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Chapter 7 - Next Morning
Sarah woke up the next morning alone, she didn't know what time he left her bed, if it was shortly after she fell asleep or recently, she rolled over to look at the clock beside the bed and noticed it was 10AM 'Oh my god, how long did I sleep for? I haven't slept that good in….. Since the last time Chuck held me…..'. She is disappointed that Chuck didn't wake her when he got up, if he did indeed stay the night. But she is not surprised 'Sarah you knew this wasn't going to be easy, worst case you will still have the dinner and the Heli-Skiing to win him back or at least give him enough reason to continue giving you a chance'
She got out of bed put her night gown on and headed off down stairs. She was greeted by a charming lady as soon as she got down the stairs.
"Oh, Miss Walker you are awake, what would you like for breakfast? Charles made sure I would give you whatever you wanted" said the Lady.
"Um, ok but just call me Sarah can I have pancakes um blueberry pancakes?" Sarah asked a little apprehensively.
"Coming right up, and you can call me Denise, would you like freshly squeezed Juice, tea or coffee with the pancakes?" said Denise.
"Coffee would be great Denise, thanks" replied Sarah.
"No problem they will be ready quick smart" said Denise.
"Denise do you know where Charles has gone?" asked Sarah.
"The office I would assume, Sarah" replied Denise.
Just then Sarah's phone started ringing she had forgotten she had put it into the pocket of the night gown last night. She took it out and answered.
"Hello" said Sarah.
"Sarah, this is Samantha from Charles office, I hope you are well this morning?" said Samantha
"Yes thank you, and thank you for all your help in getting ready yesterday" said Sarah.
"No need to thank me Sarah, just glad that it went well, Charles let me know that he had a good conversation with the President and you hit it off rather well with the First Lady" said Samantha
"Well, I guess we did talk for a while" said Sarah with a smile 'My friend Michelle'
"Good, the reason for my call was to see if you wanted to catch up for Lunch, I wanted to go over the plans for the Heli-Skiing would you be available for lets say 1PM?" asked Samantha
"Yes, I can just get a Cab in" said Sarah.
"No need for that Sarah, I can get someone to pick you up or you can take one of the cars I am sure Charles wouldn't mind. Denise can show you to the keys and take you to the garage" said Samantha.
"Oh, ok you sure Charles wouldn't mind, I am not much into be chauffeured around?" asked Sarah.
"No, I'm sure he wouldn't mind, just not his baby, Denise can help you with that" said Samantha.
"So 1PM at 'The Ivy' see you then." said Samantha.
Denise brings out Sarah's breakfast and puts it in front of her "Thank you Denise, um Samantha from Charles office, wants me to meet her for lunch, after this breakfast I'm not sure I will be hungry though it smells wonderful. Anyway she mentioned that I could take one of the cars. She also mentioned not Charles baby and that you could help me with the car. Are you able to help after I have a Shower?" asked Sarah.
"Yes I can help you where is Miss Roberts getting you to meet her?" asked Denise.
"She said 'The Ivy'" replied Sarah.
Denise's eyes roll. "Of course it is, you will probably want to dress in something formal though, she always like to go there and have lunch with the celebrities." said Denise.
"Oh, ok I didn't know, thanks for warning me" said Sarah.
'Samantha could have told me it was that kind of place, maybe she just though I knew or maybe she wanted to make me feel uncomfortable'
Either way she was glad that extra Items got added to her wardrobe, as she wouldn't have had time to go back to her hotel room 'Hmmm hotel room, much as I would love to stay here next to Chuck, with the possibility of him keeping me company, but it is a bit presumptuous to assume I can stay any longer, I should pack up my things and after lunch, drop the car back and get back to my Hotel Room'.
Sarah finished her breakfast, took all of the plates and cups into the kitchen, then went up to her room to have a shower and get ready for lunch. Before she went into the shower she walked into the wardrobe in her room and still couldn't believe all the clothes that Chuck had bought for her.
