"Do you know the sex yet?" Sherlock asked.
"I do, but I'm forbidden from telling anyone. Gregory wishes to be surprised." Mycroft replied.
"And you don't?" Sherlock asked curiously.
Mycroft shook his head, "I've never been a fan of surprises." he replied.
"Does Eurus know that you're expecting?" Sherlock asked, "I bet she never imagined that she might be an aunt one day."
Mycroft nodded, "I had to visit Sherrinford when I was about five months gone. I would have been amazed if she'd not deduced it." he said, "However, I have no intention of letting Eurus anywhere near my family."
"Of course." Sherlock agreed with a serious nod.
"Uncle Mycroft, Uncle Mycroft!" Rosie called as she ran back into the sitting room, carrying a bowl of ice cream.
"Is that for me?" Mycroft asked with a smile, leaning forward as best he could and accepting the bowl, "Thank you, dearest Rosamund."
"Does the baby like ice cream?" Rosie asked, climbing up onto the sofa and settling herself beside him.
"I'm rather certain that the baby does like ice cream." Mycroft replied with a nod and a smile.
"Can I ask the baby is it likes ice cream?" Rosie asked.
"Of course you can. Just be gentle." Mycroft replied, clearly used to Rosie interacting with the bump.
Rosie leaned in close to the bump and gently tapped it, "Baby, do you like ice cream?" she asked. She waited for a couple of moments and then let out an excited squeal as the baby moved beneath Mycroft's skin.
Sherlock chuckled as he watched Rosie, amused by her actions.
"Don't get it too excited or I won't be able to eat this lovely ice cream." Mycroft said with a smile, putting an arm around his niece.
"Indulging in sweet treats then, brother?" Sherlock asked with a raised eyebrow.
"Of course. What else is pregnancy for, if not indulgence?" Mycroft replied with a smile.
"Oh no, we're in trouble now. We've got to deal with both of them again." John chuckled to Greg as they returned to the sitting room. They were both pleased that the brothers were getting along again after three months of awkwardness and tension.
"Alright, Myc?" Greg asked, glancing between the two Holmes'.
"Perfectly fine, Gregory." Mycroft replied with a nod and a smile.
"So, have you thought of any names? Not long to go now." John said as he sipped his cup of tea.
Mycroft sighed, "Gregory insists that our baby must go by a normal name."
"Oh right, not keen on naming your kid after Gods then?" John laughed, looking over to Greg.
"I just think it might be easier if the kid has a normal first name." Greg replied with a smile, "Mycroft makes me sound like a tyrant."
"You are a tyrant, Gregory." Mycroft replied with a teasing pout.
Greg rolled his eyes, "I'm not the tyrant in this relationship, dearest." He chuckled.
"I like the name Alaric for a boy." Mycroft admitted.
Sherlock chuckled, "Alaric, as in 'all ruler'? That's very you, brother dear."
"What's wrong with Adam or David?" Greg said.
"They are common names, Gregory." Mycroft replied with a frown, "I don't want our child to be common."
"What about girls names then?" John asked.
"I'm torn between Alexandra and Scarlett." Mycroft admitted.
"At least those are vaguely normal names." Sherlock teased his brother.
"What's a tyrant?" Rosie asked, interrupting the adults. She'd clearly been trying to work out the meaning of the word for some time.
"It means a bossy person." John said, "For example, Uncle Mycroft thinks Uncle Greg is a bossy person."
Rosie laughed, "Is that why Uncle Greg said it was actually Uncle Mycroft who was a bossy person?"
"Yes, they were teasing each other." John explained with a smile, "But everyone knows Uncle Mycroft is the bossy one."
"You can't pick on me, I'm pregnant!" Mycroft argued with a chuckle, "And I'm not bossy." he added with a pout.
"Eat your ice cream, Myc." Greg teased with a wink to his husband.
"Have you decided on the surname?" John asked, looking between the two of them with an amused smile.
Sherlock rolled his eyes, "They couldn't decide on a marital name so I doubt they'll have decided on the baby's surname."
"There's nothing wrong with keeping our surnames. It's a lot easier for work purposes." Greg replied, "I presume the baby will be a Holmes though."
Mycroft nodded, "I'm planning on it being a Holmes." He said, "We need to keep the family name going, after all."
"We hyphenated and that worked pretty well." John admitted, looking over at Sherlock, "Watson-Holmes may be a bit long but I like it."
Sherlock nodded in agreement, "It works for us."
"We'll see. Surnames aren't really our priority right now." Greg replied, "I'm more interested in Mycroft having the baby safely than what we're going to call it afterwards."
"We can decide on a name when we meet our son or daughter." Mycroft agreed as he ate some of the ice cream, rubbing his bump with one hand.
