asset." Chuck said as he laughed. Sarah too began to laugh and then she gave him her best mock pout.
"Oh you're so confident in yourself aren't you Chuck. Who says you wouldn't be the one being the asset and me the handler." Came the reply teasingly from Sarah.
Chuck tried to quickly correct what he had said. "I was just hypothetically speaking, whatever the situation I couldn't begin to imagine having to hide all of my feelings for you."
"I was just playing around Chuck. But yes in either circumstance I don't know how I would be able to control hiding away how I felt about you."
"Though it wouldn't be a bad thing to be 'Handled' by a goddess as beautiful as you are." Said Chuck grinning. Before proceeding to visually imagine said scenario in his head.
Sarah was struck with a frequent blush that appeared. She had given up trying to hide the way he made her feel. Chuck would never use it against her. Her spy instincts screamed not to make herself vulnerable, not to submit to him, her heart screamed to trust him, to submit to him as much as he would to her. She ultimately followed the path of her heart.
Sarah grinned at his comment and playfully swatted him. "You know now that you mention that, it wouldn't be a bad thing to be 'Handled' by you" Sarah replied with a wicked grin. "Then again, I already have." Her wicked grin rising even more.
Chuck snapped out of his thoughts to try and process what Sarah had said. He had little time to do that as Sarah leaned up to kiss him. After their kiss ended Sarah settled back down into her resting place again. "Thanks for that great night, it was... Just wow."
"If I have my way I will care for you like that every night Sarah."
'I wish I knew what I did to deserve to be treated the way that he treats me.' Sarah thought to herself.
"And besides you already thanked me this morning."
"Maybe I will thank you again?" Said Sarah mischievously as she moved up to kiss him again.
Chuck groaned.
"Not necessary." Said Chuck weakly as he tried to fight off his beautiful girlfriend without putting up much resistance, the battle was already lost and she began to have her way with him again.
"Completely necessary." Replied Sarah as she guided herself onto him once more.
12:00 hours
It was becoming the same routine every single day for Chuck and Sarah, they would fight it, fight it some more but ultimately they would concede and begin to have morning sex several times before they were both satisfied and were ready to get up properly. As far as Sarah was concerned this was just the tip of the iceberg, she would be happy to spend the WHOLE day with Chuck and having her way with him. He made her feel like an angel in everything he did. Whether it be a heartfelt compliment or just his overall appreciation of her and she felt like she owed him a lot even though Chuck would insist she owed him nothing. Chuck would be happy just to spend the whole day showing Sarah that she already meant so much to him and he wanted to thank her for being there for him though Sarah too shrugged it off like it was nothing when in actual fact it meant everything to the both of them.
"Being your toy is really fun." Said Chuck while mock pouting.
Sarah grinned. "Oh come on Chuck you know you love it as much as me."
Chuck grinned "You got me there. But you know Sarah, it's really unnecessary I am more than happy just to cuddle up to you that would be just as perfect as the other thing."
"Chuck it's completely necessary, I really don't know how I would stay sane if I didn't get to have you at every possible opportunity."
Chuck went wide eyed and could only respond with basic responses as his thought process was gone out the window as usual."Oh... Okay.."
It seemed Sarah wasn't done with that topic however.
"Actually Chuck we're not fucking enough for my liking." Sarah wasn't as modest as Chuck was and had actually used the word that Chuck avoided.
The contents of Chuck's drink that he had just taken a mouthful of landed on the floor.
"We're not fucking enough? God Sarah you're going to kill me!" Chuck replied wide eyed.
Sarah just smiled. "You'll be fine Chuck your endurance is just as good as mine."
"And what about my mood what if I am not in the mood all the time?" He asked a very good question.
"Well considering we've screwed three times in around twelve hours Chuck I would say that your appetite is way more than adequate." Sarah replied as she looked down Chuck's body smiling as her eyes rested in one spot. She seen all signs pointing towards Chuck clearly being in the mood.
'Oh lord not again. Please, please not again' Chuck sighed and begged. It wasn't that he didn't want Sarah as much as she did him, he just seen more to relationships than constant sex.
