Sherlock awoke at 8:23 the next morning with Watson still in his arms but his head was now resting in the crook of his neck. He gently woke his friend.

"Are you okay Watson?"

"I'm okay Holmes" Watson said and then remembered the events from the night before. "No you made me tell you, no how could you do that, you drugged me, I'm your friend, how could you?"

"I didn't have a choice my dear friend. You wouldn't tell me who was hurting you so I had to find out by myself"

"You could have just let me be"

"I was not going to sit around knowing someone was hurting you and not do anything about it"

"I'm fine, I could take it"

"I know you could take it Watson, but you shouldn't of had to endure that so someone could satisfy their needs, it's not fair"

"I know but what are we gonna do now? I no we can just pretend I didn't tell you, he will never know this happened"

"No because he will still continue to hurt you and I won't let that happen"

"Then what are we gonna do?"

"We are gonna go to Scotland Yard and tell them what he did to you and they can arrest him"

"What if he gets away with it? Because we've got no proof that he did this"

"Then I will kill him"

"No Sherlock, I will not let you throw your life away over a beating"

"It's not a beating it's a load of beatings and he raped you god knows how many times"

"Twenty"

"What?"

"The raped me twenty times and beat me four or five times a week"

"Oh Watson, I'm so sorry"

"It's not your fault, okay?"

Sherlock nodded.

"Do you wanna have a wash before we go?" Sherlock asked

"Yeah that would be nice"

"Well pick out some clothes to wear for when you get out and I will run the bath for you"

"Okay, thanks Holmes"

Holmes helped Watson to his own room and then left to fill the bath. Watson picked a pair of blue/grey trousers, a white striped shirt and brown leather suspenders to wear but nothing else as it was a very warm day outside and he didn't want a lot of weight on his back so he didn't need a jacket and coat. After he was washed he got changed and Sherlock (mother hen) forced him to have some breakfast. His leg was hurting like mad and his limp was more pronounced so Holmes gave him some pain killers which worked almost immediately. They then hailed a cab to Scotland Yard. Once they arrived they went to Lestrades office to tell him what had happened.

"Holmes?"

"Yes my dear fellow"

"Can I wait here why you tell Lestrade what happened?"

"Of course, I thought you'd want to wait out here, I'll see you in ten" he said and the went into Lestrades office without knocking. Watson sat down in the chair outside the office next to the door

When Sherlock entered he went over to Lestrades desk and sat down in one of the chairs in front of it.

"What can I do for you Sherlock, we have no cases if that's what your here for"

"I'd like to report a case of assault and rape"

"Who is the victim?"

"Dr John Watson"

Lestrade choked on the coffee he was drinking.

"Dr John Watson as in your friend, flatmate and colleague Dr John Watson?"

"That ul be the one, well done Lestrade"

"How did it happen"

"It's been happening for two months now and his boss did it and blackmailed him saying if he didn't endure what he put him through then he would kill me, so as you can imagine Watson came up with excuses for every time it happened and to force the truth out of him I had to use truth serum"

Lestrade stared in shock.

"Are you okay inspector?"

"Yes it's just a lot to take in. Is he okay and is he with you?"

"He's upset that I found out and obviously hurting badly as he was beaten and raped only yesterday for the last time I assure you and yes he is outside as he didn't want to be in hear when I explained what happened"

"God, I don't blame him"

"Should I go get him because you will need to have someone list his injuries?"

"Yes if you please"

Sherlock then opened the door and helped Watson stand and enter the office.

"Lestrade" he greeted

"Watson, how you holding up?"

"I'm okay, I just want this guy locked up so he can't hurt Sherlock like he said he would"

"Locked up, I'm pretty certain he will get the noose for this"

"Good" said Sherlock

Two doctors entered the room.

"Do you mind if they check and write down your injuries?"

"Not at all" he said and then was lead out of the room but stopped

"Sherlock?"

"Would you like me to come with you?"

Watson nodded and Sherlock followed the three out of the room

"We will be back it twenty Lestrade so get a crew together"

"Will do"