Sorry this took longer than I would've liked, I really didn't know what should happen next. Finally, I sat down and wrote this. If anyone has any ideas (especially for how I could get the Leonard/Penny and Sheldon/Amy moving) send me a PM, please! It's like, I know where I want to go but I don't know how to get there, if that makes any sense.

If any of you think I own TBBT, I'm going to go out on a limb here and say you haven't been paying attention.

Chapter Six: The Dramatic Pause Perplexity

"So guess what?" Raj said randomly as the group sat around Sheldon and Leonard's apartment.

"You're drunk?" Penny guessed, and Raj gave her a look.

"How many times do we have to go over this, I'm getting better! In fact, that has to do with my news." He paused, possibly for dramatic effect. But of course, Sheldon did not understand this.

"So, what's your news?" He asked. "I'd like to move this conversation forward,"

"It was a dramatic pause," Raj retorted, slightly annoyed. He took a breath and then smiled. "I'm in love."

"Awww," Bernadette smiled. "That's so sweet, Raj. I told you someone would snatch you up eventually,"

"Who is it? A selectively mute girl?" Howard asked half-jokingly.

"No," Raj frowned. "Actually…" He wasn't sure how to say this, so he just blurted it out. "She doesn't think about me that way, at least I don't think she does,"

The excited smiles on the faces of his friends faltered when he said this (except for Sheldon, who had kept the same face the entire time).

"Oh," Bernadette said finally, the disappointment in her voice evident.

"Who is she?" Leonard asked. "Have you talked to her?"

"She's my therapist," Raj explained. "She's super beautiful and in the week I've been seeing her, she's been helping me a lot. Now I can talk to women with barely any alcohol in my system. She thinks my selective mutism stems from my strong desire to please women, or something along those lines,"

"You'll never know how she feels about you unless you try," Penny said, shrugging.

"Yeah Raj," Amy interjected. "You're a mildly attractive man with a good career and only some psychological problems. How can she not go for you?" Everyone turned to look at Amy, who clearly thought she was being nice.

"Sweetie," Penny remarked gently. "Remember that time we talked about what is helpful and what is not?"

Amy frowned. "And that was not?" She was clearly surprised by this.

Penny nodded slowly. "Yeah, not,"

"Okay," The neurobiologist looked down and went back to her food.

Bernadette patted Raj's hand comfortingly. "I still have faith that someday you'll find the one," She looked at Howard out of the corner of her eye, smirking. "I know I did,"

Raj smiled faintly. "Can we talk about something else now? This conversation is kind of depressing,"

"Oh!" Amy cried, her hand shooting in the air. "I have something!"

Leonard wrinkled his nose instinctively, confused. "Uh, Amy?"

She dropped her hand. "Well, as you all know, the second Thursday of the month is coming up, which means date night for me and Sheldon. And, I was wondering if would all like to make it a group date,"

Howard and Bernadette exchanged a look. "There's no way I'm letting Sheldon Cooper ruin my baby making mood," Howard mouthed.

"Please," Bernadette mouthed back. "Nothing could ruin that for you,"

Howard fought the urge to roll his eyes as he turned back to the Shamy. "Sorry guys, Bernadette and I have plans,"

"Oh, that's too bad, but I was talking to Leonard and Penny," Amy said, turning towards the couple in question.

"No," They both said at the same time.

Amy frowned. "But…but bestie!"

"Sorry Ames-" Penny began.

"Please, please, please, please, please, please, please-"

"If I say yes will you shut up?"

"Yay!" Amy cried, throwing her arms around Penny's shoulders. "This will be so much fun!"

Leonard and Sheldon both frowned. Neither of them was looking forward to this.

Howard looked up as he heard a small knock at his office door the next afternoon. He smiled, seeing Bernadette standing in his doorway. "Hey you," He said. "What are you doing here?"

"Can't I visit my husband during my lunch break?" Bernadette replied, letting him kiss her.

"Well, lucky you I don't have much work today,"

"Yay,"

They kept their lips together, kissing passionately, and Bernadette moved so she was sitting on top of Howard's desk. Howard was about to suggest he close the door (he didn't want anyone walking in them making out, especially in his place of work) when they heard a familiar voice.

"What's up my-" Raj trailed off, realizing what he had walked in on and Howard and Bernadette pulled apart, looking at him. Howard smiled sheepishly, while Bernadette tugged on the hem of her cardigan, straightening it. "Oh, I was going to ask if you were going to the cafeteria but I see you have company." He added awkwardly: "Hi Bernadette."

The little blonde smiled slightly. "Hello Raj."

"I'll just be going then," Raj said, beginning to back away.

"No, it's fine," Bernadette insisted, sliding off the desk as gracefully as she could. "I should be getting back to work anyway. Those tiny organisms aren't going to study themselves! But why don't we all have dinner on Thursday, since the Shamy, Leonard and Penny will be out?"

"Sounds good," Howard said, and Raj nodded quickly, still a little frazzled.

"Great," Bernadette said. "Talk to you tonight Howie, see you later Raj," She smiled and left.

Howard groaned to himself while Raj simply blinked. "You guys weren't going to…you know; do the dance with no pants in here were you?"

"What? No!" Howard replied. "This is my workplace, talk about unprofessional Raj," The two scientists started down the hallway, walking in silence for a moment.

Finally, Raj mumbled. "That would've be kind of kinky though, you know you two doing it on the desk,"

Howard smiled to himself. "Yeah, totally,"

"Are you going to remember that for later?"

"You know it,"

I swore Shamy's date night was the third Thursday of the month, but The Big Bang Theory wiki states otherwise. If it is wrong, do not blame me. It's not my fault!