Sheldon couldn't wait to show Penny the picture of Amy and Hawking. Every time he looked at it he smiled then shook his head. Only Amy would go to one of the top universities in the world with a stuffed rabbit! Penny looked amazed when Sheldon showed her the picture.
"I cant believe you emailed him to start with, but the fact he arranged to meet her is amazing! Even I am impressed! Have you told the guys?" smiling Sheldon shook his head,"Well you should they will be very impressed."
Sheldon quickly forwarded the picture to Leonard, Howard and Raj and was amazed how quickly all three of them responded. Laughing he put his phone away and turned back to Penny.
"Amy said she wont be able to Skype next week. She is working at the hospital lots now. It is strange as when we met with Yaşargil she commented on how it was an area that hadn't ever appealed but talking to her today I could see she was really taken with it. I hope she tells him as he would be pleased for her."
"Has she kept in contact with him? Penny asked
"Yes, I think they exchange emails. "Sheldon nodded
"So sweetie now you only have tomorrows lecture left before going home have you decided what you will do next?"
"I am going to speak to Gablehauser. He wanted these tours top be over 3 months. I had thought it would take my mind off Amy being away but Penny I don't want to do it. I will have lectured at Yale, Harvard and Princeton once tomorrow is done. I need to know what the objective is other than to get me out of the way at Caltech! I really want to carry on with my research and I figured if I offered to do a couple more lectures then maybe they would leave me alone."
"Well considering what you were like the first rehearsal we had sweetie I think you should be proud of yourself. I will confess though I will be glad to get home. I hadn't realised how much I would miss Leonard."
"Hhhmmm" Sheldon looked down at his feet.
"What?" Penny asked
"I will say to you what I said to Leonard. You two will have been apart barely 2 weeks. Amy and I face a further 5 months apart. "
"I know sweetie, I can see how hard it must be. More so for you maybe than Amy, as she has this new adventure, making new friends seeing new things. You are just having to wait."
Sheldon frowned. "Do you not think Amy is missing me?"
"Sheldon of course she is you can tell just by looking at her. Maybe when we get home we should plan a trip, Disney or something, so we can all hang out and have fun." Penny hoped this suggestion would distract Sheldon as her comment had obviously worried him
"Maybe." Sheldon nodded
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Amy was loving work. Now she had got into her own routine she was able to enjoy the job itself. Working with humans as opposed to monkeys was a treat! James had become a good friend and had made sure she was included in the social events after hours as well as including her in the gossip of the lab and hospital.
As her research progressed Amy could see real benefits in the application of some of the processes when she got home and began to link up with her own lab to pass on the data. Professor Greensmith was keen to read Amy's latest research and together they began working much closer. They only drawer back to this was, as Amy had explained to Sheldon, her hours at work were far outnumbering those in her leisure time.
It was nearly a full week later, after Sheldon and Penny had returned home to Pasadena, that Amy even found the time to email Sheldon. He was texting frequently and she did managed to reply to most of these. It was half way through her 2nd month away that she had a free weekend and was eager to speak to Sheldon.
To: Sheldon Cooper
From Amy Farrah 'Fowler.
Hi Sheldon, I have finally got a weekend off! Please tell me I will be able to Skype with you. I miss you enormously and I really need to see your face.
I had so many plans to go sight seeing this weekend but at the moment all I want to do is talk to you and sleep!
Let me know if you are free
love you
Amy
Sheldon was thrilled to get Amy's email. He had started to panic remembering Pennys words from Princeton and thought Amy may not be missing him at all. Knowing he would drop any plans he may have had he immediately emailed Amy back.
To: Amy Farrah Fowler
from: Sheldon Cooper
Amy I was thrilled to get you email. I am free all weekend. I cannot even begin to tell you how much I am missing you. Being home is hard as you are not here. I have been checking your apartment regularly and everything is fine. You have quite an accumulation of mail but nothing that appears urgent.
I eagerly await to hear the time you are available.
Sheldon
x
Knowing he might not hear til the next day Sheldon was surprise to receive a text from Amy only an hour later.
"Sheldon how does Friday night 10pm your time sound? It will be Saturday morning here so I will be refreshed and have time to chat."
