"A-Amy?" Sheldon spun around, his jaw dropping. He tried to remain cool, but he was way too drunk for that. "Wh-what are you doing here?" Then he remembered why he was angry. "Wheres George?" He said stiffly

"I told him to take me home."

Sheldon was taken aback. "You did?" He looked at her as if hed never seen her before. He just took her in. Then his brain seemed to turn back on. "Wait, howd you know where I was?"

"I got Leonards text, and came right over."

"His text?" Sheldon asked stupidly

"He said you were drowing your sorrows at the bottle of Whiskey and you were a mess, and he wouldn't listen to anyone…" Amy shrugged. "I got worried about you." She said. "You know you cant hold your liquor, and I thought maybe youd … do something rash given the fact that George and I…." She didn't finish the sentence.

Sheldon began to bristle. "I don't want to hear what you and my brother did tonight." He said turning

"Its not what you think Sheldon. Not at all. Your brother is a actually really nice..."

"Oh I bet he is!" Sheldon sneered

"And whats that supposed to mean?"

"What do you think it means?" Sheldon spat "I know your only a biologist but even you cant be that stupid!" He slurred.

Amys voice cracked. "You…you … think that I would…."

"Well you certainly look the part!" Sheldon hissed. "How much is your going rate?!"

"Sheldon!" Leonard said reproachfully

Amy breathed in heavily. "No" She held up a hand at Leonard. "No its fine Leonard. Sheldon is entitled to his opinion. For your information, Penny helped me pick this outfit out." She said looking dreadfully uncomfortable in it now, pulling her skirt down sheepishly.

"Well that explains it! You took hooker advice from the loosest waitress in Pasadena!"

"Hey what the hell Sheldon!?" Penny said angrily

"That's enough!" Leonard was on his feet now. "You take that back now!"

"I will not! Shes been turning tricks with my brother!" Sheldon pointed a drunken angrily finger at Amy.

"How can you say something so awful?" Amy said her lips was trembling but she managed to hold back her tears and instead tensed with fury.

"Don't take it personally Amy, hes really drunk." Leonard said bracingly

"Well the truth hurts!" Sheldon said swaying in his seat

Amy grimaced. "Oh you want truth?!' She said stepping closer to him and him retreating with every step. "The truth is you're a callous, selfish and spoiled brat who cant stand to not get his way. Even your so-called friends cant stand to be around you and the only reason Leonard dosent throw you out is that he feels sorry for you! You waste your life playing meaningless video games and reading silly comics when any real work you could be doing is getting published by better minds than you. You've never been able to prove any of the theories you claim to have come up with, and when it comes down it, for all your brillance Sheldon….your nothing but a hack!" Amy spat, her eyes blazed.

"How dare you?!" Sheldon said dramaticly

"Oh for god sake Sheldon." Leonard said rolling his eyes.

Sheldon rounded on Leonard. "So! Judas! Im such a burden huh?"

Leonard swelled in anger. "You just called my girlfriend a whore!" Leonard barked. "And I tell you I cant stand you all the time!" Leonard said throwing up his hands. "You're the most impossible human being on the planet!" Leonard said poking him in the chest. "Youre being cruel to everyone around you who actually likes you even though the real issue you here is your brother treated you like crap so you treat everyone else like crap, including the girl who, you just not three minutes ago, expressed your undying love for!"

Sheldon had seemed to reach some amount of sober line of thought. He shook his head trying to clear the cobwebs out. He looked at everyone around him sheepishly.

Sheldon swallowed heavily. "Your right." Sheldon said softly bowing his head in submission. "I admit, I didnt mean those things I said. I take it back, it was uncalled for and unfounded. I don't really believe youre a whore" Sheldon said evenly. "Penny Im sorry." He said in small voice. He looked at Leonard. "Leonard I owe you an apology as well. I was out of line"

Leonard sighed heavily, and nodded.

Penny looked at him with meaning. "Sheldon, don't you have something you want to say to Amy?"

"No I think she said enough." Sheldon said.

Amy threw up her hands in exasperation. " I give up. Im going home."

Sheldon seemed forget why he was mad in the first place. "Amy….Amy wait for me."

Amy rounded on him. "Do you honestly think Im going to talk to you after what you just said?"

Sheldon's eyes drooped and swayed stupidly. "Wait - What did I say?"

"Are you kidding!? You just called me a street walker! You accused me of having ciotus with your brother and to top it all off youre a colossal ass hat!"

"But I love you."

Amy slapped him as hard as she could.

Sheldon yelped in pain. "OW! You hit me!"

"You deserved it!"

Sheldon was affronted. "Whatd you hit me for?"

"You cant say something like that when your drunk! You have to mean it!"

"But I did mean it!" Sheldon protested

"I want the truth about how you feel Sheldon Cooper, not some Whiskey filled lement!"

