Mixed Doubles At Mega-Mega: A Novel

The Shadows (Ms. Samantha Grimps and Mr. Andy Kim) are hired by Mega-Mega Corp. to test their Headquarters security systems.

The pair enter Mega at 6:30 P.M. dressed as cleaners, then change to computer tech uniforms. They get in the computer area, then move on to plant electronic bugs in various offices to prove they were there.

During this, they discover the Sneaks (Mr. Shelly Banks and Ms. Lynn Chen) planting electronic bugs in the Boardroom. They set off an alarm and move to intercept these others -then realize they are as much at risk as the others - so everyone gets out safely or none of them does. They foil security systems and escape during a smoky fire diversion.

The next day the Shadows are assigned by Mega to identify and locate the other intruders to find out who they were working for and what all they learned - while the Sneaks are trying to identify them.

Seeking some answers, the Sneaks enter a secret Great-A-Bigga research complex, a high tech, multi-level security place. Once they have entered, it is safer to keep going than to back up. The Shadows also enter hoping to find out what the other team are doing.

They are shot at, chased down a narrow hall by a guard on an electric cart almost that wide, must dress like giant condoms, and finally enter the air ducts to escape. But here they find themselves sliding toward the large fan blades below. They narrowly escape that fate and end up crawling out through a sewer pipe.

The execs of both Mega-Mega and Great-A-Bigga conclude that their trade secrets have been compromised by the two teams of snoopers. To avert a trade war, the Shadows and the Sneaks help work out a peaceful resolution to the conflict, conveniently embarrassing bad actors in both companies in the process.

At their final meeting (for now) the Shadows and Sneaks mutually agree that they hope never to see one another again.