Sarah grinned loving all of the exchange between each other. "I'll give you a break." Replied Sarah.
Chuck visually looked up at the ceiling and thanked the heavens causing them both to laugh.
"I think you broke me anyway." Said Sarah nonchalantly.
Chuck looked at his girlfriend amazed. "Wait, wait, wait.. You give me crap over my mood and you come out with that?" Chuck said unbelievably.
"Chuck, I said 'Think' I didn't say you 'Did' I am prepared to find out, are you?" She deadpanned.
"I'll just shush now." Replied Chuck. Not sure that he would survive if he went another round with Sarah right now.
"Good boy." Replied Sarah. "Shall we go eat? We worked up quite an appetite."
"Oh you betcha cute butt we did." Said Chuck as he grabbed Sarah's 'Cute butt' leaving Sarah giggling.
After a moment of pause they helped each other up and as they got up they surveyed their surroundings and it looked like a war zone. Clothes from the previous night on the floor, clothes from this morning splattered over the floor. They could only smile wickedly at each other before getting yet more clothes out of their cases and headed to eat.
13:30 hours
Chuck and Sarah arrived back at their room with full stomach's and after taking a tour of the hotel Sarah knew where she would spend a large part of the day while Chuck was gone. There was a 24 hour fitness centre inside the hotel featuring a whirlpool and a steam room. The only thing bad about the whole thing was that Chuck would not be with her. She really hoped she could spend time with him in that place so they could physically train with each other, it was certainly a beautiful fitness centre and if not, well there was always other physical activities they could get up to in their own bed. Well that one was a dead certainty, she just hoped they would have time for the other also.
Chuck was changing into slightly more formal wear than casual. If Kate was still Kate she would insist that they go out and properly catch up. Chuck came out dressed up while Sarah was still dressed in her casual wear and was sitting at the table in their room reading her daily intelligence report. "Not dressing up, beautiful?" Sarah placed her phone down looked up and smiled. Her boyfriend looked as handsome as ever "I'm not coming." Replied Sarah.
"Huh." Replied Chuck not sure what Sarah meant. She insisted that she was coming to Seattle with him, he only presumed that she would insist she was also coming along?
Sarah smiled. "I see you're confused so I'll help you out. I realized yesterday just before the Carina episode and before Graham warned me not to involve personal matters in a CIA facility again that you may not have wanted me to come because it would only remind Kate of what she has lost. So it's better that you go alone."
"Ahh... I see.." Replied Chuck. "That thought did cross my mind when I said you didn't need to come with me. But if she does come to LA she'll see you and me all the time anyway. I guess I'll go the first time alone but from then onwards we cannot creep about. As much as I want to go easy on her with her being my friend and what's happened to her we need to protect her and a distracted spy is a dead spy so we can't afford to cut her any slack on this matter. She will need to be tested sharply in search of any cracks that she may have."
"Agreed." Replied Sarah.
"So what will you do?" Chuck asked as he moved to stand behind her and rested his head on her shoulder.
Sarah's eyes lit up in excitement, she was looking forward to telling Chuck how much she was going to enjoy that fitness centre and make him extremely jealous. But Chuck was already one step ahead, he knew what Sarah was going to do. "Wait don't tell me I know already. That lovely fitness centre?" Sarah pouted. 'Damm!' She really wanted to make Chuck jealous. They were both fitness fanatics and he loved the place as much as her. "How did you know?" She replied with sadness.
Chuck laughed at how cute Sarah was being.
"I read your face, when we took the tour your eyes lit up in the same way they just did."
"Am I that easy to read?" Sarah asked amazed and a little concerned.
"Only when it concerns fitness." Replied Chuck.
"And not around you?" Replied Sarah curious to know if she didn't show to the world how happy she felt around Chuck. She certainly felt it inside, but wasn't she showing it outside?
"Uhm what?" Chuck asked a little shocked at the subject change.
He thought about it for a moment then developed a trade mark Chuck Bartowski wide grin. "Well when you're around me you look like an angel floating on wings Sarah. The smile that's almost permanently on your face is the most beautiful sight that I've seen. I really mean that."
