It had been three days since Amy had moved into the apartment with Sheldon and so far neither of the flatmates had any cause to complain. Amy was the perfect addition to their home, she rarely made a mess, was happy to snuggle up next to Sheldon with her Kindle when the guys wanted to watch their favourite shows and was fantastic in the kitchen. Leonard couldn't remember a time when things ran smoother in the apartment. Sheldon was more pleasant to be around, quick to smile and more even tempered; he and Amy were the perfect couple, they kept their displays of affection to a minimum and seemed perfectly content just leaning against each other with their hands clasped as they sat on the couch. It was almost a perfect arrangement; it would have been completely perfect if not for the fact that it was never just the three of them alone in the apartment. It wouldn't have been so bad if it were just Penny that popped across to have dinner with them, no…Raj just 'had' to call in to check whether Amy had seen the latest issue of Neuron magazine, as there was an article he thought she might enjoy. Howard 'had' to call in bringing over a selection of Neil Diamond CD's that he wondered whether Amy had in her collection…and that was just Monday night.
Tuesday night it was the excuse that Raj had seen that there was a documentary on orang-utans in Borneo and he'd taped it just in case Amy had missed it. Howard had seen an advert for a Neil Diamond concert being performed in Los Angeles in July and wondered whether Amy wanted to check it out with him. Sheldon closed the door after the two men had finally left and checked his watch.
"At least they left a little early tonight."
"You call this early? Sheldon, it's nearly eleven!" Leonard groused from the armchair, "We missed Castle and Star Trek because Raj wouldn't shut up about that documentary!"
"Yeah, I don't think I even need to watch it now." Amy tossed the DVD down onto the coffee table and rose up from the couch, weaving a little on her feet as she felt a little light headed. Sheldon saw her sway and rushed over to grab her arm.
"Are you alright?"
"I think I just stood up a little too fast." Amy held a hand to her forehead and sank back down onto the seat. Leonard ran into the kitchen to fetch her a glass of water and pressed it into her hand.
"Here, drink this." He sat back down on the edge of the armchair and counted on his fingers. Still too early…He glanced up at Sheldon and saw him doing the same thing, Leonard flashed him five fingers and Sheldon nodded. "Feeling better now?" Leonard asked, and Amy nodded.
"I feel fine, just got a little woozy after sitting for so long and then jumping up like that. It's been busy in the lab this week and I've hardly had time to sit down, I think I'll skip my shower tonight and head straight for bed."
"Good idea, you don't want to have a slip in the shower. You go on ahead, and I'll be in shortly." Sheldon helped Amy to her feet and pressed a kiss to her forehead. She waved goodnight to Leonard and made her way down the hallway, as soon as she was out of sight Leonard turned to Sheldon.
"So? Did she act like this before?"
"A little, there were times in the first few months that she would get a little light headed, but it didn't appear until she was at least six weeks." Sheldon paced along the rug in the living room, with his hands on his hips. "It's still too soon, it's only been five days after all. She can't take the test until Saturday at the earliest otherwise it won't pick up the changes in her hormone levels."
"What are your thoughts? Are you hoping she isn't or that she is?" Leonard watched Sheldon's face as he asked the question and Sheldon stopped pacing to turn to his friend with the gentlest smile he'd ever seen.
"I know that we can never replace our little girl, but I'd like nothing more than to be a Daddy again. In those few short seconds that I held my baby; it was like nothing I'd ever experienced and my heart was so full that I thought it would burst."
"Then I hope you get what you've been wishing for. Good night, Sheldon." Leonard rose up from the chair and headed off to bed, leaving Sheldon in the quiet of the living room. He went around the apartment performing his nightly routine, checking the door was locked and deadbolt in place; rattling the window to ensure the locks were secure and then crossing over to the stove to see that everything was switched off. Once he was satisfied, Sheldon flicked the switch in the hallway turning off the main lights and leaving only the wall lights burning dimly. He opened his bedroom door quietly and slipped inside, Amy was nestled under the covers and snuffling gently so Sheldon collected his clean pyjamas and headed into the bathroom to take a quick shower.
