As always I want to start by thanking all of you who have been leaving me reviews for this. I truly appreciate every single one of them.
So I was going to wait another day to post this, but being that I am absolutely giddy right now over the pending news of Chuck's season 5 renewal, I decided to treat my readers with the final chapter a day early. Hope you all enjoy.
I do not own Chuck, so don't sue me.
Chapter 6
Chuck was just finishing boarding up their bedroom window when Sarah entered the bedroom. She was freshly showered and changed.
"Chuck?"
"Yeah?"
"Hey, I just got off the phone with Casey. Santos spilled on everything. He gave him the names and locations of all the men on his payroll. Casey's taking a team and their heading out to retrieve them as we speak."
"Oh? He didn't need us?"
"He said to take the night off. He knows we have dinner plans with your sister."
"Oh, well that's nice of him."
"Yeah, so, you about ready?" she asked.
Chuck laid down his hammer. "That should just about do it." He said finally turning to face her.
"Ellie's expecting us in about a half an hour, so you have time for a quick shower." Sarah said making her away across the room to her fiancé. She wrapped her arms around his waist and leaned up to press her lips softly against his.
"Mmm. I guess I should probably get cleaned up before dinner. Too bad you already showered, you could have joined me. We could have relived the events of this morning." He replied.
"Well then it wouldn't have been a quick shower now would it?" She replied.
He smiled. "Probably not. Alright let me get cleaned up." He gave her a quick peck on the lips before heading towards the bathroom.
Sarah turned to watch him go. The man she loved and who loved her equally. Her partner, best friend and soon to be husband. The man she would live her life with, have a family with and grow old with.
Sarah Walker had come a long way in the past few years and she blamed, no she thanked Chuck for that. He had changed her for the better. Maybe not even changed her but allowed her to be who she really was. The Sarah that others were denied the pleasure of knowing over the years. The kind, compassionate, sweet, loving woman that she was. Sure her father had taught her to put up walls, keep the world at bay, "Don't let them see your vulnerabilities." He would always say. And she didn't. It was something she excelled at. But then along came Chuck and he managed to break down every single one of those walls whether she wanted him to or not. Being with him invoked feelings in her she had never experienced before. A happiness she never knew existed, but now that she had a taste of it, she knew she could never live without it. Without him. And in a matter of days they would seal that eternal bond with one another. They would be married and would be embarking on a whole new journey together. A mission like no other.
Chuck and Sarah waited patiently outside Ellie and Devon's door. Their fingers laced together. Chuck gave Sarah's hand a squeeze. She looked up at him with a smile.
The door swung open and Ellie greeted her guest with hugs as she ushered them inside.
"Oh my goodness! Sarah, what happened?" Ellie gestured to Sarah's cut, slightly swollen lip.
"What?...Oh, it's nothing…really….occupational hazard." She replied stepping into the apartment.
"Are you sure?" Ellie asked.
"I'm positive."
"Wow El, it smells fabulous in here." Chuck spoke up trying to change the subject.
"Well wait until you taste it." She replied.
Sarah had made her way over to Clara who was sitting in her bouncy seat. Sarah squatted down in front of her and spoke to her with her best baby talk. Clara giggled in response. Sarah leaned in and kissed her on the cheek.
"She's incredible with her Chuck." Ellie spoke softly so only he could hear.
Chuck smiled as he watched Sarah interacting with his niece. Their niece, he thought.
"She's going to be a wonderful mother." Ellie continued.
Chuck turned and smiled at his sister. "I know." He replied. "She's amazing."
"Sis, this is incredible." Chuck declared just before shoving another fork full of food into his mouth.
"Well wait until dessert, Ellie made something special for you and Sarah." Devon interjected.
"Ellie you didn't have to go to all this trouble." Sarah chimed in.
"Nonsense. It's no trouble at all. I've been cooking for Chuck nearly all my life. Nothing makes me happier than seeing those I love enjoy and devour my food."
"It's true." Devon managed to get out between forkfuls of food.
"Besides, I'm happy, and when I'm happy I cook. Devon and I have a beautiful baby girl. My little brother is getting married in a few days and I'm going to finally have a sister. Life is good. I want to celebrate."
Chuck smiled. He turned his attention to the woman at his side. "You're right Ellie, life is good. I will drink to that." Chuck raised his glass of wine. His three dinner companions followed suit and they clinked their glasses together. After taking a sip and setting his glass back down on the table, Chuck leaned over and kissed Sarah tenderly on the lips. Pulling away they rested their foreheads against one another's. "Life is so good."
"Ellie, thank you so much for dinner." Chuck said leaning in to hug his sister as he and Sarah said their goodbyes.
"You're welcome." Ellie leaned in to hug Sarah.
"Thanks Ellie. Everything was wonderful."
"I'm glad you liked it. And I'll see you tomorrow afternoon, so we can finalize the plans for the rehearsal dinner."
"Sounds good." Sarah replied.
"Night Devon!" Chuck called out to his brother in law who was carrying some glasses out to the kitchen.
"Later bro! Goodnight Sarah!" He called back to them.
"Goodnight Devon." Sarah replied.
Chuck took hold of her hand and they headed out the door into the night air. Chuck sighed contently as they slowly made their way across the courtyard.
"It's a beautiful night." He remarked as they rounded the fountain.
Sarah turned to face him. "Every night I spend with you is a beautiful night." She smoothed her hands over his chest, smoothing out the wrinkles on his shirt. His hands circled around her waist. And he pressed his lips gently against hers. It was nothing more than a peck, but effective all the same.
Sarah smiled and exhaled.
