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On Saturday morning after breakfast Sheldon and Amy were trawling through houses for sale on the internet, they both had their laptops open looking at different sites when Leonard and Penny knocked and came in
"Hey guys, what you up to? Asked Penny sitting down on the sofa and seeing them looking at the houses
"Oh we are thinking that we would like to start married life in a house, its time for us to be grown up" replied Amy
"Have you found anything yet? Asked Leonard
"A couple that we both like" replied Sheldon
"We are viewing one today at 12pm and another tomorrow at 11am" said Amy showing them the house
"Oh I know that house, its right down the other end of this road, its beautiful from the outside" said Penny
"Yes I know, the viewing is an open house thing, so we won't be the only ones there and we can only view if we can show that we can pay for it, the offers are going for sealed bids"
"Sealed bid? What's that? Asked Penny confused
"Basically, we show that we can afford to pay for the deposit on the house, state why we want the house and then make a bid near to the asking price, they have only put a ballpark figure on there, they obviously know what they will settle for" replied Amy
"I see and where is the other house?
"Its on North Garfield Avenue, just a mile away, I don't know which one I like best because they are both beautiful in their own way" replied Amy
"Leonard do you think we could afford to buy a house?
"Of course we can, do you want a house as well?
"Yes of course I do, it's better than living in a tiny apartment" replied Penny
"Well we haven't got time this weekend with your parents being here, maybe during the week we could look" replied Leonard
"Thank you"
"What are you two doing for the rest of the day? Asked Sheldon
"Meeting Mom and Dad for lunch before going off to the theatre, which reminds me" said Penny taking two tickets from her bag and passing them over
"Oh cheers for that" said Amy smiling at her bestie
"No problems, we will leave you to it and enjoy the house visit" said Penny as she and Leonard left
"We had better get ready to go then as well, am going to change in to something smart" said Amy closing her laptop
"Why change, you look great as you are" replied Sheldon
"Because we want to look respectable, this house deserves that" said Amy leaning over to give him a kiss
"Forget house hunting, let's stay here and make out instead" suggested Sheldon as he kissed her back and wouldn't stop for some time
"As lovely a plan as that is, we really need to go" said Amy standing up and going off to the bedroom, Sheldon followed her and changed into his grey suit that Amy liked
"Do I look ok? Asked Amy, she had put on a new dress that Sheldon hadn't seen before
"You look lovely" replied Sheldon stepping forward and hugging her
"Thank you, shall we go?
"Come on then, will we have time for something to eat before the play?
"Yes, we can take your car and arrive in style" said Amy
They arrived at the house a few minutes later, the house was only one floor and it was newly painted on the outside and had been described on the website as Spanish in style but was in a large lot which included 8000sq ft of floor space, the realtor welcomed them in
"Good afternoon to you, may I take your names?
"Yes its Dr Cooper and Dr Fowler" said Sheldon
"Oh yes, I see it here, please come through, there are other people viewing but don't mind them, would you like to me take you around or are you happy to go by yourself?
"By ourselves thank you" said Amy
"Very well, please call me if you have any questions"
Sheldon and Amy started in the enormous kitchen, it was set out in a L shape but with brand new units and a separate laundry room, from the kitchen there was an archway separating it from the dining room, then they moved through to the lounge which was very spacious, the whole house was empty of furniture as the owners had recently moved out, the house had four bedrooms and the master bedroom had an en suite bathroom, the only problem was the garden, there was no grass and just paving, Sheldon and Amy went back to the realtor
"Did you enjoy your viewing today?
"Yes thank you" replied Amy
"Good, I take it you have your sealed bid on you and proof that you can pay?
"Yes its here" replied Sheldon passing the envelope over
"Good, you should hear from me by Monday at 6pm as that is when we open all the bids" said the realtor
"Thank you" said Amy again as they left
"What do you think? Asked Sheldon as they reached the car
"It's nice and big, but it just feels not quite us, I hope we don't get it" replied Amy
"I kind of feel the same, let's go to the Cheesecake Factory" suggested Sheldon
"Sure, maybe the house we see tomorrow is better" replied Amy
"Hope so and I hope we don't have to go through anymore sealed bids again, especially if we really do want something" replied Sheldon as they drove towards the Cheesecake Factory
After their late lunch, they went off to see Penny in her play and had drinks afterwards with Wyatt and Pauline at their hotel before returning home
The next day they went to see the second house, it was a Victorian style house from the outside, Amy already loved it from the outside and only having seen the pictures on the internet, the kitchen had an island in the middle and also had an open plan dining room, a large living room with sliding doors out on to the terrace and with a downstairs toilet, it also had 4 bedrooms with a master suite that included an en-suite bathroom and walk in wardrobe space, outside there was a raised decking area which led down some steps to a very small outside pool and two garages with a mezzanine floor that was currently an office
"Sheldon this is beautiful, what do you think?
"I like it as well, it's convenient for work and our friends, the price is pretty good as well" replied Sheldon once they had finished looking around
"The garden is a bit strange on two levels but I still like it, just think we can have pool parties" said Amy excitedly
"That's very true, I much prefer this one over yesterdays, shall we make a bid or wait?
"Wait for what? Lets make a bid, we can certainly afford it" replied Amy as they went off to find the realtor who was waiting outside for them
"Hi there, all finished?
