A/N: Wow, thanks so much for the great reception and reviews of the last chapter! I promised quick updates, and I'll stick by that, because a deal's a deal. I promise to answer most of your questions in this chapter, and if not, feel free to PM me afterwards. Thanks a million for reading and reviewing, guys. Enjoy.

Thanks to my amazing beta, who had a non stop, 83 message conversation with me about my stories. UKChuckster….you're the best.

Chapter Two:

The integration of Chuck to the team hadn't really begun yet. But Chuck could care less. He had met the Sarah Walker, had been accepted onto her team, and gotten his very own office on the first day. He was ecstatic.

He held his composure, as he made his way out of range of the security cameras and into his car. There, he finally allowed himself to celebrate.

"I can't believe this…..oh my god, Walker corp.…." he sighed as he called Ellie, simultaneously pulling out of the parking lot.

Ellie picked up on the first ring, as if she'd been waiting for the call. "Chuck! Tell me how easy it was."

"It was….wow. Ellie, they're the real deal…"

"I'd expect nothing less, considering all the months in the CIA you spent, training away…"

"I know, I know…." Chuck leaned back, happy to come to Ellie's and explain everything in detail. "Are you home yet?"

"Grocery store….just picking up a few things for tonight's celebratory dinner….and yes, before you ask….Morgan is coming."

"Sis…..you're the best." Chuck grinned. "I'll see you in a bit…I'll just go home and change…"

"Sounds good." And with that, the two hung up, eager to see each other.

-0-

Chuck knocked on Ellie's front door, taking a second to admire the fountain in the courtyard behind him. The memories of when he had first moved in here with Ellie…they were priceless.

Ellie opened the door, letting out a somewhat ceremonial squeal. "Congratulations, Chuck!" she grinned, crushing him in her sisterly hug. "I just knew no one could turn you down!"

"Alright babe…..I think he may be dead…" came a deep laugh, followed by an equally deep chuckle. Chuck smiled. He didn't have to see his face. It was none other than Captain Awesome, his sister's boyfriend.

"Dude…..this is AWESOME." Devon grinned, pulling Chuck into what he called the "bromantic hug". Chuck had definitely done something cool to deserve that. "Congrats, bro."

"Thanks Awesome….El…." he grinned, stepping in. Morgan would be joining them after his shift at Buymore ended.

"So, Chuck. I want details." Ellie smirked. "From the moment you stepped foot in that building, to the moment you left."

Chuck smiled, accepting the wine Devon handed him gratefully. Taking a seat on the couch, he was about to begin.

"Hey! Not fair!" Came the voice of Morgan from the doorway.

"There's our short, bearded sidekick." Ellie announced teasingly.

"Ha ha, very funny. I actually care about Chuck's kick ass endeavors."

"Thanks buddy." Chuck grinned as Morgan took a seat beside him, eager to hear it.

"So, you all know what Walker Corp is?"

"Uh….no." They all chorused, slightly confused.

Chuck sighed, shaking his head while chuckling. "Well, there's a private company that handles private security affairs…paid work…..you get the idea…"

"Like mercenaries?" Awesome supplied.

"I guess you could say that…." Chuck shrugged. "But these guys…they're top notch. Everything they do is smooth and perfect, and they're the CIA's go to team for assistance. Because they help the CIA so often, the CIA supplies them with members, me being an easy example."

"Okay…" Ellie began. "I'm starting to get this….but why doesn't the CIA just use those same agents for their own cause….why go to this Walker Company in the first place?"

"That's easy. We've got resources, funds, and new technology that the CIA lacks.."

"Oh….." The group nodded. "That makes sense….."

"Morgan, do you remember how there was that TV show we used to watch, where there was a security company called Verbanski Corp?"

"Um….yea?" Morgan replied, suddenly realizing what Chuck was getting at.

"There actually is a real life Verbanski." Chuck finished, happy to have made the connection for his family.

"Okay, so now we've got the background…..what the hell happened?" Ellie asked excitedly.

"Well…." Chuck laughed, teasing them. "The first thing they did was put me through a metal detector…..and that's how I first met one of their most renowned agents."

"And that is….?"

"His name is Bryce Larkin…..he's got a thing with the team leader….I know that much. He's an utter douche."

Ellie's eyes narrowed. "What'd he do?"

"He doesn't like me being there….I think he feels invaded…."

"What's he like?" Ellie asked curiously.

