"No."
"Sherlock, please."
"Absolutely not."
"It's only for a couple of hours."
"I refuse. Why don't you ask Gavin to do it?"
"Who's Gavin?"
"Lestrade."
"It's Greg, and he's not my best friend."
"Don't play the best friend card."
"Didn't you say at my wedding that you would be there for all three of us?"
"Fine. Give it here."
"Her. Give her here."
"Same thing."
"Thanks, Sherlock."
John Watson placed baby Sheryl in the consulting detective's arms, and left the flat. Sherlock looked at the gurgling baby on his lap. She was chewing on her fingers.
"What do you find so pleasing about eating your limbs? That is called cannibalism you know." Sherlock said.
The baby's response was to place her slobber hands on Sherlock's suit.
"What was that for? Does this suit look like a place for your saliva?"
Little Sheryl's face screwed up and she started crying. Sherlock stared at her.
"What do you want? I can't help you if you don't speak. What are you an idiot? Just like your father. At least your mother is an assassin. Can't you be more like her? Stop crying."
With an exasperated sigh, Sherlock texted the one person who could help him.
Molly Hooper's phone chimed. She pulled it out and checked her messages.
Need help at Baker Street. Come quickly-SH
Molly flew out the door and took a cab to Baker Street.
"Sherlock, what's wrong?" She asked.
"Make it stop crying." Sherlock said.
Molly took the baby and cuddled her.
"Don't cry, sweetheart. What has the mean man done to you?" She crooned.
"I have done nothing to her." Sherlock said.
Sheryl stopped crying. She looked up at Molly.
"That's better. Why don't you sit on Aunt Molly's lap?"
"How did you do that?" Sherlock asked.
"I just spoke calmly to her."
"Oh."
They sat in silence for a moment before Sherlock spoke up.
"Did I interrupt you?"
"No. I was watching horrible telly."
When John and Mary entered 221B, they smiled at the sight.
The baby was sleeping in her carrier. Sherlock was asleep with Molly sleeping with her head on his shoulder.
Mary picked up the carrier quietly.
"If you wake them or tease them, I will kill you." Mary said.
"Understood." John said.