Chapter 7: Shamy's Wedding Day

8:00 am - Friday at Phallon's Home Office

Amy awakens giddy today she will become Mrs. Sheldon Cooper. She and Phallon spent the night at the house decorating and preparing for the event she barely slept due to her excitement.

Amy stared at her wedding dress purchased a year and a half ago. She found it browsing around wedding boutiques and had it sized and fitted anticipating the day of her wedding.

Phallon stated her last appointment for the day was at 2:00 pm and she would be over to help with any last minute details.

11:30 am – Sheldon has lunch with Max

Sheldon and Max ordered take out and are upstairs in his home office eating. Max's home office is similar to Phallon's Victorian-era historical home.

"Thank you Max for standing up for me today."

Max smiled cordially so that hopefully the subject will turn to Penny.

"It is my pleasure to be included on such an important occasion. Feel free to relax upstairs until its time to head to Phallon's."

"Do you have the rings, marriage license, and tuxedo?"

"I have it all except I am wearing a suit in lieu of a tuxedo."

Max frowned, "I talked to Phallon earlier and she said Amy has a beautiful formal white wedding dress. You will need a tux my friend."

Sheldon panics.

Max immediately tries to calm him down. "I have it covered let me call my tailor friend. Give me your size and he will fix you up with a new tux."

Sheldon relaxes and states, "I will pay for tuxedo."

"I will not hear of it. It's my duty as best man."

Sheldon thanks him.

Sheldon decides to take this opportunity for Operation Homo Novus to get to know Max.

"Do you know Penny?"

"We have never been introduced. I am looking forward to getting to know her better tonight at dinner."

Max is grinning inside because the conversation took a positive turn towards Penny.

Sheldon tells him that his little sister is very special and proceeds to talk about Penny including her date with Bryson. Max's face turned to stone when he heard about the date but was enthralled by the time Sheldon ended his story.

Sheldon thought, "Even though I am clueless with respect to facial nuances he could tell that Max was interested in Penny."

"I am aware that you and Phallon are billionaires. I won't hold that against you."

Max chuckled.

Sheldon was curious and asked about the siblings' background.

Max proudly talked about his family. "There are four siblings Hunter the oldest, Solange is next, myself then Phallon. Hunter and Solange are both married and work in the family business. Hunter has a son 4 and daughter 2; Solange has a 6-month-old daughter."

"We had a pretty normal childhood growing up in Des Moines, Iowa. We are of Native American descent and our parents who also work in the family business continue to live in Iowa. We were raised to believe in family, a strong work ethic, and being good humanitarians."

Sheldon discussed his Texas roots, his family to include his sister Penny, his education, IQ and his goal to receive the Nobel Prize. By the end of lunch they knew they would be friends.

5:15 pm Penny arrives

Grinning, Phallon opens the door and escorts Penny upstairs to the living area. Penny sees Amy seated smiling widely. Amy screams "bestie" and jumps up to hug a bewildered Penny.

"Okay, someone tell me what's going on?"

Amy excitedly tells Penny to sit and explains their secret wedding plans and Penny's role.

Phallon captures the moment on camera when Penny comprehends Sheldon and Amy's plans and delightedly screams. Which could be heard several blocks away.

6:00 pm Sheldon and Max arrive

Penny runs and hugs Sheldon glowing with happiness.

"Moonpie I am so happy for you and Amy and you look dashing in your tux."

"Thank you Penny," Sheldon said smiling.

Phallon is taking pictures with her camera and has a digital recorder set up on a tripod in the conservatory.

Penny looks at the gentleman standing next to Sheldon.

"You must be Max. It is so nice to finally meet you. Thank you for standing up for Sheldon."

Penny gives Max a huge heartfelt hug. Her natural charm and magnificent smell instantly puts him at ease.

Max was smitten, "My pleasure."

Phallon and Sheldon were observing the interactions between the two and were hopeful.

