A/N: Thank you for reviewing and for the well-wishes. And to 'swiss-cheese-x': thank you, I love you too for taking the time to read and review ;) That goes for all of you! :)
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Two months later…
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Dr Farrow rolled the stick over Amy's stomach and located the twins, who were active and kicking near Amy's ribs.
"Hey! Don't make me come in there!" Sheldon warned, leaning down to talk to the bump.
Amy and Dr Farrow laughed.
"Well Amy; you're over seven months now, and they're healthy and active. I think you are completely in the safety zone now and will carry full-term this time. Congratulations." Dr Farrow smiled. "Of course I'll still need to see you regularly, but you're all good."
Amy grinned. "Thank you so much, Doctor."
As they left the building, Sheldon took her hand. "Another six to eight weeks and they should be here." He said.
"I look like I'm nine months already." Amy groaned. "And I feel it."
"Don't worry; not much longer. Also…What would you say if I told you I could make you feel beautiful again?" Sheldon looked Amy in the eye.
"You always do, but I'm sensing you mean something specific?"
"Yes."
"Is it to do with our anniversary tomorrow?"
"Maybe."
Amy beamed. "It is, isn't it? Oh Sheldon just tell me!"
He sighed. "I've been planning this for over two months…" He began, leading Amy along the sidewalk and into a store.
She hadn't noticed that they had even entered a store until she looked up, and found herself surrounded by designer dresses and gowns.
"I want you to pick one." He said. "Whichever one you like"
Amy blinked at him. "Uh…These won't fit me."
"The maternity section will."
Amy wandered over and shyly looked through the rack.
"Oh Sheldon, I can't let you spend this much on a dress for me." She said.
"You have to otherwise the plan won't go to …well, plan!"
Amy had her eye on a beautiful purple dress with crystal bursts on the bodice.
Sheldon saw her eyeing it and smiled. "The purple one?"
Amy nodded. "It's pretty, but the price…"
"Is irrelevant." Sheldon replied, taking it off the hanger and handing it to Amy. "Go try it on."
Amy smiled and hurried into the changing room, emerging moments later in floor-length purple satin.
"I could wear this with my white and silver wedges that I wore at our wedding." Amy said. "What do you think?" She asked, twirling.
"You look beautiful." Sheldon replied.
He turned around and found himself facing an accessory rack, plucking off some white satin gloves, handing them to Amy.
She pulled them on and grinned, twirling again, looking at her reflection in the mirror. "Even with the baby bump I still look…Pretty." She sounded genuinely surprised.
"Of course you do." Sheldon replied. "I'm buying this for you, end of story."
"Thank you, but what's the occasion? I mean, I know it's our anniversary, but why such a formal dress?" Amy asked.
Sheldon just raised his eyebrows. "It's a secret."
Amy changed back into her maternity clothes, carefully placing the dress back on its hanger, and handing the gloves to Sheldon.
He paid, and as they left the store, he spoke again; "Penny and Bernadette will be over to do your hair and makeup and whatever else you girls do at eleven thirty tomorrow morning, and then I will come to pick you up at three O'clock. I won't be there when you wake up; I have last minute preparations to make."
"Oh." Amy blinked.
"But we can still be intimate after six O'clock, which is when this particular surprise ends and we can return home, so you will not miss out on anniversary intimacy and romance." Sheldon finished.
"Okay." Amy grinned.
"Excellent." Sheldon kissed her as they climbed into a cab.
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Sheldon had indeed left by the time Amy woke up the next morning.
She rubbed her eyes and found a small envelope on his pillow, attached to some string which led out of the door.
She opened the envelope and inside was a 'Happy Anniversary' card from Sheldon;
To Amy,
Happy one year anniversary and many more to come.
I hope that today is everything you ever wanted and more.
I love you eternally.
Love Sheldon xxxxxxx
Amy beamed at the contents of the card.
She had become used to romantic Sheldon by now.
As she looked at the string, she found a sticky note on the floor next to it, saying 'follow me'.
She climbed out of bed and followed the string through the hallway, until she reached the kitchen.
Amy gasped as she spotted the enormous bouquet of flowers waiting for her, and a jewellery box.
Opening it, she gasped again, as she pulled out a beautiful white-gold necklace with purple amethyst jewels on the droplet pendants.
She wished Sheldon was here so that she could jump on him and thank him properly.
She thought of the present she had bought him, hoping that he would appreciate it as much as she appreciated hers.
Amy had secretly gone for a private 3D scan of the babies, and had created a special and expensive photo frame with photos from hers and Sheldon's wedding, plus the 3D baby photos. She had also sought Leonard's help to select a suit especially tailored for Sheldon, having acquired his measurements, which had the Flash logo on one breast pocket.
