Chapter 13
A/N: Did you know this episode was originally supposed to be shown before The Suburbs…no? Don't care, that's fine. This episode's biggest plot point was Sarah's reaction to the bomb…but for the life of me, the way I've written this, I don't know how to get Chuck involved with the bomb, so let's do a different bomb, one I've hinted at, but it's time to drop…it's Ch 13, Wedding Plans
Disclaimer: I don't own Chuck, and I don't enjoy sharpening pencils as much as Zachary Levi's character in Office Uprising….
A few days ago while Chuck was unconscious from the Fulcrum Intersect.
"Colonel, you're spying on your own people?" Beckman asked, a glint in her eyes he had never noticed before.
"You know we always have surveillance going on, General," Casey replied. "I can't believe I'm about to say this, but I can't take this anymore."
"You're on permanent assignment Colonel," Beckman reminded him, trying to hold in the grin.
"General, I was there as well," Morgan said. "I saw it all, as much as it pains me this has to be done. For their own good."
"Is it really that bad?" Beckman asked.
"I'm contemplating eating my gun," Casey answered. "I know that's extreme, but these two and all the…ugh…ladyfeelings. I just can't do it anymore."
"General, we have no choice, as much as it pains me to say, it must be done," Morgan agreed. "They're gonna fight it, but we have no choice."
"Walker and Bartowski are done," Casey said. "It ends." Beckman nodded.
"This is one serious op you are talking about pulling off," Beckman said.
"We know," Casey said, glancing at Morgan. "We've brought in a professional." Beckman sat up, curious. "General, I give you the surgeon we need to make the precise moves that are required. Dr. Bartowski." Ellie walked into the room. Beckman smiled, reached into her drawer and pulled out a bottle, pouring herself a drink.
"Ellie, are you sure?" Beckman asked.
"They're driving me nuts," Ellie said. "We have to end this. Casey's right, no more Walker and Bartowski." The General lifted her glass.
"To Agent and analyst Bartowksi," she said, grinning. "God help us on this one."
"So Operation Ladyfeelings is a go?" Casey asked.
"It is approved, Colonel," Beckman said. "Now, what's the first step."
"Make each other think it's their idea," Ellie replied, grinning.
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Now
"Chuck, my man, you are one lucky guy," Morgan said, patting him on the shoulder. Chuck turned from his computer chair and looked at Morgan.
"What are you up to?" he asked suspiciously.
"What, can't a friend be happy for another friend?" Morgan asked.
"Morgan, you've been my life partner for a long time, so I can say this honestly, no," Chuck answered. "I know you are jealous of what Sarah and I have. I know you're happy for me, but you want me for yourself."
"That's the old Morgan, Chuck," Morgan replied.
"The one that's stalking Anna?" Chuck asked, amused.
"I'm just making sure my Anna Banana is okay," Morgan replied, sheepishly. "Besides, it looks like she's moved on," he said, tossing the surveillance pictures on the table. Chuck glanced at them and it began. "Oh, no," Morgan muttered. "CASEY!" Casey came running as Chuck came out of the flash.
"What did you flash on, Numbnuts?" Casey asked.
"Jason Wang, the guy with Anna," Chuck replied.
"Oh, no you don't, I'm not having Walker kill me, you're staying out of this until she hears everything," Casey began.
"Casey, it's Morgan, he's my buddy," Chuck replied. Morgan straightened up and faced his friend.
"Chuck, you have your own mission," Morgan said. "It's time I cut you loose."
"No," Chuck said, his eyes getting big. Morgan nodded sagely.
"Chuck, it's time for your path to join another," Morgan began.
"I have a feeling it's going to get deep," Chuck said softly to Casey. Morgan was ignoring them.
"Shh, I think he's been holding this one in for a long time," Casey said. Chuck looked at him, shocked. "What, I appreciate his ability to wax poetic.
"It's time for you to become a man and take the next step in your journey," Moran went on. "Your and Sarah's path have converged together, and it's time for the two to become one."
"What does that mean?" Chuck asked.
"You need to purpose, Numbnut!" Casey said. Chuck looked at him. "It's what grown ups do!" Morgan grabbed Chuck by the shoulders.
"Do you love her?" Morgan asked. Chuck nodded. "Can you live without her?" Chuck shook his head. "Then, I, Morgan Grimes, your hetero-sexual life partner give you my blessing. Make me proud, Chuck." Chuck panicked.
"I need the plan," Chuck said to Morgan.
"No, all you need is the girl," Casey said, making them both toward him. "It doesn't need to be fancy, it doesn't need to be complicated. All you need is the two of you, and by that I mean Bartwoski and Walker."
"I knew that," Morgan mumbled. Casey ignored him.
"You don't even really need a ring," Casey finished.
"Thanks, Cas-" Chuck began.
"But if you value your life you better have one when you purpose to Walker," he said, walking out.
