A/N: Okay I had hoped to make this a one shot but it has too much potential. So I made all the needed words in bold. I have a few more to get in here but they will be there, I promise. Anyway here it is. Hope you all enjoy.
I don't own these characters at all:
Christmas 2004, Galveston, Texas:
"Shelly, I am so glad you could come home this year." Mary said to her son.
"Yes, well, between you and Meemaw, I didn't have much of a choice now did I?" Sheldon asked honestly.
"Oh now Moonpie, Christmas is for family and I for one am glad to have all my grandchildren home this year. It has been far too long since you have been here for the holidays." Meemaw said.
"Well we know Shelly would do anything for Meemaw." George Jr. grumbled under his breath. "But when I ask he just says no."
"That is because you asked for me to come to your, what is it now 3rd wedding?" Sheldon said to him.
"Sheldon Lee Cooper, you apologize to your brother. I will not have my children fighting at Christmas!" Mary yelled at him.
"Why should I apologize? I was only stating the truth. I came home for weddings number one and two. I don't see why I should subject myself to another vain attempt at George finding the perfect mate."
"Just because you will never find another species to mate with doesn't mean the rest of us shouldn't try." George said to him.
"I don't find the need to have a mate, as you so eloquently put it." Sheldon answered him.
"Oh please, I know you would love to be able to gift humanity with another just like you." George argued. "And in order to do that, you must find a girl that will put up with your shit."
"George!" Meemaw yelled at him. "That is enough! There is someone out there for Sheldon and when he finds her, he will know."
"That is hilarious. The year Sheldon brings home a girlfriend for Christmas; we will probably be get snow here in Texas." George laughed.
Christmas 2013:
Sheldon got a call from his mother. It seemed that Rick, Missy's husband, had gotten into a bad motorcycle accident and as she was due to deliver her baby any day, his mother wanted him to come down and help her with the birth.
"Mom I don't see why I need to be there." He complained on the phone.
"Shelly, your sister wants you here." Mary calmly explained.
"But why not George? He only lives 15 minutes from her."
"George is too busy with his own kids to worry about Missy. With his wife overseas, he is the only one they have. Missy really wants you to be here."
"Fine." He reluctantly agreed. "I was supposed to spend this year with Amy, but I guess that will have to be postponed until after I get back."
"How about you bring Amy along with you then? I know Meemaw is anxious to meet her."
"I hardly think that bringing Amy along to witness the birth of Missy's baby is appropriate." He said to her.
"Well then maybe next year then." Mary said to him. "We all have to meet her eventually."
"Can we worry about this year and not next? Maybe Amy and I won't be together next year." He answered.
"Oh I don't see her going anywhere, anytime soon. She's been around for a while now." Mary pointed out.
"I don't know how you know could possibly know that." He said.
"Because your Meemaw says you have been bitten by the love bug." She answered him.
"The what?" He asked.
"Your Meemaw says you are in love."
"That's preposterous!"
"Well she says that Amy is all you ever talk about when she calls you."
"Well as much as I want to argue about this, I need to get going. I will see you in a few days."
"Goodbye Shelly."
Two days later:
Amy and Penny were playing on the Xbox. Leonard had hurt himself once again. They were skiing.
"Wow, you're really good at this." Penny said to Amy.
"Well I have an extremely low center of gravity." Amy answered. "I'm like a pyramid."
"How you doing over there?" Penny asked Leonard.
"Oh, I hope it's just a sprain." He answered. "I cannot walk into that E.R. with another video game injury."
At that point Sheldon came out from his room.
"Hey, Sheldon, you want to play next?" Penny asked him.
"Oh, I would, but I'm on my way out." He answered.
"Where?" Leonard asked.
"Texas." He answered.
"Right now? Why?" Amy asked him turning off the game.
"Is someone sick?" Leonard asked.
"Yes. My sister's uterus came down with a baby."
"Oh, she's pregnant? That's great." Penny said. "You're going to be an uncle-Uncle Sheldon."
"No I will be Uncle Dr. Cooper."
"How come you never said she was pregnant?" Amy asked.
"Well, I never told you about my brother's kidney stone. You want to hear about everything that comes out of my family's genitals?"
Sheldon had told Amy he didn't need her to take him to the airport, but she insisted since it looked like Penny was going to have to take Leonard to the E.R. after all.
"Be sure to call us when your sister goes into labor." She said to him.
"I will. Will you pick me up also?"
"I can. Just let me know when. Have a good Christmas Sheldon."
"You too. I will call you." And he got out of the car and left.
