I had to go back and peek at what John had gotten everyone.


Future Success

Anita gasped with delight when she opened the owl-shaped salt and pepper shakers that John had gotten for her and David. "They're so precious! You have excellent taste, John."

"I'm flattered," chuckled John. He'd just opened one of the gifts from Anita; it was the gorgeous blue afghan he'd seen her knitting only a few days before. He'd had no idea it was for him. Mycroft had purred a thank you when he opened his umbrella-spoke fixer, and had in turn handed John a very formal brass nameplate that said "Dr. John Watson."

"For your future success," Mycroft said with a smile.


Prompt was from holmesiswheretheheartis, and it was: flattered