"Hello, Anthea?" Mycroft waited for an answer in the other side.
"Yes, sir?" Anthea's ever warm voice asked.
"Have the bottle labelled '3Z12' sent to my house."
"Of course, sir."
Mycroft thanked her and hung up. That was one of the best things about Anthea, she never asked questions. She'd probably decided that considering who her boss was it was best she didn't know. Mycroft smiled gently, he really was fond of the lady even if he had no clue now to show it. She was a fine girl. Mycroft's expression became sadder as he thought about how she was wasted works my for him, that must be a sad existence indeed. It was one she did not deserve but he was too selfish to dismiss her, Mycroft had come to depend very highly on the lady.
Mycroft collapsed back over his sofa with a sigh. Now he was lonely. Although of course he deserved to be lonely but he was just so tired of it. Of course he couldn't impose on Sherlock AGAIN. And Anthea was busy enough without him hassling her and Greg was clearly busy and his parents hated him. So he supposed he'd just have to stay lonely.
Mycroft's eyes narrowed in thought as he unlocked his phone again. He'd remembered a person who had willingly chosen to be closer to him for reasons he couldn't even begin to comprehend. But still. It was rude to keep a lady waiting.
HELLO. THIS IS A TEST TO MAKE SURE YOU GAVE ME A CORRECT NUMBER, IT WOULD BE W BIT TOO LATE TO CHECK IN THE CASE OF AN EMERGENCY I THINK.
MH
EMERGENCY? WHO IS THIS? WHO GAVE YOU MY NUMBER?
Mycroft paled, Lady Smallwood had given him the wrong number. Had she hated him so much that she would take pleasure in humiliating him in such a way? Was this her way of making sure he knew she would never like him? Was this so that he wouldn't call her, so she would be rid of him more often? Mycroft felt a sick feeling creep up from within him.
MYCROFT ITS OKAY. IT IS ME I'M SORRY FOR TEASING YOU. I COULDN'T HELP IT, YOU CAN JUST SAY 'HELLO' NEXT TIME YOU KNOW.
ES
I AM A GENIUS WITH A MENTAL CAPACITY FAR SUPERIOR TO WHAT MOST PEOPLE COULD EVEN BEGIN TO COMPREHEND OF COURSE I KNEW IT WAS YOU.
MH
OF COURSE. DID YOU NEED SOMETHING MYCROFT?
ES
AM I NOT ALLOWED TO TEXF UNLESS I NEED SOMETHING?
MH
OF COURSE YOU'RE ALLOWED, THAT DOESN'T MEAN YOU DO.
ES
I SHOULD BE OFFENDED
MH
AND YET YOU'RE FLATTERED
AS
WHY WOULD I BE FLATTERED?
MH
BECAUSE IT'S EVIDENCE THE IMAGE YOU LIKE TO KEEP UP IS WORKING. THAT AND I CARE ENOUGH TO NOTICE.
ES
MAYBE
MH
OOO NOW YOU'RE IMPRESSED THAT I AM ABLE TO TELL WHAT YOU'RE FEELING. NOT ANYTHING PARTICULARLY CLEVER BUT FOR A NORMAL PERSON LIKE ME…
ES
YOU'RE NOT NORMAL
MH
OH REALLY? I'M NOTHING SPECIAL, ESPECIALLY COMPARED TO YOU.
ES
YOU AREN'T NORMAL. I TOLERATE YOUR PRESENCE FOR LEISURE REASONS.
MH
IS THAT YOUR WAY OF SAYING YOU ENJOY MY COMPANY?
ES
ME? ENJOY SOMEONES COMPANY? THAT'S PREPOSTEROUS!
MH
ABSOLUTELY OUTRAGEOUS. SILLY ME, HOW COULD I EVEN THINK SUCH A THING?
ES
SPEAKING OF OUTRAGEOUS…
MH
WHAT IS IT?
ES
WOULD YOU LIKE TO GO OUT TO DINNER WITH ME TOMORROW?
MH
SOUNDS POSITIVELY SCANDALOUS.
ES
SO I SHOULD BOOK A TABLE FOR TWO?
MH
OF COURSE
ES
I'LL PICK YOU UP AT SEVEN THIRTY
MH
IT'S A DATE
ES