A/N: I forgot to mention the kids ages before that last chapter. Lee is 2 and Ally is 4 1/2.
Sheldon let Amy go and he went to called Leonard. "Hey, Leonard, can I ask for a favor?" Sheldon asked when his friend picked up.
"What's up?"
"Amy and I were wondering if you guys could take the kids this weekend," Sheldon said.
"I'll have to talk to Penny about it, but I don't think that should be a problem. Is everything okay?" Leonard asked.
"I've just been neglecting my duties as a husband. The roles of physicist and father have been taking up too much of my time. I wish I could go back to the days when I could just buy Amy a tiara and all would be forgiven," Sheldon said sadly.
"Hold on. I'm going to go ask Penny right now so that we can get you an answer right now," Leonard said. Sheldon waited for a few moments before Leonard came back on the line. "Yeah. Just drop them off any time after four tomorrow, and we'll keep them until Sunday night. Does that work?"
"Yeah. Thanks, Leonard," Sheldon said.
"Anytime, buddy," Leonard said.
Sheldon went back to Amy. "They'll take them around dinnertime tomorrow until Sunday night. Do you want to leave work a little early tomorrow and we'll go to dinner?"
"Yeah. That sounds nice," Amy said.
"Come on. I'll finish cleaning up tomorrow," Sheldon said. He was willing to let that go because he needed to spend some time alone with his wife. She was the only thing that could distract him that much. Even after all of these years.
"What?"
"You heard me. Let's go to bed," Sheldon said.
"But I haven't finished cleaning," Amy said.
"It doesn't matter. Come on," Sheldon said pulling on Amy's arm. She gave up and put down the cloth she had been wiping the counter with, and they went upstairs together.
Sheldon locked the door on their bedroom and changed into his pajamas. Then he took Amy's shirt off.
"I won't sleep in your shirts anymore," Amy said.
Sheldon laughed. "That's not why I'm taking it. Lie down on your stomach."
Then Sheldon straddled Amy's hips and started rubbing her back. "Until we can figure out a way to spend more time together, I'll try to make the time we have together better," Sheldon told her.
"Me too," Amy agreed.
Sheldon worked his way through the tight muscles in Amy's back and shoulders. He loosened each of them with his fingers. He was about to start making a few moves to get Amy out of the rest of her clothes when there was a small knock at the door.
"Mommy, Daddy, I had a bad dream," said a small voice outside of their room.
Amy sighed and pulled Sheldon's t-shirt back on before getting up to open the door. Ally stood there in tears. "Hey, sweetheart," Amy said as she leaned down. "What was your dream about?"
"The monster who lives under my bed found a way back in and got around Daddy's traps," Ally said.
Amy sighed. This was an ongoing issue that they hadn't found a solution for. Amy debated between taking Ally back to her room and just letting her sleep with them. She looked back at Sheldon. He came over and picked Ally up. "We talked about this. There are no monsters anywhere in your room. This whole house is monster proof," Sheldon said.
"Daddy, they got in anyway," Ally said and she started crying again.
Sheldon and Amy looked at each other. Amy nodded slightly. "Okay. You can sleep with Mommy and me tonight. There aren't any monsters. I promise, but if you are scared you can stay with us," Sheldon said.
Ally wrapped her arms tightly around Sheldon's neck. "Thank you, Daddy," she said and her tears finally stopped. Amy reached over and rubbed Ally's back before they got back into their bed. Ally got in the middle of the bed and wrapped her arms around Sheldon. Amy put her hand back on Ally's back and she and Sheldon watched her fall asleep.
"Sorry," Sheldon said quietly once Ally was asleep.
"I still got a back rub. You were the one who got shortchanged," Amy said.
Sheldon wondered when the tables had turned. He was the one who wanted sex while Amy was the one who didn't care.
"You used to want me all the time," Sheldon said.
