"...not a boy anymore. You can't steal people, you barbarian," John scolded in a low voice.
Then he looked up at Q.
They'd clearly been arguing. John's color was high, and Bond's jaw was set.
"Just like you left it, wasn't it?" John said, managing a quick flash of a smile.
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"...not a boy anymore. You can't steal people, you barbarian," John scolded in a low voice.
Then he looked up at Q.
They'd clearly been arguing. John's color was high, and Bond's jaw was set.
"Just like you left it, wasn't it?" John said, managing a quick flash of a smile.