Parentlock
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alexxphoenix42Nature and Nurture by earlgreytea68, 200 k, mature. For some reason Sherlock was accidentally cloned in an experiment. Mycroft drops off a 3 month old baby for Sherlock and John to care for. Somewhere amidst taking care of little Oliver, the two admit their feelings.
Luminosity by what_alchemy. 2 k, gen. Post series 3. John returns to 221B with his infant daughter, Mina, after a break-up with Mary, and the three of them begin a life together. Sparse and poetic, it ties much fanon together in very few lines.
Lines Written In Kensington Gardens by CaitlinFairchild, 6 k, explicit. A series 3 fix-it, parentlock fic. John works through his grief after Mary is killed, and Sherlock builds a deeper relationship with John and his daughter, Violet.
Where I Cannot Find You by withoutawish, 22 k, mature. parentlock. John and Sherlock have a ten year old son who is dying. ANGST.
The Blog of Eugenia Watson by Mad_Lori, 95 k, gen. Genie is a teen-aged girl being raised by her mum, Grace, and her two dads, John and Sherlock who lives next door. Told from her point of view, the story is amazing, funny, sad, and heart-breaking when Sherlock suddenly goes missing. All thumbs up!
Where Else Would I Be? by cwb, 34 k explicit, Retirement fic. John and Sherlock’s granddaughter Imogene is spending the weekend with them in Sussex, and a walk down memory lane unfolds as they dig through old photos and past events. How lovely the two still are as dirty old men, and how awkward and sweet were their first steps together as John and baby Hannah showed up in the rain at 221b after Mary cleared out.
The Men Who Talked Between the Words by Odamaki, 463 k, explicit. After Mary dies, John and his daughter move back in with Sherlock. This is a long, meandering, slow burn of a fic that takes its time as the two men tackle cases, deal with friends and family, and navigate their long buried feelings. Slowly, slowly they build a life between the three of them, becoming a family while they weren’t looking. Lots of UST, but very, very sweet in its own way. (Locked to AO3.)
Iris by slashscribe,12 k, explicit. Parentlock. John and his daughter Iris move into 221b. Sherlock lets himself fall in love, and John finally notices. So sweet, and so well written.
Ava Watson verse by keeliethompson1, 6 works. Five year old Ava Watson’s life is changed forever when her Daddy’s old friend comes calling. This is the story of John and Sherlock post-Reichenbach told through the eyes of a child. FEELS! Ava is Harry’s child. (Locked to AO3.)
Operation Baby Girl Watson by earlgreytea68, 3 k, gen. Fix-it fic from S 3. Sherlock helps spirit the new baby away from John’s assassin wife.
3:07 am by azriona, 5 k, teen. A very clever addendum to EGT’s Operation Baby Girl Watson. Azriona writes a sequel that imagines Mary as she moves around the world, and wonders how her daughter is with John and Sherlock. FEELS.
The Third Holmes by heartsdesire456, 30 k, mature. Post Reichenbach Falls. John discovers that Sherlock has a teen-aged son when Mycroft asks him to take him in. Finally, after a year of being “dead” Sherlock returns to find John and his son at 221B. Fluff.
Namesake by scullyseviltwin, 4 K, teen and up. Mary leaves, and John must pick up the pieces with the infant daughter she left behind. Sherlock asks him to move back to 221 b so they can deal with it together.
Finite Incantatem by HollyShadow, 52 K, teen. Potterlock. When Minerva McGonagall makes a surprise visit to Baker Street, a part of John's past that he hoped he put behind him comes crashing back to the forefront. With a baby and an overly curious Sherlock Holmes in tow, John is forced back into the world he put behind him to bring a stop to the mysteriously familiar deaths haunting London. Great case fic, lots of twists and turns, and a wonderful developing relationship between Sherlock, John, and his new daughter. Thumbs up!
