"I do, actually. It's interesting." It was beyond that, too. It had been some small piece of the world Holmes had introduced him to, something he could still explore, if in a different context. "It doesn't take up a great deal of time, though."

He let his hand wander up, blindly, to stroke the side of Holmes's face, moving by touch. Watson let his fingers wander over Holmes's skin, over his mouth, feeling the dip and hollow of his lips and chin.

"I should have plenty of time to devote to your cases."