A/N: This addition of Questions comes to you from a car park in the north of England at 7 am in the snow! Only the flask of coffee is keeping me functioning this morning! Sorry for the break of a few days I found myself a life there for a while back back to reality now ;-)

Keeping the promise she had made to herself Amy called Penny as soon as she returned home.

"Hey bestie, did you have fun today?"

"Hi Amy, yeah it was great. All ok with you and Dr Whack-a-doodle? He seemed pretty stressed out there at the end!"

"Oh Penny everything is fine. I think Leonard had upset him somehow but we are just fine."

"That's great Amy. I'm glad for you. Listen I am going to have to go sweetie as I am joining your mad boyfriend for laundry night. If I don't I wont have any thing to wear next week!"

"OK Penny. I will talk to you soon"

Hanging up the phone Penny moved around her bedroom collecting her dirty laundry. She had been so cross with Leonard earlier but Amy seemed happy enough now, so maybe things were ok after all.

As she approached the laundry room in the basement Penny could hear the machines working and guessed Sheldon was already there busy fulfilling his Saturday ritual.

"Hey Sheldon!" Penny greeted, as she dumped her overflowing basket on top of a machine.

"Hi Penny "said Sheldon quietly,

"You ok sweetie?" asked Penny, noting Sheldon's quiet voice. "Is it Leonard? Don't worry I told him off earlier for teasing you!"

"Oh well that's just great! I told him not to tell you and he has betrayed me there too!" Turning, Sheldon slammed the lid on the machine he had just filled and stormed out of the room leaving Penny staring after him.

"What the frak...?" shaking her head Penny shoved all her clothes into the nearest machine jammed in her coins and took off up the stairs after Sheldon.

By the time Penny had climbed the stairs Sheldon had locked himself in his room and was refusing to come out. Knowing there was little point in trying to get him out when in this mood Penny returned to the laundry and seeing Sheldon's basket and folding machine began to take out the clothes already finished and fold them for him.

Sheldon was lying on his bed. Now Penny knew he had groped Amy everyone would find out. Taking a shuddering breath Sheldon stood up. Retrieving his laptop he started an email to Amy.

To: Amy Farrah Fowler

From: Sheldon Cooper

Amy, I am emailing you to apologise again for my behaviour today. Firstly I let my bad mood with regard Leonard spoil the end to our trip to the zoo.

I have also found out that he has told Penny about my appalling behaviour when I groped you in the apartment earlier.

Amy I am very sorry this has happened and I hope you can forgive me?

I feel that maybe I should decline your invitation for dinner this week. I will try to

rectify the situation here and contact you when I have done so.

Regards

Dr Sheldon L Cooper.

Sheldon hit send then curled up on the bed again. He wondered if he should call his mother; maybe she would know what he should do. Realising any solution his mother his had would probably involve church Sheldon quickly dismissed this idea. Falling into a troubled sleep Sheldon forget about his laundry.

The next morning his basket, neatly folded clothes and washing equipment were all sat on his spot on the couch.

Shaking his head he realised how badly this whole relationship saga was affecting him.

Amy read Sheldons email three times before picking up the phone. She started to call Sheldon and then realised she was not in any fit state to talk to him.

Dialling Pennys number she said brightly "Hi bestie, what you doing today?"

"Hi Ames, not much. I think the boys are paint balling so I guess they wont be back 'til late. Do you want to hang out?"

"Penny, do you think you could come here? I kind of have a problem and I don't know what to do?"

"Sure, give me an hour and I'll come over, shall I call Bernadette see if she can come too.

"No. If you don't mind Penny I would rather it was just the two of us"

"Ok sweetie, no problem. I'll see you soon"

Sheldon did not join the boys paint balling. He told Leonard he had work to do. Once he had heard the door shut however, Sheldon went into the lounge and sat in his spot. Why had Amy not responded to his email? Perhaps he should talk to Penny. Sheldon went across the hall but after completing his ritual knocks and hearing no sound form within he drew the conclusion she was either still asleep or had gone out. Figuring he may as well go into work Sheldon returned to his room, put on his bus pants, and picking up his bag set off for the university.

Penny was surprised to see how pale Amy looked when she open the door. "Are you feeling ok sweetie. You don't look well."

"Penny please come in. I need you to read something"

Opening the email Amy guided Penny to the chair at her desk and watched her friends expression change from curiosity to confusion to plain shock.

"Sheldon groped you!?"

"No he didn't! Penny I have no idea why he thinks he did. I have been over and over our day in my head and I have no idea what he is talking about."