Title: Of Doctors and Detectives
Chapter Summary: Sherlock's first attempt at making a cake.
Author's note: Have an update because I'm in a good mood making cake! Lets just say i'm having more success than Sherlock ;)
Sherlock frowns at the laptop screen (It's John's laptop - he left his own upstairs).
"Two eggs," he reads aloud, glancing towards the egg carton. He can only see one egg but he doesn't see how it can make much of a difference.
He follows the instructions and throws the egg - shell and all - into the mixing bowl.
A whole bag of sugar, an even bigger bag of flour, two tubs of butter and a carton of milk (which smells like it might've gone off some time ago) follows the egg.
Sherlock looks down at the mixture for a moment before turning back to John's laptop to read the next set of instructions...
After an hour Sherlock returns to the kitchen to take the cake out of the oven. He puts on the oven gloves, opens the oven door and is met by disaster.
The cake has exploded, any salvageable remains are burnt to a crisp. A disgusting stench floods into the kitchen, Sherlock vaguely wonders if the egg was expired as well as the milk.
He throws the entire tray into the bin and leaves the flat shouting, "Mrs. Hudson!"
When John arrives home he is shocked, to say the least.
Sherlock's hair is even more unkempt than usual. He looks a sight with a buttercup yellow apron tied loosely around his waist.
"I made you a cake," Sherlock informs him with a smile. He waves a hand towards the dining table.
John's eyes follow the movement and fall upon a magnificent cake. It's heart-shaped and decorated with pink icing which reads 'happy birthday'. "I didn't know you could cook," John says.
"You don't know a lot of things," Sherlock retorts defensively.
"Why is it the shape of a heart?" John can't help but ask.
Sherlock inwardly curses Mrs. Hudson. "I-er, the internet claimed it would appear more heart-felt," he rambles
John takes a step towards him and Sherlock swallows nervously.
"Happy birthday, John."
"Thanks for the cake Sherlock."
John closes the gap between them, bringing their lips together in a chaste kiss. He makes a mental note to thank Mrs. Hudson for the cake later.