Sheldon slowly lifted his suitcase up on his bed and proceeded to open it. He looked down on the content, a small smile appearing on his face at the sight of his perfectly packed belongings. His clothes were impeccably folded and sorted according to color. Everything has its designated place and it was all in order, just the way he liked it. After a moment of observing he began unpacking his belongings with slow and precise movements.

"What can I do for you, Leonard?" He asked with his back to the bedroom door. Leonard, standing just outside Sheldon's bedroom cursed internally and said. "Damn your Vulcan hearing."

"Well, after all these years you should know better than attempting to sneak up on me." Sheldon answered and turned to face him. Leonard was now standing in his bedroom door nervously fumbling his fingers. Sheldon looked at him waiting for Leonard to reveal his intentions.

"So Sheldon.. Uhm.. Are you sure that there isn't anything you want to talk about… regarding your.. I mean the.. uhm.. kiss you gave Amy?" He said in a nervous voice. Sheldon just looked at him with lifted eyebrows and sighed heavily before turning his back to him, resuming his unpacking procedure.

"I already told you everything there is to tell, Leonard. I kissed Amy on the lips and they tasted like brownies. What more could you possibly want to know?" Sheldon said in an exhausted tone as he finished unpacking and placed his suitcase back in to his closet. He then turned to face Leonard again who was now staring at him with a flabbergasted look on his face. Sheldon sighed and made his way past Leonard making his way to the kitchen. That seemed to jolt Leonard back to reality as he followed right after Sheldon.

"You are kidding me, right? You have got to be kidding me! YOU, Sheldon Lee Cooper, actually kissed Amy and you have nothing to say except that her lips tasted like brownies?!" He said unable to believe what he had just heard. Sheldon opened the refrigerator and grabbed a bottle of water. Closing the refrigerator again he looked at Leonard and opened his mouth to answer, but was interrupted by someone across the hall screaming.

"HOLY CRAP ON A CRACKER!

A few moments later the apartment door was swung open by a clearly frantic Penny who was holding her phone. She quickly saw Sheldon and Leonard standing in the kitchen, her eyes widening as she looked at Sheldon. She almost ran towards them, causing them both to involuntarily take a few steps back, as she said:

"YOU KISSED AMY!?"

"I know, right… And get this.." Leonard began, smiling at her reaction, but was cut short as Penny frantically waved her hand towards him signaling him to stop talking. She looked at Sheldon in anticipation.

"Well? Did you?" She said running out of patience. Sheldon looked at her for a moment, unsure of what would happen if he told her.

"That is correct, but how.." He was also interrupted as Penny squealed loudly, jumping up and down. "SHUT UP!" She shouted. She looked over at Leonard with wide eyes and lifted her arms in the air. "HE DID IT!"

"Excuse me! But how did you know?" Sheldon said, raising his voice to drown out Penny's screaming. Penny looked back at Sheldon with raised eyebrows and waved her phone at him. "Amy tells me anything, genius! And look at you, finally hitting puberty! Well done, Dr. Cooper!" She said with a big smirk, hitting Sheldon on his arm with her fist. Sheldon pressed his lips tightly together and squinted his eyes at her, rubbing the sore spot on his arm where she had just hit him. Ignoring him she said.

"So! Tell me everything! How was it? Did you like it? How long did it last? Closed mouth, open mouth? I need all the details, Sheldon!"

"Well, here's the thing, Penny. Sheldon here don't want to say anything. I have been questioning him, but all he wants to say is that her lips tasted like brownies." Leonard said with a smile, crossing his arms over his chest, knowing that Sheldon was now in big trouble.

"WHAT?!" Penny exclaimed starring at Sheldon. The crazy look in her eyes made Sheldon take another few involuntary steps back.

"Oh hell no, Sheldon Cooper!" She said in a loud voice, grabbing his arm, her Nebraska hands almost crushing his humerus, dragging him towards the couch. "You are not getting out of this! You are going to tell me everything, or so help me god I am going to call your mother!" She continued, pushing Sheldon into his spot standing in front of him and crossing her arms. Leonard made his way to his chair right next to Sheldon, smirking away. He enjoyed watching Penny grill Sheldon. If anyone was going to make him talk it would be Penny. Sheldon looked from Leonard to Penny pressing his lips tightly together. Swallowing he realized that he was cornered.

