A/N: Thanks for the wonderful reviews about the last chapter. I wondered if some would say what Sheldon did was OOC, but for me, I could totally see him doing that when it came to his Amy and I am glad you all agreed as well.

For fans of my other fanfics, including The Plan and TCOMEAHD, I am working on those and you know my perfectionist tendencies so I appreciate your patience.

Also, a shout out to hazelra7 for suggesting a piece of dialogue in Chapter 16 that was perfect. Also for her thoughts on these next couple of chapters, even though of late due to my busy schedule I've just sent her crappy rough drafts that I eviscerate before publishing... :)

Disclaimer: I don't own BBT, but like to take the characters out to play sometimes.

Sheldon's look went from angry to puzzled. "Mrs. Fowler? What does she have to do with anything? How do you even know her?"

Mary folded her arms to her chest. "Carrie found my phone number and called me a month ago. She accused me of having a degenerate son who was leading her pure daughter down a path of sin and damnation and brainwashing her to make her ignore her mother"

"What?" Sheldon said, stupefied. He had only one more conversation with her since their Skype meeting all those years ago and he was as polite as a Southern gentleman was brought up to be.

"Apparently a few years ago when you met her the first time you talked about how you were sinning to the point of hurting the girl, making her have…" Mary got a disgusted look on her face. "…'stirrings in her loins' and 'making love to her vagina'"

Meamaw chuckled for a moment before she coughed and cleared her throat. She wasn't as gullible as her daughter and had a pretty good idea of why those things were said, but she kept her thoughts to herself as she saw her grandson exhale in frustration.

"Good lord, Mom, we were still friends back then and Amy was only allowed to use her mother's George Foreman grill when she dated once a year. She really needed it for a recipe and her mother wouldn't allow it until she proved she had went out with a boy, so we said all that nonsense to make it convincing. It was because of that spectacle that she went out and bought her own grill so she wouldn't have to deal with all that again."

Mary continued as if she hadn't heard her son speak. "Shelly, Carrie said that since you two have become friends that girl barely spends time with her and always ignores her concerns regarding your relationship"

"Well, Mrs. Fowler shouldn't have any. I treat Amy as a Southern gentleman should" When he heard Meamaw's loud clearing of her throat, he corrected himself. "I try at least"

Mary was on a roll as she continued. "The worst part young man was right after you left California. One day, Carrie stopped at Amy's since she was always too busy to spend time with her. There was no answer, so she asked the superintendent to let her in. She found these while looking for aspirin in the powder room"

"The powder room?"

"The restroom, Shelly. Here in the South we're more polite about it"

Meamaw couldn't stop herself. "Hell, Mary, it was always the crapper to your daddy and you know it. Now quit having airs"

Sheldon knew when his mother clarified her meaning that Mrs. Fowler's story was a lie. To refute it would make him look worse, but at the moment he didn't care. "Her mother's trousers must have been very warm when she was telling you that because Amy keeps those in her purse or in her top dresser drawer"

Ignoring her son, Mary continued. "She then accused me of raising a son that forced his girlfriend onto birth control and sex before marriage. She was on her pulpit accusing you of defiling her daughter and making her 'damaged goods'. She then pondered about what kind of family raised you before she said that you obviously needed to depend on Amy since your career was going nowhere"

Not hearing a response, she continued. "She called me while we were in the hospital with Meamaw and told me she asked her daughter on the phone whether you two had broken up or were sinning. Amy had the nerve to tell her that her sex life was none of her business and hung up on her. What kind of daughter hangs up on her concerned mother—"

"Oh Mary Louise Sheldon Cooper shut your pie hole!"

Mary turned to her mother in shock. "Mother!"

"Your son is speaking to you. Why don't you listen to him?" When Mary was quiet, Meamaw turned to her grandson. "Continue, Moon Pie"

"Thank you Meamaw" He turned to his mother and spoke. "I don't know a whole lot about Mrs. Fowler, but I do know that their relationship has always been difficult at best."

Sheldon thought for a minute. "I remember the day I met her she told me about their trade off to have Amy date for use of her mother's grill appliance and I told her about our deal for me to go to church once a year. It was you and Mrs. Fowler, along with our shared aversion of soiled hosiery and human contact that led us to bond that day. You know who pushed for another meeting….me! I'm the one who asked for her phone number. I'm the one who sought her on Facebook and LinkedIn, not Amy seeking me out."

He thought he saw a flicker on guilt in his mother's eyes, but at the moment, he didn't care. "She's been so…patient with me along with working on her own difficulties bonding with other people. At times, I became uncomfortable with how she got to that point faster than I did, but she still stayed with me. I haven't always been fair to her, but she didn't give up on me when she probably should have because she's beautiful and as Penny would say 'she's a catch!'"

He inhaled before he poured his heart out. "I love her, Mom. I hope to someday get past my fears to commit to her fully so I can have what Meamaw and Pop Pop had. I am just so grateful to have someone as wonderful as Amy Farrah Fowler in my life"

His soft face hardened once again. "What I am not grateful for is you being mean to her before and after she's been here, especially because it was based on a woman you never met telling you her very bias, very inaccurate opinions. Did you even defend me?"

