The next morning Sheldon awoke in the same position he had the day before. He propped himself up on his elbow and peered down at his girlfriend's angelic face. A wisp of hair had fallen across her forehead, and he gently brushed it back in place then planted a light kiss on her forehead.

When she stirred, he greeted her. "Good morning."

She peered up at his face. "Good morning. Did you sleep well again?"

"I did. The bedding here is amazing. I checked the tags while you were getting ready for bed last night. The hotel uses a brand called Downlite. I'm going check if they have an online catalog. I thought about waiting until we got back to Pasadena, but I'm hoping they have a same-day shipping option so it's waiting for me at home."

"Yes, the bedding, that's it," she winked. "I really don't want to get up, but nature calls. Do you mind if I use the facilities first this morning?" She stood before he could even respond.

After his girlfriend got up, Sheldon pulled his iPad from his messenger bag and typed 'downlite' into the search bar. When she returned, he was perusing the site but quickly stood when he felt her presence and made a beeline for the bathroom. She picked up the neglected iPad and scrolled through the listings. A minute later she heard him turn on the shower.

He peeked his head out ten minutes later. "Amy, can you bring my suitcase and leave it outside the bathroom door?"

"I thought you have everything you need in there."

"I forgot my clothes."

"Why don't I just bring you what you need instead of the whole suitcase?"

"And go through my personal belongings?"

"Sheldon, I'm your girlfriend. I wouldn't have a problem if you went through my bag."

"Can you just bring my suitcase... please?"

"Fine." She wheeled her boyfriend's suitcase to the location he requested then poked her head in the door. "Here you go."

"Amy!" He quickly wrapped a towel around his waist.

"What? I've seen you completely naked before."

His cheeks flushed. She continued standing in the doorway staring at him.

"Amy, please. I need to get dressed, and you still need to shower."

"Why don't you change in the main suite while I shower? It will save us some time."

"I can't argue with that logic." He scurried past her out the bathroom door.

Amy turned on the shower faucet then remembered she also forgot her clothes.

She stepped out of the bathroom wrapped in a towel and stopped in her tracks. Sheldon was bent over his suitcase in just his towel, which wasn't very big, so she had a perfect view of his backside. Frozen in place, she ogled him as he withdrew a pair of Batman underwear from his bag then slipped them on.

She waited a few seconds then cleared her throat, causing him to jump. "Sorry, I need something from my bag."

She tiptoed around him then extracted the items in question before sprinting back to the bathroom.

He stood motionless until the sound of the door closing behind her brought him out of his trance. He quickly pulled on his pants and shirts then sat down with his iPad once more.

xxx

"We have an hour until the next lecture. According to our schedule, we will use this time to browse the vendor booths."

They entered a large ballroom transformed into an indoor market featuring a multitude of flags and flag paraphernalia.

"Wow!" Sheldon exclaimed. "If I believed in a heaven, this would be it."

"It is pretty impressive," she agreed.

He pulled her over to a booth selling custom-made flags and banners. "This is the company that designed the apartment flag. Actually I designed it; they just printed it."

While the vendor assisted another customer, Amy inspected several samples on display then held up a flag sporting a skunk that read 'This stinks!'.

As they sifted through piles that included everything from 'Happy Birthday!' banners to beach scenes, they decided to make a game out of who could find the most outrageous flag.

Amy tossed aside flag after flag. She glanced up to find her boyfriend in the same predicament.

"I think the skunk flag is the winner," she declared.

"It doesn't count. We created the game after you found it."

They continued searching until Sheldon triumphantly held up his latest finding. "Try to top this!"

"A zombie flag! You're in the lead now, but I still have a chance."

After they had combed through every flag on the table, Sheldon's zombie flag was deemed the winner.

The vendor finished up with his customer then turned to the couple. "Welcome to Design-a Flag. Ah, I see you've found some of the more peculiar designs. It's always interesting to see what people can come up with. I have some catalogs here with even more ideas."

As they flipped through the pages, the vendor observed them. "Hey, aren't you the couple from Fun With Flags?"

"We are. I'm Dr. Sheldon Cooper and this is my girlfriend, Dr. Amy Farrah Fowler."

"I'm Chad, and I'm a big fan of the show," he said, sticking out his hand for them to shake.

"Another fan! And Leonard always says no one watches."

"Whoever this Leonard guy is doesn't know what he's talking about. I never miss an episode."

Amy excused herself to use the restroom, while the two men discussed the show. When she returned, Chad's tone had turned more serious.

"Say, I have a business proposition for you. How would you like a 20% discount on personalized flags?"

"What's the catch?" Sheldon asked warily.

"If you mention the store's name and display my flags in some of your shows, it could help with business. It's a win-win situation. Here's my card if you wish to contact me. No pressure."

As they advanced to the next booth, Sheldon turned to Amy. "I hadn't thought about dedicating a show to custom-made flags, but that's actually an interesting concept."

"It is. Shall we go back and tell him we'll do it?"

"We can come back tomorrow. We only have," he consulted his watch, "45 minutes."

They visited a few more booths before proceeding to the next lecture where they located James amongst the crowd. He motioned them to sit with him.

"How are you two enjoying the conference so far?"

Sheldon smiled broadly. "I'm having the best time! It's great to be surrounded by flags and others who enjoy flags as much as I do."

"I'm glad to hear it. Are you going to the dinner tonight?"

"We are," Amy replied.

"Wonderful. If you don't already have plans to join anyone, I would be happy to share a table with you."

"That is very kind of you. Sheldon, what do you think?"

Sheldon agreed. He appeared relieved that they would know one other person at their table.

A/N: Thank you to everyone who has favorited, followed, and reviewed the story so far. Your kind words are what keep me going :)