{Paired with #08.}
#09 | Truth
The beginning of the cab ride was utterly silent, but that was only because John couldn't think of a tactful way of bringing up the topic. He must've been think too loud about all the different scenarios, though, because Sherlock was the one who broke the silence.
"Just ask your question, John." he said.
"What exactly happened back there? Did-did Donovan really slap you?" John looked over at his flatmate, but he was looking out of the window.
"Yes." he answered curtly.
"You didn't answer my first question." John pointed out helpfully.
Sherlock glanced at his sometimes exceedingly annoying blogger for a moment before staring back out his window.
"I texted Sergeant Donovan about an hour ago. Planned the whole thing to see if Nicholas Blackwell really did burn down those flats. He didn't."
"You went to Donovan, of all people? You know she probably enjoyed that... far too much." He wanted to be shocked but the situation, John was finding, was actually quite comical.
Sherlock turned to look at John noting the amusement in his voice.
"Yes. So?" he asked looking right at John with those piercing grey eyes. He couldn't find anything about what happened amusing.
John snickered a full blown smile stretching across his face. "Nothing, nothing." He shook his head, giggling now, and turned to look out his own window, still smiling (and trying to stifle his giggles in coughs) but not wanting Sherlock to see.
John heard the detective let out a small sigh and looked over to see him sulkily staring out the window.
"Scotland Yard is going to have a laugh over this one." He couldn't help but comment seeing the look on Sherlock's face.
Sherlock turned his head to look at John, an unreadable emotion in his eyes. Nonetheless, John met his eyes, keeping that amused smile on his face with no giggling or snickering this time.
After a moment of this in silence, Sherlock turned away—John glancing out his own window—muttering, "That is if Donovan hasn't already told everyone in the building."
John laughed then, looking back at Sherlock who also looked over at John at the same time, half a smile on his face.
So he did find this somewhat amusing after all.
Thank you for everything,
TheBrightestNight
