Fancy going out tonight? No cases it seems. JW
Could be. SH
There won't. JW
Ok. SH
Should we invite Molly? JW
No. SH
John walked into the flat to the tune of the violin, as per usual. He didn't recognise the tune. He either didn't know it or it was a Sherlock original. Probably Sherlocks, he thought. He took his jacket off, made it on the first step, the playing stopped.
Sherlock: "You made it this side of Christmas then?" Came the comforting, deep voice upstairs.
John: "I got distracted"
Sherlock: "By?"
John: "Your brother. He says he invited you round for tea?"
Sherlock:"We have plans."
John: "How could I forget."
John had to go and see Mrs Hudson
John: "I just need to go and pay my half of the rent"
Sherlock:"Convenient. I'll pay for dinner"
John left the room, Sherlock combed his hair, sprayed the aftershave John preferred, changed his cufflinks to the ones John bought him for his birthday, went back in his seat.
John: "What's that smell?"
Sherlock: "I can't smell anything"
John: "...It's nice anyway"
Sherlock: "There's couples everywhere"
John: "Sherlock, sorry, I forgot it was valentines day"
No he didn't
Sherlock: "Well I didn't"
John: "So you still wanted to come then."
His mouth automatically made a small smile. John had to cover it up by laughing at him.
Sherlock: "Obviously"
John: "It's nice to have a night off isn't it?"
Sherlock: "Is it?"
He could see Sherlock scanning the room...deducting
Sherlocks mind raced. "Divorced, cheating, cheated on, being used, lonely, ..John"
John was staring at Sherlock whilst he was looking round. Suddenly his eyes fell on him, Sherlock didnt say anything. Just sat there, and gazed at John. John wasnt sure whether he didnt notice or if he WAS gazing. But it's not like Sherlock to not notice. Suddenly a waiter came over. They both quickly snapped out of it and said the first thing that came to the minds.
Both: "Coffee"
John: "Coffee? You don't even like coffee?"
Sherlock: "Thought I'd try it"
John: "You were stari-"
Sherlock: "The waiter. Divorced. Two kids."
John: "Well then, We'll leave him a tip. Look, do you think you could stop with the solving and deduction for one night?"
John: "What are you going to have?"
Sherlock: "I don't know"
John: "You don't seem very enthusiastic"
Sherlock: "There's better things to be doing"
Their coffees arrived
Waiter:"Do you know what you want to eat?"
Sherlock: "No."
John: "No sorry, could you come back in five minutes?"
Sherlock:"Look John. Why don't we finish the coffees, pay and leave. There's better things to be doing, even if it's just in the flat, with just us two by ourselves."