Sherlock x OC - The Black Masquerade Mask (Book 1)

Say Goodbye

Two months later

"Veronica?" "Stop asking I wont tell you" I was doing the crossword puzzle. "I'll help you with that" He offered. "Sherlock, I wont tell you enough with that" I muttered trying to focus. "Valeria?" "Nope" "Vanessa?" "Nope" "Vivienne?" "Nooope, let me focus Sherlock" "Valentina? Thats french I guess..unless you're not french" "Nope" "Viola?" "Why do you need to know?" I put the newspaper away and asked him. He took a sip of his coffee "Because couples are supposed to know everything about each other" He stated casually. He did guess my name but I wont be telling him.

"Who the hell said that?" "John did" I looked at John "John! Don't go planting ideas in his head!" "It's an advantage to you too you know?" John tried to convince me. "I already know enough about him, more information about him might set the bomb off in my head to leave him"

"Please, you couldn't survive without me" Sherlock teased. "Neither could you" I snapped at him. "I've told you a thousand times not to take that tone with me Ema" "Or what? What would you do?" "Ill get rid of your weapons" "Dont you dare touch my weapons" I glared at him. "I was wondering, what would happen if I did?" "I'd throw your experiments out!" "You wouldn't" "You want to find out?" I challenged as he sighed in frustration.

"You two cant take a break can you?" John asked shutting his laptop. "Break from?" Sherlock asked looking down his microscope. "Break from arguing every single moment of every day" "Nope" I heard Sherlock say casually. "Sherlock, do you remember what today is?" I asked walking up to him.

He was checking something on his microscope. "Nope, I'm not very into national holidays thought you knew that" He muttered completely focused on his work. I rolled my eyes "Sherlock, how can you not remember?! Do you even listen to me when I'm talking?" I snapped at him. He turned away from his microscope and stood up towering over me. "Of course I remember, can't believe you would doubt me like that" He faked a pained expression.

"I didn't doubt you I was...oh god how did you turn this on me?!" "I'm not Sherlock Holmes for nothing, Ema" He boasted. "Where would you like to go?" Sherlock asked taking my hand leading me to his chair. "Shooting range?" I suggested. "You're going to celebrate your second month in a shooting range?" John asked looking at us like lunatics.

"Nope, we aren't going to a shooting range again" Sherlock declared. "Why not? It's the perfect date!" "Maybe he wants something more romantic" John smirked at us. "No, he doesn't like that I beat him" I smirked as Sherlock rolled his eyes. "You don't beat me, an assassin versus a beginner we're always tied with the score...now tell me and stop wasting my time Ema, where else?" He asked his temper running low already.

"Thats not how you're supposed to be speaking to your girlfriend William Sherlock Holmes" he frowned at the name "I find it unfair that you know my real name and I don't" He crossed his arms over his chest faking hurt. "Where would you like to go?" I asked "I'd like to stay at the flat and finish my research" Sherlock said casually.

"Fine then, stay at the flat I'll celebrate alone!" Sherlock was Sherlock, very honest with his feelings and thats what made us work probably. "You cant celebrate alone, we're a couple" "Glad you realized that dear" "Dear? No" Sherlock grimaced at the nickname.

"Alright, pick a place then" I said leaving it up to him. "Where did you two meet the first time?" John asked trying to help. "She was stalking me pretending to be a client, came to the flat" Sherlock informed smirking. "Not stalking, spying on you" I corrected.

"Thats even worse" Sherlock smirked at me shutting me up. "We can go to a club" I suggested. "Nope, we agreed no drinking" "I don't understand the problem with you and my drinking" He arched an eyebrow at me "You have a drinking problem, THATS what my problem is" Sherlock said very informative.