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Chapter Four

James walked into Q-Branch and couldn't help but glance at the main console where Q usually stood. Instead R was there, going through footage she had grabbed from the network. He walked over to her, seeing Q's minion all working on the same type of things as R was. He moved behind her and she turned to look at him. She gave him a soft worried smile as she turned back to her work and carried on.

"We'll find him James," she told him softly. R had been working at MI6 for a while, and she was one of the few that he let get away with calling him by his first name.

"I know you will. I just want him back now." He whispered back to her. He didn't want to let anyone else overhear his confession. He did have a reputation to uphold, though that was slowly being chipped away as he dated Q.

She smiled to him, "I know he cares for you. I'm happy to see that you care for him just the same."

James gave a small smile, "I do care for him a lot. Which surprised me. He's different." He said, not able to find the words he wanted to express how much Q meant to him.

The doors to Q-branch open once again as M, Eve and Tanner walked over to the main console and joined R and James. The two turn and nod a greeting to them as R went back to work and James watching her closely.

"Have you found anything?" M asked her, a clear feeling of urgency coming through as he spoke.

"No sir. We've found that the CCTV footage has been corrupted by something. We can't make anything out. It might take us some time but we should be able to clear it up." She told him, not looking up from her work.

"How long?" James worried, no longer bothering to hide it.

"I don't know. It could be an hour or it could be a day. We are going to be doing our best James, believe me, we want him back just as much as you do." She replied softly, a tinge of sadness in her voice, but also determination within it.

Eve could see the building frustration in the icy blue eyes as she walked over to him and placed a hand on a very tense arm, "James," she called to him softly, hoping to get his attention.

"What?" he asked sharply, he was tempted to shake off the hand that was gripping his arm a little. It was only the thought of what Q would say if he saw or even heard of that type of behaviour, which stopped him from doing so.

"James," she said calmly, "I know you're worried about him, we all are to be honest. We all care about Q just as much as you." She shook her head as she saw him begin to say something; "I know you care for him in a different way." She soothed, "But we all still care." She finished telling him, her voice was low and calming.

James sighed, "I know you care about him Eve," he paused for a moment, "I was so close to where he was taken. If I had stayed with him or even made sure to walk him to his front door. I might have been able to do something to help." He admitted to her and the others that were close enough to hear the whispered words.

R turned to James and told him gently, "It may take a while for us to get the images to clear up. A ten-mile radius around Q's apartment has been affected by the disruption. We don't know what has caused it exactly. But as soon as we are able to get the frequency right, we'll be able to clear it all up."

James turned to face the older woman, "How long is a while?" he asked.

"Q is much quicker at this that we are. It will take us around a day for us to clear the footage and then to go through it all." She answered him honestly, "I've made a call to all the members of Q-Branch to come back in immediately. They've all gotten back to me and are now on their way here. It will take around an hour for everyone to get here. We all want him back safe and sound James. We'll be doing all we can and doing it as fast as we can to make sure." She added as she went back to work, typing away as fast as she could. James could tell by the sound of her typing that she wasn't as fast as Q.

James nodded, a slight smile on his face as he watched her for a moment, "I know. I know you will be doing all you can." He told her, placing a hand on her shoulder and giving it a squeeze. He sighed as he ran a hand through his hair as he tried to calm himself down. He knew R and the Minions would be doing all they could to make sure that Q was found as quickly as possible.

M looked at James and told him, "I believe you should head home and try and get some rest. We will send word to you as soon as we have anything. I want you well rested since you will be the one to lead the rescue operation Bond." he finished as he looked to him.

James shook his head, "No, I'm staying right here. I don't need to go home at all Sir." He said, with respect. There was a determination in his voice to make sure that M wouldn't argue with him about going home. He didn't want to be too far away, he needed to be there just in case.

Eve sighed and shook her head at her boss as he was about to try and convince James to go home, "James, come with me." She said as she grabbed his arm when she saw that he was going to protest. She pulled him away from the main console and towards Q's office. She opened the door and pulled him inside closing the door behind them.

"What was that all about Eve?" he asked her through gritted teeth, only just able to keep his temper in check, his nerves were beginning to fray the longer Q was missing. His mind was going over all the worst things that could be happening to Q.

"I can see you're about to explode if you stay out there. If you lose it out there, then you lose the chance to go and get our Q back. Now you should lie down on that couch," she pointed to it against the far wall as she carried on, "And get some sleep." She told him, her voice was calm but full of authority.

James went over to the couch without much protest. He almost fell down on it as he looked up to her and muttered wryly, "I could do with a drink."

Eve snorted, "Thought you were cutting a lot of that out?"

James shook his head, "I have, but it doesn't stop me from wanting one. I don't drink as much as I used to Q saw to that." He told her. Most of MI6 knew him to be an alcoholic. What people didn't know was that over the last five months he was beginning to give it up. The occasional drink was likely to be in his hand after a rough mission. But not as much as it used to be.

"Then have one when Q is back with us and this is all over with." She suggested, a little shocked at the admittance from a man that kept more secrets that the entirety of MI6, "Get some sleep James, you'll need it." She told him as she then went over to the cabinet in the room an opened it up. She pulled the blanket that Q would use when he stayed in his office overnight and tossed it to the man.

James caught it and smiled a little as he could smell Q's lingering scent of paper, tea and a slight hint of gun oil. "I do want him back. He surprised me you know. He looks so young."

Eve smiled, "I know he does. But he is only two years younger than me." She went to the door and said, "Sleep James."

He nodded his head and took off his jacket and tie, along with his shoes and lay down on the couch. Coving himself with the blanket, enjoying the scent of Q. Eve turned off the light and walked out of the door. Leaving James to his thoughts. The man lay on the couch and looked up at the ceiling, wishing he were out there looking for Q instead of lying there on a couch. He closed his eyes and sighed, letting his mind drift slowly as he started to fall asleep, worried about Q and what he could be going through. He knew that Eve was right and that he needed to be on his A game for what was to come. He just hoped that Q would be all right and that they would soon be together once more.

I do hope you have enjoyed it so far.