Mycroft's POV
When he left John's house he is shocked by the fact the younger man had kissed him farewell. His companion's body language had not said he was planning on kissing him. So why did he?

It is unlikely that John finds him attractive. He's well aware that he is either too thin or too fat. The suits do there best to make him look streamlined but he's well aware clothing can only do so much for him. His hairline is receding and the once vibrant auburn hair has lost it's healthy sheen. Several have even compared his features to an imp on several occasions even if he wasn't supposed to know that.

They are nearly to his small flat when his phone goes off.

"Yes?" he answers it, already knowing who's on the other side.

"Good evening sir. I hate to disturb you, however there has been a situation involving 0019 and the information he sold." His PA answers.

Closing his eyes, he asks, "Office?"

"Yes sir," she replies seriously.

"I will be there shortly." He informs her, hanging up and leaning forward to tap on the closed divider between front and back that Frank had closed once his phone started ringing. "The office."

"Yes sir," his driver answers.

His mind turns back to the situation he just left even though it should be turning to work. Why had John kissed him? It was unexpected, though not unwelcome. He definitely would not mind more kisses. Not that he has a lot of practice with kissing. Most find him very uninteresting, so kissing has never been something he has had a lot of. That's perfectly alright though, after all, attachments are not what anyone would call useful. Yet…his mind trails off for a moment before coming back to the fact he really wouldn't mind being attached to John.

As soon as the car comes to a stop he clears his mind and focuses on the situation at hand. A problem with 0019. His mind automatically catalogues myriad of various ways Nathan could have betrayed them. As soon as he does that, he starts planning for the contingencies. As the door swings open, he slides out and his eyes sweep the area without looking around in a practiced move. Frank closes the door just as his PA appears at his side.

"Amberlyn," she remarks as she glances at him, "Here are all the files for you." She passes a folder to him.

As the stride through the building to the office he reads them. Things are not as bad as they could be, though they are very frustrating. Apparently he will need to go to Japan to deal with this situation. Tonight or tomorrow morning at the latest. He will be gone for at least a week.

Pulling his phone out of his pocket, he quickly texts John, -Work emergency, I will contact you when I return.-

-Good luck.- JW

Tucking his phone back into his pocket, he enters the meeting room with Amberlyn close no his heels, taking a position to his left with her phone ready for note taking as the heads of MI6 and MI5 take their seats with their respective PAs.

"You already have a plan," M declares as she glances at him.

"Of course," he replies, expression bland.

"Will you be able to retrieve my agent?" she inquires.

"The odds are in his favor of surviving," he answers.

"We will move him to home service," the head of MI5 remarks, "Unless you have a better suggestion?"

He tilts his head and considers it for a moment, "008 is skilled with computers, firearms, and explosives. I would suggest putting him under the quartermaster for testing and design."

"We will take that under advisement," M comments with a slight tilt of her lips, amusement in her eyes.

"Is there anything else?" he asks even though he is certain there is nothing else.

"No," M answers, "I will make arrangements for 008 with Q."

"M, Mason," he nods to both of them as he stands and turns.

"I have already made arrangements for your trip." Amberlyn tells him seriously, "Frank will be here in forty-five minutes to drive us to the plane."

"Then I will use that time to work in my office," he decides with a small nod.

She nods and the two of them go their own ways, he knows his PA is collecting any items he needs for his trip.

Unfortunately as soon as he is alone his mind turns back to the fact John kissed him and he wants the younger man to kiss him again. Settling at his desk, he closes his eyes and sighs, now is not the time for him to get distracted with kissing. He has to go negotiate for the release of 008 with his Japanese counterpoint. It will probably cost the release of one of the agents they had caught last year. They still have three of them locked up in containment. After their capture they were detained but not questioned. No reason to question them when Amberlyn, Antonio, and Elex had wormed their way into their graces first and discovered what they knew before bringing them in. Of the three, only Elex's target had figured out something was off before getting caught. Currently they were staying in rather nice suits, even if they were completely underground and tech free.

Giving a small shake of his head, he returns his focus to the situation at hand. He'll think about kisses later.

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