"He's got a good point," Morgan said. "Now, Casey and I have to go call the general, good luck." When they got out of ear shot, Casey called Ellie.
"Ellie, we have a problem, Chuck flashed and Morgan and I have to go take care of it," Casey said into the phone. "Roger, we'll deal with the flash, you take care of the other two." He hung up.
"You think this will work?" Morgan asked. Casey grinned.
"Would you bet against Ellie?" Casey asked. Morgan shook his head.
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"We need to talk," Ellie said, pulling Sarah into an empty room.
"Okkayyy," Sarah answered.
"Look, I know my brother," Ellie began. "If you wait on him to propose, it will take forever."
"Is he planning on proposing?" Sarah asked, nervous.
"Oh," Ellie said. "My bad," she said, and began to walk off.
"Wait, Ellie," Sarah said, grabbing her arm. "What's wrong?" Ellie looked at her and shook her head.
"Just forget I said anything," Ellie said, and again began to walk off.
"Eleanor Faye Bartowski, don't you walk off," Sarah growled. Ellie's back was to Sarah, so Sarah couldn't see the grin on her face. She schooled her expression before she turned back to Sarah.
"Don't be mad at me, Sarah," Ellie said. "You're the one who's all hot and cold on getting married."
"I am not hot and cold!" Sarah replied. "I'm….just…I never thought about a family before Chuck and now….I want one Ellie, but you don't understand."
"I don't understand that you worry some day he might leave you?" Ellie asked. "That the person who you love most in this world will just disappear?" Sarah looked away.
"I would NEVER leave him, Ellie," Sarah replied. "I know what that would do to him."
"And he to you," Ellie said. "Now, what I was about to say is, I think he's going ring buying, but as for the proposal part, he'll find reasons not to. If you want we can nudge him, but I don't want to make you do something you don't want to do."
"You'll help me?" Sarah asked. Ellie beamed at her.
"Sarah, it's what sisters do," she said. Ellie suddenly found out what it was like to be on the receiving end of one her hugs. The air was being forced out of her, but she could care less, Operation Ladyfeelings was a go! "Sarah," she choked. Sarah let go, and put her hands to her face, steepling them, her index fingers on her nose. Ellie had never seen that much excitement on Sarah's face before. "Now, we need to make sure he proposes, so we have to make sure he has a ring. I can get John and Morgan to help me, but you have a part to play," she said, as she began to explain the plan. A few minutes later the countdown indicator came on and everyone was gathered in the conference room. Ellie realized this was where the plan might fall apart. The looks on everyone's faces would have given it all away if everyone had been so worried about their part.
"Team, we have a situation," Beckman began. "These pictures taken by Casey," she said, putting them on the screen and then others Chuck hadn't seen before. He began to flash. "Have led us to …Chuck?"
"That car, from the show, the triad is going to kill the Chinese ambassador," Chuck said.
"Agent Walker, I think we should send Casey and Forrest," Beckman said.
"I concur, General, let's leave the analyst out of this," she said.
"The analyst really like that idea, and the analyst's buddy," Chuck added.
"Any chance the analyst's buddy could call his ex?" Morgan asked.
"It's fine, Morgan," Sarah said as Forrest and Casey rushed off. Beckman cut the feed and Morgan pulled Chuck over to the side. Morgan looked around, fooling no one, to make sure they weren't being listened to.
"I have it on good authority that your sister and girlfriend are going wedding shopping," Morgan said.
"Good, they need to bond, and it will be a good time to get to know each other," Chuck said. Morgan looked at him like he was stupid.
"You really know nothing, do you?" Morgan asked. Chuck was a little taken aback. "Buddy, what's going to happen when Ellie gets ahold of your girlfriend, who's already trying to figure out how to be "Mrs. Bartowski," a little champagne from the dress fitting places, and trying different types of cakes?" Chuck's eyes grew wide.
"Oh, boy," he said.
"Buddy, you'll be lucky she doesn't propose to you," Morgan said.
"I'm good with that," Chuck replied. Morgan stared at him, and patted him on the arm.
"Yeah, I'm sure you are," he said, and started to walk away. "I'm sure Casey will never mention it ever, either." Horror filled Chuck's face.
"I've got to get a ring!" he said to Morgan. Morgan nodded.
"Listen, those two, they're onto me, but you need to run a play no one would think of," Morgan said.
"Have Casey help?" Chuck asked. Morgan stopped, thought, and shook his head.
"Even I didn't think of that one," he replied. "No, get Awesome, those two will never see that coming." Chuck nodded, grinning.
"I gotta go, good luck, Buddy," Morgan said, taking off. Chuck nodded, and headed off to find Awesome. Sarah intercepted him.
"Hey," she said, regret already on her face. "I kinda need you to stay here in the cell for a bit."
"Whaaaa?" Chuck said.
