Prosper I forgot I had Julie quotes. Scary Mary Jackson is also in the show. Although the "Chucks bodies around like their pieces of dead meat" is actually Janet's quote but I thought Julie could use it for this senario. Hope everyone is still enjoying this, I know I am despite having to put poor M through this.

Chapter 3

James pulled up outside M's townhouse around 6pm. She'd insisted going for a drink first because she couldn't face going home straight away. He helped her out of the car and escorted her up the steps. She put the key in the lock and her hand began to shake a little. James took over the task and unlocked the door and helped her inside.

"Thank you James."

"No problem."

"This must be new for you."

"What's that Ma'am."

"Using the front door for once in your life."

James couldn't help but smirk at her little dig at him. He helped her to remove her trench coat and placed it on the coat rack and walked through to the sittingroom. She placed her bag on the floor beside the sofa and sat down.

"It's cold." She said, quietly.

"I'll set the fire up for you."

James got to work on the fire, placing some logs onto the fireplace and placing a match to the firelighters. He saw M standing up and walking over to her drinks cabinet and he followed her over to it.

"Here, I'll get that for you." He said.

"It's fine, I can manage."

"You should sit down."

"I SAID I CAN MANAGE BOND."

As soon as she yelled, the glass fell from her hand and shattered into a million pieces on the floor.

"NOW LOOK WHAT YOU'VE DONE". She screamed at him.

He thought it best not to yell back at her because he may not make it out alive. He just gave a simple rub to her arm, causing her to break down again. He pulled her into him and held her as she cried her heart out for the man she'd loved for over forty years. James guided her back over to the sofa and then poured her a large brandy and took it back to her. He began clearing up the shattered glass and discarded it and went back to join her.

"You should have left that. I'd have done it later." She sniffed.

"I don't mind. Are you any warmer now."

"Yes, thank you. I'm sorry for yelling at you James."

"It's fine."

"No it's not. You're only trying to help."

"Do you want anything to eat. I can make you something."

"I don't feel very much like eating right now."

"You need to keep your strengh up."

"Maybe later."

"Why don't you go and lie down."

"Are you trying to get rid of me."

"What, no. I just thought…"

"The minute I close my eyes I'll see David."

"Do you want me to go, give you some time alone."

"No, please don't go." She said, very suddenly.

"Okay, I won't. It's okay M."

"What am I going to do James."

"You'll get through it."

"Will I."

"People always do."

"I was never the best Wife to him over the years."

"You don't have to tell me this."

"No it's okay. It's this job you see, it takes up so much of your time. David was the one who raised Joanna and Paul, I was barely there. Always off on some assignment or other. That's probably why they moved so far away, to get away from me."

"I'm sure that's not the case."

"You're too kind. You know I've spent my years raising Agents rather than my own Children. I do love them, we were just never that close."

"Maybe now that this has happened, you could all try and change that."

"I doubt they'd even want too."

"Don't give up on them, they're your Children."

"I was like you once, always away on a mission. The men I slept with to get a result."

"Did your Husband know about them."

"Some, not all. He knew it was all part of the job, that those men meant nothing to me. I never realised until now just how bloody understanding he actually was."

"You were his wife and he loved you more than anything."

"He once asked me if there was something between you and I."

"Really."

"I spend so much time with you and always going on about you. The incomprable James Bond, David called you. I think he was jealous at times."

"I wish I'd met him."

"So do I. He'd have liked you." She smiled.

"You know we're all here for you. Eve, Bill, Q and me."

"I know you are. I suppose I should call Joanna and Paul, let them know about their Father. I'll have to make funeral arrangements, inform David's Aunt and our Niece."

"Do it tomorrow."

"They should know right away."

"Why don't I make you something to eat, while you make the calls."

"Very well, nothing to big though."

"Fine. I'll be through in the kitchen when you're done." He said, getting up and kissing the top of her head.

She wasn't used to seeing this side to James Bond but she liked it and was so very glad she had him to lean on.

To Be Continued…