Sherlock looks around the club, looking for the criminal. Although, there's only a 40% chance of him showing up. He just needs to look anywhere but at John. John who is talking to some scantily dressed girl. John who is making this girl laugh and smile and lean closer to him. Sherlock sees John stand up, helping her up as well. In her drunken state, she loses her balance and falls forward onto John, who laughs and catches her. She doesn't make any effort to move, and neither does he. Sherlock can't stand it anymore. He stands up and walks out of the club, leaning against the wall outside to wait for John. He sends a quick text so that John knows where he is.
Outside. Come when you're done. -SH
It takes John a whole hour until he comes out. He looks over at Sherlock and cocks his head to the side.
"You all righ' Sherlock?" he slurs, stumbling over.
"I'm not the one who's drunk." Sherlock points out, which makes John smile.
"Fair point." he says. Sherlock begins the short walk back to 221B, John stumbling along beside him.
"Why did you leave?" John asks. Sherlock glances over at him.
"Too much noise." he lies.
"Oh." John looks slightly disappointed, but only for a moment.
"Why?" Sherlock asks, hoping to find out what the disappointment was for.
"Well, I was sorta tryin' to make you jealous with tha' girl." John admits. Sherlock freezes, staring shell-shocked at John.
"I know, I know, it was stupid." John says, looking down.
"Damn right it was stupid." Sherlock glares at him.
"Look, Sherlock, I'm sorry-" but John doesn't get to finish his sentence, because all of a sudden Sherlock's lips are on his. When they pull apart, Sherlock is smiling.
"It was stupid because it worked." he says. John laughs. Sherlock begins walking again, reaching over and taking John's hand.
.oOo.
John groans in pain. His first thought is that he really shouldn't have gotten as drunk as he did. He can't remember anything past getting that text from Sherlock. That's when he feels the breath against his neck and the arms around his waist. Fuck. He didn't actually go home with that girl, did he?
"Good morning John." Sherlock says. John completely freezes up. Oh. So he didn't go home with that girl.
"Sherlock, what happened last night?" he asks.
"You got really drunk and then you told me you were trying to make me jealous and then I kissed you." Sherlock explains in a groggy voice.
"Oh. So it worked?" John smiles.
"What does it look like?" Sherlock teases, causing John to elbow him in the ribs. Sherlock's phone chimes and he reaches over John to get it off his bedstand.
"We have a case." he says, then kicks off the covers. He stands up and John sees that he isn't wearing a shirt. He's mesmerized for a few moments before he notices Sherlock's smirk and snaps out of it, kicking the covers off of himself as well, revealing that he also is not wearing a shirt.
"You don't look so bad yourself." Sherlock teases, earning himself a hard jab in the stomach as John walks past him to go get dressed.
.oOo.
The case is fairly easy and Sherlock solves it in a little over an hour.
"Honestly Lestrade, it's so simple. A child could have solved it." Sherlock says, to which John gives him a stern look. Sherlock rolls his eyes, but obediently apologizes to Lestrade.
"I am sorry I insulted you." he says.
"Apology accepted." Lestrade replies, barely concealing a smirk. Sherlock glares at John, who simply kisses him on the cheek. Everyone's eyebrows shoot up and Sherlock blushes deep red and grabs John's wrist and drags him away.
"That was uncalled for." he mutter once in a cab. John laughs.
"What, kissing you?" he asks. Sherlock nods.
"Yes."
"Sherlock, that's what couples do. We are a couple now, right?" John asks, worry beginning to creep up on him.
"Yes, but...now all of Scotland Yard is going to make fun of me for finally finding someone who will tolerate me as a partner." Sherlock looks away, avoiding eye contact with John.
"If they do I'll punch them in the face." John reassures him, putting his hand on Sherlock's knee. Sherlock looks over at him and smiles.
"Thank you." he leans over and kisses John, which causes a wide grin to take over John's face.
"You're welcome."
Author's Note: okay so I have been getting a lot of super nice reviews and I just wanted to say thank you. Those reviews literally make my day ily guys.
