AN I am very sorry it has taken me this long to put an update on any of my stories, real life has been a bit of a pain last several months and I hope to be posting a multi chapter update to Highschool in next few weeks
Oh I do not own Chuck if I did the epsiodes of season 5 would be considerably different.
As with previous chapters Artemay continues to do an outstanding job, thankyou..
Chapter 4.
"Seriously Chuck, after the presentation you just gave you can't see a reason why the government might want your assistance?" asked Sarah.
"So that's what it's about?" asked Chuck.
"Well no not specifically, but it's about the device I recovered, the Director wants you to do a preliminary analysis on it," said Sarah.
"Oh ok, well hand it over," said Chuck.
His normal smile disappeared; Sarah was concerned at how much that had affected her. Pulling it out of the hidden location she handed it to Chuck.
He started looking at the device from different angles before finally opening it to reveal complex components; Sarah was quickly losing focus on the device until she heard a noise come from Chuck.
"Huh, you are kidding me?" said Chuck.
"What?" asked Sarah.
"I know precisely what this is because it's mine," said Chuck.
"What do you mean it's Yours? It can't be, I recovered it, "said Sarah.
"That may be Sarah but, this device is one of my earliest prototypes for our current quantum computer. Trust me when I say this is mine, I know my own work. Sure there have been some modifications, however this is certainly one of my prototypes," said Chuck.
"What do you mean yours, you mean your companies?" asked Sarah
"Well yes, and that makes it mine as it is my company and it was me that designed and built this prototype," said Chuck.
"So how did it get into the hands of an organization, hell bent on destroying the US Government?" said Sarah.
"That I can't tell you. All I can say is that this prototype was given to the US Government. So either they stole it from the government or someone inside the government is working with them," said Chuck.
"Why did the government have your prototype?" asked Sarah.
"Sarah, for that information you will need to speak to my liaison within the Government," said Chuck.
"Ok who is that?" asked Sarah.
"General Diane Beckman," answered Chuck.
"What do you mean General Beckman? General Beckman, Director of the NSA?" said Sarah surprised.
"Well yes," said Chuck.
"What aren't you telling me Chuck?" asked Sarah.
"Sarah, I'm sure you understand that some things are not mine to tell," said Chuck.
Turning around she stormed out of the room and made her way down to the lobby. Went across to the park across the road to make the phone call she was dreading.
"Graham secure," he said.
"Walker secure, so what aren't you telling me about Charles Bartowski?" asked Sarah heatedly.
"Agent Walker I think you need to phrase that question differently and in a different tone before it becomes a mark on your record. I don't know why this has aggravated you so much, but I assure you I have no further information on Dr. Bartowski," said Director Graham.
"So there is no mention of any project or work he has been involved in with the government?" asked Sarah a little calmer.
"Well, no but I have noticed a reference here that appears to have been redacted. Let me look into it, Agent Walker. Why this kind of questioning anyway? Did something happen? What have you learned?" asked Graham.
"Well Director, yes Chuck…I mean Dr. Bartowski was able to help us identify the device. In fact, he was able to identify it as one of his companies' prototypes that was given to the government, " said Sarah.
"I see, and what else did he tell you about his involvement with the government?" asked Graham.
"Only that I would need to contact his liaison for any further information," said Sarah.
"Agent Walker, have you contacted this said liaison?" asked Graham.
"No Director, it's General Beckman, I thought it was best not to pick the scab of that wound yet" said Sarah.
"Ah, ok wise choice. You stick with Bartowski, I don't want him to go to the bathroom without you, do I make myself clear?" said Graham.
"Yes Director," said Sarah as she disconnected the call.
'What the hell am I going to do now?' thought Sarah as she walked back across to the hotel to rejoin the current object of her frustrations.
As she confronted Chuck's door she thought about what she had to say to him and how to go about doing it. First, she felt betrayed by Chuck simply because he was unwilling to give her the information she wanted. And on top of it all, he had told her to call that 'bitch.' Everything combined had pushed her to the edge.
But even before she had made the call her anger was shifting more to Graham, he must have known something about Chuck's involvement, but didn't say anything. She realized she was wrong to take it out on Chuck. After all what would she have said if he asked her about a mission that she had been involved in. She was angry with herself and that was why she then took it out on the Director. She needed to get a handle on her emotions. She was normally able to control them. Maybe the hit on the head was affecting her more then she realized.
She was standing at Chuck's door, she still had the keycard for the door but she did not feel right using it, so she knocked on the door.
