Sherlock sighed, closing his eyes for a moment. He wasn't really sure how to respond, but he didn't reach out to try to stop John again. He was sure that if he lost him this time, he would lose him forever.

"Look, why don't we..go get a coffee or something. Get to know each other, start off on a more even footing. We don't even know each other's name." Ok he knew he was John Watson, but John didn't need to know that.