A/N - Here is the next chapter. I originally planned on making this longer, but found a decent cut-off point so I could post something instead of making you wait until Saturday. Thank you for reading and all the reviews and follows. Please let me know what you think. I don't own Chuck, Olympics, Cutting Edge, etc.

Chapter 26

Chuck and Sarah were the final skaters and were nearing the end of their long program. Chuck picked up his wife and grabbed her by her skates. He began to swing her around and around, faster and faster to get enough speed to complete the Pamchenko and surely win the gold medal. As soon as she was spinning fast enough, Chuck released Sarah, launching her high into the air. He moved quickly over to the catch point but as she came down, Sarah caught her skate on Chuck's shoulder, cutting him and knocking them both to the ice. Blood was spurting out of his shoulder and spilling onto the ice. Sarah, dazed as she hit her head when she landed, looked over at her husband and screamed.

Sarah immediately sat up in bed screaming "Chuuuckkk. Chuuuuckk! Are you OK? Chuuuckk!" Chuck woke up with a start and immediately put his arms around his wife. "Sarah, what's wrong?" Now awake, Sarah took in her surroundings and buried her head in Chuck's chest. "It's nothing, Chuck. I had a bad dream."

"Do you want to tell me about it?"

"It's silly."

"Sweetheart, you woke up screaming, calling my name and asking me if I was OK. It doesn't sound silly to me."

"OK, honey. We were skating in the long program and we crashed when doing the Pamchenko. I cut your shoulder with my skate and hit my head on the ice. Then I woke up."

"Wow, that's quite a nightmare. Are you sure you're OK?"

"I'm fine sweetie. What time is it?"

"Five in the morning. Do you think you can go back to sleep?"

Sarah looked up into Chuck's concerned eyes. Oh, how she loved him. Here he was concerned about her well-being after a bad dream and not thinking for a minute she was being silly or stupid. "I think so, my love. I'm just going to use the bathroom. I'll be right back." Sarah kissed Chuck on the lips and got out of bed. Chuck watched her naked form retreating into the bathroom before lying back down, resting his head on the pillow and closing his eyes. When she returned into the bedroom, Sarah noticed that Chuck had fallen back asleep and she didn't want to wake him…yet. They had only fallen asleep a couple of hours earlier after round two and she knew he needed some rest. Sarah picked up her terrycloth robe and put it on. I'll let my wonderful husband get a little more rest before round three. She smiled to herself and went into the bar area, poured a glass of orange juice and plopped onto the couch. Picking up the remote, she turned on the TV and began channel surfing. A program caught her attention. It was about the Tonya Harding – Nancy Kerrigan affair from twenty years ago, how Nancy was attacked by "friends" of Tonya Harding to help Tonya's chances to win a gold medal. What a bizarre story. Why would anyone do something like that?

A little while later Chuck woke up to an empty bed, got up and put on his robe. He walked into the living area and notice his wife was sitting there watching TV. Trying to be quiet so he could sneak up on her, Chuck was a little disappointed when Sarah turned her head and spotted him. "I hope I didn't wake, sweetheart."

"No, I just missed having your warm naked body next to mine and wondered where you were."

Sarah cocked an eyebrow and smirked "After nearly four years of marriage you only want me for my body?" she teased.

Chuck came around the couch and sat down next to her. Picking up the glass of juice he took a sip. Then he leaned over and captured Sarah's lips with his and smiled at her after he pulled away a little. Chuck reached down, untied Sarah's robe and slid it off her shoulders, revealing her gorgeous bare breasts. He leaned down and kissed each one, causing his wife to moan with pleasure. Replacing his lips with his hands, Chuck looked deep into Sarah's blue eyes, leaned close enough for her to feel his breath and said "It's your warm naked body I want." Sarah's body shivered at his comment, proximity and what his hands were doing. Words escaped her at the moment, so Sarah just reached behind Chuck's head and pulled him in for a searing kiss, her body hot with anticipation. Chuck helped Sarah completely remove her robe and laid it on the couch before spreading his robe next to hers. Sarah grinned at her husband and reached out for his erect manhood, taking it in her hands. "You want to try out the couch, sweetheart? Couches can be fun." Chuck nodded and said "But it's you who makes them fun."

