"Howie are you really sure this is a good idea?" Bernadette watched nervously as her husband pulled on his tight fitting pants and wriggled around so the concealed microphone the police had given him did not show.

"Bernie relax! I am going to the lab, I am going to build a little robot and I am going to let Ramona think she is charming her way into this." With a wiggle of his small hips he grinned and shrugged on his NASA jacket.

"Well if I haven't heard from you by lunch time I will not only tell your mother you are cheating on me with Ramona, I will tell my father too... after I hand him his old service revolver!"

Howard sighed and sat down next to his wife; serious now he said. "Bernie look. Sheldon is in trouble. Now you know as well as I do he doesn't exactly rate me highly, but he has asked for my help and I want to do it. Ramona seemed convinced enough that I would need her help. She seemed happy when I assured her we would be nowhere near Caltech; and she even grasped the concept I outlined about the robot. Gablehauser has been working with NASA and there will be cameras and security everywhere.

As soon as I see Ramona arrive in the car-park I send Sheldon the text, he flies to Switzerland and we let the security do the rest."

Bernadette eyed her husband "And you have checked the microphone is working?"

"Yes."

"That the security is in place?"

"Of course Bernie, now relax."

"Well I am telling you now if you do this for him Sheldon Cooper had better be nice for you for the rest of his life, or he will have me to answer too!"

Howard grinned. "That's my girl!"

73

Sheldon glanced at his watch again. They had been at the airport for an hour, were checked in and sat in the VIP lounge. Why hadn't Howard called? Ramona should have been there by now. Jake had phoned the previous evening and assured them he had personally witnessed her getting on the flight. Had she seen through his plan? Glancing round nervously, as if expecting her to suddenly appear, Sheldon saw Amy happily reading the glossy magazine Penny had handed her as they had dropped them off at the airport. She had been so happy to hear from Jake he didn't want to worry her just yet. Reaching for his cell phone he was about to dial Howard's number when it shook in his hand.

The text read She is here!

Nodding, satisfied she had indeed taken the bait he had set, Sheldon replied Thank you my friend! And hitting send turned off his phone and went to tap Amy on the shoulder.

"She is there. We can go."

73

"Dr Fowler! Dr Cooper!"

Amy grinned as she spotted Jake waving at them through the crowd. Pulling a grumpy Sheldon along with her, she made her way towards him and wrapped him in a big hug.

"Jake, you have no idea how good it is to see you!" she grinned as she released him.

"Yes it means the flight from hell is at an end." Sheldon grumbled, causing Jake to look at him in concern.

"Oh ignore him he is just tired and grumpy. We had a little turbulence but it was fine." Amy reassured Jake.

"Fine? A little turbulence? Amy, oxygen masks descended!" Sheldon stuttered shivering at the memory.

Amy patted his arm and shrugging said "So it was a little bumpy, we are here now and you can clean up and rest."

Jake grabbed the bags Sheldon was dragging and led them to a waiting car.

"The hotel is close by," he said cheerfully, "it is still early evening so you can eat and rest; then tomorrow I will collect you and take you to the university. Both the physics and neuro sciences departments are so excited to see you again and they have a little party planned." Sensing Sheldon tense beside him he added quickly, "nothing formal; just the students you spoke to on your previous trip who want to thank you for guiding them to the sciences. Your flight to Sweden is not until late tomorrow evening. It will be midnight when you arrive in Stockholm but you have a clear day to settle before the ceremony. Are you excited?" He looked at Sheldon expectantly.

"For a shower yes, for a burger even yes. For getting on another plane? No not at all."

Amy shook her head and began questioning Jake on his studies; pleased he was still happy with his choice of physics. Before long they were at the hotel, and having assured Jake they would call him should they need anything, Amy and Sheldon made their way to the room.

"Hey this is really nice!" Amy said gleefully as she gazed at the room. "It is a good job the university are paying, it must cost a fortune to stay here!"

