He held her close and she nestled against him, still trusting him, still feeling safe. Even if Moriarty was somehow behind Martin's escape, Joan still believed he cared for her and wouldn't hurt her.
Although, to be fair, if Moriarty was involved, she wouldn't let Martin hurt Joan.
"She knows where I am," she answered. "Remember Andrew, my boyfriend who died by drinking a poisoned coffee meant for me? After that happened, the woman who had sent the assassin was found dead in her prison cell, and I got a letter from Moriarty saying she wanted me alive to play a role in this great game between her and Sherlock. There was no way for her to know what happened, who was responsible, or even where I was living at the time, unless she has eyes on me. Just like she has eyes on Sherlock."
She looked up at him.
"I guarantee she knows that I visited you. And that she knows what went on in those visits. I'm sure that if you had hurt or killed me, you'd have turned up dead, too."
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Although, to be fair, if Moriarty was involved, she wouldn't let Martin hurt Joan.
"She knows where I am," she answered. "Remember Andrew, my boyfriend who died by drinking a poisoned coffee meant for me? After that happened, the woman who had sent the assassin was found dead in her prison cell, and I got a letter from Moriarty saying she wanted me alive to play a role in this great game between her and Sherlock. There was no way for her to know what happened, who was responsible, or even where I was living at the time, unless she has eyes on me. Just like she has eyes on Sherlock."
She looked up at him.
"I guarantee she knows that I visited you. And that she knows what went on in those visits. I'm sure that if you had hurt or killed me, you'd have turned up dead, too."