"Well then, let me show you just how much fun."

xxxxx

Since it was a warm day for mid-February, Sarah talked Chuck into joining her in the outdoor Jacuzzi and maybe a dip in the pool. She put on a leopard print bikini underneath her sweats and headed outside with her husband. After stopping at the cabana to pick up some towels and order some soft drinks, they found two empty chaise lounges for their towels and sweats. Except for a few people in the pool, Chuck and Sarah had the place to themselves and sank into the warm swirling water. The Jacuzzi was round and had enough room for about twenty people. The pool deck stretched out about fifteen meters from all sides of the pool providing plenty of room for sunbathers, if it was summer. Sarah sat on the seat area next to Chuck for a few minutes before he started giving her a shoulder and back massage. Sarah purred at his touch, especially after he began to kiss her neck. Before things could escalate further, a shadow blocked the sun and moved around them. The shadow was caused by none other than Sophia and Sergei.

Chuck and Sarah looked up and Sophia said "Hello again. I didn't know you were staying in this hotel. Do you mind if we join you?"

Sarah looked at her standing there in her robe wondering why these two kept popping up and said "Of course not. Please join us."

Sophia dropped her robe and placed it on a chair, revealing a white string bikini that didn't cover much of anything. Sergei was wearing a small Speedo type swimsuit that also didn't cover much of his athletic build. After lowering into the water, Sergei started to give Sophia a massage. Chuck looked at Sarah and whispered into her ear. "I don't like this sweetheart. If they start doing anything funny like last night, we're leaving." Sarah kissed him on the cheek and nodded in agreement. Sarah decided to sit on Chuck's lap and Chuck wrapped his arms protectively around her.

Sergei asked "How long have you two been skating together?" He was just trying to get Chuck to look at them while he implemented his plan. Chuck and Sarah looked over just as Sergei untied Sophia's bikini top and Sophia stood up so Chuck could see her. Chuck immediately covered his eyes and turned away. He grabbed Sarah's hand and almost pulled her out of the water. Without saying a word, they grabbed their robes and towels and ran back into the hotel.

Sergei and Sophia looked at each other and frowned. "The coach is going to be really mad at us. The bond between those two is just too strong." Sergei said.

Sophia shook her head. "I just haven't been able to get him alone. No one can resist me, not even Mr. Bartowski. Help me get him alone and I'll have my way with him."

"Don't be so sure of yourself, Sophia."

"Wanna bet?"

"You're on."

"Let's go find them."

Sophia and Sergei put on their robes and went in the hotel lobby. Looking around, Sophia saw Chuck and Sarah standing outside the spa talking to a young couple holding a baby. Sergei and Sophia watched and waited. After a few minutes the couple with the baby left and Chuck and Sarah headed inside the spa. The Russians waited a few minutes and followed. Sophia went into the ladies locker room and Sergei into the men's. Sophia entered the locker room just in time to see Sarah enter a shower and close the door. There was no one else in the room. Sophia snuck up to the shower and found a mop nearby. Using the mop handle, she slid it through the door handle and safety bar, locking Sarah in. The running water from the shower was loud enough to hide what Sophia had done.

Quickly moving outside the locker room, Sophia almost ran into Sergei who was waiting outside. "Where is he?"

"He's in the steam room," Sergei replied. "He's alone."

Sophia smirked. "Not for long."

Sophia quickly walked to the door of the steam room and dropped her robe. Grabbing one of the towels sitting in a stack on a bench outside the door, she took off her bikini and wrapped the towel around her body. Sergei stood outside the door to the steam room to prevent anyone else from going inside. He also reached into his pocket to make sure the small camera he was going to use was on and ready.

