A/N: Heyyyyyyy :D Been a while :') Omg I'm sooooo sorry, I've a had a lot of shit to deal with which I won't bore you with, I hope you're all still with me though I don't blame you if not :') :') :')

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Chapter Twenty Five

"You do realise I can still walk, right?" Lestrade grunted as Mycroft steadied him by wrapping an arm around his waist before unlocking the apartment door and guiding the injured man inside.

"Of course Gregory. But the doctor said that you should keep off your feet for at least six weeks."

"Hmm." The amount of medication that he was now on wasn't helping Lestrade's frustration any . Six weeks off bloody work with nothing to do was more torturous than anything. Mycroft led him over to the bedroom and the slightly older man collapsed down onto the mattress with a sigh. Wrapping his arms around Mycroft's waist, he pulled him down on top of him and snuggled his head into the surprisingly solid chest.

"I had no idea that pain medication made you so eager for close contact." Even though he couldn't see Mycroft's face he knew there would be that damn infuriating smirk in place, and he rolled his eyes.

"My, the dosage that I'm on would be enough to make a tiger cuddly."

This earned him a snort of mild amusement and a lightness that he hadn't felt in a while flooded through his system. Pulling back slightly to look Mycroft in the eyes, he frowned in concern.

"What's wrong Gregory? Are you in pain?"

"No, no it's not that….. Mycroft, you're not going to leave me again are you?"

The smirk returned to the Holmes's facial features faintly and he pressed a kiss to the tip of Lestrade's nose, an intimate gesture he wasn't exactly famed for .

"Those drugs have really messed up your awareness haven't they? I meant what I said in the hospital Gregory. I am never leaving you alone again."

Lestrade grinned suddenly and so brightly that Mycroft actually had to blink his eyelids. He laughed when the warm embrace returned and settled down into it, making a mental note to cancel his appointments for the next week or two.. Or six.

A/N: Right well….. that was the last of them, I hope you enjoyed the story :') The end! Maybe? :') :') xxx