Sliding in next to Amy, Sheldon smoothed the covers flat and rolled onto his back knowing that in just a few moments Amy would subconsciously sense his presence and move over to snuggle against him. Sure enough, within five minutes of him settling into bed, a leg was thrown over his hip and her arm snuck around his waist as Amy's head burrowed under his arm to seek out his warmth. Strangely enough, despite spending almost ten years sleeping like Dracula in his coffin, Sheldon didn't mind the boa constrictor hold that Amy subjected him to every night; it made him sleep better and wake feeling more refreshed than he had in years. "Night, darlin'." Sheldon dropped a kiss to her forehead and scooted lower onto his pillow. He rolled slightly to the side and Amy followed him, her leg hooking over his hip as she nestled closer. Sheldon's arm rested on her hip and one hand curved around her stomach protectively as he drifted off into sleep.
"Nooo…" Amy turned her head away from the light tickling sensation drifting over her cheek and nestled back into the warmth. She felt a rumbling beneath her cheek as Sheldon chuckled, and she started mumbling.
"Come on, sugar…it's nearly seven o'clock; you wanted to be at work by eight so you need to get up now."
"Too tired, leave me alone." Amy batted away the finger that was stroking her face and turned her face into the pillow; feeling completely drained of energy and needing more sleep. Sheldon nestled his head a little closer and murmured softly into her ear.
"Do you want me to call in for you, let your team know that you're gonna be a little late?" Amy just nodded and pulled the cover higher around her neck. Sheldon left the bed and slipped out into the living room, bumping in to Leonard on the way.
"I'm not going in today, could you let Alex know for me please?"
"Sure, anything wrong?"
"No, Amy's just a little worn out so I thought I'd take the day off to be with her. I'm gonna leave a message for her boss and then give Gablehauser a call; I'll get a few hours in on my laptop if Amy decides to go in later." Sheldon made the calls quickly and then waved goodbye to Leonard before heading back to his bedroom. Closing the door securely behind him, Sheldon shucked off his robe and slippers and slid back under the covers, curling his lean frame around Amy's curvy figure and pulling her lightly into his arms.
"Mmm…Sheldon." Amy rolled over to resume her earlier sleeping position, tucking her head under his chin and wrapping her arms around his waist.
"Sshhh…go back to sleep." Sheldon murmured quietly as he rubbed his chin over her hair, and Amy pressed a light kiss to his neck as she drifted back to sleep. Sheldon wasn't at all sleepy, so he just rested next to her, content just to be holding her in his arms once again. He ran over a few equations in his mind to pass the time and when Amy woke again for the second time it was nearly ten in the morning. She stretched a little and looked up with a sleepy smile.
"Hi."
"Hello again, feeling a little better?"
"Mmm…must have been all of those late night visits from your friends."
"I don't think they were coming over to see me…I think they've been courting you, sugar." Sheldon nuzzled his cheek against her hair, breathing in the scent of her apple shampoo and smiling at her disgruntled look.
"Courting me? Don't they know I'm a married woman?"
"Don't think they care…They've fallen under your spell, darlin' and I don't blame them one bit." Sheldon lowered his head to rub his lips against Amy's in a gentle kiss, she murmured against his mouth and wrapped her hand around his head pressing him to her as she parted her lips slightly to allow him to deepen the kiss. His tongue dipped inside to languidly explore the hidden recesses of her mouth and Amy moaned softly at how good it felt. His mouth left hers to kiss the side of her neck and Amy tilted her head to the side slightly so that Sheldon could move further down. When he stopped, Amy opened eyes that she didn't realise she had closed and peered up at him.
"Sheldon, sweetheart?" Sheldon had rolled over onto his back and was lying with his hand over his eyes as he tried to control himself.
"Just give me a minute…" He said in a ragged tone and Amy nestled against his side, her fingers toying with the buttons on his pyjama top. Sheldon's hand came up to still her movements and Amy could feel his heart thumping in his chest.
"What is it, baby?" Amy asked in a gentle tone, and Sheldon sighed heavily as he turned his head to face her.
