Awwwwwwwww, them on the couch!!! *melts completely* I wish I could draw because I would so love to see this as a drawing. *melts more just thinking about it* This sooooo makes up for how the last chapter ended. :))))))

Also, loved to see the difference between Tristram and Emily so clearly - how he is analysing everything and seeing more than she does, but she being more certain of how John is going to react to whatever she does and knowing she can get away with things because of the emotional bond (like back when she told her dad they had been reading the HP book).

"Mycroft," Father says bitterly, "is holding my coat hostage.
Awwww, Sherlock! :) (This is a line I could so hear in the series!)

"Your dad couldn't go with him this time," Tristram points out, having decided there's no need to mention the kissing after all. "He had to stay with us."
"Then your dad shouldn't have gone out either," Emily insists stubbornly.
*squeeeeeeeeeeee* I see what you did there!! Let the children (almost) say those two lines about "Not coming/not going". Well, really just almost but hey. I was reminded of them. :)

And awwww, when John leaves for work - yay for a hug for Tristram and yay for Sherlock being bemused (there's hope for him yet!!). :D

Aaaaaaaaannnnnd then you killed me - Sherlock reading HP and possibly doing Snape's voice. *dead* *dead* *dead* *deak* (And of course we know that Benedict can do a good Alan Rickman impersonation!!).

And then you killed me AGAIN. OMG, Sherlock's confession of being "involved" and them kissing. Awwwwwwwwwww. Lovely. And as if that wasn't enough, Sherlock joining John in bed. So lovely.

Thank you!!!! This chapter made me very happy (and makes me dread the next ones - surely you'll not let us be happy for long, eh?).

Edit: Forgot to mention Sherlock and the kids and the microscope!!! That made me melt, too!! :DDDD