"Well this has been a very successful night" Amy smiled as she sat down on the couch"

Sheldon went to join her, "Really? What about the part where a drunken woman tried to seduce me therefore causing an argument with Stuart and having both of them taken away by a giant who is in love with you?"

His tone was as serious as ever but Amy could tell he was trying to make a joke of it.

"Well, yes, that did all happen but the guests had a good time and that's all I'm concerned about"

Sheldon smiled endearingly and shook his head slightly at her commitment to her role, "You were the perfect hostess"

He wrapped an arm around her shoulder and they sat in silence, enjoying the peace, before Sheldon spoke again. His voice was more stern and quiet.

"It really was nothing" he said, "She had just had a lot to drink"

Amy nodded. After Leonard's story she had assumed that Mandy was the type of person who could barely keep her hands off other men once she had had a bit too much to drink. It just so happened that this time it was Sheldon who she aimed her affections towards and he clearly did not want to reciprocate.

"I know"

She placed her hand on his thigh and he covered it with his.

Their guests had left a long time ago and the couple had since cleared up and packed everything away. Leonard and Penny had kindly offered their couch to Stuart who was still passed out in the hallway and Bert had driven Mandy home. The drama was all over and Sheldon and Amy were looking forward to curling up in bed together after a long night.

However, just as they were preparing to get ready for bed, there was a knock at the door. The couple looked at each other in confusion. Who could that be? Perhaps someone had left something behind at the party.

Amy went to open the door and found Stuart behind it. His eyes were bloodshot and he looked tired but he had clearly slept off some of the drink. He had woken on Leonard and Penny's couch to horrific memories of the evening and immediately struggled across the hallway to find Sheldon and Amy.

They now stood in front of him looking very concerned.

"Stuart," Sheldon stated monotonously in greeting.

"I just wanted to apologise," Stuart hiccupped, "I was jealous and lonely and it made me act out," he said sadly.

Amy felt a twinge of sympathy for her friend. This was partly Mandy's fault as well – she was the one who had hurt him. Stuart did not deserve it.

Sheldon, on the other hand, appeared to show no compassion.

"Okay, bye bye then," he went to slam the door in Stuart's face, desperately wanting his bed now, but Amy promptly pulled it open again.

"Sheldon! Please continue Stuart"

Sheldon shook his head in exasperation but stepped forward again to listen to what Stuart had to say.

"It's true. I am jealous. I guess I just want what you guys have. I want a relationship with a woman and I've been trying so hard for years but you two just stumbled upon each other and it worked and here you are six years later. Why can't I have something like that?"

Stuart sighed heavily and leant against the doorframe. He was both physically and mentally exhausted. It was late and he should not have had so much to drink, now his head was spinning and he was depressed.

Sheldon and Amy pitied their friend. Stuart was a nice guy and did not deserve ridicule and seclusion.

"I suppose we could talk to Mandy at work if you want?" Sheldon offered with a shrug of his shoulders. Stuart seemed to have taken a shine to her and Mandy was a good person - when she was sober that is.

"Really?" Stuart jumped up from his slump and looked much brighter.

"Yes. But Stuart-"

Stuart had already began walking back across the hallway and towards the stairs. He turned around at the sound of his name.

"Mandy is a predator. Don't you think there's someone out there that is more suitable for you? Someone with the capacity to care for another person? Do you ever think that you are perhaps trying too hard?"

Sheldon seemed genuinely concerned about Stuart's wellbeing. He did not want him to get hurt. Mandy was the type of person who could easily move from one person to another without a care in the world and no fear of hurting them or their significant others. Stuart knew nothing about her personality or who she really was, he was simply fallen in love with her looks.

Stuart's eyes went glassy as he considered Sheldon's advice. He did not speak and barely reacted. It was as if he had fallen asleep whilst standing. Amy began to suspect that he had.

Sighing to herself and stepping closer, she placed a hand gently on his arm to make eye contact, "We're here if you need us Stuart. Would you like me to drive you home?"

Mandy woke the next morning with a splitting headache.

'Never again' she thought despite knowing that that was a lie.

What had happened last night? She remembered going to a party and…

Frantically, she found her phone and looked back through her calls, texts and any other forms of social media where she could have embarrassed herself.

Nothing. Mandy relaxed a little.

However, upon opening up her calendar to check her schedule today, she slumped back onto her pillows in exasperation.

The only thing written in for yesterday was 'Sheldon Cooper – house warming'. She must have gone to the party and made a complete fool of herself.

Sheldon Cooper had always been an enigma to her and as a scientist, Mandy was curious.

His relationship with Leonard was clearly less intimate as she had originally thought because his former roommate was now married. To a woman.

Sheldon was not one to host or even enjoy parties. Hence, upon meeting him in the lunch queue and being invited, Mandy had agreed immediately. The mysteriousness behind Sheldon made him quite desirable she had to admit.

The colour left her face. Sheldon was desirable. Oh no.

Mandy rolled out of bed slowly and held her fingers to her temples to try and quell her furious headache and remember what happened last night.

She had been hitting on Sheldon Cooper. Memories of caging him into his bedroom came flooding back. What had she done?

Sheldon had a girlfriend. He had moved in with her. This was bad.

Mandy acknowledged that she had a drinking problem which generally attracted her to men that she would not normally go for. It loosened her up and not in a good way. Sheldon was a quirky guy and she would not have been interested on any other day. Leonard had been at the party with his wife and she had done everything to avoid them which apparently meant getting drunk and attacking her other colleague.

Mandy could not imagine how this may have affected Sheldon's relationship with his girlfriend but they were often the talk of the university. There was something about that couple which everyone just seemed to love. Sheldon had gone from irritating and unusual to the most popular man at work and it was all because of his girlfriend - a woman Mandy had not even met - yet she had turned up at her party and flirted with her boyfriend.

She had to apologise and fix everything.