28. Doing Something Ridiculous
Molly was lying on their bed reading the latest Maeve Binchy novel when she could hear Sherlock enter 221B. She smiled to herself and marked her place, glad that her husband was home from his most recent case.
Very soon after the front door had opened and closed, Molly heard Sherlock's footsteps come towards the bedroom. In the next minute, he had entered with a bright but tired smile on his face. "Thank God that's over," he said, sitting on the edge of the bed to take off his shoes.
"Didn't expect this one to take so long, did you?" asked Molly as she put her book on the night table.
"Lord, no," he grumbled good-naturedly. His task finished, he turned and crawled onto the bed. His lips caught hers in a sweet, sensual kiss. "Hello," he murmured tenderly when he pulled back.
"Hello," she murmured back, caressing his face. "We're both doing well."
"Mind if I ask for myself?" he said, leaning back onto his knees with a playful eyebrow lift.
Molly giggled and motioned to her swollen belly. "Be my guest."
Grinning, Sherlock turned his body so it was facing Molly's middle, and he reverently leaned down over his wife's belly, his big hands gently caressing it. "Hello," he said in as reverent a tone. "Have you been giving your mother a hard time today? Keeping her off her feet?"
As if on command, both felt their little miracle giving Molly's womb a few loving and excited kicks at the sound of its daddy's voice. Both wore enormous and ridiculous grins at this. Catching his eyes, Molly couldn't help but laugh and ruffled his curls.
"What?" asked Sherlock.
"I just never thought I would see Sherlock Holmes do something as ridiculous as speak to someone who can't answer back. Highly illogical, if you ask me." Her tone was teasing and loving.
Sherlock shrugged. "Molly, you are talking to the man who spoke to Billy the skull on a regular basis before John moved in. Now, I have a few more things to say so please hush."
Molly gave his curls a loving ruffle before relaxing back into the pillows and listening to her husband tell their unborn child all about his most recent case.
A/N: Quite short and very sweet this time. Don't worry, you'll meet baby Holmes tomorrow. And anybody who has read my other Sherlolly fics will know a lot about this baby. Review, please!
