*I do apologise for the time lapses but it will get better when Sherlock comes back *

6 months later

Molly was sat on the sofa with 6 month old Oscar trying to teach him to talk and failing.

Molly: 'Mum-my, say mum-my.'

She gets a wide eyed stare back.

Molly: 'Mum-mmmmmmy'

Oscar just gives a little laugh at Molly. Molly just sighs

Molly: 'I never thought it would be so hard to get you to talk, right shall we try daddy'.

Molly gets up to fetch a picture of Sherlock to show Oscar who his dad is.

Molly: 'This is Sherlock your daddy, can you say daddy, dad-dy, dad-dddddy'.

Molly waits and still gets blank looks off her son.

She decides that's enough for today and leaves Oscar playing with the picture of his dad, while she pops to the kitchen. Just as she was about to leave the room she heard Oscar say something.

Oscar 'Dadda'.

Molly turns around in shock of what she just heard.

Molly: 'No no no that's not fair your first word can't be dadda'.

Molly picks him up while his still playing with the picture. She kissed the top of his head and fetched her phone to tell Sherlock's mom the good news.


Oscar was now 10 months old and he can now say mummy which Molly is pleased with.

Christmas had now approached and Molly was really excited because it was Oscar's first Christmas. Once again Molly had been invited over to Sherlock's parents as they both wanted to be involved with Oscar's first Christmas.

Oscar had woken everybody up at 6 in the morning but none of them cared because it was Christmas. They all got up and went downstairs and Oscar would be first to open his presents. Molly had spoilt him and brought him loads of presents. He was also spoilt by Sherlock's parents because they have been waiting for a moment like this which they never thought they would ever see.

Later on that evening Oscar was fast asleep on Molly's lap after such an eventful day for him.

Mrs Holmes: 'He looks so peaceful'.

Molly: 'I know, and I don't want to move him upstairs just in case I wake him, it's so nice when he's asleep'.

Mrs Holmes: 'So when you going back to work?'

Molly: 'Next month, and I have a child minder approved by Mycroft, I suppose that's his way of caring'.

Mrs Holmes: 'Must be'


Molly suddenly shot up in bed after experiencing a nightmare about Moriarty coming to get her. She was so distressed by the nightmare she thought it was real and that he was coming for her.

She got out of bed and went into Oscar's room to see him sat up staring right up at her. She picked him up and cuddled him to try and get him back to sleep. She knew Moriarty was dead and she was safe.

Once Oscar was settled she made her way back to bed as she needed to get some rest as she was going back to work tomorrow.


Oscar was now 1 years old. Molly had made him a birthday cake covered in blue icing and his name written on it. Molly wished that Sherlock was here to see his son turn 1, she just doesn't want Sherlock to regret missing the early stages of his son's life if he ever finds out.

Sherlock's parents came over to spend the day with Molly and Oscar. They spoilt their grandson just like they did at Christmas because he's so precious to them.

They had a lovely day, Oscar covering himself in cake and getting all excited at his presents.


It was late August Molly had just walked out of Barts to go home and she found Mycroft waiting by her car.

Molly: 'Hi Mycroft, do you want something'.

Mycroft: 'Yes, I came to tell you that I am going to find Sherlock, I don't know how long it will take, it could be months'.

Molly: 'Just bring him back alive'.

Mycroft: 'I intend to Miss Hooper'.

Mycroft gives Molly a smile before walking off with his umbrella in one hand, leaving Molly stood in the middle of the car park.