Amy was sad. She had hoped that they would spend their first Christmas together this year. The last two years, it had not worked out. The first year, she had promised her mother she would go to her Aunt Flora's and since she wasn't dating Sheldon at the time, she didn't think she could ask him to come. The year before, they had just officially started dating and again, she thought it was too soon to spend the holidays together. This year though, she thought it would be different. They had been dating for 2 years now as he admitted they had been seeing each other and counted the first date with Penny as their anniversary, she had hoped to spend the holidays with him. She even told her mother she would be with him. Her mother was skeptical at first since she had not yet met Sheldon in person and was still in shock from their only interaction. Now Amy didn't know what to do. She couldn't call her mother and ask her if she could come over. She knew her mother would be more than glad to have her, but then she would have to admit that once again, Sheldon had disappointed her. Well at least this year there was a good excuse. She just wished he had wanted her to go along. She would have happily gone with him.
It did turn out to be a great Christmas after all though. The gang had all decided to get together and have a big Christmas feast. They started the weekend by decorating the Christmas tree. Sheldon called while they were all there and had informed them his sister had gone into labor. The gang was then going to watch It's a Wonderful Life but instead had a good time wondering what life would be like if Sheldon hadn't been introduced into each of their lives. Amy couldn't believe when Leonard showed her the screen saver on Sheldon's computer. She was elated. She had known for some time how she felt about him but now this was confirmation that he cared about her as well. When he arrived home, she told him she missed him and asked if he did as well. He had said that he wished she could have been there with him or instead of him, but she only heard that he would have liked her there with him.
Christmas 2014:
Sheldon loved her. She knew that now. It had come as a complete shock when he said it first on the night of the prom, so shocking that she actually had a panic attack. He was able to calm her down by making her lay down on the couch with her feet up. After she calmed down, she told him she loved him. He told her that he knew that already. They went to the prom where they had a wonderful time and danced the night away. The night ended way too soon for Amy but ended well. The goodnight kiss was longer than usual and became quite passionate. She finally felt the need to put her arms around him while they were kissing. He reluctantly pulled away from her and she got in her car and left.
The weeks since had been wonderful. They spent many more nights together and the physical side of their relationship had become more intense. Two weeks before Christmas, Amy got an invitation in the mail. She was not sure why it had come to her as she had never met the person who sent it. She would have to ask Sheldon about this as it was from his sister. That night she approached the subject.
"Sheldon, I got an invitation from your sister in the mail today." She started.
"I figured you might. I received mine as well." He said.
"So you knew I was going to get one and didn't feel the need to inform me?" She asked him.
"No, I was not sure that you would get one. I said I figured you might get one. She asked me for your address." He answered.
"But why did I get one?" She asked.
"I would think it was obvious." He said her.
"If it was, I wouldn't be asking." She answered.
"Amy, this is my mother's vain attempt at getting us both down to Texas at Christmas. This year using my nephew's birthday party as an excuse for us to rush down there. I thought me helping deliver him was going to be enough."
"I think we should go."
"Oh come on Amy, I wanted to spend this year just ourselves. You know how much I hate Christmas. Leonard and Penny are going to Nebraska. Howard and Bernadette are going to be at Bernadette's parents and Raj is travelling back to India for the break. I thought we could just spend a quiet week at home just the two of us."
Amy thought about that for a while. She thought about the possibilities that could happen if it was just the two of them at his apartment. But she really wanted to meet his family. She was thinking of a way she could compromise with him on this. She knew that Leonard and Penny were leaving the Saturday before Christmas and would be back the Monday before New Year's Eve. They had planned on having a party with everyone on the roof, much like the prom. The party for his nephew was scheduled for December 27. Maybe she could talk him into leaving the day after Christmas for Texas and spending the weekend there. He would still get his alone time with her and then have some family time as well.
"How about this, we go to Texas from the 26th until the 29th? That is when Leonard and Penny will be back as well. We can make it a long weekend and be back in time for Leonard and Penny's New Year's party. We can spend Christmas here together."
"That would work. I will call my mother and let her know of our plan. I know she really wants us to be there for Christmas, but only because she wants to make sure I go to church. I don't want to go to her church this year."
"How about if we promise your mother we will go to church here? I know you have that agreement with her and we could take a program to show her we went. Do you think she would be okay with that?" She asked
"I suppose that could work." He answered her.
"So can we decorate this year?" She asked hopefully.
"Do we have to? I really don't want a tree inside this year. It took weeks to get all the pine needles up off the floor after what you guys did last year."