"Of course, I did, Shelly! You're my son"

"Well, what about Amy? Did you tell her about when Noah was born you said how you could see how Amy would fit into our family just fine and that she should come home with me to Texas one year for the holidays?"

Sheldon saw the guilt on his mother's face and was hurt. That hurt steeled his resolve and his eyes hardened along with his voice as he spoke. "I see"

He gathered his thoughts before voicing them out loud. "I've listened to your side of the argument and gave it fair review as Meamaw always said to do. All I can say is without a doubt I don't give a rat's posterior what your reasons are. Your treatment of Amy Farrah Fowler has been uncalled for."

Sheldon took a breath. He saw his grandmother silently encouraging him and became bolder. "Your attitude with her was bad enough, but then you defended Junior when he improperly touched MY girlfriend, who was standing up for herself. It makes me sick because now I know that I walked into the first time he made a pass at her and I was too stupid enough to see how upset she was. Even worse, she wanted to avoid a fight with you so she dealt with that alone."

Sheldon felt a buzz in his pocket. He looked at the message before he looked up and directed all of his ire at his maternal figure. "You always protect Junior, Mom and that disappoints me. You disappoint me because you taught me that people needed to face the consequences of their actions. That's your choice but I won't subject Amy to anymore of his crap."

Sheldon turned around and headed for the door without a word.

"Shelly where are you doing?" Mary asked

He turned around at the screen door. "I'm going to find my girlfriend and then we are coming back to get our stuff and finding a place to stay in Galveston, Pasadena, Houston, wherever. I won't make her spend another night here with you before she has to go back to Michigan and I sure as heck don't want to either"

Meamaw stopped her grandson. "Moon Pie, before you find Amy, I have a few things to say to you. Wait for me on the front porch and I'll be right out"

She watched her youngest grandson walk out before she saw her daughter attempt to follow him with tears in her eyes. Meamaw was faster as she got ahead of her daughter and pointed to the dinner table.

"Your boy had had enough of your stupidity for tonight, Mary. Now sit in that chair and wait for me. Don't even think about getting up until I get back"

Mary sat at the table with shoulders slumped and her head down. Satisfied, Meamaw made her way out to the porch where her grandson was sitting on the bench. Her heart broke when she saw his eyes were red. Quietly, she sat by him. "Come here, Moon Pie"

Sheldon jumped into the arms of his grandmother and accepted comfort from the one person he would besides Amy. "I screwed up, Meamaw. I didn't protect Amy."

"No, Honey, your momma and Junior screwed up this time. I am so proud of you for standing up for your girl. I don't usually condone fighting, but you did good there with your brother"

"I won't make Amy stay another night here, Meamaw"

"She won't be here tonight as I'm going to send her to Ron's with Junior. You and Amy need a quiet night to yourselves. Don't leave"

Sheldon inhaled. "I can't speak for Amy but if she's okay with it, I am"

"Good. A couple things to tell you before you go to her. Was that text Missy telling you where to find her?"

"Yes. Missy said she needed to be alone for a while, but thinks she needs me"

Meamaw smiled at Missy's actions. She may give the impression of a good time girl, but she had a big heart that she didn't always show, much like her twin brother.

"Remember when you see her, watch what she does. If she needs it, take her in your arms and let her cry. She's most deserving of it for many reasons, including that mother of hers. She will need your help with that, Moon Pie"

"How?"

"Be patient with her and be ready when she needs you. She may push you away, as I know you are familiar with, but it's your turn to be there for her. You help her and she can help you with your your physics stuff and your hurts"

"Meamaw, do you know something I don't?"

"We talked, but there are things she should tell you herself. There are also things you should tell her. For you two to have any chance at all, you have to talk about all your hurts. It ain't always easy and sometimes, it cuts deep, but you two will come out better for it in the end"

Sheldon asked something he had been wondering of late. "Was it hard with Pop Pop?"

"Sometimes yes. We each had our days wondering whether one of us should cut bait and run. Whenever I felt that way, and he did the same thing, we remembered one thing. Love ain't always hearts and flowers, Moon Pie. It's work, but it's rewards make the work so worthwhile"

Meamaw slapped Sheldon's leg. "I fell hard for your Pop Pop when we were kids and I wouldn't trade the time I had with him for anything in the world, even knowing how it would end. If there was one thing we had, it was trust. Not just physically, but our hearts as well. Your Amy's heart is bruised right now, just likes yours is. It's going to take time for those bruises to heal, but I have faith that you can help her with that and she with yours"

Sheldon looked at his grandmother with love. "Thank you, Meamaw"

After a moment she slapped his leg. "Enough of this jibber jabber. Go get your girl. She needs you"

Sheldon kissed his grandmother's cheek before sprinting off the porch.

Meamaw smiled a moment before her anger returned as she turned around and went back into the house. When she saw her daughter start to get up, she stopped her. "Sit down, young lady. I'm going to set your head straight about a few things"