Is it wrong of him to set a task and have a small hope that Watson rebels? He isn't too troubled, if it is wrong, and at any rate Watson's behaving himself now, so Holmes's Plan A is still intact. Watching Watson honey himself is surprisingly arousing, and he grins rather wolfishly before he sets to his task, licking Watson's chest firmly.

"Well done," he murmurs between passes of his tongue (and occasionally his teeth) over Watson's skin. "You are very good at taking orders. It makes me want to give you more."