Chapter 19

"Fanfiction isn't copying - it's a celebration. One long party, from the first capital letter to the last full stop!"

— Jasper Fforde, One of Our Thursdays Is Missing

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M wakes with a start and feels arms around her. Panic sets in and she pulls away but the smell of him is familiar. James found her.

Thank god…she remembers trying to fight William and him forcing the drug into her mouth. M desperately hopes that James arrived before William had time to…no she does not feel like he forced himself on her person.

James stirs and looks at her and smiles about to pull her into a kiss when they hear a throat clear behind them and M stiffens and her eyes become wide as she realized where she is and who she's cuddled up against.

M disengages herself from her agent and moves to a sitting position to see a smiling Q standing behind Eve and Tanner. Eve is smiling and about to have a fit of the giggles and Tanner smirks and looks his usual uncomfortable self.

"Eve!" James smiles…"you look fabulous this morning!"

M smiles at her and stands with some help from Tanner. The small military cot is low to the ground and not very comfortable for two.

"So glad to see you up and around Ms. Moneypenny. Tanner do you have a report for me other than our Eve's been cured?"

"Yes ma'am. Gareth Mallory arrived with his father 30 minutes ago. William is in medical and being treated…he seems to have suffered from a bit of a beating."

Tanner looks pointedly at Bond.

"Not me Tanner…I think someone to offence to his presumptions." James glances down at M who's flushed and adjusting her clothing trying to tame her wayward hair by running her fingers through it.

"I will deal with William Mallory later Mr. Tanner. How are the other infected?"

"Getting better, with the exception of the first 10 cases. It appears as though there are small traces of a pulse and decreased body function but the brain and heart are still working. The fact that some did die and come back is the main concern. 005 is overseeing the scientist responsible and he has been far more cooperative as a result. Given time all are expected to recover but will need monitoring continuously."

Bond frowns. "What about the 10 cases? Will they ever be the same?"

"We are in a wait and see situation with them...hopefully they will. If not MI6 will be a home for Zombies for a long time ast The military wants to begin easing quarantine and allow Felix to take his ex-partner home. The ten cases will stay in the bunker that is now clean. The scientists want to move everything into the bunker. The PM has reopened Vauxhall cross for us and MI5 have set up shop for us there."

"Good…I hope to get this all settled and go home for a long bath."

Eve laughs. "I agree…it will help me feel alive again."

Q laughs. "We could all use a good shower and proper rest. I have to add that the press finally got to someone who leaked what has gone on here in the last three days. The papers are short on proper information but the incredulous nature of the story are making for a good read."

M nods. "Let us just hope that this can go down as a London urban myth within a few months."

Bond stretches to work out his muscles after the gruelling day he had yesterday.

"Shall we go to the mess tent and get some food before we tackle the rest of the day?"

M nods and the rest of the group follows to break their fast.

Gareth Mallory is in the tent eating when they arrive. He stands and approaches M.

"M may I speak with you?"

"Yes. Mr. Mallory."

They walk to the corner of the room and Bond follows. Mallory shoots him a look but shrugs in understanding. Bond is not going to let her out of his site around anyone named Mallory.

"Father is undergoing treatment for the unforeseen side effects of the inoculation he received. I hope that you will come see him with me later….I know he has some apologizing to do to you but I really doubt he will remember all that occurred yesterday. For my part in any of this I am very sorry M and I hope you can forgive me."

"I know it had nothing to do with you Gareth and now that we do know it was a drug interaction and William was not in his right mind I will attempt to forgive him. I will definitely not be seeing him socially anymore."

"I can understand that M and I am going to suggest that he move in with his brother in the north after all this."

"I am not saying that I object Gareth but London is a large enough city that there is room enough for both of us. You cannot give up on a relationship with your father just because of a little trouble that was not of his doing."

