A/N: Thanks for all the great feedback, here is the second chapter in this AU. Once again a huge thank you goes out to Artemay who is doing a terrific job as the beta for this story.

I do not own Chuck

Chapter 2

After some time had passed and Chuck still hadn't returned to the room, Sarah finally fell asleep. To Sarah it seemed that no time had passed when she felt Chuck gently shaking her shoulders and waking her. Sarah quickly opened her eyes and stared into the brown pools that quickly pulled her in. Sarah then realized that she was being unprofessional. And besides that, how the hell did Chuck get back into the room and to her bed to wake her up without her knowing?

'I must be losing my touch,' thought Sarah.

"Sorry I didn't mean to scare you Sarah; I… um… just though it was best to get something to eat. I was thinking that it would be safer if we just got room service," said Chuck.

"Good idea so what is on the menu Chuck?" asked Sarah.

They quickly went through the menu with Chuck sitting on Sarah's bed with only an inch between them.

"Chuck how are you going to justify to your boss the amount of food you order from room service. You do not have to pay for food yourself do you?" asked Sarah.

"Sarah, it's a flat fee all room service including food and alcohol is included in the rate for this room. So do not worry," said Chuck.

"This boss of yours is sounding better and better Chuck," said Sarah.

"Would you like me to introduce you to him?" asked Chuck.

"Oh is he here?" asked Sarah worried.

"Yes he is, but he would be fine with you being here," said Chuck.

"No its ok, I think I know all the people I need to know….oh that reminds me, I don't even know your last name," said Sarah.

"I see, ok will you tell me your last name?" asked Chuck.

"Chuck, I am a spy I need to keep certain things secret." said Sarah.

'Why did I say that, I could have told him any name and he wouldn't know, why do I feel that I can't lie to him' thought Sarah.

"Chuck Bartowski," he said.

"But if your bosses have any details on me I can guarantee it will be all wrong," said Chuck.

"Oh I see, why would they be wrong?" asked Sarah.

Sarah was surprised that the first thing Chuck thought of was her running a background check on him. The speed and flexibility of his mind continued to surprise her.

"I am sure they have me listed as some wimpy geek that is scared of his own shadow," said Chuck smiling.

It was uncanny how simply one smile from him was able to break down all her walls and just leave the girl.

"So that is obviously not you?" questioned Sarah.

"Well of course not, its nerd not geek," said Chuck seriously then letting go of another smile.

Sarah had to look away from him; she couldn't keep staring into his eyes, those eyes she just seemed to get lost in.

"What, did I say something wrong?" asked Chuck concerned.

"No not at all, there is something about you Chuck Bartowski, but I just can't put my finger on it," said Sarah.

"It's the hair isn't it, my sister tells me it makes crazy animal shapes when it gets too long" said Chuck.

This had Sarah rolling around on the bed laughing. After what seemed like minutes Sarah finally settled back down and was able to string some words together.

"Sister, you have a sister?" asked Sarah still trying to get her breathing under control.

"Yeah she is a neurosurgeon back in LA," said Chuck.

"Wow not just a doctor but a brain surgeon no less! So is that were you learnt to patch me up?" asked Sarah.

"Yeah pretty much, it's probably too heavy a conversation to have with someone who just wants me for my body but…." said Chuck and Sarah first blushed then realized he was joking and started laughing again to cover it up.

"Anyways, lets just say Ellie and I didn't have the easiest time growing up and it was difficult for her to get her studies done, so I guess we did them together," said Chuck.

"What do you mean, together?" asked Sarah.

"Well I was in high school and she was in medical school and I helped her with her study while she kind of ran things at home," said Chuck.

"But how can you have helped her, its not that I am doubting your ability but….? "asked Sarah.

"I guess I was a bit of a child prodigy you could say, high school did nothing for me and I suppose I should have been on an accelerated learning path, but with what was going on at home it wasn't easy. So I studied and helped Ellie," said Chuck.

As Chuck was filling in the details of his studies and time with his sister Sarah could see that he was slipping down into a darker place and that is not where Sarah wanted him to go.

"Chuck I didn't have exactly the best childhood either, my Mom left when I was eight and I spent the rest of my childhood moving from town to town with my father who would pull cons," said Sarah sadly while look at her hands.

She had no idea why she told him, but her heart was aching hearing him talk of his own childhood.

Chuck looked up and in Sarah's eyes he could see a kindred spirit, he reached out and put his arm around her and pulled her close.

"My mom left us when I was about eight too, my dad then followed before I hit my teens" said Chuck. "Then it was just Ellie and I. She was trying to keep me out of the system and I guess all of that brought us a lot closer." He said shrugging.

