Watson's Wonderful Life, part IV

[charlotteyonge]

Back on the street, Watson looked frantically about for Henry Baker.

The man seemed to appear out of nowhere, leaning solemnly against a lamppost, his round profile haloed in a cloudy yellow beam.

“I tried to go home,” Watson panted when he got within Baker’s earshot, “but Mrs. Hudson didn’t know me, and the place was filled with-”

“But you never

Comments

[swissmarg]

This was absolutely wonderful, as the title says. You did very well with conveying Watson's sense of despair at his supposed failures, as well as the happiness and excitement of their budding romance. A perfect Christmas fic. I will definitely be re-reading this one.

[tripleransom]

What a lovely Christmas story. It's somewhat spoiled by the fact that it's 90°F outside right now, but that just means that I will have to enjoy it again at a more appropriate time!