Chapter 3
AN: I'm sorry i am late on updating. I updated it today so i can hopefully get back on schedule.
Sherlock
Mycroft is taking me out to dinner tonight. He says it'll cheer me up if I get out of the flat once and a while.
"I don't want to go out Mrs. Hudson. Dinner with Mycroft is boring," I say as Mrs. Hudson hands me my waist coat.
"It ill cheer you up dear. You've been sitting in this flat ever since you got out of surgery and a change of scenery will do you some good."
"You stay in your flat all of the time. Don't you ever go out?" I ask her as she tries to tame my mess of curls, which doesn't do much.
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She huffs and gives up. "I go out all of the time, Sherlock. I'm only here so much because I am taking care of you and I own the place. Since you are going out tonight I have a date."
"Who is it?"
"The man upstairs."
I try to cross my legs but soon opt for twisting my fingers in my lap. "He's married, Mrs. Hudson." I say calmly.
"No he is not. He doesn't have a wedding ring and I'm pretty sure that if he had a wife she would not approve of him being on his own."
"You know that doesn't mean anything Mrs. Hudson. His left ring finger is not as tanned as the rest of his hand where the ring would be. It is a relatively new tan as he was just on vacation with his spouse before coming back here where he stays while he is on his frequent business trips, or so he calls them."
Mrs. Hudson nods, "Okay. Looks like I'm tagging along with you and Mycroft. I'm going to change."
She leaves the room and soon comes back, putting on a pair of ear rings to match her purple dress. "How do I look?" she asks.
"You look wonderful Mrs. Hudson." As I say this Mycroft opens the door of the flat and saunters in.
"Hello, Brother. Are you ready?" He asks as he kisses Mrs. Hudson on the cheek.
"As ready as I'll ever be." Mycroft rolls his eyes, gets behind it and pushes me out of the door.
We get onto the lift and, once we were on the bottom floor, head outside. The restaurant is not very far so we walk. Well, at least Mycroft and Mrs. Hudson are walking.
I soon get bored and start deducing. I set my eyes on a woman, wearing a hoodie and jeans, from behind. Not interesting. I jump back and forth between people figuring out their lives. Too many having affairs, too many with cats, too .many with work troubles. Nothing out of the ordinary.
"Stop deducing people, brother,it is not polite." I turn my head and glare at Mycroft but he just keeps looking forward as we go into restaurant.
A bouncer named Charles smiles when he sees Mycroft and greets us happily. "Welcome Mr. Holmes, it's a pleasure to have you back, sir."
Mycroft nods, "Indeed. I enjoy dining here."
Charles starts to grin, "Let me show you to your table, sir."
He leads us to a table in the back but luckily I can still see the door. "Thank you, Charles." Charles nods at us and leaves.
Mycroft and Mrs. Hudson sit down and then look at me. "How have you been, Brother? Mrs. Hudson tells me you've been moping."
I roll my eyes. "Sure. I can't really go anywhere by myself now can I? The only interaction I get is with John, Mrs. Hudson and occasionally Lestrade."
"You did not answer my question."
"I've dandy. Just can't look at scenes or dead bodies anymore."
A waiter comes over and sets down Mycroft's favorite wine, wine glasses and glasses of water. Mycroft thanks him and he walks away.
I look at the entrance and start deducing people as they walk in. One person stands out from all of the rest, Dr. John Watson himself. He has his girlfriend on his arm and looks very dapper in his suit.
He looks around as if he can feel eyes on him and he automatically settles on me. He whispers in his girlfriend's ear and they both start to walk over to our table.
He smiles when he reaches us. "Hello, Sherlock. Odd meeting you here." He says hello to Mrs. Hudson and Mycroft.
Mycroft smiles at them. "Why don't you join us? There's enough room for two more." John agrees and Mycroft smirks at me. I glare at him. He knows that I'm having an emotion for John and this is the perfect time for him to embarrass me.