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Continuing on from last chapter
'Leonard I have a question to ask Amy but I would like your approval first'
'Ok go ahead, what is it?
'I would like to ask Amy to move in here with me but only if you are ok with it, I really love her and I want her with me all the time rather than just at the weekends'
'Oh wow, Sheldon that is a pretty big step. I mean look at me and Penny. We have been going out a lot longer than you and Amy and we have been intimate and knew what we were getting into. Yet even with that, we did not make that kind of commitment and now look what's happened with us. Are you sure you are ready for such a big step?'
'Yes I love Amy and on nights she is not here or even on days she cant be here, it seems like a part of me is missing. I really want her here with me all the time' Sheldon pleaded
'Sheldon, I don't mean to get into your personal affairs, but um…have you considred where this might lead/'
'What do you mean?' Sheldon was puzzled
'Have you thought about the nights she is sick or hung over, or the times she wants something to eat other than your planned schedule or that because of her female issues, she might have to disrupt your bathroom schedules?' Leonard nearly had a hard time keeping a straight face asking such questions, but he knew Sheldon better than anyone and Sheldon hated his routine changed
'Of course I have and we have done very well while you were away Leonard. She stayed here many nights and we did not have any issues' Sheldon defended
'Sheldon you have avoided physical contact all these years and whilst you might be ok now and with her in your bed every night…..are you ready for taking it to that next step? Leonard felt awkward having this conversation with Sheldon, but he felt it was important to set his expectations correctly, even more so after the mess that he and Penny were in.
'I told you all along Leonard, that it was a possibility and I that I am working on it, So yes I have not only considered, I expect that it will happen. Sheldon glared at Leonard annoyed that his personal life was being called into question. Now, does that satisfy you? Can she move in?'
'Sheldon, where do you see you and Amy in, oh say, three years from now? Leonard wanted to make sure that neither Amy or Sheldon would have differing expectations. Penny had confided in him a while ago that Amy had an expectation that they would be married by then and he wanted to see if Sheldon was on the same page.
'I fully expect that Amy will be my wife in three years. It makes perfect sense for us to take that step. You know I like to have a legally binding relationship and Amy has expressed interest, or I think she has. She mentioned to me once that if I got tenure I should consider using the security of the job to buy a house, marry, settle down and maybe have children. I took that as a hint she was hoping that would be with her. What she didn't realize then is that I had already put in my mind a plan and time frame to ask her to be my bride in probably about 18 months and then we will marry anywhere from 6-18 months after that. We discussed a few weeks ago that I wanted to marry her at CERN. Sheldon said it as it was common knowledge to everyone that his plan was perfect and well published.
'Well okay then. Sheldon you have my approval, you have come a long way in a few months and I am very proud of you and I am happy for you that you are taking this step'
'Thank you Leonard your approval is very important to me and now I just need to find a way and the right time to ask her, you don't think she will say no do you? Worried Sheldon
'Sheldon I am pretty sure she will say yes'
'How can you be so sure?
'Because she loves you and is crazy about you, if you like I can give you space this afternoon and meet up with Howard and Raj'
'Your right there's no time like the present Leonard!
After Leonard had left, Sheldon organised lunch and went to his bedroom where Amy was still working
'Amy lunch is ready if you would like to join me' said Sheldon
'Sure' said Amy as she kissed him and they left the room
Sheldon had turned the lights off and hit lit candles and even though it was only early afternoon it was enough to be say the setting could be described as "romantic"
'Oh! Sheldon what's going on? Asked Amy clearly confused as she walked into the living room and she saw the candles lit everywhere and that Sheldon had laid out a feast of food on the kitchen bench
'Amy I have been doing a lot of thinking lately and I would love nothing more than for you to move in with me here'
'Oh! Said Amy again putting her hand to her mouth in surprise
'You-you want me to move in?
'Yes of course I do, I love you and I don't want to spend anymore nights away from you and the past few months have made me realise that'
'What about Leonard, how will he feel? Asked Amy clearly concerned
'I asked him first and he said to go for it, though not before asking if I was totally sure about my intentions towards you'
'What are your intentions towards me? Asked Amy
'You already know that I want to marry you, we can talk about that in due course, right now I want you here with me all the time' said Sheldon
'Ok'
'Ok what? Said Sheldon confused
'I mean ok yes I will move in with you' said Amy excitedly
'Thank you! I was worried that you were going to say no but Leonard tried to assure me otherwise'
'Well I can't wait to move in with you' said Amy smiling at Sheldon and got up from her stool and kissed Sheldon and hugged him in delight
'I love you Amy Farrah Fowler and I don't ever want to be apart from you'
'I love you very much Sheldon' as they hugged again
'Do you need to give notice to your landlord? Asked Sheldon
'Yes but the landlord is usually flexible and I could be moved in here within 2 weeks if that is good for you'
'Amy that is more than good' Sheldon kissed her again ' Now lets eat and then we can have everybody over to celebrate later'
'Do you think we should ask Penny' said Amy
'I don't think Leonard wants to see her right now also I don't want her causing problems and ruining our celebration'
'Ok I will text Bernadette and Alex and you can let the guys know' said Amy
'Ok after we have eaten we can go and get some champagne to celebrate!'
