Fic: 221B - Division of labour

[anarion]

Title: Division of labour
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.






Previous 221b: No good deed goes unpunished


Today's prompt: Actor/ actress

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Division of labour


John came into the living room where Sherlock and Lestrade were going over the plan. A plan that included ensnaring a ridiculously sentimental (and criminal) spinster, to get access to her flat, then breaking into said flat (Sherlock emphasized that it technically wasn’t breaking in when she invited one of them inside and that someone left the door open) and cracking her safe (while said door opener was distracting her).

“Ah, John. Ready for the target?”

“What? No, no. You do the acting. I do the shooting. That’s how we work.”

“I’m just going to pretend I didn’t hear that last part,” said Lestrade.

Sherlock ignored him. “I can’t, John. Not this time.”

“Why? I’ve seen you make people do almost everything because they want you.”

“That’s the point. I can make them want me. I can’t make them like me.”

“It worked with me.”

“I didn’t make you like me. You did that on your own account. I was just lucky.”

Lestrade rolled his eyes because he too can read people and knew that this was going to get soppy very soon. He was about to start pretending to be deaf when his mobile chimed.

“I’m just going to leave you two to your romantic declarations. No one needs to do any acting today. The lady just left for Bruges.”





Next 221b: Tell me true (2/?)


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AN:
Today's prompt was 'Actor/ Actress'.

Does this story make sense? I'm not sure.






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Comments

[chocolamousse.livejournal.com]

Don't be silly. Of course this story makes sense. The sense is: Sherlock and John are about to do something boring and case-related but instead they start saying words of love to each other, then fortunately the case solves itself on its own and Greg leaves them alone and now there's sex on the horizon. (Hey, where's the tag?) You see, it makes perfect sense.

Also, awww for I didn’t make you like me. You did that on your own account. I was just lucky.

Pst! It's "your romantically declarations". ;-)

[verityburns.livejournal.com]

Total sense!

I love the bit about Lestrade being 'about to start pretending to be deaf'... it's these little touches that you're so good at. It's a short, funny, line - but it's so much more. You can read an enormous amount about Lestrade's relationship with the boys, how affectionate Sherlock and John are with each other (company notwithstanding), how Lestrade finds them kind of adorable... it's all there in that short, funny line.

Really gifted stuff.

[rox712.livejournal.com]

What Verity says. This is totally about their relationship with Lestrade! Just look at this:

"You do the acting. I do the shooting. That’s how we work.”

“I’m just going to pretend I didn’t hear that last part,” said Lestrade.

Brilliant!

[treelight.livejournal.com]

I think it's sweet, especially Lestrade's insight and reaction.
Nevertheless, I'd loved to see how John would have "acted" in a situation like this.