sherlockbbc_fic | Prompting Part XXXV

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The child was almost eight, and far too young to be interested in boys. Nonetheless, she was currently involved in a heated argument with her parents that seemed to be going nowhere fast. Sherlock pinched the bridge of his nose and sat back in his chair, knowing that the Watson stubbornness -- on both sides -- would mean for a long night.

'Do I need to remind you, Ari, that I was a soldier? The Army has special courses for fathers to take for when their daughters begin dating. Don't make me make this boy disappear,' John threatened. Sherlock snorted, knowing Arianna would not be impressed.

He was correct. The child simply rolled her eyes and folded her arms across her chest, a move Sherlock had seen John do countless times.

'Knock it off, Daddy,' she told him sternly, 'I know you were a doctor soldier, not a real soldier.'

John seemed thoroughly put off by this perception of his military service. 'I had bad days', he muttered, and Sherlock smirked.

'I think what your father is trying to say, dear, is that now is really not the time for you to have a boyfriend,' Mary interjected quickly, 'It's just not appropriate. You can be friends with this boy, but you're far too young to date him.'

'But Mommy!' Arianna whined, whirling dramatically to face her mother, 'He says he loves me! And I love him too! And if you don't let him be my boyfriend, our hearts are going to hurt forever, even if we fall in love with someone else and get married and have a baby.'

All three adults stared at the child. John and Mary both had looks of dumbfounded confusion on their faces. Sherlock's face, on the other hand, had drained of all colour.

'What do you mean, 'your heart will hurt forever'?' John asked finally, his brows knit together in concentration.

'When someone loves someone else and can't be together with that person -- like a proper boyfriend -- it makes their heart hurt. And even if they someday find another boyfriend or girlfriend, and do all the love things, their heart will still hurt, and deep down, they will be sad forever, only it will be a secret, and no one can fix it because it's too late', Arianna explained, her hands waving madly. By the time she finished, she seemed genuinely upset, and Sherlock could see the faintest hint of tears in the corners of her eyes.

'Why would you think that, Ari?' John asked gently, 'Plenty of people have different boyfriends and girlfriends. That doesn't mean that they're always sad, it just means that things didn't work out.'

Arianna shook her head, 'Not just regular boyfriends, Daddy, real, true love boyfriends, like in the fairy tales, the ones where people die from a broken heart. Like you and Uncle Sherlock.'

TBC

Edited 2014-07-29 05:54 (UTC)

Uh-oh... Now we absolutely need to see the reactions.

Please more!

This is just a great fill, I can't wait for more!

Aw. Ari is so sweet but poor Sherlock, this must be awful for him. I can't wait to see how everyone reacts.

And don't worry about it if you take a bit longer to update, your baby is obviously more important! I just wanted to make sure the story wasn't abandoned because I love it.

- OP

This FIC makes my heart hurt. Gorgeous work, I love Arianna and can't wait to see where this goes! Aaah <3 thanks for writing and hope everything's going well for you!

Oh, goodness - I can't wait to see the next bit!

Hope things are going okay for you, lilylashes - there's nothing busier than a mom with a baby! :)

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