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Chapter 4 – Golf Day
Sarah wasn't sure what time Chuck was supposed to play Golf, but Devon did say he was playing at Pebble Beach, which was about a 6 hour drive from where she currently was, so she decided she would aim to get there at about 7:30 AM.
As it was 9PM when she got home, she decided to do a little research, go to bed then wake up at about 1AM have a shower and head off for her drive to Pebble Beach.
The research that she did was to find some package deals and details for the Heli-Skiing adventure, she decided after doing some research that Canada offered the best options.
Thinking about how Chuck would want to handle this she thought he would probably want a private group but the pricing for that put it at the $100,000 mark, she couldn't afford that. The prices each as part of a group was about $10,000 each. Both the private and group were for 5 days skiing, Sarah decided that she would pay for the two of them but if he needed to bring his security detail along he would have to foot the bill, not the way she would want to handle it but it would have to do.
The objective of the heli-skiing was to get him to agree to a Dinner alone, while she may also have that opportunity while skiing, she wanted a separate occasion with no interruptions where she could bare her soul.
Before Sarah went of to bed she decided to have a look at the YouTube video that Devon had mentioned, she finds the video and starts to play, and she sees a very sexy looking Chuck in an expensive suit with a microphone. The music starts;
It's late in the evening; she's wondering what clothes to wear.
She puts on her make-up and brushes her long blonde hair.
And then she asks me, "Do I look all right?"
And I say, "Yes, you look wonderful tonight."
We go to a party and everyone turns to see
This beautiful lady that's walking around with me.
And then she asks me, "Do you feel all right?"
And I say, "Yes, I feel wonderful tonight."
I feel wonderful because I see
The love light in your eyes.
And the wonder of it all
Is that you just don't realize how much I love you.
It's time to go home now and I've got an aching head,
So I give her the car keys and she helps me to bed.
And then I tell her, as I turn out the light,
I say, "My darling, you were wonderful tonight.
Oh my darling, you were wonderful tonight."
Sarah can not explain the way she is feeling, her heart is both swelling for Chuck and is hurting. She was Jealous of the blonde that the video kept showing and could only assume that was the girl Devon mentioned, an Elisha Cuthbert. She did a quick search on her and found whole collection of websites dedicated to all things Elisha Cuthbert, she was clearly beautiful and successful. She did a search on Charles Bartowski and Elisha Cuthbert and found an article that mentioned that Elisha was devastated when Charles had broken up with her.
Sarah got dressed in her nightwear and set her alarm and closed her eyes thinking about what it would be like for Chuck to sing to her. She quickly went off to sleep with a smile on her face thinking about tomorrow and her chance to make things right.
The alarm went off in Sarah's room, she jumped out of bed, while not looking forward to the 6 hours of driving but had a good feeling about what she would achieve. If he would not give her the ok that they would go Heli-Skiing then she would embarrass him into agreeing in front of the friends he was playing golf with.
The drive up was fairly uneventful, she had decided to stop at Monterey to change and freshen herself up. She did not want Chuck to see her after driving for 6 hours. She arrived at the golf course and set herself up with a view out of her vehicle, onto the entrance to the club so she could see the cars come in, she hoped that he had not already arrived.
After a while cars started coming into the Golf Course, one of them looked like a TV van with a dish on top. Sarah started wondering if there was going to be an event today and decided that she should go over to the van and see if she could get some information.
Sarah saw the technician in the back of the van sorting cables and equipment; she saw the opportunity to get some information out of the man. Sarah went to the back of the van and said "Wow, all the equipment looks pretty complicated."
The Technician with an annoyed look on his face looks in Sarah's direction, and Sarah sees his face change quickly to a smile when he sees the smile on her face and says
"It is not that complicated when you know what you are doing, in fact it's pretty easy".
"So the others just left you to setup then" Sarah asked.
"Yeah they have gone inside to see if there is any change, if so it will be back to the studio for us?". "Change?" Sarah asked.
