Author: rabidsamfan
Title: Always Miss Something
Disclaimer: Sherlock Holmes is in the public domain, but this version still belongs to the BBC.
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"Colleague?" Sherlock asked.
John's ears reddened. "Yeah, well," he mumbled, "I didn't want that smarmy bastard to cry confidentiality and send me away, so I promoted myself."
Sherlock shook his head a fraction, as if recalibrating his thoughts, one eyebrow flying. "Ah. 'Colleague' implies a need to know, and 'partner' would have been misconstrued, as would 'flatmate'."
"And bankers don't hand 'friends' money." John held out the cheque, shrugging his apology. "One of us ought to be able to pay the rent."
Sherlock ignored the offering. "Keep it," he ordered. "One of us needs to remember to pay the rent."