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Merry: Well, I didn’t vote for you.

Gil-Galad confused: What?

Merry: What?

Chapter 2 - Present

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Previously: [x]

“Sherlock said you never went back home, after joining college,” Greg spoke unhurriedly, standing by the closed door, hands deep in his trouser pockets.

“Life became hectic,” Mycroft’s excuse was just that, an excuse. “How’s the wife?!” he asked sarcastically.

“She’s good. We’re on a break, our third, in the last 10 yrs.”

Greg looked devastated. Not the confident boy Mycroft had met all those years back. Clearing his throat the Ice Man asked politely, “If that is all, Inspector ..”

“No, I wondered if you’d like to go out for a drink. Not now, if you’re busy. I’m free though..”

[under the cut]

Chapter 1 - Past [Previously: Greg meets a boy during the school party .. x]

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Greg pushed away Sally as he rose from the park bench with the words, “I’m not interested, sorry.”

“But you ate my face off during the dance!” Sally sounded almost in tears.

“I was drunk. And besides, I .. met someone. Someone I like a lot,” Greg said dreamily.

“You bastard!” Sally hit him hard and ran away.

Greg jogged out of the park back to his home.

He knew where the Holmes boys lived. It was just a mile away.