Sheldon's new love
Chapter 1
It was a warm summer evening in Pasadena, California when Sheldon Cooper and Leonard Hofstadter were heading to the bar where their friend Penny worked at. Leonard suggested that the two of them go out that night to help Sheldon move on with his life. It had been a year and a half since Sheldon and Amy terminated their relationship and Sheldon was still having doubts about it. He just couldn't seem to get Amy out of his mind no matter how hard he tried. Sheldon kept thinking that this break up was a mistake which began to annoy Leonard to point where he would just yell at him to forget about Amy and move on with his life. As Sheldon sat there in Leonard's car looking out the window Leonard broke the silence by asking, "Sheldon, what are you thinking about?"
" That is none of your concern Leonard.", Sheldon said.
" I'm your roommate so it is my concern. It says so in the Roommate Agreement.", Leonard said.
" Yes it does but since I established it I can revoke it any time I want which I've decided to do so now.", Sheldon said.
" You were still thinking about Amy were you?", Leonard asked.
" I told you that is none of your concern Leonard.", Sheldon said.
" Sheldon I've told you this countless times! You need to forget about Amy and just move on!", Leonard frustratingly said.
" Well maybe I don't want to move on. Ever thought about that?", Sheldon asked.
" Sheldon you're never going to be happy again if you don't let go.", Leonard said.
" I know that but it's just so hard.", Sheldon said.
" Why? Why is this so hard for you buddy?", Leonard asked.
" Because I still love her.", Sheldon said.
" I know you still love her but moving on doesn't mean you have to stop. You still can love her as a friend.", Leonard said.
" Yeah but how will that work out? Amy doesn't even want to talk to me anymore.", Sheldon said.
" She probably just wants her space.", Leonard said.
" Can we please just go back to the apartment? I am really not in the mood for this Leonard.", Sheldon said.
" Oh no we are not going back to the apartment so you can sulk in your bedroom all night. We are going out tonight whether you like it or not.", Leonard said.
" You know I don't drink.", Sheldon said.
" Yes but this will be good for you Sheldon. This will help you get your mind off of Amy.", Leonard said as he drove into the bar parking lot and parked his car. The two physicists got out and walked in the door. As they sat at the bar talking to Penny, Sheldon's attention suddenly turned to a beautiful young blonde haired woman sitting at a table working on a laptop. He also noticed that there was some other pieces of equipment set up around the laptop as well that looked like something that storm chasers would use. The woman looked about 33 years old and she was caucasion. Her hair was kind of wavy and it looked silky soft with a bit of shine to it. She had crystal blue eyes and was wearing blue jeans as well as black t-shirt with a red heart on the front of it. Over the t-shirt she had on a black zip up hoodie and on her feet she was wearing white tennis shoes. As Sheldon stared at this woman he was amazed by how beautiful she looked. To him she looked a little bit too pretty to be a nerd but here she was working on a laptop as if she was one. Penny and Leonard were completely oblivious as to what was going on with Sheldon. Sheldon thought about going to talk to her but decided not to. Few minutes later the woman picked up her equipment and left. Sheldon still sat frozen as if he was in a trance until Leonard said, " Sheldon? You ok buddy?" Sheldon snapped out of the trance and said, " Yes I'm fine Leonard."
" What were you staring at?", Leonard asked.
" I... it was nothing.", Sheldon said.
" Oo-kay, well we're going home now.", Leonard said. Sheldon nodded his head and the two men said goodbye to Penny. When they got back to apartment 4A they suddenly heard two people arguing with each other from the floor above them. From the sound of the voices it sounded like a woman and a man.
" You're a jerk Casey! I can't believe you would do this to me! I'm your girlfriend!"
" Meghann come on don't be like that! I'm trying to be honest with you!"
" You cheated on me with another woman! That's not being honest!"
" What's your problem?!"
" The problem is I'm your girlfriend and you shouldn't treat me like that! That's not how a boyfriend treats his girlfriend!"
" So what are you trying to say Meghann?!"
" I'm saying I'm done with you Casey Jones! Get out of my apartment before I call the cops!"
" Fine I'll get out! But you are so gonna regret this Meghann Brissette! I doubt you will ever find another man that will treat you with as much respect as I have!"
" GET THE HELL OUT OF MY APARTMENT! NOW! WE'RE THROUGH!" Casey walked out slamming the door behind him. Meghann opened the door and shouted, " GOODBYE FOREVER YOU GOOD FOR NOTHING A**HOLE!" before she slammed the door shut. She slid her back down the door and sat there crying. Meghann had never felt so hurt in her entire life. As she sat there crying she heard a voice on the other side of the door that said, " Are you alright?" Meghann stood up and opened the door to see a tall skinny man standing there. It was Sheldon Cooper. Sheldon was surprised to see that it was the same woman that he saw at the bar. As Meghann sat there with tears sliding down her face she cried, " I'm fine!"
