The car easily kept pace with him, and one of the doors opened so that Anthea could lean down a little and peer out at him. Every so often checking her phone and tapping away on the keys, for she could never pay attention to him for very long.

"You know how this works, that wasn't really a request."

Come on, Doctor Watson, how many times had Mycroft sent a polite 'request' for him to join him before now? It was never optional. Mycroft Holmes wanted to see John Watson, and that meant he would send a car for him.

"It's bloody cold, so would you please get in? I've got an email to send and you're holding us both up."