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It was Wednesday following week and Penny had heard some surprising news from her producer and needed to speak to Raj and phoned him once she arrived home
'Raj, Raj you need to close the website down' said Penny panicking
'Penny calm down, why do we need to do that? Asked Raj
'I happened to be talking to my producer at rehearsals and he mentioned that the producers at the Home Shopping Network will often refuse to give contracts if they know you already selling a product via the internet, they feel that people are already making a profit and therefore wont need their help'
'You didn't mention the website did you?
'No of course not, we had a break in rehearsals and he happened to mention it and told me a story of this happening to somebody he knew, I am thinking that he might know we have a website but I don't know how he would of seen it, unless it was just a gentle warning'
'Look its ok Penny I can get Howard to delete or hide the site, he's better at that sort of thing than me but he will be able to get it back easily enough' said Raj
'Oh thank you Raj, that's a big relief you know, I don't want to ruin this chance before it's even started'
'No problem, I will ring Howard now and get him to sort it out, see you later Penny
Still Wednesday this time with Leonard and Alice
Leonard and Alice were out on another date but Leonard was realizing that whilst he was happy to have fun, he knew that whatever he had with Alice was not going to go any further than that and he felt that she deserved to know
'Alice I have been thinking about what you said on Saturday and I don't think its fair to you for us to date when I am just not ready, I thought I was but you were right on Saturday when you said I am not over Penny'
'Its ok Leonard, I have had experience like this in the past and I know how hard break-ups can be, do you think you will get back with Penny'
'I really don't know, she hurt me a lot and I told her some home truths, she has to sort herself out first and prove to me that she has changed before I can even consider going back out with her again and right now its just too soon and I hope you don't feel that I have messed you about' said Leonard
'Of course you have not messed me around, perhaps we can stay friends and meet up at the comic book store occasionally'
'Sure I would like that' said Leonard
'Ok let's finish up here and go' said Alice
Outside the restaurant Leonard found it wasn't hard to say goodbye to Alice, he realised that she was understanding of her situation and he was happy that he could see her again sometime
'Goodbye Leonard' said Alice as she gave him a kiss on the cheek
'Bye Alice, see you around' said Leonard as he watched her go
Friday that week
Amy woke up on her birthday to Sheldon bringing breakfast in bed for the two of them which consisted of scrambled eggs and bacon with toast and a glass of champagne
'Good morning Amy, Happy Birthday, said Sheldon as he kissed her and passed her a pile of cards and gifts
'Thank you Sheldon' said Amy as she opened one of the cards 'Oh it's from Leonard'
'Yes he's gone to work, all the others are from our friends, I do have something for you which is hidden in Leonard's room but I will give it to you after breakfast' said Sheldon
'Ok I can open the rest later or when we return Sunday, we should eat this before it gets cold! Said Amy as she gave Sheldon a quick kiss
Once breakfast was completed Sheldon made Amy stay in bed while he took the trays of plates back out to the kitchen and went to get his gift for Amy
'Here you are Amy' said Sheldon as he walked back in the room with a large flat package and got back into bed with her and handed her a card also
'Oohh I wonder what this is' said Amy in delight as she tore the wrapping off and then when she opened it she saw that it was a life-sized framed picture of Ricky the monkey from when he was in her apartment
On opening the card she saw the same picture of Ricky had been printed on the front but smaller and inside just said "Happy Birthday Amy, love from Sheldon"
'Oh Sheldon it's beautiful, thank you'
'You're welcome Amy and if you look behind you, you will notice that I have taken down some of the prints from the wall and if you like we can put it up there'
'Oh that's a great place to put it, thank you' said Amy as she pulled Sheldon closer to her and kissed him, the kiss turned into a very long make out session before Sheldon had to stop
'Come on it's 1030 and we have to get ready to leave for 12 and I want to clear the breakfast things, I don't want to leave it for Leonard to come back to and we can have plenty of time to continue this later' said Sheldon as he untangled himself from Amy
'I love you Sheldon, thank you for the gift and for organizing this weekend'
'Your welcome Amy and I hope you have packed that lovely blue dress!
'Oh I have and I also bought another dress which I maybe will show you tomorrow at dinner'
'Am I going to get a sneak preview? Asked Sheldon
'Nope! I am going to keep you guessing' said Amy as she kissed Sheldon again and they both got ready to go out
The limousine driver had Sheldon's phone number so rang him to confirm he was outside ready at 11:55 so they left the apartment and went down to the street
'Sheldon you are really spoiling me with this lovely car' said Amy as she saw the cream limousine in the street with the driver holding the door open for her and then drove the short distance to the hotel 5 miles away
'Well as I say you deserve it and it is your birthday after all'
'Oh you got champagne as well, are you trying to get me drunk? Laughed Amy
'Of course not, there is sparkling orange juice as well if you want to mix the two'
'Sure, so what's the plan for today?
