A/N: A special thanks to this story's first reviewer, you made my day . In fact, thank you all, that fact that you guys are not only reading this but following and favorite-ing it means a lot to me.

Hope you enjoy this chapter, is a little different because it's set when John gets home from the shops and also includes *sound effects*

"You know you could at least get the door when you know I'm coming in with my arms full of shopping, heavy shopping at that. What do you need all the canned soup for anyway?"

"Mrs. Hudson is at her sister's."

"So? Wait, are you actually planning on eating it?"

"Yes it's meant for eating. Don't sound so surprised John, it's not like it's the first time."

"But it is the first time for soup. And why would Mrs. Hudson make you soup?"

"She probably wouldn't."

"You know what never mind, you want soup, you can have soup. Now where did you want all the pharmaceuticals? I really would like to know why you need that many different products; you've got stuff here to treat everything from colds to the flue."

"Hmmm, desk is fine John."

"You're not going to tell me what they're for?"

"Not at present, no."

"Okay, how about the hot water bottle?"

"I used ours for an experiment last month, thought it was time to get a new one."

"Why? So you could make some kind of bomb with it?"

"Not planning on it no... Although, now that you mention it there was something I've been meaning to try…"

"Well whatever it is, give me some warning before you start it. Your midnight explosion woke the whole block last week."

"It was hardly that loud and anyway this one won't make much noise."

"I'm going to lie down for a bit I think, I haven't slept the night through in a week and that little dip in the Themes yesterday didn't help much, it took me hours to get warm again."

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*ring ring ring ring ring*

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*ring ring ri—*

"What is it Lestrade?…No we can't come down for statements… I said no… If you must but not until later… John's coming down with something that's why; he won't be leaving the flat again for several days…None that requite legwork at least. You can bring some cold cases if you like….Don't bother, we've got soup…Isn't that what people are supposed to eat when they're sick?…Yes six sounds fine, don't forget the cold cases."