Sherlock hated the beach. To be more precise, he hated sand. It chafed his skin, got in his clothes, stuck to his legs. He avoided the beach whenever he possibly could. Now, however, he stood on a beach in Italy cursing Mycroft for dragging him with. His brother had cited Molly needing a break as the reason, but he was sure Mycroft just wanted to keep an eye on him. The British official had rented a private villa with its own stretch of beach where Sherlock could go undisguised. Sherlock had been banished out of the villa to "get some sun".
He shuddered and picked his way off the beach and to the private pool. Coatless and shirtless for once, he dropped his towel on a chair before swan diving into the pool. From below the surface, the world was quiet and still. No scents assaulted his nostrils; no sounds filled his ears except the whoosh of water. The cool liquid did not irritate his skin like the air so often did with its cold breezes. Sherlock wished his lungs did not require air so he could stay here forever.
Mary and John were going to the beach. They'd decided to go on vacation as they both had four days off. So far, though, they had yet to see the actual sand. A cold front had unexpectedly moved in and the couple was cooped up inside, rather miserably. A knock on their hotel door prompted John to tear his eyes from the rain. A bellhop stood outside their door with a thick envelope. "Sir. Supposed to hand deliver this letter, to be opened immediately." He handed it to John, nodded, and left.
"John? What is it?" Mary walked over and peered over his shoulder.
John shrugged and tore it open. He pulled out two tickets and a letter, which he skimmed. "Mycroft?" he exclaimed. "He says there's a car waiting out front for us, gave us tickets to Spain, and says there's a hotel booked and waiting for us!" John gave Mary an astonished look.
"How on earth did he know where we were?"
John laughed. "I wouldn't even want to guess. It's Mycroft; that's just what he does. Now we need to pack! We have three days of sun and sand coming up!"
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