" Well my roommate and I heard some arguing up here and you sound upset.", Sheldon said.
" I was arguing with a man that was supposed to be my faithful boyfriend but he cheated on me! So I broke up with him!", Meghann cried.
" Well that's not right. He shouldn't have treated you like that.", Sheldon said.
" I know! I never want to see that jerk again for as long as I live!", Meghann cried. Then she sniffled and said, " I'm really sorry I'm so rude. Come in." Sheldon walked in and Meghann shut the door.
" I'm sorry I'm being rude as well. My name is Dr. Sheldon Lee Cooper what's yours?", Sheldon asked.
" Dr. Meghann Rose Brissette.", Meghann said.
" You have a Ph. D?", Sheldon asked.
" Yes I'm a meteorologist and a storm chaser. What do you do?", Meghann said.
" I'm a theoretical physicist.", Sheldon said. The two of them continued to talk to each other and developed a friendship. The next morning at CalTech while Sheldon was working on his calculations he was interupted by a knock on the door. He walked over to the door and opened it. In walked Dr. Gablehauser and standing next to him was Meghann.
" Dr. Brissette?!", Sheldon shockingly said.
" Yeah hi Dr. Cooper!", Meghann said with a smile.
" You two already met each other?", Dr. Gablehauser asked.
" Yes we met each other last night at my apartment after I broke up with my boyfriend.", Meghann said.
" Well that is excellent and I'm so sorry hear that Dr. Brissette.", Dr. Gablehauser said.
" It's ok the dude was a jerk anyway. He cheated on me with another woman.", Meghann said.
" Well it sounds like that man doesn't know how to treat a woman right.", Dr. Gablehauser said.
" Exactly.", Meghann said.
" Well may I ask what this is about?", Sheldon asked.
" Well I was showing Dr. Brissette around the university and having her meet her new colleagues.", Dr. Gablehauser said.
" You hired her for the Meteorology department?", Sheldon asked.
" Yes because when I looked at her resume it was pretty impressive. She has a genius IQ.", Dr. Gablehauser said.
" You never told me that yesterday. What's your IQ?", Sheldon asked. He thought, ' Please don't let be higher than mine!'
" 168.", Meghann said. Sheldon let out a sigh of relief and said, " Oh what a relief! I thought it was going to be higher than mine!"
" You have a genius IQ too?! What's yours?!", Meghann asked.
" 187.", Sheldon said.
" Wow you're smarter than me!", Meghann exclaimed.
" Well shall I take you to your office Dr. Brissette?", Dr. Gablehauser asked.
" Sure. Bye Dr. Cooper I'll see you later.", Meghann said.
" Bye Dr. Brissette. I'll talk to you later.", Sheldon said as Meghann walked out of Sheldon's office with Dr. Gablehauser. As Sheldon returned to his work he began to get a warm feeling inside of him. When Sheldon was with Amy he was feeling all sorts of emotions. But this feeling he had was different. It was a feeling that he had never felt before. Sheldon thought, ' What is going on with me?! Is it possible that I'm falling in love with her?! No it couldn't be, could it?! I just met her yesterday!' Sheldon's daydreams and thoughts were suddenly interupted when Barry Kripke walked in and snidely said, " Ywou don't stand a chance with her Cwooper."
" That is precisely incorrect Kripke. It is you that doesn't stand a chance with her.", Sheldon said.
" Wong. I'm bwetter lwooking than ywou.", Kripke snidely said.
" This is preposterous! I can't believe you would stoop so low to try competing against me for Dr. Brissette's affections! Which quite frankly is not a good idea right now considering the fact that she just broke up with her boyfriend!", Sheldon said.
" Ywou're jwust saying thwat Cwooper becawuse ywou know I'm clwearly the winner hwere.", Kripke snidely said.
" Excuse me but were you the one that met her yesterday? I don't think so and anyway she is a woman not a prize Kripke.", Sheldon said.
" Whatewver. I bwet ywou cwan't gwet her to ask ywou out bwefore me.", Kripke snidely said.
" We'll see about that Kripke. If anything I would rather incompassitate you in a cardboard box than to have you touch her with your dirty diseased infested hands.", Sheldon said.
" Swee thwis is anwother reason why Dr. Brissette won't lowve ywou Cwooper. Ywou fwreak out about germs all the time.", Kripke snidely said.
