"Hello."

Sheldon looked up and halted. Dread pooled in his stomach. "Hello, Amy. How have you been?"

She smiled slightly. "I am well. And you?"

He began moving again, slowly ascending the stairs. "I am well, also. It is a surprise to see you here."

Amy nodded. "I have come to see Penny."

Sheldon swallowed the lump in his throat. "She is at a fitting session for a choir. She will not be home for another hour or so."

Amy shook her head. "I just spoke with her. She's on her way back. She left the door unlocked for me. She asked me to wait for her in there."

Sheldon stepped onto the 4th floor landing and moved to his apartment. His hands were shaking slightly. He felt his stomach roll. Penny had asked Amy to come see her. They were meeting here. In her apartment. She hadn't told him. Sheldon slipped into his apartment and shut the door. He leaned against it heavily. Penny had loved Amy. She cared about him, but she didn't love him. Was she still in love with Amy? He and Penny had been dating for almost two months now. He had honestly thought they were making progress.

Sheldon moved to his spot and slumped down. Penny wouldn't cheat. He was sure of that. She was too honest and straight forward. But would she dump him for Amy? He clutched at his knees. She was going to leave him. He was sure of it.

Penny bounced up the stairs, eager to see Amy. She was so looking forward to this! Love was such an awesome thing. It made everything seem brighter, better. She was humming a catchy tune as she reached the fourth floor. Immediately Sheldon's door opened and he stepped into the doorway. Penny looked up at him and paused.

"Sweetie? What's wrong? You look like you're in shock."

Sheldon watched her for a moment. "Just get it over with," he said softly. He looked at her with anguish. "Don't drag it out. Tell me, so I know it's over."

Penny moved closer but stopped when he flinched back. "Sheldon, honey, you're scaring me. What's wrong?"

He looked across the hall at her closed door. "I know she's in there waiting for you. Just say what you have to say. It'll hurt less if you just tell me straight."

Understanding dawned on her. Penny started to get mad but he looked so torn up, it faded quickly. "Sheldon, do you think I would cheat on you?"

He shook his head. "I know you wouldn't Penny. That's how I know you're going to break up with me." He dragged a hand down his face. "I almost wish you would. Maybe then I could be mad instead of this… this emptiness."

Penny reached out and grabbed his hand. He started to pull away, but Penny just tightened her grip. She pulled him across the hall to her apartment. She banged twice and yelled out. "Sheldon's with me. Hope you're decent!"

She flung open the door and Amy stepped out of the bedroom. She was wearing a white silk A line dress, a wide lace sash wound around her waist. The hem was a ring of silk roses. White opera gloves completed the ensemble. She looked at them with a huge grin.

"How do I look?" she asked excitedly.

Penny shut the door and smiled tenderly. "Amy, you look ravishing. April is going to be speechless when she sees you."

Sheldon looked between the two of them with confusion. He watched Penny move around Amy, adjusting and smoothing the dress. Amy was messing with her hair, piling it on top of her head, or fluffing it up around her shoulders.

"Penny, what about a veil? Should I wear a veil?" Amy asked.

Penny grinned and walked across the living room to the kitchen counter. She picked up a hat box and brought it over. "Actually, I have an early wedding present for you, Amy. I hope you like it. It's from Sheldon and I."

Sheldon twitched in surprise as Amy gasped and quickly opened the box. Her eyes popped and she reached inside. She pulled out a glittering tiara with a small detachable veil in the back.

"You guys got me a tiara?!" she shrieked. "I love this! Thank you guys so much!" Amy hugged Penny tight for a second and then did the same to Sheldon, making him jerk away and move around the room to hide behind Penny.

Penny reached back and took his hand in hers. She drew his arm around her waist and leaned back into him. Amy smiled softly at them. "I always suspected you two would be good together. Penny, I can't thank you enough for this. I know it was a rush job, and I am very grateful."

Penny waved her back to the bedroom. "Go get changed. I was happy to do it."

As soon as she was gone Penny pulled Sheldon across the hall into 4A. Leonard and Leslie were there by now, and she waved as she continued down the hall to Sheldon's room. Sheldon looked at her nervously as she pushed him toward the bed and leaned against the door.

"Do you trust me so little?" she asked quietly.

Sheldon sighed. "It's not that I don't trust you. But I know you loved her. And you don't love me. I'm not even your preferred gender. I love you and I want you to be happy. Even if it's not with me," he whispered.

Penny moved forward and sank to the floor in front of him. "Sheldon, I liked Amy. A lot. But I was never in love with her. It never got that far. You need to understand something. I'm bi-sexual. I'm always going to find a woman attractive. But that's all. It's an abstract attraction. Just because I look at a woman and think she's hot doesn't mean I want to chase after her. Especially not now."

She laid her head on his thigh and reached for his left hand. "Sheldon, when we first got together, I was so scared. I was so afraid of doing something wrong and destroying our friendship. It took me all this time to realize why I was so scared. I was going to wait until Friday when we go out to tell you, but I need to say it now." She looked up at him, her eyes sincere and honest.

"I love you, Sheldon. That's why I was so scared to lose you. I love you more than I ever thought it possible to love someone. You are the only person, male or female, for me. You make me happy. You make me smile. Even when you're a jealous idiot," she giggled.

Sheldon lovingly pulled her up into his lap. "You love me?" he asked tenderly. Penny nodded and slipped a hand to his nape.

"Yes, my dear BMG. I love you. I adore you. I revere you. I desire you. I yearn for you." She smirked at his awed expression. "I decided against that dictionary and bought a thesaurus instead."

Sheldon burst out laughing and hugged her tight. "What am I going to do with you," he asked rhetorically.

Penny gave him a heated look. "Rip my clothes off and ravish me?"

Sheldon's pulse sped up and he twisted his body so he could lay her down. "That can be arranged."