Chapter 33
It was a long, fairly silent ride back from the MacKenzie estate and it did nothing to settle anyones nerves. James gripped the steering wheel with white knuckles as he takes the rough road at nearly breakneck speed.
Kincade occupies the front seat with him as he thought it best that he separate the lad from his lass in his current state.
Ryan clears his throat as if about to say something again but Judi elbows him in the cramped back seat.
Tanner has Judi on his lap as he holds on for dear life as the drive is typical 007 in risk factor.
Once they finally make Skyfall they all silently exit the range rover and enter the house.
The MI6 employees take one look at Bond's face and make a hasty retreat to the bunk house now that 007 has arrived looking like thunder.
M seems angry and sad all at the same time. She calls Q and Mallory for a report on the team as soon as they enter the house.
James paces as Judi, Tanner, Kincade and Ryan move to the living room and pour some drinks.
M follows them knowing that it is better to distance herself from James in the mood he is in.
James follows M and grabs her shoulder twisting her around to face him. The betrayal and anger burst forth, unable to be contained any longer.
"You were here! What? Why? Olivia...you were here with my family...me...Kincade. An entire week with my uncle! A man I don't even bloody well remember! You sat and ate dinner with my parents at Skyfall and you never told me!"
Olivia had been expecting him to explode but not in front of the family. She thought he was waiting until they were alone upstairs or the others begged off in fear of this very confrontation.
"James...be reasonable. There was no point in telling you. I never told you the names of my family or even my own name and address. It changes nothing. I still love you and the past is in the past."
"Until it surfaces to bite you in the ass you mean! Silva! Now this! You have slept with two James Bond's now how does that stay buried in the bloody past!"
James whirls around on Kincade. "Kincade! How could you keep this quiet?"
"She asked me to lad...official secrets act and all."
James looks back at Olivia with disappointment and frustration bursting out of him. He desperately wants to hit or shoot something again...anything to release this violently supercharged energy.
M has said nothing...like it is not worth the bloody bother to explain any of this to him. The injustice...the damn time...again with the years and relationships he knows nothing about!
M knows everything about him down to his favourite bloody colour but no...M has a lifetime of memories before he was even born.
James tosses his arms in the air. "For fuck sake Olivia! I need some air."
Bond moves to leave and Olivia grabs his arm. "James...I never slept with James! Nigel and I were on a break but he still had my heart just as you do now."
Bond turns back to look at her. "Charmian told me what my uncle was like...I doubt that he brought you all the way here just to be friends."
"Oh no...he tried...he tried damn hard. I am not saying that he didn't, but I stayed in Charmian's room all nights but one."
"So you slept with him one night...I want the truth Olivia."
"For christ sake James, even if I had, had sex with James what would it matter to us now...here at this time and in this place? In fact that night 40 years ago, there was a small blonde boy between us…as my bodyguard...do you know who that was? One guess...he is my bloody arrogant bodyguard still!"
Bond runs his hand through his hair and he sighs as he looks at her and then to Kincade, Judi, Tanner and Ryan.
"You're right...I'm sorry." James smiles, "I got between you eh?"
Kincade laughs. "Boy you would not let dolly go anywhere without you...you have loved this lass since you were 2 years old."
Ryan and Judi both speak at the same time…"DOLLY?
Judi looks at Kincade. "That was what you called her when we arrived."
"Andrew gave her the name when he met her. Andrew lifted her up...twirled her about, she was so cute and small...like a little doll. Then the lad here kept calling her his dolly insisting she pick him up and spin him around."
Bond continues to pace in front of the assembled group.
"It is just such a shock that you never shared….there is still so much that you have hidden from me...that entire lifetime thing...again."
Judi laughs. "Welcome to our lives James. It hasn't been that long for you and this is really just an interesting anecdote at this point. You are still just angry that she will not tell the world about you and her...until it nearly caused world war bloody three with the MacKenzie clan."
Ryan adds. "Yes and you have to see her point...you saw their reaction to it all. The looks of shock on their faces. I think mum is right to keep it quiet. Tanner will she get fired for this?"
Tanner looks very uncomfortable being called out in the centre of this family argument...emotions are still running high from the disruption at the party. Judi gives his arm a squeeze to let him know it is alright.
"In all honesty...It won't look good. They are after your head as it is M. We cannot stop every Clare Dower. If it is kept secret, and Bond refrains from his outward displays of affection in the office...it may work. But then there are your guards and drivers...they will end up knowing if he is at your flat every morning...I do not think that we can successfully keep it a secret at work."
"Olivia come walk with me."
Bond seems angry still and Olivia pauses for a moment, kicks off her heels and slides on her trainers in the closet.