"We agreed to take things slowly and I'm having a hard time adjusting. I love the way you wrap yourself around me at night but it can make things…"
"What?"
"Difficult." Sheldon finally settled on the least offensive explanation and drew her hand down to rest lightly against his pyjama pants, hoping that Amy would understand his meaning.
"Oh…well that's alright then." Amy smiled slowly as her hand gently moved against him and Sheldon groaned, wrapping his hand around her wrist with the intention of pulling her away; but instead found himself pressing her hand closer and guiding her movement.
"Aah…that feels good…" Sheldon bit out through clenched teeth and nudged his hips forward slightly, pushing against her hand. "No…I promised…"
"Sweetheart, it's alright…I don't want to go slowly anymore…" Amy whispered softly and Sheldon opened his lust filled eyes, staring into hers for confirmation. What he saw there must have satisfied him as Amy found herself flat on her back in about three seconds flat, and her hands pulled out of temptations way.
"Are you absolutely sure that this is what you want?" Sheldon growled out huskily, and Amy smiled widely.
"Absolutely…"
"Thank the Lord for that!" Sheldon groaned as he quickly divested them both of their nightclothes and started kissing her frantically. "I thought it was just me…Why did I ever think that we could be platonic?"
"Crazy idea…" Amy agreed, pressing her lips to every part of Sheldon's skin that she could get to. "It would never work…"
"Never. I love the smell of your skin, your scent torments my every waking moment…I've been in agony since Sunday…" Sheldon rubbed his face against Amy's breasts, breathing in the light fragrance of her skin. "So lovely." He pressed a kiss against each soft mound and Amy held him to her. "It feels as though I had a string, tied here under my left ribs, tightly and inextricably knotted to a similar string situated in the corresponding quarter of your little frame…" Sheldon whispered the quote from Jane Eyre and Amy felt tears coming to her eyes, it was the very same quote that he had used the night he had proposed.
"It didn't snap." Amy whispered quietly as she hugged her husband to her chest and Sheldon shook his head, pressing a series of softly moist kisses all over her chest.
"No, darlin'…it's still there; binding us together for all eternity." Sheldon gazed deeply into her eyes as he slipped into her body, clasping their hands together as they moved as one. "I love you."
"I love you." They slowly moved together, relishing the languid pace of their union and in no hurry to race for the finish. It could have been hours or just a few minutes when they felt that soft delight creep upon them, and both let out soft murmurs of encouragement and warm sighs as they reached the summit together.
"That will never get old." Sheldon murmured as they snuggled together enjoying the blissful aftermath, Amy nodded as she spread herself over his sprawled frame trying to keep as much of their skin in contact as she could. Sheldon's hands rested on the curve of her buttocks and every so often would massage the firm globes lightly in his hands, enjoying the way that Amy arched into his touch and would let out soft hoots of pleasure.
"Not bad for an old married couple." Amy lightly ran her fingers through the sparse hair on Sheldon's chest, tugging lightly at the soft curls and smirking a little as she felt him stirring back to life.
"I'll show you old." Sheldon growled as he flipped them over in bed and slid back inside her in one swift motion. "Does that feel old to you?" Sheldon flexed his hips forward and Amy moaned softly.
"Do it again and I'll let you know." Amy clasped his buttocks and urged him on. Sheldon grinned and gave a little roll as he rocked forward. "Ah, definitely still some life left in the crusty old professor yet!"
"We're all alone in the apartment…no need to keep our voices down." Sheldon murmured as he thrust forward urgently, spreading Amy's thighs wider so that he could get closer still.
"Oh God…so good…harder, baby!" Amy wrapped her legs around Sheldon's back and pulled him deeper. Sheldon gave a growl as he pulled back and then lunged forward; moving faster and deeper as he finally let himself go. He shoved a pillow beneath Amy's hips and the change in angle had him reaching places that she had only dreamt about. "Yes…Oh…yes, right there…" Amy's chest was flushed with arousal and she threw her head back as Sheldon sent her spiralling into realms of bliss. "Oh…yes, yes…YES!" Amy screamed out as she tumbled into the abyss and Sheldon followed immediately after, throwing his head back and roaring as he pumped his hot seed into her womb; feeling Amy's cells greedily milking him out of every last drop. His hips continued to lazily thrust forward as Amy rippled around him, her hands came down to rest against his taut buttocks as she felt his muscles clench and flex with every slight movement.