While she knew it was probably just a drop in the ocean for him, the thought was what made Sarah happy. She picked out a skirt suit out of the closet and pulled out some matching shoes and went into the shower and enjoyed the warm water. She was wondering with all these clothes that Chuck had bought for her, did he expect her to take them with her? If she left them would it seem ungrateful, however if she took them with her to the Hotel would it be rude.
She was a little unsure on how to tackle this. It was a new feeling for Sarah, no longer was she making a decision that the fate of a mission rested on, it was a decision that possibly that fate of the rest of her life rested on.
She decided she would get some advice and with another point of view hope to make the right decision. She got out of the shower put on makeup got dressed and went down to see Denise.
"Denise, are you around?" called Sarah.
"Hi Sarah you look great lets get that car for you, so you want something small?" asked Denise.
"Ah yeah I guess its just going to be me" replied Sarah
"Okay well probably the best two would be the Aston Martin DB9 or the Porsche 911 GT3 so what will it be?" asked Denise?
"Um which is Charles baby, I just don't want to take the wrong one?" asked Sarah.
"Ah, no that's ok, his baby is the Classic Mustang Convertible, I wouldn't have offered it to you anyway" said Denise.
"Okay I guess I will take the Porsche then" Sarah said with a smile.
Denise went to the key rack gave the keys, and then took her into the Garage.
"Sarah, the opener is in Car check center console or glove box. Just don't start the car until the garage door is up, the garage is mostly air tight wouldn't want an accident" said Denise.
Sarah took the keys and got in the car it was black and it was beautiful, it was really just a road going race car. She found the garage door opener and pushed the button and the door came up. She started the car, 'wow, what a sound lets see what this baby can do?'
Sarah took the car out of the garage and depressed the garage opener again, she headed down the driveway, as she got closer to the Gate it opened by itself. Sarah got the car out on the road and took off; she was impressed with the power and the handling. The car felt good in her hands and would be sad when she had to give it back after lunch.
At The Ivy
She arrived at The Ivy and gave the keys to the valet, the valet had a smile, Sarah gave him 'the stare' and his smile immediately disappeared.
Sarah walked into the Restaurant and was shown to Samantha's table. As soon as she said hello a waiter came over to take their order. Sarah decided on the Spinach Linguine and Samantha got the Prime Rib.
After the meals were ordered they got down to discussions.
"So Sarah are you going to stay at the residence, or are you going to be leaving?" asked Samantha
"Oh, I was going to leave, it didn't seem right to stay" said Sarah.
"I'm sure Charles wouldn't mind if you stayed" said Samantha
"Really, I thought I would be intruding on his privacy" said Sarah with a little hope.
"No, Charles hardly uses the official residence anyway. Its really for functions and dinners like last night. Charles usually stays at the house, this place is too big for him. He plays the part of the successful business man well, but doesn't like it much. He generally only stays here for functions or when his sisters family drops over" said Samantha.
"What do you mean by plays the part?" asked Sarah 'That sounded like a cover'.
"Charles is successful because he is a genius at business and just about anything he does. However he doesn't like being seen as being a snob, arrogant or better then other people so he tends to live like everyone else. Only those people close to him know that he would prefer to have pizza or cheeseburger and beer with the Colonel, then Caviar with the Queen of England but that is the truth. The President is a little different though because the President is a friend of his as you may have noticed last night" said Samantha.
"Yes, the First Lady also appears to be rather fond of him" said Sarah.
"Well to be fair, I don't think too many women around aren't fond of him, he has both the dare devil bad boy image, as well as the clean cut corporate one. His PR people are worth more then what Charles pays them whatever it is" said Samantha laughing.
"So even if I stay at the residence, Charles might not be there anyway?" asked Sarah.
"Well not unless he wanted to be there of course." replied Samantha.
"Samantha, why were all the other clothes in the wardrobe in the room I was staying in?" asked Sarah.