Bond shifts on his feet wishing M would agree to the banishment of William Mallory. Bond is never going to trust that man anywhere within 5 km's of M. He cannot be here all the time to watch over her. Bond has to go on missions sometimes, unless he takes a desk job.

They get some food and all sit down and eat quietly. The staff is in that uncomfortable realm of wanting information but being terrified to ask for it. After all they saw their stalwart authoritarian boss of many years cuddled in the arms of her best agent.

M considers the silence before her as she looks on her staff with a very stern expression on her face.

"Out with it!"

Tanner, Eve, Q, Mallory and Bond who are sharing the table look up suddenly at her remark.

"What do I need to know or what are you afraid of asking?"

A chorus of "Nothing ma'am" occurs and M shakes her head.

"Well, I have something to share with the lot of you."

The table collectively shrinks back in preparation for a verbal lashing from M.

"I am now in a new relationship and I hope that it does not offend any of you. I also promise, right now that it will not interfere with my work and if it does I will step down and retire."

M had to smile at the shocked faces looking back at her.

Bond smiled and laughed.

"You just enjoy the shock value…all this time I thought you just put on a vicious front because you are a woman in a man's job. Darling all you really want is to make people's eye's pop out of their heads in shock."

"Enough out of you James. I want their opinions…I already know yours."

M places a hand on his knee as Eve laughs, Q blushes, Tanner fidgets with his watch and Mallory looks uncomfortably away and clears his throat.

Bond took her hand from his knee and kisses it for all to see.

"Well, through silent body language I infer one happy, two embarrassed by picturing me having sex with a younger man and one disappointed because it could have been him or his father."

Bond looks at the table and back to M.

"I'm right…shock value…you love it and you have them pegged my love."

Felix enters the tent rushing over to them. "He's gone!"

They all jump up and M moves towards him. "Craig?"

"Yes…bastard slipped out after using the facilities."

"Tanner place an alert out on the former agent and let's go to the command tent."

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Q gives a report after running some searches. "He has managed to evade many of the cameras but I think he headed on a train towards Paris."

"Tanner who do we have in Europe right now?"

"Ma'am we have 003 in Prague chasing down the rest of the drug."

Felix puts his phone away. "I have out CIA operatives on the continent looking for him."

M looks at the computer display and remembers something but does not choose to share. "What does he hope to carry out in Europe? Tanner have 005 bring us Gills to question about the agent's plans."

"Right ma'am."

M bite her lower lip and Bond frowns at her. Sensing that she does not want an audience for what she is mulling over yet, Bond pulls her into a corner of the room.

"What is it?" Bond whispers quietly.

"He escaped with Gills and when I questioned him earlier Gills said he was given a villa in Tuscany for his part in this. We did not investigate further…I need someone there and I do not trust the Americans with this."

"Tanner could you and Q join us for a moment?" Bond waves them over.

Eve stays with Mallory and Felix talking.

"Yes M?"

"Mr. Tanner who do we have in Italy that can go to Gills' Tuscany villa and search before the Americans get there?"

Tanner looks to Q who takes his tablet and keys in some information.

"We have one agent that is on a joint mission with two members of the Canadian SIS agency."

M looks at Q and Tanner. "What are their specialities?"

Q smiles and shows her the dossiers on the three agents a computer expert, infiltration specialist and a tactician. In Italy for two weeks so far doing minor surveillance on people of interest to both our agencies.

"They could do the job ma'am and they may fly under the radar because they are only training and gathering intel."

"Tanner you and Q go to a private site with less eyes and ears and contact them with the mission. Tanner I need a line through to Ottawa to give them the heads up. I'm sure they will lend us their talent for a few days. Detail what they are looking for and tell them not to make a mess."

"Right M…know one is to know that they were ever there."

"Exactly. We may have a problem with a CIA mole so Felix must be kept in the dark for now. I want them there ASAP and details within 12 hours. Tanner this takes top priority so have 003 meet with them as soon as his mission is completed."

