Sheldon was much happier now he had had a rehearsal. He joined Penny and Leonard for a quick game of Halo when they returned to the apartment, then seeing it was getting late decided to go to his room and email Amy.

To: Amy Farrah fowler

From: Sheldon Cooper

Good morning Amy. It is Saturday night here and I have just got back from a rehearsal with Penny. It went really well! I am feeling a little more confident now that I may be able to do these lectures. It wont be the same as Harvard though as you wont be there.

I have enjoyed seeing the pictures of snuggle bunny and I am glad he is settling in. Some pictures of you would be nice too!

Amy could we try and Skype? I really would like to see you. Any time would be OK with me.

I am off to complete my night time routine now so I hope when I wake we will be able to arrange a time to Skype.

Have a pleasant Sunday Amy

Love Sheldon

x

When Sheldon awoke at 6 the next morning the first thing he did was check his email and was pleased to see Amy had replied

To: Sheldon Cooper

From: Amy Farrah Fowler

Good morning Sheldon!

I would love to Skype with you! I am free for the rest of the day. Text me when you want me online!

I am have done some sight seeing today as James, my assistant, told me about a bus tour that I can visit all the sights of London. This sounded safer than me trying to use 'the tube', or underground train network. I think by the time I get the hang of that it'll be time for me to come home!

I will tell you about my trip when we talk later and text pictures too!

OK, I will await you text :-)

love you!

Amy

xxx

Sheldon checked his watch. 6 am here meant 2 in the afternoon in London. He knew the others had wanted to go paint balling; having persuaded Penny to join them they stood a good chance of winning too. Figuring that he should be back by about 1 he sent Amy a text.

"Hi Amy, it is early Sunday morning here. Going paint balling with everyone this morning. Should be back at about 1 so shall we say 1 o'clock my time 9 pm your time or is that too late? S xx"

"Good morning Sheldon! That time is fine, I shall look forward to it A xx"

Smiling Sheldon prepared his cereal and sat in his spot.

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Across the hall Penny heard her phone ping

"You have got to be kidding me!" she muttered "I will go across and punch his throat if that Whackadoodle is reminding me about paint ball!"

Picking up her phone Penny rubbed her eyes trying to focus.

"Hey Bestie, Happy Sunday! I hear you are paint balling with Sheldon today. Please could you send me a photo of him in his paint balling outfit. I need to have current updates of his handsome face! A x"

Penny sniggered.

"Amy if you were here you would have just earned a punch in the throat for waking me at this time! However who am I to stand in the way of true love! I will take pix later. Hope all well we must catch up on Skype/email soon P xx"

Rolling over Penny went back to sleep.

Knock knock knock

"Penny"

Knock knock knock

"Penny"

Knock knock knock

"Penny"

Groaning Penny fell out of bed and staggered to the door.

"Why aren't you ready!" Before her stood Sheldon all kitted out and looking indignant.

Penny just turned round and went back to her room, resisting the urge to fall back into bed she said "Your beloved woke me at stupid o'clock and now I am tired!"

"You spoke to Amy?"

"No she text me"

"Oh" Sheldon sounded disappointed. "What did she want?"

"A picture of you! At 6 am! We gave her an album full of photos but no, she had to wake me on my day off..."

Shrugging Sheldon shoved an armful of paint balling kit into Penny's arms and shoved her towards the bathroom.

"You have 5 minutes!"

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Winning at paint ball always made Sheldon's weekend. To celebrate today's victory the gang went for a late breakfast and then Penny drove Sheldon and Leonard back to Los Robles. Penny had managed to get several photos of Sheldon during the course of the morning, her favourite was of Sheldon paint gun in hand sneaking up on Howard. The couple of posed photos she tried to take looked very strained, Sheldon only managing his kill batman smile! She sent them to Amy as promised along with a group photo taken by one of the loosing team.

Now as Sheldon returned to his room he realised he was running later than expected. He had told Amy he would Skype at 1 o'clock and it was already 12.45. Dashing to the bathroom Sheldon stripped and climbed into the shower. Quickly washing away his morning activities Sheldon climbed out and wrapped a towel around his waist. Brushing his teeth he left the bathroom to return to his bedroom to get dressed. It was as he was searching for his Flash t shirt, the one he knew Amy liked, that he heard the ping of his laptop. Amy was online!

Spinning round Sheldon sat on the bed and pulled his laptop towards him.

"Amy!" he grinned seeing her smiling face.

"Hoo!"

"What?" Sheldon peered at Amy confused, she was staring at him wide eyed and open mouthed.

"Sheldon are you naked?" she whispered.

"Oh good lord. I'm sorry!" Jumping up Sheldon grabbed a thermal top and threw it on. "Amy I'm sorry I have just got out of the shower. I was running late!"