Sheldon stopped, trying feebily to remain still without swaying which proved increasingly hard. He cleared his throat. "The truth is…" Sheldon began. "The truth is, …" He stumbled. This was incredibly diffuclut. His brain seemed to be trying to reboot itself and then crashing again. "The truth is I cant stand the thought of life without you." He said. Sheldon held her hand and looked in her eyes with his glassey ones. "Youre the one person in my life I don't mind having around all the time." Sheldon said looking down at her hand. "And all I want to do is be near you, and be with you, and look at you." He said.

Amy stared at him, in disbelief. Everyone was quiet. No one seemed to want to say anything. Sheldon grinned like an idiot at her, and lost his balance and fell. Amy looked at him reserved, piercing her lips. "Sheldon! Look at you - youre encouragble!"

"You still mad at me?" He asked playfully. Amy sighed heavily. "Come on, lets get you to bed." Amy said helping him up. He could barley stand.

Leonard quickly dashed under his other arm to keep him from dropping. "Whoa whoa easy there." Leonard looked over his shoulder at Penny and waived a kiss at her. Smiling at the events as they unfolded and waived back him wiping the bar clean. Sheldon looked at both Amy and Leonard who were helping him walk. "You guys are awesome." He said jovially.

"yeah ok…one foot in front of the other buddy." Leonard grunted.

"I imagine I must look a lot like my father right now. My Uncle used to bring him home under his arm all the time. He always said if you when you've had enough when the floor keeps pullin ya down." Sheldon chuckled to himself.

"That's great. Watch your head" Leonard said opening his car door.

Sheldon and Amy were in the back seat of Leonards car, he was fast asleep slumped on her shoulder , his mouth hanging open.

Amy smiled softly at him. Getting him upstairs was quite a feat, and they finally got him to bed he slumped over knocked out.

Amy, sat on the edge of his bed gazed at him. Out of pure instinct, Sheldon snuggled up against her and she wasted no time in taking advantage of the opportunity, and snuggled under his arms as he spooned her, falling fast asleep herself.

Leonard grinned at the sight. Sighing in relief and closing the door quietly after. He found George on the couch in Sheldons spot watching sport center.

George looked over at Leonard. "He okay?" He asked casually.

Leonard nodded. "Yeah."

"That boy never could hold his liquor."

George smiled knowingly. Leonard sat down beside him. "Ya know, that was a pretty cool thing you did for him." Leonard said. "Amy told me what you said at dinner."

"Yeah well, I kinda owed him." He shrugged.

"He can be a handful." Leonard echoed.

"Yep." George said with a playful smile swigging his beer.

Leonard sat beside him. "So what was it like growing up with Sheldon?"

"Wasn't easy I can tell ya that…" George sighed. "Had to kick a lot of asses for him, and he still managed to get beat up like everyday"

Leonard nodded in agreement for he knew all too well what it was like to receive daily beatings from those bigger and stronger than him.

"Its not easy havin' to stand up for a guy who could care less if you are in his life or not." George said not looking at anyone in particular.

Leonard regarded George for a long time. "I don't think that's the case." He said. "I think Sheldon, in his own way, really looks up to you."

"What would you know about it? Pretty sure he never mentions me."

Leonard nodded in agreement to this. "No, he dosent, but I do know he loves his family more than hed like to admit."

"He loves mom…and Im not really sure if he gives a crap about Missy or not, but I know for a fact I don't matter to that kid at all. He even told me so." George grunted.

Leonard realized that all the bickering and fighting and dirty looks were all pent up conversations the brothers Cooper never had. He saw for the first time that George picked on Sheldon for nothing more than to get his attention. Similarly to the way a child acts out against their parents. He wished he could do something to bring them together, but then he remembered he never talked to his own family. "Excuse me for a minute." He got up leaned on his counter and pulled out his phone.

"Hey, Micheal? Its me Leonard. … Im good, how are you doing?" He asked smiling warmly. It was amazing how long it had been since hed heard his own brothers voice. "That's awesome! Really? Tenure? Wow! Good for you!... " He said in a tersed clench jaw sort of voice. Then he remembered why he never called. "Me? Well, Im working on laser convention theories… yeah oh - you did? From who? Oh! Well Sheldon and mom talk all the time – wait he did? When? He sent you notes on your disritataion? …." Leonard's shoulders slumped and he grimaced. "Yeah Ill be sure to tell him how much you appricate talking to a real intellectual like him. " Leonard lamented. Leonard said solemy. "Yeah … you too. I will. Say hi to mom and Emily for me. Okay. Bye." Leonard hung up the phone and was very quiet. Somethings never changed.

He sat back down on the couch next to George. "You know, I cant believe Im saying this, but youre really lucky to have a brother like Sheldon."

"What do you mean? You are his brother." George growsed.

Leonard smiled fondly over that fact. "Yeah…I guess we are like brothers."