testing his voice.

[mallories]

( Drily: )

I'd rather you didn't.

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[mallories]

I'll take that as a 'no'.

( they both are.

so he's pulling out one bottle of scotch, two glasses from his drawers like it's the most normal thing in the world between than employer and his employee. james is going to be the reason why mallory has to buy a bottle every time he's around. )

Perhaps should say 'please'. It's only polite.

[lastrat]

[When James Bond is your employee, it is the most normal thing in the world. But at least at Christmas Bond might buy him a bottle or something. He's semi decent to the people who give him booze.

Semi.

He is also STRUGGLING not to roll his eyes, you're welcome Mallory.]

'Please, sir, may I have some more?'

[mallories]

That wasn't too difficult, was it?

( good boy. a nice glass of scotch as your treat c: )

[lastrat]

[If Silva wanted him to betray Mallory, it would have been a very different story. B(

That look could not be more sour - mostly because he'd like to refuse but. He really likes scotch, okay, don't judge him. (Judge him a lot.)]

Remind me to bring my own, next time.

[mallories]

( i can't wait for their snark in the next bond movie.

he's judging him the way a boss is judging his subordinate. but mallory likes scotch, too, so he can't really say anything much. )

Would you?

( genuine question. shocking. )

[lastrat]

[The anticipation is slowly killing me.

That's true, Mallory is the one with a bottle in his desk drawer, after all. That genuine question gets genuinely raised eyebrows.]

Would you make me out to be some kind of leech?

[mallories]

I wouldn't presume to know you, Mr. Bond.

[lastrat]

That should make working together very interesting.

[mallories]

That's fascinating to hear.

You've reeled me in. ( he'd take a headache pill if he wasn't already drinking. )

[lastrat]

[No that's totally fine to do, Bond has great experience in this.]

Must be my charming personality again.