Chuck sat down on the edge of the fountain and gestured for Sarah to do the same. Sarah sat and rested her head on his shoulder and he wrapped his arm securely around her waist pulling her closer. They sat contently taking in the beautiful night.
Minutes passed before Sarah finally broke their silence. "You were really good today, taking out that big guy."
"Sarah I think you took out the big guy. I had his tiny sidekick."
Sarah laughed. "Well that was the biggest tiny sidekick I've ever seen."
"I'm just glad I got there when I did, and that you're okay." He held her closer. He knew not to push it too far with her. They've had the argument too many times to count. He would worry about her safety, she would argue that she is perfectly capable of taking care of herself, and she was, she had proved that more times than he cared to admit. He would end up tucking his tail between his legs and apologizing. Sure they would have great make up sex but the two days leading up to it were pure torture.
"Chuck I'm fine." She could see the war going on his head as she spoke, she knew what he wasn't saying. "I'm glad you got there when you did too." She continued.
Chuck lifted his head to look at her, a look of surprise on his face. "If it wasn't for you…well, I don't know what would have happened. I was definitely out numbered. They may not have been the most skilled of opponents, but they were big and they were strong and that counts for a lot. I really needed you today…Every day."
Chuck grazed his lips against her forehead and squeezed her in his arms.
"What do you think Beckman's going to have to say about Santo's guys breaking in to our apartment, planting bugs and all?"
"I don't know." She replied.
"I don't want to go back to all the surveillance Sarah. I can't. I want to be able to be intimate with my wife and not worry about whose watching video feed of us. I want to share my life with you, not a room full of CIA surveillance techs watching my life unfold before them."
"You won't Chuck. Look Beckman can't do that. It's different now. You're not an asset, you're a spy. A spy's home is off limits to surveillance feed."
"Promise?"
"I promise." She replied, leaning into him.
He exhaled deeply and silence overtook them again.
"I booked the honeymoon." He announced minutes later, breaking their silence once more.
She picked her head up from his shoulder and turned to look at him.
"You did?" She asked.
"Mmhmm. And I know you said it was my choice and you wanted to leave it all to me, I just hope you like it."
"Well don't keep me in suspense Chuck." She gave him a light punch in the shoulder.
"Okay, okay. After doing an extensive amount of research, I finally decided on…"
Sarah watched him, in anticipation when he paused. She gave him another slug in the arm when he paused for dramatic effect.
Chuck laughed at her reaction. "St. Lucia." He finally announced.
"Really?" Sarah smiled.
Chuck nodded and Sarah leaned in and planted her lips on his. "I knew it." She said when they pulled away.
"You knew I was going to pick St. Lucia?" He looked at her confused.
"I knew you were going to pick some sort of beach honeymoon."
"And how did you know that?" He asked.
Sarah laughed. "Because you're a guy Chuck and you've made it no secret that you wanted to take me somewhere where I would spend the majority of our time there in a bikini of some sort."
"That's not true Sarah, like I said I did extensive research and the choice was very clear. Everything I came across depicted St. Lucia as a and I quote, lush tropical paradise that was made for two people in love. It was a no brainer. Besides, as far as I'm concerned you don't have to bring a single bikini with you on the honeymoon. I don't even know how much, if at all we'll be leaving our room."
Sarah smiled up at him. "Oh really?" She asked.
"That's right."
"Maybe I'll want to take in the sights, are you saying you won't give me the opportunity?"
"Not at all, you can leave the room any time you want, I'm just saying, you're probably not going to want to."
Sarah laughed. "You're awful confident in your abilities to entice me to stay." She ran her hand over his cheek.
"I think I can hold my own." He replied.
"Yeah." She whispered seductively in his ear. "Maybe we should go practice for the honeymoon just in case." She grazed her lips lightly along his neckline. "I'd hate to see you fall short." Sarah looked up at him. She caught her lip between her teeth, to keep from attacking his mouth like she wanted to.
"You think I need practice?" he asked.
"I didn't say that you needed practice." Sarah stood up and faced him. "But you know what they say….practice makes perfect." She held her hands out to him. He took hold of them and stood up.
"They do say that don't they." He replied.
"Mmmhmm."
"Hmmm, a honeymoon rehearsal? Well I'd hate for the honeymoon to be a bust after all the work that went in to planning it."
"That would be a shame." She ran her hands up his chest and clasped them behind his neck.
"Well we can't have that."
"No." she shook her head.
"I mean it's just too important, to leave it to chance."
Sarah nodded. "It's pretty important." She replied.
Chuck took a step towards her and sought out her lips. His mouth crashed into hers and he kissed her with passion and fervor. Taking hold of his shirt she pulled him into her. He ran his hands up her back until they came to rest behind her head.
When their lips parted they found themselves breathless and gasping for air. She ran her fingers through his curls, their eyes locked on one another.
Chuck smiled at her. "You ready to go home?" he asked.
Sarah smiled and licked her lips in response. "Let's go."
In one swift motion, Chuck scooped her up his arms taking her by surprise; she let out a soft squeal. Chuck laughed as Sarah wrapped her arms around his neck. He moved quickly towards their apartment door. He opened it in record time and ushered his bride to be inside.
"Carrying me over the threshold?" Sarah asked.
"Like you said Sarah. Practice makes perfect."
All right Chuck fans there you have it. Another story down for me. I hope everyone enjoyed this. I look forward to any comments and or reviews you want to throw my way. I have no plans right now to start anything new, I think I'll be taking another writing break to do some reading for a change, but then again who knows what will be going through my head after Mondays episode, it may inspire me to write something. Lets all keep out fingers crossed for the official word from NBC!