@squeakpigsrevenge
sadieandmo:
He is a softe
Like a mallow
squeakpigsrevenge:
So squish
sadieandmo:
John likes to sit on the couch with Sherlock’s head in his lap, just to pet him for hours.
squeakpigsrevenge:
That face staring up at him all moon-eyed. Dummy slowly working.
sadieandmo:
Sometimes John will get lucky, and Sherlock will fall asleep right there. But he’s just as content to sit and have a quiet moment with his little boy, even if he doesn’t nap.
Every so often John’ll bundle him close and kiss his forehead. making Sherlock blink.
squeakpigsrevenge:
He’d slow grin behind his dummy and coo. John would give him literally anything he asked for in that moment. Luckily Sherlock was too little to want anything beyond more petting.
sadieandmo:
As much as John loves and appreciates the help and care that Greg and Mycroft provide for them, he really relishes the private moments when he has the baby all to himself.
squeakpigsrevenge:
Awww
Do you think he regrets sharing the baby? Like, he knows it’s selfish but….
sadieandmo:
I think so. They’re at Mycroft and Greg’s so often, it’s almost like they live there. Sometimes he’d rather just be home at Baker Street, being Daddy.
squeakpigsrevenge:
There’s no real way to reel it back either. Not after everything that’s happened. Jawn adores all the attention tho
sadieandmo:
Jawn loves it. It’s almost like having three Daddy’s at once, at least when Sherlock’s also big. But he does miss the way it used to be.
So, he ended up booking a little cottage along the coast for a couple of weeks one summer, for just the two of them.
squeakpigsrevenge:
Aww
squeakpigsrevenge:
At first Sherlock keeps looking for Greg and Mycroft even though he knows they aren’t there. But eventually he gets into the swing of things. It’s been a looong time since he had Daddy’s undivided attention. Sherlock has his charm set at 12
sadieandmo:
It’s a secluded little place about 10 minutes from the beach, so John puts Sherlock in a cloth nappy under a swimsuit, slathers him in sunscreen, and takes him to the tidal pools.
squeakpigsrevenge:
They spend hours down there, breaking only to eat a quick sandwich and change Sherlock’s wet, sandy nappy. John has to convince Sherlock that they can not ‘adop’ a crab. Or seven very ‘i’resting p’ish’. Or a very angry looking cat missing one eye and most of its tail.
sadieandmo:
“I don’t think the kitty wants to be friends, Sherlock,” he said, keeping a watchful eye as the baby held out his sandwich to share with it.
Sherlock pouted when it refused to come any closer, but just sat, watching. “Why no’d?”
“Animals are just like people, sweetheart…not all of them are nice.”
“Bu’d I y’ike him.”
“I know y’do. But he doesn’t know that, pet. He looks like he’s had a tough time.”
Sherlock sat back on the blanket that Daddy had laid out and worried his bottom lip while he watched the cat…finally, he took off the top part of his sandwich and, before John could say ‘no’, tossed it in the cat’s direction.
squeakpigsrevenge:
Omg!
sadieandmo:
lol
While most of Sherlock’s pet-searching is a failure, he does talk John into letting him keep a little snail with a bright pink, swirly shell, and a tiny mollusk.
squeakpigsrevenge:
“Sherlock.”
“Ki’ddy hun’rey.”
The cat flicked the remainder of its tail dismissively before wolfing down most of the tuna coated bread.
squeakpigsrevenge:
“Mo’yyusks is ce’fa’pods.”
“Yes,” John agreed, carrying the bright yellow pail with their new pets, “Mollusks are a type of cephalopod.”
sadieandmo:
John helps find a big jar with a wide lid and lets Sherlock put some sand and pebbles in before they add the seawater and their new friends. “Have you named them yet?”
Sherlock leaned over the jar and stared down into the mouth of it. “Ummm…i’th boy’s or girl’th?”
“I don’t know, love. I don’t think they care.”
Sherlock held the jar up, and John put his hand underneath to keep it from tipping. “Mmm…My’coff,” he said, nodding to the snail, “An’ G’eg,” he added, nodding to the mollusk.
squeakpigsrevenge:
Omfg
*clutches chest*
sadieandmo:
lmao
John facetimes Greg and Mycroft that night, to let Sherlock introduce their namesakes. :p
squeakpigsrevenge:
Lololol
sadieandmo:
And the next morning, the cat’s chilling in the window, waiting for break’past.
squeakpigsrevenge:
“How come I’m the big ugly one?”
“Nah ug’y! Is a ce’fa’pod!”
“Oh, well in that case…”
sadieandmo:
lol…Mycroft is already on his phone, making the arrangements for a small aquarium to be delivered to Baker Street.