Flashback….
Chuck and Sarah were sitting in her hotel room after Bryce left.
"What do you think will happen?" Chuck asked, meaning with Bryce so against the way that their relationship has evolved.
"I am a little nervous he will tell Beckman." Sarah answered honestly.
"What would happen?" Chuck asked.
"I would be reassigned, you would never hear from me again, but don't worry I told you I wouldn't go anywhere while the intersect is in your head. I will quit and stay and protect you before I let someone else take over. I promise. " Sarah replied with a smile….
End Flashback
Chuck awoke from his dream mid-flight. Everyone around him was sleeping, except for Sarah.
"Hi Chuck." She whispered, walking over to talk.
Chuck just starred at her, not saying a word.
"Chuck please talk to me." Sarah begged tears forming in her eyes.
"You promised, you said you would quit before leaving. Bryce said I would know how you truly felt if you picked the job over me, but until then you were in danger…but you told me you would quit over reassignment." Chuck replied harshly.
"I know…but will you let me explain? Please Chuck give me two minutes." Sarah pleaded.
Chuck looked hesitate, but agreed and got up to go to a more private place on the plane so they didn't wake the others.
"Two minutes, then I go back to my seat." Chuck hissed out.
Sarah was caught off guard by his harshness, but took his words seriously.
"When Beckman called that night, after Bryce had told her I was compromised, she yelled and yelled, and I yelled right back. She said that I had become a disgrace to the nation, and that she should fire me. I told her there was no need because I would quit before I left protecting you, that I knew you better and cared for you and your safety better then anyone else could….Chuck, she told me if I quit she would send out the termination order for you. I had no other choice." Sarah cried out, tears rolling down her cheeks.
Chuck was caught way off guard. He never thought that her leaving could be a result of trying to protect him.
"Why didn't you just tell me?" Chuck asked. "I would have listened, we could of figured out something, you didn't have to just leave!"
"I knew, if I saw the look in your eyes, begging me to stay, that I would, and then you would have been killed! Chuck please, believe me, I was trying to protect you like I promised. Chuck…I love you. I would never purposely do anything to hurt you." Sarah admitted, tears cascading down her face.
Chuck stood eyes wide. This was a lot to take in. Slowly however, recognition of what she said started to sink in.
"You love me?" Chuck asked with a goofy grin.
"More then anything." Sarah admitted in a whisper. "So much that it scares me."
"Why does it scare you?" Chuck asked confused.
"Because I have been an agent for so long, only caring about myself and how to keep myself safe. Now, I can't imagine allowing anyone to hurt you, and I was dying while I was not with you. My heart literally broke as I boarded the plane to leave LA. I have never felt so dependent on one person as I do for you." Sarah explained, talking quickly and nervously.
"Sarah, you have nothing to be afraid of, I feel the same way when I look at you. I love you…and I couldn't live without you. I didn't live, I just existed." Chuck replied, pulling the blonde into his arms.
"I am so sorry I left, they just said they would kill you!" Sarah cried, sobbing into Chuck's chest.
"It is ok, I forgive you, I understand, we can be together now though, we will take this thing on together, ok?" Chuck asked, softly stroking her hair.
"You have to trust me for this to work out, and you don't." Sarah sobbed.
"I do Sarah, I do trust you, I was just confused. Honey, you are my everything, and you love me! Me! I am so overwhelmed by that fact alone, I don't deserve someone as amazing as you." Chuck replied, starting to cry himself.
"It is I that doesn't deserve you Charles Bartowski." Sarah giggled, her tears subsiding.
"What does this mean, for us?" Chuck asked.
"What do you mean?" Sarah retorted.
"Before you left, we couldn't be together…but now we basically have all committed treason, rules are out the window." Chuck replied.
"I want to be with you." Sarah answered firmly.
"Thank God." Chuck laughed before lowering his mouth onto her own.
The kiss was soft, yet loving. Chuck was going slow so to not scare her off, but Sarah quickly took control and turned the kiss passionate and hot. They were each pouring in all of their pent up emotions and love into one kiss, breaking only when air became an issue.
"Wow." Chuck breathed out, leaning his forehead against her own.
"Double wow." Sarah answered.
"I love you." Chuck said, looking straight into her eyes.
"I love you too." Sarah answered with a smile.
"Thank God!" Casey shouted from the front of the plane, causing Sarah and Chuck to come back to reality. "If you guys didn't make up soon I was going to throw you out of the plane!"
"Oh Casey shut up!" Sarah laughed, grabbing Chuck's hand and pulling him towards the front.
"How long until we land?" Chuck asked with a grin on his face.
"About an hour." Casey grunted out.
"You guys want to hear about General Poopey Pants?" Chuck asked with a smile.
"…who?" Sarah asked.
Chuck then dived into the stories of the times he was held captive by Beckman. By the end Casey and Sarah were laughing aloud at how ridiculous Chuck had acted. Things seemed to be back together, seemed to be perfect. Unfortunately, nothing good can stay forever.