8 years later...

Sherlock walked out of the bedroom to go make some tea, but on the way to the kitchen he noticed John had fallen asleep studying again. The blonde was in his eighth year of medical school and studying for the final exam. Sherlock went back to the room to get a blanket to cover the man. John had joined the army a year after getting into medical school; he no longer was a skinny teenager. He was more muscular from all his army training, when Irene found out John planned to join the army she wasn't too happy about it.

Their son Payton was the best of both; he looked more like John but had Sherlock's eyes and skin tone and there was no hiding that the boy loved science and adventure. He was short and chubby with blond curls, he tend to dress like Sherlock but preferred Jeans over trousers. After Payton's birth, the first month was hard trying to get Sherlock to hold his son. He used the same excuse that he would probably break the baby. John wouldn't have none of it and Irene was over everyday to see Payton.

Sherlock made his tea and sat down in his armchair after picking up John's books; he got through half his tea before he heard an explosion from Payton room. He saw John jolt up out of the corner of his eye as he ran up the stairs. John groggily got off the couch throwing the blanket off before and going up after Sherlock. The blonde male got there just as Sherlock opened the bedroom door and they saw broken beakers and different color liquids on the floor and wall; John was horrified but Sherlock couldn't help but smile. The blond curly haired boy looked up to see both his parents and just straighten himself, John muttered, "He is his son, too."

"It's progress?" Payton said, looking at his parents sheepishly. Sherlock chuckled as the palm of John's hand covered his face.

John took a deep breath. "Clean the mess up." John said walking away still tired from studying.

"Yes, dad." He answered, Sherlock went into the room to help his son. Twenty minutes later Sherlock came downstairs and John was in his armchair drinking tea, Sherlock sat in the arm chair across from his partner.

"That was his science project." Sherlock said.

"I thought he did it for fun." John stated opening his eyes, "I can't wait for school to be over."

"You're almost done. Just one more test and you will be a doctor."

Payton came downstairs and went over to John, "Daddy, can I get more supplies for my science project?"

"Yeah, of course. This time ask your father for help with it." John said. Payton smiled and sat on his dad's lap looking at Sherlock, "How about you two go and talk over your project before I go get more supplies." The young boy hugged John.

Sherlock and Payton went into the kitchen talking about the project, the front door opened and he knew the footsteps coming up the steps, it was Irene.

"Hi." John said getting out of his chair and greeting her, "I was wondering if you'd like to go out and get some lunch?" Irene asked. John nodded and went to get dressed, Irene went up to Sherlock and Payton, "So, how you doing Payton?"

"Good, working on a science project aunt Irene." He answered. John changed quickly and came out ready, "We will go shopping after you get lunch, right?"

"Of course." John smiled, "Let's go Irene." The two headed down the stairs out of the flat as Payton and Sherlock talked about the science project.

We have two other stories posted if you want romance, read Corrective Therapy, if you like action and romance, read Exsanguination Cyphers