James Bond doesn't belong to me, I'm just having a little fun while I can, and I will try and put them all back where they belong when I am finished.

Sorry its late, have been busy writing y new fic, a Sherlock one, which will be posted around May time.


The Heart In The Storm

Chapter Twelve

James' phone beeped not long after he had turned it back on after they disembarked from the plane. He looked at the text message that had come through and smiled when he saw who it was from. He glanced over to Q, who looked a little more human after washing up a little in the bathroom. The young Quartermaster stilled looked tired and worn, but James was beginning to get used to that.

"Moneypenny has us booked into one of the nicer restaurants here, as I'm hungry, I wonder if you are?" he questioned as he looked over, quickly getting the other mans attention.

"I think it would be best to have something to eat, I've not had anything to eat since this morning. I couldn't eat the in-flight meal, remember," Q said, a soft smile on his face.

James smiled back as he stood up and held out a hand for Q to take. The young man nodded and took it as he was helped to his feet. Q expected the agent to let him go as soon as he was standing, but James didn't. The two held hands as they walked to the restaurant and had a quiet meal together, going over some of the things that they needed to do to get heir targets to come near them, and maybe, to even trust them a little.

When they had finally finished, they noted that the time had run away from them and they only had half hour till their flight was going to start boarding. Q began to look paler once again at the thought of having to go on a plane. James looked at him and stopped, pulling the younger man against him and held him close.

"I'll be right there with you, all the way." He reassured as Q started to relax against him and laid his head against the slightly taller agent.

Q nodded against him, "I know, but that fear is there, and it just wont leave me, it wont go away."

James could feel eyes on him as he looked up, a few people were giving them looks of disgust, he just glared at them for a few moments until he felt a hand hit him on the chest. He looked down only to see Q glaring back at him a little, "What?" he asked, wondering what the hit was for.

"Stopped flaring at the idiotic masses," Q said, in his more normal tone, the tone made James smile. This was what he was more used to, the calm, collected and confident Q that came through when he was on missions.

"Good to see you back," James told him, a soft smile on his face.

Q looked confused for a moment before smiling, "Sorry, my fear is larger than anything, I just can't put it aside like I want to."

"I know, but I'm missing my sharp and witty Q." He told him.

Q nodded as a voice sounded out calling them for their flight. The two walked to the terminal and were once again seated in first class. The plane was only half full this time, giving them some medium of privacy. Q buckled up and sat back in the chair, his eyes clenched shut, as he felt the engines fire up. Soon they were hurtling down the runway, the take off was smooth.

Once again James quickly pulled Q against him, and started to tell stories once again. Helping Q relax against him. It was during the last part of the flight when the plane gave a sudden jolt as it hit some turbulence. Q gave a frightened aborted yelp as he gripped onto James tightly.

"It's all right, it's just turbulence, don't worry." He soothed as he ran a hand through Q's hair, trying to calm him down.

Q nodded a little as his breathing began to falter, becoming short and almost panicked gasps. James help him tightly as he calmly tried to get Q to listen to him, as James talked, Q listened, as his breathing slowly began to return to normal as his panic attack began to fade.

"All right now?" James asked as he looked down.

"Yes, I think, just want to land now," he answered as he rested against James, shaking slightly, he still felt panicked by what had just happened.

James nodded back and smiled a little as he looked up and noticed the steward had come over to the two of them. People were looking at them as well, from the few seats that were occupied. James gave the young man a small smile as he held Q a little closer. Hoping that the man wasn't going to ask him to let him go, he didn't think Q would be all right if he let him go, he knew that he was keeping the younger man grounded.

"Is everything all right?" the steward asked, looking from the thing and shaking form, with wide green eyes to the blond and blue eyed man that was holding him.

"My husband is scared of flying, the turbulence has scared him a little," James reassured the man that everything was fine.

"All right, the lights will soon come on for the seat belts in a moment, we are about to land." He said as the Captain came over the tannoy and told them all the same thing. The landing was nice and smooth and the two were soon disembarked in Hawaii.


Thank you for reading this, I do hope that you are enjoying it, still more to come.