Saturdays are Loud by okbutjustthisonce, 2K not rated though perhaps teen. (Locked to AO3.) This is an adorable parentlock tale set within the Omegaverse. Just an average Saturday at the Watson-Holmes household. John is hugely pregnant, and the house is its usual chaos. Adorable and hilarious. (RFU series)
Wars we fought, things we’re not, by blueink3, 55 k, mature. This is another fake relationship for a case, but this time John and Sherlock are playing parents with a foster-child baby that Mycroft has thrust upon them. Playing a gay family on holiday, they spend time at a seaside town where several gay couples and their children have gone missing. Oh so sweet, and Connor the toddler is a big thumbs up! Coda is a nice jaunt through their lives together. Utterly lovely paretlock!
Coming of Age by 221b_careful_what_you_wish_for, 13 k, mature. John and Sherlock are close, but somehow they’ve never been able to share their secret with John’s daughter. As Olivia grows, she realizes that her dad and Sherlock are something more than friends. (Also, there’s a follow up told from John and Sherlock’s POV - “Public, Private, Secret”)
Twist of Fate by cloud_wolfbane, 21 k, mature. Omegaverse. Nearly a decade ago, Sherlock high on cocaine, coupled with an alpha soldier about to ship out. Sherlock raised his son alone until fate brought him back in contact with that smiling soldier now invalided home.
A Shipless Ocean by myswordfishmind, 22 k, mature. Ten years after the fall Sherlock goes back to London to find that John no longer lives there. Instead, he resides in a seaside town, a widower, and the father of a seven year old son. Sherlock must struggle with the fact that there may no longer be a place for him in this new world of John’s.
Doctor, Detective, and Sons by Tawabids, 15 k, gen. Magical Mpreg. Parentlock. Somehow John got pregnant, not once but three times. Now as a stay-at-home dad with three kids, and a consulting detective husband, John is starting to re-evaluate some things.
FAQ by ancientreader, 4 k, rated gen. After series 3. Mary is dead, killed by another assassin. John is left picking up the pieces with his new daughter, Louisa, when Sherlock is released from prison and comes to see him. He brings with him a FAQ sheet on nesting swans in Regents Park. So sweet, so lovely, this fic is like a prose poem of messages, and connections, and love allowed to flourish.
Tea Party by FullmetalDetective (MusicianInTraining), 7 k, mature. Olivia Holmes' third-grade homeroom teacher is throwing a little tea party for all the girls in the class and their mothers to attend together. But there's just one problem: Olivia does not have a mommy to take with her...but she does have two loving fathers to pick from. Surely one of them would be willing to have tea with her...
Sweet William by Joules Mer (joulesmer), 10 k, mature. John fingers were clumsy on his phone as he tapped out a text message to Sherlock: They were wrong: it’s a boy. I named him William. Mary is lost, and John is left to raise a child alone. Sherlock is hurt, and finally two idiots realize some truths.
A tip to my lips (just reminds me to breathe) by alexaprilgarden, 42 k, explicit. Mary is gone. John is left with his new-born daughter. Sherlock cares. And John finds that he doesn't want to do this on his own.
Points by lifeonmars, 53 k, mature. This fic picks up a few months after John and Mary's wedding, in an alternate universe where Magnussen doesn't exist, but Mary is still pregnant. Life continues -- just in a different direction.
Reignite by augustbird, 9 k, teen. When Mary dies, John finds himself in financial trouble without a home for himself and his young son. There's not much choice except to turn to his ex, Sherlock Holmes.
The James Holmes Chronicles by prettyvk, 5 works, teen to explicit. Sherlock ends up adopting Jim Moriarty’s son after his death.
Prior Engagements by PlaidAdder, 123 k, teen. Years after Mary melted into the darkness, John and Sherlock are at their wits' end. Rachel Watson, aged nine, is about as difficult as you might expect a child raised by Sherlock Holmes and John Watson to be. John finally decides that the right boarding school might give Rachel the structure she seems to need. It's not until Rachel disappears that he and Sherlock realize that someone else has had the same idea.