Bond looked at M. "Are you sure you can trust another agency with this?"

"Can we ever trust anyone, even our own Bond? They were not expecting to get this assignment so they won't be a problem unless one of the new trainee tacticians is a mole waiting for this exact moment to spring into action…I am willing to bet no on that."

Tanner hands M a phone. "Yes, sorry to call so early but something has come up…."

M wanders away from the group while she speaks to the head of CSIS. After the call ends she wanders back to her team.

005 enters with Gills in tow. The man is cradling his hand that apparently has two broken fingers.

M looks at the man. "Do you have anything more to say to us to lessen your sentence?"

To answer Gills spits at 005 who slaps him upside the head and growls at him.

"005 please escort him to the cells in the bunker…he can stay beside our brothers and sisters that he infected with his medication.

"I think we should go to medical and get this quarantine lifted and the remaining infected set up within the bunker. I for one would like to go home this evening and prepare to meet with the infected's families tomorrow."

M and the group move to see the progress in medical. There are many more full beds as the members of her staff are becoming human again. Some are even sitting up and joking with each other about Halloween pranks.

M moved through the ranks with Bond close on her heels while she chats with the patients. The PM has given the all go to move into their old offices by morning. M composes herself and heads to see Mallory.

Gareth was standing beside his father as Bond and M walk over.

"William, how are you feeling?"

"Much better…I will never be able to apologize enough to you M. I don't know the man that abducted you."

"I hope I never meet him again."

"You have a wicked right hook little lady."

Gareth and Bond smile at that one. M walks to the edge of his bed and takes his hand in hers.

"I am glad you are back to normal and by this evening we will all be going home."

"I assume that we will be friends again eventually my dear but I can see by Bond's posture that he is more than just your agent now."

"Yes, he is and we can be friends William but don't expect to see me alone again."

By 8 in the evening M's exhausted and relieved to be saying good night and heading home.

Bond had left the hour earlier to go collect some things from his flat before picking her up. Before he did he pulled Tanner aside for a little chat. Tanner had not left her side for a moment since.

"Mr. Tanner, what did Bond say to you that I cannot go to the bathroom by myself while he is gone?"

"Ma'am, he told me that he would put me in with those still infected if you were not in my line of sight the entire time he is gone. I am very sorry M…for not paying more attention yesterday when Mallory took you…I hope you can forgive me because Bond sure the hell won't."

"Yes, Mr. Tanner I forgive you. After all you seem unsurprised by the change in my relationship with Bond and I thank you for that support."

"Well, ma'am it was a shock but once Eve mentioned it looking back since we almost lost you at Skyfall there has been a change in him. The biggest shock is that you agreed….it was not expected."

"No, I guess it surprised me also…I will enjoy it for as long as it lasts…that is all we can do in this life."

"Quit right ma'am. I see that your ride is here ma'am…have a pleasant evening M."

M turns to smile at Bond who is carrying flowers and is freshly showered and casually dressed to take her home.

"James these are lovely."

James leans to kiss her but she pulls away and puts her hand up.

"Work boundaries Bond…we wouldn't want to make poor Tanner uncomfortable now would we?"

"I guess not. Are you ready, I picked up dinner on the way."

They said their good nights to the staff and got in James' car.

"M you did not tell me what happened on the train. I found you cuddled up with Mallory, him clutching at your unbuttoned shirt."

"The memories are jumbled from the drugs but he was taking me to get married. William told me you had given me up and he would look after me in our retirement."

"You fought him?"

"Oh yes…kneed him in the groin and punched him. I found the pills in his pockets and stuffed one in his mouth but he took it out and pinned me giving me another dose also. In his altered state he planned on having me but luckily the sedative took hold in time to prevent it."

"I will never give you up M."

"Well, so you claim but what about my even later years and if I am sickly? I don't expect you to stay James."

"I will M."

"All the nurses in the home will think you are my son…let's not dwell on it. I think we should take your advice and live in the now."

