Chapter 29

Dinner is an interesting affair, with the members of staff present. James sits at one end of the long table and M at the other barely making eye contact while the welcome distraction of guests at the table helps facilitate conversation.

After dinner the guests help clean the table and assist in the kitchen, they make light work of the mess.

The team excuses themselves to their quarters as M grabs Judi. "Stay here...you and I need to talk young lady."

"Yes mum."

The men leave for the sitting room so that M can spend speaking to her daughter in private.

Ryan turns on the telly as James opens a bottle of scotch and take the glasses over to the table.

"Something eating you boy?" Kincade asks.

"You know there is old man...but I tire of it so why don't you tell us about your new, old romance."

"Not much to tell...I hear that the young lass has made a good choice though."

Tanner smiles.

Ryan coughs. "Yes...well as I am sharing the next room...I have to tell you that I always knew how vocal the women of my family are, but just how vocal...not until this week...unfortunately."

They all laugh as James pats Ryan's shoulder. Kincade smirks at him. "I am thinking that love is in the air around this old place for the first time in ages and it feels good...it feels right."

Kincade levels a look at Bond as he watches the lad shoot back another glass of scotch.

"When are you going to ask that beautiful lady for her hand again lad?"

"Fuck...I already have...more than once...it was met with a not now and are you bloody crazy."

"Here now...language. There are ladies in the house."

"I don't know if I would go as far as to call them that Mr. Kincade." Ryan says with a wink.

Tanner braves the conversation. "What were the circumstances around your proposal Bond? Did you make sure it was nice and romantic...wait...you did not ask her after sex did you? That I heard...is a massive mistake with a woman."

"Well, It wasn't under the best circumstances...there was drama with her children here...and then I just started to refer us being married as something that will be. A concrete without actually asking again."

"That is not how this works James you are going to have to ask mum again….properly and without Judi and I or anyone else in the way."

"I didn't think I had to because she accepted and acknowledged that we would remain together...regardless of an actual ceremony where people would witness her taking her younger lover...publicly."

"So have you gone off the idea of an actual wedding?" Kincade asks.

"No...I want to marry her...I would never have asked if I didn't, but she doesn't want that. So I guess I will make do, until she kicks me out of their house."

"Bond...M would not do anything that callous. Their? Who are you talking about? Nigel?" Tanner inquires.

"Yes bloody Nigel! It will always be bloody Nigel and work! What about this afternoon Tanner?"

"That was different."

"How is that not going to affect our relationship? Come on...once we get back to London we will have to take separate bloody cars to work just to appear as just employee and boss. It will all be for bloody appearances!"

James tosses back his third on his way to drinking away his sorrows as Kincade takes the bottle from his hand before pouring another.

"Lad this is not the way...listen to an old stubborn man who let the prejudices of the old world ruin his chance in youth to have a family. Be patient and she will come around. She loves you."

"I am not fucking waiting years old man...I am an all or nothing sort of man and if she cannot commit what the hell am I doing here? I have options...lots of options. I don't like playing second bloody fiddle...to a ghost or work."

"Second fiddle...to my father? He is dead and my mum has other options too Bond, and you bloody well know that! I don't want to hear how your feelings got hurt and you turned and left her just like I predicted you would at the beginning of this week...here I thought we were turning a corner and I had an understanding with you."

"Give me back the bottle old man." James takes it and pours each another glass. "I will not ever leave her Ryan...but she may leave me and I am just preparing myself for when she does."

"Why would you think that Bond?" Tanner asks.

"Today for one Bill...for christ sake were were making love all morning just to have her treat me like a wayward child agent all afternoon and avoid me like the plague."

"Ok...I'm not listening to this any more. I am going to help mum and Jude in the kitchen. Bond grow the hell up! For an agent I thought you would be a lot tougher."

"I am Ryan...about everything...but her."

"She hasn't left your sorry ass yet...stop forcing her onto a path she isn't even considering just because your feelings were hurt! This may be a news flash for you but if you give yourself to someone in love...it is going to hurt like hell a few time...there will be heartache and tears. Kincade here is a perfect example. This is the first time you have loved someone like you do her...what you are feeling usually happens younger...but you are obviously slow to mature."

Ryan finishes his tirade and gets up to go see his mother and sister.

"I suppose you two agree with my future stepson?"

"Yes...he is right Bond. You have never felt for anyone else what you do for her and you need to sort yourself out and remove your ego from the equation."

