One cottage. Two Strangers. Three weeks. What could possibly go wrong?

I'm using the devastating finale of Season 8 as my jumping off point, but this story is not really about the Shamy reconciliation. I consider that a foregone conclusion. This story is about what happens next. Sheldon is given one wish. Will his choice surprise you? It shouldn't.

Summary: Admitting the truth to others is difficult. Then there is the matter of admitting it to yourself. Sheldon Cooper discovers that you can't run from your feelings forever. When Amy suffers a near death experience after a trauma, it leaves Sheldon reeling. What happens next will shake the foundation of what is most important in their lives. And who.

*temporary hiatus* Has Amy given up the fight for intimacy? Has she exhausted every possible resource available to her? Or will she remember that all's fair in love and war? Note: For those who haven't read this story before, it's a very slow mover. Also, Chapter 39.5 is now available under the title Concession: Lonely Woman's Redoubt.