Two weeks later, Amy sat on Penny's couch as the blonde curled her hair. "Sheldon tells me you're renewing your vows because your actual wedding was unsatisfactory."
"It was fine, but I feel like we missed out on the festivities. We were engaged for a year but hadn't made any concrete plans, so we spontaneously decided to go to Vegas."
"Howie and I rushed our wedding, too. We moved up the date so we could get married before he went to space, but we did have all our friends and family there."
"And that's all Leonard and I need. Just a small ceremony and reception with our loved ones." Penny set down the curling iron and handed Amy a mirror. "What do your think?"
Amy took the mirror and turned her head from side to side. "It will take some getting used to, but I think I can pull it off. Good job, Penny."
"Ready?" Bernadette asked Penny.
The three girls stood up. Penny straightened her pale blue knee-length strapless dress. "As ready as I'll ever be."
Amy tugged the hem of her lavender cap sleeve dress past her knees. The girls had taken her shopping on Wednesday when the guys were at the comic book store. She had selected an ankle-length, long-sleeved, brown floral-patterned dress, but her companions had scrunched up their noses and shaken their heads.
They plucked the lavender garment from the rack and practically shoved Amy into a dressing room.
When she emerged, Penny whistled. "Look at you, Amy. If that dress doesn't get Sheldon's attention, nothing will."
Amy had twirled in front of the three-way mirror. "It's not something I'd normally consider wearing, but the color is really pretty. I'll take it."
When they opened the door leading to the rooftop, Leonard rushed to his wife's side. "You look amazing! I'm a very lucky man to marry you not once but twice."
"Va va va voom!" Howard cat called as his wife emerged from the stairwell. His gaze traveled down the length of her pink lace bodice and flared skirt.
Sheldon's eyes bugged out when Amy stepped into view. "You look very pretty," he gulped.
"Thank you. You look very handsome in that suit." She reached out to straighten his tie.
Sheldon hooked his arm to hers, and the group introduced to her to Leonard's and Penny's families and Sheldon's mom.
Mrs. Cooper eyed her son's companion appreciatively and took the younger woman's hands in hers. "I'm Mary Cooper. It's so nice to finally meet you. Shelly speaks very highly of you. My that's a lovely dress."
Amy blushed. "Thank you, Mrs. Cooper. I've heard a lot of wonderful things about you, too."
"Well, aren't you just sweet as pie.
Following the vow renewal ceremony, Leonard and Penny moved to the middle of the floor for their first dance.
Amy turned to Sheldon. "That was beautiful. I love how they wrote their own vows. You can see how much they love each other," she sighed.
"What I don't understand is why they decided to go with a themed wedding. If you're going to go with a theme, you should at least do something like Star Trek or Batman."
"It's okay, Sheldon. The only themed part is the music. I actually think that was genius on their part. The '80s spawned many catchy numbers."
"Perhaps you're right, but I still think Leonard should have taken my advice and prepared his vows in Klingon."
When Stuart, who took on the task of DJ for the evening, blared Walk Like an Egyptian over the speakers, the girls invited Amy to join them.
"You two go ahead. I don't want to make a fool of myself."
"You won't look anymore foolish than us. Come on," Bernadette urged.
When Amy still refused, the petite blonde grabbed her hand and pulled her out of her seat.
"You're really strong for your size," Amy acknowledged. She followed their lead as they wandered around the rooftop performing the hand poses familiar to the song. Soon Leonard, Howard, Raj, and a few other guests joined in.
Sheldon watched the festivities from the sidelines, his eyes never straying far from the brunette in lavender.
The three girls belted out Girls Just Wanna Have Fun before another ballad came on. Amy returned to her seat next to Sheldon. They sipped punch and watched the couples dance.
She turned to him. "We're missing out on the fun. Let's go up there."
"Sheldon Cooper does not dance."
"I've never danced either until tonight, well unless you count the time I danced with my mop when I was on clean up crew at a school dance. It would be nice to dance with someone who has arms."
Raj approached them. "Amy, would you care to dance?"
She looked at her date. His neck veins bulged, and his eyes were narrowed into slits.
"I'm sorry, Rajesh. I don't think it's a good idea. I came here with Sheldon." She inched her chair closer to his and stroked his arm until he visibly relaxed.
As Raj retreated, Penny's brother strolled up to them. "What's a pretty lady like you doing sitting in a corner?" He reached out, pulled Amy out of her seat, and dragged her over to the couples moving to the music.
Sheldon stalked over and tapped the man on his shoulder. "I'm sorry, but I'm going to have to cut in." He reached for Amy's free hand and walked her a few feet away.
"I thought you didn't dance," Amy asked, as her companion faced her, taking her right hand in his left and placing his right hand on her waist."
"I couldn't let you dance with him. You know he's been in prison for meth production."
They swayed slowly to the music. Amy rested her head on his chest and closed her eyes, while he placed his cheek on her head. When Sheldon caught Raj looking at Amy longingly, he tightened his hand on her waist and completely closed the distance between them.
"I'm going to play another slow song for all the couples out there. I'm sure you'll all remember this tune from REO Speedwagon - Can't Fight This Feeling," Stuart announced.
They glided along the dance floor amongst the other couples. Sheldon began humming along to the song then softly sang along. Amy listened intently to his voice. The song spoke of wishing to express feelings that had grown from friendship to something more.
When the song ended, Sheldon removed his hand from her waist and lowered their other hands, intertwining his fingers with hers. He wordlessly led her to the door leading to the staircase.
"Is something wrong?" She asked, searching his face for signs of distress, as they descended the stairs to the lobby.
"I just need to escape from everyone for a few minutes."
"You're not having a panic attack, are you?"
He opened the building door and led her outside. "No. I'm perfectly fine."
They walked a few blocks until they came to a park. He sat them down on a lawn swing and gently set it in motion.
"Sheldon, what are we doing here so late?"
He turned his head to her as they continued to rock slowly. "Amy, I can no longer deny that I have feelings for you that are stronger than anything I've ever felt for anyone else. I think I've known for awhile now, and that song has given me the courage to ask you something I should have asked weeks ago.
He slowed the swing to a stop then took her hands in his. "Amy Farrah Fowler, will you be my girlfriend?"
The corners of her mouth twitched upwards. "I thought you'd never ask. Yes, Sheldon! I would be honored to be your girlfriend."
He gathered her in his arms. Their lips met, and their hands roamed each other's arms and held each other close.
When they came up for air, he touched his forehead to hers. They sat quietly in that position for a minute before he broke the silence. "I'd like to reinstate date night on Thursdays. Will that work for you?"
She gave him a quick kiss on the lips. "That works for me."
"And since today's the last day of our contract. I'll ask Leonard to resume his duties starting tomorrow."
"I don't mind doing it a little longer. Let's give the not-so-newly weds some extra time together."
"Are you sure? Now that you're my girlfriend, I feel bad about making you chauffeur me around."
She squeezed his hand. "I'm sure. It's not a imposition at all."
Sheldon resumed the swing's motion. Amy rested her head on his shoulder, and they gazed up at the sky.
"I wish we could stay here all night," she sighed.
"I know. I suppose we should get back to the party."
"I wonder if anyone's even realized we're gone."
He pulled her up, and they walked hand in hand towards the apartment and their future.
A/N: If you're not familiar with REO Speedwagon's Can't Fight This Feeling, I encourage you to look up the lyrics. I thought they fit the story perfectly. Unfortunately, bans the use of lyrics on their site. Otherwise, I would have included some snippets.
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