Later on
Sheldon and Amy were back from getting the champagne and were kissing very intensely on the sofa with Amy sitting on Sheldon's lap when Leonard walked in, Amy jumped off Sheldon quickly feeling embarrassed they had been caught kissing
'Sorry to interrupt' said Leonard' 'Amy I'm glad you are moving in'
'Thank you Leonard and thank you for encouraging Sheldon'
'No problems, I can see how happy the two of you are' replied Leonard
Eventually everybody arrived and Sheldon and Amy told them all why they had been asked over
'Well today Amy has agreed to move in with me and we wanted to celebrate with our best friends, now if everybody has a glass I would like to raise a toast to Amy for agreeing to move in and for having the patience in putting up with me for so long'
The group toasted the new arrangement and were soon chatting and laughing amongst each other
'Amy have you told Penny your news? I notice she is not here' asked Bernadette
'No not yet and Leonard doesn't want to see her and I don't think we need any more dramas'
'That's understandable, you don't mind I go and see her?
'Of course not'
Bernadette walked over to 4b and knocked and waited as Penny took ages to answer
'Oh Bernie thank you for coming, everybody is ignoring me, they hate me and Leonard wont respond to my calls or texts' said Penny in distress
Bernadette walked into the apartment and saw used tissues everywhere and saw that Penny had clearly been crying for some time
'Penny nobody hates you and Leonard said to give him time, if you keep pestering him it will just make him stay away longer, the reason I came over though is that Sheldon has asked Amy to move in and she has agreed, she didn't say that she had told you yet so I thought it best I let you know now'
'Thanks for telling me, I feel like I'm losing her as a friend, she was very off with me yesterday after I told Leonard what happened and she was here and she wont tell me anything anymore' Penny was whining and she didn't care about it either
'Penny you can hardly blame her, you are her first proper friend and you pretty much blew her trust in you by attempting to seduce her boyfriend which didn't work so its no wonder she is reluctant to trust you with personal things now'
'Are they celebrating now over there?
'Yes'
'I don't know how to fix this with her, there is Leonard as well and I know Sheldon doesn't really want me around it's all such a mess'
'Look just give her time, she still wants to be friends with you and so do I'
'How much time though, its been months' exclaimed Penny reaching for a bottle of win
'Do you think that is wise? You know what alcohol makes you do, you haven't learned have you' said Bernadette quite strongly
'Right now I really don't care, I just want to forget about everything, now please leave me alone' said Penny as she tried to force Bernadette out of her apartment
'I don't think that's the answer Penny but I can't stop you from destroying yourself'
'I just want Leonard to come back, nothing happened' said Penny
'Maybe but you wanted it to happen and that's bad enough, Penny I'm going back next door, I will see you later'
When Bernadette went back to 4a she told them what had just happened
'She's drinking again but I think we should leave her this time, we have given her enough help and she keeps throwing it back in our faces and we cant let her spoil today, now lets congratulate Sheldon & Amy'
They all did and clinked glasses and had a fun evening celebrating
The following week Amy had informed her landlord that should would be leaving and he had agreed to two weeks notice so Amy with help from Sheldon and Leonard in the evenings was packing up her possessions but after Sheldon had suggested to her that in the not too distant future they could probably afford a house together now that they were both earning more money so Amy had arranged for her bed, sofa, chairs, various other bits of furniture and various kitchen utensils to go to her mothers house after she agreed to keep them in her spare room.
Sheldon had made space in his bedroom for Amy's wardrobe and drawers and had also made space in the living room for Amy's desk by the window, everything that wasn't coming Amy had boxed up and taken to the local charity shop
It was a week after Leonard had returned and he had deliberately not seen Penny but she had continued to send messages and call him, which he had ignored but he decided he was now ready to face her
As it was when he left 4a, Penny had just reached the top of the stairs
'Penny I think now would be a good time for me to talk to you, let's go to your apartment where we have privacy'
They went into the apartment and Penny sat down on the sofa and Leonard was standing by the door looking ready to escape
'We need a break from each other, you need to work out what you want in a relationship and at the moment I don't think that it's with me, you obviously have some issues you need to sort out, its not right that you say you love somebody and yet you are willing to cheat on me the minute I go away'
'Are you seriously saying we are over? Asked Penny feeling scared
'Yes' said Leonard in finality
'Oh god' cried Penny 'what can I do to change your mind'
'As I said you need to think about what you want from life but I am no longer chasing after you Penny. We are done, I have spent too long of our relationship doing that and I feel that nothing more can be gained from this, I think in time we could be friends again but I would rather you stay away from me for now'
'Leonard please don't do this' Penny was holding onto him to stop him from leaving
'Penny let me go, we are finished now goodbye
As Leonard left Penny couldn't believe it, she was finally realising that she had dangled Leonard for too long, she had messed up and his patience had snapped. She lay on the sofa devastated and crying over the man she loved
Leonard had gone back to 4a and he felt free for the first time in a long time, he loved Penny but he knew she wasn't right for him and he had decided if he was to date again in the future, then it would be an equal relationship with somebody who had things in common with him and didn't have commitment issues
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