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Just a little warning, if I am able to post a new chapter this Friday, I will but on Saturday I am going away on holiday for 7 days. So for 7 days guys, I am really sorry there won't be any updates but when I get back and I'm settled back in I will get back to posting. Perhaps around the 14th May I'll start up again. So here is the next part and I hope you all like it.

Chapter 16 – Will You Marry Me….Again?

For a moment Sarah stood silent as she looked over at the team. Covering the speaker she told the team,

'Diana wants to help us take down Daniel but wants a deal, a deal that prevents us from taking Evelyn and her.'

'Just play along Sarah' Casey told her as Sarah continued with the phone call.

'Evelyn is the reason we are here, she broke her husband out of a government jail. We can't let that slide.'

'Do you want to get Daniel or not?'

'Yes we do.'

'Ok well here is how…..I'll will contact you again and give you the location of where they are. Until then, do not look for us, I can't let anything happen that will provoke Daniel.'

'And what do you mean by that?'

'Exactly what I said. I helped Evelyn with this because I thought we could help Daniel, but the moment I saw him I knew he was gone. He's too far gone and we can't get him back, something Evelyn fails to understand. If he gets half a chance he will kill you all and then he will come for the CIA.'

'So we're just to sit here and await your call? Like I said at the start, I don't know I can trust you and for all I know Evelyn and Daniel are right behind you listening in on every word, you may have got our location by now.'

'You want proof….step outside of your hotel and look across the road at the Costa café.'

Taking the phone away from her ear, Sarah told the team of what had been said. Neither were willing to step out in case it was a trap. They had no information on this woman accept that she was a former ring agent and a master hacker.

'What do we do…we can just stand here.' Chuck asked.

Biting the bullet Verbanksi stepped outside after grabbing the phone from Sarah.

'Wave your hand and stand up' Verbanski ordered as she looked across the road. Seeing a woman stand and wave just as she had ordered, Verbanksi was satisfied that this was no trap. Diana asked,

'And you're a member of Team Bartowski then? Funny…I'm not sure of who you are.'

'My name is Gertrude Verbanski and currently, yes I am apart of Team Bartowski. We're here to take you out, I'm not as polite and kind hearted as Sarah is.'

'Hmmmm, a spy who's kind hearted, well that's a first. As I told her, you want Daniel…then me and Evelyn get immunity.'

By this time the rest of the team had walked outside and were beside Verbanksi.

'Ahhh here are the team. Gertrude, put Sarah back on the phone. I don't like you.'

'Well here is something you may know, I don't like you and I don't like people who threaten my team.'

As much as they wanted to take her out, right now Diana was their best chance at finding the Shaw's and Verbanski was threatening to blow the whole op. Deciding to go along with her 'deal' Casey urged Sarah to take the phone away from Verbanski.

'Verbanksi, give me that' Sarah said as she snapped the phone from Verbanski hands before continuing,

'I will do what I can, but I am not making promises. If Evelyn makes a single move, we will have no option but to take her out. You get her to play along and we will come to some sort of arrangement.'

'Good. I will call you tonight at 7pm. Make sure you answer the call.'

Diana disconnected the call and slowly walked away from the café as the team watched on. How did she find them and how did she know which hotel they were staying at? The mole was captured so how was this information getting back to her, but Sarah hadn't time to ask. They weren't set to follow and as Casey and Verbanksi headed back inside, Chuck asked Sarah,

'We're not going to make that deal are we?'

'Nope. Evelyn and Daniel both deserve to be behind bars and I'll be damned if either of them walks.'

'What about Diana?'

'We take her too.'

Placing his arm around Sarah, they both walked back into the hotel. Casey and Verbanksi had already disappeared to their own rooms and Chuck being Chuck giggled,

'Do you think they will share?'

'Maybe, there's a first to everything Chuck.'

They headed up to their room and their general chit chat soon turned into something more serious.

'Sarah….listen, what if Diana is right. What if Evelyn isn't the monster we thought she was? She clearly loves this deranged man and he's bringing her down with him.'

'She is the reason we are here Chuck. She broke Daniel out and now we have to put him back behind bars again. If we let Evelyn go, Beckman will put the word out she is still alive and the order on her head will stand. It won't be long till they find her. I don't want to be here anymore then you do Chuck but once they are behind bars we're both free to live out the rest of our lives together.'

