Epilogue
"Sherlock are you sure you want to do this?" John asks for the tenth time and Sherlock stares at him and he sighs. "Fine but you better be back for picking Molly up she is getting out today remember."
"I am aware what time she gets out." Sherlock says as he puts on his coat. He smiles at himself in the mirror. "I have missed this coat." He says and John shakes his head and Mary pats his arm.
"Ignore him, you know he missed you more." She says and she kisses him. Sherlock stares at them and frowns.
"Are you going to be here all the time?" He asks and they pull apart noisily and John scowls at him.
"Sherlock." He warns.
"What, it was a legitimate question. I don't want to have to sit and listen to you two kissing all day it is distracting." He says and John gets up.
"Leave." He says and he starts pushing him out of the house.
"Bye Sherlock." Mary says and smiles. "Tell Molly I say hello."
"Move it Sherlock or so help me." John says and Sherlock rolls his eyes.
"I just don't know why she is always here?" He says and John groans.
"She is here because I like having her here."
"You have known her eight days John, she practically lives here."
"Rather her than you." John says and Sherlock stops on the bottom step. "I didn't mean that." He says quickly and Sherlock frowns at him.
"Rude." He says and John tries not to smile.
"Just leave and tell Mycroft I say hello wont you?" He says and Sherlock smiles knowingly at him.
"You mean punch him in the face don't you?" Sherlock asks smiling and John smiles.
"Oh yes." Sherlock marches over to the door and opens it to a blinding flash of cameras.
"Can do John. Can do." He says happily and he shuts the door and marches into the throng of reporters. John smiles and runs back up into the flat.
"So as you see Sherlock Moran and his men are being dealt with." Mycroft says as he shows Sherlock the videos of his trial. It was a closed trial and Sherlock was not allowed anywhere near it or Moran especially since he got into his cell and beat him almost to death. Sherlock pauses the screen on Moran's face and his blood boils of the sight of his smile the injuries he sustained from his attack still evident but doing nothing to soothe his rage.
"What were his plans?" Sherlock asks and Mycroft sighs.
"Neither he or any of the men have divulged any information on what they were planning." He says and Sherlock stares at him.
"So this is not done?" He asks and Mycroft shakes his head glumly.
"I am afraid not." He says and Sherlock gets to his feet and walks to the door. "Where are you going?" Mycroft asks frowning.
"I am going to where I am needed." He says and Mycroft follows him.
"You and Miss Hooper, that is the real thing?" He asks and Sherlock stops and turns around.
"What if it is?" He asks and Mycroft sighs.
"Just be careful Sherlock, you show weakness that is where they will get you." He says and Sherlock sighs.
"Don't be alarmed big brother, it is only love." He says and Mycroft straightens up.
"Love doesn't alarm me." He says and Sherlock smiles and leans forward.
"How would you know?" He says and before he can second-guess himself he punches Mycroft on the jaw, Mycroft recoils and stares up at him. "A gift from John." Sherlock says shaking his hand and he turns to leave.
"Nice seeing you." Mycroft calls angrily and Sherlock smiles.
"A pleasure as ever brother." He calls over his shoulder and laughs as she walks out of the building.
Molly waits patiently for her nurse to come back in with her medication and her discharge papers. She glances over the day's papers which has a picture of Sherlock and John and she smiles at the title, THE DYNAMIC DUO RETURN.
The papers exploded when they found out that Sherlock Holmes the shamed and dead detective came back into the spotlight. The whole story came out and the country was divided, some were calling for him to be locked away but there was a greater majority who were glad to have him back. She knew there would be some hype around him for some time to come and that was hard to get her head around.
She puts the paper away and stares around the room she was being kept in for the last week and cannot wait to leave. It was full of flowers and her cards she got were already packed away. She was still in quite a bit of pain but it was noticeably better and she felt much stronger and much happier knowing she was able to go home and sleep in her own bed.
"Molly your boyfriend is here can I send him in?" Her nurse asks peering around her door. She nods and stands up. Sherlock walks into the room frowning and she smiles.
"Boyfriend, I still am not sure about that." He says and she smiles. It certainly did sound odd when referring to Sherlock. He had always been just Sherlock, the man she lusted after and adored in private. Now however, she could adore in public and lust after, well, whenever she pleased.
"I like it." She says and he rolls his eyes.
"You would." He says and she slaps his arm and he smiles. "I can see the headlines now. Sherlock Holmes victim of domestic abuse." He says and Molly chuckles.
"You will be if you don't come here." She says and he smiles and wraps his arms around her carefully. She stands on her tiptoes and kisses him. "Hmm, I feel much better." She says and he rolls his eyes again.
"Kisses were never a good healer, how do you really feel?"
"Better knowing I am going home." She says and he nods.
"Are you ready then?" He asks picking up her bags. "I will have someone bring the flowers." He says as she looks around the room at them. "What's wrong?" He asks and she looks up at him.
"Something is not right." She says and he frowns. "What are you not telling me?" She asks and he sighs.
"It is nothing to worry about." He says.
"Last time you said that I found out you nearly killed Moran." She says frowning.
"Well he nearly killed you so..." He shrugs and he hitches her bag onto his shoulder and she notices his hand is bruised.
"What have you done to your hand?" She asks and he looks at it.
"Nothing." He says hiding his hand. She scowls at him and grabs it.
"This is fresh." She says looking over it. his hands were covered in cuts and bruises but this one was definitely fresh. "You can't trick me Sherlock you forget what i do for a living."
"I punched Mycroft." He says and she rolls her eyes.
"Why?"
"John asked me too." He says and she shakes her head. "Also I really wanted to."
"Will you tell me what is happening?" She asks and he nods.
"Fine," He sighs and Molly smiles, "I saw Moran's trial and he was convicted to life without parole and isolation." He says and Molly smiles.
"That's good." She says and she notices Sherlocks worried look. "Isn't it?"
"It is but he said nothing. He and the remaining men didn't divulge any information. Mycroft is just worrying about repercussions, he thinks someone might try and pick up where Moran left off." He says and Molly nods.
"Oh, well that is to be expected." She says and Sherlock stares at her and she smiles. "What? You think I don't know how criminal gangs work? I have watched a lot of late night television." She says and he shakes his head. "I was single for a long time." She says with a shrug.
"There will be no more time for that." He says and she smiles.
"Oh god I hope not." She says and he laughs. "You will fin them though?" She asks regretting it as the worry is clear in her voice.
"I will find every last one of them." He says and she smiles up at him.
"I know you will." She says and she kisses him quickly and sighs. "Shall we go?" She asks and he nods.
"You ready for this?" He asks and she nods as they leave the room hand in hand.
"Are you?" She asks looking up at him and he smiles.
"I think I have a been a single gay man long enough. Lets go and break some hearts." He says and she laughs at him as he leads her off towards the exit. Molly spots a large group of people with cameras and microphones and she tenses up. Sherlock squeezes her hand and smiles down at her.
"Don't worry I am here." He says in her ear as the automatic doors slide open and the flashes blind her as she steps out into her new life.
THE END
Thank you everyone who has read this story, you are all great. I am thinking about writing another not decided yet. It will be a continuation of this story, if that interests you let me know guys.
Thank you again, Vickie. xx