"What do you wish to know?" He said reluctantly. Penny nodded satisfied with her victory. He was going to talk. She took the seat next to him and said.

"All right, first of all. Did you enjoy it?" She asked in a stern voiced. Sheldon looked at her, swallowing again. He averted her look, his eyes darting around the room. He opened his mouth but closed it again. Taking a deep breath he said. "I honestly don't see how this is any of your busine.."

"Oh my god! You DID! You liked it!" Penny exclaimed holding her hand up to her mouth. Gazing and lost in thoughts she said. "I can't believe it."

"Excuse me, I never said that!" Sheldon said in a nervous voice. Penny snapped her look back to him, squinting her eyes at him. "Don't you dare lie to me, Sheldon. You liked it! Admit it and stop lying to yourself!" She said in a dark voice, causing Sheldon to feel nervous. He looked over at Leonard who was looking at Penny with fear in his eyes. "You better answer her, Sheldon." He said. Sheldon took a deep breath and clearing his throat he said.

"All right then. I will admit that I didn't find it completely abhorrent." Penny squinted her eyes further causing Sheldon to panic. "Admit it, Sheldon." She said again not allowing him to escape. He swallowed and said in a low voice.

"Fine. I may have found it somewhat enjoyable and not completely uncomfortable." Penny sighed, realizing that it was the best she was going to get.

"Good. Know, next question. Did Amy like it?" She asked. Sheldon looked at her and furrowed his brows tired of this investigation already.

"Well, why don't you just ask her yourself?" He said and pointed to the phone in her hand.

"Don't you smart talk me, Sheldon and answer the question!" Penny said in a commanding manner. He looked at her and said.

"Yes, I do believe she expressed a level of enjoyment after the kiss." He said in a flat voice. Leonard's smirk grew wider as he said. "You dog, you!" Sheldon send him a death stare but his attention was dragged back to Penny as she said.

"What exactly did she say?"

"I believe her exact words were: 'That was nice.'" Sheldon answered causing Penny to smile.

"All right, spill it, Sheldon! How did you kiss her?" Penny then asked turning to face him more directly, her eyes and smile wide. Sheldon hated this. It was none of their business, and he didn't like the direction this conversation was going. He crossed his arms over his chest and pouted. "Well?" Penny asked, she was not letting him get off the hook. Sheldon rolled his eyes and said.

"What do you mean how did I kiss her? Surely, your numerous amorous activities with Leonard would give you an in-depth understanding of kissing, I don't see the point of this question." He said in an irritated voice. "You know exactly what I mean by that question, Smarty Pants. Now spill the beans." Penny said determined to get the answers she needed. Sheldon looked at her, pressing his lips tightly together and squinting his eyes at her in dissatisfaction. Penny simply answered the look with a raised eyebrow. She was not going to give in.

"You will have to be more specific." Sheldon finally said, looking straight ahead.

"Fair enough. Open of closed mouth?" Penny said. Sheldon sighed and said. "Closed."

"All right, I expected that. It's a little hard to believe that the two of you would jump right to French kissing." Penny said with a hint of amusement. "Which bring me to my next question. How long did the kiss last?" She continued. Sheldon looked down on his hands before saying. "I.. I don't know exactly."

"How could you not know?" Penny said in disbelief. "You know how long it takes for your toilet to flush and the exact time it takes you to walk up the stairs!"

"Give him a break now, Penny. I mean, it must be hard to count seconds when you find yourself in a sweet brownie-coated lip-lock with one Amy Farrah Fowler. I'm sure Sheldon was just lost in the moment." Leonard said, the smirk never leaving his face.

"Are you mocking me?!" Sheldon said angrily uncrossing his arms and preparing to get up. He was not going to take this anymore.

"Of course not, Sweetie! No one is mocking you!" Penny said in panic, afraid that Sheldon would storm out leaving her questions unanswered. She shot Leonard a soul crushing glare. "Isn't that right, Leonard?" She said through gritted teeth. That look wiped the smirk off Leonard's face instantly as he cleared his throat and said. "Right. Sorry, Sheldon, that was completely uncalled for. Please continue."

