Falling In Love With The Boss
Chapter 1
James/M
James and Bill Tanner were sitting across from M in her office as she ran through a list of James recent damages to government property. She's been yelling for the past half hour but James mind had wandered about 5 minutes into the discussion. He'd heard the same thing from her every time he returned from a mission. He'd have thought by now that she'd be used to it.
"Bond, are you even listening to a word I'm saying."
"Sorry, what."
"Tanner, would you excuse us."
"Of course Ma'am. I'll be down in the lab if you need me."
Bill got up from his seat and hurried out the room as fast as he could and closed the door behind him. Eve looked up when he emerged, noticing the look of relief on his face.
"Bill…you okay."
"Oh I'm okay, not sure Bond will be though."
"He never returns equipment in good condition after a mission, why is she so pissed off this time round."
"I've no idea. She's been in a right foul mood the past few weeks as it is, I don't know what's gotten into her."
"Have you asked her."
"Of course not, I value my life thank you."
"Well someone should try to find out. She can't go on the way she has been."
"If you want the luxurious task then by all means go right ahead. Me, I'm off to see Q."
M was now pacing back and forth in front of James, her hands clenching and unclenching as she continued to rant at him. He was beginning to get very frustrated with her at this point.
"M, are you alright."
"Am I alright, have you listened to a word I've been saying."
"It's hard to concentrate when you're yelling."
"Well I have bloody good reason to yell, for god sake Bond…money doesn't grow on trees you know."
"Yes I did know that."
"Then stop destroying equipment."
James was about to respond when M's mobile rang, causing her to jump slightly.
"Yes, what is it….Oh Thomas, I wasn't expecting to hear from you. What, I believe I returned all your things after you walked out."
James was listening intently to what she was saying to the mystery caller and could hear the emotion that had emerged from her.
"Look, don't yell at me. You're the one who left, this isn't my fault. How dare you…you were aware when you met me that I couldn't discuss my profession with you and you said you were fine with that. What, yes I know things changed between us but that doesn't alter the fact that my job is an important one and can't be discussed. Look, I'm at work right now and quite frankly I don't think you and I have very much left to discuss. You clearly found something better so why don't we just leave it at that. I'll return your bloody books as soon as I have time, Goodbye."
James watched as she slammed her phone down on the desk and walked over to the window. She didn't utter a single word or perhaps she couldn't. James was certain he could hear her crying but this was M and it wasn't something she would do in front of her staff. He got up from the seat and walked over to her, she was aware of him standing behind her.
"You can go now 007, I've said all I need to on the current situation. Try and be more careful in the future."
He could hear the crack in her voice as she tried to get the words out. He moved closer and came to stand beside her, looking out of the window with her. He glanced to his side and saw a stray tear fall from her eyes.
"M, are you okay." He asked, reaching out his hand to touch her arm.
"I thought I told you to go."
"I decided against it."
"Why the hell can't you just follow an order fo once huh."
"Who was that on the phone."
"None of your business."
"It is when they upset you like this."
She looked up at him and saw the concern in his eyes and that just made her feel worse.
"His names Thomas, I've been seeing him or was seeing him for the last 6 months."
"What happened."
"He kept asking about my work, I made it clear when I first met him that my work was off limits. He thought that as we were growing closer he had the right to know. We had a huge argument and he stormed out, he went to a bar and got completely drunk and ended up sleeping with some young 22-year-old."
"Really." James asked, shocked.
"Thomas is a few years younger than I am, only 5 or 6 years but he's young at heart and he seems to attract beautiful woman. It made me wonder why in the hell he came after me."
"Don't put yourself down M, you're a very beautiful woman."
"Oh shut up James, I'm not 22."
"No you're not but believe it or not, 22 doesn't mean that much to all men. Some of us appreciate the older woman."
"Well at least we can count you out of that group."
"That's a bit unfair."
"Oh come on, I've never seen you with a woman over the age of 35."
"That's business and you know that. You don't know the type of woman I'm attracted to outside of this place."
"Oh go on then, surprise me."
He turned to face M and drew his arm around her waist, startling her. She stood looking up at him, unable to move as he leaned down and placed his lips gently to hers. The kiss lasted for a few moments but felt like a lifetime to M. When he pulled back he could see the shock on his Bosses face.
"Bond, what the hell do you think you're doing."
"Proving to you that you're worth more than him, any man would be lucky to have you on his arm."
"You're just trying to get me out of my mood."
"No I'm not, if I'd wanted to do that then I'd have tried this long time ago."
"Bond I…"
"You're a beautiful woman M, don't let anyone tell you otherwise."
"You should go, I have a lot of work to do." She said.
She was just walking back to her desk when James caught hold of her wrist.
"Have dinner with me tonight." He smiled.
"Don't."
"Don't what."
"We can't start anything Bond, it would end in disaster."
"How can you say that."
"You're a known womanizer."
"Again, yes for work. I want to spent some time with you, outside of this place."
"James I…"
"That's the first time you've called me James in god knows how long, do you know that. I like it."
"There are a million other women out there you could have."
"I don't want them, I want you. Let me show you the way a woman should be treated. I'm not your ex, I won't hurt you….I swear."
He drew her back into his arms and kissed her again, this time with a little more force. He smiled when he felt her arms going around his neck, bringing him closer to her. She smelt of rose petals and mint and he could almost swear he'd fallen in love right there and then.
"Alright James, I'll have dinner with you."
"You mean it."
"Did you mean everything you just said."
"You knock all those other woman out of the park. They've got nothing on you."
"Pick me up at 6pm." She smiled, as she returned to her desk.
To Be Continued….
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