I know this chapter is a bit dark but it does keep it interesting :)

Bond, being Bond , did what he usually did after a mission and conveniently "forgot" to stop by medical on his way out. He had a few more pressing matters to attend to and having a complete physical wasn't one of them. As he left the building he pulled out his phone and waited for the call to connect.

"Well that went well" he said sounding rather disgusted

"I see" said the voice on the other end of the line

"You managed to find out every little detail of "MY" professional life but you neglected to get any details on "MY" private life" he replied angrily

"Just relax" said the voice sharply

"And just how the hell am I supposed to relax with that old lady breathing down my neck every five seconds? Just what is the nature of my relationship with her anyway? or is that too much to ask!"

"Don't worry about the old lady at the moment, you have a job to do so I suggest you get to it!" said the voice

"Well that may prove to be more difficult than we thought. Access to the building was easy. Access to the computers and files may take a bit longer than we had planned"

The voice on the phone was silent for a few moments.

"Let me get back to you. We may not necessarily need the computers or the files" said the voice and then the phone went dead.

Bond managed to occupy himself for the next two hours before his phone rang.

"Bond here" he said

"We've had a slight change in plans" said the voice

"I see"

"It's been decided that with Rene` on the inside you will be more effective pursuing a different course of action"

"And just what might that course of action be?" he said suspiciously

"The old lady. Her name is M by the way, remember to call her that. Our intelligence tells us that she is actively following the path we have laid for her with the gun, which should keep her distracted for a while, but if we are to be successful in our mission you need to get as close to her as you possibly can. Use any means necessary."

"May I ask why she is so important? aside from the fact that she is the head of MI6"

"Because she is our back up plan. Who needs a machine when you have a walking, talking computer at your beck and call. She knows far more that you think, and under the right circumstances she can give you endless amounts of information. Do you understand?"

"And once I have the information what do you want me to do with her?"

"That is entirely up to you. I've been told that she is a beautiful woman and she's smart. You should also be aware that she was once an agent herself and she is no fool so handle her with care for the time being."

"Understood"

"This may turn out better than we had planned" said the voice with a slight chuckle

"Oh and why is that?"

"Because we can get what we want and topple MI6 and its command structure in the process"

"Back to M for a moment. What do you suggest. Wine and Dine or Bind and torture?"

"Start with the Wine and Dine. See how far you can get. Use that charm you are so famous for then if that doesn't work you can try the latter"

"Understood" he replied as the phone went dead.

TO BO CONTINUED...