[His reply to Donovan can't be called on here. He can't just shrug it off, even if John knows better than her the erratic nature of his need for a cigarette.
Recalling Mycroft's answer when he mentioned smoking indoors won't help. John will just list off all the damage he could do to himself. Probably invoking the (irritating but perhaps not inaccurate) potential to slide into worse habits.
Pointing out that he's done worse in the months since he "died"... is precisely what he wants to avoid. He's sure John could guess, but he came here clean and he doesn't intend to undo that. One cigarette doesn't count.
no subject
Recalling Mycroft's answer when he mentioned smoking indoors won't help. John will just list off all the damage he could do to himself. Probably invoking the (irritating but perhaps not inaccurate) potential to slide into worse habits.
Pointing out that he's done worse in the months since he "died"... is precisely what he wants to avoid. He's sure John could guess, but he came here clean and he doesn't intend to undo that. One cigarette doesn't count.
Damn it.]
I'll quit again.
[After this one.]