Zoe is about to answer him when Mrs. Hudson calls from the doorway, she moves back into the chair.

"Oh Sherlock, there you are. Shouldn't the lights be back on yet?"

"I'd say in another hour or so Mrs. Hudson." Zoe answers her.

"I see." She says as she looks at the two of them. "Well, suppose it would just be best to get some sleep. Not much can be done without the lights."

Zoe nods in agreement and thinks, 'I'll bet my next paycheck that my friends back in the States can argue with that and suggest 'activities' that can be done in the dark.'

Sherlock sits back and crosses his arms. Mrs. Hudson leaves them and goes back to her own apartment. Zoe gets up and rearranges John and Maddy onto the floor with the blankets, so that they won't have any back problems when they wake up. She places pillows under their heads and puts a light blanket on top of Maddy.

Getting an extra navy blanket she goes back to Sherlock and seats down across from him and wraps the blanket around herself.

"Comfortable?" He asks.

Fixing a spot, she says "Yup. Just because I don't sleep, doesn't mean that I can't enjoy comfort."

He nods.

Leaning back against the seat behind her, Zoe comments; "Really glad that this is Friday, no classes tomorrow."

"Who needs classes? Professors are all half wits to being with." Sherlock tells her. "Most of the time students should be teaching them. And most of the time, the students are dull children."

Chuckling, Zoe says "Yeah. I know that. But Brook is smart. I dare you to say that to him."

But inside, she winces from what she saw at the country club.

"Gladly will. I'll come to class with you and tell him then and there." He sees that Zoe reacts to his suggestion strongly, but doesn't say anything. "What's the matter?"

"No!" Zoe says loudly. But then lowers her voice and says, "Er, I mean; I was just kidding. Really, just a joke."

"What's the matter?" Sherlock presses. "I see it in you."

Zoe lies and replies "See what?"

"Fine, we'll do it the hard way. Your pupils constricted, shoulders went rigid, blinked too quickly. You're scared again." He points out.

'Oh, you have no idea.'

But Zoe continues to act, hoping he hasn't made the connection just yet. "Well, yeah. Just the thought of YOU telling off my math teacher. I don't want to be kicked out." Technically, it was half a lie. She really doesn't want him in class; correcting any of her teachers.

His eyes widen. "Oh….oh this is too good."

Now Zoe is confused, "Huh?"

He lets out a chuckle. "Your math professor is Moriarty….oh that is spectacular."

"Yeah….don't think that's going to fly." Zoe tells him. She is still in denial, hoping that what she saw and knows is a lie. "You know NO one is going to believe that. The school board would've done a full background check."

"Course they would have and he would have covered his tracks." He gets up and starts to pace, hands pressed together under his nose.

To avoid a headache if she contradicts him, she asks while she watches him pace; "IF he is Moriarty; why become a teacher at a college?"

"Because he's bored. Happens to the best of us." He response while continue to pace.

"Don't you dare rope me in the same spot with that psycho!" Zoe hisses at him. Just the thought is sickening.

He pauses and looks at her. "Did I say anything about you? I meant me and him….don't be selfish."

She raises a brow, "Now look who's being selfish."

"I have a reason to be."

"And that reason would be…?"

"That Jim Moriarty and I go way back therefore our brilliance is older, wiser than yours. It's hardly important right now."

Zoe looks at him wiredly. "Right…..whatever helps you sleep at night."

"Let's focus shall we?" He says, trying to get back onto topic. "Moriarty, the most dangerous criminal mastermind has been teaching you math for the past five or six months. How do we know he hasn't brain washed you."

"Trust me; I would know if he was brain washing us." Zoe reminds him.

"Hmm…..right so what do to do."

"Nothing, just do nothing for now." She answers.

"What do you mean nothing?" He questions.

"He's been teaching there for 3 years, he's already been 'established' there. If you go after him like at the country club, who knows how he'll react. Do nothing for now, just wait till you have more evidence." Zoe tells him logically.

He plops down in his chair. "You're no fun; even John would tell me to spy on Moriarty."

"John isn't suicidal." She says dryly. "If you're that impatient, Maddy and I can spy for you."

"Good, thought you'd never ask. You and Maddy will spy on Moriarty and report back to me and John. This will require you to tell Maddy who your professor really is. I assume you haven't done that tonight."

Giving him a 'duh' look and looks at Maddy. She says wearily, "She isn't going to take this very easily."

Sherlock looks to her as well. "She'll be fine. I think she is getting stronger since Walker's death."

"It isn't that. The nightmares have stop," She agrees with him. "It's the fact that our math teacher is a wanted criminal, that's the thing I'm worried about when I tell her."

"What? You're worried she won't believe you?" He asks.

"Just the idea that our math teacher is out to get us. Yeah, I know it sounds really cliché, but it just sounds so…." She rolls her finger around in the air, trying to find the right word.

"Typical. Stupid. Ridiculous." Sherlock lists.

She snaps at the word 'ridiculous'. "Yup, that's the one."

"Well it is, but it's the truth." He states. "You two have to be careful, especially if Moran is prowling the campus."

"Creep already found out about my number." She says darkly.

Sherlock looks to Zoe sharply. "What?"

"When we got back at the dorms, he text me after the 'meeting' in the park." She informs him.

"Give me your phone." He orders her.

Zoe digs in her jean pockets, and then tosses him her phone. He messes with it for a bit.