"Yes," Sheldon placed their bags in the corner, "it is indeed a very nice room, it is a shame we are only here for one night."

"Well you go shower, I will unpack our things and then we can get some food." Amy grinned as she moved to the cases. Waiting to ensure that Sheldon was safely in the shower Amy grabbed her phone and began taking pictures to send to Penny. When Sheldon reappeared, dressed in a hotel robe and rubbing his damp hair with a towel, Amy had indeed unpacked and had the room service menu waiting for him.

"You don't want to eat in the restaurant?" he asked surprised, he had been so sure she would want to go exploring.

"No I think a shower and food here will be just perfect." Amy smiled knowing Sheldon must be as tired as she was and the thought of dressing up felt like too much effort.

"Goody, I can put my pyjamas on!" Sheldon grinned, his first genuine smile since getting off the plane. As Amy made her way to the bathroom she heard Sheldon exclaiming over the menu and chuckled. As soon as she had seen both pizza and burgers on the menu, even though a more gourmet version than his normal order, she knew he would be happy.

When she returned to the bedroom 20 minutes later she was surprised to see Sheldon had already ordered the food and that many silver dome covered dishes were waiting for her.

"I hope you don't mind, I was suddenly hungry and I saw several things I thought you may like so I ordered."

"Wow Sheldon there is enough food here for 10 people."

"I know, but I couldn't decide between pizza and burger; then I saw they also had Thai food and I knew you liked both fish and pasta so I ordered it all. Then I saw they had brownies and ice-cream and those pastries you became so fond of..."

Amy was grinning and moving to gaze at the food she said "Well its a good job I am hungry then!"

"Oh it gets better," Sheldon said positively bouncing now. "The TV carries the sci fi channel. Non stop Star Trek!" Hearing Amy groan he said "or, maybe you would prefer the channel that seems to be showing every episode of Little House on the Prairie?..."

"Lets compromise," Amy grinned at Sheldon's wary look "we can watch an hour of each."

"Deal!" Sheldon grinned and moved to the food. Soon the pair were happily eating and chatting and watching TV; the flight forgotten, enjoying each others company. It was only as the last of the food was cleared away and Amy slumped back into the soft pillows did she broach the subject they had avoided all evening.

"We should ring home. See how the plan is progressing. Check Howard is OK."

"You mean check Bernadette hasn't killed him." Sheldon nodded.

Reaching for his phone he saw he had messages waiting. Opening the texts first he saw pictures from Gablehauser of Howard and Ramona deep in work. The lab looked empty apart form the two of them and the message 'watched all the time.' gave Sheldon a level of reassurance that Ramona was convinced of the plan. Further texts from Howard himself and Leonard seemed to confirm all was OK. They had taped proof now she was not only back in the country, without notifying authorities, but that she was assisting on a project she had no expert knowledge in. When he listened to the voice message though Sheldon felt even happier. Penny it seemed was not satisfied that Ramona was only under observation when on NASA property. So her and Bernadette had raided Howard's toys and placed a tracker on her car. As Sheldon told Amy of developments back home he was surprised she wasn't happier.

"If it is not legal then it wont stand up in court." Amy pointed out.

"Maybe, but at least we will know where she is and so will the police."

"Knowing she is there makes me feel sick." Amy admitted. "That she could try to find you or go to your apartment."

"Amy I am here with you. She wont find me." He sat next to her and pulled her onto his lap. "This time the authorities will make sure she cannot escape or do this to anyone else."

Letting her head rest on Sheldon's shoulder Amy sighed. "Should we be there? We have left it to the others when maybe we should be the ones finishing it."

"No. Ramona would not come close if we were there, she may be deluded but she is not totally stupid."

"How does she know we are not there now though?" Amy lifted her head to look at Sheldon.

"Well I made sure Howard let slip we were not in LA. She thinks we are in Texas celebrating my news with my family."

