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Chuck vs The Rich Girl

Chapter 7: Sisterly Advice

Sunday October 30th

Yesterday Sarah found out that her estranged father had cancer, and Sarah was struggling with the news. He wanted to reconcile with his daughters, and she didn't know if she wanted to reconnect with him. Her and Chuck spent the night relaxing and watching a movie, trying to decompress. It was nice, just relaxing with Chuck and clearing her head, but it just reinforced the confusion that had plagued her mind. She had no idea what to do, and wasn't close to deciding. Chuck was a big help. Just knowing that he was there supporting her was huge because it meant that no matter what decision she made, he would be there beside her. Sadly, that support didn't make the decision itself easier, it just made the decision less important.

Sarah knew what Chuck thought she should do, even if he didn't out right say it. He thought that she should reconnect with her father, though he wouldn't push that opinion on her. That was one of the things she loved about him, he would never push her to do something she didn't want to do. But honestly, she didn't know what she wanted to do, and she needed help. She didn't want to just give up on her father, but she didn't want to get burned again. She needed a second opinion, someone who was going through the same situation. She decided to talk to her sister Carina.

She made plans with her to go to lunch, while Chuck made plans to hang out with Morgan. He hadn't had much time to hang out with Morgan since him and Sarah moved in together, so he was happy that he was gonna spend some time with his bearded friend. That, and he realized that having Sarah talk to someone going through the same situation would probably be good for her.

Lunch time came, and Sarah met Carina at a burger place downtown. They hugged and sat down across from each other.

"Hey Carina. How have you been?" Sarah asked. It had actually been a while since they talked face to face. The last time was when Carina first met Chuck. About a month prior they went out to dinner together, and Carina really liked Chuck. She thought he was funny, cute, the perfect gentleman, basically the anti Bryce. Sarah had finally picked a winner, and she made that opinion known to Sarah after dinner. Since then, they had only talked through texts and the occasional phone call, but not face to face. Sarah had been spending all her time with Chuck, and while Carina was a little jealous, she was glad that Sarah finally found a good guy.

"Pretty good. How are you and Chuck?"

"Amazing. I've never been this happy before." Sarah responded honestly. Even with everything that was happening with her father, she was the happiest she had ever been.

"I'm glad you finally found the right guy." Carina said.

"Me too. Now enough about me, what about you? Any new guys?"

"I don't know, it's kind of hard to be in a relationship as a DEA Agent." Most women with the wealth that Carina had wouldn't be putting herself in danger being a DEA Agent, but that was Carina for you. She liked the adrenaline, the feeling of making a difference, the idea that she was actually doing something with her life. It's what drove her to be an agent in the first place, and it's why she was happy doing it. Sure, she was a little jealous of the normal life that Sarah led, but she knew that life wasn't for her.

"You're telling me that you're not interested in anybody?" Sarah asked.

"Well, there are these two guys…."

"Spill." Sarah demanded.

"Ok fine." Carina gave in. "So there's this guy named John. He's not classically handsome, more rugged. Not the type I normally fall for, but there's just something about him, I can't put my finger around it. Then there's this guy named Cole. He's british, suave, smooth, that whole package."

"Cole sounds like the guy you would normally pick." Sarah noted.

"Yeah I know, but there is something different about John."

"Sounds like you already know what you want."

Carina just nodded and looked at her menu. They were avoiding the real reason why they were both here, and they knew it. Sarah really didn't want to bring up their father, but she knew that she had to eventually. While it was nice catching up, she really needed help with this decision. She took a deep breath, and after they ordered their lunch she decided it was time to speak up.

"So Dad visited me yesterday."

"Yeah, he visited me on friday."

"So, what do you think?" Sarah asked.

"Think about what?"

"Are you going to forgive him and reconnect?"

"No." Carina said strongly. She had already made her decision, and it was pretty clear that she wasn't going to change her mind.

"Why not?" Sarah wondered.

"I'm not going to set myself up to get hurt again for no reason. I don't have someone like Chuck for me to fall back on if I do get hurt. Letting him in and getting burned again isn't worth it."

Sarah was sad, seeing how alone Carina was. She felt a little guilty that she was spending so little time with her because she was spending it all with Chuck.

"So you do think I should?" Sarah asked.

"Yeah, I guess. It's up to you, but you have Chuck. I can't act like I completely understand what you two have, but whatever it is it's special. You guys could get through anything together. Even if Dad does abandon you again, Chuck won't."

Sarah took a second to think about what Carina said. She was right, Chuck would never abandon her. She was never more sure about anything in her entire life. Maybe she should reconnect with her father, and give him a chance. She wasn't ready to make a decision, but she definitely was starting to lean towards giving him a chance.

After the lunch, her and Chuck were watching a movie, when he brought up the day's earlier activities.

"How was lunch with Carina?" He asked.

"It was good seeing her again." Sarah said.

"Did she help at all? What does she plan on doing?"

