A/N: Okay here is a first installment in this little fic. It will be 2-4 chapters depending on who I think I can surprise with this marriage. I already have two picked out, and I am willing to take suggestions. Let me know who you think would be shocked that Dr. Cooper would get married.
I don't own any of this:
Chapter 1: President Seibert
Amy had been gone for 6 weeks. She had never taken that much time off of work at once in her life. So much had changed in just that short period of time. She traveled across the country by train and had been places she had never been before. She had one person to thank for that experience, her husband.
She was still getting used to calling Sheldon by that title. Just 6 short weeks ago she thought they were on the verge of a break up when he ran out after she suggested they could live together if he didn't like living alone. But he wanted to work out their problems. He wanted to get away from their everyday life and focus on just them. Well not just them, he had his career to decide as well. It did however turn out to be mainly about them.
They had lost their virginity to each other about a week into the trip. They had stood up to their friends and mothers in defense of their relationship together. They had rid themselves of the relationship agreement. Sheldon even defended her honor when a floozy waitress refused her request for the correct order. And 3 weeks into the trip, he proposed. It had been so romantic. They had been at the Philadelphia Zoo. He used her favorite location, the primate building, as a backdrop.
A week after the proposal came the wedding. He had arranged the whole thing with help from their friends and family. They got married with Cinderella's Castle in the background. Disney World really was the happiest place on Earth. He had given her the most beautiful charm bracelet as a gift. It had a monkey, koala, brain and atom on it. Most people would have found the combination odd but it represented them as a couple and she loved it.
They came home after the wedding. They decided they would take a long weekend at Valentine's and call that their honeymoon. There was so much that needed to be done at home, she knew they needed to come back. She had only two weeks to completely move out of her apartment and into the one she would share with Sheldon. It was a lot of hard work, but with the help of their friends, they were able to complete the task with a few days to spare. And Sheldon being so meticulous the boxes were unpacked before they went to bed.
Those last few days before she returned to work were spent celebrating the change from significant others to spouses. She relished these moments because she knew she would not be able to stay up all hours of the night making love to her husband once she was back at work. She would need to get back on schedule. She would have to go to bed at a decent hour.
They had not informed anyone at work about their marriage. Amy knew she would have to spend a good part of her day doing paperwork in order to change her name and address. She had already taken care of her driver's license and social security card. Sheldon had insisted she do it before she went back to work so it would not go forgotten.
When she arrived at work on the first Monday back, she went straight to her lab. She was greeted by several colleagues who inquired about her trip. She informed them she had a wonderful time and ended by showing them her rings. She was greeted by several shocked faces. This was followed by a chorus of congratulations.
After she reacquainted herself with the lab and was brought up to speed on the follow up of the last study, she made her way to the Human Resources department in order to fill out the necessary paperwork. She was once again met with surprised expression when she informed them of the need to change her name from Fowler to Fowler-Cooper.
Janine Davis was most surprised by this turn of events. The first time she met Amy was when Sheldon had brought her as his date to a memorial service. He was trying to obtain tenure along with Drs. Hofstadter, Koothrapali and Kripke. She could tell the woman had the patience of a saint to put up with Dr. Cooper. She never would have believed the man to be able to keep a girlfriend let alone a wife.
Once she had finished with her paperwork, she decided to pay a visit to President Seibert. He had been the one to grant her the 6 weeks of vacation and she thought it only right to thank him personally. She also wanted to be the one to inform him of their marriage. When she arrived she was told that he was on a important call from a donor. She waited for about 15 minutes. He came out and personally escorted her into his office.
"Welcome back, Dr. Fowler. I trust you and Dr. Cooper had a nice time on your vacation. I hear he will be returning to us two weeks early. Now to what do I owe the pleasure?"
"Well first, I wanted to thank you personally for allowing me to take such a long vacation with such short notice. I know when I agreed to stay on here I had negotiated more vacation time over the larger salary. However I had not expected to use the time all at once and so soon into my time here."
"It was not a problem. You have a very persuasive boyfriend, Dr. Fowler. Dr. Cooper made it very clear he needed your help in his efforts to make a decision. And I guess he was right, since he has decided to stay on here at Cal Tech and continue his research in string theory. Now I hear you traveled by train. I can't imagine that was any fun."
"Oh it really was not as bad as I had thought. Sheldon only got us the best accommodations."
"I would not expect any different from Dr. Cooper."
"Well again I thank you."
"Again it was well deserved. And rest assured you may take a vacation anytime you like as long as you take Dr. Cooper with you. That is if you are still willing to travel with him."
"I am not sure what you mean by that."
"Well let's just say, I know there are many people here at the university that find Dr. Cooper to be a bit tedious. It wouldn't surprise anyone if you felt the same way after being with him 24/7 for such a period of time."
"I can assure you that I am most willing to still travel with him."
"I am glad to hear that from you. You have a great impact on him. I am very glad the trip you took with him did not ruin your relationship. Now are you ready for your next study? It may very well be the most difficult thing you have had to deal with in years."
"I am looking forward to it. Some of my colleagues sent me papers about the field we will be studying. I must agree it does look demanding."
"Well if your last study is any indication I am sure you will be great. Now was there anything else I could help you with today?"
"There was one more thing President Seibert." She said rising from her seat to leave.
"And what is that?"
"I will need to make sure you call me by my proper name."
"I don't follow you, Dr. Fowler."
"Oh you see my name changed to Fowler-Cooper while I was away. Please try and remember." And she walked out of his office leaving him staring in disbelief.
"Well I'll be damned, she really does have an impact on him." He said to himself. He then followed her out of his office. "Dr. Fowler-Cooper?" He called to her.
"Yes?" She questioned.
"Congratulations." He said.
"Thank you." And she continued her way back to her lab.
"Did you call her what I think you just called her?" President Seibert's secretary asked open mouthed.
"Yes, Erica, you heard me right. It seems Dr. Cooper and Dr. Fowler got married while on their trip."
"Wow." She said.
"Indeed, Erica, indeed." He said.
Amy sent Sheldon a text telling him about Seibert's reaction to the news.
A- Just let Seibert know of my name change.
S- What was his reaction?
A - Stunned
S- This doesn't surprise me in the least.
A- After he recovered he did congratulate me.
S- That's good to know
A- I must get back to work. See you later. Love you. xxx
S- I love you too. xxx
She walked back to her lab and began preparing for the day.
Next Up: Barry Kripke
