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Chapter Thirteen: For The Rest Of His Life

A few months later

Sherlock Holmes was back in Cork with John Watson, visiting the Moriartys. They had just got news that James Moriarty had committed suicide in prison, days before his trial. Mycroft Holmes had let Sherlock know the details of the suicide and it was legitimate. So they weren't going to visit the prison and ask about the details of the suicide. They were going to visit Molly Moriarty and her mother in law at their new house. Glenda had given the old mansion to a charity as provided for in the will, and they had moved to another, much smaller, house.

Sherlock knocked on the door, before it was opened by a very healthy, rosy cheeked, Molly.

"Oh!" she gasped with surprise, "Hello, umm why are you here?" she asked bluntly.

"To visit," he grinned toothily.

"So…I will have to invite you in?"

"Precisely."

"Uh…would you like to come in?"

"Yes, thank you," he impatiently pressed his hand against the door and pushed it back, as he barged in. Molly had taken the precaution to move out of his way, just as he had pushed the door open.

"Sherlock!" Mrs. Moriarty exclaimed and came to hug him delightfully.

"You knew he was coming?" Molly asked.

"Oh, yes darling. Didn't I tell you?"

"Eh…no…" Molly muttered.

"Must've slipped my mind. Anyways, Sherlock is here and so is Doctor Watson," she shook hands with John and beckoned them towards the lounge, "Come on have a seat."

John followed her in, while Sherlock stayed back for just enough time to wink at Molly, wait for her to gasp, then chuckle at her and follow John's lead.

Molly pursed her lips with irritation and stomped into the lounge.

"Why are you here?" she asked pointedly, her glare fixed on Sherlock's, oh-so-innocent, face.

"I was invited."

"No you weren't," she shook her head and crossed her arms.

"Yes he was," Mrs. Moriarty said from the kitchen.

"But…but why?" Molly whined and let her arms hang loosely at her sides.

"Because he is my and, I get the news, your friend," Mrs. Moriarty wiggled her eyebrows at her.

Molly smiled at the old woman. Oh, how wrong she had been about her mother-in-law. She had thought she was one of the gossiping women you found in every neighbourhood. But when she now thought about it, she gossiped just as much as she herself did. Never. She was just as one would want their mother to be. A mother, she did have biologically, but never emotionally. Her parents had been the ones who had completely destroyed who Molly was, and who she wanted to be. She had been turned into property of a person she had never known. Her self-esteem was long lost.

Mrs. Moriarty on the other hand, had been a mother she never had. After Molly had recovered from the ordeal, the first thing Mrs. Moriarty did, after sorting out the matters of Jeremy Moriarty's will with his legal advisers, was to force Molly back into a medical school to complete her studies. Molly knew they were short on money and didn't want to waste a penny on it. But her mother-in-law had said, "Everything that you learn, whether it be at a school, or in practical life, never goes to waste. Don't call your education a waste of money." And Molly had to agree with her. And today, she really could say, that she loved her.

"And you're smiling."

"What?" Molly said as came back down to earth from her walk down the memory lane. Mrs. Moriarty was smiling at her, "What?!" Molly repeated her question.

"Oh nothing…just wondering how to proceed the conversation with Sherlock," she smirked. Molly narrowed her eyes and her, then turned to glare at Sherlock.

"Why exactly is he here?" Molly asked.

"What do you think?" Mrs. Moriarty asked.

"What do I think? I don-oh! Wait one second," she whipped around and pouted, "He is not here because of…his death."

"Mmm…more or less." She said playfully, "You are a single lady, so he-"

"Nope. No. No way," she turned around and loomed over Sherlock and poked his chest with her finger, "You do not get to do that! You do not get to do that to me!" she growled.

"I don't know what either of you are talking about," he said with a tinge of fear and turned his head to John, "Do you?"

"A bit, yes," John grinned at Sherlock's changing expression from confusion to anger.

