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TO: CarrotCake; Di; Fred

The-name-is-Blythe-GIL-BLYTHE:

Want to know just what we'll do

Double date night will you be there too?

What I say should give you a 'CLUE'

Dress as a character perhaps in blue.

Not enough? Well here's some more

Was it Reverend Green that gave the what for?

Or perhaps Mrs White made use of the chopping board?

Or did Miss Scarlet use a rope cord?

What ever the outcome may turn out to be

Come to mine for seven thirty, I'll make lots of tea.

Di: Is that some kind of riddle?

CarrotCake: you're such a nerd Blythe! I think he was planning some kind of board game night... I think by the looks of things he's settled on Clue.

Fred: "Dress as a character" does he expect us to dress up as a character from clue?

CarrotCake: You want us to dress up as a character from clue?

The-name-is-Blythe-GIL-BLYTHE: Your power of deduction never cease to amaze me. You are going to rock this game!

Fred: Okay that sounds like fun... oh do you think I could get away with one of the characters from the UK version?

Di: It depends, are you going to put on that terrible British accent?

Fred: Forsooth yes milady

Di: They don't talk like that in England.

Fred: Sure they do, Shakespeare... ever heard of him?

Di: okay fine they don't currently talk like that in England.

Fred: evidence is needed sweet lady.

Di: erm Doctor Who

Fred: Doctor Who now?

CarrotCake: NO FRED! Don't ask that!?

The-name-is-Blythe-GIL-BLYTHE: You don't know who 'THE DOCTOR' is?!

CarrotCake: now you've done it!

The-name-is-Blythe-GIL-BLYTHE: Holy TARDIS of GALLIFREY! Diana Barry you ought to be ashamed of yourself!

Di: I know I know I'm sorry.

The-name-is-Blythe-GIL-BLYTHE: Okay and a mini Doctor Who fest after playing Clue!

Di: absolutely!

Private window between Anne and Gilbert

The-name-is-Blythe-GIL-BLYTHE: You like Doctor Who!

CarrotCake: and I told you I'd deny everything.

The-name-is-Blythe-GIL-BLYTHE: Nerd!

CarrotCake: yeah well... you're the bigger nerd!

Gilbert threw the door open. His own costume complete with bow tie and waistcoat, a Inverness cape and deerstalker hat (most associated with Mr Holmes himself) he wasn't expecting to be out costumed by anyone. Until the door opened fully and there stood Anne.

His mouth gaped open as he looked her up and down. Her long red hair done in loose curls down her back her hair styled so her hair was away from her face. Her makeup simple except the dark red lipstick on her lips and a slight blush on her high cheekbones (although he couldn't tell if this was natural or not). Then looking down her she was wearing a tight just above the knee red lace dress with sweetheart neckline and off shoulder ¾ length sleeves.

"which character are you?" Anne asked looking confused at him.

" I...um..." he blushed looking at her taking her all in, her legs were in nude tights and she had black high heeled shoes on. "Come Watson come! The game is afoot!"

"that's cheating!" She exclaimed coming in the door walking past him, Gilbert enjoying watching her slicking past. "Sherlock is not a character in Clue!" She reprimanded him.

"neither is 'the women'!" he said to her she turned and looked at him the explanation followed as he shut the door. "Irene Adler in the Sherlock Holmes series it said 'To Sherlock Holmes she is always the woman. I have seldom heard him mention her under any other name. In his eyes she eclipses and predominates the whole of her sex. '" He said with admiration on his face looking at her the whole time. She blushed a little under his gaze as he closed the gap between them. "Anne!" taking her in his arms "you are beautiful!"

She smiled and giggled gently.

"you talk about dressing up as a character... where you dress as 'the women'!" he said kissing into her neck.

"Gil!" She exclaimed "what if your parents walk in." He leaned back and looked at her. "Miss Scarlet." She told him. " I came as Miss Scarlet."

"oh!" he exclaimed remembering the theme. "Miss Scarlet! Yes!" he smiled. "my favourite!" he looked into her eyes and played momentarily with her hair. "really really beautiful." He whispered kissing her romantically.

"thank you." She whispered. He returned his attention to Anne kissing her deeply.

"Gil!" She exclaimed. "You'll smudge my lipstick!" She fake reprimanded him.

Before he could go back to her kiss the doorbell rang out.

They looked to each other and laughed.

"I need to go to the little girls room." She whispered before she made her way up the stairs. Gilbert watched as she walked away before he smiled cockily opening the door.

"Fred! Diana!" he greeted.

"Hi Gil." Diana said looking at him confused for a moment.

He looked to her clothes where it looked like a maids outfit. "Mrs White?" He asked her remembering vaguely the characters outfit. She nodded. "well a much better looking one then in the game." He commented. "dare I ask if you had the outfit already?" he joked as she came in.

Fred handed him a paper tissue before saying "we could ask the same thing of you." He said rubbing the side of his own lips indicating the smudge of red lipstick on Gilbert's lips. "suits you." He laughed.