"She's not going to give him a chance, and she's really adamant about it." Sarah admitted.

Chuck looked at Sarah and frowned. "Does that mean you're not goi…"

"I don't know yet." Sarah interrupted. "In fact, she told me that I should reconnect with him. She said that if he does abandon me again, that I have you to fall back on. She doesn't have someone like you in her life, so that's why she isn't going to do it."

"Wow, that sucks. I'm sorry she feels that way." Chuck said. He paused for a moment. "You know, no matter what happens, i'll be by your side no matter what."

"I know." Sarah said, leaning in and giving him a kiss on the lips. "I love you."

"I love you too."

Monday October 31st

It was Halloween, which meant it was time for the annual Bartowski costume party. Every year on Halloween Ellie throws a costume party at the Echo Park Apartment Complex. Usually Ellie would use the party as an excuse to try and hook Chuck up with one of her female doctor friends, but this year he was taken. Him being taken was a problem for Morgan though, because every year they would go together as a sandworm, with Chuck almost always being the head and Morgan being the legs. This year however Chuck and Sarah were going together, which meant Morgan had to find his own costume.

"You're choosing her over me? Unbelievable. What happened to bros before hoes?" Morgan asked when he heard the news from Chuck.

"Don't call her a hoe." Chuck said assertively. He loved Morgan but he wasn't going to let him call the love of his life a hoe.

"Sorry, you're right. She's not a hoe. She's awesome and great for you. But we never hang out anymore. She's taking you away from me."

Chuck did feel a little guilty that he was spending so much time with Sarah, and so much less time with Morgan. Not guilty enough to wear the sandworm costume with him again, but still guilty nonetheless.

Eventually the night of the party came, and Chuck was excited, mainly to show off Sarah to all of Ellie and Devon's friends. He wasn't one to show off a girl like a piece of meat, be all about looks. Sure, she was attractive, but she was smart, funny, and almost everybody liked her. That's what he wanted to show off, that he found a beautiful, down to earth girl that nobody thought he would.

The best part is they were going as Han Solo and Princess Leia from Star Wars. Sarah, being the awesome girlfriend that she is, was actually ok with the idea when Chuck presented it. He came into the conversation expecting rejection, but was pleasantly surprised when she was all for it. Sarah wasn't a big Star Wars fan, but she wanted to show Chuck that his interests mattered to her.

When they arrived at the party, Ellie spotted them through the crowd of party goers, and ran up to greet them.

"Hey Chuck. Hey Sarah." She said with a huge smile on her face, hugging both of them. Just like Chuck, she was excited to have Sarah shown around to her doctor friends. She definitely talked up Chuck's girl to them, and wanted to see the look on their face when he arrived with the hottest girl there. Ellie knew that they thought Chuck was a little bit of a loser, and she wanted them to know how wrong they were.

"Hey sis." Chuck said after the bone crushing hug.

"Go mingle, i'll talk to you guys in a bit." Ellie said, walking back to the group of people she was originally talking to.

Chuck and Sarah both started walking around the party, drinking and mingling with all the other people there. Both Devon's frat buddies and Ellie's doctor buddies were impressed with Sarah. They knew Chuck, and were surprised that he could land someone like her.

Sarah was the star of the party with her Leia slave outfit. Every guy at the party checked her out, so she made sure to do a good job of reminding everyone that she was taken, touching and kissing Chuck every chance she got. Chuck was a little confused at first, but definitely wasn't complaining. Even though he wasn't a big fan of PDA in general, tonight was different, because he liked showing off their relationship in front of Ellie and Devon's friends.

About an hour after Chuck and Sarah arrived, Ellie walked up to Chuck, who was standing by himself because Sarah was talking with Devon and a couple of his frat buddies.

"Hey little bro." Ellie said.

"Hey sis. Nice party, as usual."

"Thanks, but Sarah seems to be the star of the party so far." Sarah was garnering a lot of attention, from her looks, her outfit, her outgoing personality, and the way she acted with Chuck. Nobody expected that Chuck could land a girl like Sarah, and they all wanted to get to know her a little better.

"Yeah, she sure is something. How did I get so lucky?" Chuck asked. He really didn't understand how he ended up with Sarah, but he wasn't going to take it for granted. He was feeling a bit timid, seeing Sarah talk to all these great looking guys at the party. He knew that she loved him, but it still made him nervous. He didn't feel like he could compare to them, and wondered why she was even with him in the first place.

"It wasn't luck." Chuck gave Ellie a 'get real' look. "I'm serious. Chuck, you're an amazing guy, and you could have almost any girl you wanted. Sarah has told me numerous times how lucky she is to have you. We both wish that you saw yourself in the same light that we do."

Chuck just smiled at his sis. He knew that both her and Sarah thought highly of him, maybe a little too high, but it was still nice to hear how much they thought of him. He definitely thought more highly of himself then he used to; dating Sarah Walker had that effect. Still, whenever he wasn't feeling confident, Ellie and Sarah were there to help.

