"Sherlock? Is that… Is that a dragon costume?" John asked, disbelief evident in his tone and the way he kept blinking, like he'd suddenly wake up from what he couldn't decide what a bad dream or not.
"Well, you liked the idea of the pirate one. I figured why not?"
"Because you're on national television? Donavon will be so happy she'll fall over."
"But national television was the entire point, John!"
"Is this me seeing but not observing again?"
"Care to explain the costume to the audience, Sherlock?" the host butted in, confusion hiding behind his cheery smile.
"Oh dear lord. Okay, well, a few weeks ago, John and I were walking from the cab to Scotland Yard, and I turned to him and-" John gasped behind him, itching to hug Sherlock, but knowing he hated being interrupted.
"Oh he's caught on, finally. So I turned to him, and I took his cane and said 'Seriously John, how are you meant to walk up the aisle limping like that?' and then I sort of ran away."
"I thought he meant we were going on a plane for the case. And he didn't 'sort of run', picture a cheetah in a deerstalker and scarf."
"And so obviously, he didn't get it then, which is why I needed to be completely and utterly obvious in my intentions."
John's grin overtook his face.
"Yes!"
"I hadn't asked yet, but fantastic anyway!" Sherlock kissed John quickly, suddenly conscious of John's feelings towards the cameras, and plucked the ring out of his pocket.
"Sherlock, it's not legal for us to get married, you are aware of that, right?"
"Oh, right, another one of those law things…" Sherlock pulled out his phone.
Confetti fell down on them.
"Congratulations guys, you've won a honeymoon on THE ISLE OF FERNANDO!"
On the other side of the city, Mycroft hung up his phone, after doing his brother a favour and passing through a certain helpful law.
"I think hanging around with me has melted you, Mr Ice Man."
"Oh do shut up Gregory, I'm trying to watch the show." Mycroft winked at Lestrade to show he was joking, but still focused his attention on the screen.
"How dare you propose to your boyfriend on the end credits of my show!"
Well, I do believe this is the end of our show.
I'll be posting all the bonus chapters I said I would intermittently over the next two months. There are about five.
Thank you all for coming along for the ride. It's been fun.
And I'm sure I'll see you all again very soon.
This is Molly, signing off.