"Um, it was Charles request that we get several other outfits so you had something else to where today when you woke up. He also didn't want you to have to pick it yesterday because you would have had enough on your mind. So he just said put a range or outfits in based on your size for several different types of events. As he didn't know what you were up to today. Was something wrong with them, I am sorry if I didn't make an appropriate choice, Rachel and I chose them" said Samantha.
"No its not that, I was just surprised to how much trouble was done, and obviously cost. So what is supposed to happen to them now?" asked Sarah.
"Well if there are Items you don't like, they can be returned, but other then that they are yours" said Samantha.
"I'm sorry if I am being a little thick but this kind of thing has never happened to me before, so they are here for me if I stay over again, if I come back or am I supposed to take them if I go?" Sarah said a little apprehensively.
"Ah, ok well if you go and you didn't take them, I guess Charles would have to do something with them, but I guess he may then feel that what we he had done wasn't appreciated, and he may be annoyed" said Samantha.
"So about this Heli-Skiing, what dates were you available?" asked Samantha.
"Well I was thinking about 5 days and maybe not in the next week but anytime in the two following weeks but the sooner the better for me. However I understand that maybe Charle's calendar will not allow that, and I could extend lets say another 2 weeks on top of that?" said Sarah.
"Well I could book a that first week you mentioned for the five days, but would need to confirm pretty much straight away, I would need to move an appointment or two around but that is my job" said Samantha.
"Okay, well I will call up the organizers and try to arrange for that date straight after lunch" said Sarah.
"Sarah, that will not be necessary, just give me the contact details and I will take care of everything." said Samantha.
"Oh okay, I have them in my diary here" said Sarah she pulled the details out and gave them to Samantha.
"Um so do I just give you the money?" asked Sarah.
Samantha smiled "Did you really think Charles would let you pay" said Samantha.
"Well yes, I said this is my part of the deal, his was Dinner" said Sarah.
"Charles told me that under no circumstances was I to accept any money from you, I would be out of a job if I even took a cent from you" said Samantha.
"So do you think I am going to let you pay" said Samantha with a smile.
"I am sure it was enough for Charles, for you to take him and offer to pay, but there is no way that he would let you pay. I think he mentioned to the Colonel but I don't think he can make it, something about the wife. So it will be for you, Charles, and two security detail" said Samantha.
"The Colonel is married?" asked Sarah.
"Yeah, he has been married for at least the last two years, Charles was the best man at the wedding I believe" said Samantha.
'Well things certainly do change when you are away for three years, John is married and Chuck was the best man'
"You know the Colonel?" asked Samantha.
"Yeah I knew him from three years ago, last saw him two years ago but he didn't tell me he was married. He was kind of the last person that I expected would settle down." said Sarah.
"Well I guess when he came to work for Charles, things changed. We call him Colonel because I think he misses his life in the service and it keeps him happy." said Samantha.
"How long has he been working for Charles?" asked Sarah.
"Um not sure exactly, would need to look it up in the office but he came on board during the Nexus evaluation, he was the operations consultant on our side and primary liaison with the Government. I shouldn't be telling you this should I, please don't tell Charles or John" said Samantha.
'hmmm so things are becoming clearer now, the favor and why Chuck and John are so close'
"So what job does he do for Charles?" asked Sarah.
"Look I think I have probably said too much as it is" said Samantha.
There meals arrived just as things were starting to get a little awkward.
"Samantha don't worry, I will not ask anything more. I was just curious, before I left the three of us were pretty close, obviously I was closer to Charles but I would have called John a friend. When I had to leave for work I lost contact with both of them. I saw John two years ago at a funeral and tried to contact Charles the next day, but I was heading back out for work and would not be able to be contacted" said Sarah.
"Hang on was that you?" said Samantha.
Sarah looked at her and Samantha continued
"I took a phone call the day after Charles was in DC for a funeral. She said, tell Charles its Sarah, that was you?" asked Samantha.
