IF YOU'VE NOT READ THE LAST CHAPTER, YOU MIGHT WANT TO. HOW DARE YOU SKIP IT.


John crept up behind Sherlock, who, always alert, noticed the extra scent immediately and spun around.

"Sherlock! You were just about to tell us who to arrest?" Lestrade asked pointedly, fixing the back of Sherlock's head with a glare. "I'm Greg by the way." He said to John, extending his arm to shake John's hand.

Sally looked like she was about to explode.

"Busy. Mycroft will know, and I'm sure he'd be more than happy to tell you."

"Actually Sherlock, talking about you kind of kills the mood, so would you just tell me now so we can finish this up?"

Sherlock didn't give any verbal response, just walked away, motioning for John to follow.

John stood his ground.

"Oh for god's sake. It was the brother's flatmate, unless he has his left ear pierced, in which case it was her butcher."

"Any evidence to back that up?"

"Whichever one it is will confess immediately and hand over all the gory details. Meanwhile, I have an appointment to attend to. John?"

"Coming dear." John replied, rolling his eyes. Lestrade smiled at him.

"You know, I think John Watson might be the answer to our prayers. He made Sherlock behave!"

Sally was unable to reply.


"Mycroft wants us to go over for dinner tonight."

"Okay, that sounds good."

"No, John!" Sherlock stood up from his seat "You're meant to refuse outright, so we have an excuse to stay in bed!"

"I thought you hated being lazy?" John called after Sherlock's retreating figure.

"It's for an experiment!" Sherlock's voice sounded from their bedroom.

"Well you can experiment; I want to hear stories about baby Sherlock dressing up as pirates."

"Who told you?" John snorted at Sherlock's outraged face poking round the door.

"I was just giving an example, but now we have to go. Please."


"So John, I'm shocked you actually managed to get Sherlock to come over. I have to promise him equipment and security passes and, oh what was it last time, a dragon costume, if I want him to come to see Mummy."

"A dragon? Oh, he accidentally let slip about a pirate costume, and I was intrigued enough to use mortification to my advantage."

"Oh yes, I have pictures of that particular event. He didn't take it off for an entire month."

"Sherlock, no hissing."

"Okay, so now you've befriended Mycroft in giggling over my adorable self, become best buds with Lestrade and have an invitation down the pub from him, and Donavon seems to think you possess magical powers, I think you should meet Mrs Hudson."

"Ah. Done that already."

"Of course! The scone crumbs!" Sherlock pulled out his phone and fired off a text to Lestrade.

"Cold case zero, Sherlock Holmes one?" John asked.

"Indeed. Can I meet Harriet? I do think that's the next step."

"I thought that would be meeting your mother, but okay. I'll give her a call soon."

"Nope. Taxi!"


"Hello, and welcome to Take Me Out: Reunion! In this special episode, we are reunited with some of the couples that yours truly has helped set up. Now, if you don't think the couple worked out after the clips we've shown, turn your lights off. That clear? Good. Now, let's start with Sherlock and John."


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I want twice as many reviews, or my ego will deflate even more and it will resemble a prune and updates will be once in a blue moon and my rhymes will strangle you all.