"Amy that sounds ideal. The others will have gone home after video game night so I will be able to chat freely. I look forward to speaking to you Friday! x"
Sheldon was excited Friday night. He had persuaded the others to arrive early, so the events would finish promptly, and asked Leonard if he would vacate the apartment when Amy called. Leonard, more than happy to spend time at Pennys agreed, so Sheldon found himself alone at 9.30 awaiting Amy's call. Deciding to get ready for bed Sheldon showered quickly and put on his Friday night pyjamas. He had his laptop in his bed room and was sat on his bed when Amy called.
"Amy good morning!" Sheldon grinned
"Hey Sheldon! It is so lovely to see you. Did you win tonight?"
"Sadly not, and I am blaming you! I was distracted by the thought of chatting with you and sensing weakness Howard and Leonard took advantage!"
Grinning Amy said "Oh well, there is always next week! So tell me what is happening at home?"
"Nothing unusual, Leonard has gone to Pennys this evening. Howard and Bernadette seem OK, although I don't see much of Bernadette. I think her and Penny meet up, you should Skype them when they are having girls night! Raj and Lucy are still together. Raj seems happy and when we were at the cheesecake factory this week she came too."
"That's lovely!"
"Yes I guess, but I missed you! I have been checking you apartment with Penny, she goes on her way to work some days and I go on my way home if she cant make it. "
"Sheldon would you be able to go tomorrow do you think. I would love to see my apartment and I thought if you went I could Skype you and see my apartment at the same time!
"I am sure that will be OK, I will get Leonard to take me and he can wait in the car and bring me home later"
"Or you could stay! My bedding is clean you could stay there and go home Sunday then we wouldn't have to worry about Leonard and time. I quite like the idea of you in my bed, even if I cant be there with you!"
Sheldon blushed. "If you are sure. It will be strange staying without you there though."
"Please Sheldon,"
"Of course I will. So tell me, other than working in the hospital what have you done?"
"Well I went with James and his partner to dinner. They live further away from work than me, but it was nice to have someone cook a meal for me. I have been to the pub with the girls here. It is not the same as girls night with Penny and Bernadette., but I did enjoy it. I feel like I am getting to know everyone better as we are forced to spend so much time together. A group of us are going to some club in London next weekend. That I am not so sure about, but I guess I shall see."
"Have you spoken to Penny or Bernadette much? It sounds like you miss them."
"I do miss them, and no I haven't spoken to anyone from home, that's why I was so desperate to talk to you this weekend. When I don't hear your voice I get homesick. To see your face is a bonus!"
Sheldon blushed. "What will you do today when we have finished chatting" he asked curiously.
"Well I have loads of laundry to do again, so today I may do my chores then tomorrow I will speak to you and see my apartment and see what the weather is like, it rains so much here and if it is not raining it is cold! The snow seems to have stopped so I guess that's good. I didn't realise how much I would miss the sun!" Sheldon smiled.
"Have you got any more lectures booked "Amy asked curiously
"No Gablehauser has been away and isn't back til Monday, I have made an appointment to see him first thing. I don't want to be away for months, I don't think Penny would want to go any more anyway so I have a couple of ideas I am proposing to him and if he doesn't agree I will rethink. I was surprised actually as Howard said he would go with me if Penny couldn't but I think maybe him and Bernadette had had a fight because I cant see her liking that very much!"
Amy grinned "No especially if she is left with his mother! Sheldon I should let you go to bed, you are probably tired. Can we do this tomorrow same time?"
"Yes OK. I will text you when I am at yours."
Amy smiled sadly, "I wish I was there to kiss you goodnight Sheldon. Dream of me!" and waving Amy disconnected.
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Sheldon did dream of Amy. Unfortunately for Sheldon he woke in a state of arousal because of the dream and had to spend the first 30 minutes of his Saturday under a cold shower. Drying off and dressing he made his way into the living room and found Leonard already there.
"Good morning Leonard. I am surprised to see you. I'd have thought you would have still been at Pennys."
"Yes well she hadn't told me her and Bernadette had arranged to go shopping this morning so she was up early, she never gets up early if I want her too, but for shoes it is obviously a different matter! How did you chat with Amy go?"
"It was good, I have a favour to ask of you though. Amy is missing her apartment and wants me to go there tonight to stay over but also so she can see the place. It seems odd to me but I have said I would, do you think you could take me over?"
"Yes, I have said I would take Penny for dinner though so what time do you want to go?"
"Well it doesn't matter. I can get there when it suits you, I will take my laptop, some DVDs and can pick up a pizza on the way."