Chuck sat on the bench in the steam room with only a towel around his waist, eagerly awaiting the arrival of his wife who wanted to wash the chlorine off her body before joining him in the steam room. The steam made it very difficult to see and when he heard the door open and close, he said "Over here Sarah."

Sophia walked silently to where Chuck was sitting and when she got to where Chuck could see her, watched his mouth drop open in surprise. She smiled and said. "Your wife is delayed in the locker room. I thought it would be good if you saw what a real woman looked like." Sophia dropped her towel and stood naked before Chuck with her hand on her hips. "Like what you see?"

Much to her shock, Chuck stood up quickly and headed out the door, bumping her shoulder on the way out as his eyes were closed. When he felt the door he opened his eyes to walk out. Sophia had reached out when he went by to try and stop him grabbing his towel in the process. Chuck stormed out of the steam room naked and ran right into Sergei who was waiting with the camera at eye level ready to take a picture of Chuck and Sophia when they came out of the steam room. Chuck knocked the camera out of Sergei's hands when he accidentally ran into him and then kicked the camera into the nearby Jacuzzi when he tried to regain his balance. Enraged, Chuck grabbed Sergei by the lapel of his robe and picked him up. "What are you trying to do? Where's my wife?"

In fear, all Sergei could do was stammer "Locker room."

Chuck dropped Sergei on his ass and ran into the ladies locker room, forgetting that he was naked. Fortunately no one else was in there and he heard his wife banging on the shower door. "Help me, let me out!"

Chuck ran to the shower and removed the mop handle from the door. Yanking the door open, Chuck stepped inside and wrapped his arms around Sarah. Seeing that Chuck was out of breath and naked, she said "What's wrong Chuck? What happened?"

"Are you alright, sweetheart?"

"I'm fine Chuck. I just got stuck in the shower. Care to tell me why you're naked and out of breath in the ladies locker room shower? You know you can take a shower with me anytime you want. I never knew you wanted to try out the ladies locker room before."

Chuck just held her tight for a few minutes more and finally said "I'm so glad you're alright. I was waiting for you in the steam room like we planned and Sophia walked in. She told me she wanted me to see what a real woman looked like and dropped her towel. I already know what a real woman looks like. I'm very, very, very and a million times more very happily married to the most beautiful woman in the world and you're the only woman I want to see naked. I closed my eyes and went past her. I might have bumped her shoulder. When I got to the door, I opened my eyes and ran outside, bumping into Sergei who was waiting outside the door with a camera. The camera ended up in the Jacuzzi and I picked him up by the robe demanding to know where you were. He told me you were in the locker room and I ran in here. There was a mop handle locking you in the shower. That's why you couldn't open the door. I removed it and came in here."

Sarah looked up at her husband a smiled at him. "Thank you for rescuing me. But that doesn't explain why you're naked."

Chuck looked ashamed for a moment. "I'm sorry Sarah. I must have lost it on the way in here."

Just then Sophia let them know she was in the locker room. Sophia spoke up "Here is his towel. I grabbed it when he got up to leave, trying to keep him in the steam room. You're a very lucky woman Mrs. Bartowski. Your husband is the first man ever to say no to me."

Sarah walked right up to Sophia and grabbed the towel out of her hand and wrapped it around her husband's waist. Getting right up into Sophia's face Sarah said "His body belongs to me. No. One. Else. Period. You got that?"

"I got it. And Sergei and I promise to stay away from you two. We're sorry."

Chuck asked "Why were you doing this?"

"We were asked by the Russian coach to distract you two so you won't win the pairs figure skating. At first we thought it would be harmless fun. But after watching the love and devotion you have toward each other, we can't do this anymore. I hope one day to find what you've found and that you'll forgive us."

Sarah glared at Sophia and then softened slightly. "Apology accepted."

Sophia nodded and turned to go. Looking back over her shoulder she said "Please be careful. I'm afraid the coach will try anything to win. Oh, and just to let you know, the spa is closed for the next hour. You have the place all to yourselves." With that, she winked and walked out the door.

