This just sort of happen... My first try at Sherlolly drabble... :)
I don't own Sherlock.
SIGNIFICANT OTHER
"We can't continue like this. Today is just the start. What if we never got there on time?"
"Molly,"
"I'm serious Sherlock! If things keep happening because of me…"
"Stop…"
"I knew it wouldn't work… from the start we shouldn't have…"
"Stop it Molly! Just stop right there." Sherlock almost shouted as he shook Molly's shoulder.
"I've always wanted this…" Molly started sobbing.
"I've become selfish, and now… now Mary and the baby" she can't stop pacing back and forth, hands running through her hair, her pony tail now a mess.
"Nothing happened. It's not your fault, not our fault! Its Moriarty, he's the culprit!"
"But Sherlock…"
Suddenly Sherlock turn away from her but after a moment of pacing he faced Molly, "I made up my mind. I decided to be with…"
"But Jim…" Molly cut him off before he can finish his sentence, her heart pounding madly.
"The hell with him! Why can't I live my life outside his shadow? I've already wasted two years of my life, I can't- I won't give him another day!"
"Sherlock you know you can't do that…"
"Why can't I? It seems like everybody can do whatever they like on a day to day basis, why does mine be any different?"
"Enough of your selfishness Sherlock!"
The detective scoffs at this "Selfishness? I only wanted one thing! One thing Molly! Why can't I get that?"
"Whatever it is you like Sherlock it-"
"It's you damn it! You, I thought I already have you but …"
Molly just stared at the consulting detective. She can't contain the butterflies in her stomach at Sherlock's outright confession. But at the same time she can't be completely happy with the circumstances. They just nearly escape death a few hours ago. Not just them but also Mary and John, including their baby. They can't just confess their feelings to one another and start a relationship… can they?
She tried to speak to the detective who's now pacing back and forth muttering something she couldn't catch.
"Sherlock…" Molly called. Sherlock stopped pacing but didn't turn towards her.
She tried again.
"Sherlock…" now he's facing her, looking back to his eyes she can see the emotions playing through his eyes, the vulnerability, and hope, mixed with irritation.
"Sherlock, surely you do know how I feel about you…"
Sherlock look away, "Do I? Apparently I don't know enough anymore." He said, anger and insecurity laced his voice.
"I love you!" Molly said softly. "I always have and I always will." Tears started to cloud her vision.
"You say that but you don't actually want to be with me, do you?"
"What are you saying Sherlock?"
"I'm saying that I want you Molly! To be with me, not as friends, not as colleagues. But us together, stay with me Molly. Do not let Moriarty do this to us. Do not permit his intrusion. Let this be OUR affair not anything but that.
"But Sherlock, what are we going to do about Jim?"
"Sod him! I will find a way to end his game Molly, I promise you. And after all this, would you consider us being together? Properly together?" He asked as his large hands tenderly holds hers.
"Sherlock Holmes are you asking me to be your girlfriend?" Molly asked, quite surprise by the turn of events.
Sherlock wince "I wouldn't actually put it like that…" the detective mumble.
"Sherlock!" Molly said quite harder this time.
"Also the term girlfriend is quite over-rated…" he continued.
"What will it be then?" Now truly confused.
"I think I prefer the term significant other; it does sound more accurate rather than girlfriend. What do you think?"
She look into his eyes as her brain process what he's saying, a smile started to bloom on her face.
"Significant other", Molly tests the title in her tongue. "I like it." She then fully smiled as she waited for Sherlock's lips to descend upon hers.