A/N: So here it is, finally, the final chapter in this journey. Thank you all for sticking around during my ups and downs. It took a lot longer than I expected but I got it done.
I would love to thank everyone who encouraged me and helped me with ideas for this story. Special thanks to Boys3allC who helped by Beta reading the original story and then at the beginning of this one. I stopped sending her the chapters because they were coming so far apart that I just wanted to get the story to you. But she encouraged me all the way through this.
I hope you all enjoy!
I don't own the characters. I wish I did, but sadly nope.
As they did not want to get messed up after just showering, the couple decided to take a cab the few blocks to the Wharf for the cruise. When they arrived, Sheldon saw Leonard, Penny, Raj and Hannah boarding the cruise. He was grateful Amy was on the other side of the car and couldn't see the boat at that moment. He was so glad they had arrived sooner than they had so they couldn't run into them before dinner. Sheldon knew they would be sitting on the opposite side of the room for the dinner. He assumed since he hadn't seen Howard and Bernadette, they were already on board.
"Shall we?" He asked, holding out his for her to take. They walked up to the boat. As they were boarding, Amy thought she saw Bernadette and Howard getting out of a cab but since it was pretty far away she thought she was just seeing things. Then she heard a shrill voice screaming.
"Hurry up Howie! We are so late!" It was definitely Bernadette's voice.
"Sheldon, did you hear that?" She asked. "If I didn't know any better I would swear I just heard Bernadette yelling at Howard."
"I heard it too. Probably just someone with the same high pitched squeal as she has. I mean what would be the odds they would be in San Francisco. Wouldn't they have mentioned it to us when we told everyone we were coming here?"
"You are right. It really sounded like that woman said Howie." Amy said.
"Well you probably heard the shrill voice and automatically thought of Bernadette so naturally you heard Howie as well." Sheldon said. He knew that it had to be them since he hadn't seen them with Leonard and Penny but he was hoping this explanation would work with Amy.
"I guess so. Well let's not worry about it and have a nice dinner and cruise." She said. She still had a nagging feeling she wasn't hearing things but Sheldon had been right, why wouldn't they have mentioned they were planning a trip to San Francisco also.
"Agreed." Sheldon said.
The two made their way to the boat, thankfully avoiding Bernadette and Howard, who had made their way on board first.
They were greeted by a photographer who wanted to take their picture before boarding. They posed smiling and thanked the man as he handed them a card to pick up pictures at the end of the cruise.
Once aboard, a host, who seemed to be in a bad mood, greeted them through gritted teeth.
"Good evening. Do you have a reservation?" He asked Sheldon and Amy, who were looking at each other in bewilderment.
"Yes we do. It is under the name Cooper." Sheldon told them.
"I have you sitting inside near a window. Is this acceptable?" He asked.
Sheldon could tell something was off with this man so he didn't want to make a big deal about his seating arrangement. "Absolutely fine with me. Amy is that okay with you?"
"Of course." Amy said.
"Thank goodness." He mumbled. Then seeing the look upon their faces said. "Right this way."
"Thank you." Sheldon told him once they were seated.
"Your waiter will be right with you." The man said to them. He stalked off looking to seat the next set of people entering the boat.
"Wow he was in a bad mood." Amy pointed out.
"Yeah I wonder if he had an issue with that couple we heard earlier." Sheldon said.
"Quite possibly." Amy said. "That woman sounded angry."
"Well let's not worry about that." Sheldon said. "What do you think you will have for dinner?" He asked.
"I've barely looked at the menu. But since we had seafood last night, I think I may have a steak tonight."
"Order anything you like. This is after a special occasion. Happy Anniversary." He said. He pulled a small box out of his pocket and sat it on the table.
"What's this?" She asked. It was the right size for a ring but she couldn't believe he would just set it on the table if he was going to propose.
"Open it." He said.
She opened the box and found a pair of emerald earrings. "Oh Sheldon they are beautiful."
"They match your eyes." He told her. "Plus they represent the month we met."
"Thank you." She said. She leaned over the table and gave him a kiss. "I have something for you as well." She reached into her purse and pulled out a box that looked like it may contain jewelry. "If you hate it please tell me. I can return it." She was worried he would hate what she got him.
"I am sure I will love it." He said, taking the package from her. He opened the box and pulled out a watch. It was TARDIS blue and on the face had the sign from the famous blue police box inscribed on it. "Amy this is amazing. Where did you find it?"
"On a website called think geek." She told him.
"I have seen that sight but never went on it. I usually get my stuff from Amazon or at Stuart's store." He said. "I love this." He took the watch he was wearing and put the new one on his wrist.
Their waiter arrived and took their orders. Amy got up from the table. She needed to go and wash up before eating.
"Where are you going?" Sheldon said in a panic. He was afraid she would run into Penny or Bernadette.
"I need to wash up." She told him.
"Oh okay." He said.
"Is everything alright?" She asked him. He had been acting very odd, well more than usual, the entire weekend.
"Of course." He said. "Why wouldn't everything be okay?"