Amy made herself some breakfast and tucked in before showering and getting changed.
At 11:30, Penny and Bernadette arrived, laden with garment bags, shoes, carry cases of makeup and hair products and styling wands.
The girls chatted as they worked their magic on Amy.
Stepping back to admire their handiwork, they smiled.
Amy looked at her appearance in the mirror they had hidden from her.
Her eyelids were dusted with a smoky purple, and lined in black and her long lashes were even more defined with black mascara.
She was wearing a light foundation and blush on her cheeks, with just lipbalm on her lips, and her hair curled into beautiful, bouncy waves.
Amy grinned. "Thank you. I love it!"
"You're welcome." Penny and Bernadette replied, as they worked on their own appearances.
Once they were done, they packed up and headed back over to Penny's apartment.
"Sheldon will be here in a half hour. Get your dress on! We're going to change at Penny's." Bernadette grinned.
"Wait…Can any of you tell me what's going on?" Amy begged.
"Sorry Ames. We're sworn to secrecy." Penny apologized. "You look really beautiful. See you soon!"
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Once Amy was changed into her dress, she shrugged on a bolero that she had borrowed from Bernadette, and packed her things into her purse.
Just as she opened the door to leave, she almost bumped into Sheldon.
Her eyes widened as she took in what he was wearing;
He was dressed in a dark-blue suit and plain white shirt with a plain tie and black formal shoes, and he had obviously let someone style his hair so that it looked floppy but effortlessly smart.
"Wow!" Amy blinked. "You look so…Wow!"
Sheldon smiled. "You too. Come on." He nodded his head towards the stairs.
Amy locked the door and took his hand as they descended the stairs, and finally arrived at the entrance.
"No fricking way!" Amy gasped, as she spotted the black limousine parked by the sidewalk.
"Actually, yes fricking way." Sheldon replied, as the driver opened the door for them.
Sheldon let Amy slide in first, before joining her.
"This is amazing! I've never been in a limo before!" Amy grinned. "You have to tell me what you've organized!"
Sheldon shook his head. "Not yet."
Amy was bouncing the whole way to the destination, which surprisingly didn't bother Sheldon one bit.
They arrived at a large mansion-type building and got out of the car, thanking the driver.
Sheldon took Amy's hand and walked her through the door…
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Amy looked up as she entered the function room and gasped again.
"Oh my God! Sheldon!"
The whole room was decorated with balloons, streamers and even an ice sculpture.
Above their heads was a huge banner saying 'Congratulations Amy and Sheldon.'
"Penny made that." Sheldon explained, seeing Amy read the banner.
"This is what you were organizing?" Amy grinned, "A huge party?"
"It's not exactly a party." Sheldon began; "I remember you saying once that you never attended your High School Prom. The truth is, neither did I. It's fine for a guy not to go, but all girls deserve a prom. Especially you."
Amy's eyes welled with tears and she threw her arms around Sheldon, planting a huge kiss on his lips.
"Thank you." She whispered.
"That's not all though…" Sheldon said, mysteriously.
"What do you mean?" Amy frowned.
Sheldon pushed open the next set of double-doors and they entered the next room, where everyone was sat patiently in rows.
At the sound of the doors opening, everyone turned around.
"That's my cue to go." Sheldon whispered as he walked down the middle of the rows and stood at the other end.
Amy felt a presence next to her.
"Hello dear."
"Mom!" Amy hugged her mother, "What are you doing here? This is a prom thing, right?"
Her mother shook her head. "Not exactly. I'm giving you away…For the second time."
Suddenly it all made sense.
Sheldon had been arranging a proper wedding for them so that families and friends could all attend; a renewal of their vows on their first anniversary.
Amy let her mother escort her down the aisle to a classical tune that she recognized from her harp lessons.
She reached the end, and looked up at Sheldon, grinning and shaking her head.
"You are the best husband in the world." She whispered.
"You mean I will be!" He winked, taking her hands.
The minister that Sheldon had hired read through the vows with Amy and Sheldon, before Sheldon produced brand new eternity rings for them both.
They exchanged them, and then continued on.
"By the power vested in me and the state of California, I pronounce you husband and wife…Again." The minister concluded.
The whole room erupted into claps and cheers as Amy and Sheldon exchanged a kiss, before walking back down the aisle together and into the function room.
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"I can't believe you did this!" Amy shook her head, still grinning widely. "Now I'm Mrs Cooper again, even though I never actually stopped being Mrs Cooper. It's weird."
"Well, remember that we're not like most couples." Sheldon replied. "Weird is what we do best."