Sarah could not help the lone tear that crept its way into her eye, what Chuck just said to her was so beautiful, he was so beautiful. She got up from her seat to kiss him gently and lovingly, upon their lips parting she took a moment to compose herself before she opened her eyes. They had shared a fairly decent amount of kisses already, but that was easily one of the best they had shared. It wasn't a sexual kiss that made them both on fire. Sarah was already on fire, from the words that Chuck had said just minutes previous. What made this kiss so special was that it was a kiss of gratitude, on both ends.
"Go now. Before I throw you down on the bed and have my way with you." She puffed out overcome with passion because of her boyfriend.
"I may be back late." Replied Chuck.
"I know. You've not seen her in a while. Take your time, ok?"
"Ok. I'll miss you."
"I'll miss you too Chuck." Replied Sarah. Then to herself, 'More than you'll ever know'
They took the time to kiss each other goodbye, this kiss was a little more on the steamy side, it had a fire to it, the way that their lips attacked each other as they tired to put out the flames. They were reluctant to end it, they knew it was being a little silly, that they would see each other again in the night, but having found each other they just didn't like the thought of being apart. It didn't feel right.
14:35 hours
Myers Household
50th Avenue,
Seattle, USA
Chuck walked up to the door of Kate's home a tad nervous, the last time he had heard from her was over four months ago, the last time he had seen her was nearly eight months. He knew of her closeness with a partner but he didn't know of his death until just the previous day. As he knocked on the door he buried his thoughts and emotions momentarily to remain professional. Chuck was thankful that he could hide his emotions, he really was grateful to the CIA for teaching him that, he always got stick for being overemotional. He still had it, but he could choose who to share that with and who to hide it from. The door opened a short moment later and out came a woman not looking too impressed to see Chuck.
"Haven't you suits done enough damage to my daughter? What more do you want?" Kate's mother asked Chuck.
Chuck was a tad taken back from the hostility.
"Uhm excuse me, Mrs Myers I presume?" She nodded "Well I am not a suit, well technically I am, but I'm just a friend of Kate's and I have only just found out what happened to her and I really wanted to see her, to see how she is doing, is she home?"
Kate's mother eyed Chuck up and down contemplating if his intentions were as stated.
"She's not home. She went to the lake, it's about ten minutes in that direction." Mrs Myers pointed in the general direction of the lake.
"Ok thank you." Replied Chuck. Though he was really talking to a door, Mrs Myers after she had finished speaking went inside. She hated the government for what it had done to her daughter. Although she rarely showed it, her daughter meant everything to her.
"That went well." Chuck sighed as he left to head towards the lake that Kate's mother told him about.
Fifteen Minutes Later
As Chuck arrived at the lake from the small trail that lead back to the estate that Kate lived on he spotted Kate easily, she was sitting on the bench looking ahead taking in the scenery, Chuck approached slowly to gather thoughts and composure. This was not easy for Chuck, he had no idea what to do for his friend.
He was now metres away from Kate. Behind her he took a moment let out a small sigh and called "Kate?"
She sat up from her thoughts and looked around then finally behind her as she spotted Chuck, she was visibly shocked. "Chuck?" she said unbelievably, refusing to believe it was him until she received confirmation. Chuck nodded and tried his best to smile. Kate got up from the bench and leapt into her friends arms. He was the first friendly face she had seen in a long time. More precisely he was the first friendly face that she had seen since she last saw her partner before they were captured in Iraq.
"Yep that's me." He chuckled to try his best to hold back the tears that wanted to escape.
After they reacquainted Kate ushered Chuck to the bench where she had just sat and they sat together.
"What are you doing here?" She asked.
"Uhm I only just found out what happened from my boss and I came to see how you're managing."
"I'm fine." Replied Kate too quickly for Chuck's liking.
Chuck sighed he knew his friend well.
"We both know you're not."
She agreed without saying anything, she didn't need to say anything as tears began to form in her eyes.
