The floodgates open! Raj speaks to more women. Everything belongs to Lorre and Prady.

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"Really Dr. Winkle, that is no way to refer to a fellow scientist, not even Sheldon."

"I thought you couldn't talk to women?"

"Well Dr. Winkle, just like Sheldon you don't know everything,"

Over the next few weeks Raj was able to talk to more and more ladies. By normal standards he was still incredibly shy around ladies but he was able to squeak out a "Hello" when being introduced to a lady. However, once he got to know a lady he could properly talk to them. He could politely chat away with Amy's colleague Dr. Sara Hubbard when he saw her. He soon became a good friend of Howard's new girlfriend Bernadette.

Amy and Raj's relationship continued as good friends. They would occasionally hug or hold hands but that was as far as their relationship went. Amy was just enjoying the experience of having a close friend who happened to be a man.

Then one evening Amy invited Raj for dinner at the Cheesecake Factory for a meal. Over dinner Amy asked Raj a question.

"Dear Raj, something strange happened to me today at Caltech. One of my co-workers asked me out on a date!"

"Oh really?"

"I politely turned him down, telling him I already have a boyfriend. But are you just my friend or are you really my boyfriend?"

"Oh my beautiful Amy. I have wanted to be your boyfriend from the moment I set eyes on you in the coffee shop. I was worried that Sheldon would steal you away from me before I got my chance."

Amy then leaned over the table and kissed Raj on the lips.

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Next day Amy was with Raj when he had a video chat with his parents in India.

"Hello Mother and Father, I have someone I want you to meet. This is my girlfriend Dr. Amy Farrah Fowler."

"Pleased to meet you Dr. and Mrs Koothrappali."

Dr. Koothrappali said "So you are the lady who Priya told us about who has let Raj talk to the ladies, wonderful to finally see you."

Then Raj's mother chimed in "It is good to finally meet you, we were worried Raj might end up with the Jewish boy Howard."

Then Raj said "Howard has a girlfriend now mother."

"Well fancy that."

"How is my sister Priya."

"Oh she is off travelling again, Paris and London this week."

"Tell me Dr. Fowler are you a real Doctor like me or a PhD like Raj."

"I have a PhD in neuroscience Dr. Koothrappali."

"Well that's not too far from medicine. My son must have a smart girlfriend."

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Next weekend it was Amy's turn to introduce her boyfriend to her mother.

"Mother this is my boyfriend Dr. Rajesh Koothrappali, Raj this is my mother Rebecca."

With a deep breath and tightly holding Amy's hand Raj said "Pleased to meet you Mrs Fowler."

"You really have a boyfriend Amy, I don't believe it!"