"When were you going to tell me?!" Sherlock yelled.

"When the need arose."

"Now is the need, John!"

"Well, why don't you sit down Molly?" he gestured towards the sofa. Molly was visibly shaking with anger, but calmed a bit by John's polite gesture. Molly nodded at him and sat down on the sofa.

"What is this about John?" Sherlock asked as he turned his body to face him.

"Mrs. Moriarty called me and told me about what happened at school between you two and-"

"It was just two days, Doctor Watson! Nothing happened!" Molly screamed and stood up with the intensity of her anger.

"Calm down, Molly. No one is blaming you for anything. I blame only one person for what happened to you after that. And that is," John turned to Sherlock and pointed a finger at him, "Him."

"Me?" Sherlock frowned and put some distance between him and John.

"Molly will explain you that in detail and then you two will marry," John nodded and stood up.

"Marry?!" Sherlock scoffed.

"Marry him?!" Molly snorted rather unattractively.

"Hey! Why? What's wrong with me?" Sherlock said self-consciously.

"You're married to your work," she spat.

"I am, but not in that sense! Just that I am very much engaged with-"

"You see! There he said it!"

"We both better leave…" John murmured to Mrs. Moriarty and led her outside, while Sherlock and Molly had a tongue battle.

"Molly, stop being so unreasonable," Sherlock scowled.

"Oh I am being unreasonable? How so?"

"You're screaming when you mother-in-law is in stress!"

"Well I'd say it would be your fault," she poked him in the chest, "Had it not been for you, I wouldn't be in this mess!"

"Where exactly would you have been then, Molly Moriarty?" His nostrils flared as he took a step towards her.

"Happily married!"

"To whom may I ask? Not James. You can hardly call that happy. With whom did you actually expect 'happy'?" he growled and invaded her personal space.

"With…with Sally!"

Sherlock stumbled back, "You're lesbian?"

"Uh…I…yes I am!"

Sherlock narrowed his eyes, then smirked, "That's good. Now that Sally has been checked off your list, because she really cause you a lot of trouble, who's next on your list?"

"Irene!"

"Good luck with that because the last time I saw her she was straight."

"I'll find someone."

"Like?"

"Why do you care?"

"Just trying to make sure that whoever you choose doesn't decide to go on a killing spree."

"How dare you!" Molly slapped him. Hard. Sherlock jerked to the side, clearly not expecting it. His tool kit and a piece of paper flew out from inside his coat. Sherlock blushed and kept his face turned away from her. Molly frowned at the paper and picked it up.

She unfolded it and found a very familiar and deeply missed, beautiful handwriting. An angry red box over a faded word 'deoxygenated' and her handwriting with eight out of ten and other monstrosity of drawings. Molly gulped as she stared with her back to Sherlock.

Mmm…It was going to end in the dust bin anyway, but now that you've painstakingly sketched…uh…your thoughts onto it, I'd rather like to keep it.

"You didn't throw this away?" she whispered.

"No."

"Why?"

"Why do you think?"

"For revision?"

"No." he shook his head.

"Then?"

"Think…"

"Did I hurt you?"

"No. Answer your question, Molly."

"I don't want to anymore."

"Because you know the answer?"

Molly turned away from Sherlock when he looked at her. They remained standing in silence, while Sherlock hoped that she would say something.

"I'll go get John, it's getting late," Sherlock turned around to leave when Molly caught his arm.

Sherlock looked back at her, with his eyebrows raised.

"Don't leave me again…please…" Molly whispered.

Sherlock breathed in deeply and let it out slowly.

"What would you like me to do then?"

"Stay?"

"Why?"

"I don't want to…lose you again…"

"Why?"

"Because…I-I love you…"

"Molly…" Sherlock began softly.

Molly gasped. She thought she had got it all wrong and turned away.

"I am so, so sorry!"

"Molly…." He whispered in her ear.

"I really am sorry!" she squeaked as she apologised.

