BBC Sherlock One-shots and preferences

Preference: Mistletoe

A/N: Here's the obligatory Christmas-themed preference. Enjoy!!!

JOHN

Tonight​ ​was​ ​Sherlock​ ​and​ ​John's​ ​Christmas​ ​party.​ ​I​ ​absolutely​ ​hated​ ​Christmas​ ​and parties​ ​but​ ​due​ ​to​ ​Molly's​ ​urging​ ​I​ ​agreed​ ​to​ ​attend​ ​tonight's​ ​festivities.​ ​I​ ​did​ ​make​ ​her​ ​promise to​ ​come​ ​over​ ​and​ ​help​ ​me​ ​get​ ​ready​ ​for​ ​this​ ​party.

I​ ​was​ ​just​ ​about​ ​to​ ​call​ ​Molly​ ​and​ ​ask​ ​where​ ​she​ ​was,​ ​when​ ​I​ ​noticed​ ​she​ ​walked​ ​inside my​ ​flat.​ ​I​ ​smiled​ ​and​ ​said,​ ​"Good​ ​to​ ​see​ ​you​ ​Molls.​ ​I​ ​suppose​ ​it's​ ​time​ ​to​ ​get​ ​ready​ ​for​ ​this dreadful​ ​thing."​ ​"Oh​ ​stop​ ​acting​ ​like​ ​it's​ ​the​ ​end​ ​of​ ​the​ ​world.​ ​It's​ ​just​ ​a​ ​Christmas​ ​party​ ​with some​ ​of​ ​our​ ​closest​ ​friends,​ ​one​ ​of​ ​which​ ​just​ ​so​ ​happens​ ​to​ ​be​ ​the​ ​guy​ ​you​ ​keep​ ​refusing​ ​to admit​ ​that​ ​you​ ​like,"​ ​she​ ​said.​ ​I​ ​rolled​ ​my​ ​eyes​ ​and​ ​said,​ ​"For​ ​the​ ​last​ ​time,​ ​I​ ​do​ ​NOT​ ​have feelings​ ​for​ ​John."​ ​She​ ​laughed​ ​and​ ​said,​ ​"Deny​ ​it​ ​all​ ​you​ ​want,​ ​but​ ​you​ ​know​ ​you​ ​have​ ​a​ ​soft spot​ ​for​ ​him."​ ​I​ ​threw​ ​a​ ​pillow​ ​at​ ​her,​ ​causing​ ​her​ ​to​ ​change​ ​the​ ​subject.

*****

After​ ​an​ ​hour​ ​of​ ​getting​ ​ready,​ ​we​ ​were​ ​finally​ ​finished.​ ​Molly​ ​wore​ ​a​ ​black​ ​and​ ​silver dress​ ​that​ ​looked​ ​stunning​ ​on​ ​her.​ ​I​ ​was​ ​wearing​ ​a​ ​'50s-style​ ​red​ ​dress​ ​with​ ​a​ ​sweetheart neckline.​ ​Molly​ ​looked​ ​at​ ​me​ ​and​ ​said,​ ​"You​ ​look​ ​so​ ​gorgeous,​ ​and​ ​I'm​ ​pretty​ ​sure​ ​someone's jaw​ ​is​ ​going​ ​to​ ​drop​ ​when​ ​he​ ​sees​ ​you."​ ​​ ​I​ ​rolled​ ​my​ ​eyes​ ​and​ ​said,​ ​"Let's​ ​go."

*****

Molly​ ​and​ ​I​ ​walked​ ​into​ ​221B​ ​and​ ​made​ ​our​ ​way​ ​upstairs​ ​with​ ​our​ ​gifts.​ ​We​ ​set​ ​them underneath​ ​the​ ​tree​ ​and​ ​then​ ​started​ ​mingling.​ ​I​ ​started​ ​out​ ​with​ ​Mrs.​ ​Hudson​ ​but​ ​five​ ​minutes into​ ​our​ ​conversation,​ ​I​ ​finally​ ​spotted​ ​John​ ​in​ ​the​ ​kitchen.​ ​I​ ​excused​ ​myself​ ​and​ ​made​ ​my​ ​way into​ ​the​ ​kitchen.​ ​I​ ​approached​ ​John​ ​and​ ​as​ ​he​ ​was​ ​taking​ ​a​ ​sip,​ ​he​ ​noticed​ ​me​ ​and​ ​started​ ​choking on​ ​his​ ​sip.​ ​He​ ​set​ ​the​ ​glass​ ​down​ ​and​ ​coughed​ ​a​ ​few​ ​times.

"You​ ​okay​ ​there?"​ ​I​ ​asked,​ ​standing​ ​next​ ​to​ ​him.​ ​He​ ​nodded​ ​and​ ​replied,​ ​"Yeah​ ​I'm​ ​fine. It's​ ​just​ ​that​ ​you...you​ ​look​ ​incredible​ ​in​ ​that​ ​dress."​ ​I​ ​smiled​ ​and​ ​said,​ ​"Thanks."​ ​I​ ​noticed​ ​a neatly​ ​wrapped​ ​item​ ​next​ ​to​ ​John,​ ​which​ ​he​ ​soon​ ​handed​ ​to​ ​me​ ​and​ ​said,​ ​"Merry​ ​Christmas."​ ​I ripped​ ​off​ ​the​ ​wrapping​ ​paper​ ​and​ ​discovered​ ​that​ ​the​ ​item​ ​was​ ​a​ ​photo​ ​album​ ​containing pictures​ ​of​ ​all​ ​of​ ​our​ ​great​ ​adventures.​ ​I​ ​smiled​ ​and​ ​closed​ ​it,​ ​setting​ ​it​ ​aside.​ ​"That's​ ​by​ ​far​ ​the best​ ​Christmas​ ​gift​ ​I've​ ​ever​ ​received.​ ​Thank​ ​you​ ​so​ ​much​ ​John,"​ ​I​ ​said.​ ​"I​ ​wasn't​ ​sure​ ​what​ ​to get​ ​you,​ ​but​ ​I​ ​decided​ ​that​ ​this​ ​is​ ​something​ ​you​ ​might​ ​appreciate,"​ ​he​ ​said.