For RebaForever15. Thank you for the support. I know I'm supposed to be resting but I couldn't sleep so I decided to finish this chapter. Hope you like. For Prosper. It's back to the Malloy you know and love/hate.

James and M spent the rest of the morning doing rather boring domestic things like laundry, dishes and James even took a stab at carpentry by fixing the loose step, much to the annoyance of M, who had gone upstairs to rest.

"James!" shouted M over the loud banging

"Yeah, what is it?" he shouted back as he continued to bang away

"Just exactly what do you think you are doing?" she said sounding a bit annoyed

"Fixing a step" he said

"Well is it at all possible that you could try to do that without so much banging?" she yelled back at him

"Well I could try but it wouldn't be very effective since the nail won't just go in there by itself, besides I'm almost finished" he replied sarcastically as he started up with the banging again

When he finished he came up to check on the very unimpressed M who just glared at him as he entered the room.

"Are you absolutely sure you were just fixing one step?" she asked sternly

"Yes, why?"

"Because it sounded as if you were building an entire staircase" replied M

"Well, if it makes you feel any better I know how you tumbled down the stairs" he said with a rather smug smile

"Oh "she said arching her eyebrow "and are you going to share this information with me or you just going to keep it to yourself?"

"Well that all depends" he replied

"On what"

"On how nicely you ask"

"Fine" she said rolling her eyes "I'm sorry for being so ratty with you, now just why did I tumble down the stairs?" she asked with a rather fake smile

"You fell because the step was loose and if you stepped just right it would pull away, thus causing you to fall" he replied sounding rather proud of himself.

"Well if that's the case then why didn't I fall sooner?" she asked just waiting to hear his explanation

"I guess you just got lucky" he said with a grin

"Well good, now that that little project is finished have you worked out the other project I asked you about?"

"And just what project might that be?" he asked. He had hoped that she had forgotten about it but unfortunately she had not.

"You know very well what I'm talking about, don't play stupid with me it doesn't suit you" she replied rather irritated

"Oh that project" he answered "Yes well I spoke to Eve earlier and we decided on dinner rather than lunch"

"Why" she asked sounding surprised

"Well it seems that the doctor has requested your presence so that he may check up on your progress and it seems pointless to make two trips" he answered again hoping she wouldn't press him for any more details.

"I see" she said narrowing her eyes as if she didn't quite believe his answer

"You see what?" he asked sounding rather suspicious

"You just don't want me running into anyone do you?"

"No that's not it at all" he said defensively "I just don't want you to overdo and tire yourself out is all" he said hoping she would believe his explanation.

Meanwhile back at the office Bill and Eve had their hands full dodging the endless phone calls from one Garreth Mallory insisting that he see M on a matter of great importance.

Bill entered Eve's office to find her on the phone again with a rather disgruntled look on her face.

"Yes Mr. Mallory I understand that you wish to speak with M, however, as I have already explained she was called away on family business and I have no idea when she is due back...Yes I will tell her the minute she returns... Yes thank you sir" and with that she hung up the phone

"Who was that?" asked Bill as if he didn't already know the answer

"That was Garreth Mallory for the third time today. What part of she's not in the office today does he not understand?" she said angrily

"Well he's persistent, I'll give him that" said Bill with a slight grin

"He's a bloody pain in the ass is what he is!"

"That being said, anything else I should know about?" he asked as he thumbed thru the daily mail

"Oh there is one thing. James called earlier and it seems that M is suffering from an acute case of cabin fever and curiosity" she said with a smile

"What do you mean?"

"Well apparently M would like to come to the office..." Bill cut her off mid sentence

"What!"

"Let me finish. M thinks it would help her if she could see the office. She thinks it may help jog her memory if she could see where she works."

"Do you think that's a good idea? I mean what if she runs into someone and they start asking her a lot of questions?"

"According to James and I quote "Of course it's a good idea, it's my idea so make it happen" end quote"

"Oh bloody hell, Just how does he expect us to pull this one off with any sort of success?"

"I already have that covered." replied Eve with a sly grin "It seems that the doctor wants to see M to check her over and since it has to be after hours for obvious reasons there is no reason we couldn't bring her up the private lift. No one will ever know she's in the building let alone her office." Eve leaned back in her chair with her arms folded looking rather smug.

"You know that just may work" he said sounding impressed with the idea

"James also mentioned something about having dinner after, if that's alright with you. It seems M rather likes our company"

"Yes that sounds like a great idea. I really enjoyed dinner last night with them. I was amazed at how relaxed and happy M seemed to be. So what time is the appointment?"

"Seven o'clock, why?"

"That gives me just enough time to tidy up her office. She may" BE" M but she's not entirely M at the moment and we wouldn't want to divulge any state secrets" he said with a bit of a nervous laugh.

"Alright then off you go. See you down in medical around seven" she said as she turned her attention back to her desk.