Q & A
A Skyfall Fanfiction Adventure
Chapter 4
When A arrived at work one morning, she found a mug of coffee already on her desk. Had she forgotten to clean up the day before? She could have sworn she had washed and put away her mug before she left.
She picked it up, intending to take care of it before she forgot again, only to discover that it was warm. Hesitantly, she sipped at it. It was not only fresh, but also made to her liking: skim milk and two sugars.
Q entered the office. Why was he so early? "Oh, you're here," he said. "I thought I'd get you your coffee this morning, since you're forever bringing me tea."
"Thank you, sir," she said. "You didn't have to."
He ambled over to stand beside her desk, adjusting his cardigan with long fingers. "Well," he said.
Of course there was a "well."
A took another sip of her coffee. "Yes?"
He hesitated a moment before speaking. "I would like your opinion on a program I just completed. If you have a moment, would you mind stopping by my desk and taking a look?"
A's brows drew together. That statement hadn't been at all what she had expected, and she supposed that it was as much of an apology as she was going to get. "Of course, sir," she said. "I'll look at it right away."
She appreciated the gesture, however bittersweet. She had known people like Q before—brilliant people that had no time for anyone they considered inferior. Their opinions were the only ones that mattered in the end, no matter how much they tried to appear conciliatory and accommodating.
She wondered how long Q would keep up this change in attitude before he reverted to his old ways. It would be nice while it lasted, at least.
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