{"id":228134,"date":"2014-02-10T15:53:43","date_gmt":"2014-02-10T15:53:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.merindab.com\/private\/2014\/02\/10\/merindab-willietheplaidjacket-request-numero\/"},"modified":"2018-09-25T16:41:18","modified_gmt":"2018-09-25T16:41:18","slug":"merindab-willietheplaidjacket-request-numero","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.merindab.com\/private\/2014\/02\/10\/merindab-willietheplaidjacket-request-numero\/","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-228134 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.merindab.com\/private\/2014\/02\/10\/merindab-willietheplaidjacket-request-numero\/attachment\/228135\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.merindab.com\/private\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/tumblr_n0j3fuGHxp1rfif2io1_1280-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.merindab.com\/private\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/tumblr_n0j3fuGHxp1rfif2io1_1280-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.merindab.com\/private\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/tumblr_n0j3fuGHxp1rfif2io1_1280-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p><a class=\"tumblr_blog\" href=\"http:\/\/merindab.tumblr.com\/post\/75704790436\/willietheplaidjacket-request-numero-uno\" target=\"_blank\">merindab<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><a class=\"tumblr_blog\" href=\"http:\/\/willietheplaidjacket.tumblr.com\/post\/75693441175\/request-numero-uno-queersherlockian-how-about\" target=\"_blank\">willietheplaidjacket<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Request numero uno.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/queersherlockian.tumblr.com\" target=\"_blank\">queersherlockian<\/a>:\u00a0<em>How about surferlock<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/merindab.tumblr,com\" target=\"_blank\">merindab<\/a>:\u00a0<em>Tropical vacation? (Bonus for using red swimming trunks)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s supposed to be a surf board underneath them if that wasn\u2019t clear.<\/p>\n<p><strike>Those trunks leave very little to the imagination, John.<\/strike><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>I wrote a ficlet\u00a0:<\/p>\n<p>The waves were low, but that was fine with John. It had been a long time since he\u2019d been out in the surf like this. He watched the waves, turned and tried to catch one. He fell off quickly, laughing as he came back to the surface. Right, maybe it wasn\u2019t quite like riding a bike.<\/p>\n<p>Four attempts later he had the hang of it again, crouching low over the board as the waved pushed him towards shore. He grinned as he saw Sherlock swimming out to join him.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are on a case, John,\u201d he muttered as John headed back into the surf.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve got time this morning, and I haven\u2019t done this since I spent some time in Australia as a kid.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Sherlock watched as John moved with surprising agility, pushing himself from his stomach onto his feet in one fluid movement, He glanced back as Sherlock tried to copy him and fell right over.<\/p>\n<p>Getting back to Sherlock, John patiently explained how it was done. Paddle to match speed, keep a low center of gravity, stable on either on knees or feet, unstable in between. \u201cShould be a matter of physics for you,\u201d challenged John.<\/p>\n<p>Sherlock grumbled as John watched the low waves and paddled to catch the next one, making it look easy. He gave an encouraging smile as he looked back.<\/p>\n<p>Sherlock looked back, then started paddling, moving quickly and almost falling over, but catching himself at the last moment and finding balance. A smile broke out on his face.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGreat!\u201d called John.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNever tell Mycroft,\u201d said Sherlock as he splashed back into the ocean.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPromise,\u201d said John, turning back to the breakers.<\/p>\n<p>They ended up surfing for about an hour before climbing back onto the beach. They stretched out, using the surfboard as a makeshift pillow.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOne more thing, John,\u201d muttered Sherlock<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat\u2019s that?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThose trunks are bordering on indecent.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>John chuckled and stretched his arm across Sherlock\u2019s chest.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014-<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve only been surfing once in my life, so any errors are mine.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>merindab: willietheplaidjacket: Request numero uno. queersherlockian:\u00a0How about surferlock merindab:\u00a0Tropical vacation? (Bonus for using red swimming trunks) That\u2019s supposed to be a surf board underneath them if that wasn\u2019t clear. Those trunks leave very little to the imagination, John. I wrote a ficlet\u00a0: The waves were low, but that was fine with John. 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