"Yeah these things sometimes get cancelled, either something important comes up, or security is concerned. I am pretty amazed that this place isn't already crawling with security already. Maybe it has been canned".
'What event is this guy talking about and why would the place be crawling with security. At the most I have seen Chuck with a detail of 6 people and they would be with him anyway, not around the parking lots.'
The technician looks over at Sarah and asks "So who are you trying to get a look at anyway?".
"What do you mean?" Sarah responds a little awkwardly.
"Look It doesn't take a genius to work out you are here to see one of them and by looking at you, I am assuming its is either the President or Charles Bartowski, can't see you that keen on Warren Buffet or Bill Gates, but you never know".
Sarah was speechless did he mean the President of the United States or the President of the Golf Club and the other two names she knew were two of the richest men in the world . Sarah decides to ignore the thoughts and just asks "So when are they expected anyway?".
"Our sources tell us that Marine One should be arriving within ten minutes, I believe they will all be onboard but security will arrive beforehand. "
'Well I guess that answers the question whether it is the President of the Golf Course'
Just as the technician finished talking several black SUV's pulled into the car park, several men got out of them and Sarah could see that they were probably Secret Service and started coordinating deployment.
Another black SUV pulled up and 4 men hopped out of the car, Sarah recognised some of them from yesterday at the range. These guys are Chuck's detail, another few cars pulled up and several burly men hopped out that Sarah did not recognise, but she did not make them to be Secret Service more just rent a cop types.
So it looks like we have a collection of Secret Service looking after the President, Ex Secret Service and NSA looking after Chuck and a collection from 'goons are us' for the other two men. They certainly look like the poor cousins.
Sarah has taken a guess as to where she thinks Marine One would be landing and moves into position to watch as the passengers disembark.
Some time later she could hear the beating of the rotors of Marine One and Marine One lands where Sarah suspected and she sees the gentlemen leave the Helicopter. Sarah sees both the President and Chuck exiting the Helicopter at the same time both with genuine smiles and laughing.
Then following were two further gentlemen they exited with more serious expressions, each looking at the President and Chuck and both looking like the proverbial fat kid that is always picked last.
Ok Sarah has confirmed he was here, and who he was with, this is going to make things a little more difficult, she didn't expect to have to get past the Presidents Secret Service Detail to get to Chuck, but she didn't drive 6 hours for nothing. She went into the clubhouse and purchased some supplies including food drink and a detailed map of the course.
The map included an aerial view of the course, that would assist in determining the best spot to make her appearance. She had decided the best spot would be at the 10th tee and she chose to drive to get the car closer to the tee. Determining the best path to the 10th tee she made her way out of the clubhouse, looking at the beautiful views of the Pacific Ocean and the greenery it certainly was relaxing out here.
She made it to the 10th tee found a hide in the bushes of to the left of then waited. She realised she hadn't thought through yet what she was going to say to Chuck. She had been so busy trying to get here and research on Heli-Skiing she did not know how she was going to ask Chuck to give her the dinner in return for her taking him Heli-Skiing.
How would she do it, if she just started walking up to Chuck the Secret Service were just as likely to shoot first ask questions later. She also had to worry about Chuck's detail but they may recognise her from yesterday and that should give her a chance to explain before they took her down.
Sarah had an awful thought what if Chuck challenged her to a Golf Challenge, she knew she would have no chance while she has played before it was to be close to a mark and did not have to be any good. In fact in that mission her inability to keep the ball on the fairway was a positive.
She decided she would just have to hope an opportunity would present itself were she may get Chuck by himself, or at least the security wouldn't be between here and Chuck.
She saw several people come and go some playing more a game of hit and giggle, while some were serious. She imagined the group Chuck was with would likely take the game very seriously considering they were all very successful men. Sarah got a warm feeling when she realised she had grouped Chuck with the very successful men, while it seemed an obvious statement she thought back to a conversation she had with Chuck;
Sarah: So, what happens now? You're almost free. What are you gonna do next?
