William, my love,

I gladly accept your family's adoption of me; I love them to pieces. I think it would be a lovely idea to have your parents and brother accompany you on your next visit with Eurus. I am positive they would love to see the progress she's made. You're a wonderful big brother to her.

I am happy to know that this is truly what you want with me. I couldn't help but laugh at your references to the times you unnecessarily commented on my love life. You did it so often, it did have me wondering if jealousy had anything to do with it. I had dismissed it, but apparently, I was right. Honestly, it's quite hilarious thinking back on it now. I am surprised at how long you've known that you wanted children. I did not realize Rosie had such an effect on you. Nor did I even know that you wanted a family with me at the time. I'm very excited over that aspect of our future. I've always wanted to be a mum.

I don't find it illogical to miss one another so much, even after just a short period of time. You'll be home tomorrow and I've got something special planned just for us. You'll love it, I'm sure. And don't worry, I haven't gone overboard with work whilst you've been away. You're right about how I shouldn't work myself so hard. I only do it when I'm missing you but it's not the best habit to have. Most people have told me that it's probably 'exhausting' to 'put up' with you and that I should take the time you're away to just relax, but I disagree with them about the former. If you ever hear anyone say those things, do not think anything of it, my love. I do not 'put up with you.' There is nothing to put up with. I love being around you, and so the time we spend together is my relaxation time. Being with you does not exhaust me. Quite frankly, I'm sick of hearing people like Sally and Kitty Riley saying these things. Just like the lyrics in one of my favourite songs says: 'Don't you worry your pretty little mind, people throw rocks at things that shine and life makes love look hard…this love is ours.' And it is ours alone.

Okay, so maybe I'm starting to actually let them get to me, but I'm just tired of hearing the same things over and over again. We've been together for almost a year and we're engaged. You would think that they'd just let it go and leave us alone by now. I wish you were here. You'd know exactly what to say to make me feel better. At least Redbeard is good at comforting me when you're away. I think he misses you too.

I did find the photo album. I was so touched to see photos of us throughout the years with our friends who have become our family. There are some from last month's Christmas celebration with your parents that I didn't even know existed. You had your father capture the moment I realized you were proposing to me and the moment after I accepted. I love our silly pictures with Rosie that must have been taken from our mobiles. I added a couple of my own; one with Rosie and one from my own mobile of you and me. I like seeing the memories we've made together even during the darkest of times. I have this other photo I took years ago from when you spent that week in my flat after your faked fall. You were playing the old violin I had from my uni days that I offered to you. I was never really good at it. It was a dark time for you, but there was beauty in that photo. You stood in my sitting room, playing the most heartbreaking melody whilst your eyes were focused on the few pictures I had displayed of me and my family when I was younger. I love you, Sherlock. I can't wait to see you.

With all my love,

Your honeybee xxx

p.s. if I'm your honeybee, then you're my bumblebee :p