“Mister Holmes” 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. “No need to worry, she is fine. She hasn’t had him yet, but it will probably happen in a couple of hours. We’ll let you know” 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. “Is she okay?” Watson said as he
sat on one chair expecting Sherlock to sit beside him, which he did.
“She-she is fine, the baby is not here yet” he said as he started to move his feet nervously.
“Sherlock, calm down. Everything would be alright. In some hours the baby will be here and you’ll see both of them” he said as he pat his friend’s back.
“That’s not what I’m worried about…well not entirely. I’m afraid”
“What are you afraid of?” Watson said watching as his friend couldn’t stop moving his feet.
“I’m afraid I won’t love the baby. I mean I- I am not the kind of person that would…you know have a family and a couple. And now I love someone… like I never did before. and I’m going to have a baby with her and I’m scared I won’t love him as much as I love her. What if the baby arrives and I don’t feel like a parent? What if- if i can’t love him?”
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.
“Is that what this is all about? You are worried that you won’t love the baby?” Sherlock nodded.
“Oh my god Sherlock I can assure you, the moment you see that baby you’ll love him unconditionally no matter what. It’s just the way it is. No matter how a sociopath you think you are”
“Are you sure? But… what if” his friend stopped him.
“What if nothing, stop worrying. I may not be the wisest sometimes but I know I’m right this time”.
As he said that he hugged his friend. Both stayed there for hours until they called Sherlock again. He couldn’t be in the birth because Molly had some problems before so they had to check her and do a Caesarean section, they didn’t let him be there. But they told him, they’ll let him know when it was happening, and that was the moment.
Sherlock came back to their sits with a more nervous face now.
“What is it Sherlock? What did they tell you?”- John asked worried
“The baby is coming right now”
“ And why aren’t you in there?”
“They dont let me in because of the problems Molly had before. I have to wait here”
Watson put a hand on sherlocks shoulder showing support. It was difficult for Sherlock not being there with Molly, he couldn’t help thinking about her on her own surrounded by doctors.
Time passed and the nurse called him again.
Sherlock couldn’t speak, he was too worried. So Watson came to his side and did the talking.
“How is she? Excuse my friend, he is still in shock because he is having a baby”
“She is fine, the baby is fine. You can see them now. But just the husband” the nurse said looking at Sherlock
As Sherlock followed the nurse he said “actually I’m her boyfriend”
“Not for long!” Watson said from the reception teasing him.
When they entered the room Sherlock was shocked. He couldn’t believe that beautiful women and that tiny and sweet baby were theirs. He sat on the chair next to her.
“Hi” Molly said
“Hi love ” Sherlock answered
Sherlock couldn’t stop staring at their beautiful baby, Molly gave the baby to him and he started to walk around Molly’s 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 he’d being looking for all his life.