Element ➳ Sherlock x Reader

Frustration

After finishing up with work, I gathered my things and met up with Sherlock and Molly with her husband at the corridor.

"We'll be heading off now!" Terrence said, waving goodbye to us and taking Molly's hand lovingly.

They are adorable.

"Bye." I waved, as Sherlock texted away on his phone.

After they left, I checked my phone, to see a text from my mum telling me not to be late.

"Ready to go?" Sherlock asked, putting his phone away.

"Actually...you can head out without me, I need to stop by somewhere first." I said.

"Where?" He asked again.

I bit my bottom lip in anxiety and stared at him.

"It's your mum. Is she still trying to get you with Tom?" He sighed.

"Yea..." I sighed after him.

"I thought you told her already that you didn't like him." Sherlock said.

"I never said that." I replied.

"So you do like him?" He inquired.

"No!" I answered quickly.

He stared at me intensely, quietly.

"I know what I'm doing Sherlock." I broke the silence.

He merely continued to stare at me.

"There's only one man I love, and that's you." I smiled.

"Don't be late for dinner." He said, attempting a strict tone but failing miserably.

"Dinner?" I giggled.

"Yes. Don't be late." He said again, before placing a kiss on my cheek and walking away quickly.

I got in a cab to my mum's shortly after.

When I arrived I saw Tom and his parents sitting down and talking with my mum.

He seemed irritated, somewhat annoyed, and I couldn't blame him.

"Oh, Y/N! Come in, come in!" She called.

I walked in awkwardly, with an attempted smile.

"Hello." I said, taking a seat in front of them, next to my mum.

"I'm so glad you agreed!" Tom's mum smiled at me.

"A-About that...ouch!" I tried to say but my mum pinched me.

"I think we should continue this tomorrow, my daughter has a doctor's appointment today." My mum lied.

"What...? No! I don't want to marr---" My mum placed her hand forefully on my mouth.

"We'll be off then. Thanks for having us!" Tom's parents said, before leaving with Tom.

"What the hell was that?!" I yelled.

"Y/N, why are you mad? I thought you said you approved?" My mum said.

"That was by mistake! Why didn't you let me tell them it was by accident?!" I said.

There was silence for some minutes, before it was broken by my mum.

"I...just want to see you get married...before..." She stuttered.

"Before what?" I demanded.

"Nothing." She answered quickly.

I gave her the look.

"Okay fine...there is something..." She sighed.

"Tell me." I said.

"Tom's mother has been a friend of mine for a very long time...and her husband is dying. He's always going on about seeing Tom get married, and when I told him that you were willing to make that happen, and Tom approved as well, he was so happy. Tom doesn't know it yet. When his father passes, he'll need someone else, other than his mum." She said.

"B-But...I already...have someone..." I stared at her.

"What...?" My mum gave me a worried look.

"I'm with someone, and I really love him." I said quietly.

"I'm sure you'll get over him. Honey, I'm going ahead with this wedding whether you like it or not. You're gonna thank me one day." She said.

"But--" I said, before she interrupted.

"No butts! Now go home!" She yelled.

I left, frustrated as I scanned the streets for a cab.

"Looking for a cab?" I heard a soft voice ask.

"Tom!?" I gasped and turned around to see him standing by his car.

"Hey." He sighed in a slightly irritated tone.

"I thought you left with your parents." I said.

"Nah..." He ran his hand through his hair.

I stared at him for a bit, noticing his uneasiness.

I could tell by his actions that he was frustrated as well.

"I didn't know you actually wanted to marry me, I thought you were in love with Sherlock." He said, interrupting my train of thought.

"I...don't want to marry you. My mum keeps saying I do...but I don't. Sorry." I quickly said.

He looked at me seriously for a moment, before bursting out in his famous laughter.

"What's so funny?" I asked worriedly.

"Nothing just...it's been a while since I've been rejected." He smiled.

"Oh..." I smiled back.

"Let me take you home." He said opening the passanger seat door for me.

"That would be much appreciated." I said, as I got inside.