John pov

John was exhausted. The day at the station had been stressful and he was glad that it was over.

He walking away from the building when he felt a tap on his shoulder. To his surprise, it was Sherlock.

"Hello John. I just came to say thank you. For everything. You didn't have help me but you did and I appreciate that."

"You don't have to thank me, it just felt like the right thing to do."

Sherlock nodded and began to walk away.

"Wait, Sherlock."

"Yes?"

John answered nervously,"I was wondering maybe if you want to, you could spend the night at my place. I mean the police might want to look at your house as evidence or something, I don't know, so I-"

"Okay."

"Really?"

"I don't see why not." John beamed at Sherlock, glad that things were getting back to the way it used to be.

The two of them headed in John's flat together, chatting and laughing a long the way, as if the argument never happened.

Sherlock pov

At John's flat, they sat down on the two arm chairs in front of the fire place. They talked about what happened in the weeks they were apart. It's been awhile since Sherlock felt so lighthearted. But there was still one question lingering in Sherlock's mind.

"Why did you come back?"

John looked confused at the question, "what do you mean?"

"Why do still care, after everything I've done. Normally when people escape a bear trap, they don't shove their foot back in."

John smiled sadly and replied, "Sherlock, of course I care. You're my best friend."

Sherlock looked surprised, "me? I'm your best friend? Why?"

John chuckled, "yeah of course, who else could it be? Sherlock, you are the best and the wisest man that I have ever met."

"But I'm just a freak. That's why everyone leaves isn't it?"

"Don't say that. You're not a freak and I would never leave you."

"Promise?"

"Promise."

Sherlock had never been so content. John believed in him, he didn't give up him and that was more than he had ever hoped for.

Thank you all for reading! Sorry for the short chapter, I'm not very good at endings. I hoped you guys enjoyed reading this story.