Sherlock woke the 次 morning, Olivia was lying asleep beside him. He got up and went downstairs, no sign of Oscar または Micheal. He took out his phone and dialed Joan's number.
'Sherlock.'
'Morning Watson.' He heard Joesph in the background. 'He's up early.'
Why do あなた think i'm up?'
He laughed.
'I miss you.'
'I miss あなた too.'
He took a deep breathe.
'I have to tell あなた something.'
'What?'
He looked out the キッチン to make sure Olivia wasn't up.
'I've figured out a way to get closer to Micheal.'
'But?'
'But it involves me and Oscars sister.'
Joan went silent, she held the phone against her chest imagining...

Joan sat in the police station, anxiously waiting for Gregson to appear. She hadn't heard from Sherlock in days, she just wanted to know he was ok. She heard Gregson's voice.
'Joan? What are あなた doing here? Where's the wee man?'
'He's with my mom, i was wondering あなた had a moment?'
He invited her into his office.
'Take a seat.'
She sat down.
'I was wondering if あなた heard from Sherlock?'
'I have, why?'
'Cause he hasn't phoned me in a few days, did he sound ok?'
'Joan he's fine, I got off the phone to him a couple if days ago. We're arranging a operation in order to take down Micheal, he's now in on one...

Sherlock saw at least 3 different exits from where he stood but all were to far to hatch an escape attempt that wouldn't involve a casuality. He knew what is was like to be shot but didn't want to experience it again. He checked his watch it was ten to eight, he needed to send a signal to Gregson but how? He looked round him for something that could help, he noticed a button the right hand side of the ウォール which could be the buildings old whistle to alert the men work was finished. But getting to it would prove to be a challenge.

'Which one of あなた is lying?'
'Micheal we've been doing buisness...

A few weeks had pasted and no one had heard from Sherlock. Joan spent most of her time at the police station, trying to help in anyway she possibly could. Gregson came back after searching for three hours.
'Any luck?.' He shook his head.
'We tried everywhere, we even back tracked to places we've already search. There's so sign of him.' Joan rubbed her eyes. 'You need to go home.'
'No, i'm fine.'
'It wasn't a suggestion. Go ホーム and get some sleep, if there's any news i'll call you.' Joan sighed.
'Alright.' She gathered up her stuff and headed home. She stopped at the flat along the way to check...

Set a couple of months after the trial

As Sherlock sat, waiting for Joan, he thought about the past couple of years. His relationship with Joan has gone from strength to strength, sure they've had their moments but what couple hasn't? He has a beautiful baby boy, who he adores so much and his relationship with his father has gone from none existent to rebuilding. And now he's here.

'Sherlock?' He snapped out of his trance. 'You ok?' He looked up to see Joan standing with Joesph.
'I'm fine. Just thinking.'
'What about?' She sat down 次 to him.
'Life.'
'Sherlock..' She took his hand in hers. 'It's...

'What are あなた doing here?'
'Can't a guy drop によって and say hello?'
Sherlock stepped outside, shutting the door behind him.
'When the guy happens to be a current drug addict, no he can't.'
'You're one to talk.'
'I've been clean for almost 3 years.'
'Well congrats to you(!)' Oscar looked up at the brownstone. 'Nice place, daddy buy it for you?'
'He did.'
'You on your own?' Sherlock held up his left hand. 'Your married?'
'Almost two years.'
'Does she know about your past? Irene? The drugs?'
'She knows it all. Now, what do あなた want?'
'I was hoping for a fix.'
'Not likely, now if あなた excuse me.' Sherlock went...

Sherlock and Joan have been in a relationship for about a 月 and things seem to be going great so far...

Joan woke up and went downstairs, still in her nightwear, to find the キッチン was still a mess from last night.

'Sherlock!.'
She heard him tumble out of bed. He came downstairs to the kitchen.
'Didn't i ask あなた to clean this up last night?.'
'I was going to clean it up this morning when あなた were still in ベッド so it would be a nice surprise. I didn't anticipate あなた being up this early.' He gave her his 子犬 dog eyes.
'No, don't do that.'
'Do what?.' He moved closer and wrapped his arms around...

Sherlock sat in the back of the police car as they escorted him back to the brownstone, back to his family. He couldn't believe he was finally going ホーム to them, he missed waking up to them every morning. As they pulled up outside, Joan was standing on the doorstep with Joseph.

'Hey.'
'Hey.'
Sherlock ran up the steps and hugged them both. Joseph held out his arms to him.
'Hey Joseph.' He spun him round and Joseph began to giggle. Sherlock kissed him on the cheek. 'I missed あなた so much.'
He looked back to Joan.
'But i think i miss あなた most of all.' He leaned in and kissed her. The キッス only last...

