"Hey," Sally Donovan said as she sidled up to the stunning girl that stood by the police tape. "Never seen you around. I'm Sally." She smiled, and the woman smiled back.
"Hey! I'm Cassidy. Just gone in and done a bit of work for Lestrade."
"You mean... deducing and all that? Does that mean freak's gone?" Sally could feel herself beginning to smile.
"Freak?" A frown crossed Cassidy's face. "Who's he?"
"This complete physcopath called Sherlock Holmes," she said Sherlock's name the same as if she were referring to a squashed spider. "Comes in, prattles on about random crap, annoys everyone...solves every case, though, I'll give him that."
The blonde woman raised an eyebrow, "Why so bitter?"
"His 'deductions' cost me a fiancé." She ground her teeth together ferociously.
"Oh. So, I'm guessing he's not attractive, then?"
"Well. All depends on if you can get past his personality, I guess."
"Anyway. Your fiancé? I'm so sorry. Tell you what. Here's my number. Give me a ring, I know a great new club just off North Gower Street. We'll go and find you a new man." They'd been chatting for a fair amount of time at this point, and Cassidy's sympathetic smile disappeared when Sally grinned and nodded. "Great! Can't wait."
"Hold on, what about you? You free, or taken? Found Mr. Right yet?" The brunette teased.
"I actually think I have," said Cassidy, winking at her. "Smart, funny, handsome, sweet... great in bed." They both laughed as she said the last part.
"Said the 'L' word yet?"
The grin faltered slightly. "No. Not yet." She sighed.
"Don't worry. He will soon enough. Anyway- spill! Who's the lucky man?"
As Sally uttered these words, a tall and dashing man ran in and swept Cassidy off her feet in a hug, before setting the giggling girl down gently. Sally stared at the couple, dumbstruck.
"Freak is your boyfriend?" Her jaw dropped open.
"Yeah. Anyway, I'd better go," she started to tug on Sherlock's hand. "But Sally? I was serious about the club."
The pair strode away, laughing and kissing, whilst a horror struck Sally Donovan stared after them, shaking her head in disbelief.
AN: Next chapter will hopefully be about Sherlock's family –Mycroft, his mother, etc.
And once again, please R&R! Thanks for the ones I've got already (: