The 95 Degrees Destiny pt 3

A/N: Remember that violence is not the answer and it's always darkest before the dawn.

Chapter 3

Amy woke up very early the next morning, disoriented but feeling content. Her bed felt warm, but a little lumpy. Not only that, it was breathing. Without moving her body she opened her eyes to find her head on Sheldon's chest. His warm breath was blowing the hair on the top of her hair around and his arm encircled her. She gingerly moved her head to look up at his sleeping face. Sheldon's head was lolled over to the side in an uncomfortable looking position. His neck was going to be sore later. His face however was peaceful and sweet. Amy never had seen Sheldon looking so vulnerable and unguarded. She marveled at him for a few minutes until she felt a slight squeezing on her right breast. She looked down and softly gasped. Sheldon had his left hand beneath her cardigan softly holding her breast in his hand. Every so often he would slightly squeeze the tender flesh. Her breath froze in her chest. When she realized she hadn't woke him she resumed breathing.

Who would think it would take being asleep for Sheldon to find second base? She lay there for another hour, relishing the warmth of her boyfriend and his intimate touch until her bladder could stand no more. "Sheldon. I need you to let me up." He was unresponsive. "Sheldon, wake up. I need to use the bathroom."

This time he stirred a bit and really squeezed her breast. "Mmmm Amy."

She chuckled and using her hand gently shook him. "Sheldon. Your hand is not behaving like a gentleman of the south. You need to talk to it."

"Mmmm."

"Sheldon. I really need to go. Badly." She shook him again.

Sheldon became aware that his neck had a horrible kink in it. He raised his head and realized he was not in bed. He then felt a warm body against him and looked down to see Amy smiling up at him.

"Good morning, Cuddles. Can you move your arms so I can use the bathroom?" Amy smiled sweetly.

Sheldon's eyes grew wide as he realized he had just spent the night with Amy. They almost popped out of his head as he realized that his arm was not only around Amy, but his other hand was wedged under her cardigan as well. He released his grip on her chest and slowly eased the traitorous hand out of her clothing. He removed his arm and rested it on the back of the couch.

"Thanks." Amy popped up from the couch and ran to the bathroom urgently.

On the other side of town, Emily woke up to find five dozen red roses strewn across Raj's bed. She picked one up and twirled it in her hand, sniffing the petals. Raj entered the room with a tray of food that smelled utterly wonderful. He put the tray down on the bed and kissed Emily on the cheek. "Good morning, Valentine. I hope you are ready for your big day."

Emily smiled at him. "Don't you mean our big day?"

Raj reached out and stroked her hair. "Our big day."

Emily looked at the tray with interest. "So what do you have there?"

Raj lifted the tray and placed it on her lap. "Eggs Benedict with my special hollandaise sauce, fresh squeezed orange juice and apple wood smoked bacon."

"It looks simply amazing. I'm so lucky to have you for a boyfriend." Emily leaned over to kiss Raj, but rested her hand on a rose thorn. "Ouch!" She grabbed the napkin and placed pressure on the puncture.

"Those roses were supposed to be thorn less." Raj spat out. He picked up the offending rose and saw just one thorn on the stem that was neglected. "I'm sorry Emily."

Emily just smiled. "Honey, if that is the worst thing that happens, we are going to have a great day.

But unfortunately for them, the day went downhill from there.

Penny and Leonard woke up the next morning in a better mood than when they had gone to bed. Dr. Lorvis had opened up an old can of worms last night and they started out on opposite ends of the large king sized bed. When they awoke in the morning they were in the middle and entwined together, their unconscious minds reconciling when their conscious minds could not.

"Good morning." Leonard murmured quietly.

"Morning." Penny had a hint of a smile. "Happy Valentines Day."

Leonard copied her smile. "Happy Valentines Day to you too."

"So what's on the agenda for today?" Penny traced a finger on Leonard's chest.

"Well I figured since we are in Aspen we should try some skiing, maybe some snowshoeing, possibly ice skating."

