Flag Day(June 14th)
Sheldon was editing a special edition of Fun With Flags when Amy surprised him.
"Sheldon, now that we have entered a relationship, I think it would be best if you were more circumspect in the way you allocate your evenings."
He looked over at Amy with a confused frown. "In what way?"
Amy sat down across from him at the kitchen table. "Priya has made a very valid point to Leonard. It is unseemly for a man in a relationship to spent a great deal of time with an attractive, single woman. I would be more comfortable if you did not spend so much time alone with your neighbor."
Sheldon stared at Amy with a stunned look. "Are you asking me to cease my friendship with Penny?"
Amy shrugged. "I am asking you to curtail any alone time. You could still see her as part of group activities."
Sheldon grew agitated. "Penny is my friend, Amy. She has been my friend for several years. You are asking me to abandon that."
Amy paused. "I am simply asking that you not be alone with her. A woman of her rather loose sexuality can be a temptation."
"Penny's habit of promiscuity has no bearing on our friendship. We are strictly platonic friends," Sheldon stressed.
"Wow." They both turned to see Penny standing in the open doorway. She slowly walked over to the coffee table and set down the bag she was carrying. Penny turned and walked back to the door. She paused for a moment and then looked over at them, eyes bright and watery.
"Kind of funny," she said softly. "Priya was sneaking around with Leonard, lying to everyone. Amy, you proudly admitted that you got off with machines. I've dated 73 guys in 12 years. You're math was wrong, Sheldon. You forgot I spent four years monogamous with Kurt. I've slept with 17. Yet I'm the one treated like a whore. I made you guys flag shaped cookies to celebrate your special episode. Enjoy."
Penny closed the door behind her softly. Sheldon could hear her footsteps going down the stairs. Amy turned back to Sheldon.
""The math is never wrong," she said calmly. "Are you finished editing. Can I see it?"
Sheldon wanted to go after Penny. He may not understand many social constructs, but even he knew that when a friend was upset, you are supposed to comfort them. He was worried she might think he agreed with Amy.
"Amy, Penny is my friend. You have no reason to be suspicious of her. I will continue to spend time with her," Sheldon said quietly.
Amy looked at him crossly. "Do my feelings not matter?"
Sheldon shook his head. "On this subject, no. You have no valid reason for your request, except Priya made it to Leonard. I do not except you and Penny to become friends. But I will not allow you to dictate my friendship with Penny, either."
"And if I do not agree to this," Amy demanded.
Sheldon shrugged. "You are free to terminate our relationship. You should remember though, that it was Penny who convinced me to enter into our relationship."
Amy's frown deepened. "So you would chose Penny over me, your girlfriend?"
Sheldon stood and walked over to pick up the cookies. "You are the one insisting there is a choice, Amy. I am content to remain your boyfriend, and Penny's friend. You will have to decide if you can live with that or not."
Amy was silent for a long time. "I reserve the right to revisit this discussion in the future."
Sheldon nodded as he brought the cookies to the table and went back to editing.