An update! For anyone still following this I hope you enjoy it. I'm not sure when/ if I will update next. Although feedback may help prompt my butt into gear!
Mycroft smiles sleepily and kisses Violet's neck as they lie together in a warm tangle of soft bedsheets and fluffy blankets that cover Violet's bed. Violet's dark curls feel like a cascade of silk against his chest as he pulls her closer ignoring the shrill beeps of the digital alarm clock. Leaning over his chest Violet awkwardly fumbles for the alarm clock, her growing belly hindering her movements but she gets it eventually. Mycroft kisses her shoulder blade in thanks arm closes his eyes so as to fall back asleep.
Distracting kisses cover his face as Violet encourages his sleepy head to wake.
"Darling you can't sleep through Christmas." She tells him pouting cutely at him. Mycroft sighs and pats her middle.
"But I already have everything I wish for Vi." He promises her, content in her warm embrace.
Violet smiles. "You are so sweet. My own personal marshmallow. But baby and I are hungry so we have to get up and cook." She says getting up and reaching for her dressing gown.
He takes her hand as they make their way downstairs, towards the chilly kitchen, and attempts to assist with the breakfast making before being shooed away to turn on the twinkling fairy lights on the Christmas tree. When he returns to the kitchen, Mycroft is presented with a steaming mug of hot chocolate, a plate of ginger bread on the table, and an overly emotional sweetheart in tears.
Violet sniffs her eyes filling with tears, as she wraps her arms tightly around him. "I don't think I've ever felt so happy." She confesses, as his arms enfold her sensitive body. "And it's all because of you Mycroft. I know you won't believe me, but I was such a coward before we met. I always did what my father told me, and I never stood up for myself." She said dabbing at the tears in her eyes, as he stroked her long curls. Her face softens and she smiles at him again, reading the fondness and concern in his expression. "I love the way you look at me, My. It's so obvious that you adore me." She said resting her head against him. "I think you're the first person to actually listen to me, you know. You've helped me so, so much. And given me everything."
Mycroft attempts to correct her but she shushes him with her index finger. "I've become stronger because I have someone who truly loves me." She says pressing her cheek against his slight stubble. "I know that the future is unlikely to be easy for us, but I will protect our baby no matter what happens."
Mycroft takes her hand, entwining their fingers as he moves. "And I will protect you both, I promise."