A/N: Hi, for the record, this is not a continuation of the last chapter. Although I went to bed thinking, no way, I've had…thoughts. I have ideas, and AFTER I finish some, if there's still interest, I may do an entire fic. They'll be really short chapters if I do. If you have an idea you'd like me to TRY (and sometimes I just don't feel a story so I won't do it) send me a prompt. The more specific, the better.
This one, Chuck has graduated college, is in his first apartment building. Enjoy OTP Prompts, The Apartment
Disclaimer: I don't own Chuck.
Day 1
Chuck looked around his apartment, satisfied with it. His nerd shiek decorating style made him quite happy. He was going to enjoy working from home, programming. He and Bryce hadn't parted college on the best of terms but they did respect each other's work ethic. Chuck just didn't appreciate Bryce's choice in girlfriends, specifically his, at the time, current girlfriend, now Chuck's ex-girlfriend. Regardless of what happened, and what punches might have been thrown, Bryce had recommended Chuck for an amazing job, working from home.
Chuck headed into his bedroom, ready to hit the sack. He was exhausted, he had nowhere to be tomorrow and he was going to sleep until noon. Chuck's head hit the pillow and he was out like a light.
Day 2
He blinked and looked at the clock. It was 6:32 AM, and he heard something. It wasn't loud, but it was loud enough, and good enough to awaken him. He'd thought he'd be mad, but the sound he was hearing was amazing. He followed it out of his bedroom and into his bathroom. It was singing, an angelic voice, and it was coming from the other side of the wall. And my heart is set on you. You better shape up, you better understand, to my heart I must be true. The singing continued for a few minutes and Chuck stood there, amazed. The shower stopped on the other side as did the singing. He stood there, not sure what to do. He walked back to his bedroom, looked at his alarm clock, and set it for 6:25 the next morning. He was up, and he decided to get ready for his day. Truth was, he was ready for the little over 23 hours from now.
Day 7
Chuck was in the shower when he heard her's start. For the past four mornings he had gotten up and listened to her singing. It was electrifying. He heard her shower start, and he took a deep breath before he could lose his nerve. He began to sing. "I got chills They're multiplying And I'm losing control Cause the power you're supplying It's electrifying!" He stopped singing and listened. There was nothing. He had ruined it. And then he heard, You better shape up Cause I need a man And my heart is set on you.
For the next several minutes they showered and sang. When the song ended, he heard her shower cut off. Nothing else was said. Chuck stood there grinning.
Day 14
For the past week the two of them sang in the shower together, never saying anything else. Never meeting face to face, never getting to know each other. Chuck started his shower and waited. He began to clean himself, as he waited. He waited for fifteen minutes, and shut off the shower. He listened all day. He never heard her sing that day. Chuck went to bed, depressed.
Day 21
It had been a week of no showers from his mysterious friend, and Chuck had skipped a few mornings showering himself, upset over being alone. He had tried to sing once or twice but it didn't feel right. He did shower later in the day, just not first thing, because it didn't seem right. He went out with friends a couple of times, but never stayed long. Morgan seemed to always want to go to a karaoke bar and tonight he was going.
He, Morgan, Ellie, and Awesome made their way inside the bar, everyone having fun, except for Chuck. A woman about Chuck's age came on stage with an older man. Chuck looked up at her, she was beautiful, that he knew, and there was something about her, but even that couldn't hold his attention. This was stupid. He didn't even know who his wall neighbor was. She might have moved.
"Hi everyone," the woman began. "My Dad and I caught back up this week after a long time of not seeing each other." They both looked a little uncomfortable, and it was clear she had forced him up there. Chuck grinned and chuckled. Poor guy, wrapped around his daughter's finger like some sort of snook. "When I was a kid, my favorite song was from Grease so Dad and I are gonna sing a song from it."
Chuck dropped his head. This was going to be like salt begin poured in the wound. The father took the mike and began to sing his part. He wasn't bad, but he wasn't as good as Chuck. "I got chills They're multiplying And I'm losing control Cause the power you're supplying It's electrifying!"
Chuck took a drink knowing this was going to hurt, but what happened next nearly made him spit his drink out. It was HER! "You better shape up Cause I need a man And my heart is set on you You better shape up You better understand To my heart I must be true" Chuck's eyes got wide, and a slow smile began to grow on his face as he understood what exactly was going on. She had been with her father all week. An idea hit him.
He leaned over to Ellie. "El, you remember Dirty Dancing" She nodded. "For old time's sake?" She nodded and the two got up and went to the stage manager. A little bit later his neighbor and father went and sat down.
The two took the stage, and Chuck took the mike. "Hi everyone, my sister and I are going to do a song from when we were kids. She used to make me watch a certain movie all the time, and well..what can I say, the song grew on me." He was watching his neighbor, who was watching him, amusement on her face. He nodded to the man controlling the music and it began.
"Now I, had the time of my life," Chuck sang. His neighbor's eyes grew wide. She knew. He and Ellie sang the song, Chuck feeling her staring at him the entire time. When they finished they came off stage and had to walk past her table. His neighbor had stood and they were less than five feet from the table, when Morgan appeared.
"Chuck, we gotta go man," Morgan began. "Awesome just got a text and so did Ellie, accident, all hands on deck. I KNEW we shouldn't have all ridden together." Chuck's eyes met his neighbors. She apparently heard everything because she gave him the slightest head nod. He returned it. They left the club, and as he exited the door, he looked back, and saw her watching him.
Day 22
Chuck got up as his alarm went off, and headed toward the bathroom. He turned on his shower, checking the temperature, when he heard the water next door start. She began to sing. "You by the light Is the greatest find In the world full wrong You're the thing that's right Finally made it Through the lonely To the other side."
Chuck joined her for the chorus. "You said it again My heart's in motion Every word feels like a shooting star I'm at the edge Of my emotions Watching the shadows burning in the dark And I'm in love And I'm terrified For the first time
In the last time In my only life
They sang the rest of the song, and Chuck heard the water next door shut off. He made up his mind. He hopped out of the shower, dried off and, headed to his bedroom. He dressed as fast as he could, walked to the front door, took a deep breath, jerked it open, and stopped. There standing in front of him was his singing partner, the woman from the club last night.
"Hi," she said a little flustered. "I was gonna knock but I wasn't sure if you were dressed yet, and thought that might make things a little more awkward." She thrust out her hand. "I'm Sarah."
"Chuck," he said, taking it, shaking it, and feeling what he thought was a spark.
"Would you like to get coffee?" she asked, a grin on her face.
"I'd love it," he said, his smile growing until all his teeth showed.
A/N: Hope you liked. Reviews and PMs are always welcomed
DC
