How to keep Your Consulting Detective

NoveraDeMedeci and I had a brainstorm session in our school library about the next chapter of "How to Keep Your Pathologist" since my brain is a lazy asshole bitch who doesn't want to brainstorm alone. I- I mean WE- have found a plot, but it's still very much in the nascent stages. (No worries, it'll be up soon if I pull an all nighter) So, here's a oneshot while you wait!

Excerpt from a list Molly Hooper wrote while she was bored and waiting for Sherlock to finish up his experiments and they could go home.

10. Sherlock likes it when you run your fingers through his hair. He more or less purrs, but don't go telling him that he's like Toby. That only makes him sulk and kills the mood.

9. Public displays of affection are discouraged on the pain of death (exceptions- Anderson and Mycroft Holmes only)

8. The look on Sherlock's face when given an unexpected gift of cadaver brain specimens is worth- and I repeat WORTH- the treatment that follows for at least 2 days (read two days worth of being totally ignored in lieu of brain sushi)

7. Buy as many cliché romantic comedies as possible; Sherlock gets bored watching them and will eventually snog you when he reaches his limit. (N.B- ensure such dates are not held when John Watson\ Mary Morstan\ Mrs. Hudson are in 221B.)

6. Sherlock must be notified of any interesting bruises (etcetera etcetera) appearing on the dead bodies he whipped immediately. He gets pouty if you are so much as 10 minutes late.

5. Sherlock likes being brilliant and being told he is brilliant. He likes it very very much when you first snog him and then tell him he's brilliant. ( Note- This sometimes depends on his mood; if he is in the middle of a case, he'll probably go rushing off before you could even say "Brillia-" )

4. He is a control freak; as such, he must be the one to initiate intimacy…or at least be lead to believe he did.

3. No matter what he says, the scarf John gave him for Christmas is his favorite. Handle with care.

2. Distracting him with deep, wet kisses is the remedy when he is brooding because a case took a much longer time to solve than what he initially predicted. This, plus telling him that he was brilliant, has the added benefit of a glorious night in bed.

1. And the number one way to keep your consulting detective (though I very much doubt you have one, there's only one in the world and I have the fortune to call him mine) is…Well, I'll leave that for you to decide, shall I?

This is what happens when you leave two Sherlockians in a room for 3 hours straight. Some parts were inspired by Emcee Frodis's awesome fic "The Full House" which is brilliant and you should read if you still haven't.

Anyways, like I said, much love to all those who supported me in "How to Keep Your Pathologist" and I only beg a few more days from you before the next chapter is up!

Review this too and hopefully up my flagging confidence in my writing?

Love you,

Adi x