A/N: A huge thank you for all the reviews and comments. Hope you enjoy this chapter as it sets up a chapter which was one of the whole reasons I started this story.

I also have to give a special thank you to my Beta who sometimes I forget has a life to. His insights and help have been priceless in my stories and especially this one. Wouldn't be doing this if not for his guidance, encouragement, and over all help. Gladius, you truly are a good friend and thank you for all you do.

As always, I don't own Chuck or anything else in this story.

Chapter 27 – The Real Girl

Jill sat alone on the plane as she was making her way back from possibly one of the most embarrassing couple days of her life. Not only had Chuck quickly realized what a waste the Code Key mission was but then he was able to flash on all the intel that was needed for the side mission within five minutes of seeing the surveillance. Yeah, the mission that was to take days, possibly weeks. So in twenty four hours, Chuck Bartowski had managed to make her and her idol, Daniel Shaw, look like complete and utter fools.

She was so confident in the beginning that Chuck would be the naive little pet that she knew she could control and thus, progress her and Daniel up the chain of command within the CIA. The thought of the three of them, the new Team Intersect was all but a pipe dream now. Something had changed about the Chuck she thought she knew. They had not been expecting this at all. If only Daniel wouldn't have been shot, then his plan to get to Sarah Walker might have worked out. Of course Jill was a smart girl and she knew how Agent Walker felt about Chuck. It would have taken a complete idiot to think that Sarah would ever have fallen for Daniel.

She subconsciously rubbed the side of her aching head. She had been having the worst luck lately with falls and accidental injuries that her body felt like it had been put through the ringer. She had bruises showing up constantly since she joined this team and she could never remember how. Just insult to injury she fumed as she sat alone.

Soon though, Daniel would be back and they both would be able to take over Team Intersect. She still had some work to do and Daniel had plotted out the new course of action that they needed to take. Of course she hoped it was the right one. Daniel had not exactly been himself lately due to all the pain meds with the constant treatments for his injuries. But he was strong and recovering nicely. She smiled as she thought it wouldn't be long and he would be back. Then Casey and Sarah would see how a true man operates. She just had to bide her time a little more. She could feel Chuck was right there waiting for her to put him in her back pocket, if not for that blonde whore that he was with now. Didn't matter though, Daniel had a special plan for her, he just needed to get back on his feet and then everything would be better. It was just a matter of time now.

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"Sarah, you're staring at me again aren't you?" Chuck was just waking and even though his eyes were still shut, he had this feeling that his fiancée was already up doing what she had been doing since he got back from his mission - never letting her eyes off him.

Sarah just smiled as she stared at Chuck, her face resting peacefully on Chuck's bare chest. She was so content lately and she couldn't help but feel great at how comfortable she felt. Especially as they lay in their own bed in their own house. The General had given the team a few days off since Chuck had pretty much wrapped up a supposed week long mission within five minutes. There was one thing that all government agencies still loved more than anything, that was the ability to save a dime and Chuck had done just that. So now they were spending some down time in their home in the suburbs.

Chuck did not hear a response so he looked down to make sure Sarah was awake. Sure enough, he was met with those blue eyes that were brighter than the noon day sun. "Does it start getting old if I say once again just how beautiful you truly are?"

Sarah just smiled at her nerd as she shook her head back and forth. She still had not said a word. It was a testament to just how comfortable she truly was. But she would never get tired of hearing how beautiful she was from the only man that gave it any meaning for her.

Chuck just laughed as he saw the look on Sarah's face. "So the lonely nerd from the Buy More has finally turned the bad ass super spy into a normal girl. I should get an award or something." Chuck had a giant smirk on his face. "Matter of fact, with Comic Con coming up in a few months, I could be their new God. Think of all the possibilities, nerds around the world would come and worship me."

Sarah slapped his chest. "Stop making fun of me mister. Not like I had a choice in the matter." Sarah suddenly got this serious look on her face. "Now that I think of it, how do I know you're not some international super spy, sent to seduce me into marrying you and having your children? All to control the CIA and deliver a major blow to the greatest intelligence agency in the world?"

Chuck reached down and parted a lonely curl from her forehead so he could see her teasing face. "Man you're good, except my mission is not complete Agent Walker. The seducing and marrying part is complete well almost, but I still need to knock you up."

Sarah lifted her head in mock disgust. "Knock me up? Is that the evil plan?" Sarah in the blink of an eye was now on top of Chuck straddling him as he lay helpless beneath her clutches. "So Agent Carmichael, how many times have you been instructed by your organization to 'knock me up'?"

Chuck gave her a sinister look. "The plan was to shoot for at least four times. Possibly more depending on how good my cover was." Chuck was slowly reaching his hands up her sides, ready to deploy the deadly tickle technique. "And judging by how affective my skills are, I'm thinking I've got you in the bag for at least eight or nine." It was then Chuck started tickling her.

