relentless desire ; an irene alder (sherlock) oneshot

two years.
two years, three days and twelve hours since the famous consulting detective threw away his life to save his friends.
irene adler; safe in france, a new identity and life after the sociopath who stole her heart saved her life.
for a heartless, cold genius who has no emotions, sherlock holmes seems to care more than a sociopath should about people.

now that he's dead, irene is left with a broken heart and no desire to live.
why should she continue?