He glances over at her, and for the first time he sees that insecurity not just as a factual conclusion of his deductions but as something that's negatively affecting someone he cares for.
And he finds he really wants to make an effort. Sherlock sincerely wants her to know, and to believe, that he doesn't want to hurt her any further than he already has.
"John and I are estimating that the cleanup at Baker Street will take another two to three months. I thought that would be a good timetable to--get used to things, before I introduced you to my parents." A pause for breath, and then--because he's Sherlock, and there's always that one more thing that falls out of him before he can stop it-- "Dad used to be a barrister. Mum's the genius, though. Quit teaching maths when she got married, but she's kept publishing, and she taught me everything I know about practical geometry."
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Date: 2017-03-09 01:56 am (UTC)And he finds he really wants to make an effort. Sherlock sincerely wants her to know, and to believe, that he doesn't want to hurt her any further than he already has.
"John and I are estimating that the cleanup at Baker Street will take another two to three months. I thought that would be a good timetable to--get used to things, before I introduced you to my parents." A pause for breath, and then--because he's Sherlock, and there's always that one more thing that falls out of him before he can stop it-- "Dad used to be a barrister. Mum's the genius, though. Quit teaching maths when she got married, but she's kept publishing, and she taught me everything I know about practical geometry."