I still don't own Chuck. Not sure who does at this point. Maybe Subway.

A lot of you were disappointed in Sarah last chapter. I think you'll see that you have nothing to worry about. This chapter it will be Janice who you're disappointed in. Let's see how she fulfils Chuck's fantasy.

Thanks to Happydayz for pulling double duty as my conscience in Brickroad's absence. Don't worry folks, her leash is just as short as Brickroad's. And thanks to Poa for stepping up as lead beta. I appreciate all of your help more than you'll ever know.

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The Seduction Lesson

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There was one thing that Casey had to admit. He enjoyed the dinners with Ellie and Devon. And not just for the food. Ellie was one hell of a cook. And that was just the half of it. Ellie was one hell of a total package. Devon was a very lucky guy. But it was more than that. It was the feeling of sitting down with people that you actually cared about and sharing something as routine as a meal. It was a piece of normalcy that Casey missed from his life. Not that he regretted the choices that he had made for his life – he didn't. But it was also nice to feel normal for an hour. And since Ellie's strictest rule was no business talk at the table, they were guaranteed that meal time would be a respite from the life and death situations that dominated their lives.

Finally, Ellie poured everyone a cup of coffee and turned to Casey. "Okay, John," she said. "What did you want to talk to us about?" It was her signal that the meal was over and business could begin.

"I just got a call from General Beckman," Casey said. "We need you to get a message to Sarah. It's important that she know something."

"Why don't you just call her?" Ellie asked.

"We're staying away from Chuck, Sarah, and Janice," Casey said. "Fulcrum thinks that Sarah has quit the CIA. We don't want to give them any reason to think otherwise."

"What is the message?" Ellie asked.

"Sarah needs to know that Janice has received an order," Casey said. "She has been ordered to steal Chuck away from Sarah using any means necessary."

Ellie thought that Casey was joking. "Right," she laughed. "Good luck with that."

From the look on Casey's face, Ellie quickly realized that he wasn't kidding. "That's awful," she quickly said. "Why would Beckman order her to do that?"

"It wasn't Beckman," Casey said. "Beckman has a new boss. This new guy, Ben Adams, really wants Sarah to use her new connection to get close to the Fulcrum Elder. Sarah is refusing to do that. She would have to use seduction so she outright refused the order. Adams feels that her bond with Chuck is preventing her from serving her country." Casey grunted and rolled his eyes. "Chuck might keep Sarah from seducing Jones, but I hardly think he will keep her from serving her country. Long story short, he feels that if he can split Chuck and Sarah up, that Sarah will be more likely to do what he wants her to."

"What an asshole," Ellie said. "Thank goodness Janice is Sarah's friend."

Again, Casey's expression caused Ellie to pause. "Oh, John," she said. "Tell me that she is Sarah's friend."

"Agents follow orders," Casey said. "They don't have friends." His eyes flicked away from her as he spoke.

"Chuck would never betray Sarah," Ellie said firmly.

"I don't think so either," Casey said. "But have you seen Janice? She is an expert at seduction. Let's not underestimate her. If Sarah knows, they can defend against it happening better. That's why it's important that you tell her."

"I'll tell her," Ellie sighed.

"But wait until I get my hands on Janice."

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Janice had finally gotten Chuck safely back to her hotel room. She made them stay in the lobby of the other hotel for quite a while to make sure that the tail had left with Sarah. And she was on edge for the entire walk back. To an outside observer, she and Chuck were newlyweds, holding hands, enjoying an evening walk under the city lights. But Chuck could tell that Janice was vigilant. She remained sharp at all times, constantly checking for any sign of a tail. She even chose an indirect route, and backtracked twice before she was satisfied that they were in the clear.

Janice was torn on how aggressive to be trying to get Chuck in bed tonight. After all, just two days ago, they were celebrating their wedding. So under normal circumstances, he probably wasn't ready to start cheating on her. But on the other hand, Janice knew that Chuck would be concerned about Sarah with Jimmy. No surprise there. Maybe she could use that concern to her advantage. And if she could turn him on half as much as she was right now, it was time to turn down the bed.

A big part of her wanted to comfort him. She hated seeing him suffer, especially needlessly. After all, there was no way that Sarah was going to let anything happen. She had spent an entire three months with Jimmy while staying out of his bed. It sure wasn't going to happen for him tonight. But she knew that this was her big chance to make progress on her mission. Janice knew that a straight forward seduction attempt would get shot down. And earn her a beating when Sarah found out. But maybe she could trick him. She finally decided to play the evening by ear. Chuck was sitting on the sofa watching Sports Center. He looked surprised when Janice turned off the television.

"Don't worry, Chuck," Janice said. "She's just doing her job. Maybe she'll be able to talk her way out of actually sleeping with him."

"I know," Chuck said. "She is not going to sleep with him."

"Maybe," Janice said. "But this guy's tough. She has to get that information and he's dying to get into her pants. Something's gotta give."

"Not going to happen," Chuck said.

"What in the hell do you know about it?" Janice said sharply.

Chuck's head jerked up at the harshness in her response.

"I'm sorry, Chuck," Janice said. "I didn't mean to snap at you. It's just that you don't know what she's going through. What her training is making her do."

