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Sherlock was not one for relationships. Ever. No exceptions.
Well...maybe one.
Melody Winters was the one person to turn the Consulting Detectives head, despite being just about the only one not intending to. So what happens when Melody...
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After last weeks events, both Sherlock and Melody agreed that it would be safer to stick together, and because animals weren't allowed at 221B, Sherlock had been staying with her, while John and Rosie stayed at Baker Street with Mrs Hudson, and so far they hadn't noticed anything or anyone suspicious, but they couldn't be too careful.
The three adults plus Rosie were currently sat in the living room of 221B, where they usually met in the day. Today was one of those rare sunny days, and Sherlock and Melody were waiting to leave for Jennie and Lucas' house. Luckily, it didn't take Sherlock much convincing, as he had wanted to see Lucas anyway. John was proud of him for making new friends, both men and women. He thought that Melody was a stretch, even Hope (which he had gotten to know better since the dinner party (a/n: I know that Samantha is only 23, but for the sake of this story, she's going to be much older, probably mid to late '30s.))
"Are you ready to go?" Melody asked. Sherlock looked up and nodded, a small smile on his face, which seemed to be permanently stuck on there. Which was weird and out of character, but you could tell that he was truly happy and that it wasn't forced. If Sherlock were ever honest with anyone else or himself, even though there was the underlying threat that was Stanton Hicks, this was the happiest he had been in a long time. Even Mycroft could see that. As for Mycroft, even though he didn't make one of the best introductions to Melody, he was slightly proud that Sherlock had found a competent goldfish.
What he didn't know, was that with his future help, she would become much more than competent.
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Sherlock and Melody arrived at The Witheram household for just afternoon. The sun was thankfully still shining, and the warmth of the atmosphere was just bearable. Melody was wearing a black and white polka dot dress with different layers on the skirt, paired with black flats.
Outfit link here: https://www.asos.com/na-kd/na-kd-polka-dot-plunge-midi-dress-in-white/prd/12151455?clr=white&colourWayId=16397369&SearchQuery=&cid=15957
As for Sherlock, he was still wearing a suit but accepted Melody's help to make it a bit more summer-friendly, not murder solving style. Instead of black trousers and blazer, he wore white trousers and a blue blazer, an off white shirt underneath. And his shiny black oxfords were swapped out for light brown loafers.
(A/n: I know the description doesn't necessarily sound like something Sherlock would ever wear or suit, but the photo does better justice: https://pin.it/en3byl7psurh2v )
After a couple of seconds, they could hear someone running to the front door, which swung open to reveal an out of breath Jennie, leaning against the open doorway. "Aha! You're early, I was counting on that. Come in, come in!" She ushered them in with her free hand while trying to calm her breathing down.
"Why are you so out of breath?" Melody asked, amused.
"Because I had to run from upstairs because Lucas was out in the garden and didn't hear the door," Jennie said, rolling her eyes as she led the couple through the house and into the large kitchen. On the opposite wall, there were large patio doors that lead out into the garden, where you could see Lucas tending to some meat on the barbecue. "Sherlock, I think he was waiting for you, said something about wanting to show you...I don't know, a-" Sherlock cut Jennie off.