"Keep going…lovely…" Amy relaxed back against the mattress and unlocked her legs from around his back. Sheldon rested his hands lightly on her spread thighs as his movements slowed until he was barely thrusting at all, just lazily sliding himself back and forward as easily as breathing. Amy frowned a little when Sheldon stopped as she could still feel him very much alive between her legs.
"Too tired to move…" Sheldon mumbled against her neck and Amy gave him a gentle push to make him roll over onto his back. She moved with him and gently sat up on his lap, resting her hands on his chest for balance.
"Don't worry, sweetheart; I've got this one…you just relax." Amy clenched her pelvic floor muscles together and gave Sheldon a little squeeze. His eyes flew open and he almost sat bolt upright in bed.
"What the heck was that?"
"Just a little something I picked up when I was pregnant."
"You never did that before…Do it again." Sheldon settled himself back against the pillows and rested his hands lightly on Amy's hips. She concentrated and gave him a little squeeze again, feeling him jerk to attention. "Yup, you got this alright…go ahead and do whatever you want…" Sheldon's eyes nearly rolled back in his head at how good she made him feel and he let out a low moan. Amy grinned down at him as she rocked slowly back and forth, gasping as she felt Sheldon more intensely than ever before.
"Won't take long." She murmured softly as she started moving a little faster and Sheldon jerked his hips forward to meet her every downward slide. "Nearly there…Oooh…that's it."
"Come on…let me give you some help there." Sheldon murmured seductively as his fingers slid in between their bodies to lightly stroke her soft folds. "If I remember rightly, you particularly liked it when I did this…" He pressed his thumb lightly against the small nub the poked out and flicked it gently. Amy bit down on her bottom lip and started moving faster, Sheldon's finger and thumb moving along with her as he flicked and massaged until his wrist threatened to bend backwards as Amy squeezed him tightly.
"Aaagghhhh!" Amy screamed as she gave one last slide and reached her third and strongest climax of the morning; Sheldon jerked forward as he got pulled over the edge by the strength of her desire and they both struggled for breath as their bodies cooled down.
"Wow…" Amy rolled carefully off of Sheldon and onto her back, staring at the ceiling as she panted harshly.
"Yeah…" Sheldon could barely move, he felt completely drained of all life; but was in desperate need to clean himself up. "Need shower…"
"Oh God, yeah…that sounds like heaven." Amy turned her head and smiled weakly at her husband, whose hands flopped around before clasping hers. He groaned a little at the thought of getting out of bed, but forced himself to move wincing a little as his muscles protested.
"Maybe I am getting old." Sheldon muttered as he rubbed a hand against his left shoulder, feeling the knotted muscles tightening up as he rotated it gently. Amy got to her knees behind Sheldon and gently massaged the poor abused muscles.
"No, sweetheart…it's just that they aren't used to that sort of activity anymore. We'll have to break us in a little more gently."
"You too?" Sheldon peered over his shoulder and Amy nodded, face tinged with slight embarrassment as she sat with her thighs slightly parted.
"Just a little on the tender side, nothing that a little anti-inflammatory won't cure."
"Sorry, darlin'…guess we were both a little over enthusiastic…how about a warm bath instead of a shower?" Sheldon pressed a soft kiss against her mouth and felt Amy smile against his lips.
"You gonna join me?"
"Minx…that's liable to lead to more trouble instead of easing it. No, I'll hop in the shower first and then start the water running for you. Just relax for a while and I'll call you when it's ready." Sheldon nudged Amy so that she was lying back against the mattress and he gently drew up the covers, pressing another gentle kiss against her cheek before he left. Fifteen minutes later, he had to wake her from her light snooze when the bath water was ready and although she groused at being woken; Amy had to admit she felt tons better as soon as the warm water soothed her tender flesh.
