A/N: This chapter is a bit short. Just warning ya ahead of time.
Chapter Four
Three Months Post-Reichenbach
"He didn't come to your funeral. In fact, No one's heard from him since you 'died'."
John's heart jerked at Molly's words, fear clogging his throat. He hoped that meant that he had gone underground and not done anything stupid, especially taking into account their six month old son.
"And ?"
"I haven't spoken to her since we met the day after your Fall, but she wasn't at the funeral either."
Relief flooded the doctor. Good. That meant that they had to have gone underground because he knew for a fact that his Lockie would never do anything to hurt Mrs.H. The woman meant too much to him for him to even consider it.
"Okay." He replied, before glancing at his watch. They had two hours until they went after their mark and four until they left the country of Lithuania all together. He relayed this fact to Molly who nodded and turned on the radio. To his surprise, a smooth voice filtered through the speakers, one he knew oh so well. After all, only him, Hamish, and had ever heard Sherlock sing.
The words of the song were enlightening and his heart jolted when he realized that it was written for him.
This world will never be
What I expected
And if there's something wrong
Who would've guessed it
I will not leave alone
Everything that I own
To make you feel like it's not too late
It's never too late
Pain, laced the words mingling with the regret and grief of their owner and he knew that his lover was feeling very guilty about his 'death'.
Even if I say "It'll be alright"
Still I hear you say- you want to end your life
Now and again we try
To just stay alive
Maybe we'll turn it all around
Cause it's not too late, It's never too late
No one will ever see
This side reflected
And if there's something wrong
Who would've guessed it
And I have left alone
Everything that I own
To make you feel like
Its not too late
It's never too late
Images flashed in John's mind like a slideshow and he swallowed thickly. He was one of the only people Sherlock had ever allowed behind his mask and he had betrayed him. Damn Moriarty.
Even if I say "It'll be alright"
Still I hear you say- you want to end your life
Now and again we try
To just stay alive
Maybe we'll turn it all around
Cause it's not too late
It's never too late
The world we knew
Won't come back
The time we've lost
Can't get back
\The life we~ had
Won't be ours again~
John's heart clenched and guilt flooded his very being.
"I know. I'm sorry, Lockie. " He whispered inaudibly, wishing that somehow his lover could hear him. Yet, Sherlock continued to sing.
This world will never be
What I expected
And if I don't belong...
Even if I say, "It'll be alright"
Still I hear you say- you want to end your life
Now and Again we try
To just stay alive
Maybe we'll turn it all around
Cause its not too late
(It's never too- never too late~)
It's not too late
It never too late
Beside him, Molly sniffled, causing him to turn to her.
"That poor soul." She whimpered and he nodded, inwardly disgusted with himself for the grief he was causing his husband.
"I'm coming, Lockie. As soon as I can, I'm coming home."
TBC...
Next Chapter: Mycroft finds out somethings...and he's not happy at all.