"Yes, we would like to make a bid if that's ok?
"Of course, the house has been on the market for a week though and has had several viewings, the owner won't be deciding anything until Tuesday morning and obviously won't be able to move until they find somewhere else" replied the realtor
"That's ok, we are renting so we can wait as long as they need to, we just want this house and are prepared to offer the full asking price" replied Amy
"We are? Asked Sheldon surprised at this tactic
"Yes, why mess about underbidding when we could have it with one bid" replied Amy
"I will need the bid in writing, so if you email it to me, I can pass that on to the owner" said the realtor writing his email address down and passing it over
"Thank you" smiled Amy
"Not a problem, I shall call you Tuesday morning to let you know how you got on"
Amy and Sheldon drove back home and started on the dinner that they said they would do for Leonard, Penny and her parents
"How did the viewing go this morning? Asked Penny later on when they were eating
"Fantastic, we made a bid for the house and hopefully we will get it" replied Amy
"When will you know? Asked Leonard
"Tuesday morning, we have already decided we don't want the other one, even though we had to make a sealed bid"
"What happens if you get that one though? Asked Penny
"I doubt that we will, we deliberately put in a low offer because we wasn't sure, we can certainly pay for it as we proved" replied Amy
"Well good luck, hope we get something as quickly and hopefully near you" replied Leonard
"Well there were a couple of houses for sale in the same road, one was at the beginning of the road and one was opposite but further down slightly" replied Amy
"Did you see which realtor they are with? Asked Leonard again
"Yes the same one as ours, when he calls on Tuesday I will ask about them for you" replied Amy taking a long sip of wine
"Amy this lamb is delicious" said Wyatt
"Well I like to cook for my friends and my mother taught me to cook from an early age" replied Amy
"Perfect housewife" said Sheldon teasing her
"Cheeky" said Amy giving him a kiss
"What time are your flights tomorrow? Asked Sheldon to Wyatt
"We are going back tonight instead, on the 10pm flight, need to get back to the farm for Monday" replied Wyatt
After the meal was finished, Penny took Wyatt and Pauline back to the hotel to pack and drop them off at the airport, Leonard stayed with Sheldon to play video games while Amy washed up the dinner things
On Monday they heard back from the realtor of the 1st house to say they were not successful and they both arranged to go to work late on Tuesday because they were waiting to hear about the 2nd house
On Tuesday morning, Amy and Sheldon were sitting on the sofa watching their phones, frantically waiting for them to ring
"Sheldon I feel nervous, this house is just what we both want, how can we find something else so nice if we don't win?
"We may find something similar you never know, come here and stop worrying" said Sheldon pulling Amy into his arms and kissing her
"You know how to ease a girls nerves Sheldon" replied Amy cuddling up to him as her phone started to ring
"Oh this is it" said Amy answering her phone, she spoke for a minute and then hung up
"Well? Asked Sheldon
"He's coming here to see us, what does that even mean? asked Amy confused
"Maybe it means we got it, I don't really know" replied Sheldon as there was a knock on the door
Amy went to answer it and found the realtor there
"Good morning Mrs Fowler, may I come in?
"Yes of course, I wasn't expecting you to be here so quickly, may I offer you a drink?"
"Tea please" replied the realtor
Amy went off to make the tea and once she passed the realtor his tea he spoke
"I am here with news for you regarding your bid"
"Did we get it? Is that why you have come here? Asked Amy bouncing in her seat
"Yes I am pleased to say that you were successful" replied the realtor
"Oh that's fantastic news" Amy gave Sheldon a kiss and a hug and then high fived him
"The owners have still not found anywhere else to live just yet, but they are looking at a house tonight which they hope is suitable for their needs and they accepted your bid because you said that you don't mind waiting for them to move, is that still the case?
"Yes of course, although if we are still here in 5 months that might still be a problem but for now we are very happy" replied Amy
"I highly doubt that you will have to wait 5 months Mrs Fowler" said the realtor
"Good, I do have two questions regarding two other houses for sale on that street, can I give you my friends email address and you can pass her the details, they are very interested in looking near us" said Amy
"Where do they live now?
"Across the hall, in fact Penny might be in, I can get her if you like?
"That would be helpful"
Amy went across the hall and brought Penny back and introduced them
"I can make you appointments to view both the houses on Wednesday evening if that's ok" asked the realtor once Penny explained her situation
"That would be great thank you" replied Penny taking his business card from him
"I shall be in touch regarding the sale of the house and the owners movements" said the realtor to Amy and Sheldon
"Thank you very much" said Amy seeing him out
"I take it that was good news?
"Oh yes we got the house, but we will have to wait until they move which we can do" replied Amy
"You know I feel the need to work from home today" said Sheldon suddenly
"Yes I quite agree, we haven't had breakfast yet either for worrying, Penny would you like to join us for brunch down the road?
"That will be nice but I was just about to go out, we also need to find time to go and look at wedding dresses"
"Saturday we shall go I think" said Amy
"I agree, anyway I will see you both later, enjoy your day" said Penny giving them hugs and leaving
"By the way Amy I am not hungry for breakfast anymore"
"What are you hungry for then? Asked Amy
"You of course" replied Sheldon picking her up and taking her to the bedroom where they had their own private celebration
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