Awww, what a great prompt. And you certainly did it justice! (and great title, btw)

the absence of jam at breakfast yesterday

Hilarious!

"God, you make me so hot when you can tell what I'm going to ask,"

John Watson, I commend you for your taste... sexy brains...hmmm

"Well, think with pants on, there's something I need to ask you."

I'm surprised Sherlock did put them on actually... :-)

a unified theory of jam consumption and its relationship to marriage proposals

In about two hours I have a little surprise for you :-)

his heartbeat was rather irregular and his eyes were stinging, and surprise seemed as good a word as any to describe it.

Bless him.

You write the most wonderful fluff! When I am in need of a pick-me-up I'll turn to your stories. :-)