Title: The Case of Developing Love
Author: Lunavere
Fandom: Sherlock
Characters: John/Sherlock (switch), Mycroft
Warning: NC-17, slash,
Length: Novella
Status: Completed
It had been another boring Sunday when Mycroft walked into their flat and blackmailed John in order to force Sherlock to investigate a case for him. For Sherlock, this case is nothing special - just another one of Mycroft's "national security" cases. For John, however, it hits a little too close to home. As former colleagues and old memories resurface, John finds it harder to hide his emotions from an ever observant Sherlock.
John and Sherlock have hit a plateau in their relationship, but neither is willing to talk about it. When Lestrade comes in with a new and frankly urgent case, John and Sherlock are forced to define what they exactly are to each other... and how far they're willing to go for one another.
Moriarty has returned, and John knows it's only a matter of time before he comes after Sherlock. Stress is at an all-time high when a client comes calling. Surprisingly enough, Sherlock takes the case, and the two are whisked off to an estate in the countryside. Now undercover, John and Sherlock must rekindle their relationship in order to pull it off. But can things ever really return as to how they were before?
AO3
Basically Johnlock through three kinds of cases - each case introduces a new level of their relationship. I particularly liked the second case, but the other parts are good, too.
