A Study In a Scarlet Heart

Sherlock X Daughter

Requested by TsukinamiCaelum

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"Sorry, I am not really feeling well, Sherlock."

"Don't worry I can handle this."

"We can ask Mrs. Hudson to babysit our daughter-."

"No! I can do it!" He said and push you back to your bed. "Rest here and don't worry. I can take good care of our baby."

"But-"

"Just rest okay." You look at him and to your daughter who's sitting on his lap. Your baby stretch her arms to you, trying to reach you but you didn't. Your migraine is acting up and you need to take a sleep so that you can feel better.

"O-okay. If you need anything or if you you are having a hard time, please ask for John's help or Mrs. Hudson, okay."

"Yes, I will. Just rest."

"Stay with Daddy and be a good girl okay?" You told your beautiful daugter who was 9 months old already.

"Momma, ma ma ma~" you chuckled as she said those words, still trying to reach you.

"No, d/n. Let's go, Momma needs to rest, you will be staying with Dada." Sherlock said to your baby. He bow down to give you a kiss on your forehead which is very seldom. You breathed deeply as you watch him go out of the Master's bedroom.

You are somehow worried but.. your head was really throbbing with pain.

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"It is known to human that food is one of the basic needs. It's essential because it gives us energy. The digested food will give nutrients to you and those which are not digested will go to your -"

"Bababa! Momma ma!" Sherlock's jaw drop when your daughter accidentally hit the plate containing the baby's food. The contents of it splattered on his face and to your daughter's. There were some that was on the carpet.

Your baby let out a cute laugh as she saw his father's face. Sherlock's face was a mess because of the mashed potatoes that covered his face. There were some on his hair that's dangling, threatening to fall on his suite.

Sherlock gave out a deep sigh as he brings your beautiful daughter in his arms. He carried her to the bathroom, planning to bath her. It took him a while before he cleaned your daughter. He had a hard time making the baby still. He was also scared that some soaps will enter her eyes. But as soon as he finished cleaning her, he felt satisfied and proud to himself. He feed your daughter again, this time he put the platter away from her, scared that she would reach it again and play with it. After a while, he put your daughter inside of the crib as he tried to clean the mess on the couch however, he failed to do so. The food stain wasn't completely removed from the carpet.

He sighed completely surrendering on the task. He realised how difficult it is to take care of your daughter and he realized how amazing you were to make it look like raising your daughter was easy.

"Your mom's really a tough woman, isn't she?" Sherlock said looking at your daughter. You daughter stared at him and smiled, hearing the word 'mom' makes her happy.

"Momma, momma!' she exclaimed, reaching her father sleeves. He shifted to his sit and stared at her too.

"Well, I haven't heard you say Dada or Papa. Why not try saying it?" He whispered silently as he carried your daughter and was put on the couch. Sherlock sat on the floor facing her.

"Say Papa!"

"Momma!"

"No, no, pa.. pa.. Papa!"

"Hmma mama!"

"If you can't say Papa then.. Da.. da.. Dada!"

"Babamma! Ma!"

"Dada!"

"Momma!"

"Dada!"

"Momma mam.. momma!"

"Oh come on! That's unfair d/n, you look exactly like me so you have to learn to say Papa or Dada." Sherlock exclaimed, he was kind of tired from teaching your daughter say Papa. She's somewhat hard-headed.

"I guess your favorite is your momma, right? You love her more than me?" Sherlock asked with a serious tone but his heart is filled with happiness.

Your daughter giggled and said momma again. Sherlock sighed as he played with your daughter's hand.

"I love your momma too. I love her so much that's the reason I have you.. You're the proof of how much I love your momma.." he said lovingly. He stared at your daughter's face and when he saw that she yawn and look sleepy, he carried her in his arms.

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BONUS

When you woke up, it's almost past one in the afternoon. You felt somehow fine already however, you immediately got worried when you remembered leaving Sherlock with your daughter.

You carefully stood from the bed. You saw a food on the coffee table of your room and smiled when you saw a hand written letter their. It says:

I'm sorry but I ask Mrs. Hudson's help in cooking the food for you. I hope this will make you fell better.

Rest well and get well soon.

P.s.

I am having a hard time with d/n but I am enjoying her company. She can become a good detective just like me. However, she seems to be a hard headed child.

You just smiled with the last sentence that you read. Your daughter took that after her father. The Master's bedroom's door creak when you push it to go out to your room. You look around the living room and you only daw the baby's crib and the mess on the carpet. Your temple twitch a bit but you can handle it unlike earlier.

You heard voices on the adjacent room, you cannot comprehend what they were saying but you know it was you husband and your daughter. You wanted to surprise them that is why you walk carefully. When you were near the door you heard what they were talking about and your heart just melt with their cuteness.

"Your momma's the most beautiful woman that I have ever seen in my life. Well, there was a time that another woman piqued my interest but your mom's different. I can read her just like an open book, I can predict the things that she would do but there was a thing about her that I could not deciphered at first." He said as he sighed. You peek inside of the room and you saw your daughter was seated on the carpeted floor with the deerstalker hat. She looks like a cute detective.

"The reason she piqued my interest is because despite the fact that I can deduce her easily, she's somewhat mysterious for me. And the reason for that is I am in love with her. Something that I never thought would happen to me." Sherlock's voice turned into a hoarse one, it seemed like he is tired and sleepy, you saw him closing his eyes as your daughter let out a cute sound beside him while playing with her father's hair.

You gently push the door, not wanting to disturb your sleeping husband.

"Momma!" Your daughter said as soon as she saw you.

"Hush baby. Dada's sleeping." You told your daughter who was reaching for you, you smiled at her and reach her. You put her on your lap and gazed at your sleeping husband.

"Did you give your Dada a hard time, d/n?" You asked to your daughter. She just giggled and hug you. You chuckled as you lowered your head, to give Sherlock a kiss.

"Thank you Sherlock for taking good care of our daughter." You said before planting a kiss on his lips.

However, the light kiss that you planned to give him did not happen when he deepen the kiss while holding your face.

"Sherlock!"

"I know you were awake and was listening earlier." He said with a mischievous smile. He really can read you like a book.

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