At the comic book store, Sheldon moped about and slumped against the wall with his arms folded. He had no desire of engaging anyone, but then something caught his attention, Stewart wasn't there.

"Wheres Stewart?" He asked evenly

Leonard looked over the top of his speckatkles. "Uh…" He dreaded the answer

"Leonard? Where is Stewart?" Sheldon demanded

"How should I know?"

Sheldon's eyes glinted and twitched. "Hes out with her isn't she?" He leaned aggresivly against the counter. Dennis took a step back. "All I know is hes out with that Amy girl for tea."

Leonard looked uncomfortable. It was true since shed broken up with Sheldon, Amy had become the interest of several suiters. Leonard never realized what kind of hold Sheldon had on her. The relationship agreement was iron clad and, it seemed very powerful. It was a strange phenonmina, since she was no longer 'Sheldon's girlfriend' she became more attractive, and desireable. Leonard made a mental note to ask Penny about that, as if it were some strange new female power.

"Bloom just got cut off the Cooper list of friends." He said savagely.

"Sheldon, its not his fault and you know it." Leonard said. "Theres no rule against going out with Amy just because she went out with you. When Penny and I broke up, you hung out with her all the time. You still do."

"Yes, but I happen to uphold a strict law of 'you don't mess with your best friend's girl' whereas Stewart is like a loss puppy dog and Amy is bound to be needy and vulnerable and liable to succum to her base desires out of poor self esteem and questionable judgement impairing consumption of alcohol."

Leonard's eyebrows popped at this "So youre saying if she wasn't my girl, youd go for Penny?"

Sheldon gave Leonard a "Are you serious' look. "For heavens sake Leonard, what do you think I am?"

"I don't know… everyone has a different theory." Echoing something Stewart himself once said

"This is unbelievable" Sheldon said agitated "She's out with that... that...Stewart."

"Calm down Sheldon. Im sure Stewart is being a perfect gentalmen."

"Its not Stewart Im worried about." He said. "I mean, why should I care anyway? She was a friend who's a girl and she is no longer a girl who's a friend? This is a free country..." Sheldon said no fooling anyone. "The tramp."

"Im sorry buddy."

Sheldon was tense and agitated. "I hate this. I feel like she's the dity sock on the floor."

"Well, if Amy want to mess around with Stewart, theres not much you can do to stop her. You guys aren't together anymore, and that's that. I wish it wasn't the case, buddy, I really do, but it is and you need to learn to accept it ad move on." He said gently.

Sheldon scowled at his unrefutable logic.