Well I have booked you in the for Deep Tissue massage at 1pm its for an hour and that will give me time to have a look around the hotel to see other things we can do, and we can have dinner anytime, how would you like dinner beside the outside pool
'That sounds perfect' said Amy as she snuggled into Sheldon's arms and quickly kissed him as they saw the limo was now approaching the hotel
The driver got out and opened the door for Amy and Sheldon to get out and Sheldon tipped him before confirming he would pick them up on Sunday at 12pm
They walked into the lobby and were amazed by the giant chandelier which hung low from the ceiling and they walked to the reception area to book in and collect their keys for The Huntington Suite and a porter showed them to their room
'Sheldon this room is as stunning as it looks in the photos! Said Amy
'I hope you enjoy it' said Sheldon 'Come on lets unpack our things and then you can go for your massage'
'I think I will need it after working so hard recently and the rabbits keep escaping but at least I get a bit of exercise running after them! Said Amy as she started putting things in the drawers and wardrobes
'You look good enough to me Amy, you don't need exercise' said Sheldon
Amy said nothing but walked up to Sheldon and kissed him then hugged him
'What was that for? Asked Sheldon still holding onto Amy
'For being a wonderful boyfriend' said Amy as she kissed him again and led him to the very large black leather sofa
'Amy what are you doing, you have not got enough time' said Sheldon
'Relax I have 15 minutes before I need to go don't worry' said Amy as she waited for Sheldon to sit down then sat on his lap and they carried on kissing until Amy had to go
'I feel very relaxed now, so much so that I think this massage may put me to sleep' laughed Amy
'Ok here is your booking slip for the massage, just go to reception and they will direct you to the right area, I hope you have fun' said Sheldon
'You too with your jaunt around the hotel' said Amy and they kissed again before she left the room
Sheldon left shortly after and found that there was a Jacuzzi along with a sauna and steam room, then he went out to the swimming pool and saw that there was a Terrace restaurant that served BBQ food, satisfied that he knew where everything was he returned to his room to finish putting away his clothing and sat down to watch TV until Amy returned
Amy returned after her massage looking relaxed and happy
'Sheldon that was fantastic, I may have to organise a weekly massage treatment now' said Amy
'If you are feeling relaxed do you fancy coming in the Jacuzzi for a while? It's not private like in Alaska but we can still go'
'Sure' said Amy 'Let's get into our swimming gear and we can go'
They arrived at the Jacuzzi to find they were the only people there, so they took their robes off which were supplied by the hotel and stepped in
'Oh this is nice and warm' said Amy
'I can make you even warmer if you like' said Sheldon moving closer to Amy and kissing her
'Its unfortunate that it doesn't have a privacy area but it's more than ok' said Amy as she kissed Sheldon again and they stayed in the pool relaxing for around 30 minutes
'Do you fancy going for a swim' asked Sheldon
'Yes come on then' said Amy as Sheldon helped her out of the little pool
They arrived at the swimming pool to find only a handful of people in the pool and some who were sunbathing on the loungers, so they went to the only quiet spot and enjoyed a little swim and sunbathe before returning to their room to shower and dress for dinner
'Amy dinner outside is casual so I will just be wearing shorts and t-shirt' said Sheldon
'Yes I think I will do the same and don't forget I will be wearing my new dress tomorrow'
'Oh I wont, it's been on my mind since you mentioned it! Said Sheldon
They walked back to the pool area and sat a table outside the terrace restaurant and waited for the waiter to come to them
They both ordered the BBQ pork ribs with a dish of roast potatoes and Caesar Salad
Sheldon brought up the topic of Leonard
'Amy I didn't tell you before but Leonard is no longer seeing Alice'
'Oh what happened, I liked her'
'Well he mentioned that on Saturday Alice wanted to know how Penny fitted into his life as she sensed there was something between them and once he opened up to her she also realized that he wasn't over Penny and they had a little chat about it, she apparently wanted reassurance that she was not a rebound which Leonard confirmed she wasn't and he was happy to date her but it got him thinking that he didn't want to mess Alice about and when they went out on Wednesday he said he couldn't date her anymore and apparently Alice was very supportive and they agreed they could be friends and meet up occasionally at the comic book store
'Was he ok when he told you this?