M reaches out to take James' hand as they walk out the door leaving the four other guests behind to wonder where they are going and what is going to happen next.
Kincade pours them all another drink. "I think the lad will ask her...and after tonight I do hope dolly says yes."
Judi accepts her glass and smiles at him. "Ok Kincade dish, tell us what happened here 40 years ago."
"I don't know if I should?"
Ryan smiles, "Bill the official secrets act...would not apply in this matter would it?"
"No...no it wouldn't. Over 30 years has passed, she was not M and we are family after all."
The four of them sit down and lean forward in their seats waiting for the tale of Olivia Jenkins coming to Skyfall.
"I will only tell you the limited things I remember about her visit here. She will have to tell you all the rest of the tale."
Judi laughs. "Kincade...just tell us everything you know before they return."
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They begin walking along the lane and up towards the kirk.
James is silent for a while...trying to gather his turbulent thoughts. How could she have been here...eaten and spoken with his parents...aunt, uncle, Kincade and the MacKenzies
As they finally reach the door to the kirk the light of the full moon busts forth, surrounding them in silver glow.
Bond looks down at the woman he loves. Her face hold a fearful expression, the possibility of continued loss.
"Olivia Mansfield. I love you and if you would do me the honour." Bond takes a knee before her and pulls his hand from his pocket.
Olivia looks momentarily confused at his actions. She was expecting more arguments to be honest.
"James...after all this?"
"After anything you can throw at me Olivia. I love you and I will have you become my wife."
"Oh James." Olivia holds his hand.
"I want to be the only Bond to have captured you at the right moment in time. After all is said and done it is the journey that you have travelled that brought you to me here and now. You are made up of all the good and bad that you lived through to make you the most incredible woman I have ever, or will ever know."
"James...are you are sure about this?"
"Yes...I know I am rough around the edges and usually a man of action and few words but you have made me a better man. I have willingly accepted a family and the daunting concept of having one person being the most important focal point in my life. But now I have to hear it from you Olivia...my love...my M."
Olivia burst into a smile. "Yes...my dear boy. I will marry you...right here in this kirk if we can arrange it."
James holds out his hand after digging in his jacket pocket. In the small velvet box there are two rings one with a large ruby in the centre surrounded by diamonds and the other with a large solitaire diamond.
"James? Two?"
"One was my grandmother's and the other my mothers. I want you to choose or take both."
M looks down at her own hand and sees the rings that have been in place for over 40 years. She takes her right hand and begins twisting them off her finger. Once she removes the reminders of Nigel and her life together, she places them gently in James' outstretched hand.
M's arms move behind her neck as she unclasps her gold chain. She then places the chain through Nigel's wedding, and engagement ring that are lying in her future husband's hand. Then she moves to replace the chain around her neck.
"James can you help me with this?"
James smiles and stands finally, as M turns her back to him. James takes the tiny clasp of the necklace and attaches the two wayward pieces back in place as the rings fall onto her chest right by her heart.
Olivia turns around with a large smile on her face and extends her ring finger to James.
"You choose James. Both are beautiful and I willingly wear which ever one you choose."
"My grandmother you never met, so let's try the ruby on for size."
James slides the ring on M's finger and it fits. "It's beautiful James."
"I think I know what I would like to do with my mother's ring."
"What?"
"I would like to save it for Judi...perhaps give it to Tanner?"
"You think it will go that far?"
"Oh M...I think Tanner is in love and Judi...well she is just like her fickle mother...she hides her feelings well but I think there is something there."
"I agree...I don't want them to rush into anything...she did that with Sam."
"I will let you control the pace of your chief of staff's relationship with your daughter."
"He won't be my chief of staff much longer."
James frowns. "You going to fire him?"
"I am going to go back to London and wrap up my job...I am going to retire within a year or two. There will be no issue of our marriage then."
"Are you sure M?"
"Yes...now can we get back so we can go to bed and celebrate this engagement right?"
"Oh yes...my beautiful future bride."
Bond's finger caresses the side of her face as he bends down to kiss her longingly. They stand there in the moonlight enjoying the peace and quiet as their kisses amplify and become more heated.
Once they part and look into each other's eyes they both smile.
"Damn, M. I think I had better call Kincade to come pick us up because the walk back seem daunting when all I want to do is get you into bed."
"I think I am too tired to walk back after all that dancing tonight."
M laughs as James pulls out his mobile and dials.
Kincade...yes we are at the kirk. Could you come pick us up...my future wife is too tired to walk back.
Bond hands her back her mobile. "Not to mention it will give us more time to do this."
