OPERATION: SEDUCE JANE

STAGE 1

FLOWERS

       Nikki peered are the door to her building's roof, not seeing anybody immediately she checked behind her one more time to make sure her nosy sister hadn't followed her and slipped fully on to the roof, propping the door open so she could go back down when the strategy session was finished.  A week had gone by since she had caught her sister's, Jane, sexy stalker in Jane's bedroom going through her things.  After a shaky start Nikki had convinced him to let her help him try to court Jane.  So now, here she was, on the roof with an odds-n-ends bag, a picnic basket and blanket, waiting for John to show up.

       "Hello," was breathed softly into her ear from behind, causing her to give a little shriek and jump a foot in the air.  Nikki spun around and whacked the culprit hard on the arm, as he stood there smirking.

       "God!  No wonder that drives Jane nuts, you nearly gave me a heart attack," she grouched, absently rubbing her hand.  The smirk just turned into a grin and John picked up the basket and led her to a more remote part of the roof.  After everything was set up and they each had a plate, Nikki reached into the bag and pulled out a notebook and pen.

       "Okay, now that we've got her off balance by you stay out of sight all week lets see how she reacts to flowers.  Where should we leave the first batch and what kind should they be?  I'm thinking something that's not bought at a store or shop and someplace she wouldn't automatically think it was you, like her desk at work," she started off.  She watched him expectantly as he perched there on the blanket, trying to decide if he liked the fried chicken.  She'd tell him Jane made it that night for dinner later.

       "I can get the flowers.  There's a garden on the boarder of my patrol," John assured her as he decided that the chicken was edible and settled down with, what she was learning was, his trademark smirk.

       Nikki shrugged, "Okay.  So how are going to get them on her desk at work with out rousing suspicion?  I can't go in because I almost never visit her at work and I'll be in school, both of which would send up major red flags."

       "Don't worry.  I'll take of everything.  You plan, I do," John informed her as he finished off the last of the chicken, and the fruit.  "Thank you for the food and all the help," he continued as he turned to leave.

       "Wait.  What if I need you for something?  How do I get ahold of you?" Nikki blurted out quickly.

       "Just come here and call out Tarzan.  I'll hear," he replied with a final glance over his shoulder.  Then he leapt off the edge of the roof, giving poor Nikki another heart attack as she raced to the edge.

       "That guy's going to be the death of both of us yet," she grumbled through a sigh of relief as she saw there was no broken body on the ground.  She went back and packed up the remains of the dinner and headed back down to the apartment for some much needed sleep.