_whatwatson.

_{❛    ——————    right.  not exactly comforting to know that.    of bloody course i’m attached to her,  she’s my daughter!   ——   you know what?   say what you want about her name.    you’re one to talk,  William.   ❜}

          ^{❝  Shut up. It’s Sherlock. I’d blame your ridiculously boring name on your parents ——— but it’s you who’s squandered the chance to go by Hamish instead. Pity. It’s tenfold more intriguing than John. Although it may be a bit more difficult for a child to pronounce.  ❞}

whatwatson.

_{❛   oh,  i know you wouldn’t put her in danger on purpose.   well,  at least i really hope you wouldn’t.   but i know far too well that you can be quite the idiot sometimes and overlook the risks of your actions which might not be exactly ideal around a ten months old baby.   —————   and yes,  it’s Elizabeth…  it’s not generic,  it’s a strong name!    ❜}

               _{❝  don’t be daft. i take every risk into careful consideration and just weigh the reward higher. if you’re going to be this tough on a potential babysitter i bid them best of luck, seeing how attached you are to the little one you call Elizabeth — a strongly common name.  ❞}

_whatwatson.

_{❛   ———   she’s not even ten months old!   she doesn’t play games,  she can barely sit still!   and you don’t even know her bloody name.  for christ’s sake,  Sherlock.   ——   please,   remind me to never leave her alone with you.    ❜}

     _{❝  you can’t mean that. certainly you know i’d never put your daughter in danger. as for the name, you can’t very well blame me when you haven’t even mentioned it to me —— or perhaps you did and i wasn’t listening. nevertheless. tell it to me now. oh wait. i know. it’s something generic isn’t it? John and Mary … how boring. did you go with Elizabeth? Liz? Sarah’s a good one.  ❞}

whatwatson:

_{❛   no,  i won’t let you experiment on my daughter.  have you lost your bloody mind?  ❜}

        _{❝  —— – Did I say experiment? No. What I meant was play. You know, games. Peek-a-boo. Hide-n-go seek. Whatever you call it. They like it. The children. Can I play — not experiment — with … oh, what’s her name?   ❞}