Disclaimer: I don't own Sherlock
Chapter 1: A new set of friends
My names Gwendolyn (I prefer Gwen) Marianna Adleson, I had just been hired to be Mycroft Holmes' new secretary yesterday. In fact I had to fly ten hours just to get here from California. This was a big job for me and I was already close to running late, the last thing I wanted to do was make a bad impression on my boss. I pulled into the secret office of Mycroft, and briskly went in. I was wearing a ruffly blouse tucked into a tight black pencil skirt, my heels clicked against the floor as I quickly walked into the office building. A strand of my gingery orange hair fell in front of my face, obscuring my view for a second before I brushed it out of my face. A girl in the office handed me a huge stack of papers.
"These are for " she said to me.
"Thanks " I said with a smile. Nervously I walked into Mycroft's office, remembering that I was about five minutes late on meeting him.
"Good morning Sir" I said nervously.
"Morning Gwen, you're five minutes late" he said crossing his arms and turning his chair to face me .
I set down the stack of paper I was handed earlier on his desk.
"I know sorry sir I didn't mean to be" I stammered.
"Of course you didn't mean to" he said sarcastically with a cold expression on his face. I never was a big fan of Mycroft, ever since the first day we had met he rubbed me the wrong way.
"Anything else I can help you with sir?" I asked, biting back the bitter remarks I so badly wanted to say. He sat there looking at his phone for what felt was forever before finally speaking up.
"Can you bring me some tea, three cups to be exact"
"Why three? Are you expecting someone?" I asked curiously. A pained expression appeared on his face, but soon was replaced by a fake smile.
"Just my little brother and his charming pet." he said.
"I'll be back with your drinks as soon a I can" I said being secretly excited to meet the famous duo of Watson and Sherlock. I told one of the new interns to get some tea for the three of them. I waited for about two minutes before the intern brought me three cups of tea.
"Thanks" I said adding a touch of red lipstick on my lips before walking into the office.
Sherlock and Doctor John Watson were already there sitting on the couch.
"Well look who decided to show up" Mycroft sneered at me.
Sherlock's eyes seemed to be staring right into my soul, I set down Mycroft's cup of tea on his desk.
"Sorry sir" I said with a fake smile on my face. I set down John's and Sherlock's tea in the little table in front of the couch.
"Thank you miss. I didn't get your name, I'm John Watson nice to meet you" John said extending his hand to me.
I shook his hand,
"I'm Gwen. Its a pleasure to meet you , I love your blog I it really is very amusing" I said with a laugh as I shook his hand.
"Are you new to London?" Sherlock's deep, handsome voice said suddenly. My gaze drifted over to him.
"Yeah, how did you guess?" I asked crossing my arms over my chest.
A smile twitched at the corner of his pale lips, as I waited for one of his world famous deductions.
"The wrinkles on your pencil skirt, obviously from being packed in a suitcase for more then a hour, about ten hours and ten minutes to be exact. Your blouse has no wrinkles on it meaning you ironed it or just bought i-"
"Sherlock stop showing off" John said cutting him off before taking a sip of his tea.
"Well you are as good as they say, I'll be leaving you boys to talk" I said as I started walking out the door.
"Gwen stay in here" Mycroft said.
I walked back into the room and sat down on a red chair, crossing my left leg over my right. I looked over to John who immediately turned his gaze away from me.
"Watson you and Sherlock will take Gwen back with you to your apartment. She will be staying with you" he said
"Um excuse me?!" I said, utterly shocked by what Mycroft had just said.
"She needs protection and you two are the best to keep her safe" Mycroft said.
"We'll thats fine with me what about you Sherlock?"John said eagerly.
Sherlocks silvery eyes looked over at me then to Mycroft.
"Sure" he said giving his brother a cold look. "John go with Gwen to get her things".
John stood up and smiled at me.
"Well lead the way" he said. I smiled and walked out towards my car.
"Most of my stuff is in here, since I didn't want to be late for my first day of work" I said with a chuckle.
"We're you successful in being on time?" He asked me.
"No, and I was five minutes late, Mycroft wasn't happy" I said unlocking the car.
John laughed.
"Mycroft is a strange man for sure. Sherlock isn't a bit like him, I do warn you sometimes he does the weirdest things"
"Well I'm sure I can handle it, can you drive us to your apartment?" I asked a bit shyly, stepping into the passenger seat. He smiled and nodded as he slipped into the drivers side. We drove through the rainy streets of London towards their apartment.
John helped me with my luggage as we walked into the flat.
"Nice place you have here" I said softly.
John smiled, then replied. "Do you want me to show you around the flat?"
"Sure if you don't mind" I said.