Snuggling up to Chuck, Sarah put her head on his shoulder, the comfort and just how right it felt was immediately apparent to her. But it would never last. He was a civilian who she would just put in danger. She so much wanted to see how far this feeling she had with him could go, but it would not be fair to do that then leave him.

"Well I think we should order that room service" said Chuck.

Tears were clearly in Chuck's eyes and Sarah couldn't stop herself from reaching out and trying to take them away.

"I'm sorry Sarah, I brought this evening to a whole new low" said Chuck.

"Chuck please don't be sorry, I don't know why I told you about my Dad, I haven't really told anyone but I feel so comfortable talking to you" said Sarah.

"Yeah probably because you know in a few days you will not have to see me again" said Chuck sadly.

It was impulsive but she couldn't help it she took her hands and placed them either side if his face and brought his eyes up to hers.

"Chuck the reason I am so comfortable with you has nothing to do with not having to see you again and I know that for sure" said Sarah.

They eventually ordered the room service and after they had consumed their fill they went off to their own beds.

"Sarah, if you still want to go to the presentation tomorrow we will need to have had breakfast and out by 10 AM," he said.

Chuck went to bed and Sarah couldn't stop thinking about the man in the other bed, she knows what it is like to be close to him and have his arm around her, but what would it be like to sleep in his arms.

'That I will never know,' thought Sarah sadly as she Tried to battle her wandering mind so she could sleep.

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The warmth of the morning bathed over Sarah and provided her face with an angelic glow, she couldn't believe how wonderful she felt as she slowly started the process of welcoming a new morning.

While getting accustomed to her surroundings, but before she started opening her eyes she realized she was holding onto something, something warm.

Sarah eventually opened her eyes and it was then that she realised that Chuck was in her bed. She then had an awful feeling that during the night had she moved to Chuck's bed and hopped in with him without realizing.

Panic was setting in and she was quickly trying to analyze the situation and was trying to work out the best way to get out of this or to at least explain.

'Hang on this is my room, this is my bed, Chuck is in my bed,' realized Sarah.

All kinds of thoughts went flooding through her mind, first she was upset that he had hopped into her bed then she had all sorts of ideas on how to make him feel uncomfortable when he woke up.

The thing that she couldn't deny was how wonderful it was to hold him, and how well she had slept.

'I can't remember ever feeling this good after waking up, I wish I could wake up like this every morning,' thought Sarah.

A smile graced her face until she realized what she was thinking, she can't even entertain the thoughts of being able to have a normal life.

It was then Chuck started stirring and then made Sarah hyper aware of how she was wrapped around Chuck. She had her head on his chest and was able to feel the rise and fall with his breathing and her leg was bent and lying across his body. In fact the best way to explain it was she was lying on top of him.

Her one hand was also inside of his shirt feeling the surprising definition of his muscles.

'Chuck you are hiding some surprises here,' thought Sarah.

When the stirring finally finished and Chuck opened up his eyes Sarah was immediately lost in his eyes and there was silence for several seconds until Sarah realised that the silence had now become an uncomfortable silence.

"So Chuck is there something you want to tell me? Because I distinctly remember going to bed by myself last night, but it seems I have awoken, not in the same state, though I am in the same bed," said Sarah with an evil grin.

"Oh….um….I am sorry Sarah, I didn't mean to fall asleep in your bed, but it sounded like you had a bit of a nightmare going last night and I only came in to comfort you but… um… you kind of latched on," said Chuck nervously.

"It's ok Chuck, but you didn't have to come and comfort me, you really have done enough already," said Sarah.

"Sarah I had to do something, I couldn't let you struggle by yourself. It is ok, you know we all need someone at least once in our lives, even jet setting super spies like yourself," said Chuck.

This whole conversation continued to carry on while Sarah was still wrapped around Chuck.

"While I must admit having a gorgeous thing like you wrapped around me is not something I would normally complain about, but if we don't address this pretty quickly I will have another problem to deal with," said Chuck.

A concerned look spread over Sarah's face quickly and she looked into Chucks eyes.

"Chuck what's wrong?" asked Sarah.

"Well um it's not so much what is wrong but what's up, if you understand my reference," answered Chuck.

"Huh," mumbled Sarah until the statement finally clicked into place.

The blush that was quickly spreading on Chuck's face was now joined by a matching one on Sarah's.

With careful movement Sarah was able to peel herself of and away from Chuck while having a little chuckle to herself.

"Well I am glad I can be the butt of your jokes this morning, but we should get up and have some breakfast," said Chuck.

"Chuck, I am laughing at both of us, and besides I think you are already up" said Sarah with a snigger.

"Are you usually this open and forward about such things? I guess it is just part of being the super spy," Chuck said.

In all honesty Sarah was thinking yes she has done those kinds of things before, when she was after something, but she felt nothing like a super spy at the moment, more like a normal girl.

This was starting to get very dangerous.

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