Penny looked at him with a grimace. "That sounds like nothing I have ever heard you say you ever wanted to do."

Leonard hopped out of bed, to Penny's disappointment and walked over to the drapes. "Well, I said we should try to do those things, but," He pulled open the drapes to show near whiteout conditions. "I guess Mother Nature has other ideas." He sprinted back to the bed and leapt on it, encircling Penny in his arms. "Plan B was to fool around all morning and order breakfast in bed."

Penny growled lightly. "Yeah, it's too bad about that blizzard." She started to devour Leonard's neck.

"A shame really." Leonard groaned.

Amy emerged from the bathroom relieved. Sheldon was still sitting on the couch with a shocked look on his face. He turned to face Amy as she walked towards the couch. "Amy I am so sorry that I touched you like that. I don't remember doing that at all." His cheeks were pink with shame.

"Don't worry Sheldon. I didn't mind. At all." She gave him that smile that warmed him to his core. "It's not like you're turning into a sex pervert or anything." She yawned and stretched her arms above her head to remove the kinks in her back.

Sheldon watched her stretch, fascinated by her movements. Maybe he was turning into a pervert. He never used to watch her stretch and it never used to make him warm inside. He also never used to grab her breasts before. His cheeks colored again.

"Sheldon, I'm going to go home and shower and change. Did you want me to pop back over this afternoon?" Amy was grabbing her purse and heading for the door.

"You didn't want to spend the whole day together?" Sheldon was surprised.

"Oh we could, but I just need to get into some new clothes. We were having dinner tonight right? At the place Raj recommended?"

"Yes. Our reservations are at six." Sheldon was puzzled. Amy used to spend as much time as possible with him. Now she didn't want to see him until this afternoon? On Valentine's Day no less?

"Well, I'll see you later. Text me if you need anything. Dr. Who will be on in an hour. Man, is my sleep schedule off." Amy smiled at him and left.

Sheldon sat there lost. He missed her already.

After breakfast in bed Emily and Raj got up and took a shower together. After the first fifteen minutes, they finally started washing each other. Things were going fine until Emily rinsed out her hair conditioner, which was a little heavier than the one Raj used. The conditioner made the tub slick and when Raj took a step he slipped and fell on his hip, his legs knocking Emily off balance and making her tumble on top of him. Raj groaned.

"Raj are you OK?" Emily scrambled off of him and held out a hand to help him up.

"I'm OK now, but I'm probably going to be sore later." He rubbed his hip and looked Emily in the eye. "We cannot let Sheldon know what happened. He's been pestering me about adhesive shower ducks for years."

They got dressed and headed for the first activity of the day. Raj had arranged for a couples massage at a trendy spa. The massages were going well, despite Raj's hip being a little tender from the fall in the tub. After the massages, they parted ways to the changing rooms to dress. Raj was slipping off his robe when he thought he heard a knock on the door. He pulled his robe back on and opened the door. The hallway was bare except for a potted plant. He walked into the hallway to look down the other side of the corridor when a breeze slammed the door shut firmly, trapping his robe in the door. Raj turned around and tried to turn the knob. It was locked. Raj's eyes widened as he realized the situation he was in. He started to call for help. After 10 minutes he stared at the only object in the hallway.

Emily had been waiting in the lobby for a while, and was wondering what could be taking Raj so long. She was engrossed in her magazine when she heard some muffled laughs. She looked up to see Raj naked, his modesty dependant on a strategically placed philodendron plant. "Excuse me, but I've misplaced my robe…"

Sheldon had sat and watched Dr. Who, but was unable to absorb what was going on. He was still puzzled as to why Amy didn't want to spend the entire day with him. Later that morning after rearranging the closet, looking for expired medications in the medicine cabinet and doing his laundry early because of the date later, he decided to text Amy about getting together early for lunch. He opened the text screen and noticed the last entries from the night before. It dawned on him that after Amy came over that Sheldon didn't give a second thought about worrying about Leonard's well being. But seeing his desperate text to her renewed his anxiety level. The thing that he saw next made him almost catatonic. He saw his auto corrected version of "clock." His eyes grew large and his mouth ran dry. Amy was wrong; he was turning into a sex pervert.