Right at that moment, Sarah walked over to them and gave Chuck a kiss.

"I love you." Sarah said.

"What's that for?" Chuck asked.

"For not being like one of Devon's frat buddies." She said. After spending five minutes talking with Devon and his friends, she realized how lucky she was to be with a guy like Chuck. All of Devon's friends were annoying and full of themselves, the exact opposite of Chuck.

"I love you too." Chuck responded, giving Sarah another kiss. Ellie, who stood next to the couple, just smiled at their interaction. They were in their own little world, and it made her happy that Chuck found someone he could be himself with. Sarah loved him for him, and that made Ellie happy.

Chuck saw Morgan across the courtyard, and left to go talk to him, which gave Ellie and Sarah some alone time to talk.

"Hey Sarah. How are you and Chuck doing?" Ellie asked. She already knew the answer based on her conversation with Chuck and their interactions tonight, but she wanted to hear it from Sarah too.

"He's perfect Ellie. Seriously, thank you for raising him to be so amazing."

"Trust me, that wasn't me. No matter what happened he would have turned out that way." Ellie said.

"No he wouldn't have. Trust me, I know from experience. Having someone there to pick up the pieces when tragedy happens is important. Thank you for taking care of him when he needed you." Sarah responded. She knew that without Ellie, Chuck would be a shell of the man he was today.

"Well thank you for taking care of him now." Sarah just responded with a smile and a nod. "I'm glad that you're in both of our lives. I honestly consider you one of my best friends, and hopefully one day we will be sisters."

Sarah was a little taken back by what Ellie said. Not in a negative way, she was extremely happy that she was considered someone's best friend. She was just surprised by what Ellie said, and a little scared when she said "Sisters". It was really early to be thinking about marriage with Chuck, yet Ellie just went out and said it. She wasn't even close to being ready for marriage, but either way she was glad to have Ellie in her life. Other than Chuck and Carina, Ellie was Sarah's best friend, and it was time she asked her opinion regarding the situation with her father.

"I need help with something." Sarah said.

"What is it?"

"Did Chuck tell you about the situation with my father?"

"Yeah he did." Ellie admitted. Chuck called her on saturday, asking for help in how to deal with it. He was trying to be strong for Sarah, but it was hard considering the bombshell that was dropped on both of them.

"What do I do? What would you do?" Sarah asked, almost whispering. It was hard for her to even bring up this subject, let alone have an open discussion about it.

"If I had the chance to reconnect with my Dad, I would do it in a heartbeat." Ellie said.

"Why?"

"Because living throughout life with the hatred and pain that I hold on for him isn't worth it. The chance to get rid of it would be a blessing. And even if it didn't work out, he really isn't my family, Chuck and Devon and now you are. So it would suck, but it wouldn't matter because he stopped being my family a long time ago."

Sarah realized how correct Ellie was. Her father wasn't a real part of her family anymore, her family was Chuck and Carina and now Ellie. She had all these people that she can trust and depend on, reconnecting with her father wouldn't even be a risk.

After Chuck finished talking with Morgan, he saw Devon across the courtyard looking a little nervous.

"What's up Devon?" Chuck asked walking up to him.

"Bro, this is not awesome." Devon said.

"You ok?"

"Chuck, I need to ask you a question, and I'm kinda freaking out over it." Devon admitted. Chuck just looked at him, and after a pause Devon continued. "Chuck, can I have your permission to marry Ellie?"

Chuck just smiled. Devon was perfect for Ellie, and he was happy that he was finally taking that step. "Of course man. You can marry Ellie."

Devon just gave a huge sigh of relief. "Thanks bro, I feel so much better now. One more thing, I need you to keep the ring for me until I figure out how to propose. Ellie is a bloodhound for that kind of thing. She can smell diamond."

"Sure thing Devon, you can count on me."

"Thanks bro, you're a lifesaver." Devon said, handing Chuck the ring box.

After the party was over, Sarah and Chuck were driving back to their place.

"Devon is going to ask Ellie to marry him." Chuck said. "He asked my permission."

"Wow, that's great. I'm happy for them." Sarah said honestly.

"Yeah me too. They are great together. Devon is great for her."

Chuck drove in silence, and Sarah sat in the passenger seat deep in thought. She had finally made her decision, she was going to reconnect with her father. She was extremely nervous about it, and she grabbed Chuck's right hand to calm her.

"You ok?" Chuck asked in reaction to her gesture.

"I made a decision. I'm going to try to work things out with my Dad." Sarah said.

Chuck squeezed her hand in support. "Ok. I'll be there every step of the way. You can count on me."

Sarah smiled at Chuck. Once again, he was being amazing, comforting her. He always knew exactly what to say. It reinforced her decision even more. No matter what happened with her dad, she had Chuck, and because of that she was going to be ok.

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