The next morning was dark and grey. It was rainy outside, you could hear some thunder from time to time.
Usually Amy woke up as soon as she sensed a little daylight but this day was so dipped into black that it could have been 3 in the morning instead of 8.
Sheldon was already up, preparing tea. He had gone to a nearby bakery and had gotten a croissant. He silently let two teabags of different tastes slip into the hot water in the cup, before he placed the single red rose he had also bought into a small vase and placed it carefully on the tray he had prepared to serve his girlfriend breakfast.
Yesterday evening had turned out perfectly. After they had finished reading the new Iron Man comic, they had watched a whole season of Star Trek. Then Sheldon had carried Amy to bed and they had fallen asleep immediately.
The fight he had had with Penny was almost forgotten again. Although he really wondered why Amy hadn't commented anything on it.
Sheldon shrugged his thoughts away and went back to the bedroom. He placed the tray on Amy's nightstand and left the room again.
Amy got woken up by a very loud noise. She rubbed her eyes and yawned. Then she sat up a little and realized Sheldon was shoving a big shelf with an even bigger TV on it in front of his bed.
„Sheldon…" Amy mumbled in her sleepiest voice.
He looked up. „Oh, good morning!"
He smiled, let go oft he shelf, and wandered over to the nightstand to hand Amy the tray.
„Isn't today oatmeal day?" Amy asked after she had looked at all the treasures that just had been served.
„Yes but I know you prefer croissants over oatmeal. And as there is no croissant day I thought I'd make an exception for you."
„Thank you, Sheldon" Amy smiled and took a huge bite of the French delicacy. Then she looked out of the window and snuggled back into bed, deeper under the blanket.
Meanwhile Sheldon went back to adjust the shelf with the TV on it. Then he took a huge box with DVD's.
„Up for some Walking Dead?" He asked hopefully, knowing very well her requirements of his favourite shows were covered to the maximum.
But she still nodded. „Under one condition"
„Ohhh boy" Sheldon sighed.
„We hold hands"
„Okay"
„And cuddle"
„Amy!" Sheldon turned around to face her. „Pick one"
„No" She shook her head. „You still owe me something for the comic yesterday. And Star Trek."
The physicist thought about it for a moment, then he nodded with a blank facial expression and took a deep breath. „Fair enough"
He handled around on the TV and DVD player while Amy finished her croissant and took a few sips of her tea.
When Sheldon was done, he climbed back into bed and moved closer to Amy's side. He put an arm around her shoulder and she leaned her head against his.
„Okay like this?"
„Yes" Amy nodded and Sheldon rolled his eyes for a moment, before he started the DVD player with a little remote control.
Zombies started flickering across the screen.
After a while Amy held up her hand. Sheldon sighed. He had hoped she had forgotten about the handholding.
He grabbed it and then let both of their hands sink down, holding each other. Amy held her breath for a second as she realized they were resting on Sheldon's thigh.
They watched six episodes in a row. Then Amy finally dared to move and stretch a little. Sheldon had managed to accept her proximity for several hours. It was time for the next step.
„Sheldon, my leg hurts a little. I think a relaxing bath would be advisable now."
The physicist nodded, paused the DVD and got out of bed. „Make sure to be ready in 9,5 minutes. I'll prepare everything."
Approximately 10 minutes later Amy reached the bathroom door. „Sheldon?"
„Come in"
She opened the door and her mouth hung open. It was steamy in the room but she could see a bathtub full of foam – just how she loved it.
There were a few candles and soft, calm music quietly came out of a little radio.
„I hope this will give you enough relaxation. If I can do anything else for you, just tell me." Sheldon smiled and tried to walk out of the room.
But Amy's hand brushed his upper arm. He turned around and looked at her quizzically.
„I think I could need your help today" She whispered, smiling at him softly.
He gulped and then nodded. „Very well"
Amy had gotten out of the bathroom again to get a different CD. She knew were Leonard's CDs were and she knew what kind of music he liked to listen to – thanks to Penny.
Back in the bathroom Amy handed Sheldon one of the CDs and asked him to put it in instead.
A few seconds later seductive music filled the air.
Sheldon snorted and pulled his eyebrows down. His subsconciousness knew where this was going, his conciousness told him he wouldn't like it. All in all he was highly confused.
Amy smiled and slipped out of Sheldon's Flash t-shirt. He took it, folded it neatly and put it aside. He tried not to look at his girlfriend in her white underwear but it was hard. She had asked him to help her… and he couldn't do that without looking at her. Somehow.
