Fic: Watson & a Dog: Gen
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holmes_minorTitle: Watson & a Dog
Length: 221b
Rating: Gen
Pairing: Holmes/Watson
Notes: for the monthly prompt. Another of my 'favourite things to write about.' Sussex Retirement 'verse.
Summary: Holmes proposes that he and Watson help out an ailing neighbor.
“How are things at the Foresters, Holmes?”
“The younger daughter has finally arrived, so Grace will have more relief in caring for her mother.”
“Oh, that’s good news. Let’s hope she stays longer than the son did. I’d planned to stop by later this afternoon. Do you think I should go sooner?” My eyes went to my Gladstone.
“I don’t think Old Mother Forester’s condition has changed much, but there is another matter I wish to raise.”
“Oh?”
“Grace has her own family, which demands a great deal of attention, naturally. Faith will stay for as long as she is needed, but, of course, the demands of the sickbed are not small, so, I thought…”
“Yes?”
“…in addition to the honey and flowers and your professional attendance as a supplement to Doctor Shepherd…”
“Yes? Out with it, Holmes!”
“I thought, well, poor Buster might be underfoot, might be a slight drain on resources, and since he seemed to take a shine to both of us…”
“Oh, Holmes, you ol’ softie. You want us to take charge of that handsome, well-tempered Setter until Mrs. Forester’s son returns for him?”
“What do you say? I’ll teach him to stay away from your sweet peas, I promise.”
“I say you and I are overdue for a nice long ramble, and let’s go fetch, Buster!”
Length: 221b
Rating: Gen
Pairing: Holmes/Watson
Notes: for the monthly prompt. Another of my 'favourite things to write about.' Sussex Retirement 'verse.
Summary: Holmes proposes that he and Watson help out an ailing neighbor.
“How are things at the Foresters, Holmes?”
“The younger daughter has finally arrived, so Grace will have more relief in caring for her mother.”
“Oh, that’s good news. Let’s hope she stays longer than the son did. I’d planned to stop by later this afternoon. Do you think I should go sooner?” My eyes went to my Gladstone.
“I don’t think Old Mother Forester’s condition has changed much, but there is another matter I wish to raise.”
“Oh?”
“Grace has her own family, which demands a great deal of attention, naturally. Faith will stay for as long as she is needed, but, of course, the demands of the sickbed are not small, so, I thought…”
“Yes?”
“…in addition to the honey and flowers and your professional attendance as a supplement to Doctor Shepherd…”
“Yes? Out with it, Holmes!”
“I thought, well, poor Buster might be underfoot, might be a slight drain on resources, and since he seemed to take a shine to both of us…”
“Oh, Holmes, you ol’ softie. You want us to take charge of that handsome, well-tempered Setter until Mrs. Forester’s son returns for him?”
“What do you say? I’ll teach him to stay away from your sweet peas, I promise.”
“I say you and I are overdue for a nice long ramble, and let’s go fetch, Buster!”
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Date: 2020-08-13 09:56 pm (UTC)"Faith and Grace" - I must admit I'm curious now as to what their brother is called...
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Date: 2020-08-13 10:55 pm (UTC)Thank you! Trying to think of another way for Watson to get a dog, and I was a bit concerned that any permanent pet would dig up the sweet peas (and get stung by Holmes's bees!).
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