A/N: I'm going to do multiple time jumps. (I had to do time jumps, here and next chapters; I'm so far away from our current date, remember this is still December x.x)

No copyright infringement intended.

Chapter 24: The Shamy Verse

Amy's

That night, they talked for hours and she could honestly say it's the best time of her life. Best birthday too.

The final highlight of that night (as if it wasn't perfect enough) was when Sheldon asked her to be his girlfriend. Naturally, she said yes.

Next morning, she woke up with a box sent by Dr. G, it contains a lot of her favorites with a note saying, "To my best partner in crime, I miss and love you. Happy birthday!"

Her next agenda was to face Alaina at the lab, she's mad, definitely, mad to know how unprofessional Alaina had been. Alaina had not only shamed herself but also compromised Amy's credibility to give expert opinion to others. It must be more embarrassing if it's with someone else, but then again, Alaina wouldn't do it if it wasn't Sheldon.

"There's no excuse enough to what you did. No matter what the cost is, we should always separate our personal opinions from a professional one." She said scolding her.

"I'm really sorry Doctor…" Alaina replied, her head is bowed down, she can't face Dr. Fowler.

"What you did was very unethical and unprofessional, never do that again."

"I won't… I'm sorry." She said crying.

Amy knows that Alaina needed to be punished, but to see her cry, is a different story. As much as she wanted to give her a shoulder to cry on, Amy decided that she needed to be tough.

"I won't write this on your performance report, but know that you're initial scores will suffer because of this surprising behavior."

"Thank you Doctor…"

"You have to learn now, while the consequences aren't that grave. Never do this again Alaina, whatever the reason is. Okay?"

"I would never make this mistake again Doctor… Thank you for giving me another chance."

"Good, because next time you do something like this, I will personally assure you that I will make your journey to your Doctorate a living abyss. If you do something like this again then you don't deserve to be a respectable and dignified Doctor than I initially thought you'd be."

"I promise not to waste this chance you have given me. I'm sorry and thank you."

Those words where taunting, even Amy was surprised that she had uttered those words to her. But Alaina needs to learn now while everything can be taken for granted, Alaina can't make mistakes like this, especially when she's a Doctor and making a name for herself in the future, or else. It will surely ruin her.

But thinking how Alaina meddled with hers and Sheldon's story, it certainly is curious, what if she didn't?

Then again, it's no use in thinking that now, especially since everything turned out to be okay… She thought with a smile in her face.

Before she forgot, Penny and Bernadette called to check up on her, at first both of them sounded super excited but when Amy answered them (she was lecturing Alaina at that time), their tone sounded disappointed. But really, they just caught her at a wrong time.

Sheldon's (two days after)

Sheldon's perfect day now includes seeing, texting or calling his girlfriend, Amy.

"Oh it feels amazing to say that." He said emphasizing the word girlfriend.

Being his natural self, he drafted a contract for their new formed relationship. The Relationship Agreement.

When he finished, he excitedly texted Amy "I'll see you at your apartment, 7pm for the discussion of the Relationship Agreement."

Which to Sheldon's surprised, Amy replied back. "I'm looking forward to it."

The Relationship Agreement

This legally binding document is between Dr. Sheldon Lee Cooper, here and after known as "the boyfriend" and Dr. Amy Farrah Fowler, here and after known as "the girlfriend".

Section 1. Date Night - Date Night is every Thursday of the week and, in the case of there being a reason to postpone it, Date Night will be held on the next possible date, even though it's not Thursday.

Either party can cancel the Date Night but the person who cancels has to be the one who would come up with the theme, place and time.

Section 4: Booboos and ouchies – the girlfriend or boyfriend must allot at least an hour to help and take care of the one who suffered minor injury.

Section 5: Hand Holding - Hand holding is only allowed with each other at any given circumstances. If a third party wants to hold the hands of the boyfriend/girlfriend, it is only allowed under the following circumstances:

A: Either party's family.

B: Life threatening events.

C: Unavoidable events such as but not limited to: …

…

Section 11. Travelling together – If the girlfriend is driving, the boyfriend needs to check the tire pressure.

If they are taking a train, the boyfriend is tasked to find the best train for them and the girlfriend is tasked to find the best suitable hotel for them.

