The second interruption was when we got mugged. Or, I should say, when a young man about the unfortunate constable's age attempted to mug us. I probably shouldn't have found the second interruption as funny as the first, but I'm afraid I did.
We'd given the constable the rest of the cake as an apology (to him, for the yelling, and from him to his girlfriend for working instead of taking her out; I bet he wishes he'd skipped work altogether) and we were walking back to Lestrade's.
Our would-be mugger jumped out of an alley and started waving a knife around. We took care of that, obviously (I don't mean to brag, but honestly, he could've chosen his intended victims a bit more carefully), but then Lestrade had to arrest him, give a statement, etc etc, and we didn't get back to his until nearly midnight.
He kept apologizing, and I kept trying not to giggle. I think he'd told a few people at work about the two of us, but on the whole there's probably no more thorough way to come out to your colleagues at Scotland Yard than crime-stopping with your boyfriend on Valentine's Day.
{This is boring. Why don't you ever post about the interesting crimes?} (...Sherlock. 1. It's past your bedtime, and if you are not giving a good imitation of sleep when I come up the stairs in two minutes, there will be trouble, and 2. Ask Lestrade. I'm not involved in many interesting crimes.)
We did get back to his flat eventually, and perhaps I can talk about a bit of that tomorrow when an overtired five year old isn't reading every word I type.
We'd given the constable the rest of the cake as an apology (to him, for the yelling, and from him to his girlfriend for working instead of taking her out; I bet he wishes he'd skipped work altogether) and we were walking back to Lestrade's.
Our would-be mugger jumped out of an alley and started waving a knife around. We took care of that, obviously (I don't mean to brag, but honestly, he could've chosen his intended victims a bit more carefully), but then Lestrade had to arrest him, give a statement, etc etc, and we didn't get back to his until nearly midnight.
He kept apologizing, and I kept trying not to giggle. I think he'd told a few people at work about the two of us, but on the whole there's probably no more thorough way to come out to your colleagues at Scotland Yard than crime-stopping with your boyfriend on Valentine's Day.
{This is boring. Why don't you ever post about the interesting crimes?} (...Sherlock. 1. It's past your bedtime, and if you are not giving a good imitation of sleep when I come up the stairs in two minutes, there will be trouble, and 2. Ask Lestrade. I'm not involved in many interesting crimes.)
We did get back to his flat eventually, and perhaps I can talk about a bit of that tomorrow when an overtired five year old isn't reading every word I type.
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perhaps I can talk about a bit of that tomorrow when an overtired five year old isn't reading every word I type.
You mean it'll be better when he's a wide awake five year old??
Glad you're both okay! Tell Lestrade to try not to mix business and pleasure again ;)
LOL! I'd like to feel sorry for the mugger, but I can't. I hope he changes his mind about his career from now on! Also I think catching criminals on Valentine's Day has to be the greatest date ever, even if Sherlock finds the case to be boring. :3
Anon - Ha! Usually when he's awake he has better things to do than read my blog, but I do take your point.
Lupe - I thought it was quite exciting myself. I do actually feel sorry for our mugger. He was so young, and it's more than a bit sad to be mugging people on Valentine's Day.
That certainly was an eventful date. Does trouble follow the two of you, or are you just lucky? XD
I like to think we're just lucky. :)
Now that's a date! Hope to hear more about it :)
So Sherlock likes crimes? Well, I guess you couldn't have pick a better boyfriend then.
Who knows? They could turn out to be an awesome crime fighting team someday.
perhaps I can talk about a bit of that tomorrow when an overtired five year old isn't reading every word I type.
I'll just be over here, waiting for tomorrow. :)
Sounds like you two had a rather eventful date, which I think far beats the typical Valentine's day schlock. I do feel for the constable, and even a bit for the mugger because honestly, poorest choice possible on a night where I imagine most ladies out with their gents would be wearing (or would just have been given) some expensive jewellery.
Kind of adorable that Sherlock is so interested in crime. Was he looking for clues to something interesting at the skating rink the other day, then? Careful, or you'll end up with two policemen in the family. ;)
Anon - I think Lestrade was an ideal choice in almost every way. And don't give Sherlock any ideas! "Someday" is the key word in that sentence: someday when he's at least old enough to reach the water fountain without a boost.
X - Exactly! Neither of us was sporting diamond earrings or anything of the sort.
You know, he might've been. I suppose they are clues, in a way, even without a crime to tie them to. He was certainly fascinated by the mystery of the dog on the moor.
I think Lestrade was an ideal choice in almost every way.
It feels mean to ask...but only 'almost'? ;)
...I'm tempted to think you're actually Lestrade fishing for compliments. Picture my suspicious face, if you will.
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