This story is using the Holmes, Watson and Mary from the newest movie with Robert Downy Jr and Jude Law but based on the books not the movie. I know Mary is dead by the time of Hound of the Baskervilles but in my story the hound of the baskervillles case was before Watson and Mary married.
Chapter 6
Gabrielle, Holmes and Watson never mentioned the Raystone incident again. The next morning neither Holmes nor Watson mentioned naything it was like the incident had never happened.
The next three months progressed reasonably smoothly, Gabrielle continued to clean 221B Baker street and she continued to help Holmes on cases, with or without Watson. However Holmes never used her as bait again, showing he hadn't completly forgotten the Raystone incident.
The only problem Gabrielle had was Holmes, he was a genius and she admired him, she felt her heart leap when his hand brushed against hers or whenever he touched her which was rarely. She felt butterflys in her stomach on the rare occasions she impressed him or the more common occaisons when she did something weird and made him smile.
Of course Gabrielle never forgot the reason she was there and knew Holmes would never care for her he was cold and logical.
Her family kept watching her she had scrubbd off the message on the ceiling while Holmes was out but she recieved letters and saw the three members of her family watching her, Jonathon did so almost reluctantly but Jason and the professor didn't. They liked the control they had over her.
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Holmes POV
He hadn't said anything to Gabrielle about the Raystone incident, three months had passed he hadn't trusted her as bait again but he used her as a spy and sometimes dragged her along on his cases.
Holmes's didn't want to solve Gabrielle anymore, he had come to think of her as Gabrielle rather than Venitari but she seemed reluctant to call him anything other than Holmes. He didn't want to find out the terrible things he was sure she had done. He would wait.
Holmes felt strange around Gabrielle he liked to impress her, when she smiled his heart felt lighter and he got butterflys in his stomach, he cared for her more than he would admit.
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"Gabrielle" Holmes said striding into the drawing romm where Gabrielle sat reading.
"Yes Holmes?" Gabrielle asked closing her book.
"We're going to Dartmoor".
"Ok any particular reason?" Gabrielle asked.
"My old friend Sir Henry Baskerville has invited me to stay for the week, he's hosting a party to celebrat five years since I solved the mystery of the hound. I think I'll take him up on that offer, I thought you'd like to come, Watson and Mary will come too."
Gabrielle smiled unaware of the affect she had on Holmes, "yes I'd love to come."
Freedom, at least for a few days, Gabrielle couldn't stop smiling.
"Oh and here's some money go and get yourself a fine dress for Sir Henry's party".
Surprised Gabrielle took the money, she would ask Mary for help finding a dress, Gabrielle had grown to like Mary Watson, a kind, attractive woman and understanding too, most women wouldn't put up with their husband running around with Holmes so often.
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"Mr Holmes has been very generous, I recommend you get something made specially for you" Mary said, "I know a good boutique."
Gabrielle allowed Mary to chose everhing for her, having no idea herself Mary clearly knew what she was doing. However by the end of th day Gabrielle had tried on so many dresses and stood on stools for so long while they were altered she was relieved when Mary finally said "perfect".
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"Remind me never to go shopping with Mary again" Gabrielle said to Holmes as she walked through the door holding her new dress in a box.
"Have fun?" Holmes asked his eyes gleaming evilly.
"Apparently when buying a new dress you need uncerwear to go with it as well as shoes, shoes I understand but underwear who'll see it?"
"I'll take that as a no, but I'm sure Mary has you properly attired for the ball."
"Ball? You mean dancing?" Gabrielle asked horrified.
"You can't dance can you?" Holmes said catching on immediatly.
"Not ballroom" Gabrielle replied.
"Well then I'll have to teach you, we're not going until tomorrow that's plenty of time."
"If you say so" Gabrielle said unconvinced.
Holmes walked over to Gabrielle and took one of her hands in his and put the other on her hip.
"Put your other hand on my shoulder" Holmes said.
Gabrielle did as she was told, her heart beating wildly, she just fitted in his arms, she mentally slapped herself but it felt right.
The dance began, simple steps at first backward and forwards but getting more complicated with spins as they progressed. Neither of the pair was thinking anymore, pressed closely together their hearts beating they found themselves drawing closer together until their lips almost touched.
Holmes regained his senses first and Gabrielle sensing this pulled away, "well I better get packed" she said.
"Good idea" Holmes said quickly returning to his writing.
Wow, Gabrielle thought to herself, what just happened? She'd wanted to kiss him, she thought he'd wanted it too but she couldn't be sure she could have been imagining it because it was what she wanted.
She had to find out about the letter so she could kill him and get it oer with before these confusing feelings overwelmed her.
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Holmes POV
What had happened? He had wanted to kiss her. He hadn't much experience with women there had been an awkward love affair when he was sixteen which hadn't gone well, it had been an experiment more than anything else to satisfy his curiosity.
What was it with Gabrielle? He had to distance himself from her, he would have fired her if it wasn't for the burning curiosity he had about her, he was now determined to find out about her so he could send her away and rid himself of these confusing feelings.