Fic: 221B - Under/cover

[anarion]

Title: Under/cover
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 atlinmerrick.






Previous 221b: In sickness and health


Today's prompt: duvet

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Under/cover


If Sherlock's and John’s bed could talk, it would have a lot of tales to tell for it has seen a lot of action. And I’m not talking about that kind of action.

It could tell you about the nightmares both men sometimes have, that used to end with thrashing and shouting, but can now be calmed by a warm body pressing close to the dreamer with soothing noises and usually the dreamer slips into a dreamless state without even waking.

It could tell you about that first night they lay next to each other, barely touching, breathless, their hearts racing, neither man sleeping, feeling so sure and oh so insecure at the same time.

It could tell you about countless nights spent talking, laughing, learning each other’s secrets.

It could tell you everyday stories, that Sherlock is prone to stealing the blanket, that John snores when lying on his back, that they never fight in bed, that Sherlock loves eating in bed (John hates the crumbs) and the most frequent argument is who gets to be the big spoon.

But there is the other kind of action too, of course. If the bed could talk, it might tell you about that night their love making was so... enthusiastic, they not only had to change the sheets but the whole bedlinen.





Next 221b: Taken (1/3)


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AN:
Today's prompt - courtesy of Verity - was 'duvet'.

Ok, so we had some discussion if it is 'Sherlock's and John’s bed' or 'Sherlock and John’s bed'. I've since then been reliably informed that it's 'Sherlock's and John’s bed' even if the other sounds right to most people.







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Comments

[verityburns.livejournal.com]

I can't tell you how proud it makes me when you take one of my words and create something so beautiful from it. It's like alchemy.

I love this whole thing... but my absolutely favourite line, the one that made me press a hand against my heart and just go, "Oh!" was:

It could tell you about that first night they lay next to each other, barely touching, breathless, their hearts racing, neither man sleeping, feeling so sure and oh so insecure at the same time.

Absolute perfection.

[anarion.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much, sweetie!

That's actually how my 'first night' was spent. ;)

[chocolamousse.livejournal.com]

And I’m not talking about that kind of action.
How do you know the kind of action we were thinking about? I wasn't thinking about any kind of action anyway.
*has a shifty look*

that used to end with thrashing and shouting
Oh, that's bad. Anything that ends with thrashing and shouting is bad.
*has a shiftier and shiftier look*

It could tell you about that first night they lay next to each other
Do you know you never told us anything about this first night? By the way, isn't Atlin tired of giving you prompts?
*tries to be subtle*

they not only had to change the sheets but the whole bedlinen.
Yes, because there were crumbs everywhere. No?

It's sweet, cosy and touching. The prompt is lovely and I love the title. I totally wouldn't like to be under these covers too.

I think it should be "Sherlock's and John’s bed", otherwise it means they have separate beds, which would be horrible. And conflicting with your tag. :D

[anarion.livejournal.com]

Do you know you never told us anything about this first night?
There is so much that I haven't told you yet. Which is good, because there are still so many 221Bs to come. *has a slightly panicked look*

Yes, because there were crumbs everywhere.
Yes.

I thought so too, but wasn't sure. I asked my mailing list but it's down so nobody answered. ;)

[anarion.livejournal.com]

because there are still so many 221Bs to come.
And I walked right into that...

[rox712.livejournal.com]

How can you write a 221b and fill it with like half a dozen different stories? This was so perfect!

And since this is me, I would love to know more about that night too. It sounds so promising!

I really, really love this!

[anarion.livejournal.com]

I would love to know more about that night too.
Will see what I can do! ;)

[ledasdaughter.livejournal.com]

It could tell you about that first night they lay next to each other, barely touching, breathless, their hearts racing, neither man sleeping, feeling so sure and oh so insecure at the same time. this is just perfect <3

(sorry I comment so rarely...I usually read you lovely stories just before falling into bed :/)

[anarion.livejournal.com]

Don't worry about commenting! I'm glad you enjoy reading. :D

[kestrel337.livejournal.com]

Sherlock's and John's bed is grammatically correct, though common usage is probably to say Sherlock and John's bed. Though I suppose if it's "SherlockAndJohn" as so many relationships become, and the bed belongs to the unit you could argue for SherlockAndJohn's bed.

But seriously? I'd rather discuss what goes on in the bed rather than how to grammatically identify said bed.

Do the bed and the table get jealous of each other?

[anarion.livejournal.com]

But seriously? I'd rather discuss what goes on in the bed rather than how to grammatically identify said bed.
Good point!

I think the table sometimes gets jealous, although he gets to see all the rough sex in the kitchen! :D

[tracionn.livejournal.com]

Oh I would gladly listend to each and every story the bed would tell about them. But following your 221Bs and having read this one here, I feel like I know many of them already and I'm grateful.
The spoon argument! Brilliant.
Fave, so much a fave.

[anarion.livejournal.com]

Tee-hee, thank you! :D