There were again some ruffling, in the spare bedroom this time. Sherlock finally emerged from the room and didn't even turned to the people in the main room before making his way to the flat's door.
"Come on John, I have the files. Now, we can finally start the chase."
John quickly stood up, bade his goodbyes and went after the dark haired man. He finally got up to him as he was hailing a cab. They both entered it and sat. John turned to Sherlock:
"Well… That was interesting. Molly is proficient with fire arms as it is…. Molly."
"So it seems, John." Replied absent-mindedly the detective.
"Then tell me, is everyone around me…."
"Please, John, we already had this conversation last year. Why, would it surprise you that the pathologist who helped me fake my death would be any different?"
"Yes, why… Sherlock, we're talking about Molly! Molly, the sweet girl, who had a crush on you and couldn't say two words without stammering." tried John.
"Yes… and who slapped me three times. Things change." Defiantly replied Sherlock.
"You were doing drugs! And if you say it was for a case again, I'm going to punch you" John retorted. But he had to admit that the woman had indeed changed a lot in the last months. "Well anyway, she does seem to have moved on. And for real, he really doesn't look like you" he mused
"No, he doesn't, does he?" softly said the detective.
John whipped to have a look at his friend, but nothing in his demeanour betrayed any emotion. If the detective wasn't looking by the window and actively ignoring him, Watson would have thought that he had imagined the last words. And there were things to discuss, after all, there was still the issue of why Sherlock had been staying in Molly's bedroom – and it was definitely her bedroom. But as he was going to try and broach the subject, he remembered the pathologist and her lover. He glanced at the detective and wondered, did he really want to Sherlock to acknowledge that he might care a little bit more than a friend about a woman that this time really seemed to have moved on?
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So, right now it seems that Sherlolly is a little doomed but don't worry it will pass. I might be a little sadistic but I think that for Sherlock to come to grips with his feeling for Molly, he has to see her moving on. Moreover, I don't think that it's fair for Molly to always have horrible boyfriends and Sherlock someone like the Woman. So this boyfriend is kind of my version of the Woman for Molly, then (also, for Nick, I've picked up some traits from characters of another series that was inspired by Conan Doyle stories but it's more reference and inspiration that straightforward borrowing). :)