I've written the next two chapters, so here's one. Expect the next one a little later.
Dear Sherlock. What an amazing story! I'm feeling pretty chuffed to have been a great cameo role. Now, mind if I get a bit tough with you. You only seem to be interested with someone at the beginning and at the end of things, when you are just about to lose them for good. Am I right? You'd be prepare to walk down the aisle to keep a scientist out of your boyfriend's trousers. It seems to lack respect for the whole idea of marriage.
Yes, well, that's in the past. I was going through... a bit of a rough patch. And I wouldn't know. I'm not married.
And you say you don't want banter.
June 5, 2011 (9:24 AM)
Subject:Let's talk about you
Dear John, I've known for about eleven days, but you never seem to talk about her. How long have you been married? What's her name? Last one: Does she know about us?
Best Sherlock
Are you bored again? Let's see answer one: We've been married for five years. Her name in Mary and no, she doesn't know about us. Well, she doesn't know much about us. I didn't even known there was an 'us'. Is there an 'us'?
Yours John
I expected you to answer more than the questions I asked you. There can be, if you want.
Sherlock, I'm married with a lovely woman who's only three inches shorter than me. We have two children that are not mine. Blake is five and Lucy is eleven. She wanted a father for her children but when their father left them, she couldn't find anyone worthy of them. 'Until they found me.' She says. She's older than me by a couple of years but she looks twenty-five. The only thing I told her about us was that I'm talking to someone. She asked,"Do you want to meet him?" I said,"No." Then she said,"Okay." That's it. I don't want to talk about my family any further.
Love John
Okay, we won't talk about your wife anymore. I have to get to work anyway. I'll talk to you later, yeah?
Love from me too Sherlock
Oh Sherlock, I've got a bit of a crush on you. I like you but I don't understand why don't you want to know what I look like. I wouldn't mind knowing what you looked like. Of course we can talk later.
Love John
June 8, 2011 (10:26 AM)
Subject: An experiment
John, you have your mind set on knowing what I look like. Okay. I propose an experiment. I bet out of ten men, I could identify the one John Watson. Whereas you'd never guess who I am with the same number of men. Do you fancy having a go with this experiment? Have a nice morning.
That sounds amazing. Definitely! Lets do it. How should we go about doing this? Should we send each other ten pictures with one of ourselves amongst them?
I suggest we meet in person without knowing it. I mean we should stay in a crowd. We should go to the little cafe Speedy's. There is always a couple of men our age there. And we try to figure out who we are. We have a window of, let's say, two hours on a Sunday afternoon. We both have to be there to work each other out. What do you think?
Sherlock, I can't focus on work with your experiment in mind. But I'm worried. What if we don't like the way we look? Will that be the end of our correspondence? I'd rather remain unknown and get E-mails for the rest of my life.
Kiss, John
I'm not worried. You won't recognize me. And I've had such a clear image of you that it only needs to be confirmed.
A kiss from me too, Sherlock
Okay. Sunday between 4 and 6 PM at Speedy's. I'll be there.
And PS I think we should have an E-mail restrainment until then. Okay?
Until Sunday then.
Yours Sherlock
They got a little lovey-dovey there. You can expect a lot more of that later on as well. As always, I hope you guys love it!