"Yes that was me. That was the only time I was back in the US for the three years" said Sarah sadly.
"I told Charles that someone named Sarah called, but was no longer contactable, I asked him if he knew you. He said he knew a Sarah once, but she wouldn't be calling for him so it must have been business related. So I didn't say anything more, I am sorry Sarah" said Samantha.
"That's okay, I got to the funeral late because of work, and Charles had already left, I was pretty down that I missed him. I didn't realize that Charles would be there. John told me he had left and had accused me of trying to avoid him, which was completely untrue." replied Sarah.
They finished the meals and Samantha told Sarah she would contact her with the Heli-Skiing details. Sarah took her purse out to pay but Samantha said don't be silly and took her Corporate card out. "Remember if Charles finds out you paid for anything I am finished" said Samantha.
Sarah left the restaurant and headed back to the residence, she wasn't sure what she was going to do, but she had to start somewhere. When she got back she put the car in the garage and went up to her room returning the keys where Denise had got them from.
In her room Sarah decided to give Carina a call and find out what she thought.
"Hansen secure, said Carina
"Carina its Sarah, have you been reassigned or are you still waiting?" asked Sarah.
"Nah, they have got me in DC waiting for re assignment may not happen until next week sometime, you seen the hot nerd yet?" replied Carina.
"Well yeah, but I have been having some problems, he was obviously hurt when I left and he had kind of put some walls up, he was always the expert of breaking down my walls, I am not sure how to do it to him" said Sarah.
"Well, you get him in a room, jump on him, and screw his brains out until the only thing he remembers is how much he likes getting his brains screwed out" said Carina.
"Carina, even if that would work and I was willing to try it, I would never be able to get him in a position to do it, he is not the same bumbling guy I left, he has this confidence about him" replied Sarah.
"So what has happened so far give me the details?" asked Carina.
"Well I watched him take down John Casey with a single Jumping back kick, then saw him wipe the floor with two ex NSA field agents simultaneously attacking him" said Sarah.
"Okay so he has the hand to hand skills" said Carina.
"I then watched him hit a target, head shot from 2500 meters" said Sarah.
"Sarah, 2500 meters or feet" asked Carina.
"Carina meters, a target has never been hit from that distance at that very government range this was a course record" said Sarah.
"Okay impressive so he can shoot, he can shoot better then most snipers, still could have been luck" said Carina.
"Carina, trust me it wasn't luck, he hit the 1500 and 2000 meter targets first. Also he challenged me on the tactical course." said Sarah.
"Wow, pretty cocky did you wipe the floor with him?" asked Carina.
"Nope, he wiped the floor with me, he also holds the tactical course record at that range and beat his own record that day" said Sarah.
"Sarah, this is the same guy we saw on TV last week that was voted most eligible bachelor and is on the Forbes Rich List and you are telling me, he has better hand to hand combat skills and firearm skills then some of the best agents in the game?" asked Carina.
"yep, same guy and pretty much what I was saying" said Sarah.
"Anything else happen" asked Carina
"Well he has agreed to go Heli-skiing with me and will take me to Dinner in return for the heli-skiing. Oh and I am on first name basis with the First Lady" said Sarah.
"You said what? What do you mean First Lady?" said Carina
"Carina, we had dinner with Barack and Michelle Obama, and while I called the President Mr President, the First Lady requested I call her Michelle" said Sarah.
Carina didn't say anything for about 10 seconds. "So okay you had dinner with the President and the First Lady. How many other people were there and where was this dinner?" asked Carina clearly flustered.
"Well it was just the four of us, Chuck was out playing golf with the President and I kind of crashed the occasion. Chuck introduced me as a kind of old friend. Well the President ended up having Dinner at Chucks; the President was also bringing his wife, so he asked Chuck to bring me along. So he kind of had his arm twisted by the President to bring me along to help keep Michelle company" said Sarah.
