Amy woke the next morning feeling refreshed. She had slept well and was surprised when she looked at her watch and saw in was gone 8 o'clock. Jumping out of bed she made her way to the bathroom and quickly showered and dressed. She was surprised Sheldon hadn't banged on her door to wake her by now.
As she made her way down stairs she could hear voices talking in the kitchen; following the sound Amy discovered Mary sat drinking coffee with Missy.
"Morning sugar, did you sleep OK?"
"Yes I slept very well thank you. I cant believe I am up so late in fact. Has Sheldon gone out?" she peered around seeing no sign of him.
"Oh no, Shelly is still in bed. I doubt we will see him for at least an hour probably 2!"
"Really? Wow! At home he is up by 6 every day."
"He says it is the air here, but I think it is just when he comes home he unwinds and lets all that science stuff leave him. Now what can I get you for breakfast, pancakes, bacon?"
"Oh I really don't mind, but coffee would be great." Amy smiled still feeling a little awkward without Sheldon with her. Hearing a car pull up outside Amy glanced at the window. There was Meemaw climbing out of her car and pulling boxes out of the back.
"Ooooh good, Meemaw's here!" Missy grinned running outside to help her grandmother.
Soon the women were sat in the kitchen drinking coffee surrounded by plates of bacon, pancakes and more cakes and pastries than Amy had seen outside of a bakers.
"Did you make all these?" Amy asked amazed.
"Yes dear. I knew if my Moonpie was coming home I had better stock up, what with his sweet tooth an' all."
Missy grinned "Dig in Amy, make the most of it before he gets up!"
Amy looked at her watch it was now nearly 10 am and still no sign of Sheldon. So much for showing her around! He was evidently planning on sleeping away his weekend.
"So Amy" Meemaw smiled "what did you make of England? Did you accomplish all you set out too?"
"Yes I did, I cannot believe how successful it was in fact. I so nearly didn't go too."
"Why did you not want to go?"
"I was scared I guess, its not just round the corner is it. And Sheldon was upset about me leaving."
"Well I am glad you went, you can not make decisions based on someone's fears! And look what happened, you going forced Sheldon to face some fears of his own! Where you surprised to see him?"
"Oh surprised doesn't even begin to describe how I felt," Amy grinned. "When I looked round to see him there I think I just started crying in shock!" Amy blushed
Mary looked at Amy. "When I first met you you reminded me so much of Sheldon, I could see why he felt close to you. You were stubborn like him and shared his love of science. But you have made him softer too and I thank you for that Amy." Leaning over Mary hugged Amy and patted her cheek.
This is how Sheldon found his mother and girlfriend as he stumbled into the kitchen rubbing his eyes.
"Morning Moonpie!" Meemaw grinned
"Morning" Sheldon mumbled grabbing a pastry before really even registering who was in the room.
Amy watch in amusement as he began sampling the cakes Meemaw had brought over.
"See what I mean "Missy grinned at Amy. Laughing Amy nodded.
"Sheldon are you not going to say good morning properly?" his mother scolded. "You have brought Amy all this way and have slept half the morning away already."
Sheldon looked up and focused for the first time on the room before him
"I am sorry mummy! Good morning." he smiled at Amy then leant over to kiss Meemaw who was nearest to him.
"Meemaw these are great!"
Sniggering Missy stood up. "Come on Amy; lets you and me go into town and I will show you the shops then we can come back and collect everyone for lunch by which time hopefully my brother will have joined the land of the living and be ready to act in a more chivalrous manner!"
Amy grinned standing up she followed Missy out side waving to those in the kitchen.
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"I still cant believe Sheldon has a girlfriend!" Missy said again. "Momma told me, and Penny told me but seeing you with him was the only thing to make me really believe it. I tease him all the time but I am glad he has found someone who understands him. Just don't take any nonsense from him!"
Amy grinned. "I guess we are very similar in lots of ways. We understand each other. Sheldon is very good to me."
"Well I must admit if he flew to England for you then he is more than serious. Shelly never does anything for anyone. I should know I grew up with him! I know Meemaw encouraged him but even she would not have been able to persuade him if he didn't want to go. So tell me is Penny still with Leonard?
"Yes, and they are quite serious now, both of them not just Leonard" Amy grinned. "I think things will work out for them!"
"I'm glad, Penny is a great girl."
Nodding Amy said, "So is he always like that when he comes home, Sheldon I mean."