"Okay," Chuck said. "You've been through the same training. Explain it to me."

Janice smiled suddenly. "Okay, Chuck," Janice said softly. "I think that I know how to make you understand. But I have to do it my way. Is that what you really want?"

Chuck just shrugged his shoulders. "I guess."

"It's a battle of wills," Janice said. "He wants something and she wants something. He wants in her pants and she wants information. It's all about who breaks first."

"Wills?" Chuck asked.

"Let me explain," Janice said. "Do you think I'm pretty?"

"What?"

"I'm making a point," Janice said. "Answer the question. Do you think I'm pretty?"

"Janice," Chuck sighed. "You're one of the most beautiful women that I've ever seen. You could be an actress or a super model."

"Do you ever think about me?" Janice asked softly.

"Of course I think about you," Chuck answered.

"No," Janice said quickly. "That's not what I mean. Do you ever 'think' about me? Be honest, have you ever pictured me naked?"

Chuck turned red almost instantly. "I don't see what that has to do with anything."

"I'm not saying you would ever cheat on Sarah," Janice continued, taking full note of his non-denial. "But, come on. You've thought about me… about us. You've had your little imaginary fantasies, right? There's nothing wrong with that."

"What is your point?" Chuck asked as his face turned a fiery hue.

"I'm going to show you what Sarah is doing," Janice said. "I'm going to get you to tell me all about the last fantasy that you had about me."

"No you're not."

"Yes, I am, Chuck," Janice said insistently. She knew that she had just crossed the point of no return. It was either seduce him now or face a very pissed off Sarah. "That's how I'm going to explain to you what Sarah is doing right now. Just like Sarah is going to get the information that Jimmy doesn't want to tell her, I'm going to get the information that you don't want to tell me. And I'm not even going to touch you. I'm just going to give you what you want. Just like Sarah is. In a few minutes you'll be telling me all about it."

"What do you think that I want?"

"Most guys want sex," Janice said quickly. "That's what Jimmy wants. That won't work with you. So I'm going to have to use something else."

"Something else?"

"Yes, Chuck," Janice said. "You want me to stop embarrassing you. So tell me about your fantasy and I'll stop taking off clothes."

"You're crazy."

"Maybe," Janice agreed as she began to unbutton her blouse. "I think you have to be a little crazy to do this job. But I'm still right. Sarah is going to start by flirting with him a little. Sometimes, that's all it takes."

"But if that doesn't work," Janice said as her blouse hit the floor and she began to unfasten her pants. "She'll probably kiss him. Maybe not with an open mouth yet."

"Janice," Chuck said. "Please don't do this."

"Then tell me," Janice said as pulled her pants off and kicked them to the side. She stood before him in a lacy black bra and matching panties, hands on her hips, a triumphant grin on her face. "You can stop this at any time. All you have to do is tell me the story. But it's going to have to be good. I want details."

Chuck glanced up at her briefly, and immediately returned his gaze to the floor. God, she really could be a model. She has a terrific body, he thought, swallowing hard.

"In your fantasy," Janice said. "Did you make the first move? Or did I?"

When Chuck didn't respond, Janice smiled. "Okay, Chuck," she said as she reached to unfasten her bra. "We can do this your way. If the flirting doesn't work, Sarah will open up her mouth and do some serious necking." Janice then switched topics quickly. "Tell me, did you get me to strip for you? A lot of men have told me that I'm very good at it. What do you think? Is this getting to you a little? Or maybe you helped me undress. That's fun too."

Chuck still wouldn't respond.

"The next thing that Sarah would try is to let him undress her," Janice said in a soft sultry voice as she kneeled on the floor in front of Chuck in only her panties. "Its okay, Chuck. Trust me; I've had lots of fantasies about you. Remember when you were pretending to be Schultz with Sarah? That's the hottest thing I've ever heard. I listen to the tape a lot. Last night in bed, I was Sarah and Schultz was seducing me." Of course that was a lie. Last night she was still hung over. She fell asleep the second her head hit the pillow. "I think I can guess," Janice said with a smirk. "I'll bet your fantasy includes both Sarah and me. Am I right? That's pretty wild, Chuck."

Chuck just continued to look at the floor.

"It's happened, you know," Janice said with an evil grin.

"What's happened?"

"Sarah and I with a guy," Janice said. "It was… different. She's really a tiger in bed." Okay, so that was a total lie. Oh, a couple of guys had suggested it. But they had earned a Sarah Walker slap in the face and an early end to their evening for their trouble.

"I'm begging you," Chuck said.

Still on her knees, Janice moved her arms and leaned back, her hands on the floor behind her. She lifted her chest slightly so that her breasts became the focal point of her body. "Look at me, Chuck. This is really starting to turn me on." That part wasn't a lie. She was ready to start ripping his clothes off. He was almost ready to cave. She could feel it. He just needed one more gentle push.

Chuck continued to stare at the floor.

"I said, look at me," she said more firmly.

Reluctantly, Chuck raised his eyes.

