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Chuck vs The Rich Girl

Chapter 6: The Unwanted Visitor

Friday October 28th

It had been a month since Chuck asked Sarah to move in, and ever since that day things had been going fantastic. It took a couple weeks to find a place they both liked. They found a nice little 2 bedroom 2 bath apartment that actually reminded Chuck of Ellie's place. He always liked living at his sister's place back after Stanford before he got his first job, so when he saw the apartment, he was sold on it right away. Sarah liked it, not quite as much as Chuck did, but seeing his face light up when they first explored it was enough for her to be happy.

They finished moving in about a week ago, and they were instantly comfortable together, as if they had already lived together before. They basically had, staying most nights at each other's places, but they didn't expect to get comfortable actually living together right away. They knew they would enjoy spending more time together, but living together seemed like a step that would take time to get used to. Neither had actually lived with their significant other before so they didn't actually know how quickly they would get acclimated. They were both surprised when after the first night they felt extremely comfortable, almost at peace. It just felt right.

Everything had been going fantastic, well except Sarah was paying for everything, and it made Chuck feel weird. She didn't even ask if he would pay, she just grabbed the check every time. Chuck didn't fight her on it because of their talk last month, but it still made him feel like less of a man. The man was supposed to pay, but instead she was paying, and it made him feel a little useless. Thinking about it logically, he knew it was a little ridiculous to be feeling this way, but it didn't change the fact that he did. He felt like he was taking advantage of her, and he wanted it to stop.

"Let me pay tonight." Chuck asserted. They were out at an expensive Italian restaurant in the city, and he wanted to pick up the bill. He was tired of Sarah paying for literally everything, and it was time for him to get assertive.

"Why?" Sarah asked. She was a little confused on why he wanted to pay, considering she was a billionaire who was willing to spend her money on him. He almost sounded ungrateful, but she knew that wasn't true. Something was bothering him.

"I just feel bad that you pay for everything. I want to help." He said, half lying.

"Well don't feel bad. Money means nothing to me."

"You're right." Chuck admitted. "This isn't about how you feel. This is about me. I feel like i'm taking advantage of you, and I feel like less of a man every time you pay."

Sarah sighed. All she was trying to do was show him how she felt about him. She wouldn't pay for everything with any other guy. She didn't with Bryce, but she was trying to show Chuck how much she meant to him. Instead, she made him feel like less of a man. It was frustrating how much she was screwing up. She hated it when she felt like she was failing him.

"I was just trying to show you how much I love you."

"What?" Chuck asked, surprised at her statement.

"You always do these amazing romantic gestures, like when you told me for the first time you loved me, or when you asked me to move in. They weren't grand or flashy, but they told me exactly how much you loved me. I was just trying to do the same thing. I'm not good at that, so I decided to do whatever I could to show you I loved you, whether it was just telling you or not making you spend money, or whatever else I could do. I didn't do this with Bryce, or any of my other ex's, because I didn't love them nearly as much as you. I wasn't trying to emasculate you. You can pay more often if you want."

Chuck's surprise turned into shame. She wasn't just paying because she could, she was trying to show him how much she wanted to do the little things for him. It made him feel so small, turning what was supposed to be a romantic gesture into an issue.

"I'm such an idiot. I'm sorry." Chuck said, hanging his head in shame.

"You're not an idiot, if anyone is the idiot it's me. I should have realized what paying for everything would do to you, especially considering how you grew up. I thought you would like not worrying about money but I forgot that you can't just turn that part of your brain off." Sarah said.

Chuck spoke. "I want you to keep on paying." Sarah raised an eyebrow at him. "That's not what I meant." Chuck quickly corrected himself. "I mean, it is what I meant, but…." Chuck took a deep breath to stop himself from rambling, which caused Sarah to smile. "I don't want you to ever stop showing me how much you love me and I don't want you to second guess your actions when it comes to us. I can deal with not paying. It doesn't bother me anymore because I understand that you are doing it to show how much you love me and I really appreciate that. I promise you that whatever you do to show your love will always be perfect to me."

Sarah once again smiled at what he said. Somehow, he always managed to make her feel better, even when she was just feeling like a complete screw-up. He was perfect and she would do her best to show him that every day. She was so overwhelmed by her feelings that she almost cried, but she held them in.

"I love you." She finally said. Those three words were not even close to how she actually felt for him, but they would have to do for now.

"Yeah I know." Chuck replied with a cheeky smile. That got a wet laugh from Sarah, followed by a kick to the shin. "Owe!" Chuck laughed. "Fine, I love you too."

Saturday October 29th.

Sarah woke up the next morning with a huge smile on her face. The smile immediately disappeared when she placed her hand on Chuck's side of the bed to find an empty space. She sat up and glanced over to her alarm clock, which read 10:00 AM. She walked out of their bedroom into the apartment searching for Chuck.

