God Rest Ye Sleuthy, Gentlemen: An Advent Calendar Drabble Collection

by tiltedsyllogism

a Sherlock drabble or 221b for every day of Advent. With one exception, these are 25 independent and self-contained ficlets - mostly on a Christmas theme, but not all. So ignore the character and genre tags: though each individual chapter/story is small, the fic as a whole has a range of genres, a cast of thousands, &c. Written in 2014.

14. John and shaving

"I don't actually care, you know," John said, as he knelt.

Mary smirked. "Yes you do. You're just trying to make me feel better, you considerate bastard."

John held up his hands. "No, I... In sickness and in health, Mary. Body hair's hardly a blip on the monitor."

Mary leaned down and caressed his cheek. "It drives you wild when my legs are smooth," she murmured. "I couldn't bear to deny you." She sat up straight and passed him the razor. "So get cracking, you."

"Pregnancy is one surprise after another," John groused. He kissed her kneecap. "Now, hold still."