Chuck: Well, you know, I've got the Buy More.
Sarah: Chuck, can I tell you something?
Chuck: Of course.
Sarah: You can do anything. I've seen you in action. And I'm not just talking about the bomb-defusing or the diamond-stealing. I mean, anything you wanted, you could have.
'Looks like he proved me right' a big smile came onto Sarah's face then quickly disappeared
'I just hope that you still want me, if not I will have to prove to you that you do' Sarah didn't know what she would do if Chuck did not want her in his life after this Leave of absence from the CIA.
When she asked for the leave, she wasn't planning on coming back if it all went well. She would miss the action but if there was one thing she had realised in the last three years, the action and everything meant nothing if she wasn't able to share her life with Chuck. If she had to choose between being a trophy wife of Chuck's, or being a spy without Chuck it wasn't even a contest. She closed her eyes and had happy thoughts about being held by Chuck again, her mind went back to a certain morning in Barstow. Sarah has made sure she has had at least several Condoms on her since she his been on Operation 'Reconnect with Chuck'. No way will she be denied again.
She heard some more voices that sounded like a security detail organising coverage. She looked around was able to see several Secret Service agents spread out around the tee; it looked like they were preparing for the group to arrive. She then saw a group of men arrive and could see the President and Chuck in what looked like a serious conversation. It finished with both of them having a smile, it then looked like Chuck was walking over to talk to one of the other men in his group it could have been Bill Gates or Warren Buffet as they were both standing together in there own conversation.
Chuck then stopped mid stride and change direction and headed towards one of the Secret Service agents, Sarah had no idea what is being said as Chucks back was to her and the Agent was only nodding yes.
When the conversation finished the agent got on his phone with his back towards Sarah. Sarah had an uneasy feeling but there was not much she could do, after finishing his conversation with the agent chuck walked over to one of his security detail said a few words the man nodded yes to Chuck. Then Chuck then started moving again. Sarah kept watch of what Chuck was doing and then realised he was heading towards her and no one else was in this direction, 'have I been made, has Chuck seen me?'
Chuck kept walking in her direction and when he was about four metres away he said
"Agent Walker please come out and show yourself, I have informed the Secret Service of your existence, but have told them you pose no threat if you do not come out now I will not be able to stop them taking action". Sarah did not move in fact she was frozen.
"Agent Walker, I care what happens to you so please come out from your position and hand me any weapons you may have, I promise no action will be taken against you" said Chuck.
'Chuck cares?'.
She stood up and walked out of her hide looking very sheepish "I am not carrying a gun I only have my knife strapped to my thigh" said Sarah.
"You are lucky that I was the one to see you first, the Secret Service would just as likely shoot first ask questions later, what were you thinking you could have been killed" said Chuck.
"Wow Charles, didn't know you cared" said Sarah.
"Agent Walker I did not think my feelings were ever in question." answered Chuck angrily.
"What are you doing here anyway?" asked Chuck.
Sarah looked at Chuck and said "Um….I came to speak to you"
Chuck Let out a sigh, "I really don't think this is the best time to talk, I don't get a lot of one on one time with the President and I like to use it effectively when I do. But anyways I apologise if this causes you issues, but you will now have to stay with the group until we finish, I also had to give the head of the secret service detail your details to verify. I have told them that you are an old friend and will be travelling with my security detail" said Chuck.
"No that's ok, I understand. So an old friend huh you saying I haven't aged well these last three years" replied Sarah.
"No that is not what I meant, you look absolutely gorgeous as you always do" replied Chuck.
Sarah had said that to try and unsettle him but she now realises it is her that is unsettled as she feels a blush engulf her face.
"Come follow me, you will be with Robert the head of my security detail" said Chuck.
Chuck walked over to a man,
"Agent Walker this is Robert, he is head of my security detail, Bob meet Agent Sarah Walker" said Chuck.