"M said that to me once Tanner...Casino Royale mission...the first time I broke into her flat. I wanted her right then and there. It took me a long time to work out why I was so bloody frustrated with the stubborn bitch."

"You had it bad lad...you always have."

"That is not the first time you have said that to me Kincade. What do you mean by that?"

"It is obvious...I bet...you could see it too Mr. Tanner."

Kincade says nervously trying to cover his slip. If the boy knew about dolly and James Bond it would push him over the edge and then they may just never come back to what is real...what is right. The two of them need each other and need to balance this out with all the craziness of family and work.

"Yes it was apparent on some level. I am not a perceptive as Eve or Mallory for that matter but the old Q knew...he always made strange comments and it made me observe them more closely. They do not meet in office much, just before and after a mission. When they did meet it was an intense dance of sorts...but then she was married and he is a born flirt."

"That you are lad...even young you had that MacKenzie girl, Kenna around your finger...she looked up at you with adoration...still does. That lass has a terrible crush on you."

"Fine...I will try to pick a good romantic moment and ask her again soon or at the party."

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The men leave the kitchen and M pulls another bottle of wine from the rack and opens it refilling their glasses from dinner. They sit on the stools at the island in the centre of the kitchen.

"So you and Tanner. Jude...this is a bit fast isn't it?"

"Mum...really. I have barely been touched by my own husband in a year and a half. I think that was long enough to wait. Listen...I know you are worried and both Ryan and Bond have had this conversation with me today. Bill told me you spoke with him earlier too and I have to say...that is disappointing."

"Why?"

"I thought we were becoming closer mother...I thought you would talk to me about it first not your surrogate son Tanner."

"It was just opportunity Jude. He and I were finishing up some work. I thought I could intimidate him into admitting if he thought it was a mistake or that will not last."

"What! Thanks a bloody lot mother!"

"No...stop over reacting. As for surrogate son...you are not picking him for attention from me are you?"

"NO! I like him...very much in fact."

"Good that is exactly what I was hoping you would say."

"Why?" Judi's eyes narrow suspiciously as she takes a sip of wine.

"Because I want you and the children to move to London. You can move into my house."

"Mum...are you sure? Have you even asked James yet?"

"Ask him...why it is my house?"

"And this is his and you tossed him out of part of it to gossip behind my back with my new boyfriend."

"I see your point. I will ask him tonight before bed. I am sure he will be thrilled and if he is not...he can rent his own flat to escape to."

"It sounds like you are getting ready for him to leave you mum."

"In away...I have always suspected it would happen. I am old...how long do you seriously expect him to stay with me?"

"I don't think he sees you old mum...I don't think it matters and yes he knows that in life...you may have a downswing...physically and mentally but he will still love you mum because you are his M."

M sighs and drinks some more wine.

"I cannot forecast the future but I do want him in mine."

"Why didn't you say yes when he proposed to you?"

"You were all fighting...it had been an emotionally trying day and I couldn't focus on that question sprung on me at an inopportune moment."

"Do you regret saying no to him?"

"Yes I do...and if he should ever care enough to ask again...I promised Kincade to say yes,"

"Good...and I am sure he will."

"I am perfectly content to live with him also."

"Are you embarrassed by him...the younger man thing?"

"Yes a bit but not enough to deny him...to toss him away. Other's opinions of me have always been extreme. I will ride it out just like all the other times I've been criticized."

"Good...I would never be embarrassed to be loved so completely by a man like James."

"So, have you gotten over your crush on my James and replaced him with my right hand man?"

Judi blushes. "I think so…you're not mad are you?"

"About the crush on James or sleeping with Tanner after only two days?"

"Either."

"No."

Ryan comes in the kitchen looking exasperated.

"Christ this place is like being trapped with a bunch of randy drama infused teenagers. Mother you lover is drinking himself stupid out there thinking you don't want him and he his silently fighting the ghost of our father over you."

"What...not this again."

"Again?" Judi asks.

"Yes...he and I had an argument the day before we left and it was borne out of an offhanded comment he made about making up for lost time."

"What?" Ryan asks confused.

"I asked him whose lifetime he was making up for and his possible jealousy of the 40 years I had with your father."

"And is he?" Ryan asks.

"Yes...he thinks that I cannot possibly love him as much...because of you two. We had a family and a great deal of time together. In a way he is just wishing me younger so that we could have more time together and possibly children."

"Mum did he actually say that to you?" Jude asks.

"In bits and pieces...but he and I also know that there is a very good danger that he makes me a widow yet again."

"So he loves you so much he wants to stop time?"