'I know…I know. But I think we've got her all wrong, ok yes she ran us off the road, she kidnapped me and placed a bomb vest on me and she had the chance to kill you….but think about it she didn't follow through on any other those. She has a daughter and in her mind I think the only goal was to reunite her daughter with her dad.'

'Chuck I love that you always see the good in people. It's one of the reasons I love you so much and why you didn't shoot that mole a couple years back…but sometimes Chuck people aren't good no matter how nice and sincere they appear to be. Diana is simply trying to escape a life behind bars and she will bargain with everything she has got, including Evelyn.'

'Maybe your right. I dunno, back at the apartment when she took me hostage…I saw a glimpse of remorse. There was something in her eyes saying she didn't want to do this. And for a second I think she knew that all this doesn't lie on your head, but Daniel's.'

Sarah breathed a huge sigh. Chuck would always be that guy she first met in the buymore, someone who will always try to see the good in people not matter how bad they were. She could never hate Chuck for thinking like this and understood where he was coming from.

'No…maybe your right. Maybe Evelyn doesn't want this. I mean one day when we have a child of our own, I know that I would do anything to keep her or him safe. I couldn't imagine a child without both their parents. In her twisted mind…maybe she is doing all this just so her daughter can have her dad back, I would have given anything to of had a normal dad and to be part of a normal family.'

'You are now…with me and Ellie.'

'I know and you guys are and always will be my family. So yes….I can see what you're saying Chuck, I really can but when it comes down to it…we cannot let either of them go. They either come willingly or we'll force them.'

All the team could do now is wait for their call, but in the meantime Casey had updated Beckman on the situation. Calling her via video chat he informed her of what had went down.

'General, earlier we got a call from Diana.'

'The agent with Evelyn?'

'Yes. She wants a deal, she will lead us right to Evelyn and Daniel Shaw but only under one condition.'

'And what is that Colonel Casey?'

'She wants Evelyn and herself to have total immunity.'

'No way. That is not going to happen. She helped her break Daniel Shaw out, why is she now wanting him put back inside.'

'She says she is doing this for their child, Lily. Clearly Diana assumed she could help Evelyn….rehabilitate Daniel Shaw but that's now not the case. We can't trust her but I think the best course of action is to go along with whatever she has to say and wants. Once we know where they are, we'll take them all.'

'Whatever you do, do not let either of them escape. You can tell them whatever they want to hear, but there is no chance I will ever sanction this deal. I want them dead or alive.'

'Yes General.'

Casey ended the call and was about to go into the mini-fridge in his room before there was a knock at the door. It was Verbanksi and Casey gladly invited her in.

Meanwhile with Chuck and Sarah who had just shared a shower, were lying on the bed. Trying to take their mind off the mission, but not solely forgetting it Chuck began asking Sarah a serious of bizarre questions.

'Do you remember when we got married?'

'Of course I do. Why?'

'I knew that we would always be together, you know like the old couple sitting on the bench with passer-by's looking on saying how cute we are.'

'Where's this going Chuck?'

'Did you ever think we'd make it to our first year of marriage?'

'Yes….of course. We will be that old couple one day sitting on the bench, but by that time I think my back would have gone because of all the missions.'

'I think mine will go first. But not before your arm, how's it holding up anyway?'

'It's ok. The cut wasn't that bad to begin with'

'The no vows thing….I didn't say them because I wanted to show you instead. Actions speak louder than words blah blah blah.'

Sarah giggled, and was clearly intrigued where this conversation was going. Chuck then continued,

'I hope I have shown you Sarah. I didn't want to make a promise I couldn't keep.'

'You have Chuck. You've shown me every day since we got married and even before that. You especially showed me when you didn't give up on me when my memories were supressed. If that's not showing me then I don't know what is. Chuck…why are you asking all this, what's the mystery at the end?'

'Why is there a mystery?'

'Because there is, I can see it in your eyes Chuck. You can tell me all about it whilst you give me a back massage.'

'Do I get one afterwards? Chuck gleefully asked.

'That and a whole lot more.'

'You don't need to tell me that twice.'

Sarah unbutton her shirt and throw it on the floor as she laid facing down in the bed as Chuck began the massage.

'So are you going to tell me' Sarah asked.

She was going to get it out of him, something was coming she just didn't know what.

'Tell you what?'

'Whatever it is that's got you asking these questions.'

'Ok you got me. There is something but I didn't want to say anything now. I want this all over with and then I can tell you.'

