Dec 28, James Bond, James/Q, What A Twist Title: What A Twist Fandom: James Bond Pairing: James/Q Rating: G
Q was in the garage, tinkering absently, when his phone vibrated.
A simple picture -- their tree finally up and decorated. Frowning, his mind flew through three important notes.
1. When did James get back
2. Why didn't he wait for Q to put together the tree
3. Tinsel
He out of headquarters in a flash.
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James raised both eyebrows when Q entered the flat. "I didn't mean for you to rush here."
Q let out a breath, counting the cats. Both present and both watching the tree, as usual. It was almost like a target to them. They watched it go up to know how best to knock it over and when you looked away just for a moment, there it went. Or an ornament. Or the stupid tinsel.
"You've never had cats?" Q asked quietly.
James blinked. "You know I haven't."
Q let out a slow breath. "We need to get the tinsel out of the flat."
"Why?" James asked.
"They'll eat it," Q said. "It'll get twisted up in their digestive tract and, well. It happened once and I vowed never again."
James eyed the cats. "I would say that they are too smart for that, but as I have rescued one from the blinds, I suppose it is possible."
"Not just possible," Q said. "They've also tried to eat my floss."
James closed his book and stood. "Shall I lock them up then until we get it sorted out?"
Q nodded. "If you would."
As James gathered that cats, Q could hear him muttering to them that it was not a good idea to eat anything like a string and how could they even think that. Q shook his head and went to get a bin bag.