Moving

by AlessNox

John tells Sherlock that he is moving out of the apartment. Sherlock decides that he would do anything to make him stay, even if it means having sex. A post-Reichenbach Sherlock / John story with humor, dirty tricks, and true love. Warning: Strong emotions! First of a series. See the UPDATED version on AO3 user AlessNox (archiveofourown. org/works/666531/chapters/1217302)

16. Chapter 16

16. Post Script

Now many people may wonder about a romance which ends with one of the lovers marrying a different person. Where is the happy ending in that? They say. Love is between two people and anyone else is a third wheel. But in the romance between Sherlock and John there was already another member in the affair and that was Sherlock's work.

When a crime happens, Sherlock is in the grips of a fresh love affair. He is giddy as a school boy and he thinks about the crime constantly. When it is over, he is as depressed as someone whose lover has dumped him.

John knows Sherlock well enough to know that he is secondary to Sherlock's first love, detective work. It was this first love which attracted John to him in the first place. John knows that he will always be left behind. He could be angry and insist that Sherlock choose between detective work and him, but he would be a fool to do so. He would only end up hurting Sherlock.

John is an intelligent and talented man. It is only in comparison to Sherlock Holmes that he seems ordinary. By marrying Mary, John gets a little place to grow his ego and self-confidence. To make sure of his own mental health. And in the end, if John is happy, he can make Sherlock happy too.

In the stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, some stories occurred when Watson was single, and some when he was married. But married or single, the friendship between John and Sherlock never wavered, and it continued to the end of their days.

-AN