"Hey Mr and Mrs-for-the-second-time Cooper!" Penny giggled, running over to the couple in her hot pink colored prom dress.
"It's actually Dr and Dr Cooper," Sheldon replied, "But close enough."
"Let's see this ring then!" Bernadette said to Amy, as Amy extended her hand to show off the eternity ring.
The ring was gold, embedded with four jewels; two sapphires and two emeralds.
"That's beautiful!" Bernadette remarked.
"And pure gold? Nice!" Penny observed. "Sheldon sure knows how to pick out rings!"
Leonard, Howard and Raj wandered over.
"Congratulations on your second marriage!" Howard joked.
"It was nice to be there this time; we hated the fact that we missed your last one." Raj finished.
Mary Cooper walked over with Meemaw and Missy in tow.
"Hi Shelly!" Mary greeted, hugging her son. "And Amy…My, you look beautiful! Those babies don't have long left in there!" She patted Amy's stomach.
"About a month or more." Amy replied. "I'm so nervous. The thought of going into labor terrifies me!"
"Aw, sugar, you'll be fine. Shelly will be there with you." Meemaw said. "I'm sorry, we haven't been introduced. I'm Sheldon's Meemaw…Just call me Meemaw too."
"Nice to meet you," Amy said politely, leaning in to hug her, and then moving on to Missy, introducing herself once again.
"Oh, a hug! I like this young lady, Sheldon. She's lovely…I hope you're treating her well?" Meemaw smiled.
Sheldon nodded. "I am trying my best, Meemaw."
"He's wonderful." Amy added. "He's been amazing…He works so hard, and he's so good with me and the babies. He sits in on my midwife appointments and takes part in the antenatal and parenting parts…He's brilliant."
Mary, Missy and Meemaw all stared at Sheldon in surprise.
"Wow!" Missy commented. "It's like a whole new Sheldon!"
Sheldon smiled to himself, as he and Amy mingled with more guests.
Sheldon's work colleagues and friends were there, as were a majority of Amy's new colleagues and even Julie the midwife was there with her husband.
The biggest surprise was when David, Emily, Dr Roberts and Sandy walked over to greet them both.
"Oh my God!" Amy squealed. "You came all the way from Florida for this!?"
"Of course." Emily replied brightly, "Happy second wedding and first anniversary!"
"You're pregnant?" David asked, nodding at Amy's stomach.
"Seven and a half months with twins." Amy confirmed.
"That's fantastic!" Dr Roberts smiled. "We knew you were trying back in Florida. Congratulations!"
The six of them chatted a little while longer, until Amy grew tired.
She excused herself and sat down at a table with Penny and Bernadette.
Bernadette was in a beautiful aqua-colored dress, whilst Penny was in her pink gown.
"We look like super girlie-girls!" Penny giggled, gulping some non-alcoholic wine. "Pink, blue, purple."
Bernadette laughed too, and as they both looked to Amy, who was frowning and clutching her stomach in pain, they frowned.
"Amy, are you okay?" Penny asked.
"Yeah…" Amy lied as she rubbed her stomach.
"No you're not." Bernadette shook her head, and ran to the other side of Amy. "What does the pain feel like?"
"Excruciating." Amy replied, her face pinched with pain.
"I'll go get Sheldon." Penny announced, standing up and hurrying across the room.
Bernadette was rubbing Amy's back soothingly when Penny returned with Sheldon in tow.
"Amy? What's wrong?" He asked, worried, as he sat beside her and held her hand.
"I…don't…know." Amy replied, taking deep and painful breaths.
"Are the babies coming early!?" He asked.
"I don't know Sheldon." Amy replied, biting her lip and trying not to cry.
Julie hurried over at that moment, and knelt beside Amy. "Where is the pain and how bad is it?" She asked.
"My lower stomach." Amy replied, "And awful. It's so painful."
"It might be Braxton Hicks, but you need to go to the hospital immediately if it's that painful." Julie said.
"But it's our anniversary." Amy wept. "Sheldon spent so long planning this, and put so much effort and money into it…"
"Amy, that doesn't concern me as much as you and our baby girls do." Sheldon said firmly, "If it's nothing, then we can come back home and enjoy the rest of our evening alone together. I'd much rather do that with you."
"Yeah Ames, you really should go get it checked out. It's probably Braxton's, but it's better to know for sure." Penny reasoned, and Bernadette nodded in agreement.
Amy sighed. "Okay…I'll go."
As Penny and Sheldon helped her up so that Penny could drive her and Sheldon to the hospital, Amy turned to face Sheldon. "Sheldon I'm scared." She whispered.
"Me too Amy." He confessed, gripping her hand tightly. "But you'll be okay; I'm not going anywhere."