The Girls' Night Intervention- Surprises & More
*To my dear guest review= Yes, Amy's position was to be temporary but the writers have left her there on the show so we assume she is now working there till who knows when. Thank you VERY MUCH. I'm glad you liked the way I handled Sheldon. As for the science stuff, I do research but everything else is from me and how I think he would speak.
I am truly thankful. 100+ reviews , that's an all time record for a novice like me... you guys have made my year! Just can't thank you enough! And those of you reading but not leaving a review...I'm grateful for your support as well. :) :) :)
Now... I'm sure some of you are curious as to what's in the manila envelope. Well..I won't make you wait any longer. Here you go. PLEASE ENJOY! :)
Unlocking the door to her apartment, she turned on the lights and instantly spotted the vase on her coffee table. A huge grin formed on her face thinking about the day and how wonderful Sheldon had been and how 'hot' his words were. She could only hope his actions were just as hot and judging by his kisses and the fact that he likes to excel at everything, she was pretty confident they would be just fine, with practice and lots of it.
She also noticed the envelope, desperately hoping that its contents weren't going to spoil her ecstatic mood. He mentioned it was an agreement of sorts. He already said that there would be no such agreement for coitus but with Sheldon one never knew.
Dropping her keys on the table beside the door, she removed her shoes and cardigan and headed over to the couch nervously. She was both curious and frightened. She sat down and slowly picked off the vase from the envelope. She took it in her hands, it was light, 'what kind of agreement could this be,' she wondered as Sheldon's were pages upon pages and would definitely weigh much more than this. She slowly opened the fastening and pulled out three sheets of paper. What immediately caught her attention was the type of information printed out on the first page. Amy felt herself go into panic attack mode; Sheldon was going to be the death of her if he continued in this fashion.
She lay down on the couch, elevating her feet but still holding the documents in her hands to her chest.
"Oh my…oh my …oh my…" she repeated continuously for the next minute. She couldn't believe what she saw, she couldn't even fathom this was coming…but it did. He had…he was serious when he said he wanted to be with her. She used the pages to fan herself but it was an impossible feat with so much adrenaline pumping through her veins. Suddenly, their relationship was becoming too real for her to grasp. Two weeks ago she was worried that their relationship was stagnant and that they wanted different things and now it seemed to have shifted into fifth gear.
She stayed like this for the good part of the next hour running through their whole relationship and all the changes. She was in awe, speechless…this was a much different Sheldon than what she was used to.
Amy finally sat up and was ready to read. She held the first page in her hands but put the other two on the cushion next to her.
Page 1- Condo
This property is on Del Mar Blvd. As you can see in the photo below, it is to the east of the university we both work at.
The area has the lowest crime rate. There are schools for each level in close proximity as well. The building has an underground garage, which I'm not too fond of, but we would have two designated parking spaces. One for your car and one for mine after you help me obtain my driver's license.
The asking price is roughly $400,000, which after considering our salaries, is a manageable price. Of course, I will be scrutinizing the entire complex to find any faults that we might be able to use against the sellers to lower the price. The property is available immediately.
It is 1,092 square feet. It's a reasonable size for now. If in the future we outgrow it, we should be able to make a profit if we sell it as the area appreciates in value year by year due to its location.
The condo sounded nice for its price range Amy thought but both had been living in apartments for years and if they were going to do this, she wanted something more private…maybe a home. She put down the first page and sighed. Amy still couldn't get over the fact that Sheldon has been house hunting for them. That man was such an enigma sometimes. Just when you think one thing, he baffles you with something new…and this time so much better than ever thought possible.
She picked up the second page and read the title.
"Oh, he read my mind!" Amy exclaimed to herself, only the four walls to hear her.
Page 2- House
Believe it or not, this property is on the same street as the condo; however, this one is to the west of the university as you look on the map and much closer to Los Robles. If Leonard and Penny choose to take up living in 4A permanently, we would still be able to continue our schedules without much disruption but we would have the privacy of our own home to retreat to afterwards.
Again, there is an elementary, middle and high school. There is, of course, Cal-tech and a college (if it comes to that) nearby and the crime rate is low as we already know. It's also on a bus route so a second car wouldn't be necessary for us to have, we could share yours thus saving more money.
This house is slightly larger and newer than the condo. It is 1,147 square feet and the asking price is $550,000. Still manageable where the price is concerned. Moreover, it is a house; therefore if we do outgrow it, we could always ask to see if we could build on an extension thereby increasing the home's value if we do chose to sell it in the future.