"Do you realize what you are saying and how matter of factly you are saying it. So Chuck had the President over to his house for some take out did he?" asked Carina.
"Well of course not Carina, it was all catered and was a wonderful meal, and it wasn't really Chucks house, it is a mansion" said Sarah.
"Okay so he had people prepare a wonderful dinner for the four of you and what I guess you wore Jeans and a T-Shirt?" asked Carina.
"Well no, he organized an impromptu fashion show at his mansion from several of the best designers in the Country, so I could chose an outfit, he also got all accessories for me including Jewellery, shoes and handbag. He then got someone to do my Hair and makeup for the Dinner." said Sarah.
"Hell Sarah, what is the problem then?" said Carina.
"He slept in the bed with me last night, because I was upset that he didn't know if he could give us another chance. Carina I don't know what I will do if he can't give us another chance?" said Sarah.
"Blondie, wake up to yourself, can't you see that he is giving you another chance. He could have easily left you by yourself when you cried or when the President asked he could have come up with a reason if he didn't want you there. Maybe it's only subconsciously at the moment, but he already is giving it another go, just he may not be aware of it yet" said Carina.
"Carina I have got it bad, I can't explain it, he played the piano and sang last night. I had tears in my eyes from how it made me feel. Last night he held my hand and was helping me through the dinner, as I was really nervous about meeting the President and First Lady and having to have a proper conversation with them. It was Chuck that helped me through, it gave me the strength to do what I didn't think I could. That used to be me for Chuck, I used to be his strength to get through missions, he is now my strength" said Sarah.
"Anyway I am here in his residence trying to work out should I assume I can stay here, or go back to the hotel, also if I go, do I take all the clothes he bought for me or do I leave them here. His executive assistant said that Chuck wouldn't mind and that he sometimes stays at his house at another location. Apparently only uses this residence for official parties and when people stay over, as it is too big for himself. So I guess if I stay and he stays here too, then maybe he wants to be closer to me. If he stays at the house either he doesn't want to be close or I make him feel uncomfortable" said Sarah.
"Sarah, you have answered your own question, you stay there and see what he says and does… Maybe even just say to him, with all the clothes that you got me, I do not feel right taking them. You would like to stay here to use them, but if it makes him feel uncomfortable you would stay back at the Hotel" says Carina.
"Hey that sounds like a good idea, thanks Carina. Oh I am supposed to be going Heli-Skiing with him probably in a week but I haven't skied in a few years will you come with me this weekend to go Skiing so I can brush up on my skills?" said Sarah.
"Is the Hunk paying?" said Carina.
"No Chuck will not know, I don't want him knowing that I will be brushing up on my Skiing before we go. You don't know what its like with him he is like super human, he just seems to be able to pick up everything super quick. Like he would be able to ski like a champion after only several days skiing that is what I have to deal with" said Sarah.
"So Chuck can sing hey?" said Carina.
"Yeah, if you want to see him sing, look on you-tube and search for Charles Bartowski and Elisha Cuthbert. She is some girl he had a thing for about 6 months ago" said Sarah.
Sarah hung up from Carina and started wondering what she could do.
'I know, Chuck bought me the clothes this jewelery and he is now going to pay for the Heli-Skiing trip. I am going to get him a thank you gift but what do you buy a Billionaire?'
Sarah started racking her brain for things that she would know that Chuck would appreciate but wouldn't buy for himself. 'Maybe I could talk to someone that knows him, maybe they know something' She decided she would start with Denise down stairs, she got changed into something more casual and went down to talk to her and noticed she was busy cooking. "Denise, are you getting Dinner ready now?" asked Sarah.
"Oh no Sarah, Charles will be working late he did say you were more then welcome to stay for as long as you want, if you ask me I think he was hoping you would, but he would be at a business dinner tonight. I will fix you up something a little later so how was 'The Ivy'" said Denise.
