Amy froze; she had no idea what to say. Luckily the boys hadn't heard the wine glass shatter over their video game so right now she was just stuck face to face with Penny. How on earth would she explain this? She was covered in hickeys and bite marks and she wasn't supposed to tell anyone what was going on between her and Sheldon. She took a deep breath and Penny walked towards her and made her open her arms so she could see all the damage.
"Amy… it looks like you've been-"
"I know" Amy said, still unsure of what to say in regards to all of this. Should she just tell Penny? I mean, the cat was practically out of the bag at this point. Penny though, she was a gossip queen. There would be no way she could keep a secret like this. Amy thought back to the time her and Sheldon created that rumor of them engaging in coitus and it spread like wildfire. She could only imagine what would happen this time. She had to think fast.
"A colleague of mine, he's working on a prototype for a…device that uses electronic pulses to massage the human body. You know, for people experiencing severe pain and discomfort. He asked for my assistance in a trial run and we soon realized that it needed to be tweaked once I was covered in all of these bruises…" Okay, Fowler. That was quite possibly the worst lie you have ever told. You're a neurobiologist with a wide realm of knowledge and intelligence and that's the best you could come up with? Even I wouldn't believe it she thought as she tried to keep a straight face waiting for Penny's reaction. Penny just stared at her and crossed her arms.
"What about the bite marks?" Crap Amy thought as she scrambled to think of something.
"Oh, those are just from one of the monkeys getting loose in the lab the other day. Feisty little thing wasn't too happy when we didn't give him his dose of cocaine that day and when one of the interns didn't properly lock the cage, I was left to suffer the consequences. "
Penny looked skeptical, but she chose not to question it further much to Amy's surprise.
"Well, get dressed and help me clean up this glass. We don't want Sheldon to get glass lodged in his foot. Could you imagine?"
Amy smiled and nodded before heading towards the kitchen. Penny gave out a small laugh.
"You know what's funny? For a second, I actually thought Sheldon gave you those marks. What was I thinking?" Amy bit her lip and shook her head.
"No idea, bestie. A girl could only dream"
Penny wasn't buying it. She thought that the massage machine made sense, but still, it didn't sit well with her. Something was going on with Amy but she seemed very adamant about keeping it to herself. Was it possible she was cheating on Sheldon? With some sort of sex-crazed maniac? She wouldn't… couldn't… could she?
Penny wrestled with the idea in her head. Amy loved Sheldon; that was blatantly obvious. Still, a girl could only take so much right? She can only wait so long before opportunity comes knocking? Maybe Amy found someone to satisfy her needs in a way that Sheldon couldn't. The thought angered her, but at the same time she couldn't blame her either. If that was the case though, Amy needed to break up with Sheldon. She couldn't just keep him as a boyfriend but be sexually satisfied elsewhere could she? Or maybe it was Sheldon's idea… a way to get out of coitus and a way to keep his girlfriend happy.
Penny didn't know what to think. She just knew something was up. Maybe she could go talk to Amy about it and get some answers. She made her way to apartment 4a and walked inside without a second thought. She was so used to just coming and going as she pleased that knocking rarely even crossed her mind anymore. Neither Sheldon nor Amy were in the living room. Just as she was about to call out one of their names she heard them speaking.
"…It's getting harder to hide this, Sheldon. Penny almost found out today. What's going to happen if somebody finds out?"
Penny's eyes went wide. So she was seeing somebody else. She and Sheldon have some sort of strange agreement allowing Amy to seek sexual gratification elsewhere. Are you kidding me? Penny thought as she listened in to hear more.
"Amy, I know it's hard to keep this a secret, I just… nobody will understand. They will make comments, jokes, what we have… its perfect the way it is. I don't want anybody else ruining it"
"And what if they do, Sheldon? What if they find out? Will all of this be over?"
Penny couldn't believe her ears. She thought Sheldon and Amy were headed towards a real normal relationship with affection and feelings. How could Sheldon be okay with the fact that his girlfriend was sleeping with another man? Better yet, someone who seemed to really know what they were doing. She couldn't even fathom participating in something like that. Just as she was about to get up to go talk to Leonard about this, she heard more.
"Amy, as much as I want this to be our secret, if it comes out… it comes out. I won't forfeit what we have just because the others will try to tarnish it with their lack of knowledge and understanding."
Lack of understanding is right Penny thought as she slowly sat down on the couch.
"Amy, at this point I can't imagine a world without you. I can't imagine not coming home every day to your beautiful eyes, your warm smile, your soft lips…"
Wait, what? Penny got up and ran to the bedroom door so she could listen more closely to what was being said.
"…Basically Amy, I never want to live in a world where I can't make love to you every night again…"
Holy. Crap. On . A. Cracker. No. Freaking. Way. This was not happening. It couldn't be, could it? Sheldon and Amy- no. Amy would have said something… or at least she thought she would.
Penny thought back to what Sheldon said about the gang making comments and jokes, is that really what they were afraid of? They thought everyone would make it awkward for them. They thought their friends would ruin what they had. It was a sad thought, but Penny could see where they were coming from. They hadn't exactly been the nicest regarding Amy and Sheldon's relationship in the past. They just didn't understand it. They did make comments and jokes… and now those two felt like they couldn't confide in anyone. How upsetting she thought.
Penny left the apartment before Amy and Sheldon realized she was there. It wasn't until the following night when the whole gang was over there that she realized something. Amy and Sheldon were sitting in their spots on the couch, no touching, no conversation even, nothing out of the ordinary. It was a look that was shared between them that gave it all away. How could I not have seen this before? She knew that look; it was a look of passion, understanding, admiration and love. Amy and Sheldon looked at each other in a way she had never seen before. Sheldon's eyes lit up yet softened when he looked at Amy. She gave him a small smile and kept staring into his eyes before Sheldon returned the smile as he looked at her. It was all there the entire time. Amy and Sheldon were madly in love, and there was no turning back now.
That evening Amy and Sheldon were lying in bed naked and holding each other. They had just made love, but this was Amy's favorite part of the day. This was the time where she could be completely at ease with Sheldon and let all of her other troubles and concerns fade away into the distance. She cradled herself to him and ran her hand down his chest to his abdomen letting herself feel every detail of his beautiful body. He was perfect to her, in more ways than one. She couldn't imagine ever being with anyone else. Sure there were other men she found attractive, but the thought of being this close with any of them was just absurd. Sheldon was her one and only and she knew that. She closed her eyes and relaxed against him as he ran his hand up her back and snaked his fingers into her hair. He loved her soft brown locks and he would enjoy the feeling of them whenever he got a chance. Amy was the one person on this earth that could render Sheldon speechless simply by just being herself. Sheldon couldn't come up with the words to describe the way he felt about her, so he opted to show her instead. When they made love, he made sure that she knew how much he truly cared for her. He didn't just do it for pleasure; he wanted every part of his body to be pressed up against hers. He wanted to connect with her on a level he couldn't find with anybody else. He wanted her to feel just how much he needed her every day.
"I could stay like this forever" He whispered with his eyes still closed as he pressed his lips to her forehead.
"Hmm… Dr. Cooper, you have so much important work to do though. You're a man of science, you know staying like this forever would be impossible" Sheldon smiled at her words and whispered
"You're right, sweetheart. I suppose I'll just settle for every night for the rest of our lives"