"Yes in a sense. I suppose it does sound rather romantic."

"Or obsessive and destructive knowing Bond."

"Ryan...are you still on the fence...you keep swinging yea and nay for my relationship?"

Ryan sighs heavily. "Ignore me both of you. Do what you heart tells you to and when it all goes to hell or up in an explosive ball of fire and chaos, I will try not to say I told you so."

They laugh and both hug the poor stressed out man of the family.

They rejoin the others and M pulls Bond aside and asks him to come for a walk.

The two pull on jumpers and head out into the evening. They can hear music and animated conversation coming from the bunk house.

"So here we are? James. I heard you are drowning some sorrows in there? I am sorry if I seemed cold today."

"Christ M you were red hot this morning...what is going to happen with us?"

"I am not clairvoyant...I don't know but I know I love you and need you in my life. I also need to let you know that I have invited Judi and the children to move to London with us."

"Oh you have...I don't know what to say. I mean I love Jude...I am sure I will love the kids but are you sure you want me there to mess everything up?"

"James...I cannot see a future without you in it. However, I will understand if you think you will need space...you can get a flat and we can escape to it for peace and quiet once and a while."

"That could work...and it benefits you for when you toss me out the front door."

"James! Enough of that and you know it is not going to happen. You are stuck with me for as long as you will put up with me."

They stop walking and James peers down in the gloom at her lovely face. Her white hair glowing from the moonlight.

James rubs her shoulders with his hands. "Becareful M...it almost sounds like you are proposing to me and that...is my job. M...will…"

Bring...bring...bring...

M's mobile interrupts and she answers with a frown. "Yes...oh yes...hello Callum. No...no...Judi is fine….migraines are a brutal thing. Thank you for the lovely hospitality...yes such a terrible storm...No need to apologize for that. No Kincade is now part of your family too...I am not...ha, ha. Really Callum...please...you are such a flirt."

James drops his hands off her shoulders as he fists them by his thighs.

"I will speak with you later Callum. Yes...we are all looking forward to Saturday...Goodbye."

"James before you get…"

"Get what? Angry that we are constantly interrupted...another man that would leave you alone if you only told him the truth...that we are together."

"James I told him that I was in a serious relationship and that flirting with Kincade was to make Katrina jealous only. He said he doesn't care...he still wanted...well...he swings with the...see pleasure take it crowd, much like you were."

"I will kill him...the letch."

"As I said...just like you once were. Now how about we stop talking about other men and go to bed."

"Make up sex?"

"I was unaware that we had broken up. How about misunderstanding sex. We seem to be having that a lot lately. Along with some amazing missed you on your mission car sex, morning after reunion...in the bath sex...I don't think we need any reason other than love, but if you want to label it...go ahead."

"I do love you woman."

They go inside and say goodnight. They walk up the stairs but halfway up James become frustrated with the pace and picks her up and runs the rest of the way up to their room.

The drama of the day peels away as fast as their clothing hits the floor. Bond's kisses are heated and trail from her mouth to her neck as his hands grasp her breasts.

M caresses his back with her nails as Bond pushes her back further on the bed. He trails kisses down her belly tickling her as he does. His lips smile against her thigh darting his tongue to taste her delicate skin.

Bond settles between her legs and takes and long look at her before gently using his tongue to whisper against her clit.

M's head leans back her head and moans. His hot breath on her makes her sigh in frustration as she begins to wiggle down trying to force contact.

"James...love...stop teasing."

Bond chuckles. "M...tell me what you want."

"I...I need you...stop teasing...now. I order you!"

"What do you need?"

"I need your mouth on me now!"

"Yes ma'am...I love it when you order me around."

Bond takes another leisurely lick...teasing the sensitive bundle of nerves that is driving her to distraction.

"007...get to bloody work!"

Bond laughs and begins to lick and suck as it sends her writhing on the bed until she screams his name.

So sensitive after her orgasm, M shimmies away from him as he persists in teasing her with his tongue.

M stops moving as he kisses his way back up her body to focus on her breasts as her breathing comes back down to normal.

Arousal begins to course through her again but M pushes Bond over and straddles him. Kissing his lips and trailing her kisses along his rugged jaw to his neck. She follows a similar pattern that he used.

M bites his nipples as she caresses and kisses along his broad chest, occasionally looking up to see his eyes locked on hers in desire.

M breasts cradle his erection as she moves down lower to his stomach. She kisses his abs as she works slowly and painfully lower.

