A/N: Well here you go with the next installment. I'm really just trying to write a Chuck and Sarah feel good story. If I wanted angst or anxiety, I would just need to watch the current Chuck episodes. There's no chemistry between Chuck and Sarah anymore. At least not like there was in season 1 and 2, so that's why all the characters may not be exactly like they are on the show. Like always, I don't own Chuck. I hope you continue to enjoy the story and please leave me a review.

Chuck awoke slowly but kept his eyes closed. Was last night a dream and once he opened his eyes would he find himself alone? The answer came quickly with the slight pressure he felt on his chest and the sweet smell of vanilla that filled the air. He continued to keep his eyes closed as a big smile spread across his face. Sarah Walker and vanilla went together like chocolate and peanut butter, when separate they were great but put the two together and they were something special and Sarah Walker was definitely something special.

He slowly opened his eyes and as he looked down, a small beam of sunlight had made its way through the curtains and was shining on the back of Sarah's head which gave her blonde hair the appearance of a halo around her head. Chuck thought, even if it was an optical illusion because his eyes hadn't become fully focused from sleeping, she was still his angel.

Chuck remained as still as possible in hopes of not waking Sarah up and for the fact that he wanted to stay in bed with her, cuddled against him for the rest of the day. He just had one of the best night's sleep he'd had in ages and it didn't take a rocket scientist to figure out that Sarah was the reason.

Sarah had been awake for about fifteen minutes before she felt the change in Chuck's breathing, which told her he was awake. Prior to him waking up, Sarah just laid in Chuck's arms and recalled what took place between her and Chuck the night before. She was more than relieved that Chuck had forgiven her for leaving. She would never make that mistake again. She recalled their conversation from last night and when she remembered Chuck telling her that he loved her, a huge smile came across her face. Sarah had no doubt in her mind that she just had the best night sleep that she had ever had, not one single nightmare and she felt more rested then she'd had in along time. It just felt so right holding him and she knew one thing for sure, Chuck felt like home, her home.

As Sarah continued to lie on Chuck's chest, the sun was beginning to brighten the room and with that, she was able to get a really good look at his chest through his shirt. She thought, damn Chuck, if your chest grows anymore, we'll have to look into getting you a bra, a very big bra, she giggled to herself as she pictured it in her mind.

They both lay there for sometime before either spoke. In all reality neither one wanted to move from their current positions. Chuck spoke first, "Good morning my angel, how'd you sleep?"

Sarah moved her head and looked up at Chuck,"Mmm, just like a newborn baby." and she pulled her arms tighter around him. "How did you sleep Chuck?"

"Great" he responded, "Best night of sleep that I've had in a very long time and it was all because of you."

Sarah smiled back at Chuck and said, "Just so you know, that was the best night sleep I've ever had. Nightmares are pretty common occurrence with being an agent and last night was the first time in a very long time that I didn't have one and that was because of you. For the first time in my life I feel like I'm home, you're my home Chuck and always have been. Sorry that it took me this long to figure that out."

Chuck hugged her tightly after she had finished and reached down and kissed the top of her head. "No more apologizing, it's a fresh start for both of us." Sarah hugged him even tighter then she had been already. Finally, nature had made it impossible for Chuck to stay in bed and he reluctantly removed himself from Sarah's embrace and the pouting look on her face.

When Chuck emerged form the bathroom, he just wanted to get back in bed with Sarah but knew they should probably get going and get a start to the day. "What are your plans for the day?" he asked as he looked over to Sarah. "As long as I'm with you, I really don't care, unless you have some place you need to be."

Chuck gave her an uneasy look that instantly made her worry. "I forgot, Ellie invited me over for supper tonight with her and Devon but I can cancel. I'd rather spend the time with you."

"No Chuck, you need to go to Ellie's, she's family and you don't want to hurt family. Trust me on this one."

"I'll go as long as you go with me. If we're going to be together, you're going to have to talk to Ellie sooner or later. It might as well be now. Oh, before I forget, Ellie and Devon both know about me being a spy which also means they know about you being one too. They've both been read in by Casey so everything is out in the open."

Sarah was shocked but slightly relieved, not having to lie to Ellie any longer was such a relief. She never liked lying to Ellie and she hated the fact that Chuck had to lie to his own sister, so the revelation that she just received from Chuck was a huge relief and seemed to lift a burden from her shoulders. She was a little nervous about the prospect of confronting Ellie today but she figured that if she wanted a life with Chuck, she needed to set things straight right from the start.

