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"You'll like her, she's sweet. This is her first week here though, so go easy on her, Sherlock. Probably best not to deduce too much at this point. That is, if you'd like to get on her good side!"
"You know I need to, Lestrade. The last two that were here full time drove me absolutely mad!" Sherlock grumbled with his hands folded behind him as they walked the halls in Bart's hospital.
"A case could certainly be made that you had the very same effect on them, Sherlock."
"A case could also be made that they were morons."
The two men entered the lab and a small woman with a long brown ponytail turned at that moment to face the two of them. She immediately let out a small gasp and her mouth hung open for a moment. Greg Lestrade went over to her and touched her shoulder briefly.
"You alright Molly? Wanted to bring someone by to meet you. Molly, this is Sherlock Holmes. He's a detective. Helps us out...a lot." Lestrade looked toward Sherlock and saw that his eyes were a little wider than usual and he looked almost frightened. He tried to ignore the fact that the detective looked a little uncomfortable, and he continued with introductions.
"Sherlock, this is Molly Hooper. She's the new full time pathologist here at Bart's. You'll be seeing each other often I'm sure."
Sherlock swallowed and stepped forward slowly, then extended his gloved hand. Molly's eyes rose to meet his and they locked together. She reached out her little hand and took the handshake he offered, electricity traveling to her with ease despite the leather that separated their skin.
"Hello, Sherlock," she said, not much above a whisper.
"Hello...Pleased to meet you, Molly Hooper," he said in a low voice.
That low voice that she remembered so very well. She'd never forgotten the beautiful and haunting sound. But she'd never believed that she'd hear it again. And yet here they both were, together in a lab again. It took her back to so many years ago to a time when she was younger, and even more naive, and had ended up learning so much. So much about herself, and so much about this strange and amazing man that once again stood before her.
Neither Molly nor Sherlock was aware that the other had also been so rapidly transported back in time to their first meeting...their actual first meeting...