He would have never admitted it but he was curious what she would take off next.
Unfortunately it were just her glasses. She smiled at Sheldon.
„How did you sleep?"
He was so surprised by this random question that at first he didn't realize she was already fiddling around with her bra clasp.
„Very well, thank you." He answered. „How about…"
Her bra fell to the floor.
„…y… ou…"
„Me, too" She answered and leaned forwards to pick it up and then put it to the Flash shirt.
Her hair was long enough to cover her breasts. For some reason Sheldon felt bothered by that but he didn't dare to even actively think about why exactly it bothered him.
He strictly kept his look onto her eyes when she bent down to pull her panties down. It was easy to step out with her healthy leg, but the other one with the big cast made problems.
„Can you help me here?" Amy grumbled while she kept pulling.
„No" Sheldon answered immediately. He was absolutely overwhelmed with the whole situation.
„Just… give me your hand so I don't lose balance!"
Sheldon stretched his arm out and Amy grabbed it. After a few seconds of more excessive pulling, she finally could also place her panties with the other clothes.
She happily slipped into the warm water and sighed. „Thank you, Sheldon"
„You're welcome" His voice sounded thin.
„Could you scrub my back a little, please?" Amy looked up at her boyfriend.
He looked kind of lost and relieved he had finally gotten a task in the same time.
Sheldon nodded and took the sponge next to the bathtub.
Amy leaned forwards.
The lanky physicist licked his lips and brushed her hair away from her neck, before dipping the sponge into the warm water and starting to caress her back with it.
„Have you heard that Leslie Winkle was called to another university?" Sheldon asked after a few minutes of silence.
„Really?" Amy turned her head halfway back. „Why?"
„They just hired her somewhere else and she agreed. Not that she was a competition but… it's good she's gone."
„You're right" Amy put shampoo on her hair and started washing it. „She never was a competition for you"
Sheldon smiled proudly.
„Kripe on the other hand…"
„Amy!"
„I'm sorry. I'm just saying, maybe there's a way to get rid of him, too."
„As long as I can work with and not against him, he's not too bad."
Amy shrugged and handed Sheldon the shower head. He put the sponge aside and started to rinse Amy's hair.
When it was done, he put the shower head back and took a deep breath.
„Can you help me to get out?"
„Of course" Sheldon got up and stretched both his arms out again.
Amy gave him one of her ‚Are you serious' looks but still pulled herself up without a further word. Then they stood there for a moment or two.
„Towel" Amy finally reminded her boyfriend.
„Oh, right" As if she had woken him from a trance, he turned around and grabbed the towel. When he turned back, Amy was busy wringing her hair to get all the redundant water out of it.
Sheldon could not help but take a look at her in all her glory. Her wet body was shiny from all the foam and whoever knew Amy and her way of dressing would have never guessed what was under all those horrible clothes.
The young neurobiologist looked up and stretched her arms aside.
Sheldon rolled his eyes and covered her in the towel. Just when his arms were behind her to fixate the big piece of terrycloth, Amy put her arms on his shoulders.
„Amy…" Sheldon immediately tried to get out of the hug but it was impossible.
She clung onto him.
He sighed frustratedly. „You know I don't like that much body contact in one day"
Ignoring what he had just said, Amy drew her head closer to his. He didn't back away so she took the final step.
Sheldon was so overwhelmed by the softness of her lips, that he didn't even have time to think about how much he loathed exchanging bacteria and germs in such a way.
Amy's hands went down his chest, then she slung her arms around his waist, not letting the kiss end. His hands were still caught on the towel on her back and he felt her wet hair tickling his fingers. The soft sucking feeling on his lips reminded him very much of the hickey.
Suddenly Amy tilted her head to the other side and Sheldon played along. They were so occupied with all these new impressions, that neither of them realized the towel drop.
Amy's whole body got covered in goosebumps as Sheldon's long manly fingers touched her spine.
The sound of the shutting door in the living room let them break apart from each other. They both were breathless.
Amy quickly bent down to grab the towel again and wrap it around her body.
„Sheldon?" It was Leonard's voice.
„Coming!" Sheldon looked at Amy apologizingly and left the bathroom.
Amy was so out of breath and overwhelmed with what had just happened, that she had to sit down. Wrapped back into the warm towel, she let herself fall onto the surface of the bathtub and took a deep breath. She could hear voices from outside but she wasn't ready to face anyone now. She had kissed him. And he had played along.