"Well I enjoyed celebrating with all that food!" Amy grinned. "I had forgotten how good the pastries are here!"

Chuckling softly Sheldon kissed the top of her head and said "We should try to sleep it would seem we are the guests of honour at a party tomorrow!"

So getting ready for bed Amy lay looking at Sheldon.

"What?" he asked a little disconcerted by her staring.

"I was just marvelling at how easily you climb into bed with me now! Not a twitch in sight."

Sheldon nodded "Yes well it would seem having you next to me, even when I sleep, is a comfort I didn't know I was missing until you are not there."

"Ahhh, that's nice." Amy gushed and leaned to kiss him. The kiss, meant as a playful thank-you soon developed into a slow passionate embrace with Sheldon pulling Amy on top of him one hand tangled in her hair the other wrapped firmly round her waist.

Reluctantly pulling back a few minutes later Amy grinned. "If we carry on like that we wont get any sleep!"

Sheldon groaned at the logic in her statement and pulled her tight against him tucking her into his side. "I just hope by the time we get to Sweden this whole mess back home is setted and we can maybe relax." Kissing the top of her head Sheldon closed his eyes. He kept his other hopes to himself for now. His desire for her was obvious but he wanted to ensure they were both safe before he let the last of his guard down completely.

73

"Amy we will be late!" Sheldon moaned as he leaned against the wall, jacket on, checking his watch for the third time in 5 minutes.

The door opened and Amy appeared grinning, "for someone who has done nothing but moan about going to this party you are sure keen to get there!"

Sheldon didn't respond he was too busy gazing at Amy stood before him. She had piled her hair on top of her head in a fashion he had, on Penny, always considered lazy and untidy; but on Amy it was somehow sexy and begging to be unclipped. The olive green jacket over a white blouse and black skirt also gave her a sexy official look that Sheldon had never really seen her as before.

"You don't like it? Penny said I looked professional yet sexy." Amy sighed, "I shouldn't have listened..."

"No, no she was right. So right..." he trailed off. Then forcing himself to focus he turned to the door muttering under his breath.

"What was that?" Amy asked rushing to catch up with him.

"Nothing..." Sheldon didn't not want Amy to know that right now all he wanted to do was call Jake and cancel the party. That his desire was not for standing in a room full of strangers but to see just how quickly he could get Amy out of that suit. He was quickly becoming worse than Howard and Leonard!

Maintaining his distance from Amy in the taxi ride to the university and at the reception itself for his own sanity, Sheldon actually found he began to enjoy hearing the stories of the students keen to share their enthusiasm for physics. OK so the constant demands to shake his hand were tiresome, but realising he had actually had a positive affect of these students was, he admitted to himself, a novel experience. When he saw Amy chatting happily to Jake he realised he had not spent much time talking to the young man who had helped plan this trip.

"Jake." Sheldon smiled. "I should thank you again for the information you have given us. Without you I don't know if we would have had the opportunity to catch Ramona, so thank-you."

"It is my pleasure Dr Cooper." Then smiling shyly he said "I actually hoped you would do me a favour."

"OK..." Sheldon said hesitantly.

"I wondered if it would be possible for me to visit you at Caltech?"

"Why on earth would you want to do that?" Sheldon frowned. "You have so much happening here."

"Because" Jake admitted "if it wasn't for you I am not sure I would have taken physics, I thought it was a pipe dream. When I heard Dr Fowler talking all those months ago I was undecided what course to take. Hearing you both speak back then, hearing the passion you both had made me realise it was what I wanted more than anything and I would just like to see the place you work, meet the people who are fortunate enough to work with you."

Sheldon blinked in confusion. Nobody ever wanted to spend time with him, apart from Amy. His work and his friends were often sneered at he knew, yet Jake seemed truly sincere in his request. Looking at Amy he saw her nod in confirmation he was correct in his reading of the situation so smiling Sheldon said "I will arrange it as soon as I return."

