âMister Holmesâ he heard from the other room. He was sitting with his elbows on his knees and his hands in his face, you could see worry in his eyes. The moment the nurse called his name he stood up quickly, walking fast to the operating room door. âNo need to worry, she is fine. She hasnât had him yet, but it will probably happen in a couple of hours. Weâll let you knowâ With that the nurse went back to the operating room leaving Sherlock on the reception standing there alone with his thoughts until Watson appeared from his behind. âIs she okay?â Watson said as he
sat on one chair expecting Sherlock to sit beside him, which he did.
âShe-she is fine, the baby is not here yetâ he said as he started to move his feet nervously.
âSherlock, calm down. Everything would be alright. In some hours the baby will be here and youâll see both of themâ he said as he pat his friendâs back.
âThatâs not what Iâm worried aboutâŚwell not entirely. Iâm afraidâ
âWhat are you afraid of?â Watson said watching as his friend couldnât stop moving his feet.
âIâm afraid I wonât love the baby. I mean I- I am not the kind of person that wouldâŚyou know have a family and a couple. And now I love someone⌠like I never did before. and Iâm going to have a baby with her and Iâm scared I wonât love him as much as I love her. What if the baby arrives and I donât feel like a parent? What if- if i canât love him?â
One tear came down his cheek as he said his last words. He was expecting his friend to think the worst of him, to think he was a bad person for questioning that. But Watson just laughed.
âIs that what this is all about? You are worried that you wonât love the baby?â Sherlock nodded.
âOh my god Sherlock I can assure you, the moment you see that baby youâll love him unconditionally no matter what. Itâs just the way it is. No matter how a sociopath you think you areâ
âAre you sure? But⌠what ifâ his friend stopped him.
âWhat if nothing, stop worrying. I may not be the wisest sometimes but I know Iâm right this timeâ.
As he said that he hugged his friend. Both stayed there for hours until they called Sherlock again. He couldnât be in the birth because Molly had some problems before so they had to check her and do a Caesarean section, they didnât let him be there. But they told him, theyâll let him know when it was happening, and that was the moment.
Sherlock came back to their sits with a more nervous face now.
âWhat is it Sherlock? What did they tell you?â- John asked worried
âThe baby is coming right nowâ
â And why arenât you in there?â
âThey dont let me in because of the problems Molly had before. I have to wait hereâ
Watson put a hand on sherlocks shoulder showing support. It was difficult for Sherlock not being there with Molly, he couldnât help thinking about her on her own surrounded by doctors.
Time passed and the nurse called him again.
Sherlock couldnât speak, he was too worried. So Watson came to his side and did the talking.
âHow is she? Excuse my friend, he is still in shock because he is having a babyâ
âShe is fine, the baby is fine. You can see them now. But just the husbandâ the nurse said looking at Sherlock
As Sherlock followed the nurse he said âactually Iâm her boyfriendâ
âNot for long!â Watson said from the reception teasing him.
When they entered the room Sherlock was shocked. He couldnât believe that beautiful women and that tiny and sweet baby were theirs. He sat on the chair next to her.
âHiâ Molly said
âHi love â Sherlock answered
Sherlock couldnât stop staring at their beautiful baby, Molly gave the baby to him and he started to walk around Mollyâs bed as he hold it.
In that moment, holding his baby and seeing the women he loved, he knew that was it. That was what heâd being looking for all his life.