She moved one hand and traced a circle around her belly button. She held Chuck's gaze for a moment, and then slowly slipped her hand into the waistband of her panties. "Don't worry, Chuck," she said. "It's perfectly normal. I've had that fantasy too. Let me show you what I do about it."

"Stop it!" Chuck all but shouted. "Stop. Please. I'll tell you, okay?"

"That would be nice," Janice said with the smile of victory. "But I want a good story."

"A couple of conditions," Chuck said. "You need to put your clothes back on. And, please Janice, this can't get back to Sarah. You have to promise me."

"I promise."

"I mean it, Janice," Chuck said. "We both know where this is headed. If we're going to do this, you can't say a word. You know how jealous she gets."

"Don't worry," Janice said as she put on her shirt. She didn't bother with the bra since it would only be a minute before she would be taking it back off anyway. "Whatever happens tonight is just between us. We're partners." That wasn't technically a lie. She wasn't going to tell Sarah anything about tonight. She didn't have to. Once they were regularly screwing, it would be easy to arrange to get caught.

Chuck swallowed hard as Janice finished putting on her clothes. "Come here and sit next to me," Chuck said. "Maybe it won't be so hard to say if I can whisper it to you."

So she sat next to Chuck and immediately snuggled into him. She was a little surprised when he put his arm around her and began to rub her arm. This was going to be easier than she thought.

"You're one of the most beautiful women in the whole world," Chuck whispered. "I can't believe that I'm sitting here with you. But it's funny that you would mention Schultz, because that's how it starts out."

Janice smiled at Chuck and laid her head on his shoulder.

"You'd invited me to your room," Chuck whispered. "It was pretty much like this tonight. Except I was in complete control. You told me that you would do absolutely anything that I asked. You asked me to please make love to you."

Janice turned her face towards him and nodded. And frankly, he was right. She would do anything for him at this moment. At this point, she wasn't sure which she was happier about, completing her mission, or experiencing what she had been wondering about for so long. Either way, she knew that she had to put out the fire that was burning inside her. The time for rational thought had passed. She had to have him.

"Please, Chuck," she whispered. "I will do absolutely anything that you ask. Please make love to me." Janice lifted her face towards him to kiss him. And he leaned towards her, but just before their lips met, he diverted his kiss to her brow.

"Not yet," Chuck said. He was no longer whispering. His voice was soft yet commanding. "We're going to do this my way. You haven't earned it yet."

Oh my God, Janice thought. He is taking control. They were no longer talking about a fantasy. They were talking about now. It had to be the sexiest moment of her whole life.

"Are you ready to earn it?" Chuck asked.

Janice swallowed hard and nodded her head. Whatever she had to do to earn it, all he had to do was ask.

"I didn't hear you," Chuck said a little more firmly. "Are you ready to earn it?"

"Yes,"

"Yes, what?"

"Yes, Chuck. I'm ready to earn it."

"I need your handcuffs," Chuck said.

There was no way that Janice would allow anybody to handcuff her under normal circumstances. It just wasn't her thing. And agents never wanted to be that much out of control. But when she looked into his brown eyes, she no longer had any will to resist. She handed him the cuffs and her keys without a word.

"Who's in charge?" Chuck asked with a grin.

"You are, Chuck."

Chuck pulled Janice to her feet. Then he leaned in to kiss her. But again he pulled up short. "Not yet," he whispered as he softly shook his head. "You still haven't earned it."

Chuck led Janice into the bathroom and turned on the shower. As the steam billowed around them, Chuck pulled her close and embraced her. He slid his hands down her arms and she closed her eyes. He fastened one cuff to her hand and she shivered with anticipation. Slowly, he moved her hand back, and then fastened the other cuff to the towel rack.

She opened her eyes immediately and jerked her hand; it was securely attached. Chuck placed his hands on her shoulders and gently pushed her down so that she sat on the toilet seat. He turned off the shower and closed the door as he left the room.

After about five minutes, he heard her call. "Chuck"

A couple of minutes later, he heard her call again, this time a little louder. "Chuck!"

"What?" he called through the closed door.

"What happens now?"

"I get to watch Sports Center in peace," Chuck called. "That's been my fantasy all night."

"What the hell am I supposed to do?" Janice all but screamed.

"Well," Chuck called. "First, you can sit there and think of what you're going to tell Sarah after she learns that you tried to betray us both. Then you can go to hell."

"You son of a…" Chuck laughed to himself as he listened to Janice rant. Actually he learned a couple of new curse words. Fortunately, Janice knew that she couldn't get too loud; they were in a hotel.

Chuck had just finished watching Sports Center and was looking for something else when he heard a knock at the door. As soon as he opened the door, Sarah was in his arms.

"Hi," Chuck said after their kiss broke. "I really missed you. How did it go? I assume that you didn't get lucky."

"No," Sarah laughed. "I did have to peel his hand off my butt about a hundred times and off my chest once. He has a finger that he won't be using for a while. The bastard didn't know anything anyway. It was complete B.S. So, how did it go here?"

"Well," Chuck began with a sigh. He thought about how best to tell her. This was going to crush her. There was going to be no way around that. She was not going to be happy with Janice. The understatement was so large that it was almost silly. But he could see the growing curiosity in her eyes.

"Like it always goes."

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