"OK well how about we go at 5 then I can come back and get Penny?"
"Thank you Leonard. Now I have been very patient and not said anything but it is Saturday morning and you are in my spot!"
Grinning Leonard said "and you did very well to wait until I had agreed to take you tonight before demanding I move! Amy is obviously training you well!"
Snorting Sheldon took his tea and cereal and sat in his vacated spot.
"So Sheldon what has Amy been up too, seen any other world famous scientist?"
"No she has been busy by the sound of it. Who knew she would have such an affinity for people as well as monkeys! She has been to dinner with her assistant and they are going to a club but she seemed nervous about that. She looks tired but hopefully this weekend she will catch up on her rest."
Having no girlfriends to bother them Sheldon and Leonard decided to go to the train store. Or rather Sheldon decided Leonard could take him to the train store as Penny was busy.
Having time before he need to go to Amy's they phoned Raj to see if he wanted to meet them at the comic book store but he was with Lucy so Leonard took Sheldon home so he could get his overnight bag ready.
"Oh good lord" Sheldon cried dashing out of his room.
"What on earth the matter now?" Leonard asked
"It is laundry night! I had forgotten! What should I do?"
"Sheldon I am sure you could postpone your laundry until tomorrow when you come home!"
"But … but..." Sheldon weighed his options, "I could take it to Amy's I suppose." he pondered.
"Well you could, but wouldn't you rather chat with your girlfriend than do laundry?"
"Well that's just the thing. Yes I would. Leonard not only am I forgetting laundry night when faced with a solution I am rejecting it. What is happening to me?"
"Sheldon you are become human!" Leonard sniggered. "It is perfectly OK to do laundry on a Sunday. Let's go pick up your pizza so you can have a nice evening."
Smiling shyly Sheldon said "it is OK isn't it, that I feel like this for Amy? That I miss her and wish when I woke up in the morning she was next to me."
"Yes Sheldon it is definitely OK. You and Amy are made for each other."
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Leonard was amazed at the spring in Sheldon's step when he dropped him, bag and pizza in hand, at Amy's an hour later. The man he had moved in with was almost unrecognisable. The Sheldon Cooper who could hardly look you in the eye was in a relationship that, by all accounts, had moved into the realms of a physical one. He was happy and coping and even showing a willingness to compromise. Shaking his head in wonder Leonard made his way back to his own relationship. One that had itself been progressing nicely. Since her trip with Sheldon Penny seemed more content these days. He wasn't going to question it, he was just grateful they seemed to be on the same page at last. Knocking for Penny he was surprised to see her ready.
"You OK? She asked
"Yes I have left Sheldon with his pizza at Amy's, he was so excited. It was kinda cute!" Leonard grinned. "He spoke to her last night and she wants him to Skype from her apartment! I tell you they are as crazy as each other. He said she was happy though, making friends etc. I am surprised you haven't Skype with her."
"Yeah I should, but sometimes texting is easier with the time difference."
"It is crazy, she is getting up tomorrow as Sheldon is going to bed today. But they are coping better than I thought so I'm not knocking it. Sheldon said she was going clubbing! I hope London is ready for Amy doing the birdy dance" Leonard laughed.
Frowning Penny said, "I must Skype her you are right"
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Sheldon felt weird at Amys on his own. To begin with it was really quiet. Whenever he had been here before, he realised now, there had been music playing. Looking around he saw the docking station for Amy's ipod but he guessed she had the ipod itself with her. He turned some lights on and began to do his checks to make sure everything was in order. He had collected her mail on his way in and now distributed it into the piles he had made of utility bills, junk mail and personal correspondence. He then ran the taps in both the kitchen and the bathroom, switched the heating to on for 30 minutes to ensure no air blockages in the system, then turning it all off he moved the bag he had dropped by the door into her bed room.
Moving back to the kitchen Sheldon retrieved a plate and started to eat his pizza. It was nearly 8 pm which meant 4 am in London. With a couple of hours to spare Sheldon finished eating, storing the remains of the pizza in the fridge and decided to have a shower and get his pyjamas on before watching TV. Once in the shower Sheldon realised he had not brought his own toiletries with him so used the soap and shampoo Amy had left. He actually found the smell, which to him was the smell of Amy, quite comforting. Drying off, cleaning the shower, then dressing in his pyjamas Sheldon moved to the sofa and settled down. He had brought DVDs with him but discovered the documentary on koalas was on again and he couldn't resist.