"You enjoyed it?" Amy asked smiling as she watched Sheldon waving at the small group of students waving them off.

"Yes I really did." His tone indicating his own surprise. "It was nice to see students enthusiastically discussing physics. I just hope the poodles at Caltech don't put Jake off."

"Oh I think Jake will do just fine, he admires you Sheldon."

"Why though?"

Amy chuckled. "What happened to the Sheldon Cooper who expected everyone should have this view of him?"

"Maybe he realised if he could be fooled by someone like Ramona and ignored all the people who were important to him he maybe wasn't the genius he thought he was."

Amy stopped smiling and faced Sheldon. "Sheldon you are a genius. Jake sees in you someone he wants to emulate. Your passion and focus has enabled you to win a prize most don't even dream of winning. You stand by your principles-"

"And it nearly cost me everything." Sheldon finished for her. He took her hand. "I nearly lost you. Nearly threw it all away. I was so sure I was right and everyone else was wrong. I was so sure I was better than Howard and Leonard and Raj, but it was them that were right. Look at Howard, he may not have a Ph.D., but he is happy and he has a family close to him and he does what he loves. Leonard may not have the many papers published I have but he is engaged to the woman he set his heart on."

"Sheldon," Amy explained patiently, "we are in a taxi to the airport. You are flying to Sweden to collect the Nobel prize. Your dream is coming true! I am sure if you asked them your friends would say they would love to be in your position. And Sheldon you haven't lost me. I am here with you and I am so proud to say Dr Sheldon Cooper is my boyfriend."

Sheldon saw Amy had tears in her eyes as she said these words to him. "Thank you for being here with me." He said softly. "For not giving up on me."

Nodding through her tears Amy turned to look out of the window. She wished right now their friends could be with them so Sheldon could see just how happy they really were for him.

Throwing herself diagonally across the bed Amy sighed. "I am so tired."

"Yes well rather than just lay there I suggest you unpack and shower then you can rest." He looked at his watch, "it is half past midnight local time yet my body seems to think it is time for food." Sheldon admitted placing his hand over his growling stomach. "Why don't you go shower and I will see if I can arrange for some food to be delivered."

Tiredly climbing off the bed Amy made her way to the bathroom. She was half aware of the size and beauty of the room, but the tiredness meant it took all her concentration just to undress and wash. She felt grateful knowing they had a whole day to rest tomorrow before the ceremony, hopefully a good nights sleep would make her feel better, Sheldon too. She was still a little stunned by his earlier words and hoped he was able to enjoy tomorrows ceremony.

By the time she had showered, dried and returned to the bedroom Amy saw Sheldon had indeed ordered food. He was hungrily working his way through a club sandwich and fries. He waved a hand to her own food and she sat in the chair opposite him picking at the food he had ordered.

"You are not hungry?" He asked surprised.

"No, just tired." she admitted.

"Go to bed." he smiled. "I need to shower but I wont be long."

Nodding Amy made her way to the large bed and climbing in was asleep in minutes. Sheldon watched her for a while before tidying the food away, then sorting and hanging their clothes made his way to the bathroom. As he climbed into bed next to Amy he realised how tired she must have been. He was sure she would have been snapping pictures to secretly send to Penny otherwise, this room was so beautiful he knew she would want to share it with their friends.

Staring at the ceiling Sheldon thought about the following day. Hopefully by the time they awoke they should have more news from home. As he felt Amy snuggle closer he looked down at her and smiled. He really was glad she was here. He had dreamed of this day for so long. Over the years he had dreamt of standing on the stage with Leonard, Howard and Raj watching him enviously or his mother finally admitting he was right all along and science, not God was the answer.

Reality was better though. He would be there with Amy. Why had he fought against it for so long? Closing his eyes he let his mind relax and pulling Amy against him, fell asleep.

73

Opening her eyes Amy realised two things, first it was morning as daylight was streaming through the windows. Second Sheldon was already up, only a dent in the pillow next to her showing he had been to bed at all. Glancing at the clock by the bed she saw it was 8 am. Still early. They had a whole day to relax. Why was he up?

