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Two days after Rosie's 5th birthday were celebrated, she decided to ask Sherlock the question that had been bothering her for quite a long time. She found her opportunity when Sherlock came and joined her on the couch that morning.
Sherlock, who had been dwelling in his thoughts that moment, was interrupted by Rosie's sweet voice.
"Papa, can I ask you something?"
The little girl always called him like that, and everytime she did, his heart was melting a little more.
Sherlock nodded to her and waited patiently for her question, which he thought had something to do with pirates (as she was really fond of them).
If only he knew what was about to happen.
"Do you love Daddy?" said she, suprising the detective.
"I...um-" he gasped, before being interrupted by the toddler,
"And I am not talkig about best-friend-kind-of-love"
Sherlock stood there, not knowing what to say to her. Of course he had understood from the start what kind of love the little girl was referring to.
He realized that he shouldn't lie to her, so he answered honestly
"Yes. I do, actually. But this will be our little secret. Promise?"
Rosie's face lit up as she answered "Promise", giving Sherlock a big smile.