LUCY'S P.O.V
"Sherl," I giggled as he pressed his lips against my neck,
"I've got to go to work, Andre will fucking flip!" He sighed heavily and rested hands on my shoulders,
"Say that you're ill, that it's really contagious and you risk contaminating the food," I turned around to face him quickly tugging my cardigan into place before pecking him on the cheek,
"I'm getting these horrendous ailments twice a month at this rate Sherlock, I've really got to go in, we could meet at one?" He shook his head,
"I'm busy, Mycroft wants to go through details on the case," And the light hearted mood was gone. I had barely enough time to get a word out before I pulled close to him, his arms wrapped around me, I sighed and closed my eyes leaning lightly into him, hugging him back. We stayed like that for a while but it felt like seconds, and when we let go off one another both our cheeks were wet.
My eyes snapped open my hand instantly travelling to the other side of the bed, a part of me expecting to find him there, my heart dropping when I was met with an empty space. Why am I still doing this?! It's been months! My hands rested on my bump, is he going to be back for the birth? Is he going to be back in time for me to be screaming insults at him whilst pushing it out? Those vital moments when I first see the child? Will he come back at all? First birthday? First word? First steps? First day at school? First Christmas play? Leaving for uni? Getting married? What if he dies? Will I be able to raise them on my own? What if I die in childbirth, in one of those one-in-a-million childbirth death NHS cases? Where'll the child go if Sherlock never comes back? John and Mary? Irene? Mum? Antonio?
I rested my head against the headboard and grabbed my phone off the bedside table, quickly dialling and waited for an answer,
"Hello? Lucy?"
"Hi Andre, I'm feeling like death, I can't come in sorry," I heard a heavy sigh then a muffled mutter,
"OK, that's fine, just get better as soon as possible, you haven't got long left until you have to leave,"
"Okay, that you." He hung up leaving me staring at the empty space next to me.
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Holmes (Sequel to The Detective)
Fiksi PenggemarIt's time for Sherlock and Lucy to settle down, but they can't. The green man is lurking in the shadows and their newest problem isn't really helping. Follow Lucy and Sherlock through adventure, family and crime in the second book in The Detective...