Sitting up she listened for the sound of the shower running but hearing nothing climbed out of bed to search for him. The room she realised was huge. In fact it was a suite not a room she realised as opening a door she discovered a living room area she hadn't noticed the previous evening. With no sign of Sheldon though, she decide to get back in to bed and sleep a little more.

It was as she was just drifting back to sleep Sheldon reappeared.

"Hi," he smiled as she sat up sleepily.

"Hi. Where have you been?"

"Well I woke early, it was only 6 am so I went to get some breakfast and then I called home."

Amy sat up straight staring at him intently. "And?" She demanded.

"And it worked." The grin spreading across Sheldon's face had Amy getting out of bed and standing in front of him. "Howard managed to get her to confess on tape that she wanted the money for the NASA job. Then when he started discrediting my work to see what she would do, she said the work was probably sound but she lost interest when she thought the prize money was gone. She admitted she had no input in my work or in the literature prize work and that while she understood the basics of what Howard was doing she only wanted her share of the money and for a higher percentage she would let him take the full credit. When the director walked in she denied it but they showed her the tape and she crumbled. Howard said Bernie and Penny then arrived and Ramona panicked. She tried to escape but didn't get out of the lab. They discovered when arrested she had smuggled plans Howard had made and she later confessed plans to sell them abroad. I believe Bernie may have punched her at this point, but Howard skipped over that to tell me that not only is Ramona locked up but she is being assessed for psychological tests. They suspect she will be housed, at least at first, in a secure medical facility but are hoping to prove it is shear greed driving her nothing more, then she will be locked up."

Amy said "Are they sure this time? She wont be released?"

"Howard assured me the recording would ensure she was locked up for 20 years as when realising she had no escape she admitted to many other fraudulent activities."

"Oh Sheldon."

"I know." Sheldon grinned. "It is over. And to think she went to all that trouble just for money."

Amy hugged Sheldon round the waist for several minutes until he pushed her away. "Penny said to tell you to forget Ramona now and enjoy Switzerland. I pointed out we were actually now in Sweden and she said it was a shame the room here was not as nice as the one you had sent pictures of. When I pointed out this was bigger and better she told me to quit talking on the phone and to come tell you to check the accessories she put in the clutch you would use for the ceremony."

Amy chuckled.

"She meant we should make out didn't she?" Sheldon said curiously.

Amy nodded. "She did, but it doesn't matter. The important thing is Ramona is gone."

"Maybe Penny was right we should celebrate."

Amy's eyes widened. "You want to celebrate by making out? You do know what she meant Sheldon?"

"Yes I think so and I think we can stop if we want too, but right now holding and kissing you sounds the perfect way to celebrate."

Amy grinned. She threw her arms around his neck and kissed him. "It does indeed." She did not break the kiss as she walked backwards towards the bed before stopping suddenly and saying "What did Penny say about my bag?"

It took Sheldon a couple of seconds to focus before replying "Something about leaving something in your bag for tonight. She didn't say what."

Amy gulped then disentangling her arms from around Sheldon's neck she left to go find her bag. With her back towards Sheldon he could not see what she was doing but her quiet "Oh boy!"reached his ears, and moving to see what she had discovered he gasped when he saw her clutching a handful of condoms.

"Oh boy indeed!" he said causing Amy to jump and shove the condoms back in the bag.

"It doesn't mean... we don't have too..."

"I know," Sheldon said quietly before turning Amy to face him. He didn't speak this time just gently kissed her as he removed the bag from her hand and walked her back to the bed. Sitting down next to her Sheldon ran both hands through her hair, looking at her he said "It is just us now... no Ramona, no family, no friends... just us."

Nodding and smiling Amy kissed him again and soon they were laying across the bed kissing and touching each other gently.

