Waiting There For You
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"Almost two years ago, this life was ripped from him in a hail of gunfire, creating a hollowed-out shell that life with Sherlock went a long way to fill, in some respects, but certainly not in others. He hadn’t realized how much of the John Watson that Mike Stamford had known was still there, trapped behind uncertainty and fear.” Mycroft sends John back to Afghanistan post-TGG, and John finds more than he ever expected there.
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- Part 1 of Waiting There For You
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It's taken a while, but here it is: Sherlock's side-story to "Waiting There For You." you'll need to have read that one to understand this.
“I walked. I hitched rides. I stole one, once. It’s amazingly easy to get here through Pakistan when one has a motive.” Well, that’s what he told John, anyway. Sherlock’s journey from Islamabad, Pakistan, until he reaches John at the hospital in Qurya, Afghanistan.
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- Part 2 of Waiting There For You
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Follows Waiting There For You and The Things We Never Had. It's been ten days since Sherlock showed up at the hospital in Qurya, and things aren't going quite the way they expected. "He reaches out and touches his fingertips lightly to John’s temple, wishing he could transport all the thoughts that John has, has ever had, right into his own brain. It would go a long way in helping him sort out what to do."
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- Part 3 of Waiting There For You
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Fourth in the "Waiting There for You" universe. Sherlock and John are back in London, ready to start their lives. But nothing ever is as smooth as promised, and John still has a few things to remember about himself.
This time feels different, but not in a bad way. His life isn’t tied to that of the Army any more, his commitment to them worn around his neck like a stainless steel wedding band. Besides, he has a new commitment to wear, shining silver and wrapped around his finger, and this one he’s certain is forever.
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- Part 4 of Waiting There For You
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A few months into their marriage, John and Sherlock go undercover to catch a serial killer. The culmination leaves Sherlock feeling a wee bit put out. Part of the "Waiting There For You" universe, set a few months after Bless the Rains. But you don't need to know anything about that universe other than that they're married.
“Just try not to get yourself killed, all right?” John glances sideways, catches Sherlock’s eye for an instant. “I’d miss you not making coffee.”
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- Part 5 of Waiting There For You