This being, with her fair eyes fixed so intently on him as she walked through the battle, couldn't be the god of death… Could she?

When Sherlock Holmes texted John Watson to ask if he wouldn't mind putting him up for a few days while 221B was fumigated, he hadn't minded at all. Now, however, he deeply regretted inviting the consulting detective anywhere near his abode.

A Series 3-based sequel to "Intolerable. Ludicrous. Incredible." and "Reboot" (and yes, you ought to read those first). Sherlock's back from the dead, but John has moved on with Mary and won't turn his back on her. Even if it makes him and Sherlock miserable. But Mary knows that the two former lovers need each other more than ever and they need her, too.

Mary and Sherlock are equally protective of John. Which is why Mary gets a text from the detective one day... Set a month after Guy Fawkes Night and before the events of HLV.

They should have known, really. (Or, the one where Mary is Moran.)

It takes five months, like Sherlock thought it would. Written for a tumblr challenge.

Will Wounds Heal? A "missing" conversation between Sherlock and John Watson that could have taken place in Season 3, His Last Vow (episode 3). Sherlock wakes up again in the hospital after collapsing from bleeding internally at Baker Street in the aftermath of new revelations between John and Mary Watson.(Also check out MISSING PIECES for an updated version & 3-chapter arc)

Sherlock and Mary. Dinner conversation. What those two jungle cats find to say to each other, given privacy and time. Post-Vows. Originally posted to AO3

He returns and Mary is left wanting everything the way it was before. MoriartyxMary. Now a multi chapter story due to request.

Sherlock begins to panic when Mary and John announce that they're coming over with the new baby. Will he adjust well to the new baby, like he did with Mary? Or will it turn out to be a train wreck?

Three Missing Scenes from The Empty Hearse: After the bonfire John was safe and Mary was looking for Sherlock. Neither one of them had yet to thank him, and neither of them had even gotten the chance to make sure that he wasn't hurt.

In which Sherlock is the worst person to name an unborn child with. This story does not take in consideration the events of S3 E3. For Humus and Peeta. Oneshot.

30 Day OTP Challenge - The story of John and Mary from their first meeting through the end of series 3. Rated T for mild swearing

Sherlock and Mary have a needed conversation over Christmas just before John chooses to talk to Mary about her past. One shot reconciliation/forgiveness piece.

When the person they love most is taken from them, Sherlock and Mary must put aside their grief and work together to hunt down the person responsible. (Post-HLV. Very serious and depressing Tragedy/Angst/Mystery. Do not read if you aren't into that sort of thing! Includes Major Season Three Spoilers, and a MAJOR character death.)

When Sherlock summons Mary to the hospital after the confrontation in Leinster Gardens, she doesn't know what to expect. What she does know is that this wasn't it. But then, it's always the unexpected with Sherlock, isn't it?

It's been months since John last saw Sherlock, and he's beginning to worry that they've lost touch. Meanwhile, with no cases to solve, Sherlock Holmes is becoming increasingly frustrated and longs for a murder. But he might want to be careful what he wishes for. WARNING: Major character death.

It's been a long while since Watson felt much of anything, but that's about to change.

When John falls ill, Sherlock and Mary argue over who has the right to take care of him. When this gets too much for John, he goes somewhere quiet to get some much needed TLC. Set after TSoT but before HLV.

"I could go on all night about the depth and complexity of his... jumpers..." says Sherlock, distracted. Janine scoffs, "I bet you can't." John squeezes his eyes shut and hopes to God that Sherlock hasn't heard that. Missing scenes from The Sign of Three. One-shot.

John is absent when Mary goes into labour; Mary finds out just how high her pain threshold really is; and Sherlock learns a new skill. Rated T for childbirth.

A little speech a serious Mary gives to a confused Sherlock.

In the aftermath of Magnussen's death, Mary pays Sherlock a visit.

Spoilers for Sherlock Series 3. John Watson isn't speaking to his pregnant wife, but she's not alone. The world's only consulting detective takes care of the woman who almost shot him to death, for reasons they both understand very well. One shot

"We were going to be a family, Sherlock. Why wasn't it enough?"