3 year later
John comes out the flat followed by Lestrade
"You ok?" Lestrade asks him
"Yea, (laughs) I really need a drink"
Later in the restaurant
"Happy anniversary"
Lestrade pulls out an envelope
"I didn't know we were doing this here"
"We're not, I couldn't wait" Lestrade tells him "Just open it"
John opens the envelope
"Oh my God"
John drops the envelope and runs outside
"You don't like it"
John searches and doesn't find a thing. He goes back
"You ok?" Lestrade asks again
"Yea, I just..."
"Thought you saw someone" Lestrade finishes "No prizes for guessing who"
"I'm sorry" John tells him
John looks outside then back at Lestrade
"Do you want to go home?" Lestrade asks him
"N..."
"Let's go home" Lestrade cuts him off
"Greg, you went to so much trouble"
"It's ok, it's not your fault" Lestrade assures him
Later back at the flat
"By the way, I think Hawaii sounds great"
Lestrade looks at him
"I got a glimpse of the tickets before I went psycho" John tells him
"You want to go back to Ella?"
"No, no it's just 'cause the anniversary was months ago"
"You sure?" Lestrade asks him
"Yea, my mind's just playing tricks with me"
Across the road Sherlock stubs his finished cigar on the ground and walks to Greg's flat
"I'll get it"
Lestrade slams the door shut
"It's really me" Sherlock say's through the closed door
Lestrade opens it
"Are you going to let me in?"
"I'm not sure" Lestrade replies
"Who is it?" John stops "Oh my..."
John goes back to the living room
Lestrade and Sherlock follow him
"You died, I saw you jump" John say's angrily
Silence
"What the hell?" John shouts
"I feel like some tea. Do you have tea in this place?" Sherlock asks Lestrade
"Sherlock, what the hell? Tell me now" Says John a little calmer
"I think John at least deserves an explanation" Says Lestrade
"I grieved for you"
"I had to...it was me or you"
"What?" Lestrade asks
"Moriarty had three gunmen pointed at my friends and if I didn't jump you'd all be dead" Sherlock tells them
"Whoa...I don't really know what to say?"
"Ok. How about why in the hell did you stay away for 3 years?" Lestrade offers
"That's a fair question"
"Well" Lestrade asks
"Would you believe I was looking for the right time" Sherlock replies
"For 3 years" Says Lestrade
"Anyway I think I was right to stay away. It seems like I left and you..."
"Got a life" Lestrade finishes
"Greg...you know tea sounds great actually" John tells him
"John" Lestrade says
"Please" John asks
Lestrade goes to the kitchen
"He's right you know"
"What?" asks John
"I was holding you back"
"That's not true. If it wasn't for you I wouldn't be..."
"Gay" Sherlock Finishes
"My true self"
"So this is where you live now?"
"Greg has been very good to me. Took me in when I had nowhere else to go"
"That was nice of him" Sherlock says sarcastically
"He's been great"
John looks at Sherlock
"What?" asks Sherlock
"Just ask the question. I know you're dying to"
"What question?" asks Sherlock
"Yes, I and Greg are together"
"Oh, I already knew that" Sherlock tells him
"You been watching us"
"Let's say no" Sherlock replies
"For how long?" asks John
Sherlock opens his mouth to speak
"Doesn't matter...Where you been staying?"
"Hotel's mainly" answers Sherlock
"So you have nowhere permanent?"
"No, why?" Sherlock asks
"You know the flat is still available" John tells him
"Is it?"
"Yea, well Mrs Hudson couldn't bring herself to rent it and I couldn't bring myself to go back there"
"For 3 years"
"She rents out the box room down stairs"
"Who would rent that room?"
"Students"
"Right, I can't afford that place on my own anyway"
"I'd come with you of course"
"What about..."
Lestrade walks in with a pot of tea
"Here we are"
Silence
"Am I interrupting something?"
"No, noth..."
"Greg, I think I'm going to go back to Baker Street"
"Right, I mean we both knew this was temporary"
"You should probably stay here tonight"
"Yea, is that ok?" Sherlock asks Greg "Greg"
"er yea, of course I'll just get some extra sheets"
Lestrade walks away, John stops him with a hand on his arm
"Hey, You do realise, I was just talking about the living arrangements" John tells him"
"Well now I do"
"(Laughs) you're so adorable"
John kisses Lestrade
A jealous Sherlock looks away
3 weeks later
John brings three plates to the table
"Who's that for...oh like I have to ask"
"You don't mind do you? I probably should have asked you first"
"Its fine, There's plenty for everyone" Sherlock assures him
Doorbell rings
"Hi, Lestrade"
"Hey, Sher... I thought we were going to be alone?" Lestrade whispers too John
"That's not a fair assumption since I'm always here" Sherlock tells him
Lestrade pulls John outside
"Let's go back to my place"
"What?" John asks him
"Let's have dinner at my place. I feel like I haven't seen you in weeks"
"Sherlock cooked"
Lestrade makes a 'so' face
"He never cooks" John tells him
"hm maybe I should leave then"
"No, you won't" John tells him
John kisses Lestrade
"Come on. I know you're hungry"
"You're damn right I'm hungry"
"For food" John replies
They go back inside
"Everything ok?" Sherlock asks
"Peachy" Lestrade replies sarcastically
A month later
John and Lestrade are in bed
"We need to talk" Lestrade tells him
"Uh-oh"
John looks at him
"Are you breaking up with me?" He asks
"Yes" He replies
"What...why? I thought you were happy?"
"You're not though are you?"
"What have I done to give you that impression" John asks
"It's not anything you've done...I hope"
"I don't understand"
"I don't want to do this but I have too"
"Why do you?" John asks him
"Because there's someone else"
"Greg, I haven't cheated on you. I would never do..."
"You know you have never said 'I love you' to me" Lestrade cuts him off
"I don't think that's true"
"Yea, it is"
"Greg..."
"You do love someone else through. No one competes with the love of your life"
John looks away
"I'm right though aren't I? That's why you don't need to ask who"
"You're the love of my life" John tells him
"I'm not but, Sherlock is"
"How can you be sure of that?" John asks
"I've seen the way you look at him" Lestrade replies
"What can you tell by a look?" John asks
"A lot actually. That and the fact you can't stop thinking about him. The knot you get in your stomach that won't go away"
"Greg I..."
"John it's alright" Lestrade assures him "I think we were just both grieving him and we found each other for a while"
John opens his mouth to speak but Lestrade stops him
"I don't regret it, any of it but, it's over"
Lestrade turns to leave
"Greg..."
Lestrade turns back
"Can we...still be friends?"
"Of course"
Lestrade kisses John and goes to the living room
An hour later John comes out
"You don't have to leave now" Lestrade tells him
"I know, it's probably for the best"
They hug
"Promise me you'll tell him"
Silence
"I can't... promise that" John tells him