They left Gregson's office holding each others hand and found Oscar sitting in the corridor.
'Holmes, what's going on I've been here for almost two hours.'
'They haven't told you?'
'Told me what?'
Gregson and ベル appeared from round the corner.
'Sherlock, can we have a word with あなた and Oscar for a moment?'
Sherlock gave Joan a キッス on the cheek and followed them into one of the interview rooms.
'Now, Oscar we have decided not to charge あなた but only if あなた help us catch your dealer.'
'What? I've already told あなた i'm not telling あなた anything, if he finds out it was me i'm dead. You've seen the others.'...

They both sat in Gregson's office as they questioned Oscar about the drug dealer, they hadn't 発言しました a word to each other since leaving the brownstone. Sherlock could tell when she was annoyed with him, he had seen that look many times. He moved closer to her and buried his face in her hair.
'Joan, please, talk to me.' He kissed her shoulder. 'I'm sorry.'
She sighed.
'I know あなた are, but you've been keeping もっと見る secrets from me first it was Irene, then your brother now this. How many もっと見る can i expect?'
'No more.'
'You sure about that.' He placed his forehead on her shoulder, not wanting to look in...

It had been almost an 時 since Sherlock went down to the basement. Joan had began to pace in front of the door wondering who could be down there, she knew it wasn't Irene as she was in prison. She stopped pacing to open the door, she heard Sherlock's voice but didn't recognize the other one. She crept quietly down further reaching the door at the bottom, she carefully opened the door and peered through the small gap.

'So let me get this right, あなた want me to help あなた get rid of a drug 鮫, サメ あなた owe a bunch of money too?'
'Exactly.'
'Sherlock scoffed.
'You've got to be kidding.'
'Come on Holmes,...

Set a couple of years after Mycroft's funeral.
Sherlock and Joan have been married for almost two years and Joesph has just turned two.

Joan woke from her sleep upon hearing the noise downstairs, she got out of the ベッド and went down the stairs to living room only to see that Sherlock and Joesph had been playing one of their many games and have knocked over almost everything in the living room.

'Sherlock!'
He looked at Joan and grabbed Joesph to stop him running around,
'What is going on? I thought あなた 発言しました you'd be at the station this morning?'
'I was, I managed to solve the case in under half an...

Irene got off the plane and hailed the first taxi she could. She sat in the back シート, 座席 and thought about her plan...and this time...Sherlock would not longer be an exception.

Sherlock woke to the sound of Joseph crying, he crept out of ベッド and went into his room.
'Hey...' He picked him up. 'What is it?' He took Joseph back into to see Joan, he layed him down on the ベッド in between them. Joseph raised his hand and almost smacked Joan in the face. Sherlock couldn't help but laugh.
'Hey!.' She looked down and saw Joseph. 'Oh...It was あなた was it?' She began to tickle him. 'Was it you?' He began to giggled....

Sherlock woke early and just stared at his brother. They were going ホーム today and he couldn't be happier. He would see his son soon but most importantly he would see Joan. He missed her so much. Mycroft rolled over and opened his eyes.
'Morning.'
'Morning.' Mycroft sat up. 'What time is it?'
'Eight o'clock. あなた can go back...'
'No i'm fine. What time's our flight?'
'About two o'clock. We have a few hours left.'
'Well..Better start packing.' Mycroft got out the ベッド and picked up his bag. 'Are あなた sure あなた want me to stay with you?'
'I'm sure.' They smiled at each other. Sherlock followed his brother...

Sherlock took James back to Mycroft's flat to シャワー and change. Once he was in the kitchen, Sherlock pulled Mycroft aside.
'Moriarty is in London.'
'How do あなた know?'
'James ストール, 盗んだ two grand from him. That's why あなた haven't heard from him, he's been in hiding.'
'Have あなた called Scotland yard?'
'Not yet, If Moriarty knows we're on to him..He'll vanish. We'll have to bide our time with this one.'
'Alright, James can stay in the other guest room for now. あなた should probably call Joan.'
'No.'
'No? She has a right to know brother.'
'She doesn't need any もっと見る stress, it's not good for her または the baby.'
'But...

It's been a few months since Sherlock was in hospital and Joan is now six months pregnant with their baby.Sherlock has been sleeping in Irene's old room as he and Joan aren't together.

He woke up, still missing the warmth Joan's body lying 次 to his own. He got up from his ベッド and sat for a moment, only three もっと見る months till their son would arrive. He couldn't wait to meet him. He went upstairs and found Joan in the kitchen. She looked so beautiful to him, always did.
'Morning.'
'Morning, There お茶, 紅茶 in the pot if あなた want some.'
'Thanks.' He got a cup from the cupboard and sat down 次 to her....

'What?'
'The only way あなた can save Sherlock is to give up your baby.'
'That's..That's sick.'
'You 発言しました あなた would do anything to save him. His life is in your hands.' She hanged up the phone. Joan couldn't believe what she heard, Give up her baby? Irene knew that was the one thing she could never do. She thought about Sherlock lying there, waiting for her to save him. She dialed Gregson's number.
'Miss Watson. How's Sherlock doing?'
'I don't know, Irene's with him.'
'What's she doing there? Where are you?'
'I'm at home, Sherlock wanted me to check out a theory. He thought Irene tried to kill him. He...