I can't even begin to explain to you how much I hate myself for ending the last chapter the way it did, because I realized I was not prepared for this chapter.

In short, this chapter sucks and was hard to write. The phone calls just keep getting longer and longer, I hope no one minds.

February 1

Sherlock, please. Just answer me. JW [sent at 10:31]

Come on, I don't exactly want to say what I have to say when your mobile's off. JW [sent at 10:37]

Is it off? I realize I shouldn't just assume things like that. JW [sent at 10:38]

It wasn't that big of a deal, really. JW [sent at 10:41]

What wasn't. SH [sent at 10:42]

Oh, so you're alive, then? Nice of you to answer me. JW [sent at 10:43]

What wasn't a big deal. SH [sent at 10:43]

I think you know what. JW [sent at 10:44]

Did you even realize that I was not the one who pulled away? JW [sent at 10:44]

Sherlock? JW [sent at 10:46]

[outgoing call to: John Watson]

[call accepted]

"Really?"

"Really what?"

"You know what really. I thought you were hideously disgusted with me."

"You are such an idiot. Why would I be texting you, begging for you to answer, if I was 'hideously disgusted with you'?"

"...so you're not?"

"Nope."

"Then what are you?"

"To be honest, fairly relieved. At least I was, until you pulled away and ran. Then I was worried and considerably sad."

"Why would you be relieved?"

"You're just going to ignore the worried and sad bit? Okay, fine. Mycroft told Greg one night about your...feelings, and I may or may not have accidentally gotten Greg hammered at the pub one night, where it may or may not have slipped out."

"..."

"Are you there?"

"Mycroft told Greg, and Greg told you."

"Yes."

"We really are just a group of teenage girls sometimes."

"Ha, I guess we are."

"How long?"

"How long what?"

"How long have you known?"

"Really not all that long. And I mean that. Nearly a week before you acted on it."

"I'm still confused."

"About?"

"Your feelings in all this."

"That's a little complicated."

"Meaning?"

"Meaning, I am still not gay, but I like the idea of a relationship with you."

"So, you're saying your not attracted to me...in that way, but-"

"But more like in a romantic way. I also happen to know, thanks to Mycroft, that you are asexual, aren't you?"

"...maybe."

"But you still kissed me."

"I did."

"You know something that I noticed? It wasn't at all sexual or anything. It was something like a purely romantic thing."

"That sounded quite corny."

"I know. How else was I supposed to say it?"

"Good question, John."

"..."

"..."

"Sherlock?"

"Still here."

"Do you have any interest in a relationship?"

"With you?"

"Yes, with me, you git."

"Yes."

"Then I think we can work something out."

Okay hi this is only because I have no idea how sexual relationships work, let alone how to write them, and I don't want to spend the time to figure it out okay that's it bye.

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