"Chuck?"

"Over here honey!" She heard a voice call from the kitchen. Sarah sauntered to the kitchen wearing nothing but her pink lace panties and Chuck's Stanford t-shirt. She walked up to Chuck, who was making pancakes, and hugged him from behind.

"Good morning Chuck." She said, kissing down the side of his neck. Chuck immediately turned around and captured her lips in a searing kiss. The kind of kiss the made her weak in the knees and sent goosebumps all over her body.

"Good morning to you too." Chuck said. He looked at Sarah wearing his t-shirt and her pink panties and realized he truly was the luckiest guy in the world.

"What's the plan for today?" Sarah asked while turning towards the refrigerator. She bent down to grab some orange juice, which caused Chuck to remain completely silent. Sarah just smiled, knowing exactly what effect she had on him. She stood back up and turned around.

"Chuck?"

Chuck finally snapped out of the trance that Sarah put him in. He didn't want to stare at Sarah, it made him feel like a pig, but it was hard not too. She was just so beautiful, it boggled his mind how he ended up with someone like her.

"Sorry, got distracted." Chuck said. "No plans for today, though I was going to see if maybe Ellie wanted to come over for dinner tonight."

"Sounds great." Sarah commented as she pulled Chuck in for another kiss. She really liked spending time with Ellie, though with her schedule and how much time Sarah was spending with Chuck it was hard to find the time. Whenever they had dinner together they always had a great time. They were slowly but surely becoming sisters.

"I'm glad that you and Ellie get along."

"Me too." Sarah admitted. "She's a huge part of your life. I would hate it if the women who raised you and made you into the man you are today didn't like me."

Chuck just laughed at the idea of someone not liking Sarah. "I wasn't worried about her not liking you, I was worried about you not liking her. She can be a little overwhelming and some people are put off by that."

Sarah thought back to the night they first met, and at first glance she wasn't a fan of Ellie. Chuck was right, she was overwhelming and it was off putting. However that first impression quickly was replaced by the realization that she had a lot of the same qualities that she liked in Chuck. She was smart, loyal, and selfless, all things that she adored in her boyfriend. She was only overwhelming because she didn't hold anything back, unlike most people she knew. It didn't take long for her and Ellie to get along after that.

"Well I do like her. I like her alot." Sarah said.

Chuck finished making breakfast while Sarah got dressed. They ate breakfast together talking about random things going on in their lives, mainly work. Sarah told Chuck about a new video game that Walker Corp was making that she was promoting, which led him to tell her about his dream of making his own video game. Having finished eating, Chuck was walking towards the bathroom when the doorbell rang.

"I'll get it." Sarah told Chuck so he could go to the bathroom. She walked over and opened the front door, and found herself standing in front of the last person she ever expected to ring their doorbell.

"Dad?"

"Hi darlin. Can I come in?"

"Sure." Sarah said, still a little confused at what her father was doing at her apartment. She hadn't seen her father once over the last five years, and he just shows up out of the blue without even a phone call.

When Sarah was a child, she saw her parents maybe once a week so she was basically raised by the nannies that they hired to watch over her. Because of this, she grew up with no real emotional support system, and a feeling of abandonment. She had stopped trying to have a relationship with them about five years ago, and hadn't heard a word from either of them. She was informed that they got a divorce, but other than that not a word. Now her father, after 25 years of not caring, just showed up to her apartment out of the blue.

"Nice place you got here. How long have you lived here." Jack wondered.

"A little over a week." Sarah said. Jack just nodded, and after a couple seconds of silence, Sarah finally asked "Dad, what the hell are you doing here."

"What, can't a man spend time with his daughter?"

"Well it would be a first. You don't really have a history of being there for your kids." Sarah spat.

Jack had a sad, remorseful look across his face. "You're right. I'm sorry Sarah." He said. He immediately coughed into his hand, which caused Sarah to give him a puzzled look.

Just then, Chuck walked into the room. "Hey who was at the doo…" Chuck stopped in his tracks when he saw that it was Jack. "Jack Walker?" Chuck of course knew who Jack was. He was basically his hero, being one of the pioneers of computer science in the 20th century. He was a hero to Chuck, but he was also hated by him for what he did to Sarah throughout her childhood. He knew exactly how it felt to be abandoned, so he knew more than almost anyone how Sarah was feeling right now.

"Who's this schnook?" Jack asked Sarah.

"Dad, this is my boyfriend Chuck. Chuck, this is my dad."

"Nice to meet you Mr. Walker." Chuck said, reaching out his hand.

"Call me Jack." Jack reached out and shook Chuck's hand. "What happened to you and Bryce?"

"We broke up almost a year ago. Stop changing the topic. Dad, once again, why are you here?" Sarah asked, at this point almost yelling.