Of Gingerbread and Soot by lovetheinsane, 2 k, gen. The detective blinked. “John, why is Hamish dressed up as a glittery, rotting corpse?” John made a face. “Wha-no, Sherlock! He’s a gingerbread man!” he corrected, a bit horrified at his husband’s assumptions. It was Sherlock’s turn to give John a confused look.
What Is Left by Tumbleweed_run, 88 k, explicit. Sherlock had not stepped foot on British soil in nearly six years.The ‘suicide mission’ MI6 had handed him had taken a mere five months to complete and hadn’t been as lethal as they hoped. Sherlock returns to find John and his daughter at 221b. (Willa Louise Watson series)
Strong in the Broken Places by suitesamba, 4k, teen. (Parentlock, retirementlock.) A stranger at their door brings unexpected news and makes John realise who holds their patchwork family together.
A tip to my lips (just reminds me to breathe) by alexaprilgarden, 42 k, explicit. Mary is gone. John is left with his new-born daughter. Sherlock cares. And John finds that he doesn't want to do this on his own.( The Matilda Series)
Little Doe by dreadpiratewatson, 12 k, mature. John and Sherlock have a wonderful life full of criminals, love, and an awful lot of running. They loved each other more every day. When an old flame from John's past comes with some shocking, terrifying news, both of their worlds are turned upside down. John never expected to be a father in his life with Sherlock, but there's not much you can do about a deed done five years earlier.
Getting Better by nox_candida, 75 k, teen. Tristram Holmes dreads attending his new primary school, fearing he'll be teased and bullied as usual. Only, nothing goes exactly as he thinks it will when he finds himself with a seemingly unlikely friend in Emily Watson. (Warnings for kidnapping.)
i didn't know i was broken til i saw your face by JenTheSweetie, 5 k teen. John is expecting the visit, but that doesn’t mean he likes it. Mycroft keeps showing up to visit John and his daughter.
Where You Can't Quite Reach by SilverDragon00, 55 k, teen. Sherlock took his life four months ago, and John's found himself in a pit of self-destruction and depression he doesn't care to climb out of. Then Mycroft shows up with someone John didn't even know existed - Sherlock's thirteen year old son - and asks John to take care of him.
Truth May Vary by amalnahurriyeh, 93 k, explicit. Seven years after Sherlock's death, John's life is normal. And then it isn't. Sherlock comes back, and John’s quiet life with his wife Mary, and son, Naz, is turned upside down.
Albion and the Woodsman by Glenmore, 54 k, not rated. Sherlock and John are devastated after Mary Morstan makes her final moves. Sherlock relapses at the crack house, John walks around the world ... and a lot happens in between. Parentlock, in the good way.
apis mellifera by jazztrousers, 16 k, explicit. Sherlock and John's new case is the mysterious suspected murder of a single mother. Her five year old daughter, Bea, is the only witness. Bea takes a shine to John, and inexplicably, Sherlock. "The Curious Case of how John and Sherlock Became Parents", if you will.
Multiply (the sum of our parts) by 1electricpirate, 103 k, mature. (Locked to AO3.) After Reichenbach and in order to 1) Keep Sherlock alive, 2) Keep John alive and 3) Get Sherlock home to England as soon as possible, Mycroft devises a plan that will not only incentivise John's continued sanity and survival but force Sherlock to come running – create a child from Sherlock’s sperm for John to raise.
Fill our mouths with cinnamon now by lbmisscharlie, 114 k, explicit. When Sherlock invited John to live with him in 221B, he forgot to mention he was a single father to a four-year-old girl.
Four Tips for Alphas: Omega's Day Off! by emptycel, 3 k, gen. Omegaverse. Sometimes Sherlock and John can't get a sitter while there's a case on. John doesn't mind watching the pups alone, but there's no shame in seeking some help from a parenting book. Maybe.
What Was Left After by KatriaBloom (boomsherlocka), 33 k, teen. Post Reichenbach. Six months after The Fall, John Watson arrives home to 221B to find a baby. In the three years Sherlock is presumed dead, John raises the child as his own. When Sherlock arrives home, the world he has rebuilt for himself starts to crumble all over again.
