"Another case cracked!. How very public spirited of you. Though thats never really ever your motivation , is it?" Mycroft stated, less than amused.
"What are you doing here?" Sherlock said annoyed.
"As ever I am concerned about you…However, my concern seems to be misplaced. It seems our Maria here has handled the situation remarkably." at which Maria rolled her eyes.
"Keep this going boys and you're going to upset your mummy." Maria interrupted before an argument broke out.
"No, sorry, wait, wait- Mummy? who's Mummy?" John stuttered.
"Mother. Our Mother. This is my brother, Mycroft." glancing at his brother once more. "Are you putting on weight?"
"Losing it, in fact."
"So he's not some kind of…criminal mastermind." John stated.
"Depends on how you define mastermind and how well one is able to hide there tracks." Maria answered.
"Oh for goodness sake! I occupy a minor post in the British Government." Mycroft exclaimed.
"He is the British Government. When he's not too busy being the British Secret Service. And the CIA on a freelance basis." Sherlock spoke.
"Do I want to know?" Mycroft questioned.
"After you visited me at the school I did some research that may of lead to some hacking." Maria explained, playing with the girl in her arms.
"And what do you think of the security." Mycroft said unamused.
"I think you should get some." Smiling at Mycroft, whilst the boys held back laughter. Mycroft stood there looking rather annoyed. Maria turned to the boys handing Mia to Sherlock. "You guys go ahead, I'm going to harass Lestrade until he gives me back my phone…I think I dropped it in the cab." She explained.
"Is it really that urgent?" Sherlock stated.
"I will be 5 minutes max." She said giving him a peck.
"Very well." Sherlock said as him and John walked down the pavement and onto the main road.
"You left your phone at the flat." Mycroft stated a few moments later.
"Get that from the cameras you hid in there?" She replied earning a look from the older man.
"I presume you wanted to ask me something then…Something you don't want Sherlock to hear."
"Who is Moriarty?" She questioned looking straight at him.
"Not the faintest idea, my dear." Mycroft said looking at his umbrella.
"Your lying." To which Mycroft looked stunned. "Whenever you get annoyed you say pet names, brother mine, my dear… But you were relaxed, until I caught you out, your reaction just now told me your hiding something as well, If I was wrong you would of ignored me. Lastly you looked at your umbrella… When you visited my office you said it was 'just an umbrella'…you lied and looked at it just as you did now…You know who Moriarty is."
"I do." He said simply.
"But your not going to tell me."
"There are some things best left alone Maria…This is just one of those times." He said before sliding into a sleek black car.