The Troublesome Trio

Chapter 1

"Holmes, I am begging you, please. Just for tonight. And it's hardly any different from when you care for her during the day. Please, remain here at Baker Street and work on a wonderfully complex but safe case—no experiments or drugs. I beg you."

Watson was standing outside of Holmes' rooms at 221B Baker Street with a tiny two year old girl at his side holding one hand and a small carpet bag in other, arguing with the renter of said rooms.

"Watson, taking in your child at night is completely different; she might wake up disoriented and cry, or wet the bed, or any number of foul childish behaviour. No, I will not. And that is my final word on the subject."

The man on the step glanced back at the carriage that was waiting to take him to a formal dinner for some of the doctors in London, before making a quick prayer to God that this plan would not back fire on him. "If you take her now, I will go, without complaint, with you on your next mission-"

"Done," chirped Holmes before Watson could finish his sentence. "In fact I am in the midst of a very interesting case right now involving a circus tight walker and a magician…"

"Very nice Holmes, now remember to just work on only that case and, I really must be going."

And as Watson ran for his carriage, Holmes turned to face his charge.

"Now. What am I going to with a child like you who has an infamous history for misbehaving and exploring things she ought not to?" Holmes asked of the two year old, raising an eyebrow, as they stood in the entry way.

The young girl looked up at the man with eyes that would stop raging herds of natives and simply said, "Ask Nanny for cookies? Please Unc' Sherlock?

Holmes laughed as he picked up his only niece and off the pair went in search of cookies.