The Deepest Secret Nobody Knows by sciosophia, 12 k, teen. The real reason Sally Donovan hates Sherlock so much? They have a child he never sees.
Saccharomyces cerevisiae (Baker's Yeast) by yaycoffee, 60 k, explicit. In a drunken night of poor decisions, Sherlock and Sally fall in to bed together. A month later, some interesting news comes to light. As Sherlock struggles with the idea of becoming a father, he and John finally become a couple. The three of them juggle the idea of raising a child, and how these responsibilities and relationships will work out.
Outclassed, Outplayed and Outnumbered by Jupiter_Ash, 7 k, teen. For argument’s sake technology in their world has gotten to the point where two men can donate their DNA and 9 months later would be handed their child. For some reason, Sherlock and John were allowed to do this three times.
Ohana Means Family by mygreatestjoyandprivilege, 42 k, not rated. Adlock. Sherlock Holmes was many things, but a father was not one of them. But when Irene Adler shows up on his doorstep with a three and a half year old girl that is practically the spitting image of Sherlock, it is undeniable. How is he supposed to be responsible for another human being when he needed John to remind him to eat every now and then? And more importantly, what is he supposed to tell John?
Point of Origin by stitchy, 3 k, explicit. Sherlock and John visit baby Watson in hiding- a sequel to "Barricade".
Sound of Silence by cloud_wolfbane, 18 k, mature. John made some bad decisions after Sherlock jumped from St. Barts, but now the detective is back. Six years since the Fall and the boys are investigating a string of murdered teenaged boys, and what appears to be an orphan drug ring. In the process, John and Sherlock find something they didn't even know was missing. (John had a boy with Mary after a one-night stand.)
Learning Curve by allfinehere, 41 k, mature. John is a Kindergarten teacher. One of his students, a boy named Henry Holmes, refuses to speak in school. John is determined to get to the bottom of it, and that is how he meets Sherlock Holmes.
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SHERLOCK AND JOHN ADOPT A CHILD
The James Holmes Chronicles by prettyvk, 5 works, teen to explicit. Sherlock ends up adopting Jim Moriarty’s son after his death.
Wars we fought, things we’re not, by blueink3, 55 k, mature. This is another fake relationship for a case, but this time John and Sherlock are playing parents with a foster-child baby that Mycroft has thrust upon them. Playing a gay family on holiday, they spend time at a seaside town where several gay couples and their children have gone missing.
Ava Watson verse by keeliethompson1, 6 works. Five year old Ava Watson’s life is changed forever when her Daddy’s old friend comes calling. This is the story of John and Sherlock post-Reichenbach told through the eyes of a child. FEELS! (Locked to AO3.)
apis mellifera by jazztrousers, 16 k, explicit. Sherlock and John's new case is the mysterious suspected murder of a single mother. Her five year old daughter, Bea, is the only witness. Bea takes a shine to John, and inexplicably, Sherlock. "The Curious Case of how John and Sherlock Became Parents", if you will.
The Hope Of Family by Duochanfan, 31 k, teen. Mrs Hudson could never imagine that finding a small child in the back yard of 221 Baker Street. A little boy with no family, and her Boys doing the unexpected and opening their hearts to him, and their home. (Potterlock crossover.)
Speculation (Or, Five People Who Wondered About the Holmes Family) by SkipandDi (ladyflowdi), 6 k, teen. Adoption. The reason John and Sherlock have four children is because they didn't want five.
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Date: 2018-12-22 02:24 pm (UTC)AHA, i found it/ them, it's the infiltrate series, and infiltrate interludes, and related fics, by SkipandDi (ladyflowdi) https://archiveofourown.org/users/ladyflowdi/pseuds/SkipandDi
I hope that's enough to go on to find them. I have ben thinking about revisiting these stories. I LOVE the variety of parentlock from before s3-4, not that i don't also love the later ones, but there was so much more freedom then.