Rec: Vena Cava by SilentAuror

Title: Vena Cava

Author: SilentAuror

Canon: Sherlock BBC

Pairing: Sherlock Holmes/John Watson; side of John Watson/Mary Morstan

Rating: Explicit [NC-17]

Word Count: 27,392

Summary: Sherlock has been shot in the chest; John has been shot in the heart. Though everything is broken, they do their best to heal the wounds that Mary left on them both.

Recommendation: This is probably closer to what I was expecting out of His Last Vow, though admittedly without the sexy times. Season 3 was a real disappointment for me and I think others. I’ve been avoiding stories that take it into account too, mostly because I can’t stand stories that feature infidelity. In this one, though the relationship doesn’t move forward before John’s trust is shattered and he makes his choice.

Link to the Story on AO3

 

Recommendation #59