"Come here." Replied Chuck as he comforted his very upset friend with his own tears that he could not fight back any longer.
"I lost him Chuck, and it's all my fault. "
"Kate I'm so sorry. It's not your fault, I thought the exact same when I lost my friends in Afghanistan, but there's nothing different we could have done. It's just the way our life is and it hurts so much and it just sucks.."
Thirty Minutes later.
Chuck had managed to cheer up his distraught friend by being just himself, they were joking and their conversation had moved to what they have both been up to, though Chuck had his friend at a disadvantage as he knew everything she had been up to and she knew nothing that he had been up to.
"So Chuck tell me, how's life treating you. When I last seen you eight months ago you looked pretty bad. I mean that without any form of malice but when I see you now you look so much better in yourself you look like a different Chuck, your face looks so much more elegant so what changed?" Kate asked interested.
"I met an amazing woman." Replied Chuck simply not wanting to boast about his relationship with Sarah all that much.
Kate's face lit up, she knew the last person Chuck got close to was that bitch Jill and that she treated Chuck horrible. She wanted to kill Jill herself. And she still would if she ever seen her rotten face. She didn't know how anybody could hurt her friend, Chuck was her only friend. He was the most caring guy in the world, bar nobody. Even becoming an Agent hadn't changed him, all it did was learn him to hide his persona behind a fake persona but ultimately it would still creep into his life as an Agent, whenever they met and shared mission stories he would always tell how he did something heroic like save a hostage even though his mission briefing stated not to compromise himself. Though Chuck didn't think it, Kate knew her friend was a hero and she was honored to call him her friend.
"I'm really happy for you." Replied Kate truthfully. "Is she a civilian?" Kate asked with a little hope in her voice.
"No I met her through work, she's uh, she's my partner." replied Chuck as he looked straight at Kate unsure how she would react to the news.
Kate sat in silence for a moment, Chuck didn't know whether she was happy or sad, after a moment he got his answer as Kate's smile came back.
"It feels so amazing doesn't it? Going the extra mile to protect their back and having them do exactly the same for you."
"Yeah I guess it does." Chuck replied sadly.
Kate noticed that Chuck was shying away from this subject purely for her benefit.
"Chuck it's okay, really. I wouldn't lie and say that I don't miss what I had, I do every single day. But I don't hold a single thing against you, not at all. On the contrary you deserve to have that smile on your face, I don't know the woman but I'm happy you have her, really happy because you deserve it."
"I think a friendly hug is in need right about now?" Chuck asked.
"I'm open to it." Kate smiled as two friends hugged each other really tightly, Ellie would be proud of this hug.
After their moment ended the two friends carried on walking through the beautiful evergreen forest, Kate was in much better spirits.
"You know you may have forgotten but I haven't, you owe me a night out in the town Mr." Said Kate.
"I wouldn't ever forget anything that important." Chuck replied grinning.
"Glad to hear it." Replied Kate. "So where first, bar or club?"
"Dinner. Then both of the above." Replied Chuck.
19:00 hours
Once they had finished walking around the forest Kate returned home to change into more appropriate evening wear, the hospitality at the Myers household was much better when Kate's mother seen the smile on her daughter's face. She had not seen that in a long time. If she wasn't so uptight she would have thanked the man with her daughter just for that alone. The three of them shared cups of tea as Kate spoke so highly of Chuck to her mother, Chuck also told Kate's mother how amazing her daughter was.
After Kate had changed they headed into the City, Kate lived in the suburban parts, they had dinner, caught up more. Kate insisted Chuck tell her more about Sarah, Chuck relented and gave in telling her how they met, how it was pretty much love at first sight, Chuck was wary that it may make Kate emotional but it seemed to just do the opposite. It made Kate even more happy.
By 7pm they were now at a bar competitively agreeing that they would drink each other under the table.
"Who won last time? I think it was you, right?" Kate asked laughing as they recalled the last time they went out to party together.
"Uh yeah, but only by the smallest of margins, I had to carry you back to the hotel and I remember us singing very loudly the entire distance."
Kate laughed. "Oh my god. I remember that! What were we singing?"
