A/N: I know I have posted the last chapter of this story and that was the vision I have for the ending since the first time I got the idea. However, this thought kept bugging my mind and would not leave me alone, so I decided to write it anyway. Consider this a bonus chapter.
"Good morning, Mother."
Mary was in the kitchen when Sheldon greeted. She was preparing breakfast for Sheldon and Amy since they had an early flight. "Morning, Shelly. Where is Amy?"
"She will be down here shortly," he replied sternly.
"Okay. Look, there is something I want to talk to you before you leave, just the two of us," Mary started.
"Before you say anything, I need to tell you something first," Sheldon cut her.
Mary only nodded letting him to continue.
"I have to confess something. Amy is a neurobiologist I'm currently working with. We are collaborating on a project which was actually her idea and it was brilliant—although she said we should call it our idea because she is smart and kind like that. When I found out you were trying to set me up, I got panicked. She advised me to tell you that I already have a girlfriend which I did but then you insisted to bring her so I convinced Amy to pretend to be my girlfriend. But then, I realized that I enjoy her company so much that I decided to ask her to be my girlfriend for real. Just last night. And she agreed. So, yeah, now I do really have a girlfriend. Please, stop trying to set me up with Vanessa or any other women because I really really like Amy and I don't want you to scare her off," Sheldon said without stopping.
Mary needed a moment to register his long explanation. "Never in a million years would I guess that you guys were official just last night. I mean, you guys looked pretty convincing since the day you arrived," she finally said.
"We are both top of our fields, acting is a piece of cake for us."
"I don't think you guys were acting and I think you know it too."
Sheldon opened his mouth to say something but then closed it again.
"Shelly, I want to thank you for your honesty, it means a lot to me. However, I feel like I owe you an apology. And to Amy, too. I tried to set you up because I was afraid you'll end up alone and lonely when I'm gone. I didn't trust you enough and I even treated Amy badly. For that, I am sorry. From now on, I will not intervene with your life. Just know that I would be here if you need anything. Okay?" Mary said, rubbing her hand on his cheek. It saddened her a little that her baby boy had grown up and needed her less and less every day. But she also felt proud of him.
"Apology accepted."
"Thank you. Now, take your seat and have some breakfast," Mary said as she handed him a plate.
"Good morning," Amy greeted as she arrived at the dining room and took a seat next to Sheldon.
"Good morning, dear. How was your sleep? I hope Missy's room was convenient for you," Mary said to her. She had asked Amy to sleep in Missy's old bedroom, stating that Missy would not be using it and Amy would sleep more comfortably there than on Sheldon's not so big bed. Sheldon and Amy looked a little hesitant at first, but Amy finally agreed without arguing.
"I slept fine. Thank you, Mrs. Cooper." Amy was a little surprised at Mary's hospitality.
"Please stop with the formality and call me Mary from now on. Okay?" Mary told her.
Amy looked at Sheldon curiously. Sheldon only grabbed her hand on the table and smiled at her reassuringly. "Very well," she replied.
"I understand that my behavior to you was unacceptable all this time and I am truly sorry, Amy. I hope this incident will not discourage you from visiting again next time. Please know that you are always welcome here."
"That's okay, Mrs. Coop—I mean Mary."
"Oh, and congratulation on your new relationship. Sheldon just told me about it," Mary said, smiling. "Just let me know if he does something stupid, I will knock some senses into him."
"Mom!" Sheldon protested.
"What?" she said innocently. Sheldon only shook his head.
"So, how many pancakes you guys want?"
"Thank you for picking us up, Leonard."
Leonard looked back at his friend to make sure that it was indeed Sheldon Cooper who just said those words. Amy also muttered her thank you to him.
"No problem," he finally replied.
He was driving Sheldon and Amy back to Los Robles with Sheldon riding shotgun. Although, Leonard noticed that Sheldon kept stealing glances at Amy in the backseat. Amy had parked her car in their apartment to make it easier for Penny to drive them to the airport when they left for Texas. So, he expected Amy to immediately go to her car and drove home when they arrived. He was surprised that after Sheldon took out Amy's luggage from the trunk and handed it to her, they walked hand in hand upstairs. It was pretty hard for them since they did that while holding each other's hands the entire time.
"Why didn't you put the luggage in your car first, Amy? That way, you won't have to carry it all the way down the stairs when you go home later," Leonard asked Amy when they finally reached in the fourth floor. It was still noon but he assumed they would be tired, especially since Amy still had to drive back to her apartment in Glendale.
"Don't be silly, Leonard. Amy will stay the night here," Sheldon replied for her calmly as he opened the door of 4A. Amy quickly rushed inside, mumbling that she needed to use the bathroom.
"What?" Leonard was shocked. Sheldon had said so many weird things today.
"Why are you so surprised? You stay at Penny's place many times. She stayed the night here a lot as well, although her name is not on the lease in this apartment," Sheldon said.
