WARNING: MAJOR SPOILERS FOR HIS LAST VOW
Molly had only been home for an hours when there was a knock at the door. Whoever it was, the landlord must have let them in already. Molly stood up from where she sat on the sofa and walked to the door, opening it as soon as she got close enough.
“Hello Molly.” Sherlock Holmes said.
“What do you want, Sherlock?” Molly asked.
“Aren’t you going to invite me in?”
Molly rolled her eyes and stepped aside. Sherlock passed through the doorway and Molly closed the door behind him.
“Shall I ask again?” Molly asked. “What do you want?”
“I want to apologize.” He said after a moment.
“Mmm.” Molly hummed.
“Apologies, Molly Hooper,” Sherlock said. “I apologize for being an arse to you. I shouldn’t have mentioned your failed engagement.”
“I forgive you,” Molly told him. “But you still haven’t apologized for the worst bit.”
Sherlock raised an eyebrow.
“Your substance abuse,” Molly said. “You haven’t apologized for using again.”
“Why would I apologize for that?” Sherlock asked. “I’ve explained myself, it’s all for a case.”
“It’s not just that Sherlock,” Molly said. “That is just an excuse. You can’t just quit, and you know that. I can’t always be there to save you, Sherlock.”
“You won’t need to be,” Sherlock said. “I promise.”
Molly was quiet for a moment.
“What’s that?” She asked, pointing to a bump in Sherlock’s coat pocket.
Sherlock reached his hand into his pocket and pulled out a small box. “This?”
“Yeah,” Molly said. “Is that an engagement ring?”
“Indeed it is.” Sherlock said.
“Are you seriously proposing to Janine?”
“I have to.”
“Let me guess, for a case?” Molly said.
“Yes,” Sherlock confirmed. “The same case in fact.”
“I don’t understand why you couldn’t just fake it.”
“Lacks the real feeling.”
Molly rolled her eyes.
“Molly,” Sherlock said. Molly looked up at Sherlock, who had moved to stand directly in front of her. “I apologize.”
“Why apologize?” Molly asked.
“Sorry?”
“Exactly,” Molly said. “Why didn’t you just say sorry?”
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