Chapter 4: High Functioning, Deteriorating
Mycroft had his driver escort him to Baker Street in his recently purchased Rolls Royce,
"I shan't be long" he told the driver before entering 221B.
John was entering his latest update onto his blog when his phone buzzed,
"Sherlock, Lestrade wants to know if there's any update on the Harrison case?" John informed only to greeted with a sight he never thought he'd see when he turned round.
Little Lucy was laying on her floating baby bouncer as Sherlock allowed her to see his eyes once more and she gurgled in response with a happy smile upon her face,
"Clever Lucy" he praised covering his eyes once more,
"Peek a boo" he said again, letting her see his eyes and received the same happy gurgle from her,
"I swear John her intelligence and response timing is growing quicker and stronger every day" he said with an amused yet impressed tone,
"What on earth are you doing brother mine?" Mycroft asked causing Sherlock and John to look up towards the door and Sherlock stood quickly feeling quite embarrassed,
"I... It says in one of the books I read that it's best to assist a baby with their multiple senses from a young age" Sherlock explained lamely and Mycroft chuckled amused,
"By playing Peek a boo" he taunted and Sherlock gritted his teeth,
"Lucy likes it" Sherlock argued simply and watched as his older brother rolled his eyes,
"On to more important matters. I have had an update from child services and they have informed me that it may be best to try and find the baby..." he began and Sherlock glared,
"Lucy" he corrected firmly causing Mycroft to smirk,
"... To try and find Lucy's next of kin" he finished simply and Sherlock didn't look at all impressed,
"They abandoned her Mycroft. Why would we try and find them?" the detective demanded and Mycroft simply moved towards little Lucy,
"We do not know the true circumstances as to why she was left on your door step brother mine which is why we must learn all the facts" he said in a bored tone and watched as Sherlock lifted little Lucy into his arms in a protective manner to which Mycroft smirked,
"I simply need a sample of the child's DNA so that my contacts can get to work" Mycroft assured and when he received no response from the glaring detective, Mycroft picked up a small pick pacifier from the table,
"This should do" he said simply but before he could place it in a plastic bag, Sherlock stopped him,
"Not that one. It's Lucy's favourite doodie" he said simply before taking it back and retrieved another for Mycroft and tossed it in the bag.
Mycroft smirked,
"Doodie, little brother?" he teased with a chuckle and Sherlock rolled his eyes as he retrieved Lucy's baby bottle from the kitchen,
"Oh do grow up Mycroft" he growled before beginning to feed Lucy who continued to lay relaxed in his arms as he sat down in his chair.
Mycroft took his leave and John looked at Sherlock when he heard the front door close,
"You alright?" John asked and Sherlock shrugged,
"Why wouldn't I be alright?" he returned in a easily deduced sad tone so John decided not to push his friend but was surprised when Sherlock looked at him,
"Do you think... I'm good at looking after her?" he asked the doctor as Lucy let out a yawn before snuggling into Sherlock's warm chest. John stood before retrieving Lucy's yellow blanket from her Moses basket and laid it over the tiny infant in a gentle manner so as not to disturb her,
"I think that she was very lucky to have found you" John told him gently when his phone buzzed,
"Got to go mate. Mary's waiting. See you tomorrow" he said, grabbing his coat before heading downstairs,
"Night John" Sherlock called after him before looking down at Lucy sleeping peacefully in his arms.
Molly came to see how Sherlock was doing at the end of her shift at St Bart's,
"Hey Sherlock. Is everything alright?" she asked as she entered the flat only to be greeted by Sherlock looking at her with a finger pressed to his lips,
"Shhhhhh, I only just got her down for the night" he explained quietly and Molly nodded understanding before holding up two shopping bags,
"I brought you another batch of baby milk and I also got you Chinese take out" she told him in a whisper and Sherlock smiled gratefully,
"Molly, you continue to be a marvel in my time of need" he praised quietly before taking the bags from her and rested them on the kitchen table,
"Please stay and eat with me" Sherlock invited and Molly blushed,
"You... You want me to stay?" she asked shyly and Sherlock nodded,
"Yes, from the size and weight of the bag I can tell that you purchased your usual order at the same time you purchased mine with the idea in mind that you would simply take yours home with you and eat there but in truth Molly... I simply would just like to enjoy your company" he told her gently earning a smile from the pathologist,
"I thought you'd never ask" Molly told him gently before helping him dish the food out.
After finishing their take out. Molly and Sherlock found themselves sitting on the couch watching a film on low so that it would not disturb little Lucy,
"So this villain simply adopts these children for his own gain. Despicable" he grumbled earning as quiet giggle from Molly,
"That's why it's called Dispicable Me Sherlock" she teased,
"And even if it does start off that way, he comes to love them in the end" she says simply and Sherlock continued to glare at the screen,
"Well I still think it's wrong" he stated and Molly smiled,
"Well here's a deduction for you Mister. You have already seen this film" Molly stated simply causing Sherlock to look at her curiously,
"You're evidence?" he prodded her earning another giggle and she simply held up her IPhone displaying John's facebook page,
"John posted that he was watching it with you and Lucy five days ago" she teased and Sherlock looked at the TV screen once more with a emotionless face,
"You're point being Miss Hooper?" he asked and Molly smiled softly before placing her hand over Sherlock's gently,
"Why did you choose this particular film for us to watch Sherlock?" she asked quietly and felt the detective give her hand an affectionate squeeze before looking at her,
"I... Whilst pondering in my mind palace I find that a... a certain idea continues to arise in my mind. An idea... that would mean that... Lucy might continue to live here" he murmured causing Molly's eyes to widen,
"You want to adopt Lucy" she said in a quiet tone laced with wonder and she smiled softly,
"Sherlock, Lucy would be lucky to have you as a father" she assured him and Sherlock sighed,
"I do not think child services shall see it that way. I am a high functioning sociopath that is a drug addict, I smoke, Drink and I also killed a man despite Mycroft having cleared my criminal record" he mumbled, looking away but Molly placed her hand on his cheek gently making him look back at her,
"You are also a man I know would do anything to keep Lucy safe. You have a good heart Sherlock Holmes and if any one is a worthy candidate to become Lucy's legal guardian then it is you" she said firmly and Sherlock rested his forehead against hers hopelessly,
"Sherlock, I will help you in anyway I can. I will help you get clean. I will write you a character reference for child services and... Well if any problem should arise with the idea of you adopting Lucy alone then... We could adopt her together" she told him softly and Sherlock looked at her stunned,
"You... You would do that for me just so I could continue to look after her?" he whispered quietly and Molly nodded with a gentle smile before turning and reached into the DVD rack and pulled out a new film,
"We should watch Despicable Me 2 now" she told him gently and Sherlock gave her a half smile as she placed it in the DVD player before coming to sit back next to him and pressed play,
"What happens in this one?" Sherlock asked and Molly smiled at him softly,
"The high functioning sociopath finds someone to be a mother for his daughter" she teased gently, smiling at him,
"You mean daughters. He has three" he corrected in a whisper and Molly shook her head slowly as they leaned into each other,
"No... I was right the first time" she whispered back as their lips met in a long awaited kiss.
Awwwwwwwwwwwww :D How cute!
Will Sherlock succeed in adopting little Lucy? Will Mycroft find a next of kin for our baker street baby? you'll have to review in order to unlock the next chapter to find out!
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