The Makeover Affect

MariaAlbina

"Gosh, Amy," the fun sized blonde grinned. "You look hot!"

Amy stared back at herself in the dressing room mirrors at Kohl's, her blonde friends awing at her from behind.

"I don't know about this. Don't you think this dress is a little short?"

Apparently short to Amy was right above the knee, because that was exactly the length on the little black dress she was sporting. With sleeves ending a couple inches above her elbows and a neckline that stopped right where the swell of her petite breasts began, Amy felt very exposed. Not to mention, the whoreish makeup that her 'bestie' thought was a good idea. Amy had originally agreed until it got her out of the apartment and into this little number. If it wasn't for her trademark hair clip and glasses, she wouldn't have recognized herself.

"Nonsense, Ames. You look great!" The aspiring actress had a little too much fun applying makeup on her friend and thought it would be a great idea to go out and get Amy a little black dress for when they went to Catalina that night. "Besides, now that Sheldon has kissed you and liked it, I bet he's wondering what's under all those cardigans."

The wink that soon followed had Amy feeling more self-conscious than before.

"Please just get it, Amy? It's just for one night out and it's on sale. Look! Only $21."

"Can I wear a cardigan over it?"

"No!"

Sighing heavily at her stubborn friends, she walked back into the dressing room to change.

"I'm usually all up for men staring at me, but that's usually men from the comic book store who have never been around such raw sexuality." At first she thought the stares at the Jazz club were to Penny and maybe even Bernadette, but when a tall, decent looking man walked past her and quickly turned to check out her ass, she knew that wasn't the case.

Penny and Bernadette humored her, but couldn't get past the small eye roll they exchanged.

"You look great, Ames. I'm glad I talked you out of wearing a cardigan."

"That's only because you ripped it out of my hand and threw it out your bedroom window."

Shrugging, Penny picked up her Cosmo. "Whoopsie."

"And where have you been hiding those adorable glasses? You look like a sexy nerd or something."

Amy reached her hand up and fixed the dark rimmed glasses to sit on the back of her nose. "Really? I'm surprised you guys wanted me to wear these. I never wear them because they keep falling off my nose."

"Well I think you look great. Very seductive, even. Are you going to go to Sheldon's after and show him your new look?" The Microbiologist was already on her second drink and by the way she was half spinning in her chair, she knew her comments would only get more suggestive.

"I don't think Sheldon would know what to do with her."

Amy couldn't disagree with Penny. While she was completely flabbergasted that Sheldon knew to put a hand on her hip, she didn't think that hand would ever touch her bare skin.

"Hello there, Ladies."

All three woman looked up to see their respective significant others and Raj walking toward them. Amy instantly blushed.

"Hey!" Penny jumped up and kissed Leonard while Bernadette was having trouble getting off her seat. Howard made it easier for her and sat down next to her, so she could accept his kiss.

Amy smiled softly as Raj sat next to Amy but her eyes immediately found Sheldon who was looking at like she had just asked him a very difficult question.

This isn't my Amy. And why isn't she wearing a cardigan? I can almost see cleavage. He swallowed hard as he realized, despite not liking her wearing such revealing clothing, she still seemed to have an odd sensation below his belt.

"Sheldon, are you all right?"

He shook himself from his trance before he handed over a piece of paper. "Here. Leonard said he was coming her to see Penny and I thought I would come along and give you this now to approve so I don't have to bring it to you later."

Taking the paper from his extended hand, she looked it over. "What is it?"

"Goodness, Amy. Don't you remember anything? I told you that I wanted to alter a couple things in the Relationship Agreement about Date Nights."

Amy looked up to see she had everyone's attention. Especially Raj's, who seemed to be staring at her breasts." This really is a Wonderbra. "'Date night's must include one five minute hand hold'?"

"I figured if I put that in, you wouldn't feel the need to paw at me the other days."

"How romantic."

The sarcasm wasn't missed.

"Well, if you don't want it, I can just take it out." He reached for the rough draft copy but Amy pulled it closer to herself.

"No, it's fine."

"Very well." He turned to Leonard who was currently sharing a french fry with his girlfriend. "Leonard, I'm ready to leave."

Leonard chewed his half of the shared fry as he turned to his lanky friend. "But we just got here. Half an hour, Sheldon."

Knowing the bus was out of the question due to him not wearing bus pants, Sheldon took a seat opposite of Amy where he noticed Raj's roaming eyes.

"You look lovely, Amy."

The blush that crept across her cheeks did not go unnoticed by Sheldon. "Thank you, Rajesh."

"Would you like another drink?"

Amy looked down at her nearly empty cosmopolitan before nodding. "I would. Thank you." She had a basket of fries in front of her and knew a few drinks wouldn't impair her driving abilities. She watched Raj get up from his seat beside her before making his way to the bar.