Here are some further details that I copied from the realtors:
Spacious and bright second floor two bedroom/two bath unit in the mid-sized Del Mar Terrace complex. The unit has 9 ft ceilings (Great, since I'm tall), living room features a fireplace (we could make smores Amy! Smores in our own living room!) and there is balcony access over looking the pool area (I am not a fan of swimming, but you and the girls might enjoy this feature). There is a formal dining area (which we could easily turn into an office if you wish). Each bedroom has its own bath (I love this feature…no one will be using our bathroom! Less germs, Amy!) with generous closet space. The bedrooms are situated at opposite sides of the living space offering privacy. Balcony can be also be accessed from the south side bedroom. North side bedroom has a walk in closet (This is great in terms of organization- Bernadette and Howard had a walk-in closet, remember?) It's also available immediately.
(As you can see, I am partial to the house, hence the extra details.)
Amy did like the sound of the house. It was in a perfect location for work, friends and schools. She also liked how excited Sheldon sounded in his description of this property. Then the image of the fireplace popped into her head. She could imagine her and Sheldon making love on a bear skin rug in front of the fireplace, but her bubble burst… those images are reserved only for romance novels, not living with Sheldon. First, he would probably point out that being naked in front of a fire could be a breach of fire safety codes. Next, he would probably never put his bare bottom on a dead animal no matter how many times it had been cleaned and possibly bleached. But he might make love to her on the sofa that will be facing the fireplace. Nope, that image ruined as well. For the sofa to be facing the fireplace, the television would have to be situated right above it. There was no way Sheldon would allow that either; the heat might damage the wires from his Playstation. Okay, the love making would have to be reserved for the bedroom. She could live with that. She placed page two down and continued with page three. This was a letter from Sheldon. She wondered what it could possibly say.
Page 3
Dear Amy,
I am sure you are surprised by the information I have included. As you can see, I have thought quite a bit about our future. We are both careful with our money and I have more than enough on the side for renovations if such things are required. Our salaries are enough to cover the mortgage and other living expenses.
Please do not contact me after reading these pages, I would rather you slept on it and we can discuss it tomorrow -at lunch hopefully (depending on how our date went today of course).
I want you to know that I do love you and want to be with you and I apologize if I have misled you to think otherwise.
Uniquely yours,
SLC
After reading the pages in front of her three more times, she set the papers down. Sheldon wanted to live with her…not in a year or five years down the road…immediately. The houses were available now. This alone bewildered Amy. 'When did he go from distracted make out on a couch to let's live together?' she thought. She had to think about this, although deep down inside she knew what she wanted to do. Amy would let him know tomorrow just as he asked her to do, until then…she needed another relaxing hot bath…to let it all soak in.
Across town, Sheldon was seated at his computer. He had specifically told Amy not to contact him after reading the offers but he secretly hoped for once she would defy his orders and text, call or Skype anyway. It had been more than an hour since her arrival home, 'she should have read them by now,' he thought.
While in deep concentration, he heard the door open but it was just Leonard. For a brief moment, he had hoped it was Amy.
"Hello Leonard," he called out.
"Oh, hey there Sheldon," he responded solemnly.
"By the tone of your voice, I take it you were out with Penny and she hasn't forgiven you yet?"
"Not that it's any of your business, but yes…I took Penny out for dinner, she yelled at me saying 'how could you' a thousand times, I got embarrassed then begged for forgiveness and now I'm home. Happy?" he added ironically.
"So just the usual, huh," Sheldon commented.
"Yeah, pretty much," Leonard sighed heavily as he went to the fridge to get something to drink.
"How did your date with Amy go?" he asked curiously.
"Oh, it was interesting to say the least," he said with a sly grin.
"So? Is that good or bad?" Leonard could never tell with Sheldon solely on his tone of voice and since he wasn't looking directly at him but at the contents of their refrigerator, it was even more eluding.
"Oh, good…very good. I will give you a more detailed update tomorrow as it might concern you as well," Sheldon declared.
It seemed that Leonard was thrown back by Sheldon's comment.
"What?" he said puzzled.
"Never mind, I will explain tomorrow. And you'd better fix things with Penny," Sheldon snapped.
"What do you care?" Leonard asked defensively.
"I…I... I don't have to justify myself to you!" He said angrily and just turned back to his computer screen.
Leonard just shook his head at his roommate's behaviour. "Penny's right, you are a whackadoodle!" and went to his room, slamming the door behind him.
Sheldon sat at his desk for fifteen more minutes, waiting in case Amy decided to reply then decided to turn in as well. He would have his answer in about twelve hours.
Yes, Sheldon is that ready, in my story at least. If you are going to do something, you have to go all the way with it.
The properties mentioned are real...I found them online about 5 days ago. The house is at 501 E. Del Mar Blvd # 205. The condo is at 2386 E. Del Mar Blvd. All details are real ...anyone interested? :P
Now the question is ...is Amy ready for all this change?