Sheldon looked back and forth between Leonard and Penny before slowly sitting back down.

"Okay, so you don't know how long the kiss lasted, and that's okay. To be honest, I might freak out a little if you had actually timed the whole thing." Penny said in a soothing voice. Sheldon just looked at her.

"Okay. So. Enough about the kiss, I'll grill Amy later." Penny said, her voice suddenly getting serious. "What are you going to do now?" She asked looking Sheldon dead in the eye.

"What do you mean?" Sheldon answered truthfully confused.

"Come on, Sheldon! You kissed Amy! On purpose! This changes everything!" Penny said in a high pitch voice. Sheldon frowned at her and said.

"I don't see how this changes anything." He said. Penny rolled her eyes at him, remembering how she would have to dumb everything down for him when it came to these kinds of things.

"Sheldon, if you really kissed Amy and enjoyed it, then it is going to change your relationship! You have reached a new level! This is huge!" She explained. Sheldon's eyes grew wide in fear. "It most certainly is not!" He yelped.

"Okay, tell me. What did Amy say when you talked about the kiss?" Penny offered. Sheldon just looked at her with not understanding wide eyes. Leonard quickly noticed Sheldon's blank stare and said.

"Sheldon, did you talk to Amy about the kiss?"

"Please tell me you talked to her about the kiss, Sheldon?" Penny said expectantly and at the same time threatening. Sheldon's eyes darted between Leonard and Penny, feeling his hands getting sweaty. He rubbed them against the fabric of his pants, hoping to dry them of. He suddenly felt very nervous and he didn't understand why. It was as if the whole room was closing in on him. Swallowing hard he slowly shook his head.

"Oh my god, I can't believe you, Sheldon!" Penny exclaimed, throwing her hands in the air in despair. Sheldon looked at her in confusion and frustration.

"But I haven't done anything!" He said frantically. "EXACTLY! That's just the problem, Sheldon! How could you kiss her and then just NOT talk to her about it!" Penny shouted, getting up and beginning to pace around the room typing away on her phone.

Leonard could see that Sheldon was completely at loss here, so he took a deep breath and said. "Look, Sheldon. When something like this happens, it is customary for the two parties of the relationship to talk about it. You know, communicate about the expectations; about the next step." Sheldon looked at him in disbelief, his eyes wide.

"What do you mean? What would Amy be expecting exactly?" He asked, confused. Penny stopped and looked at him before letting out a frustrated noise, as she resumed her pacing now typing even more violently. Her outburst had caused both Sheldon and Leonard to look at her in what could only be classified as fear. Leonard pulled himself together, and looking at Sheldon he said.

"Look, buddy. I know you don't like things to change, but after that kiss it is very possible that Amy is going to expect you to kiss her again. And perhaps even more frequently."

"Damn right she is!" Penny said in frustration from across the room. Sheldon felt a lump in his throat, he had trouble breathing. Was it true? Would Amy now expect him to kiss her again and again? He felt the beginning of a panic-attack emerge. He took a few deep breaths trying to calm himself. Perhaps they were wrong. He cleared his throat and said in a shaky voice. "But why would she expect that? We have nothing like that established in the Relationship Agreement."

"Well, because that kiss has opened up a whole new level of intimacy for you guys. I mean, this is some pretty significant progress, and that means that you have to move forward in your relationship." Leonard said in the most comforting voice he could muster. He could tell that Sheldon was on the verge of freaking out.

"Not to mention that you have finally kissed Amy like an actual boyfriend! Do you have any idea how long she has been waiting for this?! How long she has been wanting for you to kiss her?! She has been more than patient with you, Sheldon, and you are not going to take this away from her! It is high time that you start acting like the boyfriend Amy deserves!" Penny exclaimed quickly making her way back to the couch, her phone still in her hand. "I just texted Amy and asked her to come over, and then the two of you are going to talk about this!" She said. Sheldon jumped out of his spot looking down at Penny in complete panic.

