Secret Santa ficlet for\u00a0purpurnena!<\/p>\n
The request was Sherlock and Molly fluff. Ficlet below the cut!<\/p>\n
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Molly let Sherlock into her flat. The cat wound around his legs as she helped him to a seat on the couch. \u201cI\u2019ll get you some tea,\u201d she said, stepping into her kitchen. The man was silent, eyes quickly slipping closed. His injuries had been tended quickly and quietly and he\u2019d said he had arrangements to leave London within the next two hours.<\/p>\n
\u201cSherlock you have to keep your eyes open. Might be a concussion.\u201d She set the tea down in front of him.<\/p>\n
He frowned at her and leaned forward to sip the tea, moving carefully.<\/p>\n
Molly didn\u2019t expect thanks or gratitude. She\u2019d worked with him for years, after all. And now she\u2019d helped take apart his world. She wasn\u2019t sure she\u2019d be able to face John any time soon. Turning away she started to leave him be when he reached over and took her hand.<\/p>\n
Biting back a gasp, Molly turned and looked down at him. He looked\u2026.vulnerable. She sat down next to him and just held his hand while he sipped his tea. <\/p>\n
Finally he set it down and looked at her. \u201cThank you,\u201d he said quietly<\/p>\n
Molly smiled sadly at him. \u201cWon\u2019t be the same here without you.\u201d<\/p>\n
Sherlock\u2019s eyes hardened and he looked away, retrieving his hand. \u201cI have to do this.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI know.\u201d<\/p>\n
The door rang and Sherlock tensed. Molly got up and opened the door a crack. \u201cThere\u2019s a cab downstairs.\u201d The woman was gone before she could respond.<\/p>\n
With a sigh, Sherlock got unsteadily to his feet. Molly put an arm around him, halfway giving him a gentle hug. \u201cYou take care of yourself.\u201d<\/p>\n
Sherlock met her eyes. \u201cI couldn\u2019t have done this without you.\u201d<\/p>\n
Molly smiled. \u201cGo on, cabs waiting.\u201d<\/p>\n
She watched him go, smile fading as he went out the door. Wherever he went next all she could do was hope and pray that he\u2019d be able to come home safe.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Secret Santa ficlet for\u00a0purpurnena! The request was Sherlock and Molly fluff. Ficlet below the cut! Molly let Sherlock into her flat. The cat wound around his legs as she helped him to a seat on the couch. \u201cI\u2019ll get you some tea,\u201d she said, stepping into her kitchen. The man was silent, eyes quickly slipping … <\/p>\n