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The Heart

Chapter Five

Q and Andy walked into Alec's house; the man had invited them round for a pizza night. It had been a few weeks since the last one, but then again Alec had been on a four week mission and had only got back three days ago. Andy had talked Q into joining them, as James had also just got back from his own mission. The two walked into the living room. Alec handing the two of them a can of beer each and then he flopped down onto the floor. Andy went and sat down on the floor and Q walked over to the sofa and flopped down on it.

"So what's Q-Branch been up to?" James asked as he looked over to the thin man who was leaning against the back of the sofa with his eyes locked onto the ceiling.

Q moved a little and looked down to him, "Boring," he sighed, "I've been working on a few prototype weapons, each of them has a flaw that I need to work on, but I haven't had time. So I've been bored. Doing even more paper work and budget reviews when not helping agents on their missions."

"Heard you had some trouble in Cairo, what happened James?" Alec asked as he grabbed a slice of pizza.

"Simple, they shot first." James grinned as he grabbed himself a slice.

Q snorted, "They didn't shoot first. You blew them up first, so they retaliated. I did tell you not to do it."

"They were asking for it," James defended himself, grinning at Q.

"Asking for it, how in the world were they asking for it. I know they were the bad guys, but we needed you in and out without them knowing." Q scoffed, glaring at James for his disobedience.

"Well, one of them spotted me and it sounded like a good idea at the time. M's not to worried about it." He grinned at the glare, it just looked cute on the younger man.

"Only because our dear little Q was able to cover it up a little." Andy said, an air of distaste in his mouth as he turned to Q and said, "I hate calling you that."

James frowned at the two of them and wondered a little, "why do you hate calling him Q, it's his code name, we're not to know his real name. So we can keep him safe."

"Unless you knew them from before." Andy smirked as he leaned against the sofa.

James looked between the three; all of them were sharing secret looks. He could tell that there was something more going on. James briefly wondered if he could ask and find out what it was.

James was about to say something when Alex butted in and asked Q, "So, did you get any practice in while Andy and I were away?"

"A little, with you and Andy both out on mission it was a little hard. I did manage a little practice early mornings, but not as often as I would have liked." He smiled a little as he gulped down some of his beer.

"Good, then we'll have a sparing match tomorrow afternoon." Alec said as Andy nodded that he would be there as well.

"Why do you want to learn how to fight?" James asked Q He was genuinely curious as to why Q wanted to learn.

Q looked to him and gave a little shrugged, "I just don't ever want to feel helpless again." was the simple answer

"Right, I want more pizza," Alec said as he jumped up and grabbed Andy, "I want some more pizza, and they're in the kitchen. So come on Andy, help bring some in." The two dashed out of the room and towards the kitchen.

"They went off really fast?" James puzzled as he shook his head and looked to Q.

"I really do think that they might be together. They keep meeting up and they are always alone and whispering to each other. There's something going on with the two of them." Q said as he sat up on the sofa.

James stood up and went to the sofa and sat down by the younger man, "Hmm, so they're together then."

"No we're not!" Andy shouted as he and Alec came back in with more pizza.

"Well you do a lot together, you're always going off on your own when we join you for a night out. And I know that you've been hanging around MI6 together, even more than normal, instead of joining the rest of your friends for lunch. You two keep apart from them, whispering to each other all the time." Q said as he listed off the evidence that he had been able to see over the last two months.

Andy shook his head vehemently, "No we're not. Alec and I aren't together; we're just working together on something. And when it's time I'll tell you and not before then." He told his friend, giving him a stern look at not prying into his business, which he often did.

"I don't know if I believe you," Q sang out a little, a smirk on his face as he looked to him.

"Trust me Q, okay. You know me, you know my dating habits more than anyone else," he smiled to him shaking his head at his friend.

Q rolled his eyes, "Fine, I'll drop it for now," he sighed as he and James shared a little look that told the other two that they didn't believe their denials. "Right, hand over the pizza glutton. I want some."

Andy chuckled and handed down one of the boxes. The four settled down and began to talk again as they ate pizza and drank beer. Relaxing while they had the chance.

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