You have my eyes, you have your mother's name

[ sms: watson, rosie ] You can thank John for that. He was adamant that you were ‘too young’ to be concerned about such things and got quite angry when I would point out the obvious signs that were showing otherwise. - SH [ sms: watson, rosie ] At least you got it from Molly, I still think the school system sugar coats things too much and leaves you all unprepared for the real world. - SH [ sms: watson, rosie ] I am going off topic again, aren’t I? Apologies. - SH [ sms: watson, rosie ] It is not my place to tell him, not unless you asked it of me. - SH DRAFT [ sms: watson, rosie ] Are you at your flat? Do you need me to come? I am here for you. - SH

[ text; sherlock ] that sounds like him. his little girl growing up and all that nonsense.

[ text; sherlock ] i agree completely. but if this baby turns out to be a girl, i don’t think we’re going to go quite as anatomic as you did with me....

[ text; sherlock unsent ] if i keep the baby..

[ text; sherlock ] i like the distraction.

[ sms: watson, rosie ] Well, I suppose this saves us both the awkward embarrassment of having to ask you about your menstrual cycle. - SH DRAFT: [ sms: watson, rosie ] This is hard to believe. I can’t think of what to say? - SH [ sms: watson, rosie ] Are you okay? - SH

[ text; sherlock ] i had that talk when i was twelve. it was embarrassing enough for all parties involved. dad is still red from it, i think.

[ text; sherlock ] i never told you guys, but molly beat you on that front by a year.

[ text; sherlock ] i’m okay.

[ text; sherlock unsent ] i wanted to tell you guys face to face but i didn’t want to see the look of disappointment on your faces. especially when you always look so proud of me.

[ sms: watson, rosie ] Food Poisoning? - SH [ sms: watson, rosie ] That can be quite serious depending, especially if it’s been as long as you said. In fact it’s unlikely to be Food Poisoning if it’s been that long and you haven’t had any extreme reactions. - SH [ sms: watson, rosie ] What are the symptoms when did they start how soon after thai food? - SH

[ text; sherlock ] sherlock, i don’t have food poisoning from the thai food.

[ sms: watson, rosie ] Of course. [ sms: watson, rosie ] Is everything alright?

[ text; sherlock ] i’m not sure.

[ text; sherlock 10:24 pm ] hey you’re up right?

Fair point to her ; Sherlock might lookthe part better than John ever would in a setting like the one tonight, butwhen it came to the social game, John had a definite advantage.

“ I’m not backing out, darling. Just don’t wantto embarrass you, is all. ”

If he could feel any more proud of her hewould almost certainly overflow, and he knew that pride was reflected in hiseyes as he looked at her, in his smile as he watched her go through his closetwith no small measure of despair. Honestly, he’d wear whatever she ended uppicking out for him. Whatever she wanted. Anything for his little Rosie, whohadn’t been little in quite a while, who would likely glare him into the groundif he dared call her that. But some things never changed. Some things nevershould.

“ What’s tonight all about, then? Anything Ishould know before we get there? ”

a roll of eyes so much her father’s, shirts being abandoned on the bed as she stepped out with two more that did not make the cut, hands finding their place on her hips. “ you’re being ridiculous. my co-workers are just going to be excited to see the writer of sherlock holmes’ blog. “ hands wipe dust ( because it has been that long since some of her dad’s clothes have been touched ) on jeans, a sigh from painted lips. she still had to get dressed. “ maybe we’ll go for the dad that really doesn’t know how to dress himself look. “