"You mean sleeping and eating all day? Yes. Its funny as I stayed in LA with them and he had these crazy charts and stuff, was up and working all the time just like when he was home as a kid, but now when he comes back it is almost as if he can have a break from that. As long as mummy doesn't start nagging him about science he stays like it. But if she drags him to church then the other Sheldon comes out. He will defend science til his last breath!"
Amy grinned. "That's what I love about him. That passion. It was a surprise to see him as he was this morning. I had thought he was chilled in London, but this morning was different again."
"Mother said you are staying at Meemaw's tonight? Well you will see a different Sheldon again there. He becomes a total kid again. Playful and stuff. I guess that is where he was happiest growing up. He didn't join me and George Jr. very much playing. He prefered to stay with Meemaw and Pop Pop. When momma and our father got into their fights Sheldon hid at Meemaw's then too. Even now she is the only person he will hug voluntarily "
Amy considered this for a moment. Sheldon didn't really talk about his childhood much, as did she. Any reference he made was always negative except when he spoke of his Meemaw. Yet coming here Sheldon obvious held his mother and sister in great affection.
"Missy I hope you don't think I am prying but Sheldon obviously loves you and your mother. He was so excited to bring me here to see you both. Why does he feel his childhood was bad?
"I guess it was dad. He put pressure on Sheldon and Sheldon felt he never lived up to those expectations. The pressure on Sheldon was different to the pressure on me. I was a girl so dad didn't expect me to amount to anything. He thought as long as I could cook and keep a home I would be OK. With Sheldon he wanted him to 'be a man' and he didn't think math and science counted. It was Meemaw and Pop Pop that recognised Sheldon's intelligence and gave him a safe space to explore."
Amy knew she had tears in her eyes and turned away so Missy wouldn't see how much these words had touched her. In the space of a day Amy had been welcomed into a family just because Sheldon loved her. Not because she was clever, not because of what she looked like, but because Sheldon loved her so they did too. She thought of her mothers reaction to Sheldon and shuddered.
"Amy are you OK?"Missy realised something she had said had upset Amy.
"Yes I'm sorry, its just I always thought our upbringings were something Sheldon and I had in common. Now I'm not so sure."
Missy frowned, "What do you mean?"
"My mother brought me up on her own, we don't really get on. Sheldon always spoke of a hard upbringing and I thought, or rather assumed, he had the same relationship with his family as I did with my mother. How wrong could I have been!"
"Amy, Sheldon did have a hard childhood. Because he was different. However my mother dresses it up Sheldon was and is different to most people. This made growing up here very hard for him. He was bullied at school, had no friends at all and I can honestly say if it wasn't for Leonard moving in and dragging Sheldon into his social group Sheldon would probably still have no friends. But the Sheldon who is currently sat stuffing is face with sugar is so different Amy; and that is because of you!"
Amy shrugged.
"OK come on lets hit the shops and stop talking heavy stuff. But I am here Amy if you do want to talk.." Missy threw her arm around Amy's shoulders and hugged her.
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Sheldon looked at his watch again, Missy and Amy had been gone for about 3 hours now and he was restless. He wanted to see Amy, show her around. He picked up his phone and sent his sister a text
"Where are you?"
He held the phone glaring at it when she didn't immediately respond. Stomping up to his old room he smiled when he saw Amy's clothes hanging on the door, her case in the corner, Snuggle Bunny on the pillow.
"Amy, could you please tell my sister to bring you home. I am missing you! S xx"
Walking back downstairs Sheldon found Mary in the living room.
"Hey mummy,"
"Hi Shelly"
"Did Missy say where she was taking Amy?"
"No sugar, she just said shopping I think? We could go meet them for lunch if you want?"
Sighing Sheldon nodded.
"Could you call Missy, I think she is ignoring me~!"
Laughing Mary picked up her phone and called her daughter, after a quick conversation she hung up.
"They are on there way back so we can eat here. She said they had had fun"
Sheldon knew he shouldn't feel jealous but he had wanted Amy to have fun with him here not Missy!
Sheldon began helping his mother prepare lunch. They made salads and prepared chicken, then Sheldon began making the Eton Mess Amy had made for their friends back home. By the time the girls had returned Sheldon had changed into shorts and a t shirt and was sitting out on the porch reading.
Amy sat looking at him for a while before he realised she was there. On seeing her he jumped up and ran to Missy's pick-up opening Amy's door and swinging her down. "I missed you" he whispered in her ear kissing her cheek.
Grinning Amy hugged him and wrapped her arm around his waist to walk back to the house. Behind them Missy followed wide eyed.
Lunch was fun with Missy trying to embarrass Sheldon at every opportunity. He had a few tales of his own though and soon Amy was laughing out loud at the stories they told.