Watching, he realised it had been so long since he had last been to the zoo, later he would ask Amy if on her return she would go back with him. By the time the programme had finished Sheldon saw it was nearly time to call Amy; so setting up the laptop he connected to Amy's wifi then ensuring he had full battery life Sheldon checked his email and then waited. He knew it would be very early but he was eager to see Amy.
With 5 minutes to go he could wait no longer and hit the connect button. It took longer than normal for Amy to answer and Sheldon was just beginning to worry when a very sleepy Amy appeared!
"Morning," she grinned sheepishly.
"Oh Amy I'm sorry I have woken you" Sheldon apologised
"Its OK, I had the laptop by my bed anyway in case my alarm failed to wake me" Amy assured him.
It was then, looking closer, Sheldon saw Amy was still in bed and if his eyes were correct she was in the blue night gown he had bought her.
Eyes wide Sheldon just looked.
"Sheldon?" Amy questioned feeling a bit disconcerted that Sheldon had stopped talking and was just staring.
"Sorry sorry" Sheldon shook himself. Then grinning he said "The sight of that night gown is a treat that's hard to beat! I wasn't expecting that!"
Laughing Amy pulled herself higher but made sure she was covered by the sheet.
"Oh" Sheldon sounded disappointed but laughed. "OK miss, I am here at your apartment. What would you like to see first?"
"Well how about you give me a 360 from there."
Lifting the laptop Sheldon slowly twirled so Amy could see the living area and kitchen.
"Oh I miss it!" Amy remarked but she was grinning. "Sheldon I am glad you are there. It is great to see my home and wonderful to see you in it!"
Sheldon smiled. "It feels quiet here without you," he said quietly "I hadn't realised until today how much you listen to music. Whenever I am here there is music playing."
Amy smiled, "I hate quiet" she admitted, "I love music even quietly in the background; sometimes I don't even realise it is on it is just always there. Come on then don't just sit there" Amy grinned "I want to see more."
Sheldon turned the laptop round and began to slowly walk around the apartment first the outside of the room, with the laptop almost at head height facing in, then the bathroom, then the bedroom.
"Sheldon why have you not got your things out of your bag?"
"I have Amy, as you will notice I have my Saturday pyjamas on, but I have put my soiled clothes in my bag and my clothes for tomorrow are hanging behind the door." He turned so Amy could see his batman t shirt hanging up.
"Ah Batman" Amy grinned "not my favourite but not bad!"
"Amy do you want me to call you back so you can get up or are you OK there,"
Sheldon was suddenly aware of the fact that even with thousands of miles between them they were both in night clothes.
"Ah are you blushing?" Amy grinned
Sheldon nodded. "And its your fault!"
Amy laughed at that, "Sheldon you bought me this night gown and you have seen me in far less." Amy pointed out.
"That may be true but you are about to get up and start your day. The image you have of me is fully covered; whereas I have this image of you scantily clad just before I go to sleep!"
"You worried you will dream about me?" Amy laughed
"No Amy I am sure I will dream about you! Its the kind of dream that worries me." Sheldon was now scarlet at this admission and he kept his focus on snuggle bunny who was sat beside Amy.
"oh I wish I was there," Amy all but groaned.
Her voice pulled Sheldon's attention to her face and he noticed she was looking flushed herself.
Closing his eyes Sheldon nodded "Me too "he whispered. "You telling me to dream of you last night was bad enough but now, I can smell you here Amy. I will be in your bed. I don't know that this was such a good idea."
"Maybe I should call you at 6 in the morning and see how you are doing!" Amy teased.
"I would probably embarrass myself. I spent half an hour under cold water this morning!"
"OK lets change the subject before we both get worked up! Did you bring your washing to do at mine?"
"Oh lord, even you remembered it was laundry night! I forgot! No I left my washing behind, I will do it tomorrow when I return home."
"OK, you could have done it there though I wouldn't have minded."
"Thank you Amy."
"OK Sheldon I am going to get up now. Is it OK if I call you in the morning? I wont call early. What time are you going home?"
"Leonard is out with Penny tonight, so he wont be collecting me til just before lunch. It would be lovely to speak to you tomorrow too" Sheldon grinned
"Well I will bid you goodnight and again Sheldon sweet dreams" Amy winked.
Blushing Sheldon waved and disconnected.
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