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Prompting Part XXXV

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Last few chapters. Enjoy. )Thank you so much for the lovely comments.) x

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Sherlock was positive 3 days had never gone so slow in his life. Sherlock had spent most of the ‘much awaited’ Thursday playing gruelling symphonies of loud, high-pitched sounds which in no way replicated the music he was able to so beautifully play, as he stood playing by the window waiting for John to come home from the surgery.

Sherlock waited with patience he’d never before knew he could possess. It had been… difficult. Sherlock had never before ‘craved’ sexual contact so much in his life, but he truly needed it, now. It wasn’t the ‘sex’ in particular he missed. Like, John had pointed out previously to the detective, Sherlock had gone years without anything other than the occasional manual stimulation. No, it wasn’t the actual act of sex (although, his body admittedly had become accustomed to their regular ‘physicality’ and was thus going through its own withdrawals).

But no, in general it wasn’t the act Sherlock needed.

It was the closeness.

The close, intimate proximity to John. It was the feeling of John’s heart beating next to his. John’s breath ghosting over the skin he was in reach of. John’s sweat blending and merging with his own. It was John he missed. And, although John proclaimed he was already ‘with’ Sherlock. Sherlock himself, as ridiculous as it was needed the physical proof that they were in fact as ‘fine’ and ‘together’ as John kept saying.

Because, regardless of what John may have believed to be true. Sherlock, was all too painfully aware of the damage his omission or ‘lie’ as John loved to put it, had had on his relationship with John. He, knew the effect his blunder had taken on the trust he and John had shared. He saw it every time John thought he couldn’t see.

The day after their Monday evening chat, had been filled with ‘tedious’ talks and negotiations. John had been firm and unyielding on most of the terms proposed by both of them and Sherlock had felt an infuriating blend of aggravated, proud, exasperated and aroused. But, the detective could see that despite their talks John was still… unsure (not that he said).

No, Sherlock knew this not by anything in particular the doctor said or did but by ‘everything’ the doctor said and did.

Sherlock, hated it.

For the first time in his entire existence Sherlock actually envied the dull and dim-witted, he truly yearned not to be able to see what John hid from him behind his eyes or rather ‘tried’ to hide. He hated that he had caused the slight tinge of doubt and reluctance in John’s demeanour in regards to their intimacy. He also hated the way the doctor tried to hide the residual effects of his anger around Sherlock by trying to pass them off as tiredness or hunger. As if, Sherlock was some ‘idiotic’ being. Sherlock was a genius. A genius who noticed things. A genius who noticed things like John’s slight recline when Sherlock brushed his fingers over the doctors chest or the way John took precisely 2.3 seconds longer to meet the detective gaze and the countless other ticks John was displaying. Sherlock, saw he just for once in his life chose to let those particular issues lie.

Sherlock’s thoughts were broken by the sound of the front door opening, his breath stalled in chest as heard John and Mrs Hudson’s mumbled voices. The detective quickly dropped his violin into his chair with less care than he ever normally would, rushing out to meet John who was making his way up the stairs and along the landing.

“Sherlock what the hell have you been doing to Mrs Hudson? She’s beside herself. Apparently you’ve playing, well I say playing she said you were more like a wo—“ that was as far as John got before Sherlock had come bounding into his arms crushing his mouth to John’s.

John was the first to pull away for breath still somewhat startled by his greeting. “Well… that…was… nice. What’s the occasion?”

Sometimes you need to be able to hide your hurt and get on with life while you heal. I really like how you address how difficult this is to do with someone like Sherlock, and how Sherlock envies those who don't automatically do this

Thank you, that comment means a lot. I was a little unsure of this chapter so, I'm glad you liked it :)

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