A/N: I don't own it, nope none of it.

They woke up the next morning wrapped up in each other's arms.

"Well I guess I got over that hurdle." Sheldon said to her when she awoke.

"What hurdle is that?" She asked.

"The one where we sleep in the same bed. I thought it may take longer than 3 nights together, but I guess not."

"So does this mean we can share for the rest of the trip?"

"I would say so, I don't think I have slept that well in a while. It must be you." He smiled at her.

"I must agree. I haven't slept so soundly in months." She agreed.

They stared at each other for a few minutes and then Sheldon leaned over and kissed her. She responded favorably and they had quite the make out session before finally realizing they should get up and get ready.

"As much as I would love to spend the day doing this with you, I believe we need to check out soon. And if it is okay with you, I would like to go shopping before we embark on the next leg of our journey." Sheldon said a bit out of breath.

"Do we have to go right now?" She leaned in and kissed him again

"You are a vixen. Now get up." He swatted her rear.

"Fine." She said frowning. She got up and went into the bathroom.

He smiled as she walked out of the room. The truth was he would have loved to spend the day exploring just how far he was comfortable getting with Amy. But he had to keep them focused. He wanted to make the most of this trip. He wanted to talk with her about his career. He was beginning to think that he could handle staying in string theory. The only reason he even thought about changing his career was because of Kripke. If he had never made him believe that they were on a path to nowhere, he never would have considered another field. He still wanted to think about it though and talk to Amy and see what she thought about it.

He also knew he had to consider his options on what he would do with the apartment. He hoped Amy was right and Penny hadn't already moved in as soon as he left. He was definitely not giving up his apartment. He did think he may be able to live alone there, but it was his apartment and he wasn't giving it up. If Leonard moved out, he would then have to make a decision about another roommate. Part of the reason he had invited Amy on this trip was to see how they got along when alone together. Last year when she had explained what a perfect roommate she would be, he couldn't refute it. He just simply wasn't ready for that kind of closeness then. He wasn't sure if he was ready now. He knew he loved Amy, but living together was an entirely different story. He hoped she understood that. He wanted to be ready, but he wasn't sure yet. He was thinking about his options when she came out of the shower.

"You seemed lost in thought. Anything you want to talk about?" She asked him.

"I was just thinking about work and my apartment." He answered.

"Oh, is there anything I can help you with?" She was determined not to mention them living together at all during this trip. If he brought it up she would talk about it but it wasn't going to be her.

"Well, I am considering staying with string theory." He said.

"What made you decide that?"

"I never would have considered changing fields if it weren't for Kripke interrupting a conversation we were having about the primordial gravity wave. Leonard pointed out that I may have been a bit jealous because the field I was working in for 20 years had no tangible proof. Kripke made a joke about there being big news that day, which was untrue and then explained how he just collected grants and used the money for booze and broads. I then considered quitting. I don't why I listened to him."

"There is a reason you got into it in the first place. I know you told us it was because of the bully that hit you with the book, but there has to be more to it then just that. What was it?"

"I always knew I loved science. My pop-pop encouraged me to pursue it always. When I was hit with the book I picked it up and actually read it. It was so interesting to me. I knew that was the field I wanted to study."

"Well then why did you listen to Kripke?"

"I don't know. He seems to get me to see the error of my ways. You remember the fiasco of last year?"

"You mean when you implied we were more intimate than we were?"

"Yeah then. Well I went along with him because I didn't want him to know I hadn't gotten anywhere. Then he told me that I had good insights and I went to work on them. I then found out that I really was smarter than he was. I just had a temporary lapse."

He actually knew what his issue was then, he just couldn't tell her now. He had a moment of clarity right after they had played Dungeons and Dragons together. He had experienced the most intimate night of his life with her that night and the next day had the break through. His mind was clearer after that night.

"I knew you were smarter than Kripke. When you told me that night that his work was better than yours, I knew it couldn't be true. You are the most intelligent man I have ever met."

"Now I know why I love you." He smiled and kissed her.

"Well I know why I love you." She said as they kissed again.

"Okay enough of this hippy dippy stuff, I have to get ready."

"You're no fun, Dr. Cooper." She pouted.

"And you're trying to stall me, Dr. Fowler." He kissed her one last time and went into the bathroom to get ready.

They were ready to leave a half hour later. They checked out of the hotel and headed into town to go to the store. They had to pick up some more clothing and essentials for the trip. Since they knew they would be arriving in Denver on Saturday, Amy suggested they pick up laundry detergent so they could be prepared for Saturday evening. They went back to the canyon after lunch and stayed close to the train station. Their train left at 3:30 and would arrive in Williams at around 5:45. They then had a layover until about 3:30 in the morning before they could board the train that would get them to Denver late on Saturday. They had a brief layover somewhere in New Mexico.

"I guess I read the times wrong." Sheldon said after he had purchased their tickets. "I thought we weren't arriving until Saturday. Our hotel reservations aren't until Saturday night."

"Why don't you call them and see if they can take us on Friday night as well." She said to him. "Or we could find something else in the meantime."

"I don't know about that. I have researched the one we are going to for Saturday. I will call them now." He called and they were able to accommodate them on Friday night as well."It seems they have plenty of rooms available. We are getting a king size room. I know I said I didn't care about the money but it was a bit cheaper. Are you okay with that?"

"The question is a moot point. I am fine with us sharing a bed if you are." She said to him.

"I told you this morning I was fine with it."

"Well then it is settled. We will share a bed."

They boarded the train and started the second leg of their journey.

A/N: They will be in Colorado next chapter.