Thank you for all of the kind reviews. Just want to clear a few things up. The little teaser I posted at the end of my last story is part of a chapter later on in the story. Also, as far as the date from chapter one, I'm continuing it just a little in this chapter just to foreshadow a little bit.
Sheldon and Amy made their way around the art exhibit, making comments on various pieces that sparked their interest. The exhibit was photographs of various people doing different things. The way the photographs gave insight into these people's lives sparked Amy's interest especially. They came to one photograph that caught Amy's eye. It was a photo of elderly couple holding hands while walking in the park.
"I really like this piece," Amy told Sheldon.
"What do you like about it?" Sheldon was curious as to what the answer would be. To him, it was just a photograph.
"It symbolizes what most of us want. A fulfilling life and someone to grow old and share it with," Amy answered. It wasn't quite the answer that Sheldon was expecting. He was expecting something more philosophical, something more scientific. Some how, though, it seemed like the perfect answer to him.
"Is that what you want?" Sheldon asked.
"Some day," Amy said as she smiled up at him.
Sheldon smiled back down at her. He wasn't quite sure what it was about that moment, but he felt himself falling for Amy. It wasn't like before when he would simply get jealous when another man so much as looked at Amy. No, this time, it was different. For a split second, he imagined his future, and Amy was apart of it. He quickly shook the thought from his mind and they continued through the exhibit. By the time they had reached the last photo, it was time for the art gallery to start closing up.
"I think that perhaps we should get going. We could go back to my place and continue discussing the photographs," Sheldon suggested.
"I'd like that," Amy said as they made there way to the door to leave.
They didn't talk very much on the way back to Sheldon's apartment. Sheldon had his arm around Amy for most of the car ride and Amy had her head resting on his chest. Neither of them wanted to ruin the moment by talking. They knew that there was going to be plenty of time for that when they reached Sheldon's apartment.
When they walked into the apartment, Penny and Leonard were on the couch watching a movie. They seemed so into the movie that they almost didn't notice Sheldon and Amy come in.
"Oh, hey guys, how was the art exhibit?" Leonard asked.
"It was exquisite. I always enjoy artwork involving looking into the human psyche," Amy responded. Sheldon was a little stunned at the answer. It was more of what he had expected to hear when he asked her about the photo at the art gallery. He was curious as to why she would give him such a different response.
"Sounds like it was a fun night for you two," Penny said.
"Yes, indeed it was. I should probably send Raj an email in the morning thanking him again for getting the tickets for us," Sheldon said.
"How did Raj get the tickets?" Penny asked.
"Kelly," Leonard answered.
"Wait, Bernadette's friend, Kelly?" Penny asked.
"Yeah, that would be the one," Leonard said.
"How?" Penny asked.
"Turns out, when they danced at the wedding, they really hit off," Leonard answered.
"But Raj can't talk to any female when he's sober," Penny retorted.
"Trust me, it baffles us as well," Sheldon chimed in.
With that, Sheldon and Amy made their way to Sheldon's room to continue their analysis of the artwork that they had just viewed while Leonard tried to explain to Penny just how it was that Raj had managed to get a girlfriend. Truth of the matter was, no one was quite sure how Raj was able to talk to Kelly without being under the influence. They all just decided to chalk it up to something along the lines of infatuation.
"So, should we continue our conversation from earlier?" Sheldon asked once they reached his room.
"To be honest, I don't know as if I would have much more to say about the matter. I just admit, I wasn't exactly giving my undivided attention to the artwork," Amy answered.
"What do you mean?" Sheldon was a little disheartened by the notion that perhaps Amy had not had as good of a time as she had led him to believe.
"I just meant that I had other things on my mind,"Amy said. She had hoped that he would just let it go at that, but she knew better.
"What kind of things?" Sheldon asked. Amy couldn't help but giggle a little. Sheldon was like a little kid, constantly asking questions until he got a sufficient answer.
"What a wonderful time I was having, mostly," She said with a grin on her face. "And how happy I was that you planned everything out and made it a delightful evening."
"Well, I'm glad you had a good time," Sheldon replied. "May I offer you a beverage?"
"I'm fine, Sheldon. Although, there is something I've wanted to do all evening," she said.
"What is that?" Sheldon asked. Before he hand time to catch a breath, Amy pulled him into a rather passionate kiss. It was unlike any other time they had kissed. There was such a desire this time. It was if Amy was afraid that this was the last time she would ever get to kiss him again and she wanted to make it worth the while.
Before Sheldon knew it, he had lead her over to his bed and they had sat down, still embraced. After what seemed like an eternity, they finally broke apart. They just that there for a moment, until Sheldon finally cleared his throat and spoke.
"That was certainly unexpected," he said.
"My apologies. I didn't mean to do such a thing that would make you feel uncomfortable," she said.
"I most certainly enjoyed it, Amy. It just wasn't what I expected," he said. Amy had a tiny grin on her face when he said that. She was glad that he was enjoying himself, despite the shock value. With that, Amy pulled him into another passionate kiss, this time, with more intensity.
On the other side of the door, Leonard and Penny were trying to stay as quiet as they could while trying to listen to what was going on. They were curious as to what was going on in Sheldon's room. It was Sheldon and Amy, they figured that nothing too graphic could be happening. They were rooting for their friends, though. They had secretly hoped that this would be the night that they consummate their relationship. Their hopes were only indulged more when they heard the conversation between Sheldon and Amy about the kiss.
"Do you think they will actually do it?" Penny whispered.
"Who knows with those two," Leonard whispered back.
Just then, the door swung opened and a very disgruntled Sheldon stood there, towering over them.
"Right, super hearing skills," Penny said.
"May I ask what you two are doing standing at my door?" Sheldon asked.
"Oh nothing," Leonard said as he grabbed Penny's hand and hurried off to his room and closed the door.
"Those two are unusual sometimes," Sheldon said as he closed the door and went back over to his bed to sit beside Amy.
"It's getting late, I should be getting home," Amy said.
"Or, you could stay here tonight," Sheldon said. Amy was a little surprised at his suggestion. This certainly was not in their relationship agreement, but then again neither was the date that he had planned out for them. Besides, she was exhausted and not really in the mood to question his motives.
"Okay," she said sheepishly. With that, the resumed their cuddling position.
Hoped you all enjoyed this chapter. I'll let you fill in the blanks of what happened that night with your own imaginations. I'm not the best at writing lemons, it just turns out really bad. Reviews are always lovely. More of Raj's girlfriend is to come in the next few chapters. Still putting some finishing touches on their story.