Chapter 24

The room was completely dark except for a stream of moonlight coming in from the window. Amy woke up; she could hear the sounds of Sheldon's quiet breathing beside her. She looked at the clock, it was 4 am. She sat up and pulled the blanket around her chest to keep her body warm. Sheldon looked so content, sleeping soundly with a slight smile on his face. The moonlight was glistening off his smooth back and casting shadows on his face. One of his long limbs was dangling off the end of the bed. Sheldon rolled over towards her as she gazed at him. Amy smiled and gently placed a soft kiss on his forehead. Tonight had altered her life forever.

Resistance is futile Amy….Resistance is futile. How true were his words. Their kissing had started off softly and slowly. It increased in passion until they had completely lost control. What started as a simple kiss turned into a hunger, a desire that had to be satiated. The superman t-shirt was tossed to the floor. The white t-shirt and pyjamas were thrown in wild abandon. The soft kisses on their lips extended to the rest of their bodies. No inch was left unexplored. They were overcome with the need to discover each other at last. They were quickly approaching the point of no return. Sheldon stopped and asked her if she was sure, if she was ready. The answer was yes. Yes, yes she needed him. She needed him now. That was it, they crossed that line. That line that had never been crossed before. They crossed the last frontiers of their bodies, discovering what they had always kept hidden. Their bodies were entangled, the heat, the passion, the pain and then the pleasure. Oh the pleasure….she had never experienced anything like that before. She had never felt more powerful and vulnerable at the same time. Both of their bodies were shaking with such an intense pleasure. Her name was called out in unbridled passion. The wild look of pleasure on his face and then the shy smile afterwards were images that would forever be held in her heart. She had never felt closer to him. She had never felt more in love…

"Amy? Amy are you ok?" Sheldon said sleepily.

"Sorry, I just woke up. I was just doing some thinking."

"Happy thoughts I hope." Sheldon sat up and opened his arms up towards Amy. She snuggled right into his embrace.

"Happy doesn't even come close to describe how I am feeling right now." Amy said smiling as she gently stroked her hand up and down his chest.

"So now we know what the fuss was all about…"

"The fuss?" Amy questioned.

"Coitus"

"Ok, I think you are banned from using that word from now on." Amy teased.

Sheldon laughed. "You are right, it doesn't seem like the right word to describe what just happened between us. I'm afraid you are turning me into a hippy." He looked over at Amy concerned. "Are you ok, with how this happened?"

"What do you mean?"

"I mean, you were probably expecting a big romantic night, with dinner out, dancing, flowers for our first time. This was a bit unplanned…"

"You know what? I used to think that is what I wanted, but really I wouldn't change a thing about how we came together tonight. I love that it was unplanned, that we were feeling close, having fun, it felt natural and not forced. I think if we had planned it out, we both would have overthought the whole thing."

"I don't like to think of it as overthinking, but prudent and thoughtful planning. But in this case I think you are right. Especially with our propensity to have panic attacks."

Amy laughed and kissed Sheldon lightly on the lips. "I concur" she smiled. Sheldon lay Amy on her back, the sheet falling down to her waist. He gazed at her body, drinking her in.

"Amy, I know that Chaucer is your favorite poet, but as I look at you tonight, the words of a different poet are coming to mind. Amy smiled, her heart started racing, wondering what words Sheldon was going to say.

Sheldon leaned towards her, gazing at her naked body in the moonlight. He took his hand and gently stroked her face. He softly whispered "Did my heart love til now? Forswear it, sight. For I ne'er saw true beauty till this night."

Amy's heart started racing faster as she gazed at Sheldon's blue eyes. She felt like she was going to cry, she felt so overwhelmed with happiness. This was love, pure and true. "Shakespeare" she whispered as her voice trembled. She took his hand in hers. "Doubt that the stars are fire. Doubt that the sun doth move. Doubt truth to be a liar, But never doubt I love"

"Hamlet" Sheldon smiled as he gazed into her green eyes. He pulled her in closer. "What is better than wisdom? Woman. And what is better than a good woman? Nothing."

"Damn straight!" Amy laughed. "Now you are quoting Chaucer to me? You do know you already have me in bed right?"

"Well, it's all fair, with you quoting Star Trek to me earlier. Dr. Cooper doesn't play around" Sheldon leaned in for a passionate kiss. Their kissing became more heated, when he suddenly pulled away. He looked at her worriedly. "Amy, are you ok from…um before? I mean, I hope I didn't…hurt you?

Amy stroked his arm to reassure him. "I'm fine Sheldon. It hurt at first, but that passed, and then it felt good. Really, really good. I'm ok. More than ok." She looked at him mischievously. "Why do you ask Sheldon?"

"Well you know, I like to do things in three's Dr. Fowler" Sheldon said grinning. He slowly pinned her under him and started kissing her neck.

"Hoo! Oh my…Are you sure you not going through Pon Farr Sheldon?" Amy teased.

"Star Trek again? You are in trouble Missy…you are in trouble."

"Oh I'm counting on it!" Amy groaned as she passionately kissed Sheldon back.

Leonard had tried sleeping at Howard's house, but he just couldn't sleep. He gathered his stuff quite early in the morning, and left a note on their coffee table. He just wanted to get some sleep in his own bed for the rest of the morning.

He slowly unlocked the door to 4A, and opened the door. It was still quiet in the apartment because it was only 5:30 am. Sheldon wouldn't be getting up until 6:00 am to eat breakfast and watch Dr. Who. As he walked in, he noticed that Amy's jacket was hung up near the door. Her shoes were also neatly tucked away near her jacket. Was she still here? Did she really stay over? He knew that his roommate and Amy had been getting closer, but he was still surprised at this development. Well, knowing Sheldon, it probably was still a completely platonic affair.

