Okay my avid readers. Yes, it's a crossover with James Bond and Scott & Bailey. If you haven't heard of the latter then get yourself over to YouTube and check the ladies out. You'll fall in love with the ladies played wonderfully by Suranne Jones, Lesley Sharp and Amelia Bullmore ( the love of my life ). Let me know what you all think, should I continue xx

The Road To Here

Bond/M

Gill Murray/Rachel Bailey

DCI Gill Murray sat at her desk watching the news on her computer about the recent explosion at MI6. Her eyes widened as the face of the man who they were certain was responsible appeared in front of her. She almost choked on the muffin Kevin had brought her when she realised who he was.

"RACHEL, IN HERE, NOW."

"Arrgh, what is hell does she want now. She on some bloody rampage this morning or what." Rachel moaned.

"Look Rach, cut her some slack yeah. Sammy wants to join the Police Force and she's not exactly happy about it." Janet said.

"RACHEL…."

"YEAH, I'M COMING."

Rachel got up from her desk and stomped through to Gill's office to find her Boss looking out of sorts.

"You alright Boss."

"Get round here now and take a look at this."

Rachel did as she was told and came around to Gill's side of the desk.

"Look at this and tell me what you see." Gill asked, turning her computer screen so that Rachel could have a better look.

As Rachel looked at the screen, Gill looked to see Rachel's expression mirroring her own.

"Well…" Gill asked.

"Isn't that the guy we picked up last night for speeding and nearly killing that young PC."

"It is him, isn't it."

"Why the hell are they saying he blew up MI6, how could he when he was here."

"Look at the date Sherlock, 4 days ago. If you remember when you interviewed him, he'd said that he'd only just arrived in Manchester."

"So this guy's a bloody terrorist."

"Well we don't know that for sure."

"It seems pretty clear to me Boss, going by that." She said, pointing to the screen.

"I need to telephone an old friend of mine, someone who can put us in touch with the right people. Are you okay for a trip to London with me."

"I guess so. I'll just phone Sean and let him know I won't be home til late."

Rachel left Gill's office as Gill picked up her mobile and dialled the number she needed.

"Gareth, hiya it's Gill. Listen, you got a minute."

James walked into M's newly designed office to find her pacing back and forth. Bill Tanner was at his computer trying to track Silva's whereabouts.

"Ma'am."

"Bond, at last. Where the hell have you been."

"Back at the old headquarters. A bit of a mess, isn't it."

"Well don't blind me with the obvious." She said in frustration.

"Bill, would you mind. I'd like a word alone with M."

Bill looked at James and then to M.

"It's alright Tanner, go down and see if Q's having better luck tracing Silva."

"Yes Ma'am."

Bill got up and exited M's office and M began pacing again.

"Well, what is it." She asked, flatly.

"Why does this guy want to hurt you so much."

"I already told you why."

"All you told me was you made a bad decision once, that's all you said. You didn't go into any details."

"Well perhaps I have my reasons for not wanting to discuss it."

"With all due respect, he wants you dead and if you want me to protect you then I'm gonna need to know why he's doing this."

M looked at him, her eyes as cold as he's ever seen them but in an instant she became vulnerable to him. She looked terrified of what maybe coming. She moved from his eye line and sat done on the sofa. James sighed and went to join her.

"Well…"

"Yes alright, I'm getting to it. I had to make a very tough decision 20 years ago. I was asked to do a trade, 6 Agents for Silva. The risk to this our Country was too great and I had no choice."

"So you gave him to them. The men in Hong Kong?"

"Yes. Not a day goes by that I don't hate myself for what I did. I sent that man to his death, I betrayed him." She said, quietly.

"Were you and he involved."

"If you repeat what I'm about to tell you, I'll have your balls."

"You should know by now I would never betray you, never you."

"We had an affair. He worked together a lot and we got to know one another. He was sweet, he cared about me. David and I were having troubles in our marriage and Tiago made me feel safe. He gave me the things David wouldn't, he understood my work in a way David never could."

"Did your Husband ever find out about your affair."

"I told him. When I went through with the exchange of the Agents for him, I went home that night and cried my eyes out. David walked in and found me in an inconsolable state, I think it terrified him, seeing me like that. He comforted me and when I eventually stopped crying he begged me to tell him what was wrong."

"You told him everything?"

"I had too, I loved my Husband more than anything, despite our problems. He gave me a stable home, 2 wonderful Children and he knew never to ask about my work, only to know that when I came home crying, he knew comforting me was the only thing he need do."

"Was he angry?"

"No man's ever over the moon when he finds out his Wife has had an affair but he said he loved me and that in time he'd forgive me and he did. I never betrayed him ever I again after that, I couldn't."

"Because you loved him."

"Yes. I have no idea how Tiago survived what they did to him but he did."

"And now he wants you dead."

"I know I deserve it but I…"

"You don't deserve it. You were doing your job, you had no choice. You weren't alone in your decision, I'm sure the big heads above were involved."

"Of course they were but it's only me that Tiago remembers for the betrayal. He'll kill me James." She said, as small tear escaping.

James moved a little closer to M and brought his arm around her shoulder so that she leaned into him as her sobs grew.

"I won't let him kill you. I'll die myself before I let that happen."

"You can't guarantee my safety James."

"I'll damn well try. Sssssh, don't cry M, I'll keep you safe." He whispered, as he placed a small kiss on her head.

To Be Continued…