Amy turned off the TV in Leonard and Penny's apartment as she made a mental list of the groceries she would need to buy to replace all of their junk food she just ate. She rose from their couch and stretched. It had been a few hours since she left her own apartment in a huff. She felt bad about not giving Sheldon a chance to explain what he said about the paper being more important than them spending time together.
Amy was a scientist. She understood that sometimes science waited for no one. She herself had put her work before spending time with Sheldon and on more than one occasion. Like when she went away to Princeton last summer or even when she was working all of those late nights with Howard before she and Sheldon were married. Amy knew that Sheldon's theory was potentially life changing and he had to work on it.
"I think I overacted" she said to herself. "I just need to go back over there and let him explain". Amy left locking up the apartment and crossed the hall to her place.
"Sheldon?" she called as she entered the apartment. No answer. Oh my god, she thought. He's left again. Amy could not believe it. After I was going to give him a chance to explain himself! She thought angrily.
Amy let out an exasperated huff and went into the bedroom to go get dressed. Sheldon was still here. He was asleep wrapped up in…Oh! Amy gasped. She had forgotten about his gift that remained on the bed when she stormed out earlier after he came home. He must have found it and opened it. He must have liked it too because he was clinging to it in his sleep like it was a life line.
"Oh Sheldon" she said quietly trying not to cry again this morning. He looked so peaceful. So wonderful. She missed him so much lately. She was still angry at him but that could wait.
Amy quietly crawled into bed trying not to wake him. She put her arms around him, still snuggled in the quilt she spent so many hours alone working on, and closed her eyes. She relished the feel of him in her arms. Even though loving him meant she hurt more sometimes than she did before she met him, Amy had to believe it was worth it in the end. With Sheldon by her side and a tummy full of junk food, she drifted off to sleep.
Sheldon was gone when Amy woke up and so was the quilt she made him. I wonder what he did with it, she thought. At least it appeared he liked his Christmas gift.
Amy sighed and rose from the bed and went to the bathroom to change out of the lingerie she was still wearing from last night. What a terrible idea, she thought as she changed. Sheldon didn't even notice the garment she had spent so much time picking out for his "other" Christmas gift.
Once again they missed an opportunity to be intimate last night. Amy wasn't sure what she missed more. The amazing physical aspect of making love with her husband or the emotional closeness she felt to him when they were together. In any case, she missed it terribly.
Amy went to the kitchen for a drink of water and looked at her beautiful flowers in the vase on the counter. There was a note next to them in Sheldon's handwriting.
"Amy, I am sorry for missing Christmas and your birthday. I will make it up to you, I promise. Please forgive me. I cannot express my gratitude enough for the quilt. It is beautiful and means the world to me. Just like you. Sleep well my love. Sheldon."
Amy teared up a little at the note. He said he was sorry. He asked for forgiveness. He said he would make it up to her. All she could do was believe him and be patient. Even if the loneliness was starting to feel unbearable.
Amy read the post script on the note and blushed.
P.S. Don't you dare get rid of that Christmas lingerie.
