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Chuck versus The Bouquet - Part Three

Sarah waits in Chuck's room for Casey to bring him back from the medical team. She turns on Chuck's stereo and Arcade Fire's first album starts playing. She just smiles and let's it play for a while. Looking around the room she sees the picture of her (as Princess Leia) and Chuck, the real picture, not the fake ComicCon one. Picking it up she remembers that night and his Sandworm costume. She starts to laugh thinking about how stupid he looked when the laughs turn to tears.

She puts her head in her hands and thinks out loud. "Why am I so bad at relationships? ...I kept thinking how I was in love with Bryce, but he wasn't really in love with me, was he? Even when he came back from the dead and I met him in this very bedroom, he said, "your still in love with me aren't you Sarah?" Dammit!... he was playing me all along! ...Of course!, he never loved me, I can see that now. What a snake! Bryce just played with my emotions. Dammit, how could I let him do that!"

Sarah slams her fist down on the bed. She tries to calm herself down and continues thinking out loud. "And now I'm keeping Chuck at a distance, holding my true feelings back. How could I be so stupid! Chuck is different. I know he loves me, I can see it in his eyes. After all we've been through, all I've put him through, he still loves me and I really do love him. I can't deny that any longer, I'm not bad at relationships, I just hadn't found the right guy! What am I going to do now! I almost lost him today right here in front of his own home."

Sarah's thoughts are interrupted by a commotion outside of Chuck's room. She opens the door to find Casey bringing Chuck home. Ellie is really worried but Casey explains about the TV commercial shoot. This puts Ellie somewhat at ease but she is still concerned that he looks terrible. They help Chuck to his room, Sarah helps get him to lay down on the bed to rest and Casey and Ellie leave.

Chuck smiles at Sarah showing the missing tooth: "Hey."

Sarah: "Hey back, you okay, how are you feeling?"

Chuck: "Well the doctors said nothing was broken but I got a pretty good concussion. Something about taking it easy for a while."

Sarah starts to speak but a tear escapes and Chuck notices: "Hey, hey, ...it's okay, I'm here, you came for me and saved me." He wipes the tear from her cheek.

Sarah: "I know Chuck but ...but this isn't what I signed up for! I know I'm not supposed to feel what I feel for you. Seeing you hurt like this doesn't help."

Chuck tries to bring her back to a professional level thinking that will make things easier for her: "Sarah, listen, you're here to protect me, and you did, end of story!"

Sarah: "No Chuck not end of story! You don't understand. I've been sitting here thinking how I almost lost you today and I started thinking about all we've been through. You remember I've always told you that I'm not good at relationships, right?"

Chuck hesitates: "Ah yeah, you might have mentioned it."

Sarah: "Well, I realized that wasn't it at all. I only said that because I thought there was something between Bryce and I. But then I realized that there really was never anything between us. He was just playing me."

Chuck: "Okay?"

Sarah: "Chuck, what I'm trying to say is that I just hadn't found the right guy until I met you. And even though I've tried to hide how I feel about you because of the job, those feelings are still here in my heart. You need to know that I do love ...you, Chuck!"

Chuck: "Sarah, I do know...I've known that you loved me for a while, but I knew that you would say it when you were ready. I was willing to wait forever, just so you know. ... I love you, too." Sarah leans in to kiss him but Chuck breaks the kiss off right away holding his mouth in pain.

Chuck: "Maybe we can take it a little slow for a while. Okay?" Sarah nods and give him a hug and kiss on the cheek.

Sarah: "How's that?"

Chuck: "Okay, maybe I'd be willing to endure a little pain." He pulls her close and kisses her passionately.

They both just spend a few moments holding each other when Ellie knocks on the door. She enters and says: "Oh, hey guys. Listen, Chuck, I brought you some aspirin and some water. You okay?"

Chuck: "Thanks Sis. Yeah, we're doing fine." He smiles at Sarah then back at Ellie.

