Chapter 6: The Final Question

~ Three Years Later ~

Mycroft was unimpressed with his little brothers actions on his last case,

"You blew up an entire research facility!" The elder Holmes yelled causing Sherlock to shrug as he sat in the chair before Mycroft's desk,

"Collateral damage, brother. You should be pleased that I retained those government secrets for you" Sherlock replied smugly,

"You retained them? Last time I checked I was the one that retrieved the flash drive, Sherlock" Molly said as she entered the room with a smile and folded her arms as Mycroft stood tall and nodded his head in greeting,

"Agent Hooper" he acknowledged causing Sherlock to roll his eyes as Molly smiled teasingly,

"I do hope you're not bullying my boyfriend, Mycroft" she joked earning a cringing smile from him,

"I wouldn't dream of it Agent Hooper" he replied causing Sherlock to groan,

"Seriously, Mycroft. She has a name." the detective expressed as Molly sat next to him and Mycroft simply gave him a half smile,

"That may be but ever since she joined my organisation of agents she must be referred too only by her second name, Sherlock. You of course know this" Mycroft reminded him and Sherlock rolled his eyes,

"I think that she should be running this place considering she became agent 1 in only a single year since joining your organisation" he replied and Molly smiled amused,

"Now boys, play nicely" she warned in a teasing manner before handing Mycroft the pen drive,

"It's on there, Sir. I made sure to wipe their data cloud before Sherlock decided to blow the place sky high" she said and Sherlock looked at her wounded,

"I let you pull the fire drill first and evacuate the place" he defended and Molly looked at him amused,

"You let me because I pulled it without asking you" she fired back and Sherlock shook his head,

"Yes, well we shall have to discuss how you never follow my plans" he replied causing Molly to laugh brightly,

"You never have a plan. You just pull your collar up, ruffle your hair, run in and blow the place up" she responded and Sherlock held up a finger, pointing at her,

"I have only done that five times" he reminded her,

"Ten" she corrected,

"What you're counting now?" Sherlock asking and Molly held up a Journal,

"Keeping a record as well" she added and Mycroft rolled his eyes,

"Enough bickering, you're acting like an old married couple. Agent Hooper, you are dismissed. My brother shall follow you in an hours time" he informed her and Molly smiled before standing,

"Thank you, Mr Holmes" she said before nodding respectfully and pressed a kiss to Sherlock's cheek,

"Play nicely" she told him teasingly and he gave a smirk,

"No promises" he said before she left.

Mycroft sat in his chair and looked at Sherlock with an amused smile,

"I trust you have everything ready?" Mycroft asked and Sherlock simply folded his arms,

"Don't I always?" he asked,

"Well, you did have to ask me to provide the most important item for tonight" he reminded him causing Sherlock to glare at him,

"I designed it remember? I just needed your assistance in getting it privately made. Do you have it?" he asked and Mycroft gave a half smile before opening his draw and placed a ring box in front of Sherlock,

"A real diamond as per your request and cut in exactly the shape and size you demanded" Mycroft assured as Sherlock inspected it and was silent, Mycroft tilted his head in a curious manner,

"Something wrong, little brother?" he asked and Sherlock looked up,

"I find the corridors of my mind palace filled with a vision of... doubt... perhaps even a rare feeling of fear" he admitted,

"You're scared she will say no" Mycroft concluded and Sherlock nodded after a moment causing his elder brother to lean forward,

"I remain to be a man of little emotion, Sherlock. Whereas you have developed in the years you have known, Miss Hooper. My visual operatives have informed me of her ever growing affection for you... She will not say no" Mycroft assured him and Sherlock took a deep breath before placing the ring box in his coat pocket before standing and he held out his hand to his brother which he took and they shook hands,

"Thank you, brother" Sherlock said before leaving.

It was safe to say that Sherlock said yes to Sherlock's proposal.

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