If they are flying, the girlfriend is tasked to find the best plane for them and the boyfriend is tasked to find the best suitable hotel for them.

The boyfriend will always call the centers for disease control to ask which shots they would recommend for the trip whatever mode of transportation they take.

Section 14. Kissing and Cuddling– No restrictions as long as it's with each other.

Section 30. Anniversary – The boyfriend is assigned to completely handle the celebration of such event.

Section 38. Family Events – the girlfriend or boyfriend shall accompany each other to family gatherings.

…

Section 43. Birthdays – the girlfriend or boyfriend is allowed to choose to throw a party or just an intimate date night.

…

Section 45.

Separate sections on career changes, financial instability and what happens if there is an intelligent dog uprising. In the last one Sheldon and Amy plan to betray the human race. Either party must not undergo cosmetic surgery unless it's to look like a Klingon.

Section 60. Termination – this agreement shall only cease to exist when following conditions have been met:

Either party wishes to end the relationship, provided that they send their digital or printed copy of the termination notice via email or other means.

Either party is caught or apprehended to be cheating. In which case, this agreement automatically terminates unless revoked within 24 hours, but punishment must be made to the party who cheated.

Either party dies.

Violation of the sections written in this agreement, no matter how many, cannot be the cause of automatic termination of such agreement. Only punishments shall be imposed unless, those violations caused grave ill and unrepairable damages to the relationship.

"So what do you think" He asked his girlfriend excitedly.

"Sheldon, this is impressive."

"I know."

"You finished this within two days?" Amy asked him impressed at how he covered most of the things.

"Well, of course. I am excellent after all." He said smiling at his own accomplishments.

Sheldon noticed how Amy's eyes twinkles while she was reading the agreement. He expected that Amy would find this romantic because this is a complete representation of Sheldon being a boyfriend to her.

All of his actions and responses would be included and Amy would know what to expect in their relationship. And since, this is Sheldon's first time getting into a romantic relationship he thought that it would be best for both of them to clearly define the relationship.

Amy's

Amy can't lie, this IS THE MOST ROMANTIC gesture she never thought she could experience. Does it beat yesterday's date? A little bit, after all its Sheldon beating Sheldon…

Why does she think so?

This contract basically entails all of Sheldon's responsibilities to her; she hadn't even grasped the fact that the man of her dreams is now her BOYFRIEND. And now she's being presented with this? What more could she ever wish for? Except for a Nobel Prize, that is.

Also, knowing Sheldon, she knows that he will stay true to his contracts no matter what.

This is better than hot… it's binding… She thought while slightly grinning, trying not to look obvious to her blue-eyed admirer who had been starring at her every move.

(One month later…)

One month went by so fast; they had spent the Christmas together. Sheldon hated Christmas before Amy came to her life, but somehow, when he was with Amy, it was just "alright". No hate or anything, especially when Amy baked Meemaw's cookies. That was one of his favorite moments.

To Amy, this year's Christmas was a fairy-tale moment, even though it's the first Christmas without Dr. G. Just like in the movies, she finally found someone who she can see herself spending the rest of her life.

Reminiscing what happened in 2015, it was truly a rollercoaster ride. There were a lot of downs, but the ups compensated greatly that the downs didn't matter anymore.

She couldn't help but thank Dr. G. for bringing her back in the U.S., for "blackmailing her" a little bit and for believing in everything she do.

And of course there is Sheldon, Dr. Sheldon Lee Cooper, the man who she thought was Dr. G's hired man to spy on her.

How funny it had been to look back on how they first met and how they are now. But one thing is for sure, both of them are happy. Even though no one knows they are already together.

Yes, I repeat, they didn't EXPRESSLY say that they are together. Well, Amy later realized that when the girls called the day after her birthday, they might have wanted to ask about Sheldon and her. Of what really happened but they never did, strangely.

They agreed that they are willing to say the truth when asked but so far, the group just assumed that they are the same old in denial Shamy who spends a lot of time together and Skype together. Nothing changed, until…

Sheldon

"What do you think of this bow tie I got?" Sheldon stormed inside Lenny's apartment to ask.

