"A lot can happen in one minute.
One minute after I heard your name from Sherlock, a file containing your biographical information was open on my screen, a hardcopy on my desk.
One minute into our first meeting I had deduced much of your habits and routine, including your laundry day, your favorite book and what time you go to bed at night.
Then, in one terrifying minute you saved my brother's life. In that one minute you became one of the most important people in the world. In that one minute our friendship was born.
Gregory. I can remember the exact minute that I fell in love with you. One minute we were friends and the next I was spilling my wine and stuttering because I knew.
A lot can happen in a minute, Gregory, but this is the most important minute of all. In this minute we can become something even more
Gregory Lestrade, will you marry me?"
"No."
"What?"
"No. It won't do. To long winded. He'll fall asleep before you say 'biographical information."
"Sherlock!"
"Call me when you've written something good. Good night."
"But I'm proposing tomorrow!"
