ZERO HOUR
By
Ashleigh Anpilova
Napoleon isn't sure about his new partner.
A pre-slash story.
Written: September 2008. Word count: 400.
He'd met him three days ago when he'd been summoned to Mr. Waverly's office and introduced to him. Illya Nickovetch Kuryakin; his new partner.
He wasn't certain he wanted a partner. He wasn't certain he wanted a partner who looked barely old enough to know how to use a gun. He wasn't certain he wanted a partner who was a Russian. And he knew he didn't want a partner to whom he was attracted.
But one does not argue with Alexander Waverly. Not even Napoleon Solo argued with him.
He'd spent the previous three days watching his new partner; studying him; talking to him; trying to learn about him. And what he'd seen and heard made him re-evaluate his thoughts.
He'd soon learned that not only did Illya know how to use a gun, he knew how to use one extremely well. And his knowledge did not just lie with guns. Napoleon soon discovered that Illya had used, or knew how to use, any weapon around.
He'd also soon realized that his feelings of attraction were not going to go away. He wondered how soon it would be before he took his new partner to his bed.
But he still wasn't certain he wanted a partner. He still wasn't certain he wanted a partner who looked barely old enough to know how to use a gun. He still wasn't certain he wanted a partner who was a Russian. And he still knew he didn't want a partner to whom he was attracted.
And yet at the same time he knew he did want a partner. He did want one who looked barely old enough to know how to use a gun. He did want one who was a Russian. He did want one to whom he was attracted. He did want Illya as partner, lover and friend.
Today was the day he would find out just how good his new partner was. Today was the day he would truly discover if Illya's words were true. Because today was the day of their first mission together. Today was the day he would put his life in the hands of a man he was still somewhat ambivalent about.
As zero hour approached Napoleon looked at the young man crouched next to him and made a silent vow. If they both walked away from this, he would seduce Illya Nickovetch Kuryakin that night.
First Things First is the companion piece to this story.
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