It was as Sheldon flicked the buttons of her nightdress open, exposing her flesh to the air that Amy frowned. "You have too many clothes on, this isn't fair."

Looking down at his own clothes Sheldon grabbed the hem of his tops and pulled them over his head.

"Hoo..." Amy gasped shocked at the fact Sheldon was stripping in front of her. As he moved closer he pushed her nightgown of her shoulders and gazing at her exposed neck and shoulders leant closer to kiss the exposed flesh. Amy groaned at the sensation and held onto Sheldon's shoulders her eyes closed as she felt him kiss lower. It was only when he stopped that she opened her eyes and looked at him.

"Why did you stop?" she asked hearing the disappointment in her own voice.

"Because you seemed to have stopped breathing." Sheldon admitted. "I wanted to make sure you were OK with this, us. What I am doing."

Amy looked Sheldon in the eye as she let her own hands trace his chest. She saw as well as felt the shiver go through him and it was as if they moved as one meeting in a kiss more passionate this time tongues caressing as their hands explored eagerly. It was only when they were both down to their underwear did they pause again Sheldon checking Amy was OK.

At her nod he watched her face as he stroked one hand down the side of her body, reaching her knee her gently pulled her over him rolling onto his back so she was now laying on top of him. The feel of her pressed against him caused Sheldon to groan and he pressed his lips into her neck holding her still by grasping her hips.

"Should we stop?" Amy whispered, sensing the battle Sheldon was fighting yet hoping he would not say yes more than anything.

"No, I just need a second." He admitted, before adding "I want to do this Amy, here, now. I love you and I want us to be together in every sense of the word."

Amy froze as his words sunk in. The words she had never thought she would hear, the words she had dreamed of. Almost against her own will Amy pulled back slightly and said "I want it too Sheldon. But maybe we should wait until after the ceremony. You have such a huge day ahead."

Sheldon shook his head slowly and moved slightly so Amy was staring straight into his eyes. "I am not thinking about anything other than me and you. I am not thinking about the award, or the past. I am thinking about how I love you and I have waited too long to show you, in the one way that I can, that all of me belongs to you. Until now. Now before we get caught up in receptions and phone calls and ceremonies I want it to be just us, here in this room."

Nodding slowly Amy smiled. "I want that too."

Now their kisses were slow, the urgency replaced by a sense of calm and wonder that they were finally there. As Sheldon slowly let his hands trace the curve of Amy's waist and across her back Amy moved a little so she was laying, not on top of Sheldon now, but next to him still touching the whole length of him but now she was able to move her own hands more freely stroking his chest and shoulders. It was Sheldon who pulled back from the kiss once more this time gasping for breath as he moved his lips down towards her breasts. The sensation caused Amy to close her eyes tight as she let her fingers grasp Sheldon's hair holding him close. As he moved to place soft kisses on her nipples Amy was aware she had cried out and as she looked down she saw Sheldon was looking at her. Seeing his blue eyes darkened in passion Amy knew she was not alone in wanting what was happening,

Amy could not tear her eyes away from Sheldon, the intimacy of his stare made her tremble and as she pulled his head back up to hers she let her hands leave his hair and trace patterns down his back until they rested on the small of his back. Slipping her hands lower, taking the initiative to move them that final step Amy felt the skin of Sheldon's butt and how he clenched against her tickling fingers, he gasped at the sensation but wasted no time in quickly shedding the final barriers between them. Staring now at Amy, laying naked finally before him he wondered how it had taken them so long to get here. As he reached out a hand to trace the line of her leg she closed her eyes and he knew she was as overwhelmed by the sensations as he was.

The years of panic and worry that overwhelmed him whenever he contemplated this situation seemed now a million miles away. Ever sense in his body was screaming for her touch and lowering himself next to her again Sheldon knew whatever happened later this was the moment he would remember forever.

As Amy looked at Sheldon she half expected to see panic in his eyes but the clam determination that smiled down at her had her reaching to pull him even closer, shifting so she could feel him against her.