'Yes he seemed happy enough, he's absolutely fine at work but he just has this break-up stuff hanging over him'
'Poor thing, by the way Penny doesn't want Leonard knowing she is going for therapy until she's ready to tell him, so please don't mention it in front of him, the others know not to say anything as well'
'Ok' said Sheldon as their dinner soon arrived
'What time do we have our treatments tomorrow Sheldon?
'Well your one takes 3 hours and starts at 1030am and mine is 2 and a half and starts at 1100 so at least we will finish at the same time and after that we are booked for afternoon tea at 2pm and I have booked dinner for 7pm'
'Ok is there any entertainment provided during the evenings here?
'Not that I know of' said Sheldon
'Thank goodness for that, we can find our own way to have fun' said Amy smiling at Sheldon
'Yes, like counterfactuals which only we are good at'
'That's kind of what I meant' said Amy
They continued to eat and soon enough it was time to go back to their room and they sat on their private terrace drinking champagne and enjoying the rest of the evening before going to bed kissing and cuddling each other
When they awoke the next morning they ordered room service and decided to have a small breakfast considering what they would be having later that day
Amy went for strawberry pancakes and Sheldon had oatmeal then Amy left for her spa session which included a body and facial massage a manicure and pedicure and shampoo and blow dry
Sheldon's spa session included a body massage, facial and haircut and shave and as luck would have it, the treatment rooms were next door to each so they knew to find each other easily when they had finished
Once they were both done they went to their room to get changed and walked to the Tiffin room which was the afternoon tea room, a waiter took them to their table and gave them the menu
'What tea are you going to have Amy?
'I think I will have the Orange Jasmine, what about you?
'Vanilla bean' said Sheldon as the waiter arrived to take their drink orders
For the food they both ordered chocolate chip scones and Dark chocolate mousse profiterole sandwiches sprinkled with chocolate dust, chocolate and vanilla cookies and chocolate gateaux
'I think we may need another swim to try and get rid of all the calories' chuckled Amy when they had finished
'Right now I'm not even sure I can move! 'Do you think they will let us box up the gateau and we can take it to our room and put it in the mini fridge?
'You can always ask' said Amy
Sheldon did ask and the staff were happy to complete his request
'Come on lets go back to our room and have a rest before dinner, how was your spa session Amy
'Oh it was lovely and I have never had somebody massage my face before, so that was unusual'
'No me either' said Sheldon as they left the tea room and went back to their room
Once they got back to their room they were both feeling sleepy from all the relaxation they had been doing so they both decided to have a short nap and be ready for 6pm so they could dress for dinner
2 hours later Amy woke up before Sheldon and put on her new dress which was the same as the blue one but light red, again with the gold around the v-neck and hem of the dress and while she was in the bathroom Sheldon had woken and was putting on black trousers and a blue check shirt
Amy stepped out of the bathroom and Sheldon could see how beautiful she looked
'Amy you look delightful' said Sheldon as Amy walked towards him and he gave her a kiss and pulled her even closer to him
'Thank you so do you' said Amy as they stood in each others arms smiling at each other
They left the room and arrived at The Royce steakhouse dining room and were ushered to their table which just happened to be in the only secluded area of the room
'This is very romantic Sheldon' said Amy
'Amy you deserve to be romanced when it's your birthday, although you deserve to be romanced every day in my opinion' said Sheldon
'Well you always treat me like a princess when you take me away and I want you to know I am enjoying myself very much'
You are very welcome' said Sheldon as the waiter arrived
They both ordered Steak and Eggs Benedict with truffled potato cakes and had an enjoyable evening, after which they returned to their room and sat on the terrace again enjoying what remained of the evening and they went to bed kissing and cuddling before they fell asleep exhausted but happy
The next morning they were due to check out at 1130 so went for room service again and they both had strawberry pancakes and remembered to take the gateaux with them when they had packed up and left the room
They were waiting in the lobby when the limousine driver rang Sheldon at 1155 and they left the hotel and to Amy's surprise instead of driving back home to Los Robles, Sheldon had arranged that they go to the Zoo for the afternoon
'Sheldon this has been the best birthday I have had in a very long time' said Amy as they walked around the Zoo seeing their favourite animals
'I can think of more surprises that I would like to do for you in the future but I am happy that you enjoyed yourself Amy'
'Well this is the perfect way to end a perfect weekend' said Amy smiling at Sheldon
Next Chapter up tomorrow
