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Sherlock Holmes, after a fashion ([personal profile] if_inconvenient) wrote2010-11-14 06:10 pm
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After a very inconclusive day and a rather more informative conversation with Jarvis, Sherlock is lying in his hotel bed with his fingertips together, staring at the ceiling. It is no longer a conscious imitation of the classic pose; over the years he has made it his own.

[identity profile] americas-son.livejournal.com 2010-11-15 01:47 am (UTC)(link)
"Oh, yeah?"

Cal is intrigued by this.

[identity profile] americas-son.livejournal.com 2010-11-15 01:52 am (UTC)(link)
"Of course," Cal says, amused.

"Damn. He'll probably stay in, then."

[identity profile] americas-son.livejournal.com 2010-11-15 01:56 am (UTC)(link)
"Figures," Cal says. "Whatever, with my luck he'd probably get turned, anyway."

He tries to make it into a joke, but it falls hopelessly flat.

[identity profile] americas-son.livejournal.com 2010-11-15 02:01 am (UTC)(link)
Cal swallows, tapping his cigarette several times against the edge of the ashtray.

"And - I'd hate for Tony to have to deal with that. So. Maybe it's for the best."

[identity profile] americas-son.livejournal.com 2010-11-15 02:04 am (UTC)(link)




It feels like it's been a long time since that night, but it hasn't.

Not really.

[identity profile] americas-son.livejournal.com 2010-11-15 02:12 am (UTC)(link)
"It never comes up when I think it's going to," Cal mutters.

He taps the cigarette again, too hard this time. The cherry tumbles out into the ashtray.

[identity profile] americas-son.livejournal.com 2010-11-15 02:19 am (UTC)(link)
Cal takes a deep breath, tries to push it all away. He's spent a lot of time keeping it locked up.

Funny how that's a lot easier to do when there isn't anyone sympathetic listening in.

". . . Talk about something else."

[identity profile] americas-son.livejournal.com 2010-11-15 02:23 am (UTC)(link)
Cal takes another breath, forcing his concentration onto what Sherlock is saying.

"That's - that seems kind of strange."

He picks up his lighter and relights his cigarette.

[identity profile] americas-son.livejournal.com 2010-11-15 02:28 am (UTC)(link)
Cal blinks.

". . . I knocked the cherry out by accident."

[identity profile] americas-son.livejournal.com 2010-11-15 02:30 am (UTC)(link)
"It's easier to do than you'd think."

And usually happens when it's least convenient.

[identity profile] americas-son.livejournal.com 2010-11-15 02:33 am (UTC)(link)
Cal laughs slightly at that himself, a small and sheepish sound.

"Yeah, well. Like I said, it's been a long day."

[identity profile] americas-son.livejournal.com 2010-11-15 02:35 am (UTC)(link)
"Thanks," Cal says dryly.