Amy's body shuddered as she imagined how this might have ended if no one would have disturbed them. The thought was both scary and arousing. She had wanted this for so long but she'd never thought she'd actually get to the point of becoming intimate with Sheldon Cooper. They had so much going on in there relationship, that sex had never been a main topic… at least not for both of them. Was he finally willing to let more body contact flow into their togetherness?
Amy bit her lip and listened up, as she clearly sensed Penny's voice outside. No. It was impossible to leave the bathroom now. Her bestie could literally smell it when there was something occupying her. And most of all when it had to do something with Sheldon. Amy wasn't ready to face this kind of talk right now. Not next to Sheldon and Leonard. Not now.
No matter how many glances Sheldon tossed at the bathroom door, seeking help, it simply wouldn't open. Where was she? How could she leave him standing here, drowned in emotions, and have him talk to Penny and Leonard without them realizing something was wrong. He was a bad liar.
„Anyway, I wanted to apologize for what I've said yesterday" Penny sighed, clearly uncomfortable, and without even eyeing Sheldon.
Leonard gave it a short nod and it was obvious he had talked that whole apology thing into her.
„Well, I accept" Sheldon answered with a thin voice.
Leonard and Penny both stared at him as if he had just present the eighth wonder of the world to them.
Everyone knew that Sheldon wasn't a person to simply forgive something, most of all not a big faux pas like Penny had swirled up yesterday. If only they had known that Sheldon had a whole different problem to solve in the complexity of his brain gyries.
„Alright then" Penny shrugged and smiled up at the lanky phicist. „I'm glad you accepted my apology!"
„You're welcome" Sheldon forced a smile onto his face which fell off faster than it came, though.
„Oh by the way" Leonard commented from the side. „As Amy has the hospital appointment tomorrow to get the cast changed, is it ok if you take a taxi? We all have to work…"
He clearly felt guilty for asking this cause none of the friends wanted them to think they didn't care about Amy.
But as Sheldon just nodded, Leonard's mouth hung open in astonishment.
Penny was the first to find her voice again. „So… where's Amy?"
„In the bathroom" Sheldon answered and turned around again, tossing the next hopeful glance at the big white door. Nothing. He sighed.
„Is she doing fine there all alone?" Penny seemed worried and already tried to walk past Sheldon but he jumped in front of her.
She looked at him all puzzled.
„I'm always making sure she's doing fine."
„Alright then" Penny took two steps back. „Well, I think that's all for tonight. We'll have dinner tomorrow evening?"
„As usual" Sheldon nodded. „Have a nice day"
„You too" Leonard gave back, turned around and pulled his confused girlfriend with him. The door shut and Sheldon's back crumbled down a few inches as he released a breath of relief.
Then he furiously turned around to the bathroom door. He surely had to pick a bone with somebody.
Knock Knock Knock
„Amy"
Knock Knock Knock
„Amy"
Knock Knock Knock
„Amy"
„Come in" Amy nervously shouted, straightening her cardigan down.
The door flew open and an angry looking Sheldon came in. Amy wasn't sure what she had expected, yet she was confused about his behaviour. What could have made him angry?
„Why are you so upset?" She asked him bluntly without thinking about the consequences.
„Is it possible, Amy, that you…" He glanced at her with his now darkblue eyes and crossed his arms, raising an eyebrow. „…lost your copy of the Relationship Agreement?"
Amy thought about it for a moment and then shook her head. „No. Why?"
Sheldon promptly let his arms fall down to his sides again and gave her one of his typical annoyed sighs. „Because you violated two of the sections today!"
„Two?"
„Yes! Two!"
She was just standing there, waiting for explanation.
He was outraged. „First of all; since when does the Relationship Agreement say I'm your smoochie-boy? And then, you weren't here for me in a situation that was quite hard to handle!"
„I am sorry, I… I had to sort my thoughts"
„You had to sort your thoughts? It was obviously your plan to jump at me like a wild animal!"
Amy sunk her head in shame and embarrassment. „I am really sorry"
„I'm afraid that's not enough, lady" He went back to his cross-armed position. „You know what that means"
„Punishment?" Her eyes lit up which made Sheldon pull both of his eyebrows down to send her a confused look, before he nodded.
„But I suggest we're gonna postpone it. Until tomorrow. When that heavy unhandy cast if off your leg so I can put you over mine."
Amy could hardly hold the excitement back that had arosen within her. „Alright"
Sheldon looked at her again and shook his head. „Sometimes I think you want to get your ass spanked, Amy Farrah Fowler."
He turned around and went out of the bathroom.
Amy stayed behind… with a big grin on her face.