"Why? Are you going to a donor's event?" Leonard asked.

"No. Why would you possible think that? You know I hate going on donor's events. I wouldn't care what bow tie I would wear."

"Then what is it for?" Penny asked curiously.

"It looks good on you." while Leonard replied that.

Sheldon started heading to the door to get out fast since he thought that he doesn't need to be there anymore because he got what he want. But then, he stopped to say one last thing.

"To answer your question, I have a date. And no, not a friendly date, a romantic date. That would explain why the bow tie would matter. Goodbye then." He disappears in mere seconds.

To explain Sheldon's actions, he was merely answering a question. For him, they deserve to know since they had complied with their end of the deal.

The Group's

Both Leonard and Penny looked surprised.

"HE IS DATING? WITH WHOM? IS HE GIVING UP ON AMY? OH MY GOD? I THOUGHT HE LOVES AMY? THIS IS IMPOSSIBLE!"

Both texted the others and asked to keep it a secret to Amy while they don't know exactly who it is.

Everyone (except Amy) went to Lenny's apartment to discuss the matter…

"Poor gal… Amy could get devastated once she finds out about this." Penny said in a sad pout.

"It couldn't be Amy right? She would have told us." Bernadette said.

"Yeah, I'm sure she would have flipped out and tell us if it was her." Penny agreed.

The guys just couldn't believe it.

"Are you sure he said ROMANTIC?" Howard said doubting Leonard's tale.

"YES I AM SURE! He clarified it! He said, NOT A FRIENDLY DATE, a ROMANTIC ONE!"

"Good God, I have thought of this for quite a while now. I had a hypothesis that Sheldon had been replaced with an alien. I mean hear me out, he is too nice this days, and he didn't hate Christmas last year!" Howard said in a serious tone.

"Be serious Howard!" Bernadette yelled at him.

"Hey, I am serious!"

"Howard, don't make Bernadette yell! And don't make your son hear how ridiculous you really are." Raj started to weigh in, concerned for the baby's well-being.

"But knowing Sheldon, looking eyes to eyes with him is romantic. Maybe we don't need to worry." Leonard tried to calm everyone.

Everyone had the vision of Sheldon starting at the unknown girl's eyes. Weirdly stare

"Brrr... I couldn't possibly imagine Sheldon to even do that!" Penny said.

"Poor Amy…" Raj reacted.

"Is there a way we can know where he had gone? I want to know who that mysterious girl is." Penny asked them but clearly looking at Bernie.

"Why are you looking at me?"

"You know why!"

"How do we even know it's a girl? We could be worrying here when it could possibly mean it's a robot he fell in love with." Howard jokingly said.

"That's totally possible." Penny said.

"I agree." Leonard said.

"But I still want to know, "whatever" or "whoever" it is." Penny said in a begging girl voice and still looking at Bernie.

"Okay, okay… Geez…" Bernie finally revealed that she was carrying a tracker all along just in case they needed it. And everyone was like "whaaaat"

"Don't look at me like that, I installed this last 2 years ago in his phone just in case he gets lost in the supermarket again." Bernadette explains herself.

"Right… And you never thought of deleting it." – The group thought.

"Perfect!" Penny exclaimed.

Bernie turned on the tracker and they followed the arrow that leads to where Sheldon is.

While in the car, Raj had this unsettling feeling…

"Hey! You guys never told me what happened on Amy's birthday?" Raj asked complaining.

"Well, to be fair, they never spoke (Shamy) about it so we can only give you the details given to us." Bernie paused and continues to say…

"So, Sheldon asked us to bring Amy to Racion and told us that he would be confessing his love for her, and that we immediately leave after we get her there so she has no escape."

"But we didn't leave because Bernie was curious as to how Sheldon got the reservation there so we went to ask the Manager directly." Penny said slightly annoyed at Bernie's interrogating of the manager at that time.

"Before we left, we went to check up on them and we saw them solving a math problem or something like that." Bernie said, trying to change the topic.

"We went along with his plans; we figured that, if the plan went successful the next day, Amy wouldn't shut up about it. But nothing happened. I even called her; she was not as excited as I imagine her to be and she also didn't mention what happened, so I thought, she was depressed." Penny sadly said.

