Kate's POV
The day after mine and Snaps' talk with M, the meeting alarm went off around 8:00PM. I rolled my eyes, that thing always seemed to go off right when I was resting, reading, or doing something.
Making my way into the hall, I saw Dyna run by and Jack nearly ran over top of me trying to catch up with her.
"Watch it, Clancy!" I called after him, he didn't seem to hear me over his lust though.
Snaps came out of her door and said, "Here we go again."
"Better hurry or we'll be as late as James." I said.
"And that's a bad ting?" James asked, coming from his room at a slow pace.
"In our case, yes." I said as Snaps and I started to head for the conference room.
When we reached the conference room, we took our seats and waited for James. M was standing at the head of the table and Jack was trying to catch his breath. James entered the room and took his seat as he normally did, as if we were early and he had arrived right on time.
M cleared her throat and began, "It was recently suggested that all Double 'O's work with partners to reduce the risk. I've given it much thought, and concluded it to be a good idea." I smiled at Snaps, we had gotten through to her. "So, Jack, you'll be working with Dyna now, and James, you'll be with Kate and Snaps."
All of us but Jack jumped to our feet.
"I can't work with him!" Dyna's high voice rang out.
"I work alone!" James said firmly.
"I can't work with my brother!" I yelled.
Snaps did not voice her complaint, good thing too. Jack just looked like a kid at Christmas.
M raised her hand for silence, all of us were instantly quiet. "This is final."
Dyna stormed out of the room and Jack followed her like a lost dog. Once they were out of the room, James and I started back on how we couldn't work with family.
M silenced us again and said, "You should have thought of that before you and Snaps suggested this, 005!" With that, M turned and headed for the door, but stopped just before walking out. "Oh, and you three have the Lebanon mission."
We all stood in the echoing silence, James glaring at me, me staring after M in disbelief, and Snaps first to find her voice.
"I need a drink!"
That being said, she walked out of the room and I heard the door to her room slam.
"Brilliant, Kate, just brilliant!" James said after watching Snaps walk away. He, too returned to his room.
"Bloody hell." I said to the world at large. 'Snaps has the right idea.' I thought, and headed for the bar near headquarters.
"What'll it be?" The bartender asked me as I sat down.
"A Nightmare." I said shortly.
About halfway to the bottom of my drink, Snaps dropped into another seat at the bar, making sure to leave a stool between us.
"Listen carefully." She told the bartender. "One measure of tequila, two of Bourbon, half a measure of vodka, and a shot of Everclear. And make it quick!"
'Damn, she added the Everclear…' I thought, knowing Snaps only added Everclear to her drink when she was in a bad mood.
My drinks changed so much I never knew what I felt like. I drunk Nightmares and Jedi Mind Tricks when I was in a bad mood, just a shot of Vodka when I was mad, and the rest of the time, whatever I was in the mood for.
"Another?" The bartender asked me, and after I nodded, he looked past me and said, "And you, sir?"
I turned and saw James, he ordered his drink, and when the bartender asked "Shaken or stirred?" he replied, "Do I look like I give a damn?" Then took the seat between Snaps and I.
"Shaken." I told the bewildered man.
After a few drinks, we were all feeling better. James wrapped an arm around mine and Snaps' shoulders and asked "So, girls. When are we leaving?"
"Leaving?" Snaps asked, blushing.
"Oh, yeah." I said. "We got the Lebanon mission."
"So?" James asked again.
"Tomorrow?" I asked.
"Tomorrow sounds good." Snaps said.
"Well, ten we better head back to headquarters and get some sleep." I said, standing.
I was surprised when James kept his arm around Snaps' shoulders the whole way back to headquarters. Once he had went into his room and a very red Snaps and I stood alone in the hall, I said, "Well, fate seems to be on your side."
"He was drunk. He didn't know what he was doing." Snaps said firmly.
"Snaps, dear, my brother doesn't get drunk. He still had a clear mind." I replied smirking. "He knew exactly what he was doing…"
She stood there for a moment just staring at his door, then said, "I'm going to bed." With that, she entered her room and I heard the lock click.
'Well,' I thought as I entered my own room and locked the door behind me, 'This is going to be a very interesting mission…'
