A/N: When last we left Anna, she'd accidentally found out about Chuck being a spy. Now she must deal with that new knowledge. And she's not coping well, to say the least. It's a lot to take in. Hope you enjoy the chapter, and please review. Thanks!
Anna was making a nice herbal tea when someone began banging on the door. She sighed. She really was looking forward to that tea. Since she learned, well, something she shouldn't have learned, about someone she'd always held in high regard (Chuck), but now saw in a completely different light, her nerves had been on edge. Herbal tea always helped with that. People nearly knocking her door down didn't.
"Morgan?" she asked, confused as she opened the door.
"Oh, Anna, thank God you're home."
"Where are your keys?" Anna asked.
"Right, my keys," Morgan said. He reached just inside the door and grabbed his keys from the bowl they kept beside the door. "Left them this morning. Can I come in?"
Anna rolled her eyes. "You live here Morgan. Of course you can come in."
"Listen, Anna, it's about Chuck."
Anna froze. Damn, she was really hoping Morgan wouldn't find out about who and what Chuck really was. It was bad enough that she was in danger. She couldn't stand to think that someone she loved was in danger, too.
"Um, Chuck?" she asked nervously.
"Yeah, it's just. I have reason to believe that Chuck might have a new job. A secret job," Morgan said, his hands thrown up in dismay as he walked past her.
Anna nearly hit the floor. Holy shit! Morgan really did know.
"So, you know he's a spy?" That's what she's thinking. Instead, she says, "A secret job? What kind of secret job, Morgan?"
"Why wouldn't he tell me?" Morgan asks, ignoring Anna's question.
"Because he's a spy, and telling you might get you killed. Better question, why the frak did he tell you now?" But what she really says is, "Maybe he was going to tell you, but he just, um, maybe he wanted to surprise you?" Yeah, it was weak, but she couldn't think of anything else to say.
"But I'm supposed to be his best friend. His life mate."
"I'm your life mate now, Morgan," Anna says, trying to reassure him. "And you don't want a spy for a life mate anyway."
"But, but—"
"I'm sure Chuck just wanted to tell Sarah first about this new job thing." Sarah was still around, right?
Morgan sighed. "Yeah, you're probably right. Chuck getting a job at Roark Industries is like Chuck's dream, and I'm sure he wanted to tell his future baby mama first."
Wait, RI? That's the new job Morgan was talking about? He didn't know Chuck was a spy? Anna let out a breath she didn't even realize she was holding. Morgan was safe. "You're probably right Morgan. Chuck loves Sarah." Even if they're both spies, and their love, along with everything else about them is probably fake. "It doesn't mean he doesn't trust you." But he doesn't, because he's a spy, and they don't trust anyone. Trust me on this one.
"Thanks for helping me see that," Morgan said. "Now, I have to get over to Chuck and Ellie's. Their dad's back, and there's a big family dinner. Wanna come with?"
"Dinner with who knows how many spies? Sure, that sounds fantastic!" Nope, she still didn't say it. "I actually have some stuff for, um, work I need to finish." It's a lie, but she couldn't go around Chuck. Not now that she knew what she did. She didn't even want Morgan around him, but getting Morgan away from Chuck would be difficult. Still, Anna decided it was a project she'd have to work on. "Have fun, babe. And hurry back. I hate going to sleep alone."
She knew that last line would get him back home as soon as possible. For the time being, it was the best she could do.
A/N: So Anna is freaking out about Chuck being a spy. So what could happen to help get Morgan away from his bestest friend? Well, you've seen the end of season 2, right? Heh. You guys are awesome. Peace.