"I called her too. She was even busy working. I was kind of sensing "angry" vibe from her." Bernie confessed.

"Then again, I could never imagine Sheldon admitting his feelings." Penny said. "So, maybe he is trying to move on from Amy, so he wouldn't have to confront his feelings."

"Because we all know Sheldon, he doesn't like knowing he has feelings just like everybody else." Leonard weighs in.

"Yes. So, we never really asked Amy anymore unless she opened up about it. To which she never did." Bernie said.

"I mean we know those guys, it's so obvious that they like each other yet they find a reason or justified it that it's only "normal" for friends of their degree to do that." Penny explained.

"Yeah" – The group agreed and thought "except that nothing is normal about them"

"If I were Sheldon and didn't want to admit it, I would probably just get rid of those feelings flying around and making me human, thus, the dating could be one key." Leonard shared his views.

"But couldn't he think of something else?" Bernie asked.

"I don't know. That's Sheldon for you! No one can possibly understand him." Howard said.

"Except Amy!" The group yelled.

Amy's

"Right on time! 7 o'clock"

Amy stared at him for good old 3 minutes; she was captivated at how beautiful her boyfriend is. And that bow tie suits him perfectly.

"Oh it's not an accident. I waited for 20 minutes outside your doorsteps."

"Well come in."

Sheldon noticed the aroma in the air. Sheldon pauses and Amy wondered what's wrong.

"You don't like the scent?"

"Not at all, I love it. It reminds me of my childhood. Back in Texas."

"Then why'd you pause?"

"To give you this…"

Sheldon brings out a bouquet of Gladiolus.

Amy thought, of course, not a typical flower from a not a typical boyfriend. She giggled.

And I'm sure you'd love to explain why you gave me this even though I already know why… She thought

"I gave you this because it symbolizes strength of character."

Strength of character… She said at the same time… (in her head)

"Thank you Sheldon…"

"One more thing…" Sheldon still didn't move while Amy put the flowers in a vase.

"What?"

"Aren't you forgetting something?" He said firmly.

Ohhhh… of course… She thought… and smiled…

Amy leaned forward and closed her eyes to kiss Sheldon… It was a quick kiss but it was worth it for Sheldon.

After the kiss, Sheldon happily walked towards his chair, sat down, and read a science magazine while waiting for the food.

Sheldon's

Why did Amy kiss Sheldon? It had become a habit of Sheldon that every time Sheldon gives Amy flowers, he gets a kiss in return.

It started two days after New Year's Eve, where a guy in the zoo was supposed to surprise his girlfriend but it turned out that the girlfriend was cheating on him. Sheldon and Amy decided to meet at the zoo but Sheldon got there 20 minutes earlier (as usual).

Sheldon waited on the bench that he and Amy always sits on, but then something unpleasant happened, that broken-hearted guy happened to sit next to him while crying.

In an effort to make him go away, he uttered the words…

"You'll find someone better." Sheldon hopes these words were enough to make him go away.

"But, no one is better than her." The guy replied.

Annoyed by what he replied with the thought "are you saying I'm wrong?"

"Of course there is. I've said that before, that no one or nothing in this world is better than science. I was madly deeply in love with science alone. But, then I found someone "better."" He stresses the word better while rolling his eyes on that guy.

"Thanks dude. I appreciate it."

"Please go away now." Sheldon replied.

"Funny, alright… How about you keep this and give this to that someone."

The guy left the bouquet with him and in few minutes, he was out of sight.

"What a weird guy…" he thought.

Sheldon picked up the bouquet to examine it.

"I don't get why girls wanted this type of things…" Before he could finish, Amy was standing in front of him with a smile on her face.

"For me?" She said happily.

"Apparently." Sheldon still couldn't understand the fascination of girls with flowers and Dr. Fowler was no exception.

Because of how happy Amy is, to Sheldon's surprised bouquet, she kissed him in public. It was an impulse, it just happened.

"I'm sorry. I know we both hated PDA's, but I didn't know what came over me." Amy explained her actions to the bewildered Sheldon.

That's how Sheldon got the idea that every time he brings her flowers, he gets a kiss. No matter how silly he thinks flowers are.

