Day 21 (Day 8): Shopping
Weeks pass without many big cases because John wants to enjoy the 'honeymoon stage' of their relationship. There are a few minor cases, but nothing eventful occurs.
To pass the time, John makes Sherlock do everything with him. Including going shopping.
Sherlock slumps against the cart and pushes it while following John through the shop. John strides through like an expert, picking random items off the shelf and tossing them into the cart.
"Can I go home yet?" Sherlock asks.
John laughs. "We just got here."
"I live there, too. I can go without you."
"Do you really expect me to believe you actually brought your keys? Just last week you had to break in because you didn't take your keys when you left."
Sherlock sighs.
"If you help, we can half the time we're here." John takes the list he wrote and rips it in half.
Sherlock hangs his head and groans. "Had I known being in a relationship meant I have to shop now, I'd have—"
John glares at him. "You would have what?"
Sherlock stands up straight and snatches the slip of paper from John's hand. He steps past John and kisses his head. "Nothing, dear."
John smiles softly as Sherlock walks away.
This really can't be that hard, Sherlock thinks as he wanders the isles. He takes a look at the list and finds that the first thing is eggs. He grins, then goes to the candy isle to get a few eggs. Kinder Eggs, to be exact.
Easy, he thinks, getting the next thing on the list: milk. Chocolate milk is the exact same thing, right?
Sherlock gets his own cart for his items and breezes through the list from then on.
Biscuits? Oreos are good.
Juice? Wine is pretty much the same.
Fruit? Fruit snacks, sure.
Cheese? Spray cheese. With crackers.
Cream for tea? Whipped cream. For ice cream.
Once his list is complete, he excitedly goes through the shop to find John. He's eager to show John that he did it, that he successfully completed the list.
When Sherlock finds John, John's smiling. Pleased Sherlock finished the list, no doubt.
He gazes into the cart and frowns.
"Sherlock!"
"What?!"
"Are you kidding me? Kinder Eggs? Oreos? Whipped cream?"
"I completed the list."
John snatches the list from Sherlock's hand and examines it. He sighs. "Well, technically it is complete."
Sherlock holds back a grin. "Did I do well?"
John looks at him and cracks a smile. "I will postpone your murder for another day."
Sherlock does smile now.
John leans over and kisses him lightly, then he takes Sherlock's cart to put everything back. (Expect the whipped cream and wine. Those could be very useful).