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Hope of Family

Chapter seven

John relaxed on the sofa with Theo's head in his lap, lying down and sleeping peacefully. He looked from his book from a moment and to the child and smiled as he was still fast out and then back to his book as he started to read once more. He was enjoying the book he was reading. And he knew that Mycroft should be there soon as well since he was getting a few things for the child. He couldn't wear John's jumper all the time, he needed some proper clothing.

John felt some movement coming from Theo and put his book away as the child began to wake up, "Hello Theo," he said as he smiled softly.

Green eyes locked onto him and then they darted around the room. He started to whimper and then tears began to fall. John gathered him into his arms and rocked him gentle as he wondered what was going on.

"What is it Theo?" he asked, wondering if the child would say anything. Instead all he got was a number of shakes of his head, "Are you hungry?" he asked and got a no from the child, "Are you in any pain?" he then asked, wondering if that might be it. Theo shook his head again, "Are you wet? Do you need to be changed?" he asked, as the child been put in a diaper when he was at the hospital. Again there was a shake of his head, "Is it Sherlock?" he then got a number of nods as he asked that. He thought, Sherlock would be a good bet since the child had become very attached to him already.

"Okay then, let me go and shout him." he said as he picked him up and put him on his hip and went over to the man and shouted down the stairs, "Sherlock, come up here!" he called down and then went back into the living room, rocking Theo in his arms a little as the child was still crying.

"Its all right Sherlock is only downstairs, he just wanted to do a few things. So don't you worry he will be here in a moment," John began to reassure him that he was all right and that Sherlock would soon with them both.

Theo just looked at him with sad green eyes, he wanted the other man there, he wanted them both with him. He didn't like it when there was only one of them. He didn't feel safe.

"Sherlock!" he called out again as he went over to the door and waited for him to come out of the lab and to the stairs. He shook his head as he looked down to Theo as he said, "that man always involved in his experiments, you wont be able to drag him away most of the time," he chuckled softly as the tears began to subside. "Now, there we go, that's better. You'll soon learn that he likes to go off in his own little world but he always comes back to us, no mater what he is doing," he told him gentle.

John was becoming annoyed since he had heard the door for 221c open and close. He wondered what was taking the man so long as he went over to the door and called out once more, "Sherlock, get up here!" he shouted.

"Sorry," Sherlock said as he came almost bursting into the room.

"Should be, Theo was worried because you weren't here for him," John said as he looked to the child in his arms that was reaching out towards Sherlock, "I think he was worried you were gone and wouldn't be coming back," he told him quietly.

Sherlock went over to John and held out his arms and took the child from him. Sherlock held him closely, "I'm right here, you are going to have to get used to me being away for a little while. Though if you really need me you know that I will be here right for you," he told the child as he rocked him a little as he then settled down on the sofa. John settling beside him and leaning against Sherlock so he could look down at the child that was resting against Sherlock too.

"So he will always be around," John told him gently, "just like I said, he was here and don't worry about it if he isn't, I'll be here or Mrs Hudson will be as well. And you will like her," he added as he smiled and ran a hand over the matted hair.

"Which reminds me, I talked with Mrs Hudson just and she would like to make us all some dinner so that she can come with us and to see you properly. You haven't been able to meet her properly, so we should do that. She is very nice, and she looks after us all," Sherlock said as he looked to Theo and then over to john.

"Oh that would be nice, she's a really good cook," John grinned as he then said, "I think I need to pop to the shop soon. Need to get a few things in," he sad as he thought of the things that they would need to get in for the child.

"Mycroft will take care of that, don't worry." Sherlock said as he then added, "I've been going through the clothes, as I said I would. Been able to find a few things. I should soon be able to find out where he came from, or at least an area. I believe that we would have to put up fliers and posters in the end. But we should be able to find something by doing so," he added as he thought of what they would do as soon as they found out the area that Theo had come from.

"Good, I want to find them and, well you know what I would like to do to them," he smiled as he looked to Sherlock. He nodded his head as he agreed with John; he would like to do the same things as well.

"Well..." Sherlock began as the door opened down stairs and people started to come up. The door to the flat opened and then Mycroft and some of his men came into the room. "Mycroft, you didn't have to come by again," he said wondering why the man was there again.

"Well, I though it would be good to stop by with all the things that young Theo would need to have," he smiled as he walked in and sat down, "I wont be here for too long, so do not worry about it too much."

Theo was looking at the man again as he smiled a little and then huddle towards Sherlock again.

"Nice to see you again Theo," Mycroft said to the child that was watching him, "do not mind me so, I am only here to drop a few things off for you," he then got up as he pulled out a small teddy from his pocket and knelt down, "A little gift to welcome you to our unusual family," he smiled as he handed it over to the child.

Theo looked at it and then to the man that was holding it, he looked back to Sherlock who nodded his head. He then reached out and gently took the teddy from Mycroft and looked at it before he hugged it tightly. The three smiled at him as Mycroft took himself back to the chair.

"Glad you like it." Mycroft said as he sat down.

Theo gave him a little smile as he then went back to hugging the teddy tightly. He had never had a teddy before. He shuffled closer to Sherlock hugging his new friend tightly.

Sherlock gave the man a quick run down of what he had found and Mycroft agreed to make sure that there would be a way for them to find out where he came from.

Mycroft's men left the flat and Mycroft turned to them again, "Well, they should have put all the things that I had brought for him into the bedroom."

John got up and went to find something that the child would be able to wear for a while. He smiled as he saw some soft looking pyjamas and picked them up. they were as soft as they looked and he walked back down to the living room and picked up Theo as he began to change him.

"Thank you Mycroft," John said with a smile as the little boy was now in some pyjamas that looked like a pirates map. Theo settled on John's lap with his teddy as he reached around and grabbed one of Sherlock's hands.

Mycroft smiled as he then stood up, "well, I shall see you both another time, and do take care of yourselves," he smiled as he then left the three of them alone.

Sherlock and John played a little with Theo and his teddy bear, enjoying the little laughs and giggles that were coming from him. John knew that it was early for the pyjamas, but he wanted him comfortable for a while. and then dinner would come soon, especially with Mrs Hudson cooking, she always did make the best meals.

Thank you all for the reviews, I do hope you enjoy this chapter as well. More to come next week.