Set a few months after Quantum of Solace. M's forced to take two weeks of vacation…mayhem ensues.
Chapter 1.
"NO!"
"The time has come."
"NO…I will not go!"
"Most people love to take vacation…relaxing fun in the sun."
"I will fire you if you utter one more word."
"Well, then fire me because I called Nigel and he made the arrangements you go Sunday evening. The car will be there to pick you up at 7."
"TANNER!"
"Nigel says he has a big surprise for you and no I do not know what it is so go home and discuss it with him this weekend."
"I can't believe you did this behind my back you devious…."
"M please…you need the break and so does Nigel…you hardly see each…"
"Tanner…DO NOT presume to play marriage counsellor to us…we've been married as long as you've been able to eat solid food."
Tanner smiles at her. "I worry about you M…we all do."
M makes a harumph noise and rolls her eyes at him. Pressing the button on her desk…"Get in here I know you're listening at the bloody door anyway!"
Moneypenny enters hesitantly because of the shouting. "You wanted to see me M?"
"What is your part in all of this?"
"I gave the brochures to Nigel when I meet him for lunch."
"YOU MET MY HUSBAND FOR LUNCH!"
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Bond was on the way up to the office to hear M yell at him for the latest car destruction in Paris…damn traffic. The drivers there are insane and it is amazing that he managed to only destroy three cars…oh, and a bus. Maybe he can get away with not mentioning the bus.
As he approaches the office he hears shouting and hesitates to listen. At least M isn't screaming at him for once.
YOU MET MY HUSBAND FOR LUNCH!
Well, this is interesting for once the shouting has started before he arrived. Bond walks in the door of the office and M whirls on him.
"Forget how to knock 007?"
"Would you have heard it if I did?"
"What are you doing here…come to escort me from the building?"
"What are you talking about?"
"My staff has conspired against me and you are likely linked to this just to tip me over the edge of sanity."
"Ok everyone calm down and start at the beginning…who is going to lunch with your husband and what are you being forced to do M?"
Tanner interjects. "M has not been on vacation in three years and we went over her head and contacted her husband to arrange a vacation for them."
"And that is what this is all about? M go and enjoy yourself. I will even save my report and save your rant until you come back just so you have something to look forward too."
Moneypenny giggles with Tanner as they watch several emotions cross M's face and her hands clench into fists.
Bond senses the danger as he bows to her and moves to make a hasty retreat. "Have a wonderful time M and I will see you when you return."
Bond closes the door and disappears before she can chase him down and kill him. He enters the elevator and shakes his head chuckling to himself. Christ that woman is attractive when she get riled up."
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Sunday afternoon Bond finishes his shower after his run to see his phone flashing. He hits redial.
"Tanner what's the emergency? The flu…yes…but…she is really not going to like this…Jamaica. No, I will not come in to the office I don't want to catch the infection. Have them have my ticket at the gate. Really…no I will remain invisible…really"
MI6 is having an epidemic case of the flu and there is no one to send as bodyguard for M…Bond is now to go with M and her husband to Jamaica…at a distance. James smiles to himself he will make himself invisible.
Tanner says that M is not expecting security at all…it was part of the concession that Tanner made for intruding on her personal life.
M is traveling using her real identity and Bond has to avoid her line of sight while keeping her in his sight.
Jamaica for two weeks sounds fun. How much trouble can two seniors get into on a vacation resort in a tropical paradise?
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Nigel's excited about the vacation and his enthusiasm is addictive. Olivia is beginning to get excited while they pack their bags in preparation.
"Darling."
"Yes,Nigel."
"I bought you a gift before we go."
Olivia smiles. "Really?"
Nigel hands her a small bag. "So is this the surprise you have for me."
"No, this one is more for me darling and to make up for the one I have for you."
"Was this your idea Nigel or did a certain very attractive secretary of mine suggest it to you while you had a lunch date with her?"
"Darling, do I detect a note of jealousy?"
"Perhaps…"
"Eve is a lovely young lady but I have only ever had eyes for you."
"Yeah…right…you were not thinking of me while enjoying sitting across from her and you know it."
"I am a man and still alive my dear. What of you and the handsome blokes you work with every day?"
"My employees are at arm's length only my love."
"Really…I woke up in the wee hours once and heard a man's voice downstairs once when you came home late…by the conversation I overheard it seems the man broke in and was waiting for you…I heard you giving him a talking to and kick him out but that is not arm's length my dear…far from it."
Olivia frowns in confusion as she pulls the tissue from the bag and pulls out a black lace negligée with a satin underlay that will barely cover her behind. She looks up into her husband's smiling face.
"Nigel…this is very…"
"Sexy…very sexy… my dear and I want to enjoy this vacation."
Olivia smiles and walks up to her husband. "Who says we have to wait until the vacation…"
"Olivia…you minx…how much time do we have?"
"Two hours…do you want me to try this on?"
"If you want but we can also save it for Jamaica."
"Tell you what…I will save this one for the island but I will slip into something sexy for you that I already have."
Olivia disappears into the bath to change. She speaks to Nigel through the door as he moved the bags off the bed and removed his clothing while turning down the bed.
"So what is the surprise if this little interlude and the sexy gift was not the surprise."
"Marshall and Josephine will be in the same resort in Jamaica. I mentioned the trip to him when we meet at the pub and he asked to come. It has been a long time since we spent anytime with them."
Olivia walks back into the room with her mood beginning to alter.
"And when were you planning on telling me that your brother and his…wife were coming?"
"I might better have asked you after I ravaged you because you look like you want to kill me now."
"You know full well that Josephine and I barely tolerate each other…what kind of vacation will this evolve into?"
"Come here my love and let me rub your shoulders."
Olivia climbs into be with her husband and sits in front of him so he can rub her shoulders and neck. He works the knots out of her neck as she relaxes into him. Nigel begins trailing kisses down her neck.
The phone rings. "Hold on to that thought dear. This is likely means it's the end of the world if Tanner interrupts this vacation that he painstakingly manoeuvred me into."
"Yes…Oh Marshall, hello…would you like to speak to your brother…no we were just finishing up our packing."
Olivia climbs out of bed and turns to Nigel rolling her eyes as she hands him the phone her mood completely ruined.
Nigel takes the phone from his dangerously sexy wife standing with her hands on her hips in a pink satin negligée.
"Yes…well I suppose we could go all together…you will be here when?... Yes we will be ready... See you in half an hour…good enough…bye."
Nigel hangs up and sighs at her. "I'm sorry love…you look beautiful today, as beautiful as a woman of 40."
"Compliments will not save you this time Nigel."
"What are you going to do, have one of your pretty men shoot me and hide the body?"
"Nigel! You should never bring voice to such ideas…you are not suppose to know what I do…remember…now hurry out of bed and get dressed."
Nigel grabs his wife's arm and pulls her too him. "We still have time…it's London darling…the traffic is atrocious."
Olivia smiles as his lips meet hers. Maybe this vacation thing... isn't to bad after all.