"Chuck, I think your right, Ellie needs to hear the truth from me and today is as good day as any." The thought of possibly having to face the fury of a pissed off Ellie made her stomach tighten but she would take what ever Ellie dished out because in the end, Chuck was worth that and a whole lot more.

"Sarah, why don't you go take your shower and I'll go and pick us up some coffee and donuts and I should be back by the time you're finished." Sarah walked over to where Chuck was standing and placed her hands on his chest. She then stood on her toes and placed a light kiss on his lips. "Don't be to long." And with that she turned and added a little extra sway to her hips as she walked to the bathroom and he could swear that he heard her giggle as she closed the door. Chuck looked down at the bulge in his pants; "Damn" I can't go out in public like this. He thought to himself, think Jeffster, think Jeffster and it worked just like before and low and behold he was ready to go out in public now.

As Sarah was getting ready in the bathroom, she had to admit that she had made the right decision to come back to Chuck. He was her whole world and she didn't know how she had made it two and a half years without him. There were many times when it was hell and she just wanted to hop on the next flight to Burbank but she didn't want to give up on the mission that she had been on. Well, there would be no more of that, Chuck would come first and everything else would come after him and that included missions. Speaking of missions she thought, I need to talk to Beckman and get her to reassign me to Chuck's team. If Beckman refuses, then I'll resign and live here anyways, Sarah would not leave Chuck again.

Chuck returned to Sarah's room with a couple of hot coffees and some donuts. As he closed the door Sarah walked out of the bathroom wearing a light blue button down blouse and a pair of form fitting black jeans that showed every curve of her hips and derriere. She left her hair down and it fell loosely around her face. When Sarah looked over at Chuck, she found him standing there with coffee in one hand, a bag in the other and his mouth just standing open. God, she was the most beautiful woman in the world.

Sarah gave a small laugh as she walked over to Chuck, "You need a hand with any of that?"

Chuck's face turned a deep cherry red as he tried to form a response" I…I…I think I can handle it." as he walked over and put the coffee and donuts on the table.

Sarah grabbed the coffee marked with an "S" and then went to the bag with the donuts. When she opened the bag she felt a small pang in her chest. There were two muffins sitting just inside the bag. She was surprised that Chuck had forgotten what her favorite pastry was. Chuck had seen the look in Sarah's face when she opened the bag and new what she was thinking. "Those are whole grain muffins in case you're wondering. I try to eat a little healthier then I used to with all the weight training that I do. Your welcome to try one but I figured you'd want something else, so yours are underneath the muffins. When Sarah removed the muffins, she saw two chocolate croissants sitting at the bottom of the bag. She should of known that Chuck would never forget her likes and dislikes. A small tear fell from her eye as she turned to see Chuck with a huge grin on his face. She ran to him and launched herself onto his large frame, wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed him with all the passion she could muster. Chuck held her around her waist and literally held her a foot off the floor. Being bigger and stronger did have it's advantages. Chuck kissed her with the same amount of passion and it was several minutes before they released each other.

"Chuck, I need to get in touch with general Beckman. I have a talk to her about getting assigned back to the team with you and Casey. Is there anyway we can swing by Castle today so I can talk with her and get it out of the way?"

"Sure, we can do it as soon as we leave here. I have a change of clothes there, so I'll be able to change and also get my shower done."

Sarah took a drink from her coffee and looked across the table at Chuck, "I think it would be a good idea to have Casey there since he is part of the team."

Chuck made the call to Casey, after he hung up, he looked to Sarah and said "He will meet us in thirty minutes."

On the ride over Sarah reached for Chuck's hand and held it until they had arrived at the Orange Orange. After they exited the vehicle she grabbed his hand again and entwined her fingers with his as they walked across the parking lot to the entrance of the Orange Orange. As they walked down the stairs they both noticed Casey sitting at the large table in front of the video monitor.

He looked at both of them, "Good to see you again Walker, care to explain why you need to talk to the general?"

Chuck took that moment to speak up, "Sarah, why don't you explain to Casey what your plan is and I'll go take a quick shower. I'll be done quickly and be back by your side when it's time to talk to Beckman." Sarah grabbed Chuck's hand and pulled him close enough that she could reach up and lightly kiss his cheek.

"Thank you Chuck." and she released his hand and watched as he left the room. Damn, he does have the cutest ass she thought and was pulled back to reality by the sound of a grunt. Casey looked to Sarah, "You wanna tell me what's going on or am I supposed to read your mind."