Ellie: "Chuck I know a good dentist that can fix that missing tooth. You kind of look like a dork you know. Next time duck, okay?"

She leaves the room and Chuck just rolls her eyes.

Sarah: "Chuck, we need to talk about what happened today. Fulcrum got way too close and you're not safe here anymore."

Chuck: "Please don't say underground facility, please don't say underground facility..."

Sarah: "No...but I'm thinking that you'd be safer over at my place. Would that be okay with you." Chuck just looks at her like a deer in the headlights.

Chuck: "Did, Did you just ask me to move in with you?"

Sarah: "Yeah, I guess I did. And for the record, it's for the cover" She smiles at him and continues" ...and it's for us too. Okay?"

Chuck smiles and kisses her grimacing a little at the pain: "Okay, but you tell Ellie."

Sarah: "No Chuck, you tell Ellie, I have to tell my superiors and Casey. I'm gonna go but I'll stop by later to check in on you, k?"

Chuck: "K, Hey Sarah...I love you." Sarah just smiles back and leaves.

Chuck takes the aspirin and nods off to sleep.

Sarah checks in with Casey, Director Graham and General Beckman. After a full briefing and a multitude of threats by the General and the Director they agree to allow Chuck to stay with Sarah and not be put in an underground facility. Casey and Sarah sign off and Sarah turns to Casey.

Sarah: "All right, out with it. Let's have the speech!"

Casey just grins, he's been waiting for this for a while: "First Walker, you forgot that I listen in on those bugs I planted in Chuck's room."

Sarah's mouth drops realizing she was spied on but she regains her composure and glares at him.

"Second, for the record, it's about flipping time you told him the truth, that you're in love with him."

Sarah seems visibly shaken by that comment even glaring at Casey but still holds her composure. Casey continues anyway.

"Third, you are, by far, the most competent agent/partner I have ever worked with and if I thought, even for a moment, that you being in love with Chuck would compromise his safety or our missions, I would have pulled the plug. But the truth is that I think you two as a couple has only helped insure his safety and helped us on our missions. So do you have anything to add to my ...speech Agent Walker?!"

Sarah looks straight at his eyes not sure what to say: "Ah no, ...Casey... Wait, yes there is...thanks, partner." She smiles and turns to leave.

Casey just grunts and smiles to the camera.

Sarah heads back to Chuck's to find him asleep. She goes back out to the living room and decides to talk to Ellie.

Sarah takes a deep breath: "Ellie, I just wanted you to know that Chuck and I have been talking about him moving in with me."

Ellie looks at Sarah and then smiles. Assuming the older sister role she responds: "Oh Sarah, I just knew you two were meant to be together! When me and Devon moved in together his parents just flipped. I wasn't too sure about it either but look at us now! We're getting married in a month! Ahhhhh!" Ellie starts to flip out.

Sarah reacts: "And I'm so excited for both of you. You two have so much to plan and get ready for. You know what might make things easier is if Chuck stays with me for a while, you know, so I can play nurse. You two shouldn't have to keep an eye on him with all you need to do. I'll talk to him and see what he wants to do. We may get some of his stuff moved over if I can talk Casey into helping, okay?

Ellie: "Well, sure. It would be easier since we do have so much to plan. Let me know if I can help. Okay?"

Sarah: "Sure, ...well, listen, I've got to go but tell Chuck I stopped by to check on him. I'll see you in the morning."

It's 2am when Chuck wakes up abruptly to a pounding headache. He gets out of bed a little too quickly and hits the floor hard. Ellie comes running in to check on him.

Ellie: "Chuck, are you okay? Here let me help you back to the bed." She helps him up and then continues. "What were you doing, you are in no condition to get up. That's why I left you that bell on your nightstand, so you could call for me!"

Chuck: "Sorry Sis. My head's pounding and I just wanted some more aspirin and some water."

Ellie: "Fine, but I'll get it, you stay here." She gets him some water and aspirin which he downs quickly. He looks at her for a moment and smiles with that toothless grin. "Thanks Sis"

Devon stops in to see what all the ruckus is. Devon: "Hey babe, what was that loud thud earlier? Was that you Dude?"