Howard and Bernadette woke up and snuggled for a while before getting up for breakfast. They passed Leonard and Penny's room and noticed the "Do not disturb" sign on the knob. "I guess they made up." Howard wiggled his eyebrows at Bernie.

"They must have. Good for them." Bernie smiled.

After breakfast they headed for the lounge, which was busy with people trapped by the weather, but not attending the conference. Howard noticed two wing chairs with a view of the storm and motioned to them. "Bernie, why don't you grab those two chairs and I'll get us some cocoa. We can watch the storm and I can make some grand romantic gesture to show my affection for you."

Bernie's face lit up. Howard could be a major pain in the keister sometimes, but he also was the most romantic man she had ever dated. "Oh Howie, this trip is more than a big enough romantic gesture on your part." She leaned over and kissed his cheek.

"A guy needs to do this once in a while. Not unlike a peacock, he needs to show off his colorful plumage to keep his mate attracted to him. It wouldn't do to have some guy with more vibrant feathers steal you away." He grinned at her and kissed her hand.

"You are the only peacock for me." She grinned back and gave him the look that told him that they may not be finishing their hot cocoa. At least not downstairs.

As Bernie walked to the chairs, Howard ordered the cocoa. As he waited, he came up with a very romantic idea. He walked over towards the wing chairs. The one facing him was empty so he assumed she must be sitting in the one with the back towards him. When he got within five feet of the chair he stopped and began to serenade his micro sized biologist.

"The first time, ever I saw your face.

I thought the sun rose in your eyes.

And the moon and the stars, were the gifts you gave to the dark, and the endless skies.

And the first time, ever I kissed your mouth.

I felt the earth move in my hands.

Like the trembling…"

He was interrupted by a tapping on his shoulder. He turned around and found his wife with a look of pity, but also barely contained mirth. The room erupted into applause and whistles as she leaned in and muttered, "The chair was already taken."

Howard looked back at the chair to see a smiling Dr. Lorvis peering around the chair. "That was beautiful, Howard. Keep going!"

Sheldon decided not to text Amy before going over, in case his subconscious started sexting for him again. He arrived at her door and gave his normal knock.

She answered the door with a puzzled look. "Sheldon what are you doing here? I'm surprised you didn't call first."

Sheldon didn't tell her he was afraid he would inadvertently type something lewd. "I became distressed again because of Leonard's unknown life status." He fidgeted in place.

"Sheldon, someone would have called if something happened to them. Look it's almost lunch. What do you say to a grilled cheese sandwich and some tomato soup? "She smiled warmly at him and went to the fridge and pulled out some cheddar and a Yoo Hoo and handed it to him.

It was then that he noticed she was wearing the same clothes she left in. "Amy I thought you were coming home to change your clothes."

Amy continued walking to the kitchen. Should she tell him that she hadn't changed yet because her clothes were infused with baby powder and his scent? "I had some chores to do and didn't want to get sweaty. I'll shower before we take you back to your place to change. "

A soapy and wet Amy leapt unbidden into his mind. He must have been in his own little world for a while, because Amy was staring at him oddly and looked like she was waiting for an answer. He swallowed hard and tried not to think about it anymore. "OK. Sounds good."

She looked at him eyes round. "You're kidding, right?"

Sheldon wished he could have heard what she had said when he was distracted by thoughts of a showering Amy. It was his way out of a dangerous situation. He let out a breathy laugh. "Bazinga. I was just joking." He unscrewed the cap to his Yoo Hoo and took a big swig.

Amy looked a little upset as he continued to drink the refreshing beverage. "I should have known you didn't want to join me in the shower."

