he got out. he didn’t die. sarah closed her eyes for a second, letting that information wash over her. she’d screamed at the fulcrum agents not to touch him, and then she’d grieved. before meeting up with chuck in nadrazi train station, she’d detoured to lisbon…what had she scattered there, if not his ashes? she’d cried, let the reality of it all wash over her - she’d known then she was in love with chuck, but bryce was still important, she’d still hurt. he hadn’t died. opening her eyes again, she gave a small nod; she understood why he’d need to hide, why he couldn’t get in contact. she was a spy too, she understood the importance of such a thing. “he’s at work,” she said, quietly. at the buy more, not the CIA, though that didn’t really need to be specified. “but i live with him. we’re getting married.”
having to hide from sarah, from chuck, had been a painful time for him. there were numerous times where he’d wanted to come to burbank just to catch a glimpse of either one of them. but he’d needed to heal. needed to think about his next move. he could only imagine the pain he had caused a second time. “ right. yeah. the ring. ” clearing his throat lightly, a small smile lingering on his lips. “ i’m happy for you. trading in mrs anderson for mrs bartowski. it suits you. ” despite the words he found himself struggling to look her in the eye.