holmes_minor | Fic: An Evening Out: G

Title: An Evening Out
Wordcount: 305
Characters/Pairings: Holmes/Watson, various villagers mentioned
Rating: G
Author’s Notes: Holmes and Watson are invited to a dinner dance in their village.

It was not very often that Holmes and I got to go anywhere with a dress code anymore. The Parish council in our village had organised a dinner dance, and everyone had been invited. The invitation had specified evening dress, so we got dressed up.

“John, I can’t get this to sit right,” Holmes complained, fiddling with his bowtie.

“Come here,” I said with an amused chuckle. I straightened the bowtie, which he had almost arranged perfectly. “There,” I said, “very smart.” I gave him a quick peck on the lips.

He smiled at me. “Thank you, dearest,” he said. “I’m looking forward to this.”

“So am I,” I replied. “Let’s go.”

It was a wonderful evening. The dinner was excellent, and we both ate well. Then came the dancing. I was lucky enough to be asked to dance by Mrs Myrtle, a good friend of ours. Holmes was initially rather less fortunate. He was cornered by Mrs Smythe, who had had her eye on him for some time. He found her crashingly dull, and her obvious flirting made both of us feel awkward. After she released him, he was asked by a succession of children. I watched him, and I could see that he was enjoying himself. He was never without a smile on his face, loving entertaining the children.

The sun was going down as we walked home. The sky was beautiful, and we savoured all of that time.

When we got inside, Holmes took me in his arms.

“I believe we owe each other a dance, my darling,” he said.

I laughed. “Indeed, my love.”

We swayed together, our arms wrapped around each other, giggling at our terrible lack of technique. We may not have been very good, but I would rather have danced with him all night than with anyone else.