To Be So Young And In Love

Chapter 60

Chapter 60

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Sherlock and John spent 2 days in bed, they did not leave but to shower (where they ended up doing bedroom activities together anyway), use the loo, and answer the door for room service. Finally as they lay in bed, completely naked (they hadn't really put clothes on, only a dressing gown to answer the door) and satisfied, Sherlock had his head resting on John's chest and John was stroking a hand up and down his back, John said "Shall we go out this afternoon?"

"Hmm... as long as we can come back soon enough to have sex then fine." Sherlock said.

John chuckled and agreed happily.

They got up and found their clothes. John wore a blue t-shirt and beige baggy shorts while Sherlock put on a white short-sleeved shirt and some black baggy shorts. They put on their trainers and sunglasses and John put some things in a rucksack like water and snacks and their wallets. They went downstairs and left the building into the hot Venice sun.

"Shall we go to the shops for a bit? Have a look around, and then we can have lunch at the restaurant we saw on the taxi ride here!" John suggested.

"Okay. Oh, and we should go on a gondola. I read about them, they're the canal boats here and the person who drives it, well, pedals it, is the Gondolier. It'll be romantic and interesting; you get to tour the canal." Sherlock said.

"Sounds lovely." John smiled and squeezed his hand gently.

They went to some of the small shops there and looked around; they bought their parents and siblings some Venice merchandise like fridge magnets and such. John got the camera out of the bag and took a picture of himself and Sherlock stood next to the canal happily.

Sherlock spotted a clothes shop, it looked expensive. As he looked at some of the manikins an idea popped into his head.

"Hey, John, give me my wallet, I've seen something I might like." But as he said that he mentally added 'and you might like' and fought off a smirk. John gave him his wallet and Sherlock smiled "You stay in this shop; I can see you like the stuff here. I won't be long! Don't come out of this shop; I don't want to lose you!" Sherlock smiled, pressed a kiss to John's lips, and jogged away.

John grinned and shook his head in dismay; his husband was so sweetly odd sometimes.

Sherlock quickly located the section of the shop he wanted and ran the material of what he wanted through his fingers.

"You see something you like, sir?" A man who spoke very good English queried.

"Yes. I'd like to buy this in Black." Sherlock requested.

The man nodded and went off to find what he wanted after Sherlock gave him his size. Sherlock paid for it and luckily the bag that it came in wasn't flimsy and plastic, but cardboard and quite closed.

He found John quickly and smiled from afar as he watched John trying a hat on.

"John!" he called over.

John put the hat away and went to his husband's side.

"What did you buy?" he asked.

"Ah, you'll soon find out." Sherlock smiled.

"I have to wait?" John raised an eyebrow.

"Not too long. Only a few hours." Sherlock smiled.

They found the restaurant, ordered their food (John tried some new food he'd never tried before and Sherlock stuck with a small dish of pasta) and sat down on a table and chairs just outside. John reached over the table and entwined his hand with Sherlock's.