The Norwood Builder: If

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Canon Story: The Norwood Builder
Title: If
Author: Mafief
Rating: G
Warnings: none
Summary: Kids had finished with their meal, and Mrs Lestrade begins clearing the table. Her husband is twirling his fork in his barely touched food.
Author’s Note: Dialogue only in case a certain someone wants to ship Lestrade with someone else.



“Out with it. That supper is sufficiently butchered.”

“That… That Mr Holmes.”

“What’s he done this time?”

“Freed an innocent man by conjuring the correct criminal out of almost thin air.”

“And your upset over that?”

“I was the one who was duped! I arrested the wrong man and could’ve gotten him hanged. If he hadn’t…”

“But he did, love.”