" I am just going to ignore that and say that I'm perfectly capable of gaining the affections of a meteorologist, unlike you Kripke.", Sheldon said with a smirk on his face.
" Fwine, we'll jwust swee which owne of us she likes. Which will bwe me by the way.", Kripke snidely said.
" Get out of my office Kripke and don't you dare go bother Dr. Brissette! She does not need you distracting her from her work!", Sheldon said. Later that evening when Sheldon and Leonard got home from work Sheldon started drawing up calculations for the compatability between him and Meghann.
" Shelly what are you doing?", Leonard asked.
" Well if you must know Leonard I'm calculating the compatability between me and Meghann.", Sheldon said.
" Are you talking about that meteorologist that lives in 5A?", Leonard asked.
" Yes who did you think I was talking about?", Sheldon asked.
" Explain what this is about.", Leonard said.
" Well Kripke decided to turn this into a competition.", Sheldon said.
" Wait, what?! You and Kripke are fighting over this woman?! Am I hearing this right?!", Leonard shockingly asked.
" Indeed you are Leonard.", Sheldon said. A smile spread across Leonard's face as he said, " I'm impressed Sheldon. You're finally moving on from Amy."
" I am. As much as it hurts me I am moving on.", Sheldon said.
" Hey I got an idea. Why don't you invite Meghann down here to have dinner with us and our friends tonight.", Leonard said.
" Well if you insist Leonard then I will.", Sheldon said. Meanwhile upstairs Meghann was on the phone talking to her best friend.
" So how did your first day at CalTech go Meghann?", Leo asked.
" It went pretty smoothly Leo. So what's been going on with you?", Meghann asked.
" Oh you know same old same old. Hey got some good news.", Leo said.
" What is it Leo?", Meghann asked.
" Ace and I are getting married.", Leo said.
" Really?! That's great Leo! I'm so happy for you two! Congratulations!", Meghann exclaimed.
" Thanks Meghann. So how are things going between you and Casey?", Leo said.
" Casey cheated on me.", Meghann said.
" What?! Dude quit messing with me!", Leo shockingly said.
" Leo I'm serious. He cheated on me and we broke up.", Meghann said.
" Oh dude that sucks!", Leo exclaimed.
" It's ok it's not your fault and it's not my fault either.", Meghann said.
" Did this recently happen? Like how long ago was this?", Leo asked.
" 24 hours.", Meghann said.
" You guys broke up last night?", Leo asked.
" Yeah. He showed up at my apartment and belately told me what he did which made me furious with him and I threw him out.", Meghann said.
" Man he didn't have the guts to tell you about it first hand?! What a jerk!", Leo exclaimed.
" You're telling me!", Meghann said.
" You know what Meghann the next time I see Casey I'm gonna slap the chiz out of him for breaking your heart like that! He obviously deserves it!", Leo said.
" Thanks but don't go beating him up Lemonselly. As much as he deserves it I personally wouldn't do it because it will just make you look bad.", Meghann said.
" Yeah I guess you're right.", Leo said.
Knock knock knock " Meghann!"
Knock knock knock " Meghann!"
Knock knock knock " Meghann!"
" Who's that at your door Meghann?", Leo asked.
" Oh I know who it is. Just excuse me for a second Leo.", Meghann said as she put her phone down for a second and walked to the door. She opened it to see Sheldon standing there.
" Hello Meghann.", Sheldon said with a smile.
" Hi Sheldon. What are you doing here?", Meghann said with a smile.
" Well I would like to ask you if you would like to join Leonard and I for dinner along with our friends?", Sheldon asked.
" Thank you for the invitation. I would love to. Just let me get off the phone with my best friend and I'll be right down.", Meghann said as Sheldon nodded his head and walked back downstairs.
" Who was that you were talking to?", Leo asked.
" Oh it was a man that lives below me. He was inviting me to a dinner party down there and I accepted it. I met him last night after I broke up with Casey.", Meghann said.
" Really? Is he nice?", Leo asked.
" He seems nice but I really don't know what he's like yet.", Meghann said.
" Do you know his name?", Leo asked.
" He said his name is Dr. Sheldon Lee Cooper.", Meghann said.
" He's a doctor like you? What does he do?", Leo asked.
" He's a theoretical physicist Leo.", Meghann said.
" Dude you so need to give this guy a chance! He sounds really smart!", Leo exclaimed.
" I'm not sure about that yet Leo. I just broke up with Casey and I just met Sheldon.", Meghann said.
" In my perspective I think he could be the one.", Leo said.
" Dude you said that about Casey and it didn't work out.", Meghann said.
" Yeah but dude I really have a good feeling about this.", Leo said.
