Friday night rolled around and Molly was preparing for another date with Jim. Mary was on her way out for a date with John when she stopped to look at her flatmate.
"Molly, what are you doing?" Mary asked. "You're really going through with this?"
"Yes, why?" Molly asked, tugging on a pair of leggings to wear with her dress.
"Why? Uh, does the name Sherlock Holmes ring a bell?" she said, waving a hand in the air.
"He's not interested in me like that," Molly sighed. "We're just neighbors and lab partners. And even if he were interested, am I just supposed to put my life on hold until he's ready?"
"I just-I see a spark there and I don't know who this Jim character is but he seems too good to be true from what you've told me," Mary told her. "I just don't want to see you get hurt."
"He's not a bad guy," Molly insisted. "He's, well, perfect."
"That's exactly why I don't trust it. I have a bad feeling about him," Mary confessed. She sighed. "Have fun, okay? I gotta go." With a concerned hand upon Molly's shoulder, she left.
"Who is it?" Sherlock called out from his bed, annoyed at the interrupting knock.
"It's me, Molly," a small voice answered. Sherlock dragged himself up and opened the door.
"Yes?" he asked.
"Sorry to bother you, I just—"
"You're going out on a date with Moriarty," Sherlock deduced with a scoff.
"Yes I am," Molly replied, noting the disgust in his voice. "Why does everyone have a problem with this?"
"Oh, I don't," Sherlock fired back. "We just have a mutual disdain for one another."
"Right," Molly remarked with raised eyebrows. "Look, you don't have to but I was wondering if you'd keep an eye on Toby for me since Mary's out as well. Just check up on him every hour or so."
"I'm not a cat sitter," Sherlock told her. "Besides, he hates me."
"He does not hate you; he's just not used to you," Molly explained. "Look, it's fine, I gotta go." With that, she turned to walk away. Sherlock watched as she faded out of view, his heart clenching, though he didn't understand why. He sighed in defeat knowing he was going to end up checking up on that damn cat for her anyways.