"You can see Amy why I needed to keep a firm rein on these two. As different as peas in a pod in some ways but in others..." Mary shook her head "On the rare occasion they teamed up the rest of us didn't stand a chance!"
Sheldon and Missy grinned and said together "It was Junior!" laughing Mary explained,
"Most of the time poor George jr and Missy lived quite happily. Sheldon was always happy with his science. On the odd occasion Sheldon joined Missy in fun, water bombing the neighbours for example, they always blamed poor junior."
"Shelly was much more accurate water bombing!" Missy grinned.
"It was all in the science." Sheldon laughed.
Looking at his watch Sheldon said "OK I am going to give Amy a quick tour of town before we head over to Meemaw's." Grabbing her hand he said "Can we borrow the pick up?" to Missy who nodded and threw him the keys.
Handing them to Amy Sheldon held her hand and led her towards the door.
"Have you put sunscreen on?" he asked
"Not since this morning, should I go get some?" Nodding Sheldon waited as Amy returned to her room to apply some more sun protection. They then made their way to the pick up and Sheldon gave Amy directions to all the places of his childhood. They drove past his school and the college he had attended for a short period before going to Germany. Then he took her past the house Meemaw and Pop Pop had lived in when he was growing up.
"Missy and George used to love coming so they could play by the creek, I used to love coming so I could build stuff with Pop Pop or cook with Meemaw." Sheldon remembered smiling.
"Why did they move?" Amy asked curiously.
"Meemaw moved after Pop Pop died. She said while the memories were happy she felt sad there without him." Amy could hear the emotion in Sheldon's voice. She squeezed his hand.
"Thank you for bringing me here. Not just to the house but to Texas. It is beautiful I am surprised you don't come back more."
Sheldon shrugged. "Usually Missy isn't here and me and mummy end up fighting. She gets cross if I talk about science. She is so happy you are here though."
"She has made me feel very welcome. I am sorry my mother didn't do the same when we went visit."
"What happened between you?" Sheldon asked feeling Amy had brought it up so would maybe answer.
"Its strange, coming here has made me look at my own mother in a different light. You are very lucky Sheldon you grew up with a large loving family. You may have your differences but at the end of the day you are there for each other. For me it was just me and my mother. I always felt she was hard on me. Now I realise she was trying to be there for me in her own way.
My mum didn't get a good education as she married my dad really young. He went out and worked and expected her to stay home. When I came along he was home less and less; then one day informed her he was moving out. So mother decided she would never let me be in that position, she encouraged me to work hard, get good grades and follow my dreams. She told me other people would let me down and I could only rely on myself. Now I can see she just didn't want me to make the same mistakes she had. By keeping me close, she ensured I got my grades, got the degree and became the neuro biologist I had dreamed of being. She just didn't know I also dreamed of having friends too. I escaped as soon as I could and kept contact to a minimum trying to find the things I felt she had denied me. When we visited I suppose she thought I might give it all up for marriage and babies."
Sheldon nodded "I was the man who was going to keep you chained to the sink and diapers!"
Amy smiled sadly. "I guess I should have stayed in contact more and then she would know that was never part of my dream."
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Mary was quite plainly not happy her son was not staying another night. "Mother we will come back to say goodbye tomorrow. Our flight is at 2 so we will be over after breakfast."
"Will you come to church, we can introduce Amy!" Mary said excitedly.
"Mother I doubt I'll be up! But if I am I will think about it, it will mean I don't go at Christmas though!" He grinned weighing up this possibility as it would mean his annual obligation would be filled. Mary frowned "Amy I hope you are not so objectionable to your mother."
"Oh I think she would say I was far worse." Amy grinned.
Moving to hug Mary she kissed her cheek "Thank you so much for this weekend. I have enjoyed it so much."
"Sugar you come back whenever you want!"
Sheldon hugged his mother and climbed into Missy truck "Tell Missy we will bring this back tomorrow." he grinned.
Arriving at Meemaw's Sheldon ran up onto the porch dragging Amy behind him. She could smell dinner coming form the kitchen and Sheldon tracked down Meemaw as she put what looked like a peach cobbled into the oven
"Moonpie you are here! I swear your stomach has some chicken detector in it. Amy even as a toddler Sheldon always appeared in my kitchen as the chicken was ready. I had to always make double so there was some left for everyone else." Amy laughed as she hugged and kissed Meemaw hello.
