The Bruce-Partington Plans

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Canon Story: The Bruce-Partington Plans
Author: flawedamythyst
Rating: G
Author's Notes: Yes, okay, it's another drabble rather than 60 words. It just would not be shortened.


When I conceived the plan, I knew that persuading Watson would be the trickiest part. After the Milverton incident, he had sworn never to engage in house-breaking again, and although that had been several years ago, I suspected that he would hold firm to that.

When he agreed, I looked at his face and saw that it was not just his patriotism that had swayed him, but also his inability to let me go into harm's way alone. A powerful emotion passed through me, one that only Watson has ever inspired, and which I have never known how to express.


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Comments

[spacemutineer.livejournal.com]

Very sweet sentiment here. Love that. And poor Holmes never did develop a real way to express his feelings. He's remarkably lucky he's paired with the good, kind doctor then.

[flawedamythyst.livejournal.com]

Thank you! And, well, as it turned out, he didn't need to express them, because Watson already knew.

[shouldboverthis.livejournal.com]

Lovely and understated.

[flawedamythyst.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[methylviolet10b]

I looked at his face and saw that it was not just his patriotism that had swayed him, but also his inability to let me go into harm's way alone.

That is Watson in a nutshell. :-) Well done.

[flawedamythyst.livejournal.com]

Thank you! Glad you liked it.