"Why did you do that?! This is isn't our regular date-night and we have nothing scheduled!" Sheldon said his voice reaching an alarming high level. "She can't come over! We don't have to talk about anything!"

"To late, I already texted her minutes ago. She is on her way, she will be here very soon." Penny said, keeping calm.

Leonard also got up from his seat a worried look on his face. "Just calm down, Sheldon." He said trying to avert a major crisis.

"I won't calm down!" Sheldon said angrily. "I should never have told you anything! This is none of your business! Amy and I are doing just fine and we don't need your help. So you!" He pointed an accusing finger at Leonard and then turned to point at Penny. "And you need to back off! You need to stop with your third-degree questions, your constant mocking and your stupid relationship advice! Stop it, just stop it!" He shouted, clutching his fist tightly and breathing heavily.

"All right, Sheldon, we are stopping now. Just please calm down, okay? We will figure this out." Leonard tried again, but this time it was Penny's turn to get up.

"Oh cut the crap, Leonard, and stop sugar-coating this for him! He needs to hear this!" Penny said loudly and turned to face Sheldon. "Now you listen to me, Sheldon Cooper." She said in a serious tone looking him straight in the eyes before continuing.

"Amy will be here any minute now, and then you are going to sit down and talk about this like mature adults. Because believe me, Sheldon, if you don't figure this out and start stepping up your game you are going to lose Amy! Do you understand me?"

Sheldon felt like the air had just been sucked out of his lungs. He just stared at Penny, his eyes revealing the inner turmoil he was experiencing.

"She… Amy can't leave me. I am her boyfriend." He stammered.

"Well then start acting like one!" Penny said before continuing. "She hasn't left you yet, Sheldon, despite everything. But if you refuse to move forward in your relationship with Amy, then leaving you is exactly what she should do."

Leonard looked at Penny from behind Sheldon with furrowed brows and a worried look. Was it really wise to say something like that to Sheldon? Penny ignored him, holding Sheldon's gaze. Sheldon looked at her in deep disbelief. He opened his mouth but no words emerged so he closed it again. He finally broke Penny's gaze and looked down on his own feet, trying to make sense of the chaos that was unravelling around him.

Penny looked at him for another minute, his shoulders slumped and his head hanging before stepping closer to him and she opened her mouth and said in a sweet and soothing voice.

"I know it's hard, Sweetie. All relationships are hard. And I know it is hard to hear that she might leave you. But that is the truth. I know that Amy cares about you. She cares more than you will ever know. And I know that you care for her to." Sheldon slowly raised his head and met her eyes. "I mean, she understands you better than anyone. She gets you and you get her. So just… talk to her, okay? She will understand, I know she will. You just have to… you know… try to understand to, all right?"

Sheldon pondered over her words; they were both soothing and scary. He looked over at Leonard who looked back at him with a worried frown and an encouraging smile. "You can do it, buddy." He said in a low voice. Sheldon looked back down on his feet before taking a deep breath and slowly nodding his head.

"And just remember sweetie, everything we do, all the questions and advice and everything; we only do it because we love you and we love Amy, and we just want everything to work out between you two." Penny added in the same sweet voice. Sheldon responded with another nod.

They were all startled as someone knocked on the door. Sheldon almost snapped his neck when he jolted it back up, starring at the door, his heart beating faster than ever. Leonard saw the panic in his eyes and making his way over to the door he said. "Just calm down, Sheldon. You can do it."

He opened the door and was met by a smiling but somewhat worried Amy. "Hello, Leonard. I came as quickly as I could, Penny was talking about some sort of emergency. Is everything all right?" She said as she walked in the door. She was met with a big hug from Penny.

"Easy there, bestie. I almost fell over and you are making me nervous. What is the emergency?" Amy said. "I am just so happy for you!" Penny exclaimed holding Amy in an arm's length. Amy furrowed her brows at her, not following. But before she could say anything Penny had grabbed hold of Leonard's hand dragging him towards the door. Opening it she turned around and looked at Sheldon and Amy.

"Now! You two, TALK!" She demanded before dragging Leonard behind her and slamming the door shut, leaving a confused Amy and a nervous Sheldon behind.