The next morning Sheldon joined Amy for breakfast on her balcony, they were joined by Faisal and Maya and enjoyed the time together, after breakfast Maya left and Faisal was left with Sheldon and Amy
"So you two, do you have any plans for today? Asked Faisal
"Not really, only than to spend the day together and talk" replied Amy
"Sheldon do you like camels? Asked Faisal
Sheldon was thrown off by the change in subject
"I have no objections to them, why?
"Well if you are here for three weeks, you may be able to compete in our monthly sports day at the end of the month, Amy was very skilled at camel racing" replied Faisal
"I would like that, thank you" replied Sheldon remembering his manners
"Ok I have duties to attend to but Abdul is just inside the apartment if you need him" replied Faisal
"Will we see you later? Asked Amy
"Yes I will be back for dinner tonight, have a good day" replied Faisal getting up to leave
"Wait" Amy quickly went inside to retrieve her phone
"Can I take a selfie with you both in it? Asked Amy
"Of course" replied Faisal calling Abdul in
"Abdul can join in the selfie as well" said Amy smiling at him
"Thank you Amy" replied Abdul
They all scooted in close together and Amy took a few pictures and then selected the best one and uploaded it to twitter, she and Sheldon also had a picture taken together and that was uploaded too and Faisal made his leave
"Before we do anything today, we need to Skype with Leonard and Penny" suggested Sheldon
"Sure if that is what you would like, did you tell your mother you had arrived?
"Yes we spoke last night, she was still mad at me for leaving but happy I am ok"
"Maybe we can skype them later, it is quite late in LA" suggested Amy
"Works with me" replied Sheldon
Abdul cleared up the remains of breakfast and called through to his radio for somebody to take the trolley away and then followed Amy and Sheldon down the balcony steps to the grounds of the palace, they spent some time walking around not really saying very much until they reached the pool area, they ordered some drinks and Amy brought up the delicate subject of living arrangements
"So now that Leonard is going to live with Penny are you going to be happy living on your own?
"Yes I think so, I do need to learn how to do that and I know you want us to live together, but like I said I need to be able to not rely on Leonard so much, he will still drive me to work though"
"Good" replied Amy
"Look I know how much you want more from me but I cannot do it until I am ready"
"I know that Sheldon, I am not going to put any pressure on you"
"Thank you Amy, just so you know I wouldn't of added kissing on date nights into our agreement if I didn't like it"
Amy beamed at him at that, she knew that was as big as an admission she would get from him for now
"You know there is a video games room here if you wanted to play your games? Suggested Amy
"Maybe later, this camel station Faisal mentioned, is it far from here?
"Its in the desert about 30 minutes drive, do you want to go?
"Yes"
Amy called Abdul over who radioed through to the garage to bring the Ferrari round and he joined them in the car as Amy drove them to the camel station, Sheldon was sweating heavily by the time they arrived and watched amazed as Amy got onto her camel Oli and went for a gentle run with him
"Did you want to go on one? Asked Amy when she came back to him
"They look kind of scary" replied Sheldon as Oli hissed at Sheldon as he went to touch him
Amy whispered some Arabic into Oli's ear and the camel bent down to let Amy off and she guided him back to the water cooling area
"Maybe you can try one of the other ones, we have a very friendly female one called Sahara" said the station manager
"Thanks" replied Sheldon
Once the camel was brought out and introduced to Sheldon, she bent down and allowed him to get on and with Amy and the station manager walking either side of the camel, they strolled briskly around a small area of desert, Sheldon surprised himself by enjoying it thoroughly and as he was trying different things, even allowed the camel to go on a run, leaving him yelling in surprise and nervousness
"So how was that really? Asked Amy as they walked back to the car
"I liked it, I can see now why you enjoy it so much" replied Sheldon
"Well I came second the camel racing event, with a little practice you might come close to me" replied Amy as they set off back to the palace
"Oh I will beat everybody" replied Sheldon displaying some of his cockiness
"I would do a bet with you but gambling is illegal in Saudi" replied Amy
"Do they have McDonalds over here? Asked Sheldon
"Funnily enough on my first day here, I asked for the very same thing" replied Amy
"Yes we can stop at one on the way back to the Palace" supplied Abdul
"Abdul are you married? Asked Sheldon suddenly
"Yes my wife Medina is Maya's personal servant" replied Abdul
"And you live in the palace as well? Asked Sheldon again
"Not in the palace but we have a small cottage in the grounds where we live with our two children" replied Abdul
"Thank you for having to chaperone us, it probably bores you" suggested Sheldon
"Not at all, this isn't the first time I have had to do something like this, I know why Faisal allowed you both time alone last night and he's right in that he can trust me 100%, I am very loyal to him and you don't need to worry" replied Abdul
"How long have you worked for Faisal? Asked Amy
"Well I worked as his fathers personal servant for five years and once Faisal turned 18, it was suggested that I work here and I have enjoyed every moment, so its around 20 years"
They reached the McDonalds where Abdul went into collect the food and Amy drove them back to the palace, they went and sat by the pool again but Maya and Nadia were swimming so Amy took Sheldon to her balcony where they sat chatting for a while, Sheldon went off to Skype Leonard while Amy went back inside to escape the heat, she didn't see Sheldon for a while and was starting to get worried when Abdul brought Sheldon back to the apartment
"Sorry I was so long, Leonard and I had a very long talk, he understands why I left and why I demanded he move in with Penny, we have decided that he will stay at the apartment until I return and then move in with Penny"
"That sounds sensible, what are you going to do about work?
