After a quick shower and a brisk walk, Bond arrived at MI6, showing briefly in M's office to gather his files. He headed down to Q Branch to get his equipment. He made his way to Q's office and leaned against the doorframe with a small smile, watching as Q stared blankly at a pen on his desk. "Did I finally get that exploding pen I've been asking for?"

Q blinked tiredly and looked up at him. It was obvious that he hadn't gotten any sleep that night. "Hm? Oh. No." He took off his glasses and rubbed his eyes before replacing them on his face, standing and leading Bond over to the equipment. They stood next to each other, backs to the minions as Q handed him his gun and earpiece, his fingers lightly brushing against Bond's.

Bond took the items with a smirk. "Anything fun for me to play with?"

Q handed him an analog watch. "Pull out the pin, turn it to one o'clock, push the pin back in. Don't get caught in the blast."

"Ah, this does sound like a lot of fun," he grinned. "You spoil me. How am I getting there?"

"Flight leaves in an hour. First class." He yawned and rubbed his eyes tiredly.

"That sounds lovely. And it also sounds like it's time for you to get some sleep. I take it you didn't get any last night?"

"Or the night before," Q sighed softly. "I'll sleep while you're on the plane so I won't miss anything."

Bond glanced around, making sure that no one important was around, and then tugged Q into a hug. "Go on. Get some sleep. The minions will wake you when you're needed." He kissed the top of his head and pulled back.

Q's face was bright red as he nodded. "Yeah, just… Be careful, James." He bit his lip before whispering. "Come back to me."

"I'll be as careful as I can." He smiled softly, stepping in to gently stroke Q's curls. He didn't respond to the second thing he had said. Q bit his lip softly as he glanced over at the minions, making sure they were all busying themselves, before leaning up to press his lips to Bond's. The agent deepened the kiss, twisting his fingers into the curls at the back of Q's neck before breaking away, panting softly. "I have to go… Go get some sleep."

Q nodded, not meeting his eyes. "Go. Before M finds out you're still here."

Bond stole one more kiss. "Sleep." He grabbed his files and walked away, stopping in the doorway to glance back at him. "See you later."

Q rubbed his eyes with a quiet sigh, turning around to find the minions all staring at him. "Get back to work," he told them as he went back to his office. He closed the door behind him and sat down on the couch, pulling out his phone to set the alarm for when Bond's plane would arrive. He laid down, pulling his cardigan around himself before quickly drifting off to sleep.