"Moonpie go get your bags from the truck, you are in the front bedroom." She smiled affectionately as Sheldon trotted off
Turning to Amy Meemaw grinned "I am not quite so strict as my daughter "she winked before turning back to the stove to remove the veg she was cooking.
Eating with Meemaw was not unlike eating with Mary Cooper, less prayers were said, but just as much laughter was had. Sheldon, as Missy had predicted, become very relaxed. He happily held Amy's hand stroking his fingers across hers before linking them and holding her hand in his lap. He had a smile on his face the whole evening and Amy was amazed at how easily he took the teasing Meemaw gave him.
"I am going to sit on the porch and watch the sun set." she announced, "you two can clean up!"
Sheldon laughed "Yes ma'am!"
Watching her leave the room he turned to Amy. "I am glad we came." He said quietly.
"Me too." she grinned.
They stood and began to clear the dishes off the table. As Sheldon went to ask his grandmother if he could make her a cup of tea Amy set about washing up. She didn't hear him return and gasped as she felt his arms encircle her waist. Bending he kissed her neck and pressed up against her.
"I missed you last night. I kept thinking of you in my bed! That is why I was up so late, no sleep! All your fault!"
Amy laughed and looking at him over her shoulder kissed his lips quickly.
"Mmmm" Sheldon moaned using one hand to capture her chin and hold her still so he could kiss her. He moved the other up to stroke her breast through her light cotton top.
"Sheldon!" Amy gasped. "Your Meemaw is just outside!"
Pressing his hips into her bottom Sheldon buried his head into her hair and groaned.
"Can you feel how much I want you?"
Amy nodded moving gently against him. He pinched her nipple gently and she gasped.
"Sheldon we cant!"
"Moonpie are you going to china for my tea?" Came a voice filled with humour from the porch.
"oh god" Sheldon moaned and stepping away set about preparing the tea.
"You cant take it to her like that!" Amy nodded at the still obvious erection tenting the front of Sheldon's shorts. "Give it to me ill take it."
Nodding Sheldon said "Hurry up the quicker she drinks it and goes to bed the quicker we can too!"
Amy laughed and went out onto the porch. "wow" she gasped as she saw the sun just beginning to set "That is so beautiful!"
"Sit down and watch with me." Meemaw patted the swing seat next to her, "I'm sure Moonpie can finish up on his own."
Amy sat unable to take her eyes off the sky.
"So Amy how have you enjoyed Texas?"
"I love it, I am so glad Sheldon invited me!"
"I am too dear. When he came home before he was so sad and missing you so much. I have never seen him like that before. You are very good for him."
"He is good for me!"
"Well I am glad. He is a special boy. But then you know that." Meemaw paused then turned so she was facing Amy directly. "Amy you may thing I am presumptions here but have you and Sheldon spoken about the future?"
"A little." Amy replied hesitantly.
Meemaw nodded. "I only ask dear because Sheldon isn't like other men. He is not exactly a 9 – 5 office worker, or a 2.4 children kind of man."
Amy turned from the view and took Meemaw's hand in hers
"Meemaw, I love your grandson. He is the only man I have ever ever loved. I know you are trying to warn me so I don't get hurt but I want to tell you something. Sheldon knows this and understands. I am not sure others will, I hope you however do.
Like Sheldon, up until we met, science was my love. He has change that though. Until Sheldon I didn't have friends and certainly never a boyfriend. Sheldon has shown me it is OK to have both. Together we have found a way. My childhood was not conventional. It was me and my mother. She pushed for me to work hard and get good grades and a good job. I wanted those things but I wanted friends too. Sheldon has enabled me to have that. Meemaw I love him so much and I can never see myself with anyone but him. But while I have always craved friends and social acceptance to a degree I have never craved the family ideal. I do not want children. Whilst the idea of a big wedding appeals in some aspects I know I would be happy with Sheldon without that. Please Meemaw do not think I will try to change your grandson. I love him as he is not for some ideal of a life I might dream of."
Meemaw looked into Amy's eyes and saw nothing but love there. Patting her hand she said "I am glad."
Sheldon chose just that moment to come out on the porch. "What are my two favourite ladies plotting out here?" He asked smiling.
"We were just watching the sunset Moonpie and choosing names for your first 3 children."
Sheldon spat out the mouthful of tea he had just taken and looked in horror at his grandmother.
Amy however could not keep a straight face and started to laugh.
Patting his cheek Meemaw said, "don't stay up too late Moonpie." and standing kissed both Amy and Sheldon on the head before retiring for the night.
Sheldon was quiet for a while. "OK so what did she say?"
"She warned me you were not like other men!"
Sheldon snorted.
