Twelve Days of Christmas: Bring on the Good Cheer! Part IV

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Janice Jones walked quickly to Lisa Roger’s office. She had no idea why Miss Rogers wanted to see her, but she had a sinking feeling that it had to do with the length of time it had taken her to type up all the requisitions that had come in from Sections I, V and V!!. I thought that was all cleared up when I explained that I was home sick for two days. Miss Rogers chastised me for having the work in my locked desk. I mean, I hadn’t planned on being out sick. I hope…

Her train of thought was stopped in its tracks as the pneumatic door to Miss Rogers’ office opened and she saw not only her, but Napoleon Solo and his partner, Illya Kuryakin. All three were staring at her and she suddenly felt very small and very intimidated. “Um, you wanted to see me, Miss Rogers?”

“Yes. Have a seat.” Lisa waited until she was settled into a chair and then asked, “Miss Jones, are you aware that certain areas of UNCLE HQ are under twenty – four camera surveillance?”

“What? No, I wasn’t aware of that, Miss Rogers.” Oh no, I know what this is about!

“Miss Jones, Mr. Solo told me that he looked at surveillance footage that shows you going into his and Mr. Kuryakin’s office with poinsettia plants. Did you place plants in their office?”

Janice could feel the beginning of a blush warm her cheeks. “Yes, I did, but it was a nice thing to do for the holiday season! I thought it would brighten your day. What’s wrong with that?”

Illya spoke. “There is nothing wrong with that, but there is quite a bit wrong with breaking into a Section II’s home. I could have shot you to death. I want to hear how you bypassed my alarms and exited before I entered my living room. I also want to know how you knew what to buy for Napoleon and me. Did you place a listening device in our office?”

“What?” She spun around to stare at the Russian. “I’ve never been in your home! I didn’t buy either one of you presents! I never put a listening device or any device in your office. The only thing I’ve done is sneak two poinsettias into your office. Honest!” She looked to Lisa Rogers. “I’m not lying, Miss Rogers. I’ll, I’ll even take a lie detector test!”

Lisa glanced over at the two men and Napoleon shrugged his shoulders. “Okay, Miss Jones, I don’t think a lie detector is needed here. Lisa, I think Illya and I are done here.” The agents stood to leave. “Miss Jones, Janice, I appreciate what you did, but I think in the future, it’s best not to try to surprise us.”

As they left, the last thing they heard was Lisa saying, “Miss Jones, we need to talk about how to behave toward Section IIs.”

As they walked to their office Illya asked, “You believe her?”

“I only watched the first film. She didn’t know that. When I saw Janice walking into our office with the plants, I figured I had the person responsible for everything. If she had done all of it, she would have copped to it. I’m going to watch the rest of them and hopefully see who else has been playing Santa.”

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Poor Janice. It was a nice idea. And being sick with all the work piling up,too.

A nice bit of detective story writing.