Chuck just nods and looks up at him smiling.

Devon starts laughing: "Sorry dude but you look pretty goofy missing that tooth."

Chuck: "Thanks alot." Devon turns to leave but at the same time Chuck has a flash. Medical badges, mountain climbers, parachuting, and bungie jumpers. Ellie sees him flash and says: "Chuck are you okay, you seemed to be out of it for a second?"

The flash causes him to black out again and he falls on the bed only to wake up a few moments later.

Ellie: "Chuck, Chuck! Just stay in bed. You need to rest. I'm going to get you a wet rag to put on your forehead. I'll be right back, okay?"

Chuck: "Yeah, um okay." He tries to stay awake until Ellie gets back.

Ellie returns putting the rag on his forehead. Ellie tries to keep him awake: "Chuck, listen. Sarah said she would be back in the morning to take care of you. She even told me you guys were talking about moving in together. That's so great. Hey try to stay awake for a few minutes so I can see if you're okay. Chuck? Chuck?"

Chuck: "I hear you. So Sarah talked to you?" He smiles.

Ellie: "Yeah, she did and I think it's great. Just like me and Devon, you know." Chuck listens to Ellie reminisce for a few minutes then interrupts her.

Chuck: "Sis, I think I'm okay now. Could you just leave the wet rag, I'm going to go back to sleep, okay?"

Ellie puts her hand on his shoulder. Ellie:"Okay, but you ring the bell if you need anything, okay?" Chuck: "Okay, g'night."

Ellie leaves the room and Chuck quickly finds his phone and calls up Casey.

Casey grunting loudly picks up the phone: "Bartowski! It's 2:30 in the morning. What is it?"

Chuck: "Casey, I just flashed...on Devon."

Casey: "I'll be right over."

Chuck: "Casey, you better get Agent Walker too, okay?"

Casey: "Alright but this better be good."

Casey and Sarah arrive a few minutes later. Casey has his Dennis the Menace's father's pajamas on and Sarah has managed to put some sweats on. She is without makeup which both Casey and Chuck notice.

Sarah: "Shut up you two, yeah... this is me without makeup, okay!"

Chuck: "Shhhh, you'll wake up Ellie."

Chuck sits up in his bed and groans holding the wet rag. He begins to tell them about the flash.

Chuck: "I flashed on Devon. I don't know what caused it, I've never flashed on him before."

Casey: "Is this like when you flashed on yourself, you know from college?"

Chuck: "Yeah...but no..., did you guys know he was an NSA agent before he met Ellie?" Casey and Sarah look at each other.

Sarah: "No Chuck, we had nothing on Devon."

Chuck: "Well he joined the NSA during college and was with them throughout medical school. I don't think Ellie knows anything about it."

Casey: "Well, you always called him Captain Awesome, it just figures he would be NSA." Sarah looks over to see him smirking.

Sarah: "Ex NSA, ...you know Chuck that kind of fits hearing that he is into all that extreme sports stuff, skydiving, mountain climbing, ...flossing." Casey looks at her puzzled, Chuck musters a laugh remembering their first date. He smiles at her.

Chuck: "His NSA file showed a few successful missions and then he quit to pursue a medical career. I guess that's when he and Ellie got together."

Casey realizing Chuck is starting to ramble: "Chuck, if you woke us up to share some unimportant information about your future brother in law, I'm going to add another lump to that head of yours. It's 3am you know!" Sarah just looks disapprovingly at Casey then waits for Chuck to speak.

Chuck puts his head down: "No there's more. Devon's name was on a list of known associates of Fulcrum operatives. The flash indicated that Devon knew that Fulcrum Agent Ben, the one who did this to me today!"

Sarah looks at Chuck with fear and then to Casey. All three turn their heads and look at Chuck's bedroom door remembering Devon is just two rooms over.