My apologies for such the long delay. I've been working two jobs and writing my novel. Not to mention, I haven't had very much internet access lately. Enjoy!
Sheldon had been pondering a lot lately about the fact that he would soon be without a roommate. Leonard had agreed to move in with Penny and just the other day, Leonard had went shopping for engagement rings.
Sheldon was beyond happy for his best friend and wished him a Penny well in life. However, Sheldon felt like there was something that he would be missing now that Leonard would not be living with him anymore. He knew that there were few people who could actually put up with his quirks long enough to actually live with him, nor would we want to live with majority of the people that he knew.
For a moment, he contemplated letting Raj move in with him. He remembered the time that Raj and Leonard had switched apartments while Leonard was dating Raj's sister. He remembered how well they got a long with each other and how Raj made the perfect roommate for him. That thought only lasted a fleeting minute when Sheldon remembered that Raj now had a girlfriend and Sheldon was not looking forward to living with someone who would be having coitus at all hours of the night again.
"Amy," Sheldon whispered to himself. It only made sense to ask Amy to live with him. Leonard and Penny were taking that step and if they could make it work, Sheldon and Amy were bound to be perfect as roommates.
Just then, Leonard came rushing into the apartment like he was running from something.
"Sheldon! Sheldon!" Leonard screamed.
"What is going on here?!" Sheldon question his now former roommate.
"Penny almost found the ring. Can I hide here until tonight, please?" Leonard begged.
"I suppose, but I will not be held responsable in the event of a natural disaster," Sheldon said matter-of-factly.
"Of course, Sheldon," Leonard said as he rolled his eyes.
"Do you have everything properly planned out for this evening? I know you, Leonard. You'll find some way to blow the big moment," Sheldon said.
"Thanks for the encouragement, Sheldon," Leonard said sarcastically.
"You're welcome," Sheldon replied; he had missed the sarcasm in Leonard's voice.
"Are you and Amy coming tonight?" Leonard huffed, giving up on arguing with Sheldon's logic.
"Of course we are. You and Penny are our dear friends. Social protocol suggests that we must be there or risk public humiliation from our friends for an extended amount of time," Sheldon explained.
"Good," Leonard said.
Later that evening, Leonard, Penny, Sheldon, Amy, Raj, Howard, and Bernadette all went to dinner at Penny's favorite restaurant. They ate outside under the beautiful night sky. The evening felt perfect to Penny. She was with her best friends and her boyfriend.
She had noticed that Leonard was acting more nervous than usual. She was use to him being nervous, but there was something about tonight that made him seem a little off. She knew that he was up to something, she just couldn't figure out what it was.
"Well, I'm full," Leonard said after they had desert.
"Me too," Penny added as she rubbed her stomach.
"I think we can fit in one more surprise, though," Leonard said as he smiled at Penny.
"What do you mean?" Before Penny could finish her thought, she turned around and saw Leonard on one knee with the most beautiful engagement ring she had ever seen.
"Penny, I love you. I always have, from the first time that we met. I don't know of anyone else that I would rather spend my life with. Marry me?" Leonard said.
Penny held her hand over her mouth as she began to cry from the sheer excitement of the moment. She was thrilled that Leonard wanted to marry her and she knew that she wanted to marry him, too. She just nodded her head to make up for the lack of words she had at the moment. Leonard smiled, put the ring on her finger, and gave her a kiss. Everyone clapped and cheered for the happy couple.
Sheldon looked over at Amy and saw how her face beamed with happiness for her BFF. He wasn't sure if it was just the heat of the moment, or maybe it was a feeling that he had long been repressing, but he knew in that instant that he wanted to marry Amy Farrah Fowler.