That sounds a little bit like a scene from my story, Soldier's Heart. Holmes and Watson are staying at Holmes' family estate while he recovers from his 3 year ordeal, and one night Holmes wanders off to the garden.
That part of the story is here: http://piplover.livejournal.com/225445.html#cutid1
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Date: 2013-02-17 08:40 am (UTC)That part of the story is here: http://piplover.livejournal.com/225445.html#cutid1
Hope this helps.