Robert stuck out his hand that Sarah took as they shook,
"Pleasure M'am" said Robert."Robert, call me Sarah" replied Sarah.
"Ok Sarah you can call me Bob" replied Bob, they each gave a cautious smile. Chuck went back to the group and apologised.
"So Bob, how good is Charles at golf and who is leading in the group?" asked Sarah.
"Sarah, Charles is um, very good at almost whatever he does and therefore he is leading just, but I do think he is being a little kind, letting the President think he has a chance. Both the other gentlemen are fighting for the honour to be last, but they both are no slouches. Surprising how busy they all are but are still able to play enough to be as good as they are."
"So they don't have any side bets?" asked Sarah with a smile,
"Ahh, Both Mr Gates and Mr Buffet know not to accept a challenge from Charles and Charles would never put a Challenge to POTUS. As for the other gentlemen I am not sure if they have any side bets".
Sarah smiled 'Bill Gates and Warren Buffet know not to accept a challenge from Chuck'. Robert asked" Sarah, can I be frank?", "Of course Bob" replied Sarah." What are you motives with Charles, I mean he is a very dear friend of mine and I know about you and him from 3 years ago, he has been aware of you following him around the last few days, he told us not to do anything to you, but he has also said that he would prefer not to talk to you."
"Um, ok… I want an opportunity to talk to him to explain why I left 3 years ago" said Sarah.
"So this is some sort of a closure for you to satisfy your conscience?" asked Robert looking straight at her clearly trying to read her.
"Um, no I am not looking for closure, but if that is what Charles wants then I guess maybe this will help him get his" replied Sarah.
"You coming back is likely to open old wounds, Charles is in a pretty good place at the moment you can obviously see that he is successful in most things, but he is still unable to commit in a relationship. I had hoped with time that would change. With you coming back it is only likely to put that process back further and I am not keen to see that happen and will therefore protect him" said Robert.
"Are you saying that Charles has not had a proper relationship because of me?" asked Sarah.
"Sarah, Charles was completely in love with you, you were his life. What effect did you think you would have, he wasn't able to have a relationship for 5 years after Jill betrayed him did you really think it would be any different with you. The only reason he continues to be seen with any women is because of PR and security reasons, it was decided that if he was seen with women it would assist to keep the crazies at bay" answered Robert.
Sarah felt light headed, she had renewed hope that this may still work out.
"Crazies, what do you mean?" asked Sarah.
"Charles gets a lot of women's underwear in the mail; it is sent to the offices of many of his companies all addressed to him. A lot of the underwear isn't exactly freshly laundered either, if you get my meaning" said Robert.
"Ew, what happens with them?" asked Sarah.
"They get disposed of by his assistants, Charles doesn't know about most of what goes on" replied Robert.
While Sarah and Robert were discussing the particulars of Chucks relationships the group were about to Tee off, It appeared that the President would tee off first, he took a couple of practice swings with his Driver. He steps into the ball and drives it down the centre of the fairway his secret service detail clap and comment "Good drive sir" The president doesn't look overly happy with his shot, Sarah sees the ball land just right of the centre of the fairway but then roll towards the rough and stop just into the rough.
Both Warren Buffet and Bill Gates both have there tee shots and both falling well short of the drive of the President. Chuck walked up to the tee had two practice swings walked into the ball and drove the ball down the fairway.
Sarah noticed Chucks shot was hanging left of the fairway it landed just past the Presidents ball and pulled up on the Fairway clear of the sand.
"Charles, I think maybe you should tee off first next hole, as I am sick of seeing your ball go exactly where I wanted to hit mine" said the President.
"You are too kind Mr President, but I will tee of first next hole if everyone else agrees" said Chuck.
