Song: Where is Your Heart? by Kelly Clarkson
AUTHOR'S NOTE: I think this song is quite fitting because it shows that Holmes wants to love Watson, and he wants to be with him, but he is just not used to loving someone, and is having trouble showing his emotions. And when I listened to this song I realized that maybe one day Watson could get tired of it and say to him outright 'do you feel anything?' and yeah that thought turned into this chapter!
So enjoy!
Sherlock Holmes wasn't used to showing emotions. So when he loved, the one who was the object of it would barely see any gesture that showed the heart inside the brain.
Now, Watson knew this. He knew that Holmes loved him, knew that Holmes wanted to be there and care for him.
But for the love of God, he could at least show it a little more! Watson wasn't demanding much. He didn't expect Holmes to just throw his heart out. All he wanted was just a little emotion to leak through those beautiful brown-grey eyes, if only for a moment, to show that Holmes felt something.
Watson, one day, decided to just ask the question right out. So he said:
"Holmes, what am I to you?"
Holmes was obviously a little surprised. He turned,
"What are you to me?"
"Yes. I would like to know."
Holmes was silent for a few moments, as if waiting for Watson to forget it and move on. When Watson still looked at him with an expectant look, he cleared his throat awkwardly and starting thinking about it.
Finally, about 20 minutes later, he opened his mouth.
"To put it quite frankly, I can't live without you Watson. As you know quite well, I have my vices. And you may not know, but I am grateful that you berate me for acting upon them. I can rely on you for anything as well. In all absolute truth, though I may be reluctant to show it, I do cherish you."
Watson smiled a bit.
Though no emotion was displayed, Watson knew Holmes meant it.
Ok, I don't care if you guys yell at me for downgrading myself! THIS WAS AWFUL!!!! Anyway, if you would be so kind as to review, I would greatly appreciate it!