"How about a compromise? I promise no tree if we can put stockings up and some lights."
"Well I do love a full stocking." He had decided he liked them after Amy had filled his stocking with Red Vines and Strawberry Quik. She knew his love of the candy and the drink. "I guess I could live with lights as long as they don't blink, okay? Can we get candy canes too?"
"You and your sweet tooth. I suppose we can get those. I don't like the lights that blink either."
"Good. Now I would like to propose something, but I don't want you to get the wrong idea."
"Okay." She said to him. She wondered what he was thinking.
"I was thinking maybe you could stay here at the apartment during the holidays."
"Where? I don't think that I would be comfortable on the couch. And I don't feel comfortable sleeping in Leonard's…" But he cut her off.
"I was thinking you could stay with me in my room." He said quickly.
"What?" She started but she couldn't catch her breath.
"Amy are you okay? Is this another panic attack?" He asked as she just nodded her head. "Well come on lie down on the couch, put your feet up and breath."
She calmed down about 10 minutes later. She sat up and looked at him. She couldn't believe what he had suggested. He had said he wanted her to stay with him.
"Did you ask me to stay in your room?" She questioned. She wanted to be 100% sure she had heard him correctly.
"Yes. I was thinking we could try sleeping in the same bed together. I mean someday when we live together you will want to sleep with me, right?"
"Live here?" She questioned, not sure she heard him correctly.
"Yes, here. Are you going to have another panic attack?" He saw her breathing erratically again "Honestly, woman, it's like you don't believe me when I say things."
She calmed down immediately upon his reaction.
"It's not that. It's just you surprised me. I just never thought you would think about us living together."
"Surely you don't think that, do you?" He asked sincerely. He knew she had wanted to live with him.
"You ran away when I suggested it in May." She said to him.
"You really believe that don't you?" He asked sadly. He had thought they were past what had happened, but he knew they never really discussed it either.
"How can I not? We were discussing your problems and you threw a fit when I said if you didn't like it we could always live together. You ran out the door and then I didn't see you for 45 days. What else am I supposed to think?"
"I didn't run away from you. I ran away from the situation. I only heard what I wanted to hear. After I reflected upon what you said, you never assumed, you said if I didn't like living alone, which I never want to do. I know Leonard is planning on moving in with Penny soon. He is there practically every night any way. So it is only a matter of time."
"So you think you may want me to move in with you?"
"It is a possibility. Now I want to take this slowly. Let's start with the week at Christmas."
"Well when you put it that way, I would love to spend Christmas with you this year." She was so happy. She would finally get to spend the night with Sheldon. She wanted to make sure this was the best Christmas he ever had.
"Now I know how you feel about this holiday, and you know how I feel but as I want to do this right, minus the tree."
"Does this mean presents? You don't have to do that. Last year, I just filled your stocking with candy."
"I know and I enjoyed it very much. I just wish you wouldn't have because I feel like I am in your debt."
"Sheldon, you are not in my debt at We are in a relationship. Sometimes I just want to buy you something just because. It's like when we went to the Angels game and when you stubbed your toe. I didn't ask for anything in return. I bought them because I wanted to buy them. If you want to buy me something, I won't object but I don't want you to because you feel you have to do so. I love you and just spending Christmas with you is enough." She said to him.
"Well I really want to get you something anyway, even if you don't believe me. I have something in mind. I just hope you like it."
"I will love it."
"How do you know?"
"Because it will be from you."
"I don't understand."
"Sheldon, you are taking the time to find me something from you. I love that. You need to understand that what is most important is it is from you. You thought of it, no matter what it is."
"Oh, I see."
"Okay so when do you want me to come over to stay?" She asked him changing the subject. "We all have off from December 19- January 5."
"How about you come over on the 19th? Leonard and Penny are leaving on the 20th and I am sure they will stay at her place. You can then stay until the 4th, unless we get sick of each other or something."
"So just to be clear, I will be staying with you, not on the couch, not in Leonard's bedroom, with you, in your room?"
"I know you heard me. But I will say it again; I want you to sleep with me in my bed over Christmas. Unless you have a problem with that."
"No your room is fine."
"Then it is settled. You will stay at my place for the 2 week vacation and we will go to Texas for a long weekend right after Christmas. Should we wait until that weekend to decorate the apartment?" He really hoped she would say yes. He did not want to have to explain to the guys why all of a sudden he was okay with all the decorations.
"Well as no one will be here we might as well wait." She answered him.
Amy left that night with a large smile on her face. Her boyfriend had asked her to stay with him during their vacation from the university. She couldn't believe it.