Chapter 1
"Sherlock?" John called from the kitchen. He mhmd in response. "I want a baby Sherlock"
"I'm afraid I wont be much help with that" he said chuckling to himself.
"No I mean, I think we should adopt" He walked out of the kitchen drying a plate to see his husband's reaction.
Shock.
It was written all over Sherlock's face, no matter how much he tried to hide it, it was obvious to John that Sherlock was shocked.
John walked back into the kitchen and said, "you know what, don't worry, it was silly I shouldn't have said anything." John wanted a child so badly but he saw how uncomfortable the subject made Sherlock so he dropped it.
When he had finished the washing up he turned to find Sherlock in the doorway.
"Yeah?" John asked turning away to dry the dishes and put them away.
"John, if it's what you want, I think we should adopt." Sherlock smiled but when John turned around he became very confused. "John, why are you upset, I thought if I said that it would make you happy?"
"Sherlock," John put down the plates and walked towards Sherlock so that they were only inches apart, " it's nice you want me to be happy, but we're a couple now and adoption is a big thing, it has to be your decision as well, you can't just agree with me because you think it will make me happy." John put his hand on Sherlock's cheek and he moved his head towards it.
"John, you know that these kinds of things don't affect me...emotionally. Get a baby, don't get a baby, it wont make any difference to me, the only thing that matters is that your happy. If it makes you happy and it's what you want then it's what I want too."
"You really feel that way?" John asked touched by Sherlock's short speech.
"I married you didn't I?" And he leaned down to kiss John. As they kissed Sherlock could feel tears falling down John's face.
"I'm sorry, did I do something wrong?" said Sherlock instantly pulling back to get a better look at John.
"Oh Sherlock, happy tears" he said wrapping his arms around Sherlock's tiny waist.
When Mrs Hudson got home from the supermarket, they went down to tell her the good news and she couldn't have been more pleased.
They all sat around talking in her flat. Sherlock went to make tea when they started talking about names and clothes. He was happy John was happy, but it was all too much for the Detective to take in.
He came back in with a tray of tea and biscuits, "what do you think Sherlock?" John asked.
"About what?" he said sitting down next to John.
"Phil!" John exclaimed.
Sherlock dribbled his tea when he heard the name, "Phil, yes it's a lovely name, and if it's a girl?" He asked trying not to laugh.
"Phillipa!" John sounded so excited.
"I like it" Sherlock lied through his teeth, "well Mrs Hudson, best be off, it's been lovely though" He said taking John by the hand and dragging him out.