Bond smirks at her. "Do you know what I've dreamed about doing to you all day?"

M chuckles. "No but I imagine it does not me having a bath, eating and falling soundly asleep within the next hour."

"I think we can fit it all in if you have a shower instead."

Once they arrive at M's flat Bond ushers her upstairs for a shower while he warms the dinner and sets the table. Bond puts music on and opens some wine.

M quickly has a shower and looks for something to wear. In the back of her top draw she finds a deep blue negligé that Nigel bought her a few years ago. It has lovely wide elastic lace straps and built-in support that hugs her chest in satin and lace. The skirt portion flairs from under the empire waist and drops to above her knees.

M is surprising herself with how excited she is to dress provocatively for James but she covers it up with her comfortably unsexy robe that he stripped off her…days ago.

M finds her slippers and heads down for dinner.

Bond sees her come down in her robe with no make up and hair everywhere. She could not be more beautiful to him than natural way she is now.

"M you look divine…I love your robe."

M swats him. "Stop lying and being a prat Bond."

"Hey that robe did me in the other night and flannel nightwear is also one of my turn ons."

"Well, than James you will be in a constant state of arousal because of my comfortable wardrobe …now let's eat something other than sandwiches and muffins."

They ate in relative silence and moved to the kitchen to load the dishwasher. Bond could barely contain himself knowing what he hoped was coming next. They moved into the sitting room with the rest of the wine and sat on the sofa.

Bond had lit a fire earlier and it was nice and warm. Add wine and M's flushed and getting very warm in anticipation of his first move. It did not come…he just watched her as if waiting for an indicator.

"Well, Bond I thought your seduction was to continue but after finally bedding me is there nothing left in your arsenal?"

"M! Really, I am shocked…I was just enjoying a moment's peace with you. I mean, every ten seconds a man is kidnapping you for marriage or insulting your honour. I'm exhausted just keeping up with you…and all your men."

M laughs. "My men…there is only one important one other than my son and he is here before me after countless rescues. How am I going to manage to send you away on a mission after all that has happened between us?"

"Maybe I should take vacation or retire my 00 status?"

"Bond! You would consider that...early with out me having to force you too?"

"For you, anything my dear…I don't trust anyone else to guard your body for longer than an hour at most."

M stands and holds out her hand for Bond. James grabs it and stands beside her.

"Let's go to bed."

"Why don't we just cuddle and watch TV for a while and I will rub your feet. You looked so tired today I just want you to get some rest. We are in a relationship, finally M and we don't have to behave like over sexed teens for me to love you deeply."

With that M untied her robe and slipped it off her shoulders allowing it to hit the floor. She watched Bond closely as his eyes changed along with his demeanour. M saw him swallow and reach an arm out towards her face.

James cupped her cheek unable to give words to the jumble of feelings flooding from his groin to his heart.

Blood was pumping faster and swelling him within the flash of seconds it took for his brain to register the vision before him.

Zombies shocked him less than his desire for her at this moment.

M is a vision and his seems to be developing spots…christ he's going to faint.

M watches the array of emotion play across his face and the sudden pallor of his skin…christ he isn't getting sick is he.

"JAMES!"

James manages to back himself to the sofa and sit down. He then puts his head between his knees to get some blood flowing.

M sits beside him and urges him to lay down flat. "James breath a deep breath in through your mouth and slowly out through your nose…and again…again…feeling any better?"

"Jesus...woman, that is the best surprise present I've ever received and you didn't even let me unwrap it myself!"

M's throaty laugh made him harder than he was before. His hands caressed her shoulders as he gently pulls the lace straps down but M's hands stop him.

"James I think we need the sleep…can you manage to make it to bed?"

"M I feel fine and sleep is now the last thing on my mind."

M smiled and caressed him through his trousers causing a moan to escape his lips. Bond was still pale and she did not want him to get up suddenly.