Mumbled acceptance from the other two is heard. Eventually all four of them are on the Green. Chuck with two shots the President and Warren Buffet with three and Bill Gates with four, but is closest to the hole. Warren Buffet putts first and quickly finishes off with a Bogie (5) the president ball drops with a Par (4). Chuck walks up to the ball looks quickly in Sarah's direction and puts the ball in the hole for a Birdie (3). Bill Gates finishes off with a nice putt for a Bogie (5).
The group took of towards the 11th tee, Chuck places his ball on the tee and drives in down the fairway, however the ball can not been seen due to the sloping fairway. The president pipes up "maybe we should task a satellite to keep an eye on the balls".
Chuck responds " Hehe I am using balls that we made that have trackers installed, our R&D team took a lot of time to ensure that the installation of the tracker didn't effect ball characteristics. My phone has an application to find the balls if required, any of you want to test them out?".
"Im used to my own balls but would be interested to try them on the range later" replied the President.
All three of them agreed, Chuck had a little smirk on his face. Chuck walked over to where Robert and Sarah were standing.
"Bob you might want to have a chat with your brother about the balls, wouldn't want POTUS to go off with a tracking device his detail may not be aware off" said Chuck.
"No problem Charles" he answered with a smile.
"So is that the reason for your little smirk before when they all agreed to try the balls on the range?" Sarah asked in a hushed voice.
Chuck responded "No, they want to try them out so they can prove to themselves I am not getting an unfair advantage from the balls I use" and gave Sarah a huge smile, a Bartowski special.
It made Sarah's legs weak and sent all kind of feelings through her body 'ah God, I had forgotten how that felt. I wonder if he knows the effect he just had on me'. Chuck walked back away to rejoin the rest of his group at the tee.
Robert saw that Sarah was different, "Sarah you ok, you look a little.. lost?" Robert asked.
"Um …. Hehe, yeah sorry about that, not sure what came over me" responded Sarah.
Robert knew something was going on, Charles had given her a big smile and he could clearly see the effect he had on her. If he wasn't mistaken, not only did this woman still have feelings for his friend but where not easily ignored feelings but very strong life changing feelings. Robert gave his own little smile.
'He knows the effect Chucks smile just had on me' thought Sarah.
"So Bob, Charles mentioned your Brother?" asked Sarah.
"Ah yes, my brother is the head of the Presidents Secret Service Detail" replied Bob.
Sarah raised her eyebrows, 'Chuck not only seems to be pretty comfortable talking with the President and socialising but the man who is the head of his security detail is the brother to the Presidents Secret Service Detail.'
"So where did you work before working for Charles?" asked Sarah.
"I was on George W Bush protection detail while he was President. Sarah, what are you feelings for Charles?" asked Robert.
'Well he just comes right out and asks doesn't he'
"Well you can tell me to mind my own business, but Charles is almost like a brother to me and I would do almost anything to make him happy and almost anything to keep him that way, and if I don't want you involved with Charles its not going to happen" said Robert.
'Was that a threat?'
"You can take it as a threat if you want but it's really a promise" said Robert.
"Bob, I am not very good discussing my feelings. Partly due to my Job and partly my childhood. But I can honestly tell you I have never felt the feelings I feel for Chuck for anyone in my life. I too would do anything for Chuck. What I do know is that everyday of the last three years I have thought of him and regret making the decision to leave him. Leaving him was the hardest decision in my life, but you might think I left him because it was my duty to serve. That was a part of it, but mainly because I was scared, I was ready to give up my life of spying to spend the rest of my life with Chuck. But I was scared that he didn't feel the same way as me, I thought for him maybe it was infatuation that would pass. Being a spy is all I have ever known but to spend the rest of my life with Chuck I would give that up in a heart beat. But if I did give it up and I lost Chuck I would not be able to survive. But I knew I had made a mistake because I realised that I couldn't survive without Chuck even being a spy. The only thing that kept my going on was my memories of him and alcohol. So I guess you just see some poor pathetic loser now huh?" asked Sarah.
"No I see someone in love" responded Robert.
"So you still going to stop me pursuing him?" asked Sarah.