The Group's

"Isn't the next block Amy's apartment?" Leonard asked while the tracker is pointing on the direction leading to Amy's apartment.

"I bet Sheldon is asking her if the suit is perfect! Oh my god, it's worse than I thought!" Penny said.

"And Amy would be so clueless!" Bernie exclaimed.

"Or maybe, Amy's the date? Anyone?"

"NAH… We would have seen it coming if they were going out." Everyone in the group agreed and dismissed Raj's guess.

The tracker stayed on Amy's Apartment so they decided to check it out.

"Room 314"

"This suit looks great on you. I'm sure your date would love you with that" Amy said.

"I hope so; I surely had a hard time choosing this for her." Sheldon replied.

"Amy knows about the date and it's just nothing to her?" Penny exclaimed.

"Maybe she has moved on? From a disappointing birthday confession, or that they both realized that they are not for each other and help each other to move on." Bernie tried to find an explanation.

"Tomorrow, let's… uhm… ask this… We need to be there for her, who knows how long she had been enduring this?"

"Yeah. How about I text her right now and ask her if she can make it tomorrow."

The gang depressingly went back to Lenny's apartment and couldn't believe the development of the story.

"I am so glad I'm not as smart as they are… They are just miserable… I mean, I couldn't imagine my life without Bernie." Howard explained.

"Yeah…" Bernie said then she kissed her husband.

"Oh Amy replied, she said she'd love to go." Penny announced.

Amy's

Amy finished preparing the Spaghetti with little hot dog cut up in it; she also served the strawberry quik.

As she sits down, she complimented Sheldon.

"This suit looks great on you. I'm sure your date would love you with that" Amy said winking.

"I hope so; I surely had a hard time choosing this for her." Sheldon replied smiling at her.

"Really now?"

"Of course, happy 1st month… and I mean it literally; it is the happiest month of my life…"

"Mine too. Happy 1st month, I love you."

"I know."

"Shall we eat?" Amy said grinning, both at Sheldon's reply and how he looks excited to eat her food.

"Bon Appetit."

After they had dinner… they both sat in the couch and Amy checks her phone to make sure there are no emergencies.

"Oh Penny texted me, she asked if I can come to Girl's night out tomorrow."

"Hmm…"

"I would only have 4 glasses at maximum…"

"Drunken Amy…" He said while tilting his head in disapproval.

"3? Still a no?"

No response from Sheldon.

"Okay, two?"

"Oh c'mon, one?" She said laughing at him. But still no response.

"Please?" Trying to act cutesy… She's not sure if it will work on him though.

"Alright, drink responsively."

"It's just one glass Sheldon. I doubt that would even make me dizzy."

"I don't know. It could contain a lot of Alcohol percentage."

"You do have a point, how about, for the sake of your peace of mind; I will only drink a maximum of 10% Alcohol content if the wine exceeds that, I'll skip drinking."

"Deal. Best girlfriend as always." He said grinning, feeling relief at what his girlfriend said to him.

"Always." Amy replied.

Their eyes just keep on smiling towards each other.

"By the way, you liked this bow tie? You didn't compliment it earlier."

"It's the first thing I noticed about you when I opened the door. It's marvelous."

"Hmm. Then I'd have to thank Lenny later."

"Lenny? What for?"

"They helped picked this bow tie…"

"What?"

"Why are you surprised? I was kind of conflicted which one is better."

"Didn't they ask why you were choosing bow ties?"

"They did, I told them the truth. That it was for a romantic date."

"WHAT?" She said panicking. "Oh no… They must have figured it out that we are together now… And that text! That text is… Oh my… They might have been so mad that I didn't tell them…" She said alarmed as she imagines how furious the girls would be.

"I'm sorry; I didn't know we are keeping it a secret. You know I can't keep a secret." Sheldon said apologetic to his girlfriend.

"Well to be totally honest, I preferred that we keep it a secret, there's something about being in a private relationship that only the two of us know. Something that is so… Romantic… and yet selfish…"

"I'm sorry, will you forgive me?"

"Oh you sweet baboon… Of course I would…"

(The next day – Girl's Night Out)

Amy's

Both Sheldon and Amy tried avoiding questions and pretended they are busy working, which worked until it was Girl's Night Out.

