YAY! I am SO glad you liked it! *dances the dance of pure unadulterated happiness*

Not only because Holmes was desperate enough to suggest it and Watson eager to accept it, but because Holmes knew the exact thing to say to persuade Watson not to drag him into that party.

Heeeee! Yay! This is precisely what I wanted to portray, and I'm really happy it worked and that you liked it :D And the slapping-the-hand-while-trying-to-fix-the-tie bit made me wiggle with silly joy when I wrote it, so I'm really happy you appreciated it XD