"I assured her I knew and had no intentions of tying you down! I meant it Sheldon. I love you and am happy as we are."
"Amy I really really want to do things to you right now that I do not think are appropriate in my grandmothers house." Sheldon whispered.
Amy grinned "So maybe you should do them to me out here!"
Looking at her wide eyed Sheldon said. "There are bugs out here Amy, and snakes!"
Amy laughed. "Come on Sheldon lets go to bed."
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On re-entering the house Amy saw Sheldon had not finished in the kitchen.
"What were you doing all that time?" She asked moving to the sink to finish.
"Trying to practise kolinahr!" He muttered "Didn't work! I had to wait in here and till I was able to go outside without embarrassing myself."
Grinning Amy said "Well come on help!"
Sheldon moved to dry the remaining dished as Amy washed them. Having put everything away and wiping down the surface Amy turned back to Sheldon. "So you want to show me our room?"
Grinning Sheldon took Amy's hand and lead her to the big bedroom at the front of the house.
"I bet the view is gorgeous during the day." Amy said looking out of the window but seeing nothing but black. Sheldon nodded from behind her.
"Sheldon can we go back out and look at the stars?" Amy asked.
Sheldon groaned. "What are yo trying to do to me woman?"
"Please Sheldon it'll be romantic!"
Snorting Sheldon said "No it'll just be cold! OK well go get ready for bed and I'll see if Meemaw has a blanket we can take with us. I wasn't joking it will be cold!"
Grinning Amy rushed to grab her nightdress form the case and her wash bag. Quickly washing and getting changed she returned tot he bedroom to find Sheldon in his Saturday pyjamas blankets over his arm.
"You cant go out like that!" He said turning to find a jumper in the closet he made Amy put it on.
Taking her hand her lead her back out side this time not heading for the porch but round to the front of the house so they were under the window they had just been looking out of.
"Why did you come round here?" Amy asked. "The swing is round the back."
"Yes but so is Meemaw's bedroom and I do not fancy being caught by her!"
Amy grinned. Together they sat on the ground and Sheldon wrapped the blanket around them. Laying back on the other blanket Amy grinned. "It is so so clear I could stay out here all night and look at those. It is easy to see how Raj and simon got hooked."
Sheldon looked at her. "Romantic nonsense" he muttered. "I thought you were more sensible than that Amy!"
Amy grinned "I am usually, but out here with you it is different."
Shaking his head Sheldon pulled her into his arms kissing her hard on the mouth. "I am different with you too." he whispered before kissing her again more gently this time, lifting her so she lay on top of him.
"Can you feel what you do to me woman. How can I be lying here doing this on my grandmothers lawn!"
"Sheldon I can definitely feel what I do to you and I can assure you you have the same affect on me!"
Pulling his hand under the blanket to the edge of her panties she guided his hand so he could feel how wet she was. "You do that to me Sheldon, only you."
Leaving his hand were it was Sheldon began to kiss Amy again moving his fingers lightly causing her to rub against him as she sought further contact.
"Amy we need to stop" Sheldon gasped. His erection was now throbbing in his pyjama pants and he knew there was no way he was about to have sex outside!
Groaning Amy said. "Let me help you with that first, please?" she rubbed against him again.
"Amy I don't have any protection with me and I am not going inside to get it in this state."
Nodding Amy carefully lifted herself off Sheldon but replaced her body with her hand easing him out of his pants.
"Amy we cant" Sheldon gasped not sure what Amy was about to do but knowing if he didn't stop her now he would not be able too.
"Shhh" she murmured before sliding down and licking his tip before sucking him into her mouth. Not wanting to cry out Sheldon bit down on his lip throwing one arm over his eyes.
Amy did not move for a moment then slowly she flicked her tongue along the underside of him causing him to twitch in her mouth and his hips to jolt.
She knew he was trying not to make a sound by the whimpering noises coming from him but as she began to suck and lick his length the sensation got the better of him and groaning he held on to her head with one hand and propped himself up with the other so he could watch her. The sight of him in her mouth was his undoing and Sheldon felt himself tightened as he tried to warn Amy.
"Oh god Amy I..." but he was already shooting burst after burst into her mouth and throat unable to stop or pull away. He collapsed back on the blanket panting stroking her hair as she wiped her mouth and lay back next to him.
Opening one eye he said "I cant believe we just did that. I tried to stop but..."
"Sheldon don't you dare try to apologise!" Laying on her back and staring back up at the stars Amy grinned.
"Penny will not believe it!"
She grinned at the glare she could feel being shot her way!
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