"He's kind of tall, not as tall as me though….He's pretty much a dream boat with blue eyes." Chuck replied, resentfully.

"Anyway….what happened after the "dreamboat" left?"

"He led me to the conference room…..Guys; it was like the red carpet of the spy world in there!" Chuck exclaimed like an eager fanboy, the others amusedly listening.

"What do you mean?" Morgan asked excitedly. "Oh my god! Is Tricia Helfer a spy?"

"What? No…." Chuck laughed. "Not celebrities….spies, Morgan."

"Oh….go on…."

"So, first I saw a huge, burly guy. Immediately I knew him….he was John Casey, and he's one of the best marksman." Chuck went on excitedly. "Next was Carina Miller…she is something else…."

Ellie raised a brow, smirking. "Potential girlfriend, Chuck?"

Chuck had a look of pure fear on his face. "She's a man-eater, El…"

"Oh….Oh!" Ellie blushed a little. "Never mind then….just make sure you're….sharp, around her."

"I will…." Chuck replied.

"Is she hot?" Morgan interrupted. Awesome laughed while Ellie shook her head.

"Uh…..yeah…" Ellie could tell…..Chuck didn't have any feelings for her.

"Then, I met Jack Walker, the current CEO." Chuck grinned at the memory. "He was actually….kind of nice."

"There's more." Ellie could read her brother so easily.

"Right…." Chuck took a breath. "Then, there's his daughter, Sarah Walker….."

"And this Bryce guys has a thing with her….?" Ellie asked, a little unsure.

"Mhmm." Chuck replied. "God, El, she's perfect." He blurted out. "She's the best agent out there, she's absolutely gorgeous….."

"Vicky Vale?" Morgan asked.

"Vicky freaking Vale." Chuck answered, glancing at Morgan with a grin. Morgan raised a brow. He was impressed.

Ellie's heart dropped at the site of her brother like that. She'd never seen him so love stricken in all her time.

"Chuck…..potential girlfriend?" she asked.

"No….I'm pretty sure she's cold hearted like the rest of the spy world."

"You never know…." Ellie supplied, Awesome nodding supportively.

"Enough for now…..Star Wars marathon, anyone?" Morgan grinned.

Ellie just shook her head.

-0-

The following morning, Chuck was suited up and ready to go. Ellie had stopped by to bring him a proper breakfast. She had assured him that today…..she didn't care how the Larkin kid looked. He blew him out of the water.

She'd departed early for work, leaving him to bag all his workout equipment and gear, for today, they'd be testing his skills to the brink.

Chuck wasn't nervous, surprisingly. He wanted nothing more than to prove himself. And if Sarah was watching…..he couldn't fail.

Upon entering the building, Greg, the head of security nodded respectfully to Chuck.

'Well….that's certainly an improvement' Chuck thought to himself, smiling politely as he passed.

Upon entering his office, Chuck gaped. It was fully furnished, set with a computer, a phone, and other office essentials. "Oh my-"

"-cool, huh?" Carina smirked, coming from beside him. "Looks like you laid a good impression on Jack here….I certainly thought so…"

"Oh, Carina quit screwing with him….." Sarah stepped beside her, looking gorgeous in her simple work out clothes: a tank top and short shorts, her hair up in a simple bun.

"We haven't even started yet." Carina replied saucily, shutting up with Sarah's glare.

Chuck turned red. "Hey boss." He turned to Sarah, respectfully addressing her.

"It's Sarah, Chuck." She replied gently, a somewhat more innocent side of her showing for that short amount of time.

"Ooh, that's farther than Larkin got in a long time." Carina teased.

Sarah slapped her arm, as she glanced at Chuck's bag. "Exercising gear?"

"Uh….yeah." Chuck replied.

"Great. Put it on and meet us in the gym down one floor." She told him, leaving him with some space. Carina smirked and stayed leaning against his door.

"Carina, move it." Sarah called from over her shoulder, watching her team mate grumble and follow along. She never went after Bryce like that.

-0-

Sarah and all the others were clad in gear, ready to work out. Chuck joined them shortly, quietly slipping in.

"We'll warm up a little with stretches, then cardio, and finally combat. Grab someone to spot you Chuck, since you're new."

"I'll do it." Carina smirked.

Sarah hesitated, and then shrugged, turning to hit the treadmill, having already stretched.

"So, Chuck…" Carina began, stretching her long legs before him. "Think you can match us in combat?"