'You see Chuck, that isn't going to work because now I know there is something and I can't wait. I always get you to talk, you of all should know that. With the proposal and the Toes In The Sand booklet.'

'Well actually that was Morgan that spoke.'

'Chuck…..please…'

Sarah always had the knack to get him to talk, was a tad frustrating but all in all he loved it really.

They were in England and a way to make light of the whole situation and to keep things from getting to serious and deep, Chuck was set to tell Sarah about his mystery as she referred to it. He finished up the massage and went to the bathroom to clean up the oil on his hands. Sarah whipped her top back on and patiently waited for Chuck to come back out. She sat seductively on the bed trying to get him to talk, but she had already got through to him minutes ago.

'I can withdraw everything until you tell me Chuck.'

'I don't mind at all but being the gentleman I am, I was going to tell you. But if that's what you want to do, then that's fine with me.'

'Spill' Sarah lightly demanded.

Chuck walked over to Sarah and ushered her to stand and he stood directly in front of her with nothing but air in between them. He kissed her on the lips and nearly fell into it before remembering what he wanted to say to her.

'Ok….the day we got married was the happiest day of my life. But since then, everything has nearly fallen apart and I nearly lost you. When you came back to me after Quinn let you go, I knew something just wasn't right and I promised myself that when not if I got you back I would want to go back to that day.'

'What day Chuck?'

'This day.'

Chuck kneeled down and took hold of Sarah's left hand. Starting to realise just what Chuck was doing, she gasped lightly as a smile and a few sheds of happy tears began rolling down her face.

'Sarah Walker, will you marry me…again?'

Looking down at Chuck and being so in love and overcome with emotion, she could barely answer. Kneeling down opposite him she placed her hands on his cheeks and instead of saying yes, she showed him as she planted a long and passionate kiss on Chuck. Locked and entwined with each other, neither of them wanted to part and taking this further, they got up and headed right for the bed as they soon fell under the covers.

An hour later…..

Lying in bed and staring up at the celling, Chuck wondered what the next year of their life would be. Hopefully it would be calm and in a house with a red door, with white picket fencing.

'I wanted to renew our vows Sarah. I always wanted to do that at 25yrs or something like that but after what we've been through and what we have to endure now…I couldn't wait.'

Before Sarah could answer, she realised the time. Diana was due to call back at 7pm and the time was almost 6.55pm. She jumped out of bed and put some clothes. Throwing Chuck's shirt and jeans at him, she urged him to hurry.

'Quick, get some clothes on. We have to meet Casey and Verbanksi when the call comes in.'

Jumping out and throwing the clothes on, there was a knock at the door. Quickly making themselves suitable, Sarah went to answer the door to them.

'Come in.'

As they walked in, they could see their bed was in a little state. Verbanksi decided to air her opinion.

'Well at least your making this trip one to remember hey guys.'

'Yes yes they had sex. Can we forget that? We've got a call coming in soon' Casey grunted.

As the time hit 7pm, the call came in at exactly that time.

'Sarah? Diana asked.

'Yes, it's me.'

'Meet me at…'

'No, you meet us. You come to a place we pick, not the other way around. That way you can really prove yourself.'

'Fine, whatever. Where do you want to meet?'

Looking at the team for an answer, Chuck suggested their hotel room.

'What about here? We can control it all from here, it's a better place than any.'

Following Chuck's advice Sarah told her to meet them at the hotel.

'Come to our hotel.'

'Why there? So you can kill me? I'm not buying it.'

'You want your freedom and we want Daniel, I say we need to learn to trust each other.'

'Ok, what's your room?'

'305. Be here in 30mins. If you don't show, the deal is off.'

Sarah ended the call. The team then discussed how they would take them all without letting Diana know that there was never a deal. Showing concern for the daughter, Sarah asked,

'Lily, what do we do with her? We can't leave her here…she'll have to come with us and stay somewhere protected till the CIA know what to do with her.'

In that moment Beckman called via video chat.

'General…we've set up a meet with Diana, she'll be here any moment' Casey told her.

'Good. You find them and you bring them all back here.'

'Err General…what about Lily? Chuck asked.

'You bring her back with you. She will be put into protective custody. Team….remember, I want them back here. Under no circumstances do you let them go, I am leaving this in your capable hands because you're the best.'

The team were given their orders and Beckman ended the call. Chuck went to the window to see if he could see Diana approaching, but then there was a knock.

So guys, end of chapter hope you all like it. Please review and next part up soon.