This is a continuation of the last story but is set about four months after.
Joan woke with sunlight coming through the window, it was beautiful. She looked over and saw Sherlock's half of the 침대 was empty. She put on her dressing 겉옷, 가운 and went downstairs.
'Sherlock?' No one answered, he must be out. She picked her bag up off the 표, 테이블 and checked her phone, there was a text from him.
Sorry i'm not there, Gregson needed a hand with a case. Make it up to 당신 tonight. 사랑 you.
She smiled then went into the 부엌, 주방 to get some coffee. She went and sat down then she got a call from her mum.
'Hey mum. Didn't expect to hear from you.'
'I was just wanting to see how your getting on after that whole police business.'
'Mum, that was four months ago. What are 당신 really calling about?.'
'I was wondering if 당신 wanted to come to 공식 만찬, 저녁 식사 tonight? 당신 could bring Sherlock.'
'Um mm... I don't know. I'll ask him and i'll let 당신 know.' Her mum stayed silent for a moment. 'Mum, it's not like i don't want to, it's just... He's a bit...'
'I understand, but your father would like to talk to him.'
'Mum, i'm not fourteen anymore. He can't interrogate my boyfriend.'
'I know but 당신 know what he's like. So, call me later.'
'Sure. bye.' She hung up and shook her head, Her parents are so embarrassing. Then she heard the front door.
'Hello?.'
'In here.' Sherlock came in, kissed her then sat down 다음 to her. 'How'd it go?.
'Good, 벨 missed a piece of evidence which led me straight to the culprit. How he's a detective i'll never know.'
'Mum phoned. She wants us to go to 공식 만찬, 저녁 식사 with her and the family.'
'Ok...'
'You don't want to.'
'I never said that.'
'You didn't have to.' She got up and went into the kitchen. He waited a minuet then followed her.
'I'm sorry. It's just... I know your parents don't approve of me, i mean who would? Their daughter is dating an ex-drug addict.'
'But they don't get to decide if we're together 또는 not. That's our decision. I don't regret it. Do you?.'
'Of course not.'
'Then let's go tonight and show them that.' She went over and took his hand. 'I'm not ashamed of you.'
'You are amazing, 당신 know that?.'
'You've told me once 또는 twice.'
They arrived at the restaurant five minuets before her parents. She could tell Sherlock was nervous, she gave his hand a quick squeeze.
'Hey mum. Dad.' She gave each of them a hug. 'You remember Sherlock?.' He shook her fathers hand.
'Mr Watson.'
'Mr Holmes.' He took her mother's hand and kissed it.
'How are you. Mrs Watson?.'
'Fine thank you.' He went over and pulled out Joan's chair for her and kissed the 상단, 맨 위로 of her.
'Thanks.'
Thirty minuets in and everything was going well. Joan was surprised how well he got on with her dad. He was so interested in Sherlock's work. Joan excused herself to go to the toilet, her mother joined her. After a moment Sherlock went and sat 다음 to her father.
'Mr Watson...'
'Call me Joe.'
'Joe, Can i ask 당신 something?.'
'Sure.'
'I would like your permission.. To ask Joan to marry me.' Joe stayed quiet for a moment. 'I promise i will never put her through anything like the last four months ever again. I 사랑 her so much and if anything happened to her, i would never forgive myself. I understand if 당신 say no and 당신 have every right too, But 당신 have to know that no one will ever 사랑 your daughter like i do.' Joe looked at him then smiled.
'You have my permission.'
'Thank you.' He shook his hand.
'As long as 당신 keep your word.'
'I swear.' When the girls came back, Sherlock moved back to his seat.
'What were 당신 two talking about?.'
'Our life choices.'
When they got home, Sherlock went into the 부엌, 주방 and made them both some tea.
'That didn't go to bad.'
'I know, i thought my dad would be much harsher.'
'Must be my British charm.' He heard Joan giggle. He took the 차 into the living room and handed Joan her cup.
'Thank you.' She took a sip. 'So good.'
'I won't be here in the morning. Gregson text me when 당신 were in ladies room and he needs help on another unsolved case.'
'Ok. So early night?.'
'I suppose 또는 we could...' She knew what he meant.
