House Of Memories

- V -

Elina left the jet that had safely brought her and the ten hostages back to London and being tired in herself was so far fetched that she didn't give herself a time to simply breathe as she was quick to travel back home to see Molly before seeing Mycroft. She bid Keith, Diana and their daughter Casey au revoir along with the seven others as they made there way back to headquarters.

There was a shop around the corner from Molly's house that sold homemade baked goods and Elina thought it be best to purchase a few lemon tarts as her silent way of apologising for being away for so long.

"Molly, love?" Elina called out whilst bending forward to stroke behind Toby's ear lovingly after closing the front door. "Elina." Molly stood a distance away in her pink pyjamas considering it was quite late at night. Molly ran to hold her close and Elina accepted the sentimental attack wholeheartedly. "Come on." The oldest Hooper sister guided the pair to the sofa.

She handed the lemon tarts over to her sister in hopes that it would soften the blow and got down to business. "We were set up." She started. Molly was in the middle of biting through her tart before she stared glossy eyed at Elina and started fussing over her. "Were you hurt? You were hurt weren't you -" Elina was quick to grasp ahold of her hands and look her in the eye. "Molly, listen to me. I am fine." Elina assured, trying her best to convince not only Molly but herself too.

"There's a lady called Rosamund." Elina started off. "She was part of the team I was working with. She's the only one who made it out alive out of her freelanced team. I want to keep her safe and I've been able to speak to Laurent. Remember when Aunt Daisy said he was a twin?" Elina asked leadenly. Molly seemed to of understood then what she was asking. "So her name would be Mary Morstan?" Molly had the bravery try to ask, referring the the still born cousin on their mother's side.

Elina smiled softly and shook her head. "Mary Rosamund Morstan, I think will suit her best." She declared.

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Over the course of the three weeks following, Elina was able to contact Rosamund who remained in Asia until the time being and provided her with the information through third parties to allow her to become Mary and naturally along with it, apart of the Hooper and Von Trapp family.

Molly Hooper worked in secret when forging DNA results to prove that Mary Morstan had been apart of the family since birth and when their aunt, Laurent's mother Daisy found out the news, she was more than happy to see Rosamund as her own. To Daisy, Rosamund was the kind of daughter she had always longed for and considering that she was born French anyways seemed to make things work easier.

Mycroft Holmes of course knew that Elina was purposely avoiding him but he didn't wish to intrude, wholeheartedly believing that in time, she would tell.

In the third week of being back in London, Elina dressed in a slim fitted black pencil skirt and a blood red quarter long sleeved blouse, arrived at the main headquarters where Mycroft usually spent his days, with a head held high, her slightly curled hair down and red lipstick to make a virtuous impression.