"Amy, wait. Protection..." Sheldon groaned, the heat of her body calling him.

"Its OK," she smiled. And moving her hips fractionally she felt him at her entrance. Eyes locked Sheldon moved slowly, scared to hurt her, fighting every instinct his body had to thrust. As she surrounded him their mutual moans filled the room and Sheldon kissed Amy hard trying to show her in that kiss what his head could not express. Amy shifted again, her hands stroking his back loving the weight of him on her but wanting him to move.

"Amy don't move," he gasped knowing the sensations coursing through his body meant he was seconds away from exploding. But Amy seeing the look of both pain and intense pleasure on his face could not stay still, she lifted her head to kiss him at the same time as she lifted her hips pulling him deeper into her. The feel of him inside her was more than she had ever dreamed and as she held him tight she felt him come apart in her arms. His shaking body finally stilled and she looked at the dazed expression on his face.

Grinning she said "Wow!"

"Yes indeed," Sheldon blushed, "I didn't mean..." he shook his head, "I wanted..."

"Sheldon it was perfect!" Amy kissed him softly the wincing as she disentangled herself she said "but maybe a shower is in order."

Realising he was still laying on top of her Sheldon apologised again and hastily clambered off the bed.

"Sheldon you don't need to apologise." Amy said gently, she reached for his hand, "Come with me." Leading him into the bathroom she grinned, "This is one hotel room I wont be sending pictures of to Penny."

"Why?" Sheldon frowned, watching her flip on the shower and gaze in wonder at the room.

"Because," she pulled him with her under the spray, "this place is ours!"

Stood under the warm water Amy grinned up at Sheldon who seemed to be shocked at the events of the morning. Kissing his chest she reached forward and grabbing the soap began to wash him. When she reached between his legs he gasped and stopped her. "Too sensitive?" She asked unsure of how he would be feeling, but Sheldon shook his head and said shyly "No, it feels good but..." he hesitated, feeling again like he had turned into his friends, thinking of nothing but his own satisfaction. Taking the soap from her he washed her down quickly and efficiently only stopping when Amy grabbed his hand and pushed it back between her legs. Eyes shooting to hers he saw the desire there and whispering "Again?" She nodded saying "Yes I need you Sheldon."

Not wasting any time now Sheldon glanced at the shower quickly assessing the situation. "There are no adhesive ducks." he muttered.

"What?" Amy frowned. His muttering about ducks did not tally with the amazing sensations his fingers were causing in her body.

Sheldon turned off the water and opened the shower door then lifting Amy up he ignored her squeals and moved them both to the vanity area and perched Amy on the surface. Her face now flushed with excitement Amy watched as Sheldon pulled her closer to the edge and wrapped her legs around his waist. "OK?" He asked

Her excited nod had him smile. Easing himself slowly into her Sheldon realised that while the sensations were as intense as before this time he had some level of control. Knowing what to expect also, he was able to anticipate, and with Amy sat on the counter he was able to kiss and touch her while his hands were free to explore. Her breathing shallow Amy gasped at the sensations Sheldon was causing in her, when his fingers touched her at the same time his lips fastened onto her nipple Amy cried out as the sensations overwhelmed her. Sheldon didn't stop though, moving faster he continued to rock into her and she felt the sensations build even higher.

"Sheldon!" She screamed as falling forward into him her whole body shaking, she felt him throb inside her.

Kissing her head as it rested on his chest Sheldon lifted her back to the shower and placing her gently down, making sure she was able to stand he washed her tenderly before rinsing his own body. Amy stared at him half in shock half in wonder as he guided her back to the bedroom. Watching as she climbed back into bed he settled next to her and they both fell asleep nestled in each others arms.

73

A/N: So I have finally found my way back to the keyboard and while apologising I am also able to assure you the next and final chapter is nearly complete. A big thank you to anyone who is still out there reading!

Ali x