When she turned her head back she was startled to see Sheldon staring at her.

"Something is different about your face."

Lowering her eyebrows at him causing her glasses to fall down her nose, she wasn't exactly sure how to take that. "My face?"

"Yeah." He reached over and pushed her glasses back up before realization hit him. "Are those new glasses?"

Amy was so startled that he touched something that was touching her face, that she didn't register his question until he had sat back down in his seat. "What? Oh. Kinda."

"It doesn't look like you."

"Is that a good or a bad thing?"

"Hear you are, Amy."

Both Sheldon and Amy looked up to see Raj holding a red drink before placing it down in front of Amy."

"Thank you, Rajesh." She picked up her drink before sipping it slowly, watching as Sheldon eyed her as she drank. What is he thinking?

"Amy?"

She quickly pulled her lips from her drink to realize she had drank most of it in that first sip.

"Going a little hard there," Penny laughed.

"Sorry. I zoned out."

"Amy would you like to dance?"

Sheldon's eyes widened as he clenched his fists under the table. She wouldn't agree to-

"I'd love to."

Drat.

Sheldon watched as Amy stood and took Rajesh's extended hand. He knew it was an innocent dance between friends like when Amy and Howard sung Niel Diamond at the karaoke bar, but he was touching her and that made his blood boil. He watched as Raj placed his right hand in hers before his left rested on the middle of her back.

If his hand goes any lower...

"Sheldon!"

"What?"

Leonard and Howard smirked as they noticed where his attention was. "Do you want something to eat?"

"I'm fine." His attention went back to his girlfriend and the woman thief.

He noticed how she laughed at whatever Raj was saying and how his eyes would not-so-secretively follow the bare flesh of her collarbone.

Sheldon quickly lowered his gaze, when Amy found him staring at her, before a waitress came over and asked if they needed anything.

"I'll have a water."

When the waitress left to get his water and Penny's second drink, he looked back up to find Raj was slowly letting his hand move to her lower back.

That was the last straw and Sheldon quickly rose from his seat before he marched over to gently grab Amy's arm, pulling her from Raj and making his way across the dance floor as his hand slid down her arm to grasp her hand.

"Sheldon, what the hell?" She looked back at Raj as she was being pulled out of the club.

"I should be asking you the same question." He let go of her hand once they were outside and crossed his hands over his chest. "You looked awfully happy dancing with Raj. He's only after your body."

Amy's eyes widened before anger filled them. "Excuse me?"

"Well, look at you! Those aren't your glasses. I've never seen you without a cardigan unless it was a special occasion. What are you trying to do?"

"What am I trying to do? I didn't even want to wear this, but Penny and Bernadette nearly forced me. You haven't even commented on it."

"Yes, I did. I said you don't look like you."

It was Amy's turn to cross her arms over her chest. "Yeah, because that's such a compliment."

"That wasn't supposed to be a compliment."

"Well, why can't you compliment me, Sheldon?" Her voice was rising. "I'm all dressed up in less revealing clothing and different glasses and a ton of makeup. Why is it so hard to tell me I look good?"

"Because I love you the way you were!"

The words were out of his mouth before he could stop himself and he knew by the shocked look on his girlfriend's face that there was no way she might not have heard him.

"You- you love me?"

Sheldon couldn't bring his eyes to look at her as his heart was pounding in his chest.

He felt her walking toward him and before his eyes could focus on her, she had grabbed his face and kissed him deeply. Taking off guard, he lowered his hands to his sides

When she realized her emotions had taken over, she quickly pulled back, a deep blush covering her cheeks as she dropped her hands to her side. "Sorry."

Sheldon swallowed hard as he couldn't seem to tear his gaze from hers and this time it was Amy who was caught off guard as Sheldon took her face in his hands and kissed her back.

A soft gasp escaped Amy's lips and Sheldon took the opportunity to lightly suck her bottom lip causing Amy to feel like her legs were losing balance before she wrapped her arms around his back, pressing her chest into his. Kissing Sheldon was something she never thought she would get used to. It felt like their lips were supposed to go together the way they fit like a puzzle. When Sheldon moved his mouth over her top lip, a soft hum escaped her lips.

Sheldon could smell the liquor on her breath but combined with the taste of Amy's lips, he didn't mind it. In fact, he kind of liked it.

He only pulled his lips back when the need for air was overwhelming as he rested his forehead to hers.

She could feel his breath against her face and closed her eyes to take in the reality of what just occurred. She could hear him swallow before he spoke in shallow breaths.

"I don't want you dancing with anyone else." He reached up and pushed the frustrating glasses up her nose before they fell off.

"I love you, too."

"Does that mean you'll no longer dance with anyone else?"

"Yes."

"Good."

She grinned when she felt his hands grab her waist before she allowed her arms to snake around his neck as he claimed her lips once again.