Two can play the teasing game and M bypasses his cock to kiss his muscular thighs. The sound that James emits is a moan of agony and a whimper of desire.

M breath is hot on his balls as she spends time kissing his inner thigh. It tickles and would feel very nice if he wasn't aching in need of contact. She has not touched where he wants her to yet at all.

"Christ M you don't play fair...touch me please."

"That is all you had to say my dear boy...please."

"ARGH….damn you...will...drive me to madness...eventually."

M's tongue glides up his shaft to the sensitive head. She pauses for effect…

"Christ! PLEASE!"

M's mouth descends on the head as her tongue moves around and teases him making him groan as he tries desperately not to thrust into her.

Bond's hands are twisted in the bedding in the attempt to keep his hands off her.

M's small hands cup his balls and lightly squeeze as her tongue swirls around the head like a lollypop...sucking lightly.

Suddenly M takes as much of him in her mouth as she is able and James moans loudly.

M releases him and locks eyes with him as her hot breath teases the now cooling wetness on his cock.

James looks about ready to cry for relief when she takes him in her mouth again and repeats the motion.

When M releases him this time he flashes a look at her. "Olivia…you are not playing fair."

"I think I am...and what are you going to do about it?"

Faster than their rapid heart beats Bond pulls her onto his chest and kisses her passionately. M squeal in shock put kisses him back just as ardently.

"I will show you what I will do minx...do you trust me?"

"Yes...I will...always...trust you." M says in desire.

James flips them over so that she is now under him again. He spends more time worshiping her breasts and then pulls her over so that she is on her stomach.

Bond puts a pillow under her and hitches her hips up towards him as he draws his finger along her opening.

"M...you ok?"

"Oh god...yes!"

"Up M...on your arms."

M does as he says as he goes on his knees behind her.

Bond runs his penis to her warm wet opening as he presses inward slowly. M groans.

"M...are you still fine?" Bond manages to ask through his haze of desire.

"Very fine...move 007."

Bond trusts into her thinking there is no way he will last long but he will take her with him.

Bond's arm moves over her thigh and between her legs as he massages her clit in time with his thrusts.

They both get lost in the sensations of pleasure and M cries out his name again as she clenches around him. His orgasm follows as he slams into her and stops...as he does...his eyes see stars as he clenches them shut, releasing into her.

Spent he slips out of her and falls to the bed beside her...they spoon together. James pulls her back up against his chest. The pounding of hearts felt through both of them as they both pant for breath.

"I think we can safely call that revenge sex."

"Revenge for what James?"

"For whatever we manage to piss each other off with during the day."

M laughs. "So do you want us to get into arguments every day?"

"Fuck yes if that is the end result. I have never been so impatient during oral pleasure, that I have had to say forget it before."

"Yes...that was as surprize."

"You liked it right? I didn't hurt you in my impatience to have you did I?"

"No...that was very pleasant...I never expected to...you know...again."

Bond smiles at her apparent bashfulness after the fact.

"Don't ever be embarrassed in pleasures of the flesh M."

"I know but today...I must have broke some sort of record."

"Really...do tell?"

"The last 24 hours...have been possible the most sexually adventurous of my life."

"Really have you never done that particular position before?"

"No...I have...I just mean...locations and quantity. It has been a very long time…"

"You and Nigel still made love though?"

"Yes...but as you age together...it slows. Now I understand why older women hire escorts. We are capable...it is just the men who begin to slow. I am not saying that it was ever bad with him...it just was not a frequent or as passionate as when we were young. That being said...as an older woman...there are some things that a younger woman could do that I can not...I can no longer bend as well." M laughs.

"You don't need to. I will do all the heavy lifting M. I am glad to have reawakened your libido and I know now, that you can more than keep up. You can do whatever you like to me whenever you want M."

M motions for him to move and she climbs out of bed to do her nightly routine, wash her face, brush her teeth and put her pyjamas on.

Bond joins her in the bathroom wearing boxers and brushes his teeth. He pulls her back into the bedroom and bed.

Lying beside each other Bond gives M another kiss.

The two lovers begin to slip into sleep. Bond wants to ask her to marry him again after being interrupted by Callum earlier but he remembers what Tanner said about asking a woman after sex.

Even if in the last 24 hours he has had some of the most earth shattering sex...he wants to make the proposal right this time. Ring in hand...down on one knee...alone without distractions.

Tomorrow he will put the velvet box with both his mother's and grandmother's ring in his pocket so his has it should a perfect moment arrive.

To be continued...