"You're the best of the best…." Chuck replied unsurely, trying not to let Carina faze him. "I'll give it my all…."

"Good answer…..I can see why Jack picked you." Casey grunted.

"Alright, why don't you bench-press a little….I'll spot you." Carina told him, watching as he got down under the heavy bar.

Leaning down to him, she whispered. "Don't look now, but you've caught Walker's eye."

Chuck almost went stiff.

"Doesn't she have a thing with Bryce?" Chuck whispered back.

Sarah was unable to tear her eyes away from Carina and the slick new kid. He had been lifting Bryce's usual weight and hadn't broken a single sweat.

"Had. They don't anymore." Carina replied.

Chuck nodded slowly, setting the weight down on the bars above him. This was very good news. He decided to play it cool.

"Does she do this a lot….you know, date her team?"

Carina snorted, shaking her head. "Chucky, you'll get lucky if she gives you the time of day to so much as shake your hand."

Chuck felt a strange, awful feeling inside of him. He worked silently for most of the time, as he found his eyes wandering back to Walker. She was incredibly focused, and she never stopped once until her timer went off on the treadmill.

"Time to spar." Sarah grinned in a predatory way. Chuck had a hard time taking his eyes off her yet again. He glanced to the far end of the room. There was indeed a matt there, perfect for boxing and fighting. This place had it all.

"Who's up first?"

"I'll go, sweetheart." Bryce smirked.

"Call me that again, after I've knocked your ass to the floor." Sarah challenged.

"No thank you." Bryce replied, still feeling his sore ass from last week, when he'd called her baby.

"Chuck, get in here."

"Yes ma'am." Chuck replied, still in training school mode. He'd read up her facts. He knew what was coming.

Bryce leaned back with a smirk, Carina watching as well. Sarah saw Chuck's uneasiness with them in the room.

"Get out." She told them, and the room was suddenly empty. Her blue eyes took Chuck's pools of chocolate in for the first time, as she watched him.

"I'll be honest….I don't want to hurt you, Sarah."

Sarah smirked. "Do you know who you're dealing with?"

"I know…..but I'm not sure if this is-"

And so it began.

Sarah sent out a lightning fast leg in hopes to sweep Chuck off his feet, but he was quick. Jumping, he avoided it, though he opted not to counter her attacks. Immediately she thought of Bryce, and how he'd be so eager to try and put her in her place.

She threw two swift punches at his head, which he, amazingly, dodged with perfect accuracy.

"Dammit Chuck!" She cried, going at him furiously now, hoping to land some sort of punch or kick. He'd kneed them all away, except for the final killer roundhouse, which immediately split his lip.

Sarah then waited. She waited for fury to build in him, like it always did with Bryce, except….it didn't.

"Chuck….why didn't you attack?" She finally asked in amazement. She knew he could have, if he wanted to.

"Like I said, I didn't think it was necessary." He shrugged, keeping the blood from his lip from getting on the mat.

Sarah just nodded slowly….feeling terrible about his lip for some odd, strange reason. "Are you okay?"

"Occupational hazard." He actually smiled. "What are you gonna do?"

"Carina will show you where the bathroom is…." Sarah replied, breathing hard. "Um….good job." With that, she hopped off the side, stepped out to tell Carina, and disappeared.

-0-

"Carina...Sarah wasn't really fighting me...was she...?" It was more of a statement than a question.

"No." Came her response, slowly. "The best don't go down that easily, Chuck."

"Why...didn't she hit me?"

"Have you ever considered that maybe...she was holding back?"

Chuck just continued washing down any blood.

"Can I…can I ask you a question?" Chuck asked, glancing behind him as Carina waited for him to finish cleaning his face in the bathroom.

"Maybe." Carina replied with a smirk. "What's up, Chucky?"

"Why did you….come on to me the way you did…I'm sure you didn't do the same with Bryce."

Carina seemed to ponder the question for a minute, then sighed. "Firstly…..you seem like a good guy. But mostly…..I want, and always get, what Walker wants." She turned and left him there to ponder her curious little statement.

A/N: Sorry it was late but I made it longer! So: Bryce had a thing with Sarah. That should answer the question. Anything else will come around sooner or later, im sure. As for Sarah, clearly she's not her usual self like the show, but maybe Chuck can shape her? Who knows. Anyway, thanks a million for reading and reviewing, I appreciate every single one. Until next time, have a great one, guys.

-LLC