To celebrate the finale FINALLY airing in the UK I'm writing a short fic. This is my second fanfiction and will hopefully be longer than a one-shot if you guys think I should continue :)
It was true that in the past month Sheldon had endlessly chased her, proven to her that he was in love, not just words but this time actions. It had been hard, seeing him so broken. But she herself was broken and deserved the time to think and rest and repair. At least Amy had made it past the awkward phase where she was attempting to avoid Sheldon and crying herself to sleep every night. He, however, was struggling even more and could not find the energy to shave, shower and work, instead he lay in bed, heartbroken. Both were a mess yet "Amy asked for space" which meant that neither of the two had acted on their separation symptoms. It wasn't until the start of week two of their break that the pair had finally talked alone and discussed each other's concerns. Any longer than that and the rest of the group would have been tempted to end either Sheldon and Amy or themselves.
Leonard and Penny had decided to stage an intervention, with help from Raj, Howard and Bernadette, to get the couple together and talking. This was aided by a surprise visit from the Cooper women, Mary, Missy and Meemaw, who had heard about the break from a sobbing Sheldon over the phone. After remembering the 25 cat incident at the first termination of their relationship, Mary could not guess how dreadful it would be this time, now that he was even more attached and even more in love with Amy, but regardless she did know that it would require combined forces of all three women. Missy was keen to meet the girl who had changed Sheldon so much but Meemaw was ecstatic. Amy must be really special to have had such an affect on Moonpie, so much so that he asked for her ring. A girl that Sheldon could not function without had to be won back and Meemaw was prepared to do whatever it takes to do so. By the time they arrived, Sheldon had had a week to adjust and think. He had already analyzed his actions and knew his faults, and was now determined to change and show Amy how much she really meant to him; however the theory had not been put into action as he was still slouching in his pajamas, curled up in bed on a pillow damp from his tears. After a full weekend of caring words from Meemaw, paternal instructions from his mother and threats from his sister and friends, Sheldon was persuaded to go into work the following week.
Sheldon secretly hoped he would at least glimpse Amy, just to see her, but still scuttled into his office in attempt to avoid any human contact- he was not up to the challenge of socialising. His relatives followed him in to say goodbye and wish him luck with further words of encouragement. As they left to make their way to the airport, Meemaw placed a hand on Sheldon's arm.
"Be patient Moonpie; give her the space she deserves. She'll come around if you show her how much you care. And when she does, you'll know that you need to keep her forever, she's special. Keep that ring safe and use it when you're both ready but don't take too long, I don't think your little friends can cope with all your pining and whining"
She kissed Sheldon on the cheek and went to catch up with the other two. Sheldon watched his family go, Meemaw had always supported him and given great advice. He was going to do this for Meemaw. For Amy. For himself.
"Thank you Meemaw" Sheldon called down the corridor to her. She turned and gave a small wink and a wave before exiting with Mary and Missy. But they did not go home straight away...
It was during lunch that Sheldon has slipped into Amy's lab. His eyes glanced around the room, it smelled of her, he could see her lab coat hung on the hook, her neat handwriting labelling every test tube, and several images of brain scans on the wall (including his own which he had proudly given to her to hang). Sheldon became forlorn as he recalled fond memories of them sharing their lunch breaks together in this very room and although he often disparaged biologists' work, Sheldon was immensely proud to have such an intelligent, respected and honoured girlfriend who was an expert in her field. If she was still his girlfriend...
Sheldon had worked tirelessly with Meemaw to construct the perfect letter. He quickly left his message before returning to his office to attempt some differential equations but sadly to no avail. His mind was elsewhere.
Amy had arrived back to her lab only to find a simple red rose on top of a letter with her name on it. She recognised the handwriting immediately. Almost instantly after she had picked it up, Amy dropped the letter as if it would burn her. She sat back in her chair. He remembered she liked roses, roses symbolised love, could that mean the contents of the letter was going to be good? She propped the rose up against the computer and glanced back down at the letter, almost considering whether to pretend she never saw it in the first place. Did she want to read it? This letter was effectively Schrodinger's cat, whatever was written inside would determine whether their relationship was dead or alive. Amy didn't know if she could put herself in even more pain after the week she just had trying to recover.
However, little did Sheldon know but his relatives had planned a second stop on their way home to Amy's lab. She hadn't been shocked to see them as Penny had informed her of their weekend visit and she assumed they would want to talk to her.
It had been quite enjoyable; they drank tea and discussed how far Sheldon had come since their relationship began five years ago. They all agreed that Sheldon was the happiest he'd even been since meeting Amy and had come great strides in his compulsions and phobias, especially with Amy. The Cooper women had respected her decision and updated Amy on Sheldon's wellbeing. She felt a pang of guilt at the pleasure she received knowing he was just as upset as she. She obviously did mean something to him. As they said their goodbyes and the made their way out Meemaw had placed a hand on Amy's arm.
"Be patient sweetheart, give him some time. He'll come around and show you how much he cares. And when he does, you'll know he's yours forever. But I hope it doesn't take too long, I don't think your little friends can cope with all his pining and wining" she winked.
Meemaw kissed Amy on the cheek and went to catch up with the other two.
Now, Amy sat down at her desk and traced her thumb over the sealed opening of the envelope. Meemaw had probably know about the letter, maybe she knew what was inside? Whatever Sheldon had to say was probably important. Amy held her breath and slowly pealed open the envelope. Inside she read one short sentence: 'I miss you, I'm sorry'