A/N: This is my first story ever. I don't own Chuck but would like to own a few reviews if you'd be kind enough to donate. Thanks.
Chuck returned home from work having already called around to find the source for Casey's gift. He walked into the courtyard relieved that he'd found the perfect thing to bring to the party the next day. Just as soon as he put the key in the lock he felt a hand on his shoulder that quickly swung him around and pushed him into the wall next to the door.
"How the heck did you find out it was my birthday?" he was being interrogated by a very angry John Casey who had apparently watched the surveillance cams.
"Easy Casey, you left your dog tags lying out and I flashed on them."
"I swear if he wasn't already dead I would kill Bryce Larkin right now for giving an idiot like you the intersect. I guess you will have to do." Chuck winced as he watched Casey raise a fist and seriously consider hitting him when they both heard Ellie's voice.
"Chuck? Chuck are you home?" She was getting closer to the door so Casey quickly dropped his arm and backed away so as not to arouse suspicion. The door swung open, "Chuck, can you-oh" she noticed their company, "John, what a coincidence, I wanted to ask you something." He grunted in a relatively polite way. "Do you have plans for tomorrow? I heard it was your birthday and wanted to invite you for dinner." He smiled and Chuck realized he was about to lie to get out of it...so he cut in.
"Ah, sis, that's what we were just talking about. John here was just telling me that he couldn't get a date and was going to spend tomorrow all alone." He insulted him while there were witnesses around.
"Great!" Ellie replied, "I'll see you tomorrow then!" Ellie turned to go back in and Chuck slipped in after her as quickly as possible. At least he'd been outside the Buy More when he made the calls about the present, it'd still be a surprise.
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The next day after work Chuck swung by the grocery store to pick up the last minute supplies Ellie had asked for and stopped one other place on the way home to pick up the gift.
*****TBC*****