" Really Leo Lemonselly? You think this the guy that's going to ask me to marry him?", Meghann asked.
" Truthfully yes Meghann!", Leo exclaimed.
" Well I guess it's possible but I still don't know. Like I said we just met so I still don't know about him yet. Anyway I got to get going. I'll talk to you later Leo.", Meghann said.
" Ok good luck with the friendship Meghann. Talk to you later.", Leo said.
" Thanks and again congratulations on your engagement Leo. Keep me posted about when the wedding is. Bye.", Meghann said.
" Thanks I will Meghann. Bye.", Leo said as the two adults hung up with each other. Meghann got herself ready and walked downstairs. She knocked on the door the door to 4A and Leonard answered the door with a smile saying, " Hi Meghann. Come on in." Meghann walked in and saw a few other people there. Two of the other men that were there were guys she recognized from the university. The other three she wasn't familiar with. Meghann pulled up a chair and sat down.
" Hey I know you two, you're from the university.", Meghann said.
" Oh yeah hi Meghann.", Howard said.
" Hi.", Raj nervously said.
" Please excuse him. He has trouble talking to women.", Leonard said.
" No offense taken Leonard.", Meghann said.
" Howie who is this woman?", Bernadette asked.
" Oh Bernie I forgot to tell you. This is the new meteorologist at CalTech.", Howard said.
" Hi I'm Dr. Meghann Rose Brissette.", Meghann said.
" Nice to meet you I'm Dr. Bernadette Rostenkowski Wolowitz.", Bernadette said as the two women shook hands with each other.
" So you're a doctor too? What do you do?", Meghann asked.
" I'm a microbiologist.", Bernadette said.
" That's interesting.", Meghann said.
" So you're a meteorologist?", Stuart asked.
" Yes and I'm also a storm chaser.", Meghann said.
" Wow, really?", Howard asked.
" Yes. I work with this center called Storm Watch. My boss there is Dr. Felix Hudson.", Meghann said.
" So what do you do for storm chasing exactly?", Penny asked.
" Well I check the weather radar and I follow the storm system in whatever direction it's heading in my car. Then I send a weather drone up into the storm to collect information and data about it, send it to the center and from there it goes to the National Weather Service.", Meghann said.
" I must admit that is impressive.", Sheldon said.
" Thank you Sheldon.", Meghann said.
" How come Amy didn't show up?", Penny asked.
" I didn't invite her because I didn't want to make the situation awkward for Sheldon.", Leonard said.
" And I appreciate that Leonard. Thank you.", Sheldon said.
" No problem buddy.", Leonard said.
" Who's Amy?", Meghann asked.
" Amy is Sheldon's ex-girlfriend.", Leonard said.
" Yes and quite frankly Meghann does not need to know about that Leonard.", Sheldon said.
" Fair enough. I'll keep that discussion off the table.", Meghann said.
" Thank you.", Sheldon said. They all continued talking to each other until everyone left. The next day at CalTech, Meghann was in her office typing up her weather predictions on her laptop.
" Ok Sunday is partly cloudy with a high of 73 and a low of 55. Winds estimated at 10 to 15miles per hour going SW. Monday is rain showers with a high of 62 and a low of 43. Winds estimated at 20 miles per hour going E, chance of precipatation 50%. Tuesday is sunny with a high of 64 and a low of 40. Winds estimated at 15 miles per hour going NW. Wednesday is overcast with windy conditions, high 50 low 35. Winds WSW at 25 miles per hour, chance of precipatation 45%. Thursday is isolated thunderstorms, possible severe weather. That's not good.", Meghann said as she put in her predictions for Friday and Saturday as well. Meghann was suddenly interupted by a knock on the door and she said, " Come in." The door opened and in walked Barry Kripke.
" Hwello Dr. Bwrissette.", Kripke said.
" Uh hi Kripke, what brings you to my office?", Meghann asked.
" Nwoting I jwust cwame hwere to twalk to ywou.", Kripke said.
" Ok but could make this short because I'm kind of busy.", Meghann said.
" Swure. I was jwust gwoing to ask ywou if ywou wanted to gwo on a dwate with me swometime?", Kripke asked.
" Oh, well I'm flattered by that but I'm just not quite ready for that yet. I recently just had a bad break up with my boyfriend and I'm not ready to start dating again yet. But thank you for asking though.", Meghann said. Sheldon overheard this from the hallway and smiled. He thought, 'You're such a loser Kripke! That's why Meghann turned you down! You just made my advantage much easier!' Sheldon walked into Meghann's office and said, " Excuse me Kripke but what are you doing in Dr. Brissette's office? I thought I told you not to come in here and bother her. She is clearly busy with her work and you are distracting her.", Sheldon said as he narrowed his eyes at Kripke.