Now Chuck knew that at any time his smoking hot soon to be spy wife could counter his tickling attack, but she let him think he got the upper hands. Well that was until it was time for her to deploy her own techniques.

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{Back at Castle Three Days Later}

"Sheryl." Chuck nodded courtly as he came down to sit at the conference table. He still was a little upset at her for how things went down with the last mission. Chuck didn't have a mean bone in his body but this Agent Walken was really starting to get on his nerves. He may act like the shy, naive nerd, but he could tell something was going on and whatever it was, it was affecting Sarah. And one thing he would never stand for is anyone hurting Sarah, whether psychically or emotionally.

"Chuck, nice to see you." Sheryl gave him her best attempt at a smile even though she really wanted to take a gun and shoot him right between the eyes. She fumed inside at the fact she couldn't have him... yet, and if she couldn't control him, then no one would. Even so, she would just bide her time, the nerd's time would come soon enough.

Sheryl decided to walk around the table to right where Chuck was sitting. She slowly sat back on the table, making sure her bare tan legs were there for Chuck to see. Her short skirt left little to the imagination as she sensuously crossed her legs making sure Chuck could get an eye full. Well an eye full damn it if he would actually look at her, she fumed.

"Chuck I'm sorry about the mission the other day." Sheryl batted her eyes as she leaned forward a bit so Chuck could clearly see down her blouse. "You have to know I was doing what I thought was best." She then placed a gentle hand on Chuck's shoulder.

Chuck was trying his best to ignore her without being rude. He may be upset with her, but rudeness was not part of his genetic makeup. "Sheryl would you mind moving to the other..." Chuck never finished as he heard the door to Castle open.

Casey and Sarah both came down through the Orange Orange entrance. Sarah was obviously talking about something serious as Casey had a look of almost shock on his face. It was definitely a new look.

Sarah saw Chuck and Sheryl sitting at the table and she just smiled. Okay first instinct maybe wasn't to smile, seeing how close Sheryl was to Chuck. Even so, she couldn't wait to see Chuck, after all it had been two whole hours since she dropped him off for work. She would take care of Sheryl later. She quickly walked over and gave him a kiss as she sat down next to him giving a hard nudge to Sheryl as she got up to move to her own seat.

Sarah looked over at Walken and winced. "Oooh, that looks like it hurts." Sarah pointed to the side of her face. Apparently, mirroring the spot on Sheryl Walken's own face where a very large bruise had newly formed. "You really have to be more careful Sheryl."

Sheryl just smiled, "Yeah Chuck can get kind of rough you know what I mean." Sheryl winked at Chuck as she as she tried her best to provoke Agent Walker.

Chuck was about to say something when Beckman appeared on the monitor.

Beckman instantly saw the new bruise on Agent Walken's face and almost let out a laugh. If not for her years of training, she probably would have. "Team, I first wanted to inform you of the progress of Agent Shaw's recovery. His therapy has been going great and with the help of crutches, he has been able to move around although somewhat limited. He should be dispatched from the hospital within a week. He sends his regards and hopes to be working with you all soon."

Sheryl was just beaming at this wonderful news.

"Secondly, Agent Shaw has requested a recovery mission for Team Intersect. There is a mask that supposedly has some hidden Ring intel that is right here in Burbank at the local art exhibit. The Museum is holding a party tonight so Agent Walker and Agent Bartowski will pose as a happily... Never mind, they will go in as themselves and try to steal this Mask. Agents Casey and..."

"Excuse me ma'am." Agent Walken interjected. "I'm sure you are aware that Agent Shaw specifically requested myself and Agent Bartowski to pose as a married couple to infiltrate..."

"First of all Agent Walken, don't ever interrupt me again when I'm addressing my team. Secondly, there is no amount of training any of our instructors could give to teach Agent Bartowski to act happily married to you. At least with Walker, they both don't need to act. The importance of this mission is to recover the artifact and that is all." Beckman looked to Sarah and couldn't help but notice the small smile. "So Agent Casey and Walken will provide back up in the van. Good luck team." Then Beckman was out.

Just one more person to put a bullet right between the eyes, Sheryl fumed as she watched the General disconnect.

"Oh boy, staying in the van again. This is going to be so much fun." Casey looked disgusted, especially at the prospect of being in close proximity of Agent Walken. Casey looked to Chuck "Bartowski, help me get the gear for tonight."

Sarah shook her head, "Casey I need to pass on that. I would like a..." Sarah paused as she looked at Chuck who was smiling. "Sorry, getting a head of myself here. You meant the other Bartowski." Sarah just smiled at Sheryl.

Chuck could not keep the grin off his face as he reached over and gave Sarah a kiss. He then looked over at Sheryl who was smirking, and then back to Sarah, where he whispered, "You be good." Chuck gave his best attempt at a stern look but of course it would do no good.

Sarah just smiled at Chuck as her eyes never left Sheryl.