"I want to be assigned back to team intersect Casey and I'd really like to have your support when I present my case to the general. You were the best partner I'd ever had and that includes Bryce. I know you and Chuck have had great success on missions but I think all three of us together could be unstoppable. Fulcrum would never know what hit them."

"I agree with you Walker, the three of us would be unstoppable and it would definitely be a huge advantage in the fight against Fulcrum. I just don't want to see you get your panties in a bunch and run off with Larkin again and then I'm left with picking up the pieces when Chuck falls apart."

Sarah took a deep breath and with a look intensity that Casey hadn't seen in a long time she stared directly into his eyes. "I made the biggest mistake of my life when I left last time and I don't plan on leaving Chuck ever again. As for Larkin, he's a big boy and he can survive on his own. Anything personal we had was done years ago and we will never be anything more than friends and that will depend on his behavior towards myself and Chuck."

"I'll support your return when we talk to Beckman but make sure I don't regret this decision down the road." Sarah came around the table and bent down enough to give Casey a hug."You have my word Casey." Casey surprised her when she felt him place his arms around her back and return the hug. This brought a smile to her face and also to Chuck's, who was entering the room.

"Wow, Casey did you receive a heart from the wizard?" Chuck laughed as he made his way to the table. "Keep it up Bartowski and you'll be needing a surgeon to remove my foot from your ass." Chuck looked to Sarah, "He just gives you that warm fuzzy feeling, doesn't he?"

Chuck sat down beside Sarah while Casey sent the general a request for a video conference. A minute later all three were looking at the face of General Beckman as she stared back at the group.

"Colonel Casey, can you explain to me why Agent Walker is sitting in Castle?"

"General, I asked Colonel Casey to contact you so I could talk to you."

"Against my better judgement, go ahead, I'm listening."

"General, I'm requesting to be assigned to team intersect again. I truly believe that the three of us could be a formidable force that would be a thorn in Fulcrum's side."

"Agent Walker, I agree with your statement but you mean to tell me that you left two and a half years ago and now you return because you feel that the three of you could be formidable force. I'm not buying it."

Sarah knew the general would expect nothing but the truth and anything other then the truth would give the general a reason to deny her request to be assigned back on to Chuck's team. "General, I have feelings for Chuck, in fact I love him with all my heart. I made the biggest mistake of my life when I left and have regretted it everyday I was apart from Chuck. My feelings for Chuck will not be a weakness, they will be a strength. Trust me when I tell you, I will protect Chuck with every fiber of my being and rest assured that if someone does harm him, there is no place on this earth that they could run and hide where I won't find them an make them pay."

Chuck looked to the general, "Just so you know, I love Sarah and I feel that our success rate would only grow with her as a member of the team.

"Colonel Casey, would you like to give your assessment on agent Walker's request for assignment to your team." Casey looked at both Sarah and Chuck and then back to the General."Yes ma'am, I would. I can't say that I have the same level of affection that Chuck and Sarah have for each other but to be honest, I do care for the two of them and I feel that the three of us would have the upper hand when dealing with Fulcrum."

Beckman leaned back in her chair and rubbed the bridge of her nose. She thought to herself, this could end up either blowing up in her face or could end up being a feather in her cap if they became her elite team with all the potential they had. Chuck with his size and training was a force to be reckoned with and Casey was getting older but was still better then over half the agents out there and finally there was Sarah, who was probably one of the best agents in the CIA. She made her decision.

"Agent Walker, I have decided to grant your request and reassign you to team intersect. Please don't make me regret my decision."

Sarah had the biggest smile on her face as she responded to the general. "General Beckman, I just want to thank you and I promise you'll never regret making this decision."

"Welcome back to team intersect agent Walker. I will complete your transfer paperwork by days end. There are no missions to speak of at this time so enjoy the peace while it lasts." The general reached up and disconnected the video feed and the screen went black.

To say Chuck and Sarah were happy was an understatement, they were ecstatic. They reached for each other and held the other tightly until they heard Casey gagging like he he was going to heave. "Get a room you two, you really need to keep your lady feelings to yourself." and with that, Casey bound up the stairs to Castle.

After the embrace, Sarah looked to Chuck, "One down and the one that scares me the most to go." Chuck laughed loudly, "Sarah, it won't be nearly as bad as you think. Ellie was pretty upset with you when you first left but after finding out you were an agent she eased up when I told her that the life of an agent is something that the average person would never understand. She was still a little upset but mostly because she felt like she lost her sister."

