Author's Note: Hey guys...do not worry, I haven't given up on this story! As usual this is unbeta'd so mistakes are mine. Enjoy... :)

The Date

It appeared to be going well. Janet turned up on time, looking extremely un shrink like in her short clinging red dress. They sat where Morgan had planned, outside in the warm evening, and ate a pleasant meal. Barker and Casey were in the surveillance van and Sarah was pretending to be their waitress. It was after the dessert when things began to change.

The small shawl that Janet had been wearing slipped from around her shoulders. Chuck had tried his best, he really did, but his eyes were locked and geekiest of grins spread across his face.

"Chuck….you're staring." He didn't register Barker's voice in his ear.

"Bartowski! Quit looking at her cleavage!"

Chuck jerked out of his trance when Casey barked angrily down the mic, and when he saw Sarah's startled expression, Chuck's knee knocked against the table and upset some of the crockery. As he frantically picked up spilt glasses and knocked over menus and condiments, there was sweet laughing. Janet was very amused.

"I knew I should have worn a different, dress. I'm sorry Charles."

"No, she's not." Casey growled. "Be careful, Chuck."

"No! No…I'm sorry! I….didn't mean to-!" Chuck waved a hand in dismissal and laughed nervously.

Janet leaned across the table with a napkin to dab at some spilt wine down Chuck's tie. For a brief moment, Chuck's eyes widened in fear as those light and delicate dabs continued on for longer than necessary and crept lower down. This was not expected. Chuck noted Sarah was attempting to be subtle as she made some 'Go on!' faces.

"It seems our good Doctor has been waiting for this for a long time, Chuck." Barker laughed.

"Chuck!" Sarah's voice joined in on the conversation in his ear. "It's all right. Calm down and be Carmicheal. Be the suave sophisticated…seductive man she's expecting. You keep shaking like a leaf and she's going to catch on."

Chuck clenched his teeth together in an even bigger grin and as Janet edged herself closer to him, her hand was now clenched on his knee and was going further up towards his groin. It was all fine and well for Sarah to tell him to be calm, but Chuck wasn't feeling it right now. He was trying so hard but another woman was touching him in intimate places.

He hadn't expected Janet Milligan to be as forward as this. This wasn't like her at all.

"Chuck…be Carmicheal or she will get suspicious."

It seemed unlikely as Janet crept closer, her chair shifting scraping on the paving stones. She was smiling, her breathing deep and shallow and her grip on Chuck suddenly became more than he ever wanted or expected. He jumped again in his chair and pulled away.

"Is something wrong, Mr Carmicheal?" asked Milligan, looking very disappointed

"This is our first date, Janet." Chuck took hold of her hands and held them away from his body.

"Am I being too forward for you? I thought this was what you wanted."

"Chuck! Let her do this! If she's being forward, you need to be!"

Barker was right. If they ever expected to get information about the Bringer from this woman, Chuck had to play his part. He swallowed hard and overcame the worry he was feeling, especially with Sarah close by, but she understands. He is Charles Carmicheal.

"This has been wonderful." Carmicheal crooned, taking hold of Janet's hand and kissing the back of it. "And don't worry about being too forward…I like it. What say I pay the bill and we can get out of here?"

"Ugh!" Chuck ignored Casey's disapproval. He was one to talk!

Janet smiled.

"I would love that."

Then to Chuck's further surprise, she practically leaned over into his lap and planted a firm and deep kiss on his mouth. He felt her tongue force its way inside and he had to respond. The guilt inside was killing him, but when at last Janet pulled away…something happened.

She sat there, with her eyes closed and a very pleasured smiled drifted across her face as she touched lightly at her chest.

"Oh James….."

Chuck nearly fell of his chair. Over the comms, it sounded like Casey actually did.