Seeing that Casey and Chuck had both left, Sheryl thought it would be a good idea to quickly exit the premises.

"Excuse me Agent Walken, could I have a word with you." It really wasn't a question as Sarah looked menacingly at Agent Walken.

"What do you want?" Sheryl was not about to stick around for this whore. Even so, maybe some more jabs to the crazed bitch's psyche would be good. She cautiously sat back down across from the slut.

Sarah had her hands interlaced in front of her, making sure her wedding ring was in plain sight. "So Agent Walken, I think we really got off on the wrong foot. I would like to try again."

Sheryl just smirked. "Agent Walker." The last name being emphasized. "I really see…"

Sheryl never finished as in the blink of an eye Sarah slammed her head face first into the table, instantly breaking her nose. Sarah kept her hand securely fastened to the back of Sheryl's head as she continued to apply force.

Sarah was leaning over the table now with her mouth just inches from Sheryl's ear. "I know who you are." Sarah continued to apply pressure. "And the only reason you're not dead is because I care too much about Chuck and what it might do to him. But make no mistake, pain will continue to be part of your day to day existence until you back off my man." Sarah knew she had to stay in control. Chuck had already started questioning her about how exactly Agent Walken kept showing up with bruises. Sarah tried to be careful on facial ones, but sometimes one or two slipped.

Jill was frantically clawing at Sarah's hand but it was useless. Blood was spurting from her broken nose and she was finding it harder and harder to breath.

Sarah continued a fierce edge to her voice. "You had your shot and you missed. He's mine now and no one will take him away from me. Are we clear Jill?"

"Screw you Bitch. Chuck is just a piece of…" Jill never finished as once again her head was lifted up and slammed back into the table.

Sarah was in complete control as she was not driven by anger or blood lust. This was something different. "I don't think you quite understand Jill. You're alive only because of Chuck, but you say another word about my husband and I'll forget all that." Sarah was smiling now as she maneuvered around so Jill could look into her eyes.

"Do you even realize what you gave up? No of course not. I know Chuck could never love you like he does me. I mean just think Jill, all that love, all the caring, everything inside of Chuck, the parts you can't even deny, he's given that all to me. And call me selfish, but I don't ever plan on sharing any of it." Sarah squeezed a little tighter as she ground Jill's face into the hard metal surface. "You know what, I take that back. I will share that when I give Chuck the children he's always wanted. The funny thing is Jill, in a million years I would have never thought I would want to be a mom. Not even dreamed about it. But its Chuck, and can you just imagine the family we will build with the love we have for each other."

"Go to hell." Jill was gagging on her own blood.

Sarah completely ignored her. "I mean can you imagine what our kids will have growing up. You can say all you want about Chuck, but no one can ever deny that my man will make the greatest dad in the universe." Sarah laughed a bit. "And he chose me Jill. Me? I really do feel sorry for you. Loyalty is a rare possession in this business or the world in general. And here I stand, super spy, cold-hearted bitch, CIA enforcer, about to be married to the most loyal, caring, generous man in this world. And what do you have Jill?" Sarah smirked as she looked into Jill's eyes. "A dickless piece of shit that only cares about one thing, himself."

Jill wanted so bad to kill Sarah Walker right now. Chuck was never supposed to rebound from what they had. She prided herself on just how much Chuck fell after Stanford. It's what gave her the confidence to know that at any time she wanted, she could just come back in to Chuck's life and get him back. But then this blonde bitch had to go and ruin everything. She hated Sarah Walker more then anything in her whole life.

"So Jill. This is my final warning. Back the hell off." Sarah smiled again as she leaned in a little closer. "By the way, you are formally NOT invited to the wedding. Enjoy your life bitch." Sarah then punched her one last time, knocking her out cold.

As Sarah stared down at the broken form of her arch-nemesis, one Jill Roberts. She realized that this part of her life was over. She would never again act like the jealous, love sick girlfriend. She was done being the 'enforcer'. She was done being the cold-hearted bitch. This was a new chapter in her life. She was done with those things because in the end it really wasn't her. It was just a part that she had played. Now it was time for the real girl to be there for Chuck. She was going to be his wife and the mother of his children some day. It was time she started acting like it.

She took one last look at Jill Roberts. Yep, that part of her life was done. She reached back and slugged Jill one more time in the face. "Okay, now it starts." Sarah smiled as she left to prepare for the mission tonight.

A/N: Next chapter will be huge for me as it was one of the reason's I started this story. There were a few events that truly crushed my heart on the TV show. The first of course being the night after the suburbs where Sarah treated Chuck like dirt. Hopefully I have fixed that. The second was the train station at Prague which literally made me sick for a few days (no I'm serious, I even missed work the next day.) The next one in line was vs. The Mask. Well, I'll be damned if I let that one slide. Next chapter will be my take on how the Mask should have went down. I have a feeling, somebody is going to like it, you know who you are ;)