Sherlock: Gather Near to Us, Once More

Title: Gather Near to us, Once More
Characters: Erm, basically everyone in the Abby verse except Mycroft (sorry, Mycroft)
Rating: PG
Warnings/Triggers: very fluffy, but there is a brief appearance of a stroke victim (Lestrade's mum), and references to a family member in rehab. Neither feature very prominently.
Spoilers: none
Pairings: Molly/Alec, John/Sarah
Word Count 6,392
Summary: The annual Christmas Eve Baker Street celebrations (now slightly not at Baker Street), from the point of views of those attending.
Author's notes: Follows Brothers and Sisters and Sleepover. Set in the Abby 'verse.

I think there's seven different POVs in here, and I've tried to give everyone equal spotlight, but some people have dominated a little. All my Christmas stories these year seem to have themes of 'unconvential families FTW!', and I'm not sure if it's a comment on my typical fandom choices or my lack of creativity, but I'm running with it.

Finally, I've been forced to work on a rather old laptop of late instead of my regular computer, and it's a bit like working in someone else's kitchen, so apologies for any weirdness of formatting or whatever.

Title refers to a line from "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas": 'faithful friends who are dear to us/gather near to us once more'.

( John had always liked Christmas Eve more than Christmas Day... )