So, guys, it's been a very long time since I've published anything and I apologize for that. My laptop kind of died. Boo. But, I'm back, hopefully for the long haul, and I have some exciting new stories on the horizon. :)
It had been a few weeks since Sheldon popped the question to Amy and the girls were in full wedding mode. With two weddings to plan, they wasted no time in ripping open bridal magazines and scrolling through thousands of pins on Pinterest. They had even invited Kelly along to help with the wedding planning and to get to know her better.
"So, Kelly, how are things with Raj?" Bernadette asked.
"They are going quite well, actually. Thanks for introducing us," Kelly replied.
"I still can't get over the fact that he can talk to woman while sober. It seems like just yesterday that he had to be smashed to even have a conversation with me," Penny said.
"I know, it just seems so weird," Bernadette added.
"Yeah, he told me about that. I found it hard to believe, honestly. He talks my head off at night," Kelly joked.
"What does he talk about? Comic books and souffle?" Penny laughed.
"Not always. Sometimes we talk about potpourri," Kelly giggled as all the girls laughed. "No, in all seriousness, we talk about his job, his parents, our dreams. You know, the usual things that couples talk about."
"I guess things are getting kinda serious between the two of you?" Amy asked.
"I wouldn't say they were getting serious, but they are progressing quite nicely," Kelly answered.
"Well, if he ever asks you to marry him, we've got you covered with the wedding magazines," Penny said as she gestured towards the huge stack of magazines sitting on her coffee table.
"Speaking of wedding planning, have either of you set a date?" Bernadette asked Penny and Amy.
"Leonard wants a fall wedding, but I don't want to wait that long," Penny replied.
"Sheldon and I haven't really discussed it," Amy added.
"Have you guys considered a double wedding?" Kelly asked.
"You know, I hadn't thought about that before," Penny said.
"Those two have done just about everything else together, I'm sure they would go for it," Bernadette added.
"Yeah, but that would require planning a wedding with Sheldon and I'm not sure there's enough wine on this planet to get me through that hellish nightmare," Penny said.
"He's not that bad," Amy said. The girls just looked at her. "Okay, it would be that bad, but we should at least talk to them about it."
"If we have to," Penny grumbled.
The girls went back to flipping through magazines and sharing the occasional picture of a wedding dress or wedding cake. They laughed at the hilarious proposal stories and gawked at the gorgeous wedding venues. Everything felt very surreal to Amy. If someone would have told her a year ago that she would be getting married, she would have laughed at the notion. Yet, here she was, surrounded by all of her friends, planning the day that she never thought that she would see.
Meanwhile, in Sheldon's apartment, the guys were well underway with the plans for the bachelor party.
"All I'm saying is that Vegas is not such a bad idea," Howard suggested.
"Howard, do you remember the last time we went to Vegas?" Leonard asked.
"Well, if you want to be a Debbie Downer about it," Howard pouted.
"Why don't we just have a video game night here at the apartment?" Raj asked.
"That's what we always do. A bachelor party is the last hoorah for Leonard and Sheldon before the tie the knot...woah, I never thought I'd say that," Howard said.
"Say what?" Leonard asked as he gave Howard a puzzled look.
"Sheldon tying the knot," Howard said as he got goosebumps.
"Hey!" Sheldon shot back at him.
"Dude, none of us thought you'd ever be getting married," Raj said.
"I have to agree. Before the accident, I never thought it would happen," Leonard added.
Sheldon opened his mouth to say something in response, but he knew that they were right. Before the fight with Amy and before the accident, he wouldn't have considered getting married. He was happy with his life up until that point and he had no intentions of changing it. But, there was something about that night, while he was laying in that hospital bed, that changed everything. There was something about the night that Leonard proposed to Penny that changed his perspective.
"I suppose you're right," was all that Sheldon said.
"So, what should we do for the bachelor party?" Raj asked.
"We could go to a strip club," Howard suggested.
"No!" Raj, Leonard, and Sheldon yelled in unison.
"Fine! Why don't we just go out and have a nice dinner and then just see where the night takes us?" Howard said.
"That actually sounds like a good idea," Sheldon said.
The boys turned and looked at Sheldon like he suddenly grew a third head.
"You do know that this means there will be no plan, no schedule, just us going with the flow of things?" Leonard asked.
"Well, of course," Sheldon answered.
"And, you're okay with that?" Howard asked, raising an eyebrow.
"Sure. What's life without a little whimsy?" Sheldon replied.
So, what do you guys think about the idea of a double wedding for Shamy and Lenny? It was apart of the original story outline I had for this story, but I want your opinion!