Bond begins to kiss her again. M runs her hands under his suit jacket to caress his back by pulling his shirt out of his trousers.
Bond moans as her nails make contact with his heated flesh. James plunders her mouth with his tongue and squeezes her breast as he backs her up against the door of the kirk.
"James...we'll have to...save it.."
Bond pulls up the hem of M's dress fondling her through her knickers. He searches her face as she bites her lips and moans at the sensation.
"M...I want you so badly. I need you so much...I need you hard and fast before Kincade manages to find his keys and get in the car."
"James...do you think we have time? Christ I must be insane to be considering this."
"Insane in love...and unless you demand further romance and flowers...a proper bed...I need you now."
Bond continues to stroke her and her arousal is becoming overwhelming. "I need you too James."
"If you think you need help getting ready…I think I have the solution."
Bond drops to both knees and with her help, pulls her panties off stuffing them in his jacket pocket. He uses his fingers to open her and uses his tongue to make her moan and buck against the door.
In a short time M is writhing as her climax takes her. The sound of his name hits the air in a shout of passion. "James!"
Bond runs his hands up her legs as he stands and kisses her neck, feeling her pulse beat heavy through her veins as she pants to recover some of the breath he stole from her with the speed of her climax.
"I would take you inside and lie you on a pew but that will not allow us to see the car not to mention break any religious taboos you may have about sex in church."
M laughs as he wraps his arms around her again lifting her up to his level as he kisses her holding her propped up with his thigh as he opens his belt.
After a few awkward moments of adjustment James stabs up into her warmth. M's sharp inhale of breath stops him.
"Christ M...are you alright?"
"Yes but as I told you in South Africa...I am getting too damn old for having mad passionate sex on or up against hard objects."
"I will stop M."
"Don't you bloody dare...and you had better make this fast and good 007. I see the lights of a car down at the house."
"Yes ma'am!"
James ruts into M as she helps hold herself up with her arms wrapped around his shoulders. M plants kisses against his temple and neck willing him to find his own release not expecting to find another release herself.
Grunting...panting, gasps. M kisses him and moans into his mouth as his fingers move to massage her already sensitive flesh. Bond never likes to take his pleasure without taking her with him over the edge.
The car gets closer…M watches Kincade's progress as her release becomes dominantly to the forefront of her mind. James' talented hands bringing her back to the brink once more.
"James...oh...god faster...harder!"
"M...almost there….argh!"
Bond's hips sputter as he spills inside her. M's muscles spasm as her second orgasm crashed over her arching against the hard wooden door.
"JAMES! Oh...James."
The car is coming up to view as James rest his forehead on hers breathing heavily.
"James...put me down love."
James lowers M to the stone step of the old family kirk. He take the handkerchief from his pocket and hands it to M who cleans herself quickly.
M straightens her dress as James pulls his pants and trousers up and belts them just as the car turns in towards the kirk and it's lights hit his back.
James pulls her into another kiss hiding her from view of the car. "Are you ready M?"
"Yes...you?"
James nods and turns towards the car taking her hand. M walking slightly behind him suddenly reaches her hand in his jacket pocket.
James looks back and sees that she is stuffing his handkerchief and her knickers more fully into his pocket."
"We can't have that now can we?"
M laughs. "No it will do horrible things to my reputation Mr. Bond."
"Did you ever come here with my uncle?"
"Yes I did...he kissed me here."
James stops and then takes a calming breath. "I see," he says calmly as he looks at her. James is trying to not take this knowledge badly...it is in the past...all in the past.
M sees the conflict pass in his eyes. "I hit him and told him not to do it again."
James smiles at her as they reach the car. "It doesn't really matter. You are mine now and I have all I have ever wanted."
Kincade looks at them both in turn. "Too tired my ass!"
James laughs and M tries to stifle her amusement hiding her mouth behind her hand as she gets in the back seat.
"Yes...well thanks for taking your time old man. It is greatly appreciated."
"Just tell me you finally put the lad out of his misery and said YES!"
"I did! And we will be getting married right here."
"It's about bloody time you married a James Bond, dolly. About bloody time!"
"Dolly does suit you M."
"If you utter one more word I will have you killed. I hate that nickname."
"But my father gave it to you...it almost is as if he approves from the afterlife that I use it."
"Isn't having me Olivia and M not enough names?"
"I suppose you're right and I have always loved calling you M...it is sexy and provocative."
"Then call me M...I answer to it anyway. Nigel always called me Liv or Olivia...love...darling."
"So M it is. James and M...that has a nice ring to it."
"Yes...but whoever eventually replaces me...you will have to call M at work."
"No...sir or ma'am may suffice. You are my one and only M."
To be continued….