Sherlock: 25 years
Mycroft: 32 years
Sarafina: 29 years
Liza: 5 years
**I do not own Sherlock! I just own Sarafina and Liza Holmes!**
Chapter 2
Sherlock Holmes lay on the couch in his normal thinking position. This case he was working on required a long trip to his mind palace. He wouldn't have been so alarmed by the sudden weight falling on his abdomen, except for the fact that he lived alone. He woke up from his trance with a start to find his five year old niece sitting on him grinning wildly.
"Wake up, Uncle Sherly!" She giggled. He smiles and looks over at Sarafina, who's having trouble staying on her feet.
"I'm sorry we didn't call first." Sarafina said between laughs. "She wanted so surprise you."
"I surprised you good, Uncle Sherly!"
"Yes, you did." Sherlock replies.
"Wanna see my wiggly tooth?"
"I would love to." Liza opens her mouth wide and points to the tooth.
"See it?"
"I see it."
"I think it's gonna come out soon!"
"Alright sweetheart. Time to get off Uncle Sherly now." Sherlock glares at Sarafina as she giggles. Liza climbs down off Sherlock and runs into the kitchen. "I hope we aren't interrupting anything. We were nearby and she wanted to say hello."
"No it's alright. Just another case, I guess."
"Oh no! Oh, Sherlock, I'm sorry. I didn't…"
"No, its fine. Really." Sherlock interrupts.
"Are you sure?"
"Yes. It's alright."
"Mummy, come look at what I found!" Sarafina looks horrified at Sherlock.
"Please tell me you don't have any body parts lying around." Sherlock pauses.
"Maybe we should go check on her."
"Oh, goodness." Sherlock and Sarafina hurry into the kitchen to find Liza sitting on the kitchen floor. "What did you find?" She holds up her fist and opens it.
"My tooth!" Sarafina puts a hand to her heart and lets out the breath she didn't know she was holding.
"Oh, you lost your first tooth!" Sarafina picks her up and Liza holds up her tooth to Sherlock.
"Look, Uncle Sherly! It's my tooth!"
"I see that."
"Oh, my big girl's growing up so quickly! Congratulations sweetheart." Sarafina covers her face with kisses and Liza squeals and giggles.
"Mummy!" Sarafina stops.
"Alright, alright." She puts her down and Liza tugs on Sherlock's trousers. Sherlock looks down and Liza waves him closer. He kneels down to her level.
"Do you think the tooth fairy will come tonight?" Sherlock contemplates it for a moment.
"Absolutely." Liza immediately brightens up.
"You really think so?!"
"I know so." Liza smiles and gives him a hug.
"Alright, love. Say goodbye to Uncle Sherlock. We've got to get home and put that tooth under your pillow." Liza lets go of Sherlock.
"Bye bye Uncle Sherly!" She runs over to Sarafina as Sherlock gives a little wave. Sarafina opens the door and Liza runs out. She turns back to Sherlock.
"Thank you. And I apologize for interrupting your contemplation earlier."
"Ah, it's alright. Just don't do it again."
Sarafina laughs and gives Sherlock a goodbye kiss on the cheek and walks out. Sherlock shuts the door and lies back on the couch, replicating his earlier position.
Hey everyone! Its almost 2014! Which means almost time for Series 3! *fangirl scream* Ahem. Sorry. I live in the states so it doesnt premiere for me until the 19th. So I will be staying off Tumblr and Instagram for a while. Anyways. Hope you liked this chapter. (A little short. Sorry.) Keep reviewing and liking! And following! Remember, I love to hear from you guys!