"I don't think you'll kill me now," she said, lifting her face to kiss him. "But that first visit, it did cross my mind. It was one of the reasons I reacted badly when you grabbed my throat. I didn't trust you completely yet."

The question of whether she was afraid of Moriarty got a shake of her head. "Not afraid. More angry at her for the things she's put Sherlock through. And worried about what she might do to us." She touched his cheek. "If she doesn't know you're alive already, she will find out eventually. And she won't be above blackmailing one or both of us with the information."