sherlockbbc_fic | Prompting Part XXXV

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Mary had almost finished the somewhat messy activity of burping her daughter, a soiled towel on a shoulder, and she was enjoying the absence of noise in her home. She and John loved their little girl and while both were used to prolonged periods of time without sleep, the cries of their baby daughter at night were beginning to fray on their nerves. Mary, being who she was, had done her research and she knew crying at night was just a phase in a baby’s development but she secretly hoped her daughter would be ahead of the curve so they could all get some much needed sleep.

Knock, knock.

Mary jerked, turning to face the door, the arm holding her daughter tightened fractionally as she felt for a gun she no longer carried. She mentally berated herself; she was safe Mary Elizabeth Watson, wife and mother – retired, off the grid and invisible. Despite this she couldn’t quell the thought that she wasn’t expecting any visitors today and unexpected guests almost always came bearing bad news.

Quickly but cautiously she approached the front door, not wanting her visitor to press the doorbell, the shrill noise likely to set her daughter off. Opening the door with her free hand, she looked up and was started at the person who stood on her doorstep.

“Mycroft Holmes,” she said, unable to keep the surprise out of her voice.

“Mrs Watson,” he replied in a pleasant but bland tone. Her visitor was clad in his usual business attire, a grey three-piece suit this time, with his customary umbrella and a package in his hands rather than the manila file she might have expected.

For a moment Mary debated the merits of closing the door on the British Government and sharing the tale with John over dinner and laughter that night but quickly dismissed it, instead she opened the door to allow the taller man entrance into her home, her territory. Her keen eyes made a note of the black car parked outside in the street and a second glance confirmed no the absence of sharpshooters. It was only as she led Mycroft into the main living room, she realised that he’d been watching her as she assessed the potential threat.

“I can assure you that it is only my driver, a diary assistant and myself in the immediate area. You need not fear the presence of snipers from my end,” Mycroft offered as his eyes flicked to the bundle in her arms. “My apologies, I didn’t meant to interrupt your routine with your daughter.”

Mary was smart enough to be wary of Mycroft Holmes, the British Government, patriot, brother. Unlike John who mostly saw him as Sherlock’s – interfering – older brother, Mary had been privy to Mycroft’s file in her past life. His background file had been light in detail and substance, but held enough for Mary to know what sort of man he was. And he had only become more powerful in the years since. Having spent most of his time avoiding any significant interaction with Mary, the elder Holmes was now in her home and he wanted to speak to Mary. Mary couldn’t help but think she’d be more comfortable being in Mycroft Holmes’ presence with her gun within reach.

“Its fine, so long as you don’t mind while I make sure this little one is burped out,” she replied politely as she paced in a small circle. There was a look in his eyes as he watched with her daughter that she couldn’t quite identify but it disappeared almost as soon as she had noticed it.

Mycroft had also chosen to remain standing although he did take a moment to place the package he’d brought with him on the coffee table. “I realise we haven’t had the opportunity to talk,” he started. “I thought the time right to rectify that now that the situation with Magnussen and its consequences have passed and the Moriarty threat subdued.”

Mary raised an eyebrow as she wiped at her daughter’s mouth and chin with a clean corner of her soiled towel. “I imagine it would have also somewhat unseemly to threaten a pregnant woman a few months ago?”

Prompting Part XXXV

FILL PART 1A: For Will, I Dedicate To You (Mycroft, Mary POV)