"I honestly have no idea." Replied Chuck laughing.
"I'm just going to call Sarah, then be prepared to be defeated." Said Chuck.
"I don't know, I've had a lot of time to practice holding in my liquor these past few months." Replied Kate.
"Uh about that, before we go getting crazily drunk there's something I need to say. I'll tell you when you come back."
"Ok." Replied Kate as she smiled and went to order a round of drinks.
Chuck dialled Sarah who picked up after around the fourth ring, happy to hear each others voices.
"Hi Chuck."
Chuck's grin grew wider than it ever had upon hearing Sarah's voice.
"Hi Beautiful." Replied Chuck into his phone.
"How is Kate?"
"She's hurting, but she's in a good spirits."
"That's uh reasonable, where are you?"
"We're at a bar, that's why I called. I will definitely be back late tonight."
Sarah laughed.
"Take your time sweetie."
"I'll try be home as quickly as possible but please don't wait up ok?"
"Ok."
"I'd better go now, I miss you like crazy."
"And I miss you like crazy."
"Ok bye."
"Bye."
Just as the call disconnected Kate returned. "All done." Chuck said as he waved his phone in Kate's direction.
Kate smiled as she sat next to her friend "So what did you want to talk with me about?"
Chuck coughed nervously. "Yeah, about that.."
Fifteen Minutes later.
Chuck had explained to Kate as much of his team's mission brief as he was authorized to say and that they were one person light and she was his first thought until he learned of her situation.
"And you still want me on the team?" Kate asked amazed. She wouldn't blame anybody if they considered her a liability after what happened, though Kate knew that wasn't true. She was more determined than ever not to let her partners death be in vain.
"That's a decision I want you to make. I came here with no intentions other than to let you decide what you want. I'm offering you a ticket back into the agency, you would have to undergo an evaluation but that is all that would be required for you to become an agent again. However if you do not want that, and trust me on this you will not be letting anybody down if you decide that is what you want then we will not speak another word of it, my initial thoughts on hearing what happened with you was to go down that route, but it's totally up to you."
Kate took a moment to process what Chuck had said.
"You know Chuck I never wanted to leave the agency it was a decision from the higher ups?"
"Yeah, I was told that."
"The truth is Chuck I'm more determined than ever to be a spy, my partner died in the line of duty, I don't want his sacrifice to be in vain, does that make sense?"
"Of course it does."
"Chuck I want to be an Agent again, I miss him but it's not affecting my frame of mind. Being stuck in this damn city with nothing to do is affecting my frame of mind. There's nothing I can do to bring him back, I know that, but I can make him proud by dedicating myself to what I love to do I told you that when we were in training."
"I know, I remember you telling me how it made you feel like you had a purpose, how you felt useful for once." Kate smiled, she was happy that Chuck remembered what she had said word for word even though it was quite a few years ago.
"He would want me to be happy Chuck." Kate said.
"Of course he would." Replied Chuck. "So you want that ticket?" He asked.
"You betcha." Kate replied with a huge smile happy and very thankful that Chuck had just given her an opportunity to continue to do what she loved.
The two friends caught up for the rest of the night and into the early morning. It was extremely late or early whichever way you wanted to look at it when Chuck arrived back at the hotel he was staying at with his girlfriend. It had been a really great day, only two things sucked about the day. He had missed his girlfriend a lot in the past twelve or so hours. Since they had been joined together he couldn't recall a time that they had been separated for that long. The second thing that sucked he didn't want to remember in a hurry, though he'd have to tell Sarah all about that in the morning. He crept into the room as best he could because he didn't want to wake her or get shot in the process, he quickly undressed from his formal wear and threw on a loose shirt from his case and got into bed with Sarah who was sleeping like an angel. When he got into bed he pulled the covers over him and looked straight ahead admiring the peaceful sleep that his girlfriend was in. She looked beautiful. He moved close to peck her on the cheek before settling into a comfortable position next to her, Sarah instinctively moved closer into him with her arm resting on his waist. Chuck soon after joined his girlfriend in a peaceful sleep.
