Don't worry about me. I don't have a target painted on my back.
[And that makes...one of them. The Project Head did say she wanted troublemakers and lockpicks, but at least he doesn't have an overgrown lizard out for his blood. And after the close call with the Doctor...]
[He did. Unsurprisingly, it has done very little good for his peace of mind. Neither, apparently, does the name "Detective Holmes." Text does a good job of hiding it, but it's not hard to guess. Especially because he can't help but offer:]
[If only because she doesn't want Locke to throw off Sherlock's groove and get thrown out a window butt heads with Sherlock or interrupt the investigation. She probably isn't as worried about this as she should be]
[Wow, hey, what makes you think he'd do any of those things? (...yeah, he probably would.)]
[It takes him a little longer to answer this time. Not even a pretense of levity today. Maya's not worried enough. Locke's worried enough or the both of them. And it's been a hell of a week.]
I promised I'd look out for you.
[And he'd meant it. Can't protect you from all the way over here, Maya. He's not going to tell her to stop whatever it is she's doing. He'd just like know someone will watch out for her while she's doing it, and the best way he knows how is to do it himself. Problem is he doesn't actually know Sherlock yet, so it's hard to trust the guy with her safety.]
investigating ways to give Locke grey hairs
[And that makes...one of them. The Project Head did say she wanted troublemakers and lockpicks, but at least he doesn't have an overgrown lizard out for his blood. And after the close call with the Doctor...]
Are you alone?
THAT IS A SIDE EFFECT OK
No, I'm with Detective Holmes.
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I can be there in a few minutes.
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It's okay, we've got it covered! Don't worry!
[If only because she doesn't want Locke to
throw off Sherlock's groove and get thrown out a windowbutt heads with Sherlock or interrupt the investigation. She probably isn't as worried about this as she should be]no subject
[It takes him a little longer to answer this time. Not even a pretense of levity today. Maya's not worried enough. Locke's worried enough or the both of them. And it's been a hell of a week.]
I promised I'd look out for you.
[And he'd meant it. Can't protect you from all the way over here, Maya. He's not going to tell her to stop whatever it is she's doing. He'd just like know someone will watch out for her while she's doing it, and the best way he knows how is to do it himself. Problem is he doesn't actually know Sherlock yet, so it's hard to trust the guy with her safety.]
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[He won't dispute that, exactly, but:]
Yes but if you think you smell a rat you let me know.
[(Or smell a lizard, as the case may be.)]
I'll come running. I don't mind.
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thanks.