Sheldon spewed Yoo Hoo everywhere. Subconscious two; Homo Novus zero.

Raj got someone to unlock the door, but not before his potted plant antics wound up on several clients social media accounts. He dressed quickly and dashed out the door with a smirking Emily following closely. "I'm never coming here again. Which is a shame because their seaweed wrap treatment is decadent." Raj shook his head.

"Well now don't you feel better about all the crunches you have been doing?" Emily chuckled. Her eyes dipped down his torso. "And thank God that was a very full plant, if you get my meaning." She looked back into his eyes, hers sparkling.

Raj finally smiled at her meaning. "Thanks for that ego boost. Now let's pick up lunch."

They picked up a premade picnic lunch and took it to Griffith Park. Being mid February in southern California it was a brisk 78 degree day. They spread a blanket on the ground and began to unpack their food. Some of the items didn't seem to match what they had ordered. "This sandwich is not turkey." Emily wrinkled her nose at it. It looks like head cheese." She poked at the gelatinous "meat" on the sandwich and it quivered.

Raj's sandwich was made of the stinkiest cheese he had ever smelled. "There is some disgusting people enjoying our nice lunch and we're stuck with this slop?" He looked at Emily with a grimace. "I'm sorry, Emily. This day is just not going as planned."

Emily stopped eyeing her sandwich with suspicion and gave Raj an encouraging smile. "It's alright. Any day spent with you is a good day." Raj smiled back at her half-heartedly. He really didn't deserve her. They made a lunch out of the remaining pickles and potato chips.

Leonard and Penny walked hand in hand out of their room, eyes only for each other. That's why they didn't notice the tray of empty dishes in front of a room left for housekeeping. Penny stumbled over it and the sound of clanging silverware and glass filled the quiet corridor. A couple of people poked their heads out of their rooms at the noise.

Including Dr. Lorvis.

"Hey guys! Mind if I join you for lunch?" Without waiting for a reply he popped out of his room and closed the distance between them rapidly.

"Actually…" Leonard began.

Penny interrupted him. "Actually Dr. Lorvis, I have been meaning to tell you that my company says I shouldn't fraternize with clients outside of work." She smiled sympathetically.

"Well what they don't know won't hurt them." Lorvis said brightly. "I'm buying, and speaking of buying, I want to discuss ordering another couple of cases of Dixaflopin." He smiled his creepy smile at her.

Penny looked at Leonard who was slightly shaking his head with a pleading look in his eye, and then back at Dr. Lorvis. She made a decision that she wasn't proud of, but she would make it up to Leonard with the enormous bonus she would get from this sale. "Well let's head down to lunch then!"

Leonard hung his head for a second then looked up at Penny with mock enthusiasm. "Lunchtime! Yippee!"

They made it to the restaurant and once they were seated Dr. Lorvis pointed across the way. "Hey isn't that Howard and that cute blond girl that likes me?" He waved at them and motioned them over.

Howard tried his best to ignore him, but when people near them started to tell him that someone was calling for them they had to walk over. "Hi everybody. Having lunch with Dr. Lorvis huh?"

"Yes, I'm buying. Will you join us? And please just call me Oliver." Dr. Lorvis insisted.

Howard looked trapped, when his smart wife answered for them both. "I'm sorry, we recently ate. Perhaps another time?" She began to lead Howard away.

"You could just stay and chat since you already ate." Oliver was not taking no for an answer. Howard looked concerned and turned to Bernie.

Bernadette then did something so noble and selfless to save her beloved husband and herself from a lunch with Dr. Lorvis. She sacrificed her pride. "My apologies. The lunch I had has given me extreme gastrointestinal distress. You are going to have to excuse us." She clenched Howard's hand and began to walk away.

"Stay clear of the salmon." Howard said gravely, before hurrying off, giddy as a school boy. Once they got out of the area he turned to his bride and kissed her firmly. "I am so glad I married you. You have both brains and beauty."

"What would you do without me?" Bernadette smiled. "Now let's get out of here."

