Disclaimer: I do not own BBC Sherlock, those are the creations of Steven Moffat, Mark Gatiss and most importantly Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. It's their sandbox and I'm just playing in it.
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Sherlock could see the attraction that Lestrade and his brother had for each other. When he pointed it out to John while at a crime scene one day, the doctor of course dismissed it. That's when Mycroft showed up. His pretense was that he was checking up on Sherlock, but everyone minus Lestrade saw right through that. John watched as Lestrade strolled over to the tape and chatted with Mycroft.
Sherlock slinked up behind John and whispered in his ear "I told you".
John shivered as he felt Sherlock breath against his ear. John thoughts turned to mush when Sherlock was this close to him.
And as suddenly as he appeared, Sherlock strolled off to finish examining the body. John blinked and returned his attention to Mycroft and Lestrade. Now that he was looking, it was so obvious that they liked each other. John smirked and strolled over to the two.
"So what are you two chatting about?"
Lestrade blushed and stared intently at his shoes, while Mycroft smiled and said "Nothing, John. I was just asking the good Detective Inspector how Sherlock was behaving while at crime scenes. I have my answer now, so I shall bid you a good evening. John. Detective Inspector."
With a nod to each of them, Mycroft turned around on his heel, walked up and got into the back of black car that promptly drove off as soon as the door was closed.
John turned to Lestrade, and smiled.
"So, want to get a pint later?"
Lestrade was absently staring in the direction Mycroft had drove off.
"Sure if Sherlock's solved this by then."
At that moment Sherlock popped up behind John and started rattling off his deductions while checking his phone. Lestrade was barely able to write everything down. When Sherlock was done he turned and said "Come along John", and started walking off.
"So see you at the usual place, around 7?"
"Yeah, see you then."
John turned and ran after Sherlock, jumping into the taxi Sherlock had hailed right before it drove off.
Lestrade smirked as he walked over to his patrol car. Those two couldn't be more obvious about their mutual attraction than a bunch of clowns doing a flash mob in the middle of Trafalgar Square.
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John was already sitting at the bar, his drink half gone, when Lestrade walked in. As he sat down, John signaled the bartender, and a pint was set down in front of the DI.
"So, you get the guy?"
"Yeah. He gave us a merry chase halfway across bloody London, but we got the guy."
John nodded and took a swig of his drink.
"So you fancy Mycroft."
Lestrade choked on his drink and coughed a bit.
"Wha-what?"
"Just something I noticed."
Lestrade bit his lip, deciding if he wanted to be honest or deny it. Ah what the hell. He let out a sigh.
"Yeah I fancy Mycroft, what of it?"
"Why haven't you asked him out?"
"I don't know. What if he doesn't like me like that?"
"I don't think you've got a problem there mate."
"Really?"
"If he truly wanted to see how Sherlock was behaving, he wouldn't need to come down to crime scenes. He comes to crime scenes to talk to you."
"Huh…" Lestrade played with his drink in his hand for a bit before taking another swig.
John nodded with a smile.
"So have you done anything about your attraction to Sherlock?"
This time it was John's turn to choke on his drink.
"I don't know what you're talking about."
"Oh, c'mon John. I was honest with you about Mycroft. The least you can do is be honest with yourself."
Greg stared John down. At last John sighed in frustration.
"Fine. Fine. I fancy Sherlock. But that doesn't mean anything. He's not interested in me."
Greg raised his hands up. Finally.
"Ah that's where you're wrong John."
"What are you talking about?" Confusion crossed John's face.
"You honestly don't see it?" Lestrade chuckled.
"See what? Jesus Lestrade, tell me what I'm missing."
"Trust me when I say Sherlock is definitely interested in you."
"Okay."
They spent the next several hours drinking and talking about football, the news, and the latest episode of Doctor Who.
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