A Study In Sleep

Chapter. 26

It was midday now. The sound of birds could be heard outside accompanied by the whirring sound of vehicles outside, going down the road. That, as well as the sound of the water from the shower going off in the bathroom as John showered.

The warm water lashed against his skin warmly as he stood, letting himself relax and take a deep breath before finishing off washing himself and getting out. When suddenly the phone went off.
"Sherlock? You getting that?" He called, grabbing a towel and started drying himself. Hearing no answer from the brunette.

He sighed and wrapped the towel around his waist as he left the bathroom and looked into the living room as he saw the detective laid on the sofa inside his mind palace. He then rolled his eyes and picked up the phone from the cradle and answered.
"Hello?" He spoke into the phone.

A boring Wednesday morning had caused the detective to resort to mundane tasks. He had done the washing up as John told him to, tidied up his science equipment just as John told him to and now he has some time to himself to lay on the couch and enter his mind palace. When John was busy that's all he done, headed into his mind palace and wait for John to return so he could put all his other time in him, making him happy. Their relationship was working well, the kissing especially good and something Sherlock always found himself wanting to do. He was deep in his mind palace when the phone rang, laid on the table couch with his fingers in a steeple formation against his lips.

"John? It's Lestrade. I was wondering if you'd want a case? Alexander Holder, a banker, has an item damaged in his possession, the son says he damaged it but it doesn't add up. Wanna take a look?" He explained.
"Uh.. we'll see." John hesitated, looking over to Sherlock, before going over to him and gently tapped him on the arm.
"Sherlock?" He spoke softly, "Lestrade is on the phone, offering a case." He added gently.

Sherlock was instantly knocked out his mind palace as he felt the familiar touch to Johns and he snapped his eyes open, blue eyes meeting John's with a smile.
"Yes of course. If you'd like to then or course we can go." He reassured as he got to a sitting position, running a hand through his curls before he noticed John in just a towel and his cheeks flushed pink.

John smiled softly as he moved to sit next to Sherlock on the sofa,
"We'll take the case.." he answered Greg and smiled, as he leant in and gave Sherlock a kiss on the side of his neck quietly.
"We'll see you in about an hour, is that okay?" He asked, giving another kiss to the detective's pale alabaster skin..
Sherlock's eyes fluttered closed at the kisses to his neck, letting out a quiet, deep hum as a blush spread across his cheeks.
"Great, alright. See you both soon." Greg beamed down the phone before hanging up, leaving the detective and his blogger alone for a moment.

"Mm... John..." he hummed deeply though quietly, eyes still closed as he shuffled closer to him, always loving it when they kissed.
"Mhm.. what do you want, love?" John hummed, moving slightly closer as he placed the phone on the coffee table, moving his hand to brush over where he had kissed earlier,
"You're so handsome.." he murmured, looking up into the detective's eyes.

Sherlock blushed very deeply at this, heart hammering in his chest as he met John's gaze, leaning in close as he deeply fell into John's eyes.
"Y-You.. always you..." he whispered as their lips brushed, Sherlock sighing happily as he admired John intently.

John hummed as they kissed deeply, feeling an arm wrapping around his bare waist to pull him closer before they eventually pulled away with a gasp.

"Always?" John asked teasingly, caressing his cheek gently with a smirk.
"It was always you before... and it always will be you..." Sherlock whispered with a blushing smile as his blue eyes fluttered at the caressing on his cheek.

Sherlock was so innocent when it came to things like this. Always willing to learn. To be gentle and soft. All because John was his absolute everything. Without him, he had no purpose.

"And I'll always be yours.." John replied softly, grinning until he almost jumped out of his skin. Hearing Mrs Hudson come in.
"Hello boys!" She called, as John blushed very deeply and jumped off of Sherlock before attempting to go into Sherlock's room whilst she was in the living room.
"I made you some tea.." she spoke, placing the try down onto the coffee table, "where's John gone?" She asked, looking to Sherlock as she wore her signature yellow washing up gloves and striped pinafore.

Sherlock blushed deeply as Mrs Hudson came with the tea and he cleared his throat, glancing up to Mrs Hudson with a small smile.
"Oh.. um.. to get dressed." He hummed innocently though it sounded much worse than it really was even if they were only making out. He innocently took a cup of tea, adding some sugar to it.

Mrs Hudson couldn't help but giggle slightly, hearing John come back out of Sherlock's room.
"Uh... yeah, here.." he cleared his throat, coming out in some of his own clothes. With a small smile on his face.

"I'm sorry if I disturbed you at all boys, with your kissing session.." she apologized, noticing John's slightly pink swollen lips from the kiss.
"No.. no. Don't worry about it, Mrs Hudson.." John replied softly, picking his cup of tea and gave it a small stir as he took a small seat,
"we have a case to get to anyway.." he mumbled, taking a sip.

Sherlock blushed deeply as he tried to hide his blushed cheeks and high cheekbones into his cup of tea, glancing at John with a shy smile, it was rather sweet.
"Y-Yes... a case. Yes.. forgot about that..." he blushed even further, John's kisses always clearing his mind and making him focus only on John.
"Speaking of... we should probably get going?" John suggested, placing the cup down and stood back up, looking to Sherlock with a small smile.

Sherlock stumbled to his feet when John took the lead and he nodded, downing his tea before heading to grab his coat and scarf, blushing a little as he slipped his hand into John's, wanting to be close to him.