the music was loud and the scene was crowded. john pushed through all the people, careful not to spill the drinks that he had gotten him and sherlock. he safely made it back to his date, handing the glass to him with a smile.

sherlock took the drink with a frown, staring down at the mysterious liquid in the glass. he took the other drink out of john's hand, setting them on a near by table before grabbing john by the wrist and pulling him out of the crowed space.

"sherlock, what are we doing?" john asked over the loud music.

sherlock pulled john through the double doors that lead into the back of the club. the detective picked his pace up, pulling john to the emergency stair case before anyone saw them. "there's too much going on in there." he said as he went up the stair, holding john's hand.

"we could've left." john said as he stoped on the  landing, pulling sherlock from going up the next flight of stairs. "we didn't have to come here in the first place. we could've stayed home."

sherlock reached into his pocket, taking out his phone. "we've only got five minutes. come on." he pulled on john's arm again, starting up the stair case.

they walked out on the roof, the wind hitting them with a mighty chill. sherlock continued until they were at the edge of the roof, looking over the bright city as everyone was alive for new years.

"sherlock, it's freezing tits up here." john said as he wrapped his arms around himself.

sherlock shrugged off his coat, putting it around john. "i know. we're just going to be up here for a few more minutes." he gave john a smile.

john smiled back. "aren't you cold?" he asked.

sherlock walked around john, wrapping his arms around the smaller man, resting his chin on his head as he looked out onto the city. "if my counting is right we should have another thirty seconds."

"i have no doubt." john said with a chuckle.

sherlock smiled, kissing the grey hair of his doctor. "and now there's twenty and i just wanted to say, that i love you, john watson. and as this year comes to an end, it's been on of the best years for me because i had you." sherlock walked around john, looking at the soft expression of the doctor. "it's only been a year for us, but if you really counted it would be seven." sherlock got down on one knee, taking out a small black box.

john gasped, looking down at sherlock in shock. "sherlock.."

sherlock smiled up at him. "and i know it's you. because it's always been you. you, john watson, keep me right. and you'll always keep my right if you become my husband. and hopefully i timed this right." sherlock said with a small chuckle, opening the small box, revealing a golden band. "will you marry me?" he asked.

in the background, the clock hit twelve and fireworks went off, everyone in the city cheering as the new year had arrived.

john nodded, smiling like a fool. "yes i'll marry you, you fool."

sherlock stood up, taking john's hand and sliding the ring on it before being pulled into a kiss by the doctor. sherlock kisses back, pulling john closer.

they pulled apart, smiling at each other as the excitement started to die down in the city.

"happy new year, john." sherlock said with a smile.

"happy new year, sherlock." john responded, kissing his detective again.