Chapter 8

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It is so much fun to watch, well maybe that is a slight exaggeration. It was fun to watch but I am starting to get bored now. I want to get back into the game, I want to play and I know he does too. He might not know it yet but I do. I know Sherlock Holmes so well, better than he knows himself. It seems the man who claims to be able to deduce everything, doesn't really know everything afterall. I don't see this as a fault as such, a fun weakness perhaps, but not a fault afterall without those little gaps he has there would be no game. I need the game and so does he, even now, perhaps now more than ever.

I am glad he was able to untangle the little web I left him to find the opening that would lead him straight back to me. I sometimes wonder if he ever thought I intended for him to die on that rooftop. I don't think he did but his actions revealed something very interesting to me that make our game all the more interesting. Even although he knew I didn't plan for him to die he still acted in order to save those he considers important to him. This latest development of Sherlock is fascinating to me. He claims he is totally alone in the world and that is the way he likes it, yet his actions on that rooftop and his relationship with this army doctor contradict that. For someone who claims to be so alone in the world Sherlock has a lot of people pulling strings for him, his brother, John Watson, Molly Hooper, Greg Lestrade and Mrs Hudson.

Sherlock never was one to keep thing simple, that's what makes him so interesting and so fun to play with. I worried that this little condition of his may get in the way of our games. I admit this was a momentary weakness on my part as I should have known that Sherlock is too stubborn to allow anything to stand in the way of the game. I can now use this condition of his in the best way, to add to the game, to add to the fun.

I smiled as I read the articles from his latest press appearance and looked at the pictures, yes the game was definitely on again. I wondered if Sherlock missed it as much as I had. My question was answered when I looked at the pictures, their was a look in his eyes that said he did.

I know that the police department will be looking for me again, the thought makes me smile more, I love a game with so many layers! The police may know enough to know prove Sherlock's innocence but they will never know enough to catch me. I'm just that good, and they are not up to my standards! I hate to admit it but the only time they would have a chance of catching me is if Sherlock wins out little game and gives them the information to do. I don't think that will happen though, he enjoys our little games as much as I do and he isn't ready to see them end yet either.

Sherlock needn't worry, he wont have too long a wait before our next game begins and I know already it is going to be our greatest game yet. I can't help feeling a little sad about this as it will be our last game but I am excited to see how Sherlock will play in the end when there really is everything to play for.

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"You can't be serious, you just can't be!" Sergeant Sally Donovan demanded storming into Lestrade's office slamming the pile of paper work she'd been carrying onto his desk.

"Must I remind you yet again to behave as a respected Sergeant should Donovan?" Lestrade demanded meeting Sally's furious eyes.

"Sorry sir," she said quickly knowing it was the only way to move this discussion forward. She waited for Lestade's nod of approval before continuing. "Sir I have just seen the paper work sent in from Sherlock Holmes. We can't seriously still be listening to anything he has to say, not after what happened," she said urgently.

"Sally just listen to me alright. I know you are not Sherlock's biggest fan but did you actually read the documents?" he asked her.

"Yes I did even if all that stuff about this Moriarty being real as I've seen in the evidence do you really think we can have him hanging round our crime scenes. I never liked it you know that and do you really think our boss is going to like it? You heard what he said before," she argued.

"There are ways round these things Sally, you know that," Lestrade said calmly.

"You can't be serious! You just can't be! You can't just let him walk back on our crime scenes!" she protested in disbelief. What was it with Sherlock that people just couldn't see past?

"He's talented, we need him. He gets answers that no one else can," Lestrade answered calmly.

"Maybe because he is much closer to those we are trying to catch," Sally answered icily.

"Look he's innocent and he wont be on any crime scenes for a while yet so can you just let it go," Lestrade tried to reason.

"Fine but i'm not happy about this. I want it noted, i'm not happy about this, and we will see what the investigation says about hi, shall we," she said walking out the office feeling a slither of satisfaction as the door slammed shut behind her.

Lestrade sighed and shook his head slightly. "I gathered that," he said quietly to her retreating form. Working with Sherlock was never easy but he had a feeling it was about to get a lot harder.

The investigation was open again to clear Sherlock's name and for that to happen Sherlock would have to cooperate with the police...somehow he didn't see that happening. He had to speak to Sherlock try to convince him to work with them on this. He was not allowed any involvement with this investigation so he had to act now before his superiors got suspicious and started watching him, as they were bound to do once this investigation got fully under way. He had to speak to Sherlock, now. He got up pulling his coat on and headed out his office to 221B Baker Street.