"This whole Triad thing with Morgan and Anna could tie back to you, and I promised Ellie I'd do wedding stuff with her today, and you don't want me to break my promise to her, do you?" Sarah asked. Chuck was silent for a second.
"Can I take my laptop?" he asked.
"Absolutely," she said, grinning. A few minutes later, she locked him into the cell. "It will only be a few hours, you have snacks and a private bathroom, and Devon is right here if you need anything."
"I'll be fine, Sarah," Chuck said.
"Don't let him out, Devon," Sarah said. Devon nodded, and looked at Chuck.
"Don't you think you're being a little overprotective here, Sarah?" Devon asked.
"Nope, he can't ever stay in the car so I have to do what I have to do," she said, smiling. "Love you, Babe."
"Love you," Chuck replied. She left the room. "She's right you know," Chuck said, pulling up his laptop, typing furiously. The door slid open. "Now, we have to go."
"Chuckster!" Devon said.
"Come on, Awesome," Chuck said. "Do you want Sarah to buy a ring?" Devon slumped his shoulders and Chuck took off. Devon smile, pulled out his cell phone, and sent a text. He quickly followed Chuck. They jumped in the car, and took off for a ring store, never noticing the car tailing them.
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"Since when do you need glasses, Devon?" Chuck asked.
"I don't need them, but I'm trying to hide," Devon replied.
"You're that scared of Ellie?" Chuck asked. Devon gave him a look. Chuck pressed his lips together, and nodded. "Gotcha."
"The one to the left, Devon," Ellie's voice came into his ear. He looked over at the ring and looked up in time to see Chuck watching him.
"You know what would really help," Chuck said, looking at Devon. "If Sarah were here. I mean all I want to do is tell her how I feel and give her whatever ring she wants."
Ellie looked over at Sarah who was trembling. Ellie grabbed her arm and shook her head.
"You know what I'd say to her right now?" Chuck asked. Devon stood there, not sure what to do, and his earpiece was silent. "I'd tell her that I got the greatest birthday present ever last year. Bryce sent this thing that turned my life upside down, but not in the way he thinks. Not in the way the government thinks. Not in the way most people think. I got to meet Sarah freaking Walker, the kindest, most caring, loving woman, that is also the baddest, most kick-ass person you will ever know, and she loves me. Man, she loves me, Chuck, a nerd, with all sorts of issues and problems, but she loves me. All I want to do is spend the rest of my life with her, so if she were here," Chuck stopped because he heard cars screeching outside. Devon had his hand on his ear trying to pull something out. He pulled out an earpiece, looked over, and saw Chuck grinning. The door burst open, Sarah standing there, eyes wide, Ellie behind her begging her not to, and then just throwing her hands up.
"Something you want to say to me, Chuck?" Sarah asked, tears in her eyes.
"Yeah," Chuck said, sinking down to one knee. "Sarah, I know you and I live very different lives, and I know over the past few months we've found this nice mix, but what I love the most is how much you've let me in, you've let me be part of your world. I have a problem, Sarah, I need to be in your world everyday. You warned me this could happen, and I can tell you I'm glad it did. If you'd let me, I'd like to be your permanent baggage handler, your friend, your nerd, and your husband. Sarah Walker, will you change your name one more time, and marry me?" Tears were flowing down her eyes.
"Yes, Chuck," she said, cupping his face with her hands. "Yes, I'll marry you." The entire store exploded into applause, and Chuck realized what he had done. Sarah pulled him to his feet, and kissed him soundly. Chuck really didn't care about the PDA.
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"Triad members were all locked up thanks to Chuck's flashes," Sarah said, beaming.
"Anything else, Sarah?" Beckman asked grinning.
"Just working on my wedding," Sarah said. "The non-cover, I'm in love with Chuck Bartowski wedding." Beckman nodded. Sarah skipped off.
"Permission to shoot Bartowski, General?" Casey asked.
"Which one?" she replied wirily. She turned to Ellie. "Congratulations on the plan."
"That was a disaster," Casey said. Ellie turned to him a grin on her face.
"Was it, Casey?" Ellie asked. "The goal was for my brother to purpose to my future sister."
"Okay, mission accomplished, but not how you drew it up," Casey said, smugly. Ellie's grin grew. The smile fell off of Casey's face. "That's how you planned it."
"Chuck's a smart guy," Ellie said. "You don't think he wouldn't figure it out, especially those stupid glasses I had Devon wear?"
"Dear God, I didn't think this mission could get any more Bartowskified than it already has," Casey said. "So what's next?"
"A wedding," Ellie said, grinning.
A/N: Okay, I'm not quitting on any fic, but I'm going to work more on Casey & Walker because I'm "feeling" that one right now. Nothing is abandoned and I'll keep posting as stuff hits me. If you have any ideas on anything, let me know, because all it takes is one little spark to set things off sometimes. Hope you liked it, reviews and PMs are always welcomed…Til next time!
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