Fic: 221B - Spin doctor

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Title: Spin doctor
Words: a 221B has 221 words and ends with a b-word
Rating: Pg-13
Pairings : Sherlock/John
Warnings: none
Disclaimer: Not mine.

Summary: ‘365 days of 221Bs’ challenge: a prompt a day, given by atlinmerrick. Day 313.




Previous 221b: Offspring


Today's prompt: dads

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Spin doctor


“Why don’t you ask him?”

“I did. He won’t tell me.”

Lestrade raises his head and for some reason looks very surprised.

“It’s bad, right? It has to be something bad. Why else would he not want to tell me? It can’t be embarrassment. He had no problems telling me when he was arrested for scandalisation.”

Greg barks out a laugh.

“Yeah, figures that he is proud of walking down Oxford Street stark naked instead of being embarrassed like we all would be.”

They share a smile before John turns serious again.

“I need to know, Greg. Please.”

“For the record, I don’t like doing this behind his back. Although in this case I really don’t understand why he doesn’t want you to know.”

“So it’s not bad?”

“No. He was arrested for impersonating a doctor in the hospital and disturbing an operation. No charges were pressed because he eventually saved the patient, since the actual doctor seemed to be in over his head. You can be proud of him. Hell, I am.”

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“I see that you got Lestrade to tell you.”

“Yeah. Why couldn’t you?”

“I thought you’d be angry.”

“For saving a life?”

“For impersonating you.”

“I am not angry. I am impressed. I truly am.”

A small, relieved smile.

“Now, tell me how you stopped the bleeding.”




Next 221b: School of hard knocks


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AN:
The prompt -courtesy of Verity Burns- was 'doctor'.

I'm off to a dance workshop, so there won't be a post tomorrow, sorry.
Have a lovely weekend, folks! <3







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