Thanks for reviews and follows
Just a short chapter, I will make it for it on the next one with more of Amy's adventures in Saudi, but it won't be up until the weekend
After Sheldon abruptly ended the Skype call to Amy, he closed his laptop, sighed heavily and opened the door only to find Beverley right outside leaning against it
"I take it you were listening in? Sheldon brushed past her and went to the lounge and sat on the sofa and starting wringing his hands in frustration
"Yes and it's probably a good thing that I did, at least now I know why you have no desire to go home"
"You don't know the reasons why"
"Oh I think I do, Amy has the patience of a saint to deal with you when you are fretting about everything"
"Amy is part of the reason I am here and not in Pasadena" Sheldon glared at Beverley like it was all her fault
"And what did Amy do?
"Suggested that if I couldn't live on my own that we could live together"
"I see and what did you say?
"I may have been a little sarcastic towards her"
"Would it be such a bad thing to live with her?
"She's not coming to live with me, Leonard is staying at the apartment" Sheldon was sure Leonard would stay for now at least, despite Leonard not saying anything
"Sheldon what do you want out of this relationship?
"What do you mean?
"Do you see a future with Amy? She made it clear that she doesn't want to break up with you, so you must have something keeping you together"
"She's pressuring me too much and I can't give her what she wants"
"Is she pressuring you though or is it because you know she would like marriage kids and sex and that is making you think about it"
"She talks about it all the time"
"Really? Beverley gave him a quizzical look
"Well maybe not all the time but I know what she wants and I don't know if I can give it to her at the moment" Sheldon retracted his comment under the withering glare of Beverley
"Does she want all those things right now though? That's the question you have to ask yourself and Sheldon, perhaps this break will be a good thing"
"Well I don't have much choice now that Amy is halfway round the world and I won't see her until September"
"Well you weren't going to see her for a while anyway, what difference does a couple of months make now?
"I thought you were trying to help me?
"You haven't asked for help but you clearly need it and I am offering you the same thing Amy told you, spend some time on your own and go back to Pasadena with a clear head"
"I will still have the same problems, I still don't want to do String theory and Leonard still wants to live with Penny"
"So suck it up, deal with it, only you can help yourself from now on, either listen to your girlfriend or mope about it for the next few months, how long are you planning on travelling for?
"I have another 7 weeks sabbatical so I plan on stopping off at my mothers in Texas for some of that time"
"So you will have 6 weeks before Amy gets back home then"
"If she comes home" sighed Sheldon dramatically
"I didn't hear anything from her to say she isn't coming back but I will also ask you the same question that Amy asked you"
"Which is?
"Is travelling on a train around the States making you happy?
"It was until I found out Amy had gone to Saudi with her prince, Beverley he is going to take her from me, I know it"
"How is that even possible? It would be against his culture and probably unethical seeing as he funds her"
"I've seen pictures of them together and why now all of a sudden after 4 years of not going has she chosen to go?
"Maybe because you are not there, maybe she needs a break as well"
"Do you think I should go to Saudi?
"That would be the worst thing ever, you need a break from each other, Amy is giving you the space that you clearly need and that's a very patient girlfriend in my opinion" Even Beverley was starting to lose patience with Sheldon now
"Apart from you, Amy is the only person who I consider to be my equal" said Sheldon suddenly before bursting into tears
"There there" Beverley tried to be consoling but only ended up patting him on the back awkwardly and passed him some tissues
"Thank you, I will stay tonight and be on my way in the morning"
"As you wish, perhaps you can leave me Amy's Skype and I can have a talk with her"
"What for?
"Maybe I can help but I imagine that seeing as she has only been there 2 days she wont want people pestering her, so I will give it a week or two, is she going to work while she is there?
"I have no idea, I imagine so"
"Another thing to work on is your listening skills"
"I listen to Amy"
"Do you really though, you only seem to think about yourself at the moment and what you think Amy might want, when she gets back that will be the time for talking but I will repeat that you both need this time to think how you proceed in the future" Beverley left Sheldon on the sofa and went to her room and came back out with a bag
"Where are you going?
"Unlike you, I have work to do, will I see you tonight?
"Yes I said I would be here until tomorrow"
"Use the time alone wisely Sheldon" said Beverley before she left the apartment leaving Sheldon on his own and unable to think about anything but Amy