'Well, 당신 said you'd make it up to me.'
Joan woke with sunlight coming through the window, it was beautiful. She looked over and saw Sherlock's half of the 침대 was empty. She put on her dressing 겉옷, 가운 and went downstairs.
'Sherlock?' No one answered, he must be out. She picked her bag up off the 표, 테이블 and checked her phone, there was a text from him.
Sorry i'm not there, Gregson needed a hand with a case. Make it up to 당신 tonight. 사랑 you.
She smiled then went into the 부엌, 주방 to get some coffee. She went and sat down then she got a call from her mum.
'Hey mum. Didn't expect to hear from you.'
'I was just wanting to see how your getting on after that whole police business.'
'Mum, that was four months ago. What are 당신 really calling about?.'
'I was wondering if 당신 wanted to come to 공식 만찬, 저녁 식사 tonight? 당신 could bring Sherlock.'
'Um mm... I don't know. I'll ask him and i'll let 당신 know.' Her mum stayed silent for a moment. 'Mum, it's not like i don't want to, it's just... He's a bit...'
'I understand, but your father would like to talk to him.'
'Mum, i'm not fourteen anymore. He can't interrogate my boyfriend.'
'I know but 당신 know what he's like. So, call me later.'
'Sure. bye.' She hung up and shook her head, Her parents are so embarrassing. Then she heard the front door.
'Hello?.'
'In here.' Sherlock came in, kissed her then sat down 다음 to her. 'How'd it go?.
'Good, 벨 missed a piece of evidence which led me straight to the culprit. How he's a detective i'll never know.'
'Mum phoned. She wants us to go to 공식 만찬, 저녁 식사 with her and the family.'
'Ok...'
'You don't want to.'
'I never said that.'
'You didn't have to.' She got up and went into the kitchen. He waited a minuet then followed her.
'I'm sorry. It's just... I know your parents don't approve of me, i mean who would? Their daughter is dating an ex-drug addict.'
'But they don't get to decide if we're together 또는 not. That's our decision. I don't regret it. Do you?.'
'Of course not.'
'Then let's go tonight and show them that.' She went over and took his hand. 'I'm not ashamed of you.'
'You are amazing, 당신 know that?.'
'You've told me once 또는 twice.'
They arrived at the restaurant five minuets before her parents. She could tell Sherlock was nervous, she gave his hand a quick squeeze.
'Hey mum. Dad.' She gave each of them a hug. 'You remember Sherlock?.' He shook her fathers hand.
'Mr Watson.'
'Mr Holmes.' He took her mother's hand and kissed it.
'How are you. Mrs Watson?.'
'Fine thank you.' He went over and pulled out Joan's chair for her and kissed the 상단, 맨 위로 of her.
'Thanks.'
Thirty minuets in and everything was going well. Joan was surprised how well he got on with her dad. He was so interested in Sherlock's work. Joan excused herself to go to the toilet, her mother joined her. After a moment Sherlock went and sat 다음 to her father.
'Mr Watson...'
'Call me Joe.'
'Joe, Can i ask 당신 something?.'
'Sure.'
'I would like your permission.. To ask Joan to marry me.' Joe stayed quiet for a moment. 'I promise i will never put her through anything like the last four months ever again. I 사랑 her so much and if anything happened to her, i would never forgive myself. I understand if 당신 say no and 당신 have every right too, But 당신 have to know that no one will ever 사랑 your daughter like i do.' Joe looked at him then smiled.
'You have my permission.'
'Thank you.' He shook his hand.
'As long as 당신 keep your word.'
'I swear.' When the girls came back, Sherlock moved back to his seat.
'What were 당신 two talking about?.'
'Our life choices.'
When they got home, Sherlock went into the 부엌, 주방 and made them both some tea.
'That didn't go to bad.'
'I know, i thought my dad would be much harsher.'
'Must be my British charm.' He heard Joan giggle. He took the 차 into the living room and handed Joan her cup.
'Thank you.' She took a sip. 'So good.'
'I won't be here in the morning. Gregson text me when 당신 were in ladies room and he needs help on another unsolved case.'
'Ok. So early night?.'
'I suppose 또는 we could...' She knew what he meant.
'Well, 당신 said you'd make it up to me.'