Leonard entered his room, and stripped off his clothes and crawled into bed. This was what he had been waiting for, the cool comfort of his own bed. He closed his eyes, but they quickly popped open. He heard noises coming from the other side of the wall. At first it was the gentle sound of Amy moaning, and then it turned to a lower guttural sounds from Sheldon. Then he heard the telltale rhythmic rocking.

"Oh my God, they are having sex." Leonard muttered to himself. He quickly put on his pyjama bottoms and robe and went out to the living room, so that he wouldn't have to hear. He sank onto the couch and shook his head. Oh how the tables have turned. How many times had Sheldon complained, while he and Penny made love on the other side of the wall. So many times, that Sheldon went and purchased his own set of noise cancelling headphones to sleep with. He didn't realize until now, how uncomfortable it was to hear two people in such close proximity.

He was used to being the happy couple, with Sheldon as the sidekick. Now Sheldon and Amy were the happy couple and he was the sidekick. This is not what he wanted. He was happy that Sheldon and Amy finally came together, but he was unhappy about his own situation. He wanted his own happily ever after. He wanted to be happy, secure and in love.

Leonard heard Sheldon exit his room and enter the bathroom whistling. A few minutes later, he entered the living room. Sheldon glanced at Leonard on the couch. "You're in my spot."

"Yes, well you were whistling. That's banned." Leonard retorted.

"That rule applies to you not me. Read the fine print Leonard." Sheldon replied.

Leonard shifted over from Sheldon's spot, and watched him as he got out two bowls and filled them with cereal.

"I heard you, you know…" Leonard started.

Sheldon stopped in his tracks, his ears turning slightly red. "Heard what?" he asked.

"You know…you and Amy in bed together" Leonard replied.

"Oooh…Umm, well this is awkward. Yes, well, I thought you said you weren't going to be home tonight." Sheldon said as he poured the milk into the cereal, his eyes avoiding Leonard's.

"I couldn't sleep in that bed, so I came home early. Now, to get back to what we were talking about, I had no idea that you and Amy were knocking boots!"

Sheldon frowned at Leonard. "Neither of us wear boots, and if we did, I don't really see a need to knock them. It's not like we are in the desert, and there may be spiders or snakes inside."

"That's not what I mean!" Leonard said exasperated. "I mean I didn't know you and Amy were having sex!"

"Oh, yes…well…that is a rather new development." Sheldon said quietly.

"So?….." Leonard said expectantly.

"So….." Sheldon replied with a puzzled look on his face.

"Good morning Leonard." a woman's voice called out. Amy walked into the room. She was wearing Sheldon's old superman t-shirt and one of her skirts. She was barefoot, and had her hair tied up in a messy bun. She wasn't wearing her glasses, which made her look much younger. She smiled shyly at Sheldon and quickly walked over to him. Leonard looked over at the couple. They both were practically glowing. There was something about the looks they were both giving each other… It was a look he remembered from his past. It was the look of complete and total adoration.

Leonard smiled wistfully. "Hey guys, I'm super bagged, so I'm just going to go to bed. You guys have a good day."

"Thanks Leonard. You too." Amy said happily.

"Yes, Leonard, have a good morning." Sheldon said as he sat down and turned on Dr. Who. Amy sat down right next to him and he quickly opened his hand to hold hers.

"You guys?" Leonard started.

Amy and Sheldon both looked up at Leonard who was now standing in the hallway. "Yes?" Sheldon answered.

"I'm really happy for the both of you."

They both smiled at Leonard and held their hands tighter. Amy mouthed a thank-you to Leonard. Leonard went off to his room and closed the door.

Leonard lay in bed looking at the prom photo of him and Penny. He missed her. Prom had been such a magical night for the two of them. They felt so happy and in love, the whole evening had felt like a fantasy. He never in his wildest dreams thought he would ever look up to Sheldon in the relationship department, but right now he was. Amy and Sheldon talked about their problems, their fears, where he and Penny seemed to keep them from each other. It was definitely an area for them to work on. He had no idea where Penny's head was at right now.

Just then his phone buzzed. It was a text from Penny.

Hi Leonard. Thanks so much for giving me this time to think. I feel much better now, and have thought a lot of things through about how I want my life to be. There is no point in staying in Nebraska any longer, so I am coming home tonight. I was wondering if you could pick me up? I get in around 6 pm. I was thinking we could grab dinner straight from the airport and talk? I've missed you so much! Please let me know if you can make it. Love Penny.

Leonard read the text over and over again. This was it. This would be the night that determined Penny and his fate. Were they going to spend the rest of their lives together, or were they going to go their separate ways. He had done a lot of thinking this past week also, and he was determined that he was going to tell her what he needed in this relationship and not just go along with her wishes for the sake of making her happy. He was going to stand up for himself. He was going to make sure she understood that they were equal partners in this relationship. If she wasn't on the same page, then he was going to stand strong and walk away.

Leonard quickly texted Penny back, and told her that he was able to pick her up. He shakily put down his phone on his nightstand.

"This is it Penny….This is it" he whispered.

A/N: Well after much debate with myself, I had Shamy come together. I just felt they felt so comfortable and in love that night that I'd rather them do it in that setting, I hope you enjoyed. And Penny's back next chapter. What has she decided she wants for the future? Will her and Leonard be on the same page? Thanks again for all your reviews, I really appreciate them!