Wow, over 1,000 reviews - thank you all so much! This is for Pebbles66, who wanted to know what happened the morning after Holmes switched the time on Watson's watch in Chapter 20 of TWH - PGF and I cut it out because of chapter length. Here you go, Pebbles66!
"Watson, wake up."
I shook his shoulder gently, receiving only a sleepy murmur of protest. I abandoned gentleness and yanked all the blankets off the bed, letting the frigid January air in.
This time I received the closest thing I'd ever heard to a whine from him.
"Come on, old man, the Count is waiting for us," I said, trying not to laugh as he sat up sleepily, rubbing his eyes.
He fumbled to look at his watch, and I belatedly realised I should have changed the time back before awakening him…
"Ohhh, Holmes, it's only half-past seven!" he moaned, slumping against the headboard, "what the blazes does that nobleman want at this ungodly hour?"
"Erm, actually, Watson…it's half-past eleven," I said cautiously.
He blinked, then opened his eyes completely and looked at the watch again.
"No, it's not, it's half-past seven."
"Watson, I…changed your watch last night after you fell asleep. So you would sleep longer this morning," I amended hastily, taking a wary step back at his suddenly wide-awake glare.
"I was supposed to check on Lachlan –"
"I did, he's fine."
"And get Alfie ready for the day –"
"Haight did it."
"And write up some more notes –"
"Unnecessary."
This time I had to laugh as his countenance went from annoyed to mournful.
"And I missed breakfast!"