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watsons_woes July prompts challenge amnesty
Series: Rising Waters
Title: Part 6: Relief
Character: Sherlock, John
Length: Double drabble
Rating: PG
Warnings: Series: character death
Author's Notes: Amnesty Prompt 6: H/C/Schmoop.
Disclaimer: The Holmes characters fall in the public domain: This version falls under the creative control of Messers Moffatt and Gatiss, and the BBC. No ownership is implied or inferred. This is done for love only. Credit for the last line goes to Vaughan Sivell.
Summary: Sherlock and John take comfort back at the flat.
John was at the window, looking out.
Sherlock was by the fire, the bandage on his leg dry. He couldn’t remember leaving the tunnel, but at least he was warm.
“Come here,” he said. John glanced over.
“The flood has reached Baker Street,” he said. “It won’t be long.”
“I know,” replied Sherlock. “Come here, I made tea.” He picked up the teapot from the hearth and poured two cups, added milk, sugar, and passed one to John as he sat beside him, their shoulders brushing. John had pulled the blanket from his chair as he passed and now wrapped it around both of them, huddling near for comfort.
“It won’t be long,” John repeated. Sherlock dug around behind them. He found the bag of marshmallows and skewered one, passing it to John, who grinned and thrust it into the edge of the flames. “Thanks,” he said.
For a long time they sat in the flicker-light, toasting marshmallows, drinking tea, enjoying one another’s company in silence. When the waters lapped at the door of the flat Sherlock turned to John.
“Are you frightened?” he asked.
John considered. “Yes,” he replied. “But... it’s a relief, you know? Such a bloody relief.”
Challenge:
watsons_woes July prompts challenge amnestySeries: Rising Waters
Title: Part 6: Relief
Character: Sherlock, John
Length: Double drabble
Rating: PG
Warnings: Series: character death
Author's Notes: Amnesty Prompt 6: H/C/Schmoop.
Disclaimer: The Holmes characters fall in the public domain: This version falls under the creative control of Messers Moffatt and Gatiss, and the BBC. No ownership is implied or inferred. This is done for love only. Credit for the last line goes to Vaughan Sivell.
Summary: Sherlock and John take comfort back at the flat.
John was at the window, looking out.
Sherlock was by the fire, the bandage on his leg dry. He couldn’t remember leaving the tunnel, but at least he was warm.
“Come here,” he said. John glanced over.
“The flood has reached Baker Street,” he said. “It won’t be long.”
“I know,” replied Sherlock. “Come here, I made tea.” He picked up the teapot from the hearth and poured two cups, added milk, sugar, and passed one to John as he sat beside him, their shoulders brushing. John had pulled the blanket from his chair as he passed and now wrapped it around both of them, huddling near for comfort.
“It won’t be long,” John repeated. Sherlock dug around behind them. He found the bag of marshmallows and skewered one, passing it to John, who grinned and thrust it into the edge of the flames. “Thanks,” he said.
For a long time they sat in the flicker-light, toasting marshmallows, drinking tea, enjoying one another’s company in silence. When the waters lapped at the door of the flat Sherlock turned to John.
“Are you frightened?” he asked.
John considered. “Yes,” he replied. “But... it’s a relief, you know? Such a bloody relief.”
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Date: 2011-08-07 11:33 pm (UTC)(not the writing, I mean, but... you know...)
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Date: 2011-08-08 04:37 pm (UTC)