Amy just sat speechless for what was probably 10 seconds but seemed an eternity!

"Sheldon dont apologise I was just surprised!" she said giving herself a shake." I was so excited to see you and then to see you like that! Wow!" blushing scarlet Amy covered her face with her hands.

Sheldon sniggered "Well at least it is you speechless this time! Seriously Amy it is really good to see you! I am missing you!"

"Oh Sheldon I miss you too! Did you win at paint ball today?"

"Yes! It was a superb victory, don't tell her but Penny really is invaluable in those situations. She is ruthless!"

Amy grinned. "She sent me some pictures of you all. It look like fun!"

"She did? Hmm I will have to have a word with her, I told her I needed final approval before she sent anything!"

Grinning Amy said "~oh don't worry you looked cute! Not as cute as you did a few minutes ago though!"

This time Sheldon blushed. Trying to change the subject he said "So what have you seen in your sight seeing adventures?"

"Well … I saw the Tower of London and Buckingham Palace. Did you know you can actually go inside in august! Today I just peered through the railings though. I walked through one of the parks, not very originally named Green park!, and then ended up at Piccadilly Circus. I didn't really get that. It is like a big cross roads, no circus just a road juntion. Weird. The bus tour is good though, we drove past the houses of parliament and saw various bridges across the river. I will definitely do it again. I took some photos which, when I email, I will send you. I got someone to take a picture of me and a soldier! He didn't smile but it is still cool!"

Sheldon smiled and nodded. "Is work going OK? Is Professor Greensmith as inspiring as you thought?"

"Well I haven't seen much of her as I have been in the lab with James. She is currently at the hospital working with research patients. I seem to be spending a lot of time inputting and interpreting data but it is fascinating work. I am considering emailing Yaşargil to tell him of my new research, do you think he would be interested?"

"Amy I am sure he would! I take it my research was right and you are not situated near Cambridge?"

"No Sheldon, I'm sorry I'm not. I did ask James and he said its not far though by car, so I guess one weekend I could go visit!"

"I will email Professor Hawking and tell him you are in the country and to expect you!"

"Sheldon there is no need, it would be nice to go visit anyway. So when do you go on your tour?"

"Well I am hoping Monday week. We go to Yale first then I would quite like to go from there by train to Princeton. I will check dates with them from work tomorrow. Penny, or more precisely Leonard, has expressed a wish that our tour has a break so Penny can have 'conjugal visits! Leonard is sulking because he says Penny will be gone so long!"

Grinning Amy replied "I should have had that written in to my contract!"

Again Sheldon blushed scarlet. Clearing his throat he said "Amy can we talk like this more often? You feel close , not so far away..."

"Sheldon if you appear like you did earlier I will Skype with you all day every day!"

Sheldon did laugh this time. "I see you are incorrigible! I hope those British folk are not leading you astray!"

"No Sheldon only you!"

Sheldon grinned at this.

"Well I wish you good night and sweet dreams Amy! I love you"

"I love you too Sheldon night night."

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After disconnecting from Skype Sheldon finished dressing and went over the hall knocking on Penny's door

"Hey Shelly!"

"Penny I need to see your phone please "Sheldon demanded holding out his hand.

Grinning Penny shock her head. "You have spoken to Amy I take it!"

"Penny we had a deal!"

"No you made demands! I just fulfilled the wishes of my bestie!"

Snorting Sheldon followed Penny into her apartment and sat himself down.

"Is she OK?" Penny asked

"Yes. She looked very well and was excited about both London and her job."

"That's great! You OK with it sweetie?" Penny asked more concerned this time

"Yes Penny. Seeing her made her seem closer and seeing her happy was nice, my last image was her crying and you know I don't do well with tears!"

"Well I am sure she was as pleased to see you."

Penny had turned to finish the tea she knew Sheldon expected so didn't see his blush.

Sheldon and Penny sat chatting about the tour and drinking tea. Pennys phone vibrated on the table and she picked it up.

She then proceeded to snort tea all over the table. Yelping and jumping back Sheldon looked at her in horror.

"Sheldon Cooper! Have you been flashing on Skype?"

"Oh dear lord!" Sheldon buried his head in his hands "Do you women share everything?"

"Yep!" looking at Sheldon's horrified face Penny took pity on him, "OK maybe not everything! So how come my bestie is texting me saying she is feeling frustrated as she saw her boyfriends naked!"

"Penny please I wasn't naked! I had just got out of the shower when Amy's Skype call came through. I was decently covered in a towel! Admittedly she may not have seen that, but I can assure you I covered myself straight away!"

Laughing Penny punched his arm, "Next time you shouldn't bother!"

Shaking his head Sheldon attempted to divert the conversation back to his tour but seeing Penny was not going to be serious he bid her farewell and retreated to his room across the hall.

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