A/N: This is my 50th The Big Bang Theory story. It's not a big deal, but I love round numbers so I wanted to have people know about this.
Time pass and none write about Sheldon asking Amy's hand to her father... Now that we know how amazing he is I would like to ask you about Larry and Sheldon interaction.
Sheldon checks the time once again. There's plenty of time still, and he has checked it just a few minutes before, but he is nervous enough to feel the urge to check again and again. Accidents do happen after all. It may seem he is acting on the spur of the moment; instead, he has carefully planned every detail, even if this was merely two hours before. In his defense, the ring has been in his thoughts for a long time. He just didn't imagine he would have found the courage to act the moment he and Amy found apart and with the intervention of the unrequited attentions of someone else (his stomach still twirl at the thought of that).
The taxi slows down. The driver smiles at him: Sheldon has told him the whole story during the ride once he has spotted him staring at the ring box. "Buddy, we've arrived. Good luck with her dad," he wishes him.
Sheldon smiles back, "Thank you. I will be right back," he says leaving the car.
He quickly marches toward the door of the Fowler house. It's Thursday, and he recalls Amy once saying his mother typically attends various activities at her church on that day (and this is because she normally calls her father on that weekday). Sheldon thinks that he has been lucky to have the urge to propose on this day.
He rings the bell. Larry Fowler shows up shortly after.
"Hello, Sheldon," he greets him, "I am happy to see you." He is indeed, but he also knows he wouldn't show up without Amy, and she is thousands of miles away right now. This makes him worry a bit, "What brings you here? Did - Didn't something happen to Amy, did it?" he needs to ask his visitor.
"Oh, no! No! I am sorry I made you worry," Sheldon apologizes, "I am here because I need to talk with you, sir."
"With me?" Larry is genuinely surprised. No one really wants to even talk with him with the exception of his Amy. He invites Sheldon in, "Please, come on in. I made lemonade. Let me offer you a glass of it," he offers.
"Thank you, but I can't accept," Sheldon has to decline, "I won't stay long, I have a flight to catch. Well,
this may depend on your answer, to be honest. In case, I will gladly accept the lemonade."
"I see. Please, tell me then!"
Sheldon sighs deeply. He is good with words, but he is not discussing physics or comic books now. "I know it will seem it is just out of nowhere, but I assure it is not," he starts explaining, "The only difference is that today a woman kissed me, and made me realize I cannot waste more time."
Mr. Fowler eyes widen, "I beg your pardon?" The conversation is just not heading where he expected it to.
"Oh, I know her for a long time, but I had never thought she may have been interested in me. My friends told me so, I was skeptical, so I asked-"
"I -I think that's better if you skip this part," Larry interrupts him. He feels like he can trust him on his innocence on whatever it may have happened, but he does not really need to know the details.
Sheldon nods, "Okay." He feels compelled to lower his stare. He hopes he hasn't taken his admission in a wrong way.
"I love Amy," he states, and his stare is back on Mr. Fowler. He is so proud of his love of Amy and ready to show it to the whole world, "Meeting her is the single best thing that ever happened to me, and I want to spend the rest of my life with her. So... I am asking for your daughter's hand, and your blessing."
The older man immediately turns to an enthusiastic smile, "I'd say it was about time, Cooper. How long have you had your grandmother's ring?"
Sheldon is left speechless, "How do you know about the ring?"
"I did see For the love of Spock," Larry explains, "Don't worry, I haven't ruined the surprise to Amy."
This reveal has a certain effect on Sheldon; knowing that his future father-in-law is a kind of person that wants to watch a documentary about Leonard Nimoy simply makes him more and more resolute in this choice.
"Does it mean we have your blessing?"
"Of course. I can't see you guys as often as I would like to, but those few times… I see how happy Amy is, ever since she is with you." Larry smiles, and Sheldon thinks there is something in his eyes so very sweet, and sad at the same time. "I did not see Amy this happy very often when she grew up."
He has found Sheldon very particular, at first. Like everyone else probably. Sometimes their visits turn out to be awkward because of his antics or his own wife's. However, he hasn't missed the changes in his girl. Sheldon's love, as well as the love of the people she has befriended because of him, have allowed her to express the best of her.
"Will you promise to try your best for the rest of your life?" Larry finally asks.
"Of course. I will, I promise you."
Larry offers Sheldon the hand to seal the deal, "You have my blessing, Cooper."
He shakes his hand, "Thank you."
"Now hurry. Don't you have to catch a plane?"
"Yes. I- I guess you'll hear from us as soon I will have proposed and Amy hopefully will have said yes." They stare briefly. Sheldon can read in Amy's dad a sweet reassurance. She will say yes.
Sheldon says goodbye to Mr. Fowler and rushes back to his taxi. Larry looks at him walking away as a large grin can't leave his face. He comes back inside, hoping he will receive that joyful call as soon as possible.