Sherlock Holmes and the case of Twisted Love

CHAPTER 12

IZZY'S POV

When I wake up the next morning, memories of last night's events enter my brain. I put my dressing gown and check myself in the mirror... Eh, okay I suppose.

I go downstairs to the living room and see Sherlock sat on the sofa. I go and sit next to him and he snuggles up to me giving me a hug

"Morning gorgeous" he whispers

"Good morning"

He kisses my forehead

"Can I ask you a question?"

He nods

"How long have you been waiting to ask me?"

"You want to know the truth?"

I nod my head

"Ever since the moment I laid eyes on you. I've never felt the same way about anybody else. I've fallen for your laugh, and for your smile which are both utterly contagious. I've fallen for your terrible jokes which I'll remember forever. I've fallen for every second with you, even if those seconds always leave me wanting more. I think I've always been in love with you even when I didn't want to admit it."

Hearing this makes my heart melt and I feel tears prick my eyes

"Really?"

I wrap my arms around him tightly never wanting to let go

"Oh Sherlock, I want to make you feel so happy so you don't have to doubt anything for a second"

"Thank you Izzy"

"It's alright, we're in this together"

We both start to chuckle at our cliche words.

I don't feel uncomfortable around him at all, it's like we've been together for years.

I look up into his eyes and see them light up.

He brings his face closer to mine

"Do you know what I haven't said to anyone in a long time?"

"What?"

"I love you"

Instead of replying, I just place my lips on his and feel him smile against me, I pull away

"What are you smiling at?"

He chuckles and nods his head towards the door.

I turn to see Harper standing in the doorway in disbelief

"Am I interrupting?" she asks sarcastically

I shuffle away from Sherlock but he keeps his arm protectively over my shoulder

"So it seems"

"I only came down for some breakfast, it's too early in the morning to be seeing things like that"

We both laugh but Harper doesn't look amused... Not yet

"And the thing is, I also live here and John is still asleep so I can't go making out with him"

I let a small smile show on my lips because I know she's joking and her humour amuses me

"So please hold back from having this little make out session you've got going on here until either I've left or John is awake"

"John has a wife Harper!"

"Yes Sherlock, I am aware if that"

"So why would you-?"

"It's a joke Sherlock. You really need to start to understand those"

Harper turns to face me

"Out of all the guys in the world you could choose to fall in love with, you picked this weirdo" she gestures to a puzzled Sherlock looking around the room.

We both start laughing at this causing Sherlock to question us even further

"Yes but he's my weirdo"

"Ew. You make me sick"

"And also, we weren't "making out" it was one kiss"

"Oh wow Sherlock. We need to work on your 'boyfriend' skills"

"My "boyfriend skills" are rusty"

"Oh My God" Harper says pretending to be sick "I can't be doing with this anymore"

John comes in stretching

"Did we wake you?" I ask him

"Yes! What's all the commotion for?"

He eyes up Sherlock and I cuddled on the sofa and addresses Harper

"Can you fill me in please?"

"Love birds" she says pointing to us as she heads toward the door to leave

"Oh. OH. Okay that's disgusting... Harper wait up!"

And he follows her out of the room

"So it's disgusting when we sit together but not when it's him and Mary?" Sherlock asks me

"They are married! And you are not "just sat together"!" Harper shouts

"And that's because people don't catch us!" John yells down the stairs.