Fic: Tea for Two (Two One B): G

[scfrankles.livejournal.com]

Title: Tea for Two (Two One B)
Form: Double Drabble
Characters/Pairings: Mrs. Hudson, Sherlock Holmes, Dr. Watson, Inspector Lestrade
Rating: G
Warnings/Content: N/A
Author’s Notes: Written for the May 2016 prompt: A Journey from A to (221)B.


“Mrs. Hudson!” called down Mr. Holmes. “Tea for two, please!”

Mrs. Hudson sighed, and put the kettle on.


Everything was arranged on the tray, when Inspector Lestrade arrived.

Mr. Holmes appeared on the landing. “Ah! Tea for three, please!”

Mrs. Hudson rolled her eyes and returned to the kitchen.


Laden with the larger pot, Mrs. Hudson was halfway up the stairs when Dr. Watson popped his head out.

“Could we have some of that lovely Dundee cake too?”

Mrs. Hudson smiled tightly and about-faced.


With the cake added to her tray, Mrs. Hudson had almost reached the top of the stairs when Inspector Lestrade shot out of 221B.

Mrs. Hudson went down.

The teatray went up.

Inspector Lestrade looked back over his shoulder. “Mr. Holmes has solved it! I’m off to make the arrests!”

Mrs. Hudson counted to ten.


Finally.

“Here you are!”

Mrs. Hudson stepped into the sitting room, and proffered the fresh tea and cake.

“Oh.”

Mr. Holmes smiled.

“I’m afraid there isn’t time now. We have concert tickets, you know...”



“Holmes...” said Watson, as they got into the cab. “Did Mrs. Hudson seem... somewhat tense to you?”

Holmes shrugged. “Probably just needs a nice cup of tea.”

Comments

[thesmallhobbit.livejournal.com]

That woman has the patience of a saint!

[scfrankles.livejournal.com]

Luckily for Holmes and Watson ^_^

[debriswoman]

Gin
A nice cup of gin, Holmes.

[scfrankles.livejournal.com]

I think Watson will probably be buying a new bottle while they're out ^^

[laurose8.livejournal.com]

Poor Mrs Hudson, indeed! Thank you for this well written and very believable double drabble. (And when they come back, it'll be cocoa.)

[scfrankles.livejournal.com]

I'm just imagining the expression on Mrs. Hudson's face when she gets the request for cocoa ^_^

[okapi1895.livejournal.com]

This reminds me of gardnerhill's 60 last week of Mrs. Hudson straightening the poker. All that tray carrying doesn't just try her patience, it beefs up her biceps, too. All the better when she has to chuck bad guys out (or clear the broom cupboard for, you know, brooms).

[scfrankles.livejournal.com]

Yes... There may have been just a tiny bit of inspiration from gardnerhill's 60 and your comment ^^" (Or a lot of inspiration. One or the other ^^)

[okapi1895.livejournal.com]

I think it gets a bit murky, sort of inspiration soup (or rabbit stew!), with all the ideas floating about.