Theme Prompt - Rejection

Sherlock studied the photographer while John kept him distracted. There was no fear just anger on his face and Sherlock realized this wasn’t the first time random strangers had shown up in his apartment. For a moment, Sherlock wondered what the others had come for and what Jeff had done then dismissed it. That wasn’t important. Mycroft’s pictures were.

“We want everything you have on Mycroft Holmes,” John continued when Sherlock made no move to speak. “Every picture, every piece of information. And you’re going to stop taking pictures of him.”

“No,” Jeff replied, shaking his head. Sherlock wasn’t surprised at the rejection but John’s fingers twitched into a fist. Jeff wore a look of glee as he moved over to the couch and sat down. “And if you’re here asking for them, it means that I’m onto something. Besides, you gave me something I didn’t have: a name.”

“Last chance,” John warned, stepping towards Jeff. His voice slipped a little deeper, the smooth tone giving way to anger and command. “Give us what we came for.”

“It’ll be easier for you,” Sherlock murmured. “You don’t want to know what can happen.”

“Maybe once you have something to use against me,” Jeff said smugly, crossing one leg over the other and leaning back negligently against the couch. “You can come back.”