Sorry I've taken forever to update. Time really got away from me and then I started working on different stories, But, this story is now my main focus. There are only a few more chapters left before I can sign off on this one. I started writing vows for our beloved characters. It's getting closer!
Sheldon was lost in his thoughts. He had been working very hard on his vows lately. After everything that he had out Amy though, he wanted to make sure that they were perfect. He wanted everything about their wedding day to be perfect. Not because of his own ego, but because she deserved nothing less. This was going to be her day and he wasn't going to let her be disappointed.
"Sheldon?" Amy said, snapping Sheldon out of his thoughts. "Have you thought anymore about what Penny and I asked you and Leonard about?"
"I have some reservations about this," Sheldon replied, a hint of concern in his voice.
"Of course he does," Penny groaned as she rolled her eyes.
"Now hang on, I'm with Sheldon on this one," Leonard added.
"I'm not saying that it is a terrible idea. My concern is for Amy," Sheldon said as he shifted in her spot to face Amy better. "I just want you to have the day that you have always dreamed of."
"Yeah, and I just want you to have the day that you have always dreamed of," Leonard added as he took Penny's hand.
"What if this is what we want? What if Amy and I want to have a double wedding?" Penny asked.
"Then that is what we will do. Right Sheldon?" Leonard asked as he shifted his gaze from Penny to Sheldon.
"Is this what you want?" Sheldon asked Amy, staring into her eyes.
"I can't think of a better way to get married than with my bestie," Amy said as she smiled at Penny.
"Then it's settled. A double wedding it is," Sheldon proclaimed.
"That should make planning a whole wedding easier," Amy added.
"Sheldon, you just have to promise that you won't try to take over," Penny said.
"Very well, planning weddings are not really my thing," Sheldon replied.
"How many weddings have you planned?" Leonard asked.
"None, that's the point," Sheldon answered. Leonard couldn't help but roll his eyes at that comment. "Now, if you ladies don't mind, Leonard and I have to get ready for our night of debauchery and I assume you ladies need to do the same," Sheldon added.
"Oh, yeah, we do. Bernadette and Kelly are supposed to be meeting us in an hour," Penny said as she started to shuffle Amy out the door. "You guys have fun and behave yourselves."
"I will. I can't promise that Leonard will," Sheldon said with a deadpan expression on his face. Leonard rolled his eyes and just stared at Sheldon. If looks could kill, Sheldon would have been seriously maimed.
The boys got ready and before long, Raj and Howard were at the apartment. Sheldon was actually looking forward to the night's events. He was excited about the potential that it held. Sheldon didn't know what was going to happen, and for the first time, he was happy about that.
The boys made their way to the infamous Cheesecake Factory while the girls opted for a local bar that they often went to on girls' night. Amy found herself also excited about the night's festivities. She was with her best friends in the entire world celebrating her last days as a single woman before she stood in front of her friends and family and promised to love the man of her dreams for the rest of her life. Amy knew that it wouldn't be hard to keep that promise.
"I can't believe that the guys actually agreed to the double wedding," Bernadette said.
"I know. I couldn't believe it either. I expected an argument, especially from Sheldon, but, they said that if this was what we wanted, then they would do it," Penny replied.
"They are really great guys," Amy added lovingly.
"They are. They just want us to be happy," Penny said as she reached her arm around Amy and gave her a quick squeeze.
"Raj and I are really happy for you both," Kelly said.
"It's going to be a lot of fun. If I could do it over with you guys, I would," Bernadette said, tears beginning to form in her eyes.
"Aww, I love you girls!" Penny squealed, tears beginning to form in her eyes as well.
Meanwhile, the boys had finished their dinner and we discussing where to go next. The possibilities seemed infinite to the gang. It wasn't long before they met up with Stuart, who had been closing up his store for the night while the boys were at dinner.
"Hey Stuart!" Leonard greeted the awkward man.
"Hey guys. Thanks for inviting me," Stuart said sheepishly. "Hope I haven't missed anything interesting."
"Not really. We were just talking about how Leonard and Sheldon are combining their weddings into one big super wedding!" Raj exclaimed.
"That sounds exciting," Stuart replied.
"It should be. Hey, while we are on the topic, Sheldon and I have something that we want to ask you," Leonard said. All the guys in the groups began to exchange looks and smile to themselves. They knew that this would make Stuart extremely happy.
"What's going on?" Stuart said as he began to become uneasy.
"Well, since we are having a conjoined wedding, we will be sharing a wedding party. We would like to invite you to be apart of it," Sheldon said.
"Would you like to be a groomsman?" Leonard asked.
"Wow! Yes, of course," Stuart replied with a big grin on his face. "Thank you guys!"
"So, where are we off to now?" Howard asked.
"There's a great little bar about a block away from here. We could go there for a bit," Stuart said.
"Sounds good to me," Leonard said and the rest of the guys nodded in agreement.
The guys walked the block to the bar and when they walked in, were surprised at who they saw. The girls turned around and saw the group of their favorite guys walk through the door. Penny knew that she should have coordinated this better with Leonard. It was too late to think about that now.
"What should we do?" Amy asked.
"Screw it. We're here, might as well roll with it," Penny replied as she threw back her shot of tequila. "Hey guys!" she yelled as she waved at the guys.
"Hey babe," Leonard replied as he walked over to give Penny a quick kiss. Raj and Howard followed suit with their significant others.