So M bent over and kissed him gently but he pulled her to him effectively covering himself with her body.

M was enjoying the closeness. Bond was trying to sit up but she pushed him back down.

"I told you no! I don't want you to faint on me, you are physically exhausted."

"M…I need you so bad…please don't stop me…I will crawl upstairs on my hands and knees please."

"Get up very slowly and we will see if you are able."

Bond willed his body to obey and gradually stood while he continued to caress her in the sexiest piece of clothing he has ever seen…I covers a fair amount of her creamy ivory skin but still…incredible.

M takes his hand and they walk upstairs to her room. She sits Bond down on the bed in front of her and begins removing his clothing for him.

Bond's eyes are riveted on her breast as his breathing becomes erratic again. Bond begins breathing as she told him too downstairs. This is the first time he has ever fainted without being hit in the head.

M chuckles at him as she removes his clothing and caresses his chest. With only his boxers remaining she gets him to sit back on the bed propped up on pillows. M can see how aroused he is.

M takes the waistband of his pants and slips them under and off him. Bond remains silently shocked that he is not the initiator of any of these actions tonight and that she plans to take what she needs from him. This turns him on even more…

M strokes his length and then mouths the head. Bond's eyes go wide and he again feels light-headed as he leans his head back into the pillows.

"M…my god! You…"

"What Bond?" M still holds him in her hands as she moves to straddle him.

Bond locks eyes with M and takes her lace and satin covered breasts in his hands as she arches towards him. She hovers over his erection and Bond hopes that something is going to happen soon because he is close to exploding or loosing consciousness.

M impales herself on him painfully slowly for Bond's liking but she is easing the way because she in not ready enough and she does not have any lube at the moment.

Bond sees her grimace and takes the hint and uses his hand to move his penis along outside her sex…M moves with him and within minutes the two of them are about to climax.

They lock eyes and M guides him gloriously slowly insider her before they do. It is a sensation of pain and bliss once he is completely sheathed inside her and his eyes go wild as his breathing sputters and he ejaculates just as M climaxes.

M lies on top of Bond as their breathing returns to normal. "Are you all right James?"

"Damn yes…M…are you all right?"

"I am now…but I will have to pick up some lube soon."

"I'm sorry M. I should have worked to prepare you better…it's just that before."

"I know…being post menopausal sometimes the body works and other times…do you still feel faint?"

"No…I feel amazing."

To prove it he begins kissing her in earnest as he rolls her beneath him and begins rocking his hips. Bond is still buried inside her and is hardening again.

M's eyes go wide in shock as she feels him stiffen and rock against her again.

She moans into his mouth as the steady rhythm he sets begins to bring her towards ecstasy. "Yes love…yes!"

Bond's spurred on by her as he mouths her neck. "Christ…M…I…so close again…already and you're still bloody clothed!"

M laughs as James pulls up the skirt of the negligé and uses his fingers to make sure to bring her with him. They both cry out as James collapses on top of her sweating and panting.

"You're…you... will be the death of me yet…minx…and I've only…just retired."

"I suppose this is better than me getting you shot in the field."

"Infinitely better…M. We need to discuss living arrangements soon because I am not sleeping without you in this sexy little thing…ever again."

"You like it? Nigel bought it for me three years ago."

"I don't want to see you in anything else. Your husband had the most excellent taste in the entire world…he got you and he got you this."

Bond moves to lie beside her and pulls one strap down to expose a breast. He then places kisses all over and licks her hardening nipple.

"I like the benefit of removing this glorious item of clothing also."

M smiles at him as he sucks her flesh, warming her all over again. James switches breasts and moves between her legs again.

"James…you can't seriously!"

"Oh but I can…you drive me mad and I have not been able to touch you in days…not to mention that a man took you from me and tried to have his way with you. You...my dear, are the reward at the end of the epic quest…and I am never going to let you forget that."

