AN: Hey guys, sorry about the update delay! I have one more chapter planned after this – which I will post sometime next week – and then I'm not sure what will happen with this story. If you guys have any request/ideas please share – I can't promise anything but you never know what might inspire me!

Thanks to all my wonderful readers/reviewers!

Disclaimer: I'm praying to Santa to bring me the rights to Sherlock. Until he does so I own nothing.

5:03

Where are you?

JW

5:03

Just left the Yard.

SH

5:04

How long until you're home?

JW

5:05

Not sure. A while. I've got to find Razz and he's across town.

SH

5:05

Can you do that later?

JW

5:06

Why should I?

SH

5:06

I need a hug.

JW

5:07

What?

SH

5:07

It's when two people wrap their arms around each other in affection.

JW

5:08

I know that. I meant, why?

SH

5:09

I've had a rough day.

JW

5:10

And that constitutes the need for a hug?

SH

5:11

If you discovered a case of child abuse involving a six year old you would need a hug too.

JW

5:11

Actually I think the victim would need one more than I.

SH

5:12

Well what if you also found out that a buddy from your Uni days died.

JW

5:12

I don't have any buddies from my Uni days.

SH

5:13

Sherlock!

JW

5:13

Well I don't.

SH

5:14

I suppose not. But that wasn't the point.

JW

5:14

And what is the point?

SH

5:15

That I need some comfort.

JW

5:15

You're not usually so melancholy.

SH

5:16

Can't help it. Just feels like the world is trying to break my heart today.

JW

5:16

I doubt the world is concerned with something as trivial as your heart.

SH

5:17

My heart is trivial?

JW

5:17

On a global scale, yes

SH

5:18

What about on a Sherlock scale?

JW

5:19

Oh come now John, you know the answer to that.

SH

5:19

Just checking. Now can I get a hug?

JW

5:20

I'm sorry but your emotional state is not as important as catching this murder John.

SH

5:20

Please?

JW

5:21

I still don't understand why it's so vital.

SH

5:21

It doesn't matter if you understand, just hug me anyway.

JW

5:22

Well it matters to me. Try and explain it.

SH

5:22

I can't just explain this. It's not the solar system.

JW

5:23

You're never going to let that go are you?

SH

5:24

Maybe if you come home now.

JW

5:24

I'm on the other side of town.

SH

5:25

And on my first night with you I came across town just to send a text for you.

JW

5:25

True. But you weren't busy solving a murder case.

SH

5:26

Just come home and give me a bloody hug!

JW

5:26

Won't that stain your clothing?

SH

5:27

Stop being an arse Sherlock or I will throw out those toes in the fridge.

JW

5:28

No! I'm on my way.

SH

5:29

Thanks. Love you.

JW

5:29

I'm aware of that.

SH

5:30

I know. I just like telling you.

JW

5:30

Are you?

SH

5:31

Am I what?

JW

5:31

Aware?

SH

5:32

Am I aware that I love you?

JW

5:33

No. Aware that I love you.

SH

5:33

Oh. Of course.

JW

5:34

Good.

SH

If convenient please review; if inconvenient review anyway.

KP