Gilbert's mouth slightly ajar he used the tissue with the help of the hallway mirror. "I suppose the vow of celibacy is ignored Reverend Green." Gilbert smiled at Fred's outfit. "Where did you..."

"our outfits are curtesy of the amateur dramatic society." Fred explained.

"I'm sure." Gilbert murmured to Fred with a playful raised eyebrow.

Fred turned slightly pink and laughed "and you are? Sherlock Holmes?"

"of course!" he exclaimed. "curtesy of the costume shop in Saskatchewan."

"And Miss Scarlet! Wow Anne!" Diana said looking at Anne as she re-entered the hallway giving her a quick hug.

Anne smiled. "Thank you! A none frumpy Mrs White... way to update a character Diana."

"Oh thank you!" Diana said.

"Right, the living room is ours for the night." Gilbert said. "shall we?" He offered his arm open as a guide Fred and Diana went first.

Anne looked to Gilbert straightening his bow tie. "did Sherlock wear a bow tie?"

"it doesn't matter." He said with an air of confidence. "bow ties are cool."

"i deduce my dear Dr Watson that although Mrs White was the obvious suspect it can not be so for the lovely Mrs White... "he said with a bow to Diana "...was not only out of kitchen but was in fact telling the truth when she said she was out buying supplies that night"

"thank you kind sir." Diana nodded.

"now onto the murder weapon..." Gilbert continued.

" Gil!..." Anne warned him impatiently "come on out with it!"

He came out of character and looked at her "patience Anne Shirley... what is life without dramatics!" he fake cleared his throat as she rolled her eyes. "Miss Scarlet, I believe you have thought it was the lead piping." He directed towards Anne. It had been so, Anne had thought it to be the lead pipe how had Gilbert known that? "however you'll note the small indent beside the main blow to the head which could not be made by a lead pipe but the candlesticks being as heavy as they are... I am told by my dear doctor Watson... The only thing which could make that exact..."

"Gilbert!" Anne blurted frustrated.

"alright it was Colonel Mustard in the Kitchen with the candlestick." He said sitting down next to Anne with a fake huff on his face.

Fred smirked. "Go on then let's see..." he said.

Gilbert picked up the card pocket with the cards in. He pulled them out a smile "Victory is mine!" he exclaimed his arms went up in victory! Ask he jumped up.

"urgh!" the others sighed together defeated.

"you can't defeat the GIL-a-matitor.!" He said looking to Anne for the shaking of her head and blushing smile she would give him which she readily did. It felt awesome to have her attention as he did. "Yes!" he proclaimed in victory sitting down next to Anne putting her arm around her.

"Are you always so graceful in your victories?" Diana teased him

"oh always!" Anne laughed. "you should see him at scramble."

"hey its not my fault I am 12 points awesome!" Gilbert grinned.

"he can't be serious?" Fred asked.

"oh if he weren't!" Anne laughed.

"then I would be a six point loser."

"oh my god..." Fred chuckled.

"hey don't blame the 9 point deity."

"I dare you to ask him to triple word score everything." Diana said in a loud whisper to Fred. As they all laughed together.

"hey didn't you want to watch that programme?" Fred asked.

" um." Gilbert said finishing off his glass of coke. "its netflix time!" Gilbert said with a grin.

"I'll get the popcorn." Anne said standing up and walking out the door, as she did Gilbert's eyes didn't leave her. She looked stunning in that dress! Fred nudged Diana unseen to Gilbert they watched him watching her leave.

They grinned knowingly at each other as he rose to his feet "I better help Anne with that popcorn" he said excusing himself.

Gilbert entered the kitchen and playfully pinned Anne to the inside corners of the kitchen unit. "you are stunning!" he exclaimed kissing her gently. She giggled as his arms snaked round her. " I've been doing my best to keep my hands to myself all night." He flirted.

"you've done a terrible job." She whispered.

"hey I was doing pretty well!" he exclaimed.

"really Gil?" She mocked. " is that why I so cunningly knew it was neither Mrs White or done in the library quite so easily in the game... you know you're meant not to show your cards until you are asked."

"cheaters never prosper Anne Shirley." He grinned kissing her again holding her closer.

"not cheating." She whispered. " I was using my womanly wiles to ensnare you."

He grinned and kissed her deeply this time "I knew it." He whispered romantically. "are you staying tonight?" He asked her gently.

She smiled. "depends." She flirted whispering

"on?" He asked.

"just how late this runs and..." She whispered placing her lips on his earlobe she felt him shudder against her, she grinned as she continued "...and just how much you want me to stay." She whispered before she took advantage of his weakened state and slipped past him and picked up the popcorn she seemed to slide across the room wiggling her body he believed so seductively she was however just walking normally. "come along Mr Blythe." She told him.

He grinned his heart pounding in his chest. 'oh THAT women!' he thought to himself. He picked up the other bowl of popcorn and followed Anne back in the room.