Bond pauses to pull the rumbled blue night-dress over her head to look on her naked body flushed by desire and sex.

"I won't bloody well be able to walk tomorrow."

"I'll carry you."

Bond's mouth covers her breast again as he ease inside her. M wraps her legs around his waist and Bond rolls them over so that she can ride him.

M leans forward and kisses him soundly as she rocks against him.

James arches towards her letting her set the pace and holding the urge to thrust up with great difficulty.

M clutches at him with her muscles as she grinds into him increasing in volume as she becomes further undone.

Bond watches the way she moves and palms her breasts pulling her forward to take one into his mouth, groaning as he does it. M is panting getting closer she begins to pull off him and slams back down on him grinding herself against him.

James cries out "M!"

M is close but wants him with her. "Yes my love…come with me…harder James."

James is sweating as he begins arching into her deliciously wet heat. Watching her become more and more undone on top of him sends him over the edge.

"M…M…Olivia!"

"JAMES!"

M collapses on top of him panting…she has not had this kind of exercise for years. In her daze she rolls off her young lover and stares up at the ceiling of her bedroom.

"I'll clean out a closet for you tomorrow and you can put your flat on the market."

Bond smiles as he tries to reclaim oxygen.

"I will go to the lingerie shop to get you 6 more of those dresses in different colours."

M laughs as she rolls off the bed and heads to the shower taking the negligé with her.

"Care to join me…I hate to got to sleep dirty."

"I love you dirty, Olivia…that will take some getting use to…if you allow me?"

"Yes, you may after that performance."

James gets up and joins her in the shower wondering if he can manage round 4 without passing out.

M reads his thoughts and smirks. "Save it for the morning darling…after all you promised to carry me."

"That I did…that I did."

Bond insisted on washing and kissing every part of her in the shower giving her another orgasm with his tongue lapping at her while kneeling before her. M brought him off with her hand as she cleaned his member throughly. Both were enjoying this discovery phase of their relationship.

Life with Olivia Mansfield was going to be very stimulating.

True to his word, James Bond carried her out of the house to the car and out of the car park to her private elevator. They rode up to her newly restored office to begin work. Kissing her goodbye but longing to stay and explore some in office fantasies Bond has harboured for many years.

M for her part had difficulty sitting...she's hoping to get use to feeling delightfully well pleasured on a nightly basis.

Bond would have to meet her children next…

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Epilogue:

Within the next few days loose ends get tied up. M and her staff enter their newly restored offices and Q co-ordinates with the MI5 team in place setting up the new network.

Felix said his goodbyes and headed after agent Craig in parts unknown. Mallory officially lifted the quarantine and met with the PM and the press.

The infection's reported on officially in the press and the death of 25 employees of SIS are announced after the families were contacted.

003 found the extra drug leakage in Eastern Europe and eliminated his targets. 003 joined with the team in Italy as they accomplished their task. It was fortuitous that he did because agent Craig appeared just as they were cleaning the scene.

003 apprehended Craig and M told him to sit on him until Felix arrived to take him. They hope that Felix will be able to discover the mole within the CIA.

The scientific lab set in the bunker of MI6's temporary headquarters are still working on curing the last 10 victims and creating a less volatile antidote for future use.

The military is breaking down their temporary tent city to allow life to get back to normal for this part of London.

M's concerned about Quantum having more information on the virus and possible future attacks.

The news has issued warnings signs of the symptoms and do not interact with suspected infectious people.

Step one: Lock them in a room as they do not have much manual dexterity.

Step two: Alert the authorities.

Bond moved into M's flat and gave his retirement notice. Bond thought that there was nothing in his life more important than his job but he was wrong.

M is the best thing that ever happened to him.

Bond has reawaken M's passion for life and revitalized her libido…much to both her and Bond's delight.

Overall the lessons learned are, when faced with the Zombie apocalypse:

KEEP CALM

and

stay close

to Bond,

James Bond.

The End.