The Tom Cat's Collar

by bad2wolf2mcgee

Sherlock is frustrated; A case with little evidence, no cigarettes in the house and a new housemate downstairs who aggravates him to no end. John has his work cut out to keep the peace. NOT sherlock/oc, this story is my contribution to prove you can have an oc in Sherlock without anyone being out of character or the story being just... bad.

11. Chapter 11

Deepest apologies but I've been cataloguing our library. (we've taken on ALL the books from my grandparent's house and put them in my brother's room. add that to the hundreds of books we already have and we have a little library going)

Crimson TigerLily: Well no, moriarty isn't here yet but my hope is to do a sequal to this story and possibly bring Moriarty in later. :)

GraceSong: Thank you! I love the idea of the symbol being placed on her. I really wish I'd thought of it that's fantastic. This always happens, a reviewer always comes up with an idea I wish I'd stolen!

Bronze Cat: Don't worry no ideas is good because it means I haven't given it away too easily :)

A Speedy Surprise

"Sherlock!" Molly started, wide eyed and flustered by the sudden appearance of the detective. She looked down at the mortician's bib she had placed over her clothing, it was splattered with blood and body fluid. "Umm." She was saved from making any excuses as Sherlock pushed past her and headed for the filing cabinet in the corner.

"I need some x-rays. Summers, Catherine." He called.

"Top draw right at the back, x-rays and photographs from the scene, I hadn't signed it off yet. How are you?"

"No coffee today thank you Molly." He took the file containing the x-rays into the next room, leaving Molly and John alone.

"Right…ok." John smiled to Molly.

"Sorry, we've got a new flatmate I think she's made him a bit irritable." Molly's face dropped.

"She?"

"Yeah, Heather Turner, she's taken the flat downstairs." He noted the jealous look on Molly's face and backtracked a little. "They don't seem to get on very well but he'll have to put up with her, Mrs Hudson likes her. In the week or so she's been around he's hardly said one word to her." Molly's face brightened.

"Really? I mean, that must be uncomfortable for you to live with." John shrugged.

"He'll get over it, as soon as he realises she's just trying to live her own life and she doesn't want to spy on us."

"Sorry Molly, John and I have to get to 'The Looking Glass'." Molly stared after Sherlock as he swept past with her file.

"Isn't that a strip club?" She gaped as the double doors swung shut.

Short I know but the good news is that next chapter you get to see them in a strip club.