Sarah turned around and walked up to her husband who was still standing by the shower door. She yanked the towel off him and pulled him into the shower with her. Turning the shower back on she smirked "What do you think we should do with an hour in the spa all to ourselves?"

Chuck leaned down and captured Sarah's lips with his, a kiss that quickly became very heated, tongues dueling for superiority and exploring every corner of the other's mouth. Breaking the kiss he began kissing her cheek and then her neck, shoulders and down her body, sending shivers of anticipation down Sarah's spine. Between kisses, Chuck said "Oh, I can think of something."

xxxxx

After lunch with Crash and Carina, Chuck and Sarah went back up the mountain to watch Morgan and Alex in the snowboardcross finals with them. While sipping hot chocolate waiting for the competition to begin Chuck asked "Crash, how is the team doing? Is Casey still the same task master as last time?"

Crash said "Yep, even more so. He doesn't have you to tease this time about abstinence, or the lack thereof."

Carina laughed. "Yeah, he's picking on me and Crash now. Can you believe it? Carina Miller is supposed to abstain?"

Sarah laughed heartily. "That's one word I'd never associate with you, Carina. You better hope that Crash plays great or you'll receive the wrath of Casey."

"The wrath of Casey? Sounds like a Star Trek movie. I've met him. He's not so tough, not really. He's just a great big sugar bear." Carina said.

"Don't ever call him that," Sarah warned. "He's a little sensitive when someone rats out his soft spot."

"Yeah," Crash added. "He made the whole team do twenty sprints down the ice when Perry called him that."

A few minutes later Morgan walked up to them and joined them at their table. "Alex is in heat two. It's going to start in about fifteen minutes."

Chuck noticed Morgan was having a hard time sitting still. "A little nervous buddy?"

"It's different when you're cheering on someone you love than someone you just met. I want her to win so badly my stomach is in knots."

"I know what you mean," Sarah said. "It's different, especially when you're married."

"How do you deal with it, Sarah?"

"I've learned that it's not so much about winning and losing as it is about wanting Chuck to play well and be safe. The results will take care of themselves. Alex is one of the best out there. If she skis well she'll have a good chance of winning. You'll love her just as much if she doesn't win as if she does, won't you?"

"Of course. Thanks for the advice."

Chuck added "That's one thing that Sarah does for me that helps the most. I know she loves me no matter what happens."

Morgan jumped up from the table and said 'I'll be right back."

"Where are you going?"

"To tell Alex how much I love her."

After watching Morgan head up the hill, Chuck looked at Sarah and smiled before giving his wife a kiss. "I love you, Sarah. No matter what."

Sarah looked deep into Chuck's eyes and said "I love you too, Chuck. No matter what."

xxxxx

Morgan and Alex celebrated their victories in the snowboardcross with their friends at the bottom of the run. Chuck and Sarah had to head down the mountain to get back in time for the team competition and cheer on their teammates. They promised that they would be there for the medal ceremony after the figure skating and then go out on the town.

Entering into the Iceberg, Sarah ran into Karolina Costner who had a smile on her face as she headed back to the ladies locker room. "Sarah. How are you?"

"Fine Karolina. You look happy tonight."

"I am. Thank you for introducing me to Cole. We had a nice time last night."

Sarah raised an eyebrow. "You did? Good. He can be quite the charmer."

Karolina laughed. "Yes he is. We're going out again tonight."

"Good. Have fun and good luck to your team."

Karolina nodded and smiled. "Thank you and good luck to you, too."

The team competition ended for the evening with Russia in first place, Canada in second and USA in third. The dance and ladies long programs complete the competition the next night. Chuck and Sarah headed out to watch the medal ceremonies where Morgan and Alex were to receive their gold medals. As they headed outside, two men waited in the shadows of the building looking out at the crowd. When Chuck and Sarah walked into view, one of the men spoke into his communicator on his watch in Russian. "I see them. What do you want me to do?"

"Attack the girl but don't do serious damage. Just make sure she is laid up for a few days."

A/N - I will have a little more time to write after the end of next week. Thanks for reading.