Author's note: Sorry for the long wait. . I had trouble with the terminology in this one. Also wow a lot of you followed this. :D Comments are always appreciated.
The trio rushed into the building. The front desk quickly told them the right direction to go. They quickly got to the area the needed to be at. As they entered the office and they saw a man with silver hair with look of constant stress around him. Hardison quickly walked toward them but before they could get there a man stepped in front of them. He began to argue with the detective.
"C'mon, Greg. We need a case. He's not doing good. Yesterday he stared at the clip for 8 hours straight. I was afraid that he stopped breathing the only way I knew he was alive was that every so often he blinked. He needs a new case. Something to get him off this whole Moriarty thing, just for a bit," The blond man seemed to be in a lot of stress.
"Sorry John. I don't have anything for Sherlock. It has been a slow week for murders. Just give it some time. This is London. There is bound to be some crazy person who commits mass homicide soon but that is not right now. All I have now is a couple with an open and shut murder charge and I don't think that Sherlock would be interested in that."
"Hey! Nate and Sophie are not a open and shut murder case. There is no way they would kill anyone. Someone set them up. They are innocent," Parker said, Eliot holding her back from getting in Lestrade's face.
Lestrade blinked at the trio. "And who might you be?"
"I am Alec Hardison. We talked on the phone. We are hear about Nate and Sophie Ford. We were suppose to meet them today but apparently they were detained here. I am sure this is a big misunderstanding," Hardison walked up and held out his hand and Lestrade took it.
"Detective Inspector Lestrade. Good to meet you. I am afraid that your friends are in deep trouble. They were caught at the scene of the crime and they both have motive."
"Who would be dead that would give Nate and Sophie motive?" Parker said.
"There is a surprisingly long list I have found out. Your friends have some interesting enemies. But this time it is Damian Monroe. That name have any meaning to any of you?" Lestrade raised an eyebrow at the triot.
"Never heard of him." Eliot said shortly. Hardison and Parker tried their best to keep a straight face.
Lestrade looked at them skeptically and was about to say something when John stepped in.
"This doesn't seem like an open and shut case, Greg. Maybe Sherlock can take their case," John said almost pleadingly.
"Hey you're Doctor John Watson," Hardison said. "You write that blog on Sherlock Holmes."
"Who is Sherlock Holmes?" Everyone turned to stare Parker. "What? Is he famous or something?"
"Really, Parker? Even I know who Sherlock is," Eliot said. "He's a famous detective. He died a couple years back and then two years later he came back, perfectly fine and not dead. How do you not know this?"
"So he faked his death? We have all done that at least once," Parker said. John and Lestrade stared at her. "Or not?" She said, slowly.
Hardison quickly said, "That doesn't matter. What matters is if Sherlock Holmes will take our case." He turned to John. "Do you think that you can convince him to take our case?"
John scratched his head. "Well he might not think that he needs a case. But I think he needs a case. So yeah I will convince him."
Parker squealed and hugged John, who stood there shocked and awkwardly hugged back. Once Parker got off him, Eliot held out his hand.
"Thank you so much. Army doctor, retired, right?" Eliot said, shaking John's hand firmly.
John blinked. "Yes, how did you know?"
"It's the way you stand and your haircut. It is very distinctive." Eliot stepped back.
Hardison quickly stepped forward and said, "Sir, I am sure this whole thing is a big misunderstanding and I am sure we can clear this up. I am both Nate and Sophie's personal attorney. When can I see them?"
"Yes they said you were. Unfortunately you can't see them right now."
"With all due respect sir, as their lawyer, yes I can," Hardison had his serious face on.
"No I didn't mean it like that. You can see them but it wouldn't do any good. You see they're asleep right now."
"Why are they asleep? Did you hurt them?" Parker again had to be held back by Eliot.
"Of course we didn't hurt them. They are asleep because they drank a bit too much last night. Once they wake up, you can see them all you want."
"Wait they were drunk last night and now they are unconscious, how did they murder this Monroe guy?" Eliot said.
"Because they poisoned him beforehand."
"And how do you know that?" Parker said, crossing her arms.
Lestrade looked at the trio and sighed. "Because we have video of them doing it."