"Y-yes, but…" Leonard wanted to scream that he was Sheldon. Girls were not allowed in his room and he definitely did not bring a girl to sleep with him. Although Leonard still asked to make sure. "Is she going to sleep in your bedroom with you? Like, on the same bed?"
"Leonard! That is an inappropriate thing to ask about a lady like Amy," Sheldon scolded him. However, he peeked inside the apartment before added in a whisper, "But, if you must know, yes, she will sleep in my bedroom with me on the same bed. We slept together one time in Texas and it was very enjoyable for both of us. We want to do it again here to see if it was only a fluke or not."
Sheldon said that calmly Leonard wondered if he was aware of the things he had said. He gave a moment for Sheldon to say 'Bazinga!' like he always did when he was fooling, or he thought he was fooling other people. However, Sheldon only stared at him. Leonard even thought that Sheldon looked excited about it.
"Oookay. I'm going to see Penny and I will stay at her place tonight so you can have the place to yourself. Um, bye," Leonard said, quickly leaving Sheldon and entering the 4B without giving him a chance to reply. Penny and the gang would not believe what he just heard. He would have so many things to be talked with them later.
Sheldon only shook his head as he entered the apartment and closed the door.
"Where is Leonard?" Amy asked when she returned to the living room to find Sheldon by himself.
"He's staying at Penny's. Thank goodness for that, we could use some alone time," he replied. Amy's blush was visible he realized what he had implied. He cleared his throat. "Are you hungry? Do you want to eat something?" he quickly asked.
"No. I'm still full from the sandwich your mother made us."
"How about a cup of tea?" Sheldon asked. He wanted her to feel comfortable.
"That sounds lovely," Amy replied. She could use a cup of tea.
Sheldon grinned and started to prepare the tea for both of them. Amy took a seat on the kitchen table, watching him. Sheldon handed her a mug and took the seat in front of her. They then both enjoyed their tea in comfortable silence.
"What do you want to do now?" Sheldon asked, as he took her empty mug and put it on the sink along with his.
"Although I had slept almost throughout the flight, I'm still pretty tired. I hope it's alright with you if I take a nap for a while before dinner," Amy said.
"Very well. I'm actually pretty tired myself. Do you want to use the bathroom first while I cleaned a little?" he asked.
"Sure. Um, can I use the shower?"
"Of course. There is a clean towel you can use under the sink."
"Thank you," Amy replied, then excused herself.
Sheldon quickly washed the mugs and cleaned a little before going to his room. Amy was still in the bathroom so he unpacked his suitcase while waiting for her. He was just finished when Amy entered the bedroom, wearing her nightgown.
"The bathroom is yours," she said.
He nodded and immediately left to the bathroom. He quickly took a shower and changed into his pajamas. He knew it would mess up his pajamas rotation, heck, it would even disrupt his bedtime, but he thought he would figure it out later. He found Amy stood awkwardly in the middle of his bedroom when he returned.
"What's wrong?" he asked.
"I'm just not sure which side of the bed I should sleep on," Amy replied sheepishly. "I know I slept on the right side that time but it was spontaneous and I don't know your preference."
Sheldon secretly let out a sigh of relief. He was worried that Amy suddenly changed her mind. He would respect her decision if she did but he would also feel disappointed. "Well, I always sleep in the middle of the bed so any side wouldn't matter to me."
"I tend to sleep on the right side on most nights."
"Then, please, make yourself comfortable."
Amy carefully took the right side of the bed. Sheldon waited until she was comfortable before turning off the light and joined her on the bed.
"Are you warm enough?" Sheldon asked.
"I am, thank you," she replied.
"Oh, okay." Sheldon's heart fell. If Amy was already feeling warm, he did not have an excuse to offer to cuddle with her.
They laid on their backs not saying anything until Amy broke the silence. "Should we hold each other like the last time? If we want to conduct the experiment, don't we have to use the same condition?" she said shifting to lay on her side to face him.
"You're right," he said, mimicking her position. "Shall we?"
Amy just stayed still so Sheldon took the initiative. He enfolded her in his embrace slowly, looking at her face to see her reaction. Finally, Amy moved closer and joined him. She pressed her face to his chest and inhaled deeply. "Like this?" she asked.
Sheldon sighed contently. "Like this."
As his eyes grew heavy, Sheldon knew that it was not a fluke and he would enjoy this as much as he did the first time. And from Amy's tight hug on him, he knew she loved it too. They already reached their conclusion even before the experiment was over. The last thing he remembered before sleeping was a note to himself to thank his mother—for if it was not because of her and the push she did, he would not be sleeping in the embrace of Amy Farrah Fowler right now.
So, yeah. It is really over for now.
Thank you for constantly reading and leaving kind words on my story. Please don't stop doing that :)
