Almost Wanted

A case before the fall

So before I start writing the Fall, I thought I would work on something more gentle and less heart wrenching. So this is one of the cases you and the boys work on. Thank you all for reading and don't forget to vote. 

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The ride back from Baskerville was quick and quiet compared to the drive there. Sherlock sat reading while John slept. You glanced back too John sleeping and watched as his eyes flicked back and forth. You slid your eyes from the mirror and turned the radio to something gentle. Sherlock looked over from his book and you just gave him a light smile. John was more relaxed when you looked back at him.  

John and you walked the bags up into 221 and Sherlock was chattering about different experiments he wanted to work. John was trying to tell Sherlock to keep human body parts out of his experiments now that the press was starting to follow you all around. Sherlock could care less.  

"What do you want now?" Sherlock groaned from the doorway. Mycroft was sitting in Sherlock's chair. 

"Well, after you used my key card to get into Baskerville I had to come and check on my dearest brother and take any of my things back." Mycroft explained. You stepped passed Sherlock and dropped the bags into the room.

"Did you find anything?" Sherlock asked flippantly. Mycroft just grinned and walked around. 

"I also went down to Y/n's flat. You haven't been there in a while, but you told me you were living up here so no surprise. What I did find was that your bed was unmade and clearly slept in by two people. Using simple deductions it was Sherlock that also slept in that bed." Mycroft said reaching. Sherlock shifted his weight. 

"This mean nothing. If you had used more than simple deductions you would have seen how thick the dust is. That flat hasn't been touched since Adler." You stated plainly. Mycroft whirled to look at you. He stared watching you trying to break your resolve. At the same time you were reading everything you could about him. 

He had gained a pound. He had worked out this morning. Someone had adjusted his tie making it slightly crooked. He was too OCD to let that go so he intentionally left it or hasn't noticed it. Your eyes widened, or someone he cared for adjusted it and he left it as a reminder of their kindness. You smiled and stepped away from Mycroft. You started to see the rest of the little hint of a relationship. his hair had been combed with fingers. They weren't Mycrofts. You could see the healing hickey carefully hidden under his shirt. 

Your hand went up to your neck as your grin faltered. You had forgotten about your own hickey. 

"The second you walked in the door my suspicions were confirmed." Mycroft said right after your hand fell away. Sherlock sighed. 

"What did you see, y/n" Sherlock asked shocking Mycroft. 

"Well, for one I am not the only one hiding a relationship. Also dear Mycroft, Lestrade really?" You joked. John sputtered from the kitchen where he was sipping tea watching the whole ordeal. Sherlock smiled and kissed the top of your head. 

"Very good, y/n. Seems being around my younger brother has done you some good with your skills. We have a case." Mycroft announced. You rolled your eyes. Of course you had a case. 

"We?" Sherlock asked walking into the kitchen making himself some tea. 

"Yes well, I am also going under cover and doing some field work on this one." Mycroft exlained pulling files from his brief case. He handed them around ignoring you as always. You peeked over Sherlock's shoulder. He adjusted the file so you could also read it.