Epilogue | Normalcy

Things moved on from there. No more Moriarty after them. Irene had gone back into hiding so John didn't get to hit her for being in on this, but if she ever showed her face again, he wouldn't think twice. But it really didn't come to that.

Hamish slowly got over it. Some nights he would wake up screaming but why the time John got up stair to check on him Sherlock already had the boy in his arms rocking him softly, sometimes he would even sing. John wouldn't have ever known that Sherlock could sing if he hadn't stop at the door. It made him smile how much he had changed. Some things were still the same. The cases, not talking for days on end, not eating. But that was all normal, they were all use to him being like that.

Everything had calmed down.

There was normalcy in their lives.

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"Dad when is papa supposed to be home?" Hamish asked looking up from his book to see Sherlock sitting in his chair with his violin. He was fiddling with it, either tuning it or something. He looked really lose in thought though. Almost a little worried. "Dad. Dadddddd. Hellooooo." Hamish groaned and pulled himself up, waving his hand over his face making him snap out of his thought. "Yes, Hamish?" He asked looking up at the teen who just laughed at him. "When's papa supposed to be home?" Sherlock shook his head and reached over for his phone. "Uh, about ten minutes. He messaged me and I wasn't paying attention to hear it." The boy smiled and nodded, plopping down in John's chair. "So are you excited?" He asked looking over his father who made a face. "I'm anxious. Just like I was with you." He said with a small chuckle. Hamish let a grin come to his face that reminded Sherlock of John. "This is gonna be different though. Little girl? Did you guys decide on a name? I know you were trying to think of one." The detective nodded and opened his mouth to say something when the door clicked open.

John smiled a little as he walked in the car seat. "Hey boys." He said as he pulled off his shoes and jacket. Both pulled themselves from they're chairs and moved over to where John was. The blond placed the car seat on the coffee table and pulled the cover off to reveal the little blond baby. Her eyes were bright green as she looked around at everyone in the room. "Aw, look who's awake." He smiled and unbuckled her, gently pulling her from the car seat. "Want to see daddy huh?" He asked gently moving the blond baby to Sherlock's arms. He remembered what John had told him all those years ago.

Mind her head.

He chuckled and tilted his head to look over her, both set of green eyes locking with one another. "She's precious, isn't she?" He asked looking up at John. Hamish moved over to her and smiled at the baby. "So what's her name?"

"Molly."

Everyone needs a bit of normalcy.