Advent Drabble 20 - Eggnog

[earlgreytea68]

For mellowmanatee

“What is it?” Sherlock asked, sniffing the glass suspiciously.

“It’s eggnog,” Lestrade replied, amused. “Never had eggnog before?”

“When I was little,” John said, “I thought it was eggsnog.”

“And that you had it whilst snogging? Like mistletoe?”

“No, that it was made by eggs snogging.”

“How can eggs snog?” Sherlock demanded severely. “They don’t have mouths.”

“I was a kid, Sherlock.”

Sherlock scoffed, like even a child should have realized eggs don’t have mouths. He said, “What’s it made of?”

“You can’t tell the chemical composition just by taking a sip?” Lestrade asked sarcastically.

Sherlock took a sip. “Maybe.”

Comments

[rereader]

THE most appropriate icon/avatar!!!!

[rifleman_lincoln]

"“You can’t tell the chemical composition just by taking a sip?”"

Hahahahaha - brilliant!

[chocolamousse]

It turns out that Sherlock finds eggnog delicious but refuses to admit it — so plebeian. He has to pretend he needs to take another sip, then another, then a another glass just to be sure, and pretending not to know is a bit tough for his ego but it's totally worth it. He ends up completely squiffy. John loves every minute of it. So does Lestrade, but for different reasons.

P.S. A drabble about eggnogg is immensely better than a drabble about jellied eels. :D