Amy knocked on Penny's door, when the door opened; she's surprised that Bernie was there already.

Assessing the situation, both of the girls looked displeased and she could only guess that it's because of her. She silently went to her usual seat, and gladly, Penny poured her a glass of wine.

There was an awkward silence in the air, until…

Sheldon's

Meanwhile, in Sheldon's apartment, it's Tuesday (its burger night).

"It's weird that the girls aren't here." Howard broke the awkwardness that the three of them are feeling, while Sheldon is carefully planning on what games he wanted to play tonight.

"Yes." Leonard agrees, and tried to signal Howard.

"So, Sheldon… What are we doing tonight?" Howard asked.

At first, Sheldon was confused as to why he was asking him this; after all, it's the usual stuffs.

"It's Tuesday. And Tuesday means burger night."

"Yeah, I know."

"Then why are you asking me? What a weirdo."

"Just tell us already!" Leonard couldn't hold it in anymore, while Howard is slightly annoyed at Sheldon's remarks at him.

"Tell you what? What is happening! It's Tuesday. What's wrong with you people?"

"TELL US WHAT YOU DID LAST NIGHT!" the three shouted at the same time.

Amy's

"So, Amy… I know you didn't want to tell us this" Penny nervously said…

"Uhm… Yes…" Amy answered her, more anxious than ever. Amy thinks that because of what she did, of how selfish she acted, she could lose them as her friend.

"You see, we know already… And we are deeply surprised you didn't tell us a thing about this…" Bernie explained.

"I'm really sorry." Amy said, almost crying.

Penny breathes deeply and continued to say…

While Amy at the same time, told them the truth…

"I know Sheldon has been dating someone and you are helping him… I'm sorry about that, he really is despicable but how could you endure that all?"

"I know that you guys found out that we are already together… I'm sorry if I didn't tell you guys about it, I was being selfish."

"WHAT?"

"WHAT?"

"WHAT?"

Three "whats" have been fired in the air, the three of them are surprised at each other's confessions.

Sheldon's

"YOU DATING SOMEONE!?" Leonard kept yelling at him.

"Hey, hold on now, why are you guys yelling at me?" Sheldon complained said.

After that, they heard a loud "WHAT" coming from Penny's Apartment.

"What is happening in there is Amy okay?" Sheldon blurted out.

"And now you are concerned about Amy? You selfish jerk" Raj said, totally out of his character.

"What do you mean? Of course I am, is it not normal that I worry for my girlfriend?" Sheldon questioned Raj's statement.

The boys were speechless.

Amy's

"You and Sheldon are together? HOW!?" Bernie said surprised…

"HOW IS THAT POSSIBLE? WE HEARD LAST NIGHT THAT YOU…" Penny screamed.

"What did you hear?" Amy said in a calmly apologetic tone.

"That… you…" Penny is still in shock.

"That you said he had a date and his date would love his suit!" Bernie explained.

"How could you not tell us! I, I mean we, are so sad and worried for you! We thought you were devastated." Penny angrily told her, but deep down, she's happy for both of them.

"You never asked." Amy trying to escape and justify her actions…

"Because we thought you were sad and he hurt you. That it's a taboo topic!" Bernie expounded.

"How did you guys came up with that?" Amy asked.

"When I called you after your birthday, you sounded angry and sad!" Penny said.

"Oh… I was mad at Alaina at that time…"

"Ohhhh…"

"But why did you never told us what happened?" Bernie questioned her actions.

"As I said, you never asked."

"You were waiting for us to ask?"

"Yes."

"We agreed that we will wait for you to tell us voluntarily."

"Awww. You guys are such good friends of mine… I'm really sorry…"

A/N: Some might think that it's impossible for Amy to keep this a secret, but this is an AU, this is not exactly the TV Show Amy in all aspect. And remember the early part of Shamy (not even together) but they don't really show their relationship even though they were already talking about having a baby together! Good times, oh good old hopia times (Filipino reference)

Also, I was intending to finish this chapter with the "sweet baboon" part, but I thought this part of the story needs to be finished, so basically this is like 2 chapters in one.

P.S. I only reread once or twice before I publish a chapter.