Fic: 221B - Positive reinforcement
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anarionTitle: Positive reinforcement
Words: a 221B has 221 words and ends with a b-word
Rating: PG-13
Pairings : Sherlock/John
Warnings: none
Disclaimer: Not mine.
Summary: ‘365 days of 221Bs’ challenge: a prompt a day, given by
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atlinmerrick.Previous 221b: X marks the spot
Today's prompt: swim
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Positive reinforcement
Cold water closed over his head. Where was Sherlock? He tried to take his bearing and get back to the surface.
John felt himself starting to panic. This was the pool all over again except that the dead weight of Sherlock in his arms was missing. He waved his arms through the murky water, trying to get a hold of Sherlock. He couldn’t find him.
His lungs were short of bursting and he still couldn’t differentiate top from bottom. Suddenly there was a hand on his collar and he was pulled to his left. So there was the surface!
He opened his eyes, realised it was Sherlock who had pulled him up and threw his arms around him, almost drowning them again.
“John. John, please calm down. I’m fine. This is not the pool. It’s the power plant’s cooling basin. And we’re only in here because the damned railing broke.”
John remembered. They had followed some leads into the power plant and Sherlock, the idiot, had climbed on the rusty railing to have a better view, causing both of them to end up in the water.
“We can’t go on like this. You panic whenever we end up falling into water. I think you need positive reinforcement.”
“Positive reinforcement.”
“Yes. Let’s have sex.”
“Excuse me?”
“Preferably now.”
“You are completely bonkers.”
Next 221b: Timing, John!
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AN:
Today's prompt was 'swim'.
Sorry, just some angst and crack today... In my verse sex is the solution to everything. :D
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Date: 2012-08-29 08:58 pm (UTC)But at least you left me cackling with laughter at the end!
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Date: 2012-08-29 09:02 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2012-08-29 10:06 pm (UTC)I read your tags first 'cause you are tricksy,(much fun there{yup})and was very worried at 'angst', 'hurt/comfort' tags.
(will always read it anyway,'cause Duh, Anarion wrote it.)
Where is the 'sex on the horizon' tag?
Really, I might not have bitten two fingernails to the quick, reading pulse pounding, tension inducing, excitement causement in ridiculously few words(*gasp*, sorry ran out breath)up there ^ if that *tag* had been showing.
*Sulks* if you did it on purpose,(though i don't believe you did *Squish*)you should
use 'Anarion is evil' too.{maybe you should use it any way, always gives me a happy thrill.}
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Date: 2012-08-29 10:21 pm (UTC)If it turns up, *waves* Hi, it's me *waves again*
If it doesn't, loved this and I owe you a comment on it's wonderfulness.(beaten by eight pounds of fur, what is my life?)
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Date: 2012-08-31 11:43 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2012-08-29 10:39 pm (UTC)Can I get an Amen!
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Date: 2012-08-31 11:44 am (UTC)Thank you for stopping by!
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Date: 2012-08-29 10:51 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2012-08-31 11:44 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2012-09-03 06:35 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2012-08-29 11:45 pm (UTC)It might be a problem later, when he and Sherlock will be involved in different activities. *tries not to snigger*
You panic whenever we end up falling into water. I think you need positive reinforcement.
Sex in the bath. Sex in the shower (you only allude to that in Sherlock gets his feet wet). Sex in Mycroft's pool. Sex in the Thames.
Sex in the Reichenbach Falls. No, bad idea.You really shouldn't feel sorry for posting this kind of story! I wholeheartedly approve of your idea of positive reinforcement. So, there's a pool in your verse? No Staying Alive resolution? I hope you'll tell us more about that. And of course about positive reinforcement in a power station cooling basin. ;-)
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Date: 2012-08-31 11:46 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2012-08-30 01:37 am (UTC)For most average folks, the obvious solution would be to STOP FALLING INTO WATER.
But not for these two, oh no. Sex. In the water. Now.
Because OF COURSE they will continue to be in situations where they fall into the water. So they can have more sex...
wait, that's really a rather circular argument, isn't it?
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Date: 2012-08-31 11:47 am (UTC)True. But! 'Sex in the water now' is so much better, don't you think. ;)
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Date: 2012-08-30 06:58 am (UTC)I also fully approve of your approach to problem solving - I think if more people embraced this philosophy, there would be... well... a lot more embracing going on. Which is a good thing :D
Love it!
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Date: 2012-08-30 08:14 am (UTC)I love h/c so very much and you did so awesomly well here and if the memory of the pool make my heart race already I can imagine what it does to John. Loved how reassuring Sherlock was! And loved his - of course logical - plan of action :D
Stacey Albright
Date: 2012-08-30 10:45 am (UTC)Henceforth my new catch phrase will be "Sex cures Everything".
Brilliant.
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Date: 2012-08-30 04:10 pm (UTC)