Damn, Sarah thought, here come the tears again, this was becoming a daily occurrence. Chuck wiped away the tears from her cheeks and told her that everything would be fine with Ellie. "Just tell her the truth Sarah and it'll all work out. We have some time to kill before we need to be at Ellie's, is there anything you need to get done?" Sarah gave him an intense look and said "I hear your a pretty good shot and also not too shabby with the throwing knives. Care to give me a little demonstration?"

Sarah was amazed, she just stood there with her mouth wide open as Chuck put shot after shot in the bullseye. When it came to the throwing knives he was making throws that she knew she would struggle to make and he was making it look easy. She had to agree with Casey, Chuck was probably one of the best trained agents she had ever seen. She smiled to herself and thought, Chuck was a badass and he was all hers.

After Chuck finished, Sarah walked up to him and placed her hands on his forearms, she looked up into his eyes, "Chuck, I'm speechless. That was amazing. I feel like the luckiest woman in the world, I have the kindest, most caring guy I've every met who just happens to be built like a god and to top it off, he is kick ass in hand to hand and weapons. Oh, and he has the most beautiful voice I've ever heard. Is there anything else you want to tell me?"

"How do you know about the hand to hand combat?" Sarah blushed as she told him that Casey had set her up in the back office and she watched him spar against Casey. "Chuck, I'm so proud of you and through it all you still remained to be the same Chuck that you've always been. Knowing you can take care of yourself is just an added plus. I'll still do my best to always protect you Chuck."

"No Sarah, lets just promise to protect each other and keep each other safe. I'll be there for you whenever you need me and you do the same for me."

"I think you have yourself a deal Chuck," and with that they both crashed their lips together in a very heated kiss. As they pulled apart from each other they both thought to themselves that it was getting harder and harder to quell the passion that would ignite when they got near to each other. Chuck looked at his watch and then to Sarah.

"Looks like it's time to head to Ellie's, you ready to go?" Sarah to a deep breath and turned towards the steps in Castle. "I'm as ready as I'll ever be." Chuck grabbed Sarah's hand and they headed out to Sarah's vehicle.

When they arrived at the apartments, Chuck noticed that Sarah's knuckles were white from gripping the wheel so tight. He reached up and placed his hand on her upper back and began to massage the muscles around her neck and shoulders. He watched as the color slowly returned to Sarah's knuckles and she loosened her grip on the steering wheel.

Knowing she was minutes away from confronting Ellie wasn't helping her stress level. Then she felt Chuck's hand on her back and his touch was so soothing. She knew that there would never be another man in her life as long as she had Chuck and if by some chance something happened to him, she would remain alone because no one could ever take his place. Sarah looked to Chuck and there he was with that heart melting smile of his. God, I would do anything in the world for this man and now I just have to show Ellie that.

They stood hand and hand at the door to Devon and Ellie's apartment and just before Chuck knocked he gave a reassuring squeeze to Sarah's hand and placed a light kiss on her cheek. Just that little gesture from Chuck helped lower her stress level.

Seconds after the knock, the door swung open and there stood Ellie Woodcomb. She had a big smile on her face as she saw Chuck and then Sarah watched the smile fade as she looked towards her. "Sarah?"

"Hello Ellie, before you say anything I'd really like a chance to talk to you alone and explain what I'm doing here. Ellie looked to Chuck and then back to Sarah. "Alright Sarah, I'd really like to hear what you have to say. Chuck can you and Devon go pick us up a couple bottles of wine for dinner. I have one already but I don't think one is going to be enough." Ellie never took her eyes away from Sarah as she spoke.

Once Chuck and Devon left, Ellie and Sarah had a seat on the couch. Sarah was determined to show Ellie that she was worthy of someone like Chuck and wasn't leaving until she had Ellie's approval.

"Ellie first off, you need to know that I love your brother more then life itself and leaving him was the biggest mistake of my life. There hasn't been a day that's gone by that I didn't regret leaving him." Sarah wanted to get through this without crying but she wasn't making any promises. "Ellie, you know I'm a spy but what you don't know is all the things I've had to do in order to keep people like you and Devon safe. I don't regret any of it and would do it again in a second. That being said, I'm not proud of some of what I've had to do and if you knew all that I've done, you would probably never allow me in your home again." Sarah couldn't help it and the dam opened up and her tears were flowing freely. "I left Chuck, because of my past, I was so scared that he would find out what I've done and I couldn't go on knowing that Chuck couldn't look at me without being disgusted. I'm sure he told you that I left with Bryce Larkin and that is true but I used Bryce as a way out and nothing ever happened between us. I swear." Sarah wiped away the steady flow of tears falling from her red puffy eyes. "I returned to Burbank for Chuck. I couldn't go another day without him. He is my whole life Ellie, he is my home."

