The Baker Street Nativity Advent Calendar (13/24)

[swissmarg]

Title: The Baker Street Nativity Advent Calendar (13/24)
Author: swissmarg
Prompter: Self
Rating: G
Word count: Every installment has 221 words (on my computer)
Characters: John/Sherlock, Molly
Timeline: About six months after the main story
Disclaimer: This is a transformative work inspired by the BBC television series Sherlock, created by Mark Gatiss and Steven Moffat, and the 2009 movie Nativity! from Mirrorball Films.
Summary: This is a series of 221b drabbles set in and around The Baker Street Nativity and will make very little sense without having read that first. These drabbles may also contain spoilers for the main story. They are not posted in any particular order, and will jump around in time. I will try to give you some idea of where each drabble fits within (or before or after) the main story in the 'Timeline' field in the header. This series has not been beta read.

Thirteen: The Christening

It was every bit as tedious as he'd expected. The christening alone had been enough to bring on a dull throbbing in his head, but then John insisted they attend the reception afterwards at the Stamfords' as well.

"I'm the godfather, Sherlock, I can't very well beg off."

"Just say we have a case."

"We were already late because we actually did have a case. I'm not making one up now so you can go home and dissect cow hearts."

"Pig pancreases," Sherlock corrected him petulantly. He wondered if John would let him put on a fresh nicotine patch yet.

John grinned and stuffed his hands deeper into his pockets. Which meant John wanted to kiss him but was being mindful of offending Stamford's in-laws' sensibilities. Yet another reason why he wanted to leave.

And on top of everything else, Molly Hooper was also being enormously irritating, acting like they were friends just because she and John got on.

"Isn't Joe darling?" she sighed where she stood next to him, holding a glass of wine.

Sherlock wrinkled his nose. "Who's Joe?"

She laughed and shared a look with John. "Mike and Shelly's baby."

John looked fondly at Sherlock. "At least come and meet him."

Sherlock would have flatly refused if it hadn't been for John's arm wrapped firmly around his back.

Comments

[mildred-bobbin.livejournal.com]

hehe it went as well as to be expected then with Sherlock on his best behavior ;-)

[swissmarg]

He's really making an effort. :)

[jperceval.livejournal.com]

LOL! I think that's the best John can expect out of Sherlock for social events! ;-)

[swissmarg]

Yes, he certainly did well. Thanks!

[frodosweetstuff.livejournal.com]

*snickers* Sherlock wrinkled his nose. "Who's Joe?"

Lucky for Sherlock that John's so far gone on him... :)

Thank you!

[swissmarg]

Sherlock did say he never wanted to be in a room with an infant again, so it's actually a good thing that he's so far gone on John too, that he can withstand the siren call of pig pancreases for a couple of hours. :)