"You said that you would give up being a spy in a heartbeat to be with him and also that you realised you could not go on living without him. So why are you still with the CIA why haven't you just quit?" Asked Robert
"I have taken four weeks leave, if at the end of the four weeks it seems hopeless and he doesn't want me then …. Heard of the saying 'suicide by spy', I will just become another one of those unnamed stars on the wall. But if there is still a chance I will get a further leave period, my boss is pretty flexible he knows if he pushes me it will only backfire."
"So what happens if this thing works out?" Asked Robert
"I will quit" replied Sarah simply.
"Is that what you really want?" asked Robert
"What I want, is to be with Chuck or Charles without worrying that someone may re-assign me or send me away from him. I do not want to go another day without seeing him" replied Sarah.
"Sarah, I can not control what decisions he makes no one can do that. But I will not stand in your way, I know how he feels about you and I know how you feel about him. You belong together" said Robert. Sarah wasn't sure but thought that Roberts's eyes were a little glassy, Sarah was happy, happy to be able to get that off her chest.
"Oh and by the way for someone supposedly not good in discussing feelings ….. you seem pretty good in discussing your feelings." said Robert.
"Well I guess thinking about those feelings everyday for 3 years made it a little easier I guess" replied Sarah.
All of the group were abler to get a par 4 on the 11th hole, and started moving off to the 12th hole. All of the group were able to land on the green but unfortunately Bill gates ball hit the back of the green and went off into the rough. Everyone took a par (3) accept for Bill Gates who got a bogie (4). Sarah was thinking about when she was going to get a chance to talk to Chuck about the Heli-Skiing and Dinner. She decided to bring it up with Robert.
"Bob can I ask you a question, about how to have an opportunity to talk to Charles?" asked Sarah. "Ah, that is going to be difficult you will need to come up with a plan, if you have some sort of a plan I could maybe discuss whether it would work or maybe how to fill in the gaps, or was your plan just to turn up today and everything would be fine?" asked Robert. Sarah bit her bottom lip nervously and responded.
"Well no but to put my plan into affect I still need him to listen to me for a few minutes" replied Sarah
"So the plan isn't how to get him to listen to you?" asked Robert. "Well yes and no….ok I want to offer to take him Heli-Skiing and for him to have dinner with me in return" sarah nervously bit her bottom lip again and looked at Robert anxiously. Robert just smiled "hehe so who have you been talking to? You must know that Charles would be pretty keen on that Idea for you to want a full dinner for it" responded Robert.
"Well maybe someone had an awesome idea" responded Sarah. "Ah so it was Devon, when did you speak to the good doctor?" asked Robert. "Last night I then drove up here after about 2 hours sleep" responded Sarah.
"Ok well you have two choices try to approach him before the 18th Hole or take the chance you will have the opportunity before they get back on Marine One. But they would normally have a bit of a discussion about current events for a couple of hours on the course after the 18th hole but if the President leaves early It will just be the three of them and you would have a better chance to talk. I would suggest the best opportunity would be during the 14th hole it is the longest hole on the course and Charles would most likely be separated from the other at least for a little while, I would probably suggest after the drive of the Tee on the 14th you should get an opportunity" Suggested Robert.
"Um there was one other thing, it's a little embarrassing but um… I will be able to pay for mine and Charles costs but if he is going to want to bring security detail I don't really have the funds to be able to pay for there costs too."
"Sarah, Charles doesn't want someone to pay for and take him Heli-Skiing he wants someone willingly wanting to go Heli-skiing with him. Charles would pay for the costs but I am not stupid enough to go Heli-Skiing."
"Bob its not stupid if it is worth it" responded Sarah.
"Is getting a Dinner with Charles worth risking your life" asked Robert.
"Bob how could you even ask that, after I have told you that my Life is worthless without him in my life" responded Sarah
A/N please review :-) more conversations between Chuck and Sarah next chapter, I promise.