Twelve Months to the Day

The Dead Can Talk

Chapter Six

A/N – this is the last chapter, I hope you have enjoyed it, as much as I've enjoyed writing it.

Twelve months to the day today. John is opening the front door to 221B Baker Street. Mrs. Hudson is out. Lestrade received a text five minutes ago informing John was back and inviting him over.

I look around the living room. It is much how it was the last time I saw it, only perhaps dustier and neater.

John throws his bag through his bedroom door and predictably makes tea.

"Tea?"

"Thank you"

We are back in our familiar territory now. We can be ourselves. I can see one of Mycroft's new cameras. I wave at it. John looks up at where I'm waving.

"Could have sworn I got rid of all of those., that's a bit obvious though, for Mycroft at any rate"

"True"

Mrs. Hudson is home. I hear her voice from down stairs.

"John? Is that you dearie? It's so nice to have you home!"

"Thank you Mrs. Hudson, I call back." No response.

"Be nice Sherlock"

Mrs. Hudson has come up the stairs; she is staring, now running now hugging me. John is smirking from behind his teacup. He hands me mine and goes to fetch a cup for Mrs. Hudson.

I hear him muttering a thanks to god for long life milk. Planning ahead. I like it.

Lestrade comes up the stairs; he has let himself in through the door Mrs. Hudson has left open.

"Guess I owe you 10 quid then John."

He punched me! John starts explaining everything. I go in search of my violin. Found it.

Mycroft comes storming in.

"Hello to you too brother dear. Come to find more information on me to sell?"

That stops him short.

John and the others stare.

John continues his story.

He finishes. Mycroft's reputation is damaged by information we have given the other secret services of the world. Serve him right too.

Twelve Months, 3 Days

The Paper announce my return, Rhys has been great.

The Yard lets me back on cases. The Chief of Police has suddenly found himself unemployed.

Mycroft should leave well enough alone for now.

I am home. I am happy and I am with me friends, and my John.

The End