Standard Disclamers apply.
YAY Sherlock is back. Thank you Masterpiece Theater.
"No, I get it. You are hetero life mates."
He blinked. This is usually where a huffy interrogation begins and a signals the end of another oh so successful interaction with a woman.
"I'm sorry, what was that?" He stuttered.
"Hetero life mates, platonic life partners, friends so closely intertwined they are in all practical ways married without the sex and romance stuff."
"If there is no sex it is not a marriage."
"No, Sex is the icing on the cake but not the cake itself and being a dessert enthusiast I can think of several cakes that are perfectly delicious and satisfying that do not come with icing," She smirked as the waiter laid their coffees and desserts in front of them. "Exhibit A" She gestured with her fork, taking a bite out of her apricot sponge cake with a triumphant grin.
"I have never heard of hetero whatever you said."
"It's a convention found in fiction. I think this the first time I came run in to it in real life. There is the website called TV Tropes. Absolutely fascinating you should totally check it out….just not on a day you plan to accomplish anything. It's a complete time suck," She said absently as she pulled out her phone and proceed to look up the site to gather fuel for her argument.
She scrolled through screens as John looked on sipping his coffee. Suddenly her fingers stopped moving and she looked glanced up with a twinkle in her eyes. She highlighted some text and handed him the phone.
He read, "Han Solo and Chewbacca?" with a disbelieving laugh.
"Inseparable, not equal partners but the sidekick is pretty damn bad-ass."
"Does that make you the princess in this equation," He said drily.
"Yes, but I always found the wookie swoon-worthy." She giggled comically fluttering her eyelashes.
"And apparently Sherlock wanted to be a pirate when he was young," He chuckled shaking his head. She did get it. This could work. Now to get Sherlock to leave off….Maybe this Tv tropes has suggestions on how to do that.
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"John, can I have my phone back?"
