Daddylock

by KailaPotter2014

20 years after John and Mary getting married Sherlock's life had changed. He now had a beautiful wife and daughter, who was now 17. As a father he was struggling in keeping his deductions to himself but inevitably they always made their way into his rants. Jessica was also bringing boyfriends home and Sherlock was finding this hard

1. Chapter 1

"Ok, you have to understand that my dad is a bit weird, probably very weird to you but I love him, so anything that he says to you, however rude, will most likely be true." Her brilliant blue eyes bored into Matt's. She had inherited both of her mum's and dads features making her a striking figure with long curly dark brown almost black hair, sharp cheek bones and a mind that tore apart every detail of the world around her. Matt knew he was lucky that he was with Jessica and even luckier to have made it this far past the garden gate. So he nodded, he had heard rumours that her last boyfriend ran out of the house crying because her dad had yelled at him.

Once inside his nerves were calmed slightly at the normality of the house - a hall table sat next to the door with a house phone, a broadband hub and a bowl for keys. Coat stand and staircase adjacent to the door – and the sound of violin was floating through from a room above.
"Mum! I'm home, Matt has come to do some homework with me." She spoke loudly enough to cut across the violin which then stopped abruptly. " That's nice. Is he staying for dinner?" it was a question that seemed to have some meaning to it because Jessica smirked and said "Not likely, dad could you stop eavesdropping and come downstairs like a normal person." Matt had not realised that a man stood slightly concealed at the top of the stairs "And where is the fun in that?" Sherlocks voice boomed back but he gave up his hiding place and made his way down the stairs. His eyes were the same as Jessica's and they darting across Matt searching for something and finally meeting Matt's. Quickly looking away Matt nudged Jess "Should we go do the homework?" he was almost pleading and wanted out of the stare of her father. "Why so fast, we have just met." Sherlock was enjoying this and he could see that the boy was squirming. "Be nice Sherlock," the voice from the kitchen was given a face as the still elegant woman walked out of the kitchen "Oh, do I have to?"
"Yes, the boy is trying to make a good impression" Matt recognised both of Jessica's parents but could not figure why. "Thank you Mrs Holmes. I am here purely at Jessica's request" his obsession with literature was an advantage in such a well spoken home. "Ha, such a polite boy, please. Call me Irene" Irenes smile lit up her whole face