CHUCK VS. THE BEGUILING BEHAVIOR
DISCLAIMER: I don't own "Chuck."
SUMMARY: After Chuck breaks up with Sarah (in the second season episode "Chuck Vs. The Breakup"), she fights to win him back. But Chuck's mysterious behavior worries both Sarah and Ellie. Has he found a new girl friend or is something else going on?
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Part Three – Chuck's Return
Chuck parked the Nerd Herd vehicle in the front of the apartment, turned off the engine, got out and locked it. He was tired. Exhausted, he amended. And sweaty. She had really done a number on him this time. In the end, it had taken him three times before she was finally satisfied. And she was insistent that he was NOT leaving until she was satisfied. It took a while but he finally did it.
Now he just wanted to take a quick shower and go to sleep. He walked toward the front door but then he saw it. Sarah's car. Sarah was here. He looked. Yep, the living room lights were on, so more than likely, both Ellie and Sarah were there waiting for him. And both probably found out that he lied about going out with Sarah this evening. He stopped and stared at the apartment door and thought about what he could do.
He could go right in and face whatever fate awaited him from Sarah and Ellie or he could just get back in the car and drive off somewhere.
Chuck really, REALLY did not want to face both Sarah and Ellie tonight.
They would quiz him right and left about where he was, why he lied, and what he was doing. Sarah would also give him the riot act about going off on his own and endangering the intersect. And she would probably get on him about avoiding her and ignoring her phone calls. Deep down, he knew Sarah had a point but he really wanted to do this. He had been thinking about this for a while and after he broke up with Sarah to protect her, he decided to go ahead and do it.
And he didn't want Sarah or Casey causing problems. When he tried to date Lou, that girl from the sandwich shop that he liked, they had interfered and really messed things up for him. So he was determined that this would go right.
So what should I do now? he pondered.
Driving off would be the easy way out. And maybe when he came back the next morning or whenever, Sarah and Ellie may have cooled down or he could come up with some great story to help get him out of this. He could go over to Morgan's and crash there for the night. But he would need some fresh clothes.
Well, he could just sneak through the Morgan door. Then he could get some clean clothes and go over to Morgan's.
And that's what he decided to do. He went to his bedroom window and pushed it up. He crawled through. He landed on the floor, quietly he hoped. Although at the moment every little noise he made sounded as loud as an explosion to him. He stood up.
And then he felt himself grabbed, flipped and planted on his back on his bed. A body straddled him. Then strong, sure fingers gripped his cheeks and a stern voice asked "Where were you?"
"Sarah?" Yep, it was Sarah and from what he could see in the darkness of his bedroom, she didn't look happy.
"Where were you?" she repeated. And then she added, "You lied to Ellie. You lied to me. Where were you?"
"Out," he replied.
"Out where?"
"Just out, OK? Now can you please let me up?"
One of her hands moved to his hair and stroked. "What's the matter Chuck? Don't you like me on top?" she teased in a seductive tone.
"Come on Sarah! I'm not in the mood for this. Let me up."
Her expression darkened and her voice took on serious tone. "Chuck, you haven't answer my questions of where you were and why you lied to Ellie and me. And you shouldn't be running off like that on your own. Something could happen to you and the intersect."
Suddenly, with strength that surprised her, Chuck pushed Sarah off of him, rose off of the bed and then stood and glared at her. "Your precious intersect is fine!" he snapped. "Nothing happened to it. It's safe! It's not damaged! And in case you're wondering, I'm fine too!"
He walked over to the bedroom door, grasped the door knob. Then he stopped and turned back to Sarah. "I'm going to take a shower. Would you please leave and not be here when I come back to my room?" Then he left.
Sarah sat on his bed stunned. She had never seen Chuck like that. But something else bothered her even more. During this whole time with Chuck, she smelled perfume all over him. He was covered with it. And it was not hers. Had Chuck been with another woman?
End Part Three