Fic: In the Low Light of a Kitchen: G

[happyeverafter72]

Title: In the Low Light of a Kitchen
Wordcount: 241
Pairing: Holmes/Watson
Rating: G
Author's Notes: A moment of calm affection in the kitchen of a cottage in Sussex


In the low light of a kitchen in Sussex, the retired detective waited for his doctor to return. He clasped a mug of tea in front of him on the table, a pencil and the paper lying by his elbow, the crossword long since completed. He smiled when he heard the garden gate click. His knees creaked slightly when he got up, too long spent in one position.

He smiled softly when his lover came through the door, laden with shopping bags. “Your trip to the village was successful, my dear?”

“Yes, I got everything we need,” the doctor replied. “Did you do what you wanted to?”

The detective nodded, taking one of the bags. “I began work on my new monograph and completed the crossword. Would you like some tea?”

“I would love some,” the doctor said as they made their way into the kitchen.

He watched the detective in the golden light, his soft, grey hair tinged with the colour of the light. He smiled to himself, moving to switch on the gramophone and then to wrap his arms around his lover’s waist.

“I love you,” he whispered, softly kissing the detective’s cheek. “Will you dance with me?”

Leaving the tea preparation, the detective turned and wrapped his arms around his doctor. They swayed to the music, their feet tracing a pattern on the floor. Quietly, the detective began to sing, a song about love and peace and happiness.