This is my first entry for @ficwip's All-Ships Ship Week. I've never written for this pairing before, but I always wanted to. Snippet below with the link to the fic at the end. Please enjoy!
“And you just happen to have my number…how?”
John’s phone was tossed back to him so unexpectedly that he fumbled with it before finally securing it.
“Maybe don’t leave this out for just anyone then. I took the liberty of saving my number in there as well. It’s under Sexy.”
John rolled his eyes. “Great, it’ll be a fun guessing game for me to determine if it’s you or one of my many ex-girlfriends.”
Moran gave him a real laugh which had the corners of John’s mouth twitching to respond. Maybe if he hadn’t been such a dick earlier.
“Seriously, John.” Moran stopped just on the stairwell, pinning him under his deep blue eyes. “I know how it sounds. I know you’ve had a rough time of it. But I came to you because I trust you. And that’s the sum of it.”
John huffed out a breath and hummed in response as he waved the man on. Trust was a bit of a complicated feeling for him at the moment, and he really did not want to get into it with Sebastian Moran of all people. He watched him make his way down the stairwell and out the door with a wave back at him before disappearing from view. John really didn’t know what to think about the last few minutes. His mind was in a whirlwind of emotion and negativity. However, before he could completely self-implode, his phone released a ding. He looked down to see he had a text message from “Sexy”.
I’m not an ex-girlfriend.
John couldn’t help it. A bark of laughter bubbled up, suddenly loud in the too silent room. He slipped his phone back in his pocket without a reply as he contemplated the full ramifications of Moran’s offer. He was certainly no Sherlock Holmes, but he could give Moran some back up. His fingers hesitated before pulling the phone back out. He stared down at the screen for a long hard moment before he finally texted out his reply.
What exactly would I be doing?
All he got in return was a smiley face.
For more of this one-shot, please click this AO3 link!













