Greg opens his mouth to say something more about John when the door opens and Rupert comes bouncing in.
"Mummy look, look Amy gave me a tatty! " He says and before Sherlock can ask what he means he is happily pulling up his top to showing off what Sherlock assumes is meant to be a heart shape tattooed on his stomach in blue marker pen. Rue grins up at Sherlock like a little angel and Sherlock finds it difficult to be cross with his son.
Sherlock lets out the sigh he has been holding in, abandoning the food on the counter he storms into the living room, Rue in tow. Curious Greg follows along behind.
"John you were meant to be watching them!" He states calmly his voice even, eyeing the pen in Amy's hand.
"I am watching." John replies with a giggle indicating he knows exactly why Sherlock is cross.
"You didn't happen to let Amy draw on any of the others did you?"
"Hamish may have a smiley face on his hand and well Amy practised a bit on herself first." John admits with a boyish grin that makes it difficult for Sherlock to be mad at him as well.
"I think it may be best if art privileges are revoked for a little while." Sherlock says eyeing the squiggles all over Amy's legs and arms.
John gets up from his chair and walks over to Sherlock. "Oh come on they were having fun, besides they were only curious about my tattoo."
Greg looks at John with his thick grey cardigan and comfortable daddy slippers and is once again surprised.
The mere mention of the tattoo seems to cause Sherlock to melt. Clearly he is fond of the thing, which only makes Greg's curiosity grow further. John wraps his arms around Sherlock. Sherlock allows himself to be dipped, curving back to allow John to capture his lips in a heated kiss that makes Greg feel more than a little uncomfortable.
"I think I best be off." He says after checking his watch and pretending to notice the time.