Amy sat in her seat, feeling slightly awkward. It wasn't that she was expecting Sheldon to walk up and give her a kiss like his friends did. She knew exactly how he felt about public displays of affection. Plus, Stuart was with them and the last thing she wanted was for him to feel like a 7th wheel. But, she wouldn't have minded if Sheldon kissed her either. They were getting married, after all.
It was as if Sheldon read her slightly tipsy mind because no sooner than she finished her thought, she felt Sheldon standing right behind her. She turned around and before she could say anything, he leaned down and trapped her lips with his. It was an innocent enough kiss, but Amy felt it in her bones. The kiss only lasted a second, but to Amy, it felt like a lifetime.
"So, what have you guys been up to?" Kelly asked.
"We just finished dinner and met up with Stuart and now we are here," Howard answered.
"Did you ask him?" Penny whispered to Leonard.
"Yes, and he happily agreed to be in the wedding," Leonard replied.
"Yeah, how is that going to work? Won't I be the odd man out? Not that it matters. I'm used to it by now," Stuart said as he looked down at his feet.
"No, sweetie, you won't be the odd man out. My cousin is going to be the last bridesmaid," Penny said in a soothing tone. Stuart perked up slightly at the thought that, for once, he wouldn't be an extra wheel. Just then, Penny could add anything, the waitress walked up with a tray of shots.
"I over heard a certain conversation about someone getting married. Who's the lucky couple?" The peppy woman asked.
"Actually, it's a double wedding. Him and I and those two are all getting married on the same day," Penny said as she motion towards Leonard, Sheldon and Amy.
"That's so exciting! I brought some shots for you guys! They are on me. Congrats!" The waitress said as she distributed the drinks.
"Thanks!" everyone said in unison. Everyone else threw back their drinks while Sheldon just stared at his.
"You don't have to drink it if you don't want to," Penny told Sheldon. "I'll be more than happy to take it off of your hands.
Sheldon looked at the drink, then at Penny, then back at the drink, contemplating what he should do. While it was true that Sheldon never took a liking to alcohol, this was a night of celebration. There were a lot of things that Sheldon did not care to do before. He most certainly never thought that he would be dating, let alone getting married. Gathering up his courage, Sheldon down the shot, coughing a little because of how strong it was. His face twisted a little from the horrid taste, but once he heard his friends cheer him on, the smile he had before began to make its way across his face once again.
"That's something that we will never see again," Howard said sarcastically.
"Howie, leave him alone," Bernadette said as she nudged him.
"I figured that I might as well. I agreed to having this bachelor party and this is what one usually does on such an occasion. As the popular phrase goes, 'go big or go home,'" Sheldon said, much to the surprise of all of his friends.
Unfortunately, no told Sheldon about knowing when to cut himself off. After a second shot, which was apparently one too many, Sheldon was beginning to feel the effects of the alcohol. His head began to spin a little and his words were beginning to sound slurred. What would have barely made a normal person a little buzzed had proven most certainly too much for the ultra lightweight Sheldon.
"Are you feeling okay, buddy?" Leonard asked.
"Yeah, I think I just need some water," Sheldon replied. Leonard got up and made his way to the bar to get some water for his friend.
"Such a lightweight," Howard joked. Bernadette was not amused and jabbed him in the ribs.
"Be nice," she said in harsh tone.
"Sheldon, are you sure you're going to be okay?" Amy asked. Sheldon just nodded his head.
"Here you go," Leonard said when he returned with the water. Sheldon took a big drink from the glass and instantly began to feel better.
"Thank you," Sheldon told Leonard.
Sheldon's head was still fuzzy, but at least the room stopped spinning and he didn't feel like he was going to throw up. Sheldon knew that he was going to be feeling those two drinks in the morning and he instantly began to regret his decision to take that extra drink. But, then he looked over at Amy and suddenly he didn't feel so bad. The alcohol may not have been his best decision, but he had spent the entire night with his other half and he honestly could not have thought of anything better.
"It's getting pretty late. Do you guys want to call it a night?" Raj asked the group. Everyone nodded in agreement.
"Girls, do you still want to stay over at my place tonight? I just bought a bunch of romantic comedies that we could watch," Penny asked.
"I'm still in!" Bernadette chimed. Kelly and Amy nodded in agreement.
"You're still okay staying with Sheldon tonight, right?" Penny asked Leonard.
"Of course. He may need me to take care of him in the morning, anyways," Leonard laughed.
Once outside of the bar, Howard, Raj, and Stuart said good night to the rest of the group and made their way home. The rest of the group went back to the apartment complex and climb up the stairs before they were standing in front of Sheldon's front door.
"Amy, can you make sure Sheldon gets into bed okay? I have to run to Penny's apartment and get some pajamas to sleep in," Leonard said.
"Of course," Amy smiled.
Amy unlocked the door and Sheldon stumbled in as she turned on the lights. She took his hand and began to lead him to his bedroom. Once there, she helped him out of the clothes he had been wearing and into his pajamas. She lead Sheldon over to his bed and sat him down. Gravity seemed to take over from there as Sheldon sort of fell into his pillow.
"Good night Sheldon," Amy said and she began to walk out of the room to allow him to sleep.
"Amy, thank you," Sheldon said sleepily.
"For what?" Amy asked with a puzzled look on her face.
"For making me happy and for making my life better," Sheldon said as he leaned up a bit and smiled at her.
Amy was touched by the words that Sheldon had just said. Of all the things that Sheldon could have said while he was inebriated, those were the words that he chose. She smiled at him and turned off the lights in his room.
"You're welcome. Good night, Sheldon," Amy said as she watched him lay back down.
It had been the perfect ending to a pleasant evening.