To begin with Amy wasn't concerned when Sheldon ran off. She was thrilled the evening had not stressed Sheldon out, and was amazed he had held her and danced with her as he had. It was only as the other couples returned from the dance floor and asked where Sheldon was Amy began to worry.
"He needed some air, all that dancing" she explained initially.
Penny poured herself some more wine and filled Amy's glass too.
"You two looked good out their Ames! Almost like Sheldon was a normal man "she winked.
Frowning, Amy looked at her watch. Sheldon had been gone for about 20 minutes now. Where was he?
"Do you want me to go check the mens room" whispered Raj, who had seen Amy's concern grow.
"Please Raj" smiled Amy.
It was a few minutes before Raj returned, he looked over at Amy and shook his head and shrugged. Not wanting to make a fuss Amy pulled her phone out of her bag and seeing she had no messages from Sheldon sent him one instead.
"Sheldon I am worried. Where are you?"
Hitting send Amy half listened to her friends as they talked and laughed around her, whilst checking her phone every few seconds, and going over the events of the evening in her head.
Sheldon stood outside gasping in the cool night air his hands on his knees after leaving Amy.
What on earth was the matter with him. He hoped it was the effects of the wine and the heat but part of him knew it was more than that.
He had been enjoying himself and dancing with Amy had been fun. When the music had slowed however, and he had pulled Amy close, he had suddenly become aware of her body. His hands that had were rested on her waist suddenly became aware of how very soft she felt. He could smell perfume in her hair, and closing his eyes, even out here, he could still feel her breasts against his chest.
He needed to get out of here!
As he pushed himself away from the wall he felt his phone buzz in his pocket. Seeing a message from Amy Sheldon shook his head and started to walk.
He had been walking for about 10 minutes when his phone buzzed again, this time Raj.
"Hey Buddy. What's going on. Amy very worried."
Sheldon sent a quick reply
"Felt dizzy. Going home."
Raj lent over and showed Amy the message from Sheldon.
"What's going on?" asked Penny, seeing Amy's upset face.
"Sheldon has left" said Amy tears in her eyes.
"Oh Ames, don't worry. I am sure he just had too much to drink and didn't want to loose his pants again!" said Penny.
"No. There is something wrong." sniffed Amy.
"OK look, I will see if he will meet me." said Raj not wanting his evening with Lucy to end but knowing Amy needed him as a friend too.
"Hey Sheldon why don't you go to my place. I will leave here and meet you there"
Sheldon did not reply, but on the off chance he did turn up the group decided to leave and go back to Los Robles, dropping Raj at his on the way.
"Sheldon better appreciate this sacrifice" muttered Raj as he kissed Lucy goodbye.
Sheldon was sat on the floor with his back to Raj's front door when Raj arrived.
"Hey" he muttered as he looked up at Raj.
"Come on Sheldon, lets go sort this out" said Raj, seeing the obvious distress on Sheldon's face. It looked like it would be a long night!
Amy had received a text from Raj saying Sheldon was fine and not to worry. This just made her angry.
"Penny I thought we had made progress! Why is he doing this to me?"
"Let Raj talk to him sweetie. Lets get you something to change into and you can tell me what happened, because from where I was it looked like things were going more than ok!"
"Penny that's the thing I don't know what happened I thought things were ok too!"
"I have never felt like that before, she suddenly felt different, she was so close, I couldn't breath, I felt odd. I just needed to get away"
"Oh Sheldon, of course she felt different. She is a girl they do feel different! You have being dating for a few years now, surely you have held her before."
"Yes Raj of course I have but I could feel her! All of her! Against me! It felt... Oh I don't know how it felt, but I could not breath"
Sheldon was close to tears and Raj felt sorry for him.
"Why don't you stay here. Then in the morning we will talk again."
"Thank you Raj, you are a good friend. I cant talk to Leonard, he just laughs at me!"
Sheldon, surprisingly, did sleep. When he awoke the next morning for a moment was confused as to where he was. But upon realising he was on Raj's sofa he groaned and realised he had a very awkward conversation with Amy ahead.