Sherlock Holmes and the case of Twisted Love

CHAPTER 10

SHERLOCK'S POV

So I did it, I asked Izzy on a date. Now I have to get ready. It's been a long time since I've been out with someone, I just haven't found anyone that I can relate to enough to ask them.

Izzy's different though, she makes me feel like my old self, the person who wasn't a detective, just an ordinary guy, still extremely smart, but an ordinary guy.

I forget the rules that I've written for myself, but just for her. I'm so happy I met her, she's brought me out of my "sociopath" shell and for that I'm grateful.

That's why I asked her. I really care about her but I've never properly got to know her so now is my chance.

When John came back into the living room, I nod my head in acknowledgement

"Hey Sherlock, any news?"

"Erm, another dead guy, killed himself. Boring"

"That it?" he asks

"Well... I kinda, sort of, maybe asked Izzy on a date"

"What? You did? Well done!"

I smile at him. He's been telling me to do it for weeks. And now, I have

"I'm so proud of you Sherlock, what did she say?"

"What do you think?"

"Yes?"

"Yes!"

"Oh I'm really happy for you both! Where are you going?"

"Oh God yeah! I've forgotten to book somewhere"

I feel so bad. I didn't think this through

"John, where do you think she would like?"

"Well, I remember she said she liked Italian, would you like me to book you a table?"

"Oh yes please John"

He takes out his phone

"Zizzi's? It's on Paddington Street"

I nod my head. Sounds good to me

"You going to walk? Or a taxi?"

"No we'll walk, it only about two minutes away"

"Nice. Romantic"

"You should know" I say and we both start to laugh

"We need to start getting you ready"

"Ready? We? Not yet"

"No, Sherlock, oh I know you're new at this but you should really try and make an effort. It's your first date and, you like her-?"

I take a breath and think about this, like? Yes I do like her, but I don't want to tell John this

"Like? I wouldn't go that far, tolerate is closer"

"No, you do, you do like her, you care about her otherwise you wouldn't have asked her. So this is important for both of you! Now what are you going to wear?"

I shrug my shoulders and follow him into my room with a sigh. He opens my wardrobe and takes out a white shirt

"No. I want the purple one"

"Oohh so this is a special occasion"

"Well don't you want me to impress?"

He chuckles at me and puts the white one back, takes my purple one out, places it on the bed and grabs some trousers and a suit jacket before smiling at me

"Right. I'm guessing you can choose your own underwear"

He walks out of the room so I decide to take a shower.

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Once my hair is 'done' and I'm dressed, I'm stood in the living room with John

"In the least homosexual way, you look great"

I nod my head and tell him I'm going to get some flowers. John always gets flowers.

I grab my coat, look at my watch, ruffle my hair and leave the flat. Fifteen minutes. I walk to the closest place to get red roses, they're the most romantic. Once the woman has wrapped them up for me, I walk back to 221B and since I thought I'd treat this like a real date, I stop at the front door.

I tap the knocker and wait a minute. This feels strange, knocking on my own door. Then I hear them, footsteps. Her footsteps.

She opens the door and I'm shocked by how she looks. I wasn't expecting her to look so... Different. A good different.

"Izzy Dawson, you look so beautiful"

"Oh Sherlock, thank you. You don't look too bad yourself"

She giggles and I hold my arm out for her to take. I give her the roses and we both smile

"Thank you, they're lovely" she says giving me a small kiss on the cheek.

We start to walk to the restaurant and I have butterflies. Nerves or excitement?

IZZY'S POV

I open the door and see him standing awkwardly outside with a stupid smile on his face but he looks so good. He's really dressed up for his part tonight, no doubt this also had something to do with John, I must remember to thank him for this.

He has a small bouquet of red roses in his hand which I guess are for me.

I'm surprised. The best kind of surprised. Here goes nothing.