"I have spoken with Siebert as well, he has allowed me an extra two weeks so I don't need to be back at work until the beginning of August, I will spend a month here before going back home and having a few days to readjust to LA life"
"Then there is something else we need to discuss" commented Amy
"I want you to stay here when I return" said Sheldon quickly
"How did you know that was what I was going to say?
"Because it makes sense, I shouldn't be demanding you come back, this is something you want to do and Faisal also mentioned that you were thinking about doing this every year in the summer?
"Yes I was thinking about it, I wouldn't come for three months though, maybe two would be sufficient, if you were able to come with me would you want to?
"I would like that, I have a meeting lined up with Siebert and the board to discuss my future at Caltech when I return, I cannot continue with string theory and if it means leaving then that is what will happen"
"You have my support whatever you decide, oh and I should let you know that on Friday we are going to the King and Queens palace for dinner and an overnight stay, this is something the family do every week, visit each other that is"
"Where do they live? Asked Sheldon
"They live the other side of Riyadh, did your plane stop in Jeddah on the way here?
"Yes why?
"That's where one of Faisal's brother lives, we stayed there on my first week here" replied Amy
"While we are here, shall we have date night tomorrow? Asked Sheldon
"I would like that, Faisal can recommend some good restaurants, you know we will be chaperoned again though"
"Yes I know, in fact why don't we invite Faisal and Maya to join us? Suggested Sheldon
"That would be great except I know tomorrow is his time with Nadia, so it will be Nadia that comes with us"
"That's fine and I will pay for everything"
"I think if the heir apparent is dining at the best restaurant in town, he won't have to pay for anything" laughed Amy
"Still, I want to thank him for his hospitality"
"You can ask him now" replied Amy watching as Faisal's Rolls Royce came sweeping down the driveway
They walked down the steps to greet Faisal and he agreed to bring not only Nadia but Maya and Ghaydia as well and that there were several restaurants he could recommend
The next day, date night was extremely different as to how Sheldon and Amy were used to, it was also very enjoyable and Sheldon enjoyed hearing about life in Saudi and once they were back at the palace, Faisal allowed Sheldon and Amy some alone time in the apartment while he waited in the kitchen out of sight
"Its usually customary to kiss after date night but I don't think we can get away with it here" said Sheldon as they sat on the sofa together
"If Faisal is allowing us some time then I don't see why not" replied Amy as Faisal appeared in the doorway
"There is nobody here to know, go ahead" said Faisal before disappearing again
Sheldon gulped and Amy feeling excited at being allowed to break the rules leaned over to Sheldon who gave her a soft kiss on the lips, just as Amy was about to break away, he deepened the kiss and pulled her closer to him and continued the kiss, they broke away breathless but gazing into each others eyes
"That was nice" said Amy taking Sheldon's hands in hers
"Good" Sheldon nodded at her and they stood up together and hugged like they did the night before
"Faisal thank you for allowing us to do this" said Amy once Faisal joined them
"Its fine, but please only make it so it is in your apartment, I am already breaking the rules"
"I know and we appreciate it, it wont be a habit I promise you" replied Amy showing him the relationship agreement section for kissing and date nights
"Goodness, I didn't know about that and I thought my schedule was somewhat complicated with having to keep three wives happy" replied Faisal
"They are happy with it though, they told me they were" commented Amy
"Really? Asked Faisal
"Yes of course and they are all too nice to lie" replied Amy
"That they are, well goodnight Amy, Sheldon are you coming" asked Faisal noticing Sheldon was gazing dreamily at her
"Yes of course, goodnight Amy Farrah Fowler" Sheldon smiled at her and they shared a moment of eye coitus before he stepped out of the apartment
"Goodnight Sheldon" smiled Amy watching him walk away
More Shamy in next chapter