Okay, this chapter is just Leonard and Penny figuring out what they're going to do about Shamy. Hopefully this will give you all a bit of a break from the angst!

Penny trudged up the final flight to the fourth floor, exhausted. Leonard was just leaving apartment 4A and waited for her to reach him.

"How is she?" He questioned.

"Not good. She's been crying for hours. Poor thing, this has been really hard on her" Penny's eyebrows knitted together in sympathy and worry, "How's Sheldon doing?"

"The same. I finally got him to go to bed though" The pair walked over to their newly shared apartment.

"I told Amy to do what makes her happy but from what I saw, she is definitely not happy" Penny explained "She keeps trying to convince herself she's made the right decision"

Leonard went over to the kitchen and put the kettle on before joining Penny on the couch.

"I'm sure she did. Sheldon seemed so confident when he went to see her but now he's moping in a pit of despair. It may be the right decision for Amy but it's ruined Sheldon" He looked questioningly at Penny "What made her do it?"

"I think it was just a build-up of stuff" she explained "You of all people should be able to understand how she feels"

"I know, and I do, he just has a few loose screws. But she was the person who tightened them for him. I just think that they could have worked things out. They're crazy about each other, and this break up is affecting them both"

"Yeah. I just wish there was a way we could help" Penny hated how upset they both were, "We just need to get them together to talk. I don't think Amy really wants that though. She said she wanted space"

"It's been a month. How much more space does she need?" Leonard whined.

Penny looked at him sternly, "Leonard, it takes time. How long did it take you to get over me when we broke up? All we can do is be there for them as friends"

"That won't last long. We're going to San Francisco next week. Can you imagine how many phone calls I'm going to be getting from Sheldon?" Leonard signed, imagining his weekend ruined by Sheldon's post-break-up depression.

"They will just have to pester Howard, Bernadette and Raj... Those tickets were a slightly odd gift to give us, but I suppose it's the thought that counts"

Leonard chuckled at the thought of Sheldon being thoughtful "Yeah. It sounds like something him and Amy would have preferred"

The colour left Penny's face as the realisation hit her, just as the kettle whistled. Leonard stood to make the tea.

"Leonard. Do you realise what's happened? This trip. It was supposed to be for him and Amy. Think about it. Everything that's planned, Amy would have loved it. Sheldon got these tickets as a gift for her!" Penny stood opposite the island, explaining to Leonard who had paused, holding the kettle as the boiling water cascaded down and began to flow over the brim of the mug.

"Leonard!" Penny shouted, the sound woke Leonard and he hastily placed the kettle down and began to wipe the surface. Penny continued "We can't go on this trip now!" she placed a hand to rub her forehead.

"It wouldn't be right. I'll tell Sheldon we're not going" Leonard agreed.

"No. He obviously didn't want anyone to know what he was planning. Especially since they've now broken up. It would humiliate him"

"Then what shall we do? We have to talk to him" Leonard brought the tea over and placed both mugs on the coffee table. The couple sat down in silence. There was a long pause before anyone spoke again, both quietly sipping their drinks.

"Maybe we don't have to tell him we know" Leonard was thinking, and became excited "This would be the perfect opportunity to get them together and talk. I'll tell Sheldon that you aren't coming and take him with the extra ticket. We buy a couple more and you take Amy. We trick them into spending time together. They would both really like San Francisco and I bet they would like it a lot better if they were kissing in a cable car" Leonard's eyebrows nudged up and down suggestively, a wide grin plastered on his face, his head tilted up slightly in his pride of this amazing idea.

Penny took time to process the idea "What if it doesn't work and they just end up fighting? That would ruin all our weekends" She was unsure of the plan.

"I think that's a risk I'd be willing to take if it means they can both be happy again" Leonard shrugged.

"In that case, I love it when you formulate devious plans" Penny shuffled closer to him on the couch and placed her arms around his neck, kissing him.

"And I love it when you use big girl words" Leonard teased.

Will Leonard and Penny's plan work? More to come :)