A/N: You guys have waited long enough, and I was going to wait for another author to post up his story but he seems to be taking longer than normal (isn't that right Waffleman? ;) )

I know some of you aren't fans of flashbacks, so you've been warned, this chapter has a flashback.

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I wasn't so sure of that myself. Would everything turn out all right? The father of my child is only a child himself mentally. . .

I woke up at about seven o'clock to the sound of Chuck mumbling in his sleep. I had no idea what he was saying, but I was pretty sure I'd heard my name a few times.

I laid beside Chuck, watching him enjoy his last few minutes of peaceful sleep. I ran my fingers through his soft mess of curls and rested my hand on his cheek which was covered in three days growth of a beard.

I pulled my hand away slowly, not wanting to rob him of the rest I knew he needed.

I couldn't make myself leave the bed, because I was afraid that he would wake up and think I had left him.

Finally, at around nine o'clock, he woke up.

"'Morning Sarah."

"Good morning Chuck. Did you sleep well?"

"Mmhmm.. Did you like sleeping in this bed?"

"Yeah it was nice."

"And a hundred times better than the floor right?" He said sitting up quickly.

Chuck stretched his long arms toward the ceiling and put his feet on the floor. He put his hand over his mouth to muffle a yawn and pulled his hand away slowly.

"Sarah, why is my face prickly?" He asked warily.

"Because you are twenty eight years old and you need to shave." I smiled.

"Um. . . Okay?"

"Don't worry I'll help you. Come on." I said getting out of the bed and bringing him to the bathroom.

As we walked, I noticed that Chuck had a distant look on his face.

"Chuck are you okay?" I asked hopping up to sit on the bathroom sink.

"What? Oh yeah, um, I'm fine. Just thinking." He said.

"Thinking about what, Chuck? You can tell me anything."

"Yeah I know. But don't worry I'm fine. . .It's just I've been thinking about last night."

"Chuck I told you that you didn't have anything to worry about."

"I know you said that but. . . it's just that now I know that my dad left me and Ellie and I don't want to do that because even though I don't remember that happening, the idea of it happening makes me sad. And I wouldn't want anyone to be that sad because they don't have a dad. Especially if I am the dad." Chuck said with a sigh.

"Chuck. . . " I ran my hand through his hair. ". . . Your dad left to protect you and Ellie, and he still loves you. But even still, you don't have to worry about leaving your kids like he left you. You're a better guy than that Chuck." And you're going to make a great father.

Chuck smiled weakly. "Thanks Sarah." He said, shyly accepting my compliment.

I smiled back at him and his mood seemed to lighten.

"So, does shaving hurt?"

"Not if you are very careful. But I'm going to do it for you that way you don't hurt yourself."

"Will you be careful?" He asked with a mix of playfulness and fear.

"Yeah Chuck, I won't hurt you, I promise."

And I stayed true to my word. He made it through his first experience with shaving without even a hint of razor burn.

After we got ready for the rest of the day we walked out into the kitchen.

Ellie had apparently made waffles because there was already food waiting at the dining room table, and a note in the center of the table.

We both got called into an early shift,

you guys can eat our breakfast. - Ellie

"I love waffles!" Chuck smiled.

I heated up the waffles in the microwave and then we both sat down to eat.

Halfway into breakfast my phone went off. I opened it and went to my text message inbox.

If you aren't at my place in 5 minutes

Beckman is going to kill us both. Personally.

Even Casey's text messages had the same annoying quips.

"Chuck, I have to go next door for about fifteen minutes you think you'll be okay here alone?"

"Can't I just come with you?"

"I don't think you'll enjoy it. I'll let you finish watching that show on G4 and you can finish your breakfast. I'll be back before you know it."

"I've never stayed alone before."

"Don't worry Chuck, I'll be right next door."

"Okay." He sighed, continuing to eat his breakfast.

I turned on the TV and turned on the G4 show he had been watching and I walked over to Casey's apartment and knocked on the door.

"Get in here before Beckman decides to chime in again." Casey growled.

I opened the door and walked into his apartment.

"Beckman wants an official debriefing on the last mission. Which means that you're gonna have to tell her about Bartowski's 'sensitive condition'" Casey said.

"Casey would you just. . . " And I was interrupted by the monotonous greeting by General Beckman.

"Agent Walker, Major Casey, it's nice to finally see you."

"We're sorry for the delay ma'am."

"It's just that we've been busy because of. . . "

"I don't have time for another one of your excuses Agent Walker. I want to hear exactly what happened on the mission. Now."

