yeah... so why have you abruptly stopped? This is an amazing piece of literature, well crafted and well thought out! Please, I know it has been a long while, but if your pen so moves you to writing more, I'm sure that there are many people here who would cheer you for it! I certainly would!

So I'm reading, reading, and then there are no more arrows to continue... Please, don't do this to me, I'm absolutely hooked to your amazing story!

Like Sherlock himself would say, Pray continue.

I've enjoyed reading this story with all its little twists. I assume Sherlock is being blackmailed, ne? I look forward to more if you ever continue it. Cheers.

You use language and particularly dialogue exceptionally well. I do wish I had a better idea of what happened on that couch though, apart from what my own filthy mind could conjure. Alas, perhaps there will be more of that in the future.

I love to abhor Mycroft's fiance! Outstanding work on creating a despicable yet believable female villain! I can't help but wonder if we see her true face even now. I have a nagging suspicion that she is more sinister than I now know.

Mycroft must be horribly lonely and stupid in love. That or he's got his own hidden agenda in all this. I do hope she doesn't destroy his willingness to love. I'm on the edge of my seat-a fascinating story so far! I look forward to reading more.

WOW! It's just too good! I'm loving every line! Please continue as soon as you can! I desperatly need this ending!

...well then! This story is wonderful! That bit about Holmes' fear of Watson's disgust sounds like something out of the cannon, which is one reason why I love this. I hope that you'll be updating soon :)

Wow, the situation makes me nervous! Holmes running away to the country... There must be something terrible breathing down his neck

hello once again. I've just finished re-reading your story thus far and once again am here to tell you that it is fantastic. I really hope you will update soon, as I wish to see what happens next. Anyway, in response to your "let's try different pairings," question, I will agree. I'll do one about Holmes/Lestrade (as much as it creeps me out...well, actually the idea ofa Holmes/Watson/Lestrade threesome creeps me out even more) and you do one about whoever you feel like. This will be most interesting.

~Dark

more please?

Oi! Update! Soon!

Lol sorry about that... I've already reviewed chapter eleven and I can't do so again so this is the only way to poke you into writing more. Pretty please update!

HoVis

i couldn't read anymore so could you please tell me if you ever explain why holmes decided create a mystery to entertain watson. well, to be honest, i skimmed the next couple of chapters and i have to say that i think the surprise ending is going to be that sherlock is insane. I mean, how many "cogs in the machine" can you get, right?

Hmm...the plot thickens. I do hope that you are not finished with Miss Fairchild. She's a great OC, and an interesting villian. I was not entirely satisfied as to why she was in love with Sherlock, though. And Mycroft seems a little thicker than I would have imagined. After all, he is supposed to be the smarter and more observant of the brothers.

I like the development of the relationship betwen H & W. It bothers me to no end when people have them rush into something with little or no explanation. You took the time to develop their feelings. I thought the scene with them together at last, though, was a little...vague. Could have used some more detail. I know a lot of writers aren't comfortable writing detailed slash, however, so I forgive you. ;)

Eagerly looking forward to furter updates!
-Andrea

ARGH! Evil cliffhanger! (I would have done exactly the same, lol...)

Great chapter. Sorry about the "confidant" thing, I probably sounded a bit patronising... I didn't mean to, I just like correct spelling!

Btw, tiny little nitpick (since that's the only thing you can do with fics as good as this), wouldn't the sentence fragment "as he was a desperately cheery man" make more sense with an "if" between the as and he? Just the way it's worded with the rest of the sentence it's as though you're making a statement on Holmes' character in general rather than in that particular moment...

Lol, sorry for that ridiculous nitpick. Fantastic two chapters, can't wait for more - it seems this is the revelation we've been building to for quite a while - I especially liked the references to Holmes' eyes... shiver...

HoVis

Ooh, I hate it when chapters end like that! I'm so curious to find out what Holmes is going to say!