I find Shamy really one of the hardest couples to write. They have such high IQs and distinct personalities I always feel like I didn't do their characters justice. Well, here we go.

DISCLAIMER: Don't worry CBS, I'll return the characters of The Big Bang Theory when I'm done with them.

"You know, Amy," Sheldon said as he took a sip of his Yoohoo, narrowly missing his mouth. Amy wiped it off his chin with a smile. "There's an experiment I think I'd like to do, but I need your help,"

"Oh, and what is that?" Amy asked coyly. She was cut off when Sheldon leaned over and planted one on her.

The kiss was brief, fleeting. One moment, Amy was talking, the next she felt Sheldon Cooper's lips against hers, and the next he was sitting back upright again and drinking his beverage. Even in her drunken state, Amy blinked in astonishment.

That was the first time Sheldon had initiated physical contact, probably in his whole life.

"What? Sheldon, I – what are you…?"

Sheldon blinked. "Succumbing to my physical urges, it would appear,"

"So, you're aware that's what you're doing?" Amy asked. Never did she think that Sheldon Cooper would be instigating intimacy, especially if he knew that's what they were doing when they were doing it.

"I am," Sheldon answered coolly. "Amy, I have an eidetic memory. Although I wish I could forget it, I do remember what I read in those books Leonard and Penny got me, or what knowledge was forced upon me in health classes."

"You do realize I've been waiting our entire relationship for this moment?"

"…Yes,"

"The fact that our lips were just touching does not make you uncomfortable?"

"No," He paused. "Your lips were actually quite soft, I liked how they felt."

Amy instinctively reached a hand up to her lips. With only a bit of discomfort that Amy's questioning had probably caused, Sheldon leaned forward and kissed her on the lips again. Amy noticed his lips were soft too. Their kiss still only lasted a few seconds, but Amy still felt butterflies start up in her stomach. "I think…" She stammered. "I think protocol dictates this is the part where we go to the bedroom."

Sheldon nodded. "It would appear so." But he didn't move.

"I thought you said you were aware of how these…things, go."

"I am, I'm just wondering…Do we just walk there, or I have to carry you?"

Amy pondered this. "I do believe that the carrying over the threshold is saved for the wedding night, so I suppose we just walk in."

"Alright then," Sheldon stood up and gestured towards Amy's bedroom. "After you,"

Amy stood up shakily. This was seriously happening. "Thank you," She said, before turning away and walking into her room. She cast a glance over her shoulder at Sheldon, who was following her. "Hoo,"

As Penny lay in bed next to Leonard, she willed sleep to come. But with all the different thoughts running through her head, it wasn't happening. She could feel Leonard's warmth next to her, and if she just stopped for a second, she could hear his slow, steady breathing. She knew there was no way she'd be able to sleep if she didn't get this off her chest.

"Leonard?" Penny said softly. She paused for a moment and when her boyfriend didn't respond, she said it a little louder. "Leonard." Next to her, he stirred, but didn't get up. "Leonard!" Now he blinked and sat up straight, looking over at Penny to make sure she was alright, appearing concerned, which she found sweet. When he realized she was fine though, he looked just plain tired.

"Penny, what is it?"

"I need to talk to you about something,"

Leonard fumbled for his glasses and glanced at Penny's bedside clock. He frowned and turned back to her. "It's…it's one am,"

"I know," Penny sighed. "I just can't sleep."

"So, that means I can't sleep either?"

"Leonard!"

"Sorry, sorry," The experimental physicist said, brushing a stray hair out of his girlfriend's face. "What is it, love?"

"Okay…" Penny did not know how to approach the topic. She had to do this gently, because the last thing she needed was Leonard to freak out and overanalyze. "Leonard, do you think about the future?"

"Of course I do," Leonard said. "Doesn't everyone?"

"I meant with me," It came out sounding dejected, worried, and not at all how she wanted it to.

His face softened at her tone, probably thinking she was feeling insecure again. "Penny, of course I want a future with you. I think about it all the time, I don't want anything more and that's the truth."

"What do you see?" She asked, putting her head on his shoulder and closing her eyes.

Leonard paused and wrapped an arm around her shoulder. "I see you and me…married." He said the word hesitantly, not because he didn't want it but because he knew that when he mentioned it to Penny before it wasn't a pleasant experience. When she didn't react negatively, Leonard continued. "And we have this beautiful life together. You're standing outside our dream house and I walk up next to you, and you smile at me, then go back to watching our brood of little Penny's playing in the lawn. We even have a dog, like every other cliché, happy family. And I can't wait until the day that it happens,"

As Leonard said this, Penny couldn't help but imagine the scenario play out in her head. She could see it – the house, the husband, the family, the dog, all of it. She suddenly feels like she might cry.

Apparently, Leonard noticed. "Penny, are you alright? Did I…did I say something?"

Penny sniffled as she saw the look of hurt and confusion cross his face. "No, no it wasn't anything you said just…" She sniffled again. "I'm late,"

At this statement, Leonard's expression went to just one of plain confusion. Penny imagined it was not unlike how she'd reacted when Bernadette had said the same thing to her earlier that day. Finally, Leonard got it. "Oh. Oh my God. So that does that mean you're…you know?" He gestured to her midsection.

"I'm not positive," Penny replied. She realized Leonard was still holding onto her, and slowly separated herself. "But, I couldn't just not say anything. I mean, I figured you had a right to know about my…concerns,"

"Penny," Leonard said softly. "You know I love you. I've dreamt of having children with you since the day I first saw you."

At this, Penny perked up a little. "Really?"

Leonard nodded. "Really. So, maybe our dream life will just happen a little out of order. That doesn't mean I'll love you any less." Penny smiled and accepted his lips when he offered them.

"I love you too," She said. "I think I can sleep now,"

Okay, I'm going to say this before any of you ask me about it. I personally like that Sheldon and Amy do not have a sexual relationship, because so many relationships on TV nowadays are just based on sex. In my opinion, you don't need sex to have a good relationship. Sure, I'd like for Shamy to actually hold hands sometimes or maybe kiss a little, but I'm fine with them not having sex. So, in this story Sheldon and Amy will not suddenly be sex crazy or anything, this simply causes them to make gradual changes to their relationship paradigm. Does that make sense?

Oh, and reviews are nice.