Em woke to feel his tongue licking her gently, first he thighs then her clit. She stretched and moaned.

"Mmmm wow good morning! You can wake me like this ever day!"

Sheldon did not reply just moved his hands over her breasts to play with her nipples as his tongue moved faster.

"mmmmm Sheldon!" Em came with a shout and stroked her fingers through Sheldon's hair.

"Come here!" she said as she pulled him back into her arms.

Sheldon smiled as he kissed her easing his penis slowly into her. This morning he was slow and gentle. His blue eyes still intense as they read her emotions that she couldn't hide as her brought her to another amazing orgasm. As she tipped over the edge Sheldon thrust hard one last time and throbbed his release into her burying his face into her neck.

He still hadn't spoken, he just lay quietly holding her. Em wasn't sure what to say. He had arrived drunk, hardly said a word, passed out and now just held her gently as she tried to work out how to say "what's going on "and make it not sound like she hadn't had the best night of her life!

She rolled to look at him. He looked tired and rumpled. His hair was sticking up and his normally crystal blue eyes were ringed in purple smudges but he smiled and leant in to kiss her then muttered quietly

"I'm sorry Em but I really need to go"

She didn't know what to say so she just nodded and watched as he put on his socks and under pants then his suit, which he shook out and smoothed down.

Then he was gone!

Em lay back on her bed put her arm over her eyes squeezing them shut to stop the tears, then slept.

~73~73~73~

The following Friday Em had gone to a bar with Carmen then returned home only to be awoken again at 2am by Sheldon drunk and buzzing on her door. She let him in, guided him unsteadily to the bed and helped him undress. Sheldon was really drunk. He looked at her through bleary eyes then passed out. Em sat watching him. Why had he come. He didn't make sense. She lay down next to him and fell back to sleep..

She was awoken again by Sheldon's tongue stroking her. She kept her eyes closed and lay enjoying the sensation.. He was gentle and very very thorough as her body shook in climax he kissed his way back up her body and lay with his head on the pillow next to her. She reached out her hand to stroke his very obvious erection and he groaned . She kissed his neck his shoulders and chest before moving down to take him in her felt his hands move to her head but he gently pulled her up and lifted her onto him. As she lowered her body onto his he groaned again and Em moaned. She moved faster feeling his hands on her hips urging her on. As she came she shouted "I love you" and Sheldon froze.

"What did you say" he questioned quietly. Em felt the heat rise in her face as she buried into his neck "nothing " she muttered.

"you did, you definitely said something!"

Em sat up and smiled brightly. "No Sheldon I didn't"

She got out of the bed went into the kitchen and started to make coffee. The simple task hiding the confusion she felt.

Sheldon was dressed by the time she returned to her room. He declined the coffee saying he had errands to run and was gone before she could blink.

What had she done! As the words had left her mouth she had known she meant them but she had also known now was definitely not the right time to say them!

Sheldon shared so little with her, in fact most of the time he was drunk and if she was honest the only thing they had in common was how good they were in bed together. But when she looked at him asleep, or into his eyes she didn't care. She had a feeling Sheldon would not be back next Friday though!

~73~73~73~

In a way Em was right. It was the next night that Sheldon reappeared! Equally as drunk but just as affectionate as the previous evening again he held her and stroked her. Again he said very little and again was gone as the sun rose.

When he left Em cried.

She phoned Carmen and arranged to go out with her the following weekend and to stay overnight round there. Em knew she needed to start protecting herself.

~73~73~73~

Sheldon sat in his office on that Sunday morning staring at his white board. He could see the answers and he knew he was one step closer to his goal. He should have felt happy but he didn't.

He changed into the spare chinos, thermal and t shirt that he had taken to storing in his desk draw. He bagged up the suit which he dropped in at the dry cleaners on the way home then walked home, thinking of what he would say to Leonard and Amy.

When he got home Sheldon went to his desk and opened his computer ready to Skype with Amy. As she answered his call Sheldon smiled at her trusting face and began to tell her about his work. As he spoke his excitement grew and at her suggestion agreed to go out for dinner just the 2 of them to celebrate. Guilt made Sheldon agree. Amy was thrilled. Ringing Penny as soon as she had said goodbye to Sheldon the girls planned her outfit whilst Sheldon returned to his room lay on his bed and slept.

~73~73~73~

The restaurant was the one they had visited for their anniversary. It was quiet with a few people at the bar drinking and talking quietly. Sheldon and Amy slipped into their normal routine of exchanging news about their work, and chit chat about their friends. Amy was surprised when Sheldon held her hand across the table, especially as he did not even seem to register he had done it. He paid the bill at the end of their meal and reached for her hand as they made to leave.

He didn't see Steve and the other guys from the club staring. Open mouthed they watched the couple leave.