The Ever-Increasing Clarity

“As I was saying –” Mycroft started, staring straight at John, even though he hadn’t been saying anything “– we were just discussing your feelings on co-ownership.”“Co-ownership?” John repeated, to make sure he heard it correctly. “Of what?”“My birthday present,” Sherlock drawled at the same time as Mycroft said, “A rather… quaint little cottage in Sussex.”.................................................When the idea of retirement is rather bluntly forced upon them, John and Sherlock need to figure out whether they're on the same page when it comes to growing old together. John is baffled by this even being a question, Sherlock doesn't dare to hope, and their home library is filling up by the day.