When his alarm went off Tuesday morning, Sheldon jumped right out of bed and beelined to the kitchen for breakfast.
"You know what? I'm in such high spirits I'm going to eat Honey Puffs," he told Leonard and Penny, who were stationed on the couch.
"But, today is French Toast day."
"Yeah, who are you and where did you put annoying Sheldon."
"Can't a grown man eat cereal for breakfast when he feels like it?"
"Not according to the Dr. Sheldon Cooper schedule on the fridge."
"Just for today, let's go with"
Taking a deep breath, the tall physicist turned his schedule around and the blond fell off the couch. He poured a bowl of cereal and sat down in his reserved seat, ignoring the stares from the couple. Unfortunately, it was more difficult than expected; especially when both pairs of eyes stared so blatantly at him.
"What?!" he finally snapped.
"Where is the real Sheldon?"
"I think DNA testing would prove that I am, in fact, the only Sheldon. With my DNA of course."
They continued to stare at him doubtfully and he sighed sharply. It had to happen sooner or later.
"Her name is Lily. I met her earlier this week on a blind date that Violet made me go on. She is a girl that is a friend, but I hope for the relationship to become more."
"Okay, now I definitely think something happened. Did you hit your head or were you abducted…?"
"There is nothing wrong with me! Aliens would have kept me for my brilliance and you would have heard about me hitting my head."
Sheldon opened his phone, locating the contact picture he took of Lily. She was giving a peace sign and smiling sweetly. Smiling, he showed them the picture. Leonard's eyes bugged while Penny punched his shoulder, her gawk matching her fiancé's. It was obvious they were stunned by his ability to get such a girl.
"Sheldon! Sh-she's gorgeous!" the blonde cried out.
"Yeah! How did you manage to keep her from running?!"
"I couldn't find any flaws in her. Not that I was looking, but she was unambiguously the most perfect woman I have ever met."
"More than Amy?"
"Absolutely. I-I want to bring her home to Meemaw."
The finality of his tone made it known to them both that he was more than serious. Leonard smiled at him and patted his shoulder.
"If you really feel that way, we support you," he said firmly.
"Yup. When are we going to meet this image of perfection?"
"Tonight. She will be joining us for Comic Book Night."
"A girl that pretty who isn't repelled by comics? Are you sure she's human?"
He nodded, having asked himself that question before. Android technology wasn't good enough for her not to be human. After finishing his cereal, he went to check his email. There was a new one from Amy Farrah Fowler. Bernadette and Penny had been trying a while to get them back together, but it was her who refused most of the time. It was common courtesy to see just what she wanted.
Dr. Cooper,
I've been doing a lot of thinking over the past two years and have decided to take you back. I see now that I was wrong for jumping to conclusions. I feel that we both have had time to grow a bit and are ready to try again. I hope you will accept my proposal,
Amy Farrah Fowler
Sighing softly, he tapped out a quick reply.
Dr. Fowler,
My apologies, but I have moved on. I think you should do the same.
Dr. Sheldon Cooper
After clicking send, he rose from his chair to go get dressed for the day. Thoughts of Lily filled his head more aggressively than they had been for the past few days. He accredited it to the realization that he was actually going to see her tonight in the flesh. And, by the end of the night, she would be his girlfriend. Hopefully Howard wouldn't screw this up for him. It would be a very dark day if that man scared her away. The chiming of his phone tore him from his dark thoughts. It was simply a message from her confirming that she was coming. Not wanting to show how elated he was, he replied with a swift "Okay". Butterflies now swarmed in his stomach pleasantly like they did every time she texted. This feeling had not only become familiar, but welcomed. His phone started to ring and he quickly answered.
"Dr. Sheldon Cooper speaking."
"Hi Sheldon, it's Lily," an angelic voice replied.
"Hello, how are you?"
"I'm great! You see, I finished a shoot early and was wondering if you would like to hang out? If you have plans I understand completely!"
The mere idea of seeing her earlier made everything in him jump in excitement.
"Of course! I mean, yes. You may come over."
"Yay! I'm so glad."
Her happiness had him smiling like a fool as he gave her directions to the apartment. Once they hung up, Sheldon rushed out to the living room.
"Change of plans. She's on her way now."
"Oh honey, that's awesome!" Penny cheered.
"I can't wait to meet the girl who has you acting so strange in a good way."
Beaming, he went to make a pot of tea. As he was setting it on the stove, there was a knock at the door. He ran like an excited child to answer it. Standing on the other side, looking like a goddess in a Flash shirt, was Lily. She smiled at him sweetly, her lips painted a light plum color. The urge to kiss those lips became very prominent and it took all of his willpower not to. Instead, he stepped aside to allow her passage. His friends attempted to hide their gawks as they watched from the couch.
"Lily, these are my friends. Leonard and Penny, this is Lily."
"Hi. I hope we get along and become friends," Lily smiled, blushing.
Penny squealed happily and grabbed the poor girl in a huge hug. It was reciprocated with slightly less zeal. After managing to pull the Nebraskan woman away, Sheldon directed the shaken beauty over to his spot on the couch. As he was fixing her a cup of tea, he could hear his two friends going back and forth.
"Wow, you must be really special."
"How come?"
"Because in the several years I've been his roommate, no one has been allowed to sit in that spot without consequence."
"Why?"
"It's Sheldon's spot."
He braced himself for a gasp of horror, or further questions, but they never came. Just sweet peals of laughter that made him grin like a fool.
"I'm the exact same way at my house," she finally said, one more small hiccup of laughter bubbling from her lips.
Sighing in relief, he brought out the tea on a saucer and sat down beside her. As she drank, all he could think about was ways to make her his. This was going to be a very long night and he didn't care one bit.