"Do you want me to leave?" Chuck asked Sarah. It was a little awkward, seeing how angry she was at her father. It was deserved, but it felt like he was intruding on a family moment.

"No. Please stay?" Sarah pleaded. She didn't think she could deal with her father alone, and Chuck got the message loud and clear. Chuck and Sarah sat on the couch in their living room, while Jack sat in the chair to the left.

"Are you sure he should be here for this?" Jack asked.

"Yes i'm sure. Last chance, what are you doing here?" Sarah asked again, this time gripping Chuck's hand for strength. He gave her hand a comforting squeeze, and she could feel the tension being released from her body. She was nervous and angry, but she felt better knowing Chuck was beside her.

"I don't know how to say this, so i'm just gonna say it." Jack coughed before starting again. "Darlin i'm dying." Sarah and Chuck both just sat there with shocked looks on their faces.

"What?" Sarah finally asked, not believing what he had said.

"I have lung cancer. The doctors say I have about six months to live."

Sarah was speechless. She didn't know how to feel about this. She was of course sad that her father was dying, but it's not like they were particularly close. In fact, she really hated him for what he put her through. But he was still her father. She had so many conflicting emotions she felt like she was going to burst. Chuck once again squeezed her hand, which once again caused her to calm down. She had someone in her life that could help her sort out these emotions, and she was grateful for that.

"I'm sorry." Chuck said, breaking the silence.

"When did you find out?" Sarah asked.

"About two months ago. I did some thinking after, about what's important in life, and realized that I needed to reconnect with my daughters, make up for what i've done. I started by trying to do something nice for you. I hired Bryce to do our accounts because I thought you two were still dating." Jack admitted. "Sorry about that by the way. I guess I should have checked if you guys were still dating."

"Yeah, you probably should of." Sarah said.

"Yeah i've made a lot of mistakes. Anyway I'm here to try to reconnect with my family. After the divorce I put my head into my work, and it took this news for me to realized how big of a mistake that was. Another mistake among a long line of mistakes. I'm sorry Sarah."

"I don't know if i'm ready yet." Sarah admitted. She was sad that her father was dying, but that doesn't make the pain of the last 25 years just disappear.

"I understand, Carina said the same thing. I'll do whatever it takes. I love you darlin." Jack said, before he stood up and walked out the door. The silence was deafening in the apartment. Neither Sarah nor Chuck really knew what to say. Sarah was so overwhelmed by the last ten minutes that she didn't know what to say, and Chuck just wanted everything to be okay.

"Are you okay?" Chuck asked, finally breaking the silence.

Tears started rolling down Sarah's cheek. "No." She whispered as she started crying into Chuck's chest.

"It's okay baby i'm here for you." Chuck said, holding on to her. His heart was breaking, seeing her so broken. He wanted to cry, seeing how much pain she was in, but he had to stay strong for her. She needed a rock, and he was going to be it. They sat there, her crying into his chest and him holding her for a good 15 minutes. Finally, Sarah lifted her head and looked at Chuck.

"What do I do?" She asked, looking at Chuck for answers. He wasn't sure if she was talking about dealing with the pain of her father dying or asking whether or not she should reconnect with Jack. Either way, the answer was the same.

"I have no idea. But whatever you decide, I'll be by your side."

"What would you do? Would you reconnect with your Father?"

Chuck thought about it for a minute. If his father was dying and came back to reconnect, what would he do?

"I think I would." Chuck replied honestly.

"You didn't reconnect with Bryce." Sarah noted.

"Bryce was my friend, not my Dad. Even after what my Dad did, I think he would deserve a chance to make up for that pain. I don't think Bryce could ever make up for the pain he caused us."

"So you think I should reconnect with my Dad?"

"I didn't say that, I just said that I would if it was my Dad. Sarah I can't make this decision for you. This needs to be what you want." Chuck said.

Sarah could barely even think straight. There were so many pros and cons to reconnecting with her father. There was the fear of him hurting her again, and the pain that she would have to deal with every time she looked at him. But if they did reconnect, she could possibly eventually let that pain go, and find closure.

"I don't know what to do." Sarah admitted.

"Yeah, I know. That's why I think we should just relax and decompress this weekend, clear your head. Maybe by Monday you will have a better idea of what you want."

"Okay." Sarah looked up at Chuck's deep brown eyes. "Thank you."

"For what?" Chuck asked.

"I know that it's probably a lot to meet your girlfriend's father just to find out that he's dying, but you are being strong for me because you know I need you. Thank you. I love you so much."

She was right. Chuck was freaking out on the inside. But he knew that she needed him, and he was gonna do whatever it took. Sarah snuggled up to him on the couch and closed her eyes, needing a nap. It was understandable, considering how distressing their day had been so far. Chuck kissed her forehead and whispered "I love you too." into her ear before falling asleep.

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