" I was jwust asking her a qwuestion. Ywou're not the bwoss of me Cwooper.", Kripke said.
" Excuse me Kripke but who's the head of the Physics department?! That would be me thank you very much! Now get out of the meteorologist's office!", Sheldon said. Kripke reluctantly left and Sheldon said, " I'm so sorry that Kripke came in here and bothered you. I told him not to bother you but I should have known that he wouldn't listen to me."
" It's ok I've been getting multiple interuptions anyway. I guess that's what you have to deal with when you become a meteorologist.", Meghann said as the printer in the corner started printing out pages. She pulled the papers off the printer tray, stacked them in order and stapled them together.
" May I see that for a second?", Sheldon asked.
" Sure.", Meghann said as she handed him her work. As Sheldon flipped through it he said, " I must say your work is very impressive."
" Thanks, I've been studying this stuff for years. I'm sure your work is much more impressive too than mine.", Meghann said.
" Well of course it is. No one is smarter than me.", Sheldon said as Meghann laughed at that.
" You are so funny Dr. Cooper.", Meghann said.
" Well I wasn't making a joke Dr. Brissette. If I was you would know it by the use of a bazinga.", Sheldon said.
" Alright but still you are pretty funny.", Meghann said.
" Alright well then I'll consider that as a compliment. Thank you.", Sheldon said.
" Oh that's no problem.", Meghann said.
" Well then I will let you get back to your work. I will talk to you later. Goodbye Dr. Brissette.", Sheldon said as he walked to the door.
" Alright I will talk to you later too. Goodbye Dr. Cooper.", Meghann said as Sheldon walked out the door. Then later that evening as everyone was leaving the university and Meghann had locked up her office she started walking toward her car with her workbag slung over her shoulder. But the second she reached her car and before she could get in a man suddenly jumped over the roof of her car landing in front of her which made her scream in terror as he captured her around her neck holding a gun to her head. Sheldon and Leonard heard this and ran over when they heard her scream, " Get away from me Twister! Leave me alone!"
" Hey what do you think you're doing buddy?! Get your hands off of her!", Leonard shouted.
" Shut up! This is between me and her! So back off!", Twister shouted.
" Excuse me but that's not a way to treat a meteorologist! Get your germ spreading hands off of her!", Sheldon shouted.
" I said shut up!", Twister shouted.
" Get. Off. Of. Me!", Meghann shouted as she elbowed her enemy in the chest making him release her.
" I'm going to kill you stupid bitch!", Twister shouted as he pointed his gun at her. Meghann screamed and hid herself behind Leonard as he shouted, " Woah woah woah calm down and put the gun away!"
" I don't think so! Out of my way who ever you are!", Twister shouted.
" It's Dr. Leonard Hofstadter! Now get out of here before we call the cops!", Leonard shouted.
" Get out of my way!", Twister shouted.
" Look pal I don't know who you think you are but you are not getting past me and my roommate to hurt our friend!", Leonard shouted.
" The name is Twister and if you don't get out of my way Leonard I will kill you and who ever this freaking idiot is!", Twister shouted.
" Excuse me but I'm not an idiot! I'm a theoretical physicist with 2 Ph. Ds and I have a genius IQ of 187! My name is Dr. Sheldon Lee Cooper!", Sheldon angrily said.
" That is a stupid name!", Twister shouted.
" No it is not! Your name is stupid!", Sheldon angrily said.
" Shut your mouth!", Twister shouted as he pointed his gun at Sheldon.
" Don't you dare shoot him Twister!", Meghann shouted.
" You better shut up or else you'll be a dead doctor Meghann!", Twister shouted.
" Really Twister?! You're gonna threaten to kill me?! I'm a meteorologist with a Ph.D!", Meghann shouted.
" That's it!", Twister shouted as he fired his gun at Meghann shooting her in the chest. She collapsed to the ground in Sheldon's arms as Leonard pressed his hand over the wound to stop it from bleeding. Howard and Raj ran over just as Twister fled the scene.
" Leonard what happened to Dr. Brissette?!", Howard screamed.
" What does it look like happened Wolowitz?! She got shot!", Leonard shouted.
" Somebody go get help now! We have a meteorologist down!", Howard shouted. Within minutes an ambulance arrived and the four men carefully lifted her onto the stretcher. Meghann was taken to the hospital to be treated for her gunshot wound. Once she was in stable condition Sheldon and Leonard walked into the room to see her.
" Meghann are you alright?", Leonard asked.
" Yeah I'm fine thanks to you guys. You saved my life.", Meghann said.