"You have been acting very strange this weekend. Yesterday you were hiding something and I let it go. You took forever last night washing up. And now you seem to be worried about something letting me go to the bathroom."
"I have not been acting strange. I was just curious as to why you were getting up so quickly after we just got here."
"Sheldon we always wash up when we get somewhere. We have been doing it for a year now."
"You are right. I apologize. I have been a little off. I guess I just wanted this weekend to be perfect."
"It is as good as you wanted it to be. I am here with you and that is all that matters. Nothing will ever be perfect. It has been a wonderful weekend. I can't imagine anything better." She told him.
"Again you are right. Now why don't you go wash up and then I can go and we will have a wonderful dinner then we can go out and take a look at the beautiful view." He said.
"Thank you." She said. She got up from the table and headed to the bathroom.
Sheldon pulled out his phone and sent a quick text to Leonard. He wanted the girls to stay away from the bathroom while Amy was in there. They had made it this far without seeing one another, he hoped they would make it until after dinner. Leonard sent a text back saying everyone was at the table and they saw Amy heading to the bathroom. He told Sheldon he made sure they could not be seen from her angle and were positive they couldn't. Sheldon breathed a sigh of relief.
Amy returned and Sheldon went to the bathroom himself. He saw his friends sitting by the window on the other side of the boat and wondered how Amy hadn't noticed them. But then he thought if she wasn't looking for them she wouldn't notice them.
He returned in time for their dinner to be delivered. They sat and talked about what they would do the next morning since their train did not leave until 1pm. They would arrive home around midnight but they decided they would be fine for work the next day.
"Maybe we can just lounge around and do nothing. We could sleep late and then take our time getting ready. I mean check out isn't until noon. We could get up and leave around 11 and then have a late breakfast or early lunch before we leave." Amy said to him.
"I like the idea of staying in bed late but you know me, I can't sleep past 8." He told her.
"Who said anything about sleeping?" Amy flirted with him.
"Oh. I like your way of thinking." He flirted back. "So it is settled. We are going to do nothing but spend time together before we leave. I love that idea. Now shall we go out and see the view of the bridge?" He asked.
"Absolutely." Amy said, getting up from the table and taking his hand. "I am glad it is such a nice night."
"Me too." Sheldon said.
Sheldon told Leonard that after dinner they would go to the front of the boat to take in the sights of the Golden Gate Bridge. It was there he wanted to propose. He felt his phone vibrate indicating a text. He took a quick glance and saw that Leonard had let him know they were in place.
"Everything okay?" Amy asked as he put his phone back in his pocket.
"Yes. It was just a news update. I thought I got a text." He lied without an ounce of trouble. That was easy as he got those kinds of alerts all the time so Amy wouldn't question it at all.
"Good." She said.
They made it to the front of the boat and Amy looked up. It was such a beautiful night that the bridge looked spectacular with the sun just above it.
"It really is magnificent." She said.
"It really is. Did you know that the color of the bridge was only supposed to be temporary?" He asked her.
"Really? What color was it going to be?"
"The same color as all the other bridges, black and gray, but the architect liked the way the primer color looked. The color can be seen through the fog and it really complimented the colors that surround it." He told her.
"I agree it does seem to match. Did you know that this bridge is the number one place in the world where people come to commit suicide?" She asked.
"I had heard that." Sheldon said.
"Oh geez you two, way to make a romantic place depressing." The sound of Penny's voice made Amy jump.
"Shhh…" Amy heard Leonard.
"Sheldon what is going on?" She asked him. "That was Penny."
"Alright you got me." Sheldon said. "I invited all our friends here." All 6 of their friends turned around from where they were standing.
She was astonished. Standing before her were her friends, Hannah, Raj, Penny, Leonard, Howard and Bernadette.
"I knew that was you earlier yelling at Howard." She said to Bernadette.
"Yeah well we were running late." Bernadette said. "We were told we needed to be here at a certain time so we would not be seen. That did not happen, clearly."
"Sheldon covered well. But I still don't understand, why are you all here?" She asked.
"Well because I thought it appropriate that they be here for this." Sheldon said to her. Sheldon got down on one knee and pulled out the ring he had kept there all evening. Their friends had their cameras ready for the moment.
"I wanted them here when I ask you to spend the rest of your life with me." He said.
Amy was shocked. "Oh my God, you planned all this? No wonder you were acting so strange..." She said, but was interrupted by Penny.
"Um, Amy,…" Penny said.
"Yes, bestie?" She asked.
"Let him finish." She laughed.
"Oh yes of course." Amy blushed.
He laughed. "Amy Farrah Fowler, will you marry me?" He asked.
"Of course I will marry you." She said. He got up and kissed her.
A year previously, two of his friends had set him up on a blind date from a dating website. He thought they were crazy. But as it turned out they were right. The algorithms may have been hokum but the chemistry was there. The moment he met Amy Farrah Fowler he knew he was going to marry her.
"I love you." He said to her.
"I love you too." She said.
So there it is...of course she would say yes. I hope you have enjoyed this journey of Shamy.
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Now off to finish a few more stories.