"Anna" Sherlock said his eyes wide, His mind going even faster than usual.

"Hi Sherlock" Anna said her eyes locking with Sherlock's. "I'll explain later I need to get going"

Sherlock still held her wrist and looking into her eyes, he broke the contention and let go of her wrist he just nodded before turning away. Anna looked before walking away she was in so much trouble. She text Mycroft saying the deed was done before making her way to 221b Baker Street. She needed to get herself ready for Sherlock.

The door to the flat opened and Anna looked to see Sherlock. Just Sherlock. She sat down waiting for the onslaught of questions. But Sherlock just sat down and picked his violin and started to pluck the strings.

"Is there a reason why you called me here brother dear?" Anna turned and saw Mycroft.

"You see Mycroft, Anna here has been hiding a secret that I still wouldn't know `if I hadn't have caught her. I happened to be talking to her mark when she shot him" Sherlock said putting the violin down.

Mycroft Smiled "You're saying you couldn't figure her out?" Mycroft asked leaning on his beloved umbrella

"Hey, sitting right here you know" Anna said standing up.

"How could you get caught? I suppose you're rather brilliant for lasting so long" Mycroft said in a way that made him sound like an impressed father.

"I got caught, but be thankful it was your brother, and as for you Sherlock. Yes, I work for your brother, yes, I'm assassin, and before you ask how I got the job, what the hell did you think you would accomplish by putting blood and soap together?" Anna shouted. She was feeling a bit stressed.

Sherlock just looked at Anna her blue eyes glinting. Mycroft looked at his brother, and then to Anna who sat back down. Sherlock watched her.

"What going to happen now?" She asked

"As long this doesn't leave this room … nothing. Mrs Fisher" Mycroft nodded "I bid you both a good day" Mycroft could trust his brother (with this issue at least)

Sherlock kept his eyes on Anna who now had her eyes close again. Sherlock couldn't see anything different, he lent forward and gently tapped her knee. Anna eyes shot open and looked at Sherlock she couldn't tell what he was thinking.

"I never thought that you would be an assassin. Then again you're are well organized, but you could of waited a couple of minutes" Sherlock spoke looking down. Anna noticed a hint of regret in his voice almost as If he wished he hadn't found this out. No! it's Sherlock. Sherlock always wants to know the truth.

Anna didn't know what to think

"If I didn't know who you were I'd properly hand you over to the police" Sherlock told her. Stretching like a cat at the same time. Anna didn't understand how the hell he could be so relaxed.

"And if I didn't know who you were Sherlock, I'd have killed you" Anna said with a hard voice

"Nice to know" Sherlock said with a smile "But, No you wouldn't have. You take your orders from Mycroft. You know there's some reason behind your killing of someone. You may have trained yourself to have a lack of empathy but you're not a ruthless killer"

"I want to say sorry, but it's my job and you can't tell John" Anna said.

"One condition, you let me finish my conversation with someone before blowing their brains out over me. I may not be have emotional depth but even I prefer not having someone I'm talking to have their head explode"

"Hmm deal. But I'll still need to do my job" Anna said Sherlock noticed her smile. He loved that smile.

"So Anna, how about dinner out" Sherlock said standing up.

"I'd love to" Anna said getting up to.

Xxx

John walked around the labs looking for Anna. He was surprised to see Elora working hard by herself. She was typing while balancing the phone against her right ear. John walked in and smiled at her, Elora put down the phone and looked at John. She had a perfect smile to John.

"Anna's not here sorry. She's working on something from Wales" Elora spoke calmly

"Right, thanks um would you like go for a drink"

"I'd love to" Elora said with a heart stopping smile.

Xxx

Sherlock and Anna were walking back from the Chinese, they weren't far away from Baker Street, and Anna said the walk would do them good. Anna's boots were splashing in some puddles; they passed a pub and noticed John and Elora, they seemed deep in conversion.

"He works fast" Anna said

"She had a thing about him the first time she laid eyes on him, you could see it. She asked you if you two were going out and when you said no she was considering asking him out but it seems John has beaten her to it" Sherlock said

"You're amazing you know that?" Anna said with a huge smile.

"Really? you think so?" Sherlock asked turning to Anna

"Yes I do." Anna said with a smile before walking off. Leaving a smiling Sherlock.

Sherlock caught up with Anna and took her hand. Anna smiled as they carried on walking. Anna couldn't quite believe how happy that made her. She loved her life this moment in time. They walked back into the flat and flicked on the lights. Anna walked away from Sherlock into the kitchen putting the kettle on for a relaxing cup of tea before bed.

Sherlock watched Anna before he even asked she grabbed his mug, he realised, then he needed a cigarette and went looking for them, turning out draws, Anna walked back and looked at Sherlock who was throwing bits and pieces over his shoulders.

"I'm not tidying this up" Anna spoke holding up Sherlock's mug of tea.

"I'm looking for something important" Sherlock said

"And what that?"

"My cigarettes"

"The ones you asked John to hide right? … well think like John" Anna said sitting down.

"He's too simple minded" Sherlock growled "Where would he put - ah got them" Sherlock said smiling

"I'm off for a shower. And not that I think you're likely to listen to me but Smoking is bad for you" Anna said

Sherlock sat down and thought really hard. Why would he care what anyone else said? Sure he may not actually be a sociopath but he sure as hell didn't want to start caring.

He put them back in their hiding place and lied down in his favoured position on the sofa. He heard the bathroom door unlock and Anna footsteps as she walked back into the living room her hair damp from the shower, Anna was wearing blue checked PJ pants and a blue tank top.

"Decided against it then?" Anna asked sitting down in the arm chair.

"So why did my brother bring you back to London?" Sherlock asked. Before Anna could answer John walked in with a huge smile.

"Enjoyed your time with Elora?" Anna asked

"I … how did you know?" John asked

"We walked past you" Anna replied with a smile

"We?"

"Yes, we. Anna and I were out. We walked past you" Sherlock said.

John just blushed, Anna smiled happy her new friend and glad John came before she had to answer Sherlock's question.