Sarah looked to Ellie and found that Ellie's eyes were overflowing with tears and she had a reassuring look on her face as she looked at Sarah. "Ellie, I had to come back to see if Chuck would forgive me and give me another chance. I should have known that Chuck would never judge me on my past. He is the most kind hearted, generous and caring man I have ever met and I don't ever want to be without him ever again."

Finally, Ellie spoke up,"Sarah I'll admit that when you first left, I was pretty mad at you. Chuck was hurting and you know how protective of my brother I am. Then Chuck started working out and Devon and I found out about Chuck and the whole CIA spy thing and that's when Chuck came to me and told me about being a spy." Ellie gave Sarah a reassuring smile and continued on. "He told us about being a spy and explained that female agents had an even tougher time because they were expected to do seduction missions. I can only imagine what you've had to do in your line of work and I'm glad that there were people like you who put there life on the line for people like me. Sarah, I'm not upset with you, I'm just glad to have my sister back."

Sarah and Ellie both reached for each other and the tears flowed freely from both of their eyes. They held the embrace for several minutes until they both were able to compose themselves and finally gave each other a smile.

"Sarah, I've always believed that you were the best thing in Chuck's life. You two are perfect together. It just took you a little longer to see that but you did and that's what matters."

"Ellie, you have my word that I will never hurt Chuck again. My heart couldn't handle the pain I'd feel if I ever hurt such a gentle man like Chuck again."

Suddenly the door to the the apartment swung open and as Ellie and Sarah looked to the door, in walked Chuck and Devon carrying several bags. They both had a look of apprehension on their faces until they had seen both women with smiles on their faces.

Devon went over to Sarah and gave her a big awesome hug, which she was more than happy to return. Ellie walked over to Chuck and gave him a hug and whispered in his ear. "You make sure you take care of Sarah. she's one of a kind and you two are perfect for each other." Chuck gave Ellie a huge smile and replied, "I will always take care of Sarah."

The four of them sat down and ate Ellie's delicious meal while drinking wine and talking about everything from the weather to how Ellie had to conduct her first operation on Chuck to remove and erasure that he had stuck up his nose when he was nine. Everyone had laughed about the story, even Chuck. When dinner was over and the dishes were picked up and washed. They all sat in the living room and Ellie filled Sarah in about what had happened in her and Devon's life while she had been gone. This went on for a while when Ellie got an excited look on her face.

"Chuck why don't you and Sarah join me and Devon tomorrow. We were planning on a picnic at the beach. We can make a day of it. What do you say?"

Sarah looked at Chuck and nodded her head in approval. Chuck looked at Ellie, I guess we'll be there." Sarah was smiling inside, she had a new bikini and she was dying for Chuck to see her in it.

It was late and Sarah decided it was time for her to head home. "Ellie, that was a wonderful meal and I want to thank you for allowing me back in to your family but I probably should be going." Sarah could see a scowl on Ellie's face and wondered what she had done wrong.

"Sarah, Chuck has his own apartment with Morgan, so there is no reason for you to drive home this late at night. I'm sure Chuck would love to have you stay the night." Sarah looked back to Ellie and found she had a sly grin on her face.

Chuck agreed with Ellie and told Sarah that he would love to have her stay with him unless she preferred to go to her hotel. Sarah responded more quickly then she had planned and told Chuck that she would love to stay at his place. He smiled at her and they both said their good nights to Devon and Ellie and headed to Chuck's place.

Once in Chuck's room, Sarah asked if she could wear one of his shirts. Chuck told her that he didn't mind and to wear any shirt she wanted to. Sarah looked for a short time until she found one of Chuck's Stanford t-shirts. She brought the shirt to her nose and took in a deep breath which caused her to get a shiver down her spine. The scent was pure Chuck and to her that was home. She changed in the room while Chuck changed in the bathroom. She was already in bed when he came into the room and when he walked in she could see that he was wearing a t-shirt and boxers. Damn, she wanted to jump Chuck right here and now but she didn't want to rush things between them. Hell, they had only been back together a day and a half. Sarah wasn't sure how much longer she could control herself but she'd take it one day at a time.

Chuck climbed in bed and pulled in her in close and reached down and kissed the top of Sarah's head.

"Good night Sarah, I love you."

"Good night Chuck and I love you too."