"It was ok the food was so so, I'm sure we had lots of celebrities around us, thought I recognized some faces but I am not really into that, I noticed Samantha eye's were busily searching throughout the restaurant during lunch though" replied Sarah.
"Yeah Samantha hopes to catch herself a celebrity boyfriend, so she is constantly on the look out" said Denise.
"So if you are not cooking Dinner, what is with all this food preparation?" asked Sarah.
"Oh, hehe Charles gets me to cook meals for the local shelter, I prepare several different things then one of Charles men takes it to the shelter in time for dinner. Charles even takes it himself sometimes and serves it, he likes to give back to the community, he likes to get there at least once a week" said Sarah.
Sarah smiled 'that's Chuck always doing what he can to help other people.'
"Okay, Denise what can I do to help?" asked Sarah.
"Oh, you just rest love, I am the paid help you are the visitor" replied Denise.
"Denise, let me help I want to" said Sarah.
"Okay then, If you want to help, you can start chopping up all the vegetables over there for the soup I am preparing" said Denise.
"Denise, do you think Charles would mind if I took the food to the Shelter tonight and helped out there?" asked Sarah.
"Of course not Sarah, In fact I am sure he would appreciate it" said Denise.
This brought a smile to Sarah's face.
Sarah was happily chopping Vegetables, with Denise looking keenly on; Denise was clearly impressed with her knife skills.
"Sarah, looks like you are accustomed to wielding a knife, have you worked in food service before" asked Denise
Sarah just smiled "Kind of, but my knife skills are more a courtesy of another career" replied Sarah
Denise just shrugged and left it alone.
"So Denise, if Samantha is keen on snaring a Celebrity boyfriend, why hasn't she tried anything with Charles?" asked Sarah cautiously. Sarah knew she wanted to know the answer but was worried what it would be.
"Well who said she hasn't, as I understand it, Charles told her that he expected a professional attitude from her and she could pretty much guarantee a job forever long she wanted it, however if she tried to blur the lines and started flirting with him, she would find herself out on her ear" replied Denise.
"Charles really doesn't date; his dates are usually setup by his PR people. Occasionally he will take a liking to one of them, but usually it is just a single date then adios" said Denise.
"The closest he has come to a serious relationship that I know of was with Elisha Cuthbert, nice girl" said Denise.
"So what happened with her?" asked Sarah.
"She wanted to take the relationship to the next level, he was not comfortable. She then said that she would just take what he could give her, but I guess he just felt pressured for more and he broke it off" replied Denise .
"Why do his PR people keep setting him up on dates" asked Sarah.
"Apparently Charles needs to be seen in public, in events, charities, awards nights and the like, they don't want him to be a recluse. And if he is seen by himself in public it will only provoke the crazies" said Denise.
Sarah had a little chuckle "The crazies?" asked Sarah.
"Yeah women that have nothing better to do, then throw themselves at him" replied Denise.
"They are really that bad then?" asked Sarah.
"Well I have heard that Charles gets a lot of women's panties in the mail not all of them freshly laundered if you get my meaning" said Denise.
Sarah was horrified 'that is disgusting'.
"So how does his PR company find him dates then" asked Sarah.
"Ahh that is the easy part, women from all over Actors, Singers, Models, socialites and even sports stars contact his PR company for an introduction, sounds like an escort agency doesn't it. Charles has also sold himself for a couple of dates at some charity events" said Denise.
Sarah was starting to feel more positive of her chances with Chuck she knew she had to get past the walls that he has erected, but she is almost sure that once she does he will be putty in her hands.
Sarah and Denise had finished preparing the meals, Sarah had asked Denise if she could take one of the SUV's and got the address for the shelter. She loaded all of the food into the SUV and set off for the shelter.
Local Homeless Shelter
Sarah arrived at the shelter and was able to unload all of the food that her and Denise had prepared, with the help of one of the local volunteers. Sarah told him that she wanted to help out serving tonight and he said the Shelter would love to have her.
