Into the Night - AU - Locked to seaweed_writes

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Sex sold. It could be seen in marketing for businesses across all sorts of industries.

And for John Watson, his business was booming.

He worked out of a club in London that catered to certain... Tastes. Men and women who looked to dominate someone sexually. Some would look down on a man having that job, scoffing. Sex work was legal though. But those who were interested in BDSM, found sex workers to be lacking.

John was sitting at a bar at the club he usually worked out of, nursing a soda. He rarely drank when he was working, preferring to stay sober.

He looked around the room, seeing if there was anyone who caught his interest tonight.

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He hugged Sherlock tight, not noticing how his eyes were damp and the wetness spreading to his cheeks. John didn't want to let go. He... He couldn't let go.

"I love you." he whispered.

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"John... John. Please don't leave me again." His voice grew softer and softer. Sherlock slumped against John, finally giving into his withdrawal and exhaustion.

"I....lo..." he tried to speak, but it was just too much. He collapsed down onto the kitchen floor.

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"No. Never. I will never leave you again. I swear." John promised him. He kept his arms around the other man, closing his eyes, savoring the touch. But then Sherlock went limp in his arms.

"Sherlock!" He held tight to him and lowered them both to the kitchen floor. Withdrawal probably... John stroked his hair, and just held him.

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Sherlock groaned. He was shaking and sweating. His heart was racing and his breath was quick and shallow.

"J-j-john....." He moaned, rocking his head back and forth. "P-p-lease.... stay.." He fell unconscious again.

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"I'll stay." He promised the man with a kiss to his forehead.

John was not going anywhere. He would help Sherlock through this.

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"B-b-b-ed...." Sherlock whispered. "P-p-please.." His whole body felt like it was on fire, and it felt like his heart was going to explode out of his chest.

He had had bad withdrawals before, but this felt worse- most likely because he had been hitting the drugs much harder than he had in the past. He didn't think he had anything to live for any more, his John was dead.

But he wasn't dead, even if Sherlock felt like he wanted to die right about now.

"Need.... s-s-leep.."

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John got him to their bed and pulled a chair over. He would stay through this. The withdrawal, the anger and the frustration. He wasn't going anywhere.

He was going to help his partner, his love, his dom. His stomach clenched. He could remember the last time they had sex. How vividly Sherlock controlled the scene and how he had begged for more of that punishing crop against his backside.

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The next hours were a living hell for Sherlock. He went through the worst of the withdrawal, thrashing around in bed. He had to get John to help him to the loo, both to relieve himself, and a few times to throw up.

He didn't start to feel better until almost 36 hours later. He felt like he could sit up without feeling nauseous, and he could stay awake for more than just a few minutes at a time.

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John was patient through all of it. He never said anything about it to Sherlock. He couldn't.

He was dozing lightly in the chair next to the bed, looking exhausted. But no doubt he would snap awake.

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The morning sun was sneaking through the curtains when he came to.

Sherlock looked over, seeing John napping in a chair next to him.

He wasn't feeling great, but he was starting to feel a little better. He quietly got out of bed. He was a bit dizzy, but he managed to get himself to the loo and take care of his needs. When he came back, he gently put a hand on John's shoulder, so he wouldn't surprise him.

"John. Go to bed. You look exhausted."

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John blinked awake and looked at Sherlock. Like the man was a dream. He shook his head, waking himself up just a bit. "No. I want to spend it with you."

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"John.. please. You can hardly keep your eyes open while looking at me." He didn't actually use his dom voice, but he was giving him a serious tone.

He helped John from the chair to the bed. "I'll sleep with you."

Gently, Sherlock undressed John down to his vest and pants and helped him under the covers, then slipped in under the covers with him.

"Sleep, John. I'll be here when you wake."

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He made a noise but nodded. John let himself he undressed before being maneuvered into the bed.

John latched onto Sherlock, nuzzling against the man's neck.

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Sherlock smiled, and snuggled up against John, since John was the 'big spoon', he pressed up against John, leaning his head forward to give his lover access to his neck.

"We will have time for that later." He smiled at John. "Sleep."

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John just drifted off to sleep. It was the first good sleep he had gotten since before he left for Afghanistan. A year now.

He knew it would be a while before the drugs completely cleared Sherlock's system. But it would be okay.

His mind was supplying some lovely dreams though.

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Sherlock was tired of sleeping. He had been doing pretty much nothing but that for the last couple of days.

So he lay there, swathed in John's arms, feeling his warm breath on his neck and his arms around his waist.

he hadn't intended to, but after a while, he found his eyes drooping, and he too fell into a an easy, deep sleep.

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John woke for good close to seven the next morning. He had slept on and off since Sherlock woke. Getting up when he needed.

He found himself with side effect of his gorgeous lover being back. Morning wood. He sighed and heaved himself out of bed to take care of it. He was slow, not wanting to strain his leg too much.

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When John moved, Sherlock groaned and scoot back against John, making a little noise when John got out of bed. When John got up, Sherlock- his eyes still closed, rolled over onto John's side, snuggling into to the warmth, and taking a little sniff of the pillow. It smelled like John, and Sherlock, still asleep, smiled.

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John took care of himself and returned to bed. He climbed in, this time being the little spoon.

He drifted off back to sleep, enjoying being wrapped up in his lover.

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Sherlock had never quite woken up, but he never quite got all the way back to sleep, either. His bladder was telling him that he should get up as well, and as the big spoon, he knew that John could now feel the evidence of both his bladder and the dreams that he had been having pressing up against his thigh.

But he tried to be good for as long as he could, letting John sleep. He really had needed it, both of them had.

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"If I had known you had a hard on, I would have waited to take care of mine." John muttered sleepily. But he could be persuaded to get another.

He was in that comfortable drowsy state.

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Sherlock frowned.. Why would he have rubbed one off in the bathroom? Did he not want to do anything with him any more? Shouldn't he have assumed that Sherlock was in the same predicament?

"It's okay." He said, hiding the disappointment in his voice. He got up and went to the use the loo. But he was already flagging a bit, so he didn't bother trying to get off. By the time he got into bed, he was fairly soft again. "Sleep, John. You still need it."

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John looked at him, biting his lip. "I... I didn't know if you would want to jump back into a sexual relationship right away."

"I'm sorry..." he'd only been back two days and it felt like he was messing up sharon. Assuming things.

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"Oh. I guess.. I shouldn't have assumed. I apologize." He had wanted to pick up where they left off, but if John wanted to go slower, then go slower he shall.
"We can go as slow as you want to, John. This is nice." He assured John, kissing over his neck and shoulder blade softly. He wasn't licking or biting, just lavishing soft, almost chaste kisses on John's body, worshiping his skin.

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John made a small noise at the kisses along his neck. Oh. He closed his eyes, biting his lip. "Oh god..."

"I don't want to go slow. I want you. I want to remember you."