The door opened and Chuck let her enter the suite.
Sarah made her way into the room and when she had moved in enough for Chuck to close the door she started apologizing.
"I am so sorry Chuck. It wasn't fair of me to take it out on you. I completely understand that you can't tell me, and I guess I overreacted when you told me who your contact was. Unfortunately I don't have a good history with the General. But that's not your fault, can you forgive me?" asked Sarah.
"I will forgive you on one condition," said Chuck.
"Um, ok what condition is that?" asked Sarah concerned.
"That you accompany me to dinner and dancing tonight," said Chuck.
"Wha…..um…No I don't think that is a good idea" answered Sarah.
"Suit yourself then, I guess I will have to find someone from the conference to keep my company," said Chuck.
Sarah felt an emotion that she couldn't place it was anger but not directed at Chuck….
'No I don't get jealous,' thought Sarah.
"I don't think that's a good Idea Chuck," said Sarah.
"What? so you can't go with me and I can't go with anyone else? Well I beg to differ, I think it's exactly what I need," said Chuck.
Several seconds of silence passed.
"Sarah why don't you want to accompany me?" asked Chuck.
"Because it's not professional, Chuck, and my boss gave me clear instructions to keep you safe," said Sarah.
"I have the perfect compromise, I will go down for dinner and dancing and you can come along to keep an eye on me. But I will be with someone else so you stay professional," said Chuck.
'Shit, I don't want to watch him cavorting and laughing with some skank' thought Sarah.
"Good it's settled, I will let you know the time myself and my companion will be dining, so you can organize to be… professional," said Chuck.
He disappeared into his room and closed the door.
'Oh great I guess I still haven't been forgiven. Shit shit shit,' thought Sarah.
Sarah had decided she would join him for dinner she would just have to make sure she stayed alert. She now knew that if she had to watch him with another woman she would not be able to think clear enough to react anyway.
Chuck came back out of the room.
"I will be having dinner at 7PM in the restaurant downstairs," said Chuck as he went over to his laptop and started typing at the desk.
'What, he already has a date?' thought Sarah.
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Several hours later Chuck was still working away on his laptop and Sarah was getting very bored and anxious about this date he was apparently going on this evening. She knew that he would probably have to get ready for the date soon and wanted to at least have a conversation with him beforehand.
She walked over to the desk as quietly as she could and was approaching from behind Chuck, she was about to break the silence and ask a question when.
"What can I help you with Agent Walker?" asked Chuck.
"How…how did you know I was there?" asked Sarah surprised.
"I happened to catch your reflection in the lamp base," said Chuck.
Sarah was impressed with his situational awareness.
"So what are you working on?" asked Sarah.
"Just an algorithm for encoding, that uses quantum parallelism…..pretty boring stuff," said Chuck.
"Chuck it's not boring, it is amazing. I can't believe you are this intellectual giant that is capable of changing the face of so many things we take for granted," said Sarah.
"Oh I see, I have some limiting feature where this non belief of yours stems, so what is this perceived limitation?" he asked clearly angry.
"Oh no Chuck it's not that, it's just I can't believe I met you and you were such a normal nice guy," said Sarah.
"Hmmm, too normal and nice to have dinner and go dancing with?" asked Chuck annoyed.
"Chuck you know that it has nothing to do with that, my boss has told me that I need to keep an eye on you and I can't do that if I am having dinner and dancing with you, why can't you understand that? " She said obviously frustrated.
"Besides I thought you said you were going with someone else?" asked Sarah with a little too much hope.
"Well I am, but I would have much preferred to go with you" he said as he shutdown down his laptop and walked toward his room.
A warmth spread over Sarah and she only realized that she had a huge smile on her face.
'He would prefer to be with me,' she thought.
They both had a shower and each headed out of the room, Chuck to head off for his date and Sarah to watch him on his date.
Sarah saw him greet a woman downstairs and she found herself staring daggers at her.
Chuck was being such a gentleman with her, and he was laughing happily.
'What am I thinking, the woman he is with is beautiful, and more importantly, normal,' thought Sarah
Sarah was contemplating that at least she should try and have a friendship with him. If she can't have anything else she would still like the opportunity to be involved in his life in some way.
It was then that she felt her phone vibrating.
"Walker secure but in public," she responded
"Graham secure" she got in response.
"Agent Walker, I have spoken to the General and your services are no longer required to watch over Dr. Bartowski" said Graham.
"But Director what if…" said Sarah before Graham came back over the top
"Walker he is the NSA's problem now, your job is done," said Graham.
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