"Better not break it." She warns him.

"Yes, yes." He says dismisses her warning. He fiddles with it and tosses it back to her. "There now, I have his number locked in my mind palace and you have it locked out of your phone. You may praise my brilliance now."

Zoe double checks to make sure that he didn't break it. Then softly laughs at what he said.

"God, you're more full of yourself than the first time I meet you!"

He smirks at her. Then Zoe's phone goes off with a text. She looks down at the number and whisper out, "Sherlock…."

"Hmm?"

She holds the phone out to him so he can read the sender, it reads 'Brook'. He makes a face. Zoe takes a breath to steady herself and opens the text.

"What does he say?" He asks her.

She reads aloud, "'Reminder: turn in assignment 45, will be on your take home exam.' I'm going to have a heart attack one of these days."

Sherlock looks skeptical, "Texting students. Texting students at two in the morning…why not just email? Check Maddy's phone. See if she got the same thing."

Zoe gets up and makes sure that she doesn't trip over the blanket that she's wrap in. She goes to Maddy's purse and gets her phone out. It has the same message.

"Same on Maddy's phone." Zoe tells him.

"If only I could know if all the other students got it as well." Sherlock says out loud.

Zoe texts Mariah, who was also in their class, she tells him that she got the same thing.

"So he's not targeting you two….not yet at least."

"Way to make me feel safe." She mutters. Zoe adjusts the blanket that fell off her right shoulder.

"He'll find out eventually that you two know John and me. If he didn't see you tonight, we maybe have a week or two till he finds out. No doubt Moran will be your shadow and discover something."

"Lucky me, I get my own stalker." Zoe says sarcastically.

Ignoring her sarcasm, he continues; "Yes, wonderful. Keep an eye on Maddy as well. Since Moran seems to have taken an interest, even if it is to get under your skin."

"He's always like that." Zoe says. She thinks of the assault charges.

He cringes. "Still wouldn't want anything to happen to her….or you."

"Worry about Maddy, I'm always ok." Zoe reassures him.

He smiles. "Aren't you just."

Now it's Zoe's turn to smirk at him, "Yup. Always am."

He keeps the smile as he looks to her. Zoe ignores the unnerving feeling the room has at the moment. She goes back to sit on the floor and leans back against the chair again. She folds her legs under her. Sherlock sits in his own chair, the smile gone.

An hour goes by and the street lights turn back on. During the time, Zoe calms herself down by meditating. It's what helps her with her overactive brain.

"Sure you don't want to sleep?" His voice cutting in.

She loses concentration, but keeps her eyes close. "No, not really. Not when there's only-" She counts the hours in her head. "4 hours until sunrise."

He shrugs. "Suit yourself." He starts playing the violin.

Zoe sighs a little and get back to her meditation.

He stops playing and looks to Maddy and John. He asks, "How can they sleep?"

Zoe lets a grin slip, but still have her eyes closed. "They're normal, that's why."

"Dull."

"Awesome really. They don't have to deal with seeing every lie and secret." She tells him. "Sure it's fun at times, but it takes the joy out of the surprise in life."

"You make it sound so….bleh. Honestly, have fun with it."

Zoe opens her eyes and looks at him. "Didn't you listen when I told you all those pranks I did? Plus, I did use them to my advantage now and then."

"Pranks….that is truly child's play."

"Fine, how would you do it then?" She questions him.

"Oh, annoying Anderson, solving crimes, bothering your flat mate, people watching, did I mention bothering Anderson?"

She grins. "By the way, did they figure out that we were just messing around with them? John told Maddy who told me that they think we're together."

"Still do." He smiles proudly.

Shaking her head, she states; "That's just sad of them. Just one time we link arms, they think we're together. How are they are on the police force again?"

He chuckles, "Lestrade needs to change the standards for hiring."

Zoe giggles, then she asks; "Where did you learn how to play?"

"My brother, believe it or not."

Zoe raises her brow, "Seriously?"

He nods.

"Does he always bribe people?"

"Since the day he came into this world."

Zoe coughs to cover her laugh. "That's a burn Holmes."

"Years of sibling rivalry." He says.

"I've heard of sibling. But that's not rivalry, that's a full blown weird relationship described as 'sibling rivalry'."

"Pretty much." He says, agreeing with her.

"So, we spy for you during the last part of the semester. What about during the holidays?" Zoe wonders.

"One of you will be here, yes?"

"Yes, she'll be here, but then come with me back home 3 days after said holiday."

"She can have the holidays with John and I."

"Whoa, did YOU just say that you're going to let Maddy spend the holidays with you?" Zoe asks in shock.

He sighs, "Yes, why?"

Zoe feels happy, knowing that this is a big step towards Sherlock and Maddy to not fight 24/7. She gives him a soft smile, "Oh nothing, nothing at all."

He gives her a look, "Right it's settled then? Maddy stays here, spies and has holidays with us."

Zoe nods. "At least until the New Year, she's coming with me back home."

He shakes his head. "She'll be here with John; sure she'll want to give him a New Year's kiss."

"Why wait till the New Year when Christmas comes sooner?" Zoe counters.

He sighs, "Just leave it. She's staying with us."

"Can't believe we're fighting over this, almost makes us sound like we're in a custody battle." Zoe says in an amused voice.

Sherlock just smirks at Zoe.