Mrs. Hudson

"That did not go as well as I had thought," Molly said timidly as she and Sherlock walked into 221b Baker Street.

"Only to be expected. Ah, good morning, Mrs. Hudson," Sherlock said to the landlady, pecking her on the cheek.

"My, what did I do to get this honor?" she answered, going pink in the cheeks. She had not seen him since the wedding, and almost thought he had forgotten about her.

"We have some news," Molly said, smiling.

"Well come in, come in," Mrs. Hudson said, waving them up the stairs. "I'll make some tea while you get comfy."

Several minutes later, she came bustling in with a tea-tray in her hands, slightly wobbling, and set it down on the small table in front of the couch.

Sherlock had to only take a small glance at the room to tell that it was different. No clutter, plush furniture, new, pink, flowery wallpaper.

"No one seems to be buying," Mrs. Hudson sighed, "and I thought that if I touched the rooms up a bit, people would like them more. But no."

She dropped a few sugars into her tea and stirred her spoon idly. "You say you have some news? I do like a touch of fresh gossip."

Sherlock made a miniscule smile, and Mrs. Hudson barely picked up on it.

Molly seemed about ready to burst. She whispered something in Sherlock's ear, and he nodded.

Taking a deep breath, she said, "Mrs. Hudson, I'm pregnant!"

It was a bit of a shock, but Mrs. Hudson's surprise was quickly replaced by happiness. She had always like children, but was never able to have one herself.

"When's it due?"

"In seven or eight months!"

"How wonderful! Oh, my dears, I'm so happy for you!" She smiled warmly, making Molly glow. She was a bit worried about Sherlock, however, because he did not seem as happy or excited as them. In fact, he looked like he would rather be stuck in a room with Anderson and Donovan than here right now. But she knew Sherlock. He had his problems, and he would fix them sooner or later. She took a sip of tea, and started asking Molly if there were any good stores that sold baby sleepers.


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