"General, the mission was going as planned until we were out manned and out gunned by Agent Haun's well hidden backup. We had no indication that he had any more agents on the field. We did our best to protect Chuck, we had even sent him back to the van but he came to protect, well um, me."

"You? And why exactly would he do that Agent Walker?" She was only asking that question because she already knew the answer. She had found out all of our secrets.

I decided to ignore the question and continue. "Agent Haun fired his weapon at me, but Chuck jumped in the way, taking a bullet to the left side of his chest. Agent Haun fired off two more shots, one was a miss and the other grazed my arm."

"And what is the asset's current status?" She asked, taking off her glasses and leaning forward.

"The doctors did great work at patching up the bullet wound but his mental state was affected. Chuck apparently was so greatly traumatized that he suffered severe post-traumatic stress and as a coping mechanism he reverted to the mindset of a child. The Intersect however, is still intact and functional."

"You mean to tell me that our Intersect is trapped in the mind of an adolescent?!"

"Yes ma'am, but there isn't much to worry about there because 'adult Chuck' really isn't much different." Casey grunted.

"Anything else you feel like sharing Agent Walker? Or do I have to find everything out through reliable sources?"

"That's everything we have on the mission. As you know, Haun and his goons are in custody, nothing else to worry about." Was Casey actually trying to help me avoid answering the General's questions?

"I wasn't referring to the mission Major Casey. We are all well aware of what has been going on with Agent Walker and the Intersect. And we are all aware of her current condition. You may be proud that it has taken me this long to find out about everything, Agent, but your deception just adds more to the case against you as his handler."

"General. . . "

"Sarah, despite the fact that she has crossed some major handler/asset lines, she still hasn't endangered Chuck in any way."

"Except for the fact that he took a bullet for her and their unborn fetus." She spat the last word out of her mouth like it was poison. Fetus. Our unborn baby was more than that. So much more.

"I'm still convinced she's the best handler the CIA has got." Casey offered in my defense.

"I want updates on Mr. Bartowski's condition every day. And I expect that you can at least obey that order." And the screen went to black.

"Told you she was in a bad mood." Casey snorted.

"Thank you for standing up for me Casey."

"Uh. . . Don't expect it to happen again Walker." Casey said gruffly.

"I'll take that as a 'you're welcome'"

Casey rolled his eyes. "Just so you know, I wasn't the one who squealed about you and Bartowski's baby. She just has a way of finding things out."

"I know." Honestly I had figured that Casey would have reported me to Beckman the second he found out, and I was confused as to why he didn't. "I better get back to Chuck. He doesn't like being over there alone."

Casey smirked. "Yeah, I have things to do anyways." I swear this man is not a human. John Casey is a robot.

I walked back over to the apartment, my mind still reeling over the conversation with Beckman. . .

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A few months earlier.

I looked into his green and brown eyes as he gave me his most pleading look. A look that could melt the coldest of hearts I was sure. Chuck Bartowski had a certain way of doing that to people.

"Just hear me out Sarah, I have a plan."

"Okay. What is it?" I asked giving him a cup of frozen yogurt.

"So this is probably gonna be one of those times you freak out and tell me that my plan will never work, or that I'm crazy or something but just listen." He said.

I could tell he was anxious because of how he was running his words together.

"Just say it Chuck." I smiled.

"Okay. I think that after the other night, we've kinda passed the point of no return. I mean we both know we love each other. And even though we can't always say it, we know that it's true.

"And the truth is, Sarah after whats happened between us I can't pretend I don't love you. I can't sit around and wait for when I get the Intersect out of my head. I love you now, and I want to be with you now."

"Chuck. . ." Our unique relationship seemed to always have a new level of complication.

"Wait, I'm just getting to the good part. I know we can't really be together now outside of our cover, but what if our fake relationship cover wasn't fake? If we act like our romance is only a cover than we can actually be together, and no one will know.

"Not Casey, Not Beckman. Not anyone. Just us. It could be our secret. If there is one thing we are good at it's keeping secrets." Chuck smiled.

I couldn't help but to smile back at him. "How exactly did you come up with this plan?"

"Lots of determination." He smiled.

I briefly kissed his soft warm lips. "Well. . . I like this plan Chuck."

Now nothing, not even law could stop us from being together. Because no matter what, my heart will always belong to Chuck Bartowski.

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A/N, This flashback takes place a couple of days after Chuck and Sarah hooked up for the first time.

R&R please