"Molly, would you please repeat what you said just now?"

"What? Uh…I really am sorry?"

"Before all your unnecessary apologies."

"I don't…want to lose you again…."

"No, Molly after that…"

"No…"she murmured out a whine,

"I didn't quite catch it, so please…?"

"I…um…"

"Yes…?" Sherlock lowered his head and pressed his hands over her shoulder and lips to her ear. Molly gasped and tried turning around, "No…first repeat what you said…" he pressed another soft kiss behind her ear.

"Umm…I think…I l-love you…"

"Hmm…you were quite sure a minute ago," he chuckled and nipped at her earlobe. Molly shrieked and tried turning around, but Sherlock wouldn't let her.

"I love you…" she whispered as he kissed the curve of her neck.

"I can't hear you…" he grinned against her neck and bit down gently.

"I love you." She shrieked, her cheeks turning red. She started curling around herself when Sherlock turned her around and grinned.

"Well…that's strange. Weren't you a lesbian a few seconds ago?"

"I was lying…sorry…"

"Molly…will you do me one favour?"

"Yes?"

"Don't use the word 'sorry' ever again, in front of me. Never."

"Why?"

"You say it too much."

"Oh…apologies…"

"Nor that. You don't have to apologise to anyone for anything."

Molly nodded and pulled away.

"Why do you have that exam paper with you?"

Sherlock rolled his eyes and pressed his lips against hers. Molly gasped with surprise to Sherlock's delight and Sherlock pushed his tongue into her mouth. Molly whimpered and grabbed hold of the back of his coat around his waist. Their lips danced as they kissed till they couldn't breathe and pulled away.

Sherlock cupped her face and stared at her flushed cheeks, swollen lips, then her eyes. Those lovely brown eyes with golden flecks. He was going to die if he didn't have her as his own. He felt his knees buckle beneath him and he feel onto his knees in front of her.

"Did you get the answer to your question?" he asked as he looked up at her.
Molly nodded, "But I didn't hear it…"

Sherlock smiled and wrapped his arms around her waist, burying his face in her stomach, "I love you, Molly…uh…" he frowned.

"Hooper…" she whispered, fighting back a smile.

"Hooper?"

"I am getting a lawyer first thing tomorrow morning."

"And then?"

"Getting a divorce," Molly frowned as he jumped onto his feet and backed her into a shelf.

"And then?"

"Then…I'll…" she exclaimed as she brought her hand up to behind her shelf, rummaging for anything that might create a barrier. Her hand caught something, and she brought the book down to his chest, "I'll get you to read Pride and Prejudice!" she grinned.

Sherlock groaned as he turned away and crossed his arms.

"What do I get then?" he asked.

"Brownies?"

"I don't like them."

"Umm… a kiss?"

"Per word I read?"

"No!" she gasped.

"Per paragraph?"

"No, Sherlock."

"Per chapter?"

"Nope."

"Please?" he pouted.

"Fine!"

"That's seventy one kisses for me", he chuckled.

"Sixty one kisses!"

"Molly!" he whined and sat on the floor to sulk.

"I never said that those will be the only sixty one kisses you'll get in your entire life", she grinned as she ruffled his dark hair.

"Oh!" he jumped up and stole a kiss from her.

"Hey!" she cried out in surprise, "Now it's sixty! Not one mor-" her whine got muffled when Sherlock kissed her again, "Now that's fifty nine, Sherlo-" she let out another muffled cry when he kissed her again, "I will kill you!" she cried as she hooked her leg around one of his, tugged and made him crash to the ground.

"Oww! Molly!" he cried when Molly ran out of the room, her giggles surrounding him. He sighed with a smile and got onto his feet, preparing to follow her and stay with her everywhere she went, for the rest of his life.

Aah! The happily ever after...*sighs* I'm going to have a good sleep tonight. Happy Sherlolly endings help me sleep XP

I hope you all enjoyed it just as much as I did! XD

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