"Babe, I didn't mean to imply that I didn't want you now. I'm just saying that I got something and you didn't," Amy explained. Other than for a little while after each of the kids were born, Amy almost always wanted Sheldon. It was part of the reason it killed her that they didn't spend much time together anymore.
"Oh. Okay," Sheldon said. Amy smiled at how relieved he looked. They just lay there talking quietly for a while until Sheldon started falling asleep. Amy missed just talking with Sheldon, so it was a nice chance to just be together.
Amy drifted off at some point but was woken up when Ally woke up. Ally was trying to climb over her to get out of the bed. Amy put her arms around Ally and pulled her close to her chest.
"Where are you going?" Amy asked.
"I don't know. You and Daddy were sleeping, so I was gonna go somewhere else," Ally said.
"How about some breakfast?" Amy asked. She looked at the clock. She still had a half an hour before she needed to be up to get ready for work. She wouldn't be able to fall back asleep in that time, so she just got out of bed. Amy and Ally stopped to get Lee before they went downstairs to have breakfast.
"Friday is French toast day," Ally informed her mother when they were in the kitchen.
"Okay," Amy said. It was usually Sheldon's day to feed the kids breakfast, but she got out the stuff to make French toast anyway.
Well, first she put on a pot of coffee. Amy hadn't started drinking coffee until after the kids were born, but now she wondered how she lived without it. Then she got out the stuff to make breakfast. Amy put on a video for the kids to watch while she cooked. Once there was a reasonable pile of French toast, she went and got the kids.
Meanwhile, Sheldon reached across the bed only to find it empty. He frowned and opened his eyes to see what his hands already knew. His wife wasn't there. Neither was his daughter.
Then he smelled food, so he dragged himself out of bed. After a quick trip to the bathroom, Sheldon found himself in the kitchen.
"Good morning, Daddy. Mommy's making breakfast, but don't worry, I told her that it's French toast day," Ally said as soon as she saw her father.
"Yes," Amy said. "She is keeping me up to date with your breakfast schedule."
Sheldon went over and put his arms around Amy and kissed her neck. The he grabbed a plate and some of the food that Amy had made. Then he made Lee's cereal and helped him eat in between bites of his own.
Ally was covered in syrup by the time she was done eating. "You are so sticky," Amy said when she saw Ally.
"Do you really give her French toast every week?" Amy asked.
"Yes. She usually manages to eat it a little more cleanly than that though," Sheldon said.
"Sorry, Mommy," Ally said.
"Can you give her a bath? I need to start getting ready for work," Amy said.
"Of course."
Amy kissed Sheldon before going back upstairs. His lips were sweet from the syrup and she wanted to keep kissing him, but the kids were right there. It wasn't the most appropriate place for a make out session with her husband. At least they would have the night together.
Sheldon finished feeding Lee his breakfast while Ally kept talking to him about how excited she was to spend the weekend with Noah, Leonard, and Penny.
"Aunt Penny always does my hair and sometimes she paints my nails," Ally explained. Sheldon could believe it. He knew that Leonard and Penny were trying to have another baby and they were both hoping for a girl.
"Okay. How about that bath?" Sheldon asked.
"Yes, please," Ally said. "I didn't mean to get so sticky and I don't like it."
Sheldon got up and put Lee in his play pen for a little while he took Ally back upstairs. He went into the kids' bathroom and started running her bath. He washed her up before wrapping her in a big towel and taking her into her room to get her dressed for the day.
"Giraffes or The Flash?" Sheldon asked as he held up two t-shirts for her to choose from.
"Giraffes," Ally said then she held her arms over her head so that Sheldon could put the shirt on her. Then he finished her usual outfit of tights and a skirt. Then he took her hand they went downstairs to get Lee and get started on the lessons for the day.
Then Amy came through, ready for work. She kissed both of her children on their heads. "Be good, learn lots," she told them both. Then she kissed Sheldon. "I'll see you at five?" she asked.
"Yes. Call me if you'll be late," Sheldon said.
"Okay. I love you guys," Amy said as she walked to the door.