Okay guys, so I'm sorry I haven't updated in a few days or maybe a week or so, I forget. I've been trying to catch up on my other stories and I had a little bit of writers block. So I hope this is okay. I couldn't leave my readers with nothing. Love you all xx
Chapter 12
The next few days were relatively quiet for James and M. They had their extra security with them and James made sure he was at M's side the whole time. M was sitting in her office catching up on the overload of paperwork she had missed whilst she had been recouperating when her phone buzzed. At first she thought it was James checking up on her but when she looked at the caller id she noticed that it was Gareth Mallory. She answered in frustration, wondering what he wanted this time.
"Mallory. To what do I owe the pleasure." She asked.
"Hello M. How are you, recovering well I trust."
"You know me. You can't keep me down for long."
"Ofcourse and Bond. How is he?"
"He's fine, why do ask."
"Just being friendly M."
"What is it you want Mallory. I'm very busy."
"I need you to come down to my office. There are things we need to discuss."
"Such as?"
"M, this shouldn't be discussed over the phone. An hour good for you?"
"Do I have a choice in the matter."
"Not really. I'll see you in an hour then."
M's phone cut off and she placed it back on her desk, wondering what in the hell he could possibly want with her. James came walking through to the waiting area of M's office to find Eve typing up some reports.
"Moneypenny. How did Q go with getting a trace on Luna."
"Nothing as yet. She appears to be using an untraceable phone but Q won't give up. He'll find her."
"Is she still in her office."
"Yeah. Erm Bond, can I ask you a personal question?"
"That depends on what it is."
"It's about M."
"A personal question about M. Well this should be interesting. Go on then."
"Look, you can tell me to mind my own business but I noticed that she was holding on to your hand earlier, under the table."
"How the hell could you possibly see that."
"I'm good a reading body language, that and I saw it when I bent down to pick up my pen I'd dropped."
"Oh."
"Look it's none of my business, well anyone's really. Curiousity just got the better of me. It doesn't take an expert to see you obviously care about her."
"I do. Seeing her go through what she went through with Silva. Lying there in the church, close to death. I guess it made me realise what she meant to me."
"So you two are officially together then."
"Well not officially. I don't think M's ready for people to know about us yet. The age gap worries her sometimes."
"Why?"
"I think she worries that I'll get bored of her and want to move on."
"From what I've heard about you and women, especially younger women."
"I admit I've slept with a lot of women, it was part of the job. I'm trying my very best to prove that she's the only woman for me. I don't give a damn about her age. She's beautiful, end off."
"I really hope you mean that. I know I haven't know her very long but I like her."
James gave her a warm smile and headed into M's office. He saw her picking up her mobile and handbag as he entered.
"Hey, you off somewhere?"
"You checking up on me yet again." M smirked.
"Yes."
M walked round to stand beside him and wrapped her arms around his waist.
"You need to stop fussing over me. I have an agent with me at all times."
"I can't help it. After everything that happened, I'm just scared of loosing you again. Where are you off too anyway?"
"Gareth Mallory has requested my presence."
"Mallory. What does he want."
"Oh I don't know. Probably to try and convince me that it's time to retire. Let someone younger and fitter take over as head of MI6."
"You'll fight him on it, I hope. Don't let him push you into anything you're not ready for."
"Have you ever known me to take any shit from people. Especially bloody pencil pushers like him."
M looked into James eyes andcould see something bothering him. She kissed him gently and pulled back.
"James what's wrong. You look like you want to say something."
"I don't want you to get angry or start panicking."
"What about."
"Moneypenny's onto us."
"What. How."
"She noticed us holding hands under the table the other day and clearly the looks we give one another have not gone unnoticed by her."
"What did she say. Has she told anyone?"
"Ofcourse she hasn't. She won't. She doesn't seem the type to gossip. She didn't say it directly but I think if I was ever to hurt or betray you, she'd have my balls."
"Really."
M suddenly went very quiet and was pulling away from him.
"Hey. I would never betray you or hurt you. Don't think for a moment that will ever happen. You're the only one for me. Remember that."
He pulled her back into him and kissed her passionately on the lips before heading for the door, knowing she wouldn't forget that kiss in a while.
To Be Continued…
