Penny and Bernadette took Amy to have a late lunch in a restaurant and around the shops to buy a few new outfits for Amy, and then drove back to 2311 Los Robles that afternoon.

Climbing the stairs, Penny and Bernadette went first to shield Amy so that Sheldon wouldn't see her before she was ready to reveal her new look.

The three friends chatted excitedly between themselves.

"I think he'll love it." Penny said confidently.

"I'm not so sure," Amy replied. "I feel so much better about myself now, and Sheldon has taken leaps and bounds in progress, but I still don't think he will even notice or care." She hung her head.

"Well, we're about to find out!" Bernadette replied as Penny opened the door to Sheldon and Leonard's apartment.

"Hey, Sheldon, are you home?" Penny called.

Sheldon emerged from his room, holding a comic book with his index finger bookmarking the page.

"You could have knocked, I was reading." Sheldon grumbled. "What's wrong? And where's Amy?"

Right on cue, Amy emerged from the stairwell and through the door.

"Your fiancée is right here!" Bernadette grinned, as she and Penny let Amy through.

Sheldon's eyes widened.

She looks breathtaking…Hold it together, Cooper!

He swallowed. "Wow…Amy, you look…" He tried to find the right words. "Different. Beautiful…"

Amy grinned. "So you noticed?"

"How could I not notice?" His eyes scanned her entire body, and Amy did a little twirl as Penny and Bernadette giggled.

"So what do you think?" Penny asked, her grin wide.

"Well, I've always admired Amy for her mind, her personality, our similarities…I always found her beautiful, but this entire new look just…enhances her beauty." Sheldon answered.

Amy made a squeal noise, and threw her hands up to hide her ecstatic, cheesy grin.

She felt like a high school girl all over again, but this time, a million times better!

"I didn't think you'd even notice, let alone like it!" She admitted.

Sheldon blinked. "Normally I wouldn't care for 'makeovers' as you girls call it, but it's you Amy. I take notice of the things you change. Obviously I don't normally like change, but this is…Well, this is a change I like very much!"

"I think that's our cue to leave these two alone." Penny winked at Bernadette.

Bernadette laughed. "See you lovebirds later! Oh, before I forget, here are your shopping bags, Amy. Have fun you two!"

"Thank you guys so much!" Amy said, flinging her arms around both of her friends.

"No problem. Give us details later." Penny grinned, closing the door behind her and Bernadette.

Amy and Sheldon were left alone in the apartment.

She turned to face him.

"I love the dress." Sheldon said, eyeing up the light blue cotton sundress. "Maybe it would look better on my bedroom floor."

Amy stared at him and raised an eyebrow. "Did you just use a pick-up line on me?"

"Yes," Sheldon looked at the floor. "Howard taught it to me…He's never had much luck with pick-up lines though, now that I think about it."

"Well, it worked for you." Amy purred.

"Really?"

"Yep. Come on Dr Cooper…Let's test out your hypothesis."

..

"So…What else did you get today?" Sheldon asked, leaning on his elbow, facing Amy.

Amy was still trying to catch her breath from a steamy round of lovemaking, so took a few seconds to reply. "I would show you, but I have a feeling that would result in round two, and I'm exhausted."

Sheldon laughed.

"Fair point. Just tell me then."

"You're really interested in hearing about what I bought?" Amy frowned.

"Yes." Sheldon lied.

In all honesty, he wasn't at all interested in talking about clothes, but Amy was his girlfriend and he knew that it was social convention to show an interest in others and their interests.

"Um…Okay. Well, I got a couple of skirts, a few tops, some shoes, and some jeans that Penny helped me pick out." Amy listed the items, "Oh, and then makeup and hair stuff."

Sheldon was staring at her. "Penny picked out some jeans with you?"

"Yes…Why?"

"Oh good Lord. Knowing Penny, they'll be skinny jeans that you can barely put on."

"No, I can put them on!" Amy protested.

"Prove it." Sheldon smiled.

Amy wrapped Sheldon's robe around her and got out of bed.

Rummaging through the bags, Amy took out one of her new tops and a pair of her new jeans.

She slipped her underwear back on, and her new clothes, twirling from side to side.

The jeans were classic dark-ish blue denim and were a slim bootcut fit.

They really suited Amy, and Sheldon told her this.

"Well apparently I was wrong, they really suit you. Turn around…"

Amy turned around.

Sheldon stared at her behind. "Yes…Oh those are the pants for you."

Amy frowned and turned to face him again. "Behave, you!" She leaned forward to kiss him, and handed his robe back to him.

She wandered into the kitchen, and let Sheldon get changed.

Amy sat at the kitchen island and flicked through her bridal magazine.

Sheldon joined her moments later in fresh clothing.

"I made you some tea." Amy smiled at him.

"Thank you." He took the seat next to Amy where the mug of tea was waiting. He peered over Amy's shoulder at the bridal magazine.

"You're thinking about wearing one of those?" He pointed to the page of Wedding Night Lingerie, at a lacy, see-through negligee.

"Oh God no!" Amy snorted. "Can you imagine me wearing that!?"

"I'm imagining it right now…!" Sheldon replied, giving Amy a flirtatious glance.

There was suddenly a knock at the door, which Sheldon answered.

It was Penny, and she looked pale.

"Hello Penny. You don't look so good…I'm gonna go with nauseous?" Sheldon said.

"Uh, you could say that…" She replied, quietly. "Is Leonard there?"

"No, he's at work tonight borrowing the free-electron laser again." Sheldon replied.

Amy peered over. "Is everything okay, bestie?"

Penny was wringing her hands. She opened her mouth to say something, but closed it again, shaking her head.

"Yeah, yeah I'll be fine. Thanks anyway." She walked away.

"Penny, wait!" Amy ran to the door. "Do you need to talk?"

Penny paused again. "Thank you Amy but everything is okay." Penny let herself back into the apartment, closing the door.

Sheldon and Amy stood at the door, confused.

"Is Penny breaking up with Leonard again?" Sheldon asked.

"No. Today she was talking about how much she loves him." Amy replied. "And that she'd never make that mistake again."

"Then what could it be?" Sheldon pondered.

At that moment, Amy's phone bleeped.

She fished it out of her bag and read the text.

Ames, I'm screwed. I really need your help. I couldn't tell you in front of Sheldon…Text me back ASAP. Penny xx

Amy looked up, horrified.

Sheldon noticed this, and gave her a worried look. "What's wrong?"

Amy bent her head over her phone, tapping out a reply. "Nothing. Just the phone company bugging me." She lied.

Sheldon just nodded and closed the door.

'What could be wrong with Penny?" Amy thought to herself. 'I hope whatever it is won't stop her being my bridesmaid…'

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A/N: Just to let you know, Penny's problem isn't pregnancy! :) You can guess what is it if you like lol whoever gets it gets 10 points! (It's very unexpected!) Anyway, more progress with The Shamy and a little drama in the next chapter! Thanks for reading. Please review :)