Fic: Truth Will Out
Title: Truth Will Out
Author: Maestress83
Rating: G
Universe: ACD Canon
Character(s): Inspector Gregson, Doctor Watson
Relationships/Pairing: None
Summary: Gregson underestimates the power of a good writer.
Content Warnings: None
Word Count: 164
Author's Notes: Written in response to JWP 2015 #1 (Tempting Fate) on Watson's Woes.
I've seen Holmes' flatmate a few times since the Jefferson Hope case, but the good doctor hasn't been as warm to me as he was. Oh, he's polite enough, but there's a bit of a chill in his manner that wasn't there when we were first introduced.
It doesn't take a genius to piece together why. Not only have I glimpsed a pile of rejection letters from publishing companies on Watson's desk, that little ferret Lestrade is a worse gossip than a gaggle of old biddies. The walking walking-stick is piqued that we take the credit for Mr. Holmes' work, and he wants the world to know the truth.
My colleagues are worried that our little secret will be revealed, but I'm not. Even if Doctor Watson does find someone who would take an interest in his scribblings, who do you think the public will trust more: respectable newspapers like the Echo, or fairytale rags like the Strand?
What's the worst that could happen?
Author: Maestress83
Rating: G
Universe: ACD Canon
Character(s): Inspector Gregson, Doctor Watson
Relationships/Pairing: None
Summary: Gregson underestimates the power of a good writer.
Content Warnings: None
Word Count: 164
Author's Notes: Written in response to JWP 2015 #1 (Tempting Fate) on Watson's Woes.
I've seen Holmes' flatmate a few times since the Jefferson Hope case, but the good doctor hasn't been as warm to me as he was. Oh, he's polite enough, but there's a bit of a chill in his manner that wasn't there when we were first introduced.
It doesn't take a genius to piece together why. Not only have I glimpsed a pile of rejection letters from publishing companies on Watson's desk, that little ferret Lestrade is a worse gossip than a gaggle of old biddies. The walking walking-stick is piqued that we take the credit for Mr. Holmes' work, and he wants the world to know the truth.
My colleagues are worried that our little secret will be revealed, but I'm not. Even if Doctor Watson does find someone who would take an interest in his scribblings, who do you think the public will trust more: respectable newspapers like the Echo, or fairytale rags like the Strand?
What's the worst that could happen?