''No?!''

''Sorry Sherlock but it will be without me this time''

John was sitting on the sofa, with a small sorry smile, looking at Sherlock who was standing, his coat on and with a rush look in his eyes.

''But I can't solve this case without you john!''

Said Sherlock, turning around and doing large gestures with his hands, before rashly turning back to his flatmate and gave the half embarrassed and half deceived smile.

''Don't be stupid Sherlock you could solve crimes before I got here! Why would it change?''

Of course, using simple explanations and saying the truth how it really was was not in the choices of Sherlock's answer ideas. He stopped at the first letter before changing into an other one who was half true.

''because your doctor skills are very helpful and I resolve the crimes a lot faster! Come on, why don't you want to come today?''

''Because I just want to rest ! Try to understand that I don't have the same passion of murders then you do.''

Sherlock sighted angrily and took his scarf that was on the chair and wrapped it around his neck with frustration.

He looked back at John before turning back towards the door and leaving the apartment.

''See you later!''

Said John with a little sound of regret in the back of his throat before taking the journal on the armchair and opening it.

'' Oh Sherlock I was expecting you''

''Lestrade.'' Said Sherlock coming out of the black cab and crossing his way.

''Where is John?'' asked the inspector, joining the tall man to the crime scene. He slightly sighted and didn't answer.

''Did you two get in a fight?''

Holmes stopped and looked at him.

''None of your concern.'' Before entering the house. They crossed the flat before arriving at the door on the other side. He opened the wooden opening and arrived in the garden. There were a few police men around the body of a blond woman. Sherlock went straight to her and stop near the dead body. He turned back to Lestrade and gave a questioning look to him.

''Jane Combri, a 46 year old mother. She had 2 children and a husband but they divorced 7 months ago. Both children live with their father but they come to visit her every two weeks. It's the neighbourhood who spotted her from their window.''

''5 minutes.'' Replied Sherlock before crouching near the women.

''Welcome back Sherlock.''

John was still in his armchair when Sherlock came in the room. He slowly turned towards the man. John started at him weirdly before asking:

''So? What happened? What kind of death was it this time? ''

''I will only tell you if you want to join me in this case.'' His cold voice took the smile off John's face that sighted before standing up and grabbing his black coat.

''Where are you going?''

''Shopping. '' And went out. Sherlock stood still for a while, before hitting his forehead hard with the palm of his hand.

''Stupid!'' Said Holmes before rushing out of the flat and running after John who was walking a few meters away in the cold white snow.

''John!'' He turned back and saw Sherlock's white face and his blue eyes looking straight at him, like if he had something so important to tell him that he couldn't wait a second longer.

''What is it?'' He felt like he was actually hoping for something.

''John... I...I...I... I used your blue and brown jumper to wrap the hand of a dead man in it for my experiment.''