A few weeks later, the boys got a phone call from Mycroft saying he would be coming over to 221B for a chat about the experiment. Mycroft usually just called if there wasn't much news, so there had to be something new.
The boys were terrified.
Mycroft arrived perfectly on schedule one Wednesday morning. Sherlock, who had at least somewhat gotten over his "love nerves," and John, were sitting together on the couch.
"Hello, Sherlock. Hello, John." As usual, his expression gave away nothing.
"Hello Mycroft," said Sherlock haphazardly. Even in such a pivotal moment he couldn't bring himself to treat Mycroft with any respect. John gave him a glare.
"As you know, I have some news for you all. The baby is developed enough that we have been able to do some tests and monitor its brain, its skeleton, et cetera, et cetera."
"And?" John and Sherlock questioned simultaneously. They were gripping each other's hands tightly enough to cut off circulation. Mycroft prolonged his pause, enjoying the look of pure anticipatory terror on his brother's face. After a moment of bure torture for Sherlock and John, Mycroft got on with it.
"Everything is in perfect order. Its brain is very active, so it is sure to take after Sherlock."
Neither John nor Sherlock knew what to say. They both beamed at each other, and Mycroft felt awkwardly excluded. Finally, John broke the silence.
"Our little boy's going to be a genius!" John's smile lit up the room. He had been expecting the worst.
Mycroft's look of unease dampened John's smile a bit. He worried John even more by saying a moment later, "Well, that's the other thing I wanted to tell you all."
"What do you mean?" John's happy smile turned into a worried frown. Sherlock looked at his brother, confused for a moment. Then suddenly he nodded in understanding.
"Enough with the suspense already. What's wrong?"
Mycroft sighed. "Baby Hudson is a girl."
Author's Note: So sorry for the wait and the rather short chapter. I wanted to end the chapter with that little plot twist. I'll try to post again soon, I've been pretty busy. Please review with suggestions/ ideas/ et cetera. Thank you so much for reading- It really means a lot to me!