The local volunteers talked about how Charles does so much for the shelter and that its not just money. Money is easy to give for someone like him, but he gives his time and even will talk to some of the unlucky, to try and get them to get there lives back on track. He attracts a following with locals and spirits are always higher at the shelter after he has been.
Sarah said she was an old friend of Charles and wanted to help out where she could. They put Sarah on soup duty serving the soup. It seemed like the soup was a big hit, especially with the men.
Sarah had finished for the night she collected all the pots, pans plates and dishes that she brought the food to the shelter with, and put them in the SUV. She was exhausted but was also happy that she was able to cheer up people less fortunate then herself. 'Oh, I haven't eaten anything myself, I had been so busy I just simply forgot' her stomach was letting her know that she would need to have something to eat soon. She headed back to Charles residence to take the things back into the kitchen. She hoped she could find some bread or something that would allow her to make a quick snack before she went to bed. After she got back to the residence, she put all of the dishes on the bench. Sarah then went hunting the kitchen for something to make a snack.
She heard a voice behind her "Ah, your back. I thought maybe you had gone back to stay at your Hotel" said Chuck.
"No sorry not yet, I wanted to have a chance to thankyou for last night and apologise on how I behaved" said Sarah.
"That's ok you have nothing to be sorry about, also I didn't explain myself that well last night, you can stay here as long as you want, there are plenty of rooms and I would prefer you stay here then paying for a Hotel. If nothing else, I would still like to think of us as friends and it wouldn't be very friendly if I didn't offer for you to stay" he said with a small smile then it quickly disappeared
"you went out tonight?" asked Chuck.
"Yeah there was just something I wanted to do" answered Sarah.
So Chuck still sees me as a friend and wants me to stay here, well its not perfect but it's a start a definitely better then how it started a few days ago.
'Should I tell him what I was up to tonight? If I do he will probably just think I am trying to guilt him into something?'
"Oh ok, so you looking for something to eat, spying can make you pretty hungry, I am afraid Denise has gone to bed" said Chuck.
"Ah, no I am not working at all for the next several weeks. Just busy and didn't get time to eat" said Sarah. Sarah could see that Chuck was interested in what she did tonight, but she wasn't just going to tell him. Two can play that game.
Just then Denise came out, "Sorry Denise if I woke you I was trying to be quiet, I just didn't get a chance to eat anything" said Sarah.
"Ah so they kept you busy then, how did it go?" asked Denise.
"Yeah it was good" Sarah said with a smile.
"Sarah, how about I wip you up a sandwich" asked Denise.
"That would be great Denise, as long as it's not too much trouble" said Sarah.
"Don't be silly, go to your room and I will bring it up to you" said Denise.
"Thank you Denise" said Sarah and with that she walked out of the Kitchen leaving Chuck with Denise.
"Denise, you know what Sarah was up to tonight?" asked Chuck
"Heavens yes, she took the food to the shelter and helped out serving, she is a nice girl that one, but seems to be a little too proficient with a knife" said Denise.
Chuck eyes went wide and a smile came onto his face then quickly disappeared again.
"When did you see her with a knife?" Chuck asked concerned.
"Well she helped me prepare and cook the meals of course" replied Denise.
Chuck was very surprised, here he was thinking she went off to do some work or see another guy while staying at his, but instead she was at the Shelter volunteering. A smile and a warm glow came over him. 'Chuck Bartowski, you can't think like that you will get yourself into trouble'.
Chuck looked at Denise, it was clear that she had finished making Sarah's sandwich. She had it on the plate and was just about to take it to her.
"Denise, that's ok I will take it to Sarah, I am on my way past her room anyway" said Chuck
With that he picked up the plate and walked off in the direction of the stairs.
A/N So maybe Sarah's plan is paying off what is Chuck going to say to her?
Please review, helps me to continue on writing.