Sheldon and Amy's afternoon was pleasant, spent watching movies picked out by both of them. He of course thought his movie choice was better than hers, as his was without subtitles and had explosions. But he did enjoy watching his girlfriend watch the movie, more than watching the movie itself. He noticed that it was getting late after the last movie ended, when Amy stood up and announced she was hoping in the shower. He acted nonchalant and started flipping through the channels as she walked to her bedroom. From the corner of his eye he noticed her walk to the bathroom in a long robe and shut the door. The sound of running water reached his ears and his mind went into overdrive. He thought about how he showered. Would Amy wash in the same order? He started with his hair, then his face, then his arms. His chest...Sheldon felt warm everywhere. Um... his belly. His thighs, calves and feet. And the last area. Oh dear lord. The last area…

The sound of a door opening startled him. Sheldon tore his eyes away from the hallway and gulped in large breaths of air. His pants seemed tighter than they should be. That phenomenon was becoming more and more familiar as of late. Amy popped her wet head around the corner. "I won't be long."

Sheldon looked down and folded his hands in his lap. "Take your time."

Sheldon's "problem", had resolved itself and they headed to his place so he could shower and change. While he was in the shower when he washed a body part, he thought of Amy washing the same body part. When he got to the last part, there may have been more time spent there than usual. A more relaxed but more ashamed Sheldon emerged from the shower. After dressing in the same suit he wore last Valentine's Day, he left with Amy, unable to meet her eye easily.

At the restaurant, he felt the buzz of his phone notifying him of a text message. It was from Penny. He stared at the screen for a minute and started to hyperventilate.

"What's wrong?" Amy asked. "What does it say?"

"It's from Penny! Look!"

Sheldon pushed the phone in Amy's face so close that she had to push it away to see it. "It just says 'hel.' I bet she pocket texted."

"I don't think so. I bet she was trying to spell 'help' but something prevented her from finishing it." Sheldon began to twist his napkin in his hands.

"Sheldon, she just pocket dialed you. Remember when she accidentally sent you the text that read 'feds' and you thought that the government was keeping tabs on you?"

Sheldon did not find this funny. "I do and they are."

Amy rolled her eyes. "Sheldon everyone is fine. You need to relax." She flagged down the waiter. "I know you don't drink alcohol, but I think a glass of wine will calm your nerves." She ordered him a glass of white wine with water for herself.

"Amy do you think that will actually work?" Sheldon eyed the glass of wine skeptically.

"I do. It will just take the edge off."

Sheldon grabbed the wine and chugged it, setting down the empty glass. "That was yucky! But I'm still nervous." He flagged down the waiter for another glass, which he shot gunned before she could stop him. He tried to flag the waiter down again, but Amy made a slashing motion across her throat and waved him away.

"Sheldon, that's it for you. Our food hasn't arrived yet and you drank two glasses of wine on an empty stomach. No more tonight mister." Amy shook her head at him.

"You know I love you right?" Sheldon was now feeling the effects of the wine. "You take such good care of me, even when I'm not nice to you. My first girlfriend was the same way too." Sheldon hiccupped.

Amy wasn't sure she heard him correctly. "Did you just say your first girlfriend?"

Sheldon had a big smile plastered on his face. "Yeah. Tricia Reeder. I wasn't very nice to her. We were going to get married and everything. You know what, I shouldn't be telling you this, and you'll take it the wrong way." His face became quite somber and he swayed in his seat.

Amy's green eyes crackled with jealous fire, her teeth clenched as she spat out four bitter words that cut through his drunken haze.

"Tell me now, Sheldon."

A/N: And the chapter started out so nice for the Shamy. Yep, I'm stirring the pot big time. (Dodges rock.) There are some of you out there who probably think I am a horrible person right now. (Dodges rotten tomato.) I don't blame you. All will be tied up in the next and last chapter. Happy thoughts! Angry villagers have torches and pitchforks, you have reviews. Let me have it!