6:15 pm In the conservatory awaiting the Bride

Penny had memorized the vows in anticipation of her marriage to Leonard. At the appointed time she told everyone to stand in place to await Amy.

6:20 pm the ceremony begins

The candlelit conservatory is beautiful. Penny selects Klingon drums from her playlist as low background music for the ceremony. Sheldon is pleasantly surprised. (Italics represent Penny speaking as the Mistress of Ceremony)

"With fire and steel did God forge the Klingon heart. So fiercely did it beat, so loud was the sound that God cried out: 'On this day we have brought forth the strongest heart in all the heavens. None can stand before it without trembling at its strength.'"

"But then the Klingon heart weakened, its steady rhythm faltered, and God said: 'Why do you weaken so? We have made you the strongest in all of creation.'"

"And the heart said..."

Sheldon responds, "I am alone."

"And God knew that they had erred. So they went back to their forge und brought forth another heart."

Amy enters wearing a white taffeta and tulle sweetheart strapless neckline A-line wedding dress with cap sleeves, lace appliquéd bust, rouched bodice, corset back, chapel train complete with bridal veil and tiara.

Penny directs Amy to face Sheldon.

Max steps forward, and the couple each take a betleH from him.

"But the second heart beat stronger than the first, and the first was jealous of its power."

Sheldon swings his betleH at the bride, but she parries and gets her blade up to his neck.

"Fortunately, the second heart was tempered by wisdom."

Amy responds, "If we join together no forces can stop us."

Amy takes her blade away from her groom's neck, and hands it to Phallon similarly Sheldon hands his blade to Max. Sheldon and Amy are instructed to hold hands and the two pull each other close, with their faces almost touching.

"And when the two hearts began to beat together, they filled the heavens with joy."

"The Klingon hearts thanked the God who created them and was allowed a glimpse of heaven. To this very day, no one can oppose the beating of two Klingon hearts."

"Sheldon son of George and Mary Cooper does your heart beat only for this woman?"

Sheldon replies, "Yes."

"And will you swear to join with her and stand with her against all who would oppose you?"

Sheldon replies, "Yes."

Sheldon repeats after Penny:

I, Sheldon, take you Amy to be my wife, my partner in life and my one true love. I will cherish our friendship and love you today, tomorrow, and forever. I will trust you and honor you I will laugh with you and cry with you. I will love you faithfully. Through the best and the worst. Through the difficult and the easy. What may come I will always be there. As I have given you my hand to hold. So I give you my life to keep. So help me God.

Max gives Sheldon the ring to place on Amy's finger.

Penny turns towards Amy asking the same questions:

Amy daughter of Mrs. Fowler does your heartbeat only for this man?

Amy replies, "Yes."

"And do you swear to join with him and stand with him against all who would oppose you?"

Amy replies, "Yes."

Amy repeats after Penny:

I, Amy, take you Sheldon, to be my husband, my partner in life and my one true love. I will cherish our friendship and love you today, tomorrow, and forever I will trust you and honor you I will laugh with you and cry with you. I will love you faithfully. Through the best and the worst, through the difficult and the easy. What may come I will always be there. As I have given you my hand to hold. So I give you my life to keep. So help me God.

Phallon gives Amy the ring to place on Sheldon's finger.

"Then let all present here today know that this man and this woman are married. Sheldon you may kiss your bride."

Sheldon lifts the veil and gently places his hands on each side of Amy's face and kisses her.

"Lady and Gentleman I present to you the Doctors Sheldon and Amy Cooper."

Amy and Sheldon break apart smiling Penny has tears running down her face, Max and Phallon congratulate the happy couple with hugs and kisses.

Sheldon approaches Penny and gives her a five Mississippi hug because he knows she reworked the vows to incorporate the Klingon ceremony. How she managed to obtain the betleH within a small window of time, and most importantly for his mom included God was amazing.

It was simply a beautiful ceremony.

Max opened a couple of bottles of champagne and toasted the newlyweds. By 7:00 pm only Sheldon and Amy remained.