"Don't fall asleep in there; I'll come in to check on you in a few." Sheldon closed the bathroom door and left Amy to relax while he went in to dress and make the bed; he debated whether to change the sheets and finally stripped them off anyway, he had to stop every once in a while as his shoulder was still feeling very sore so it took him twice as long as it normally would. He rubbed it gently with his right hand as he tapped on the bathroom door to rouse Amy.
"I'm not asleep…" Amy's sleepy voice contradicted her words, and Sheldon grinned as he reminded her not to stay in there too long. He hummed lightly under his breath as he set the kettle on to boil and rummaged through the cupboards for some painkillers for Amy, taking a couple for himself when he felt his back and shoulder muscles aching miserably. He glanced at the clock, and bit back a curse as he ran down the hallway to tap on the bathroom door.
"Amy, hurry up…it's nearly four thirty and Leonard will be home soon."
"Shit! It's that late? I can't believe we slept the day away."
"We only slept until ten." Sheldon reminded her and she squealed a little before pulling the bathroom door open.
"We had sex for six hours? Shit, it's no wonder I feel like crap…how's your shoulder?"
"Like crap…only doubled." Sheldon gave his shoulder an experimental rotation and Amy could see that it was paining him more than he let on. "I took a couple of painkillers, it'll be fine after a while."
"No more sex until we're healed." Amy stated firmly and Sheldon was all too happy to oblige. "I'm going to get dressed and I'm in desperate need of a cup of tea."
"Already one step ahead of you…The kettle's on and the toast is under the grill." Sheldon waved Amy toward the bedroom and he headed back into the kitchen. Amy had just slid gingerly onto a stool when the front door opened and they both heaved a sigh of relief when only Leonard's face appeared around the frame.
"I come in peace…and alone. The guys have headed straight over to the comic-book store and then they're hanging out with Stuart after; he's got some of his drawings on display in an exhibit across town." Leonard threw his keys into the bowl and crossed over to sit next to Amy at the counter. She gave him a grateful smile and leant her head against his shoulder.
"I like your friends I really do, but do they always come over every night?" Amy groaned and Leonard wrapped his arm around her waist, and pressed a kiss to her hair.
"Sorry, kiddo…they must really like you. I'm gonna get changed and head over to the store myself." He looked over at Sheldon. "You coming buddy?"
"Not tonight, Leonard…I'm not feeling so great, I think I'll give it a miss." Sheldon bent to check on the toast and hissed a little as he felt his muscles protest against the move. He moved a little slower and pulled the grill pan out from under the heat only for his arm to spasm and refuse to co-operate.
"Dang it all, that hurts!" Sheldon let go of the pan and clapped his right hand over his arm as he felt the flames of agony take hold of him. Leonard saw the lines of pain bracketing his mouth and moved around the counter to help.
"Sheldon? What's wrong?"
"Shoulder…spasm…aargh!" Hot tears of pain seeped from beneath Sheldon's eyelids as he fell to his knees and rocked forward.
"Sweetheart, do you have any of your medication left?" Amy carefully crouched at Sheldon's side and gently touched his right arm. He bit into his lower lip so hard that it drew blood and shook his head. "I'm going to take you to the emergency room, I think you need a muscle relaxant and a stronger painkiller, alright?" Leonard expected Sheldon to kick up a fuss but he gave Amy a slight nod of agreement as his face grew paler and tiny beads of sweat formed on his brow.
"Leonard, could you help me get Sheldon to his feet, please? Make sure you don't touch his left side at all." Leonard carefully wrapped his arm around Sheldon's waist and helped him to his feet, Sheldon's face was almost grey as he stood and he started to weave a little when Leonard released him.
"Whoa buddy…let's get you down to the car."
"If you could just get him down the stairs and into the car that would be great." Amy said and Leonard saw that she gave a little wince of her own as she got to her feet.
"Go and knock on Penny's door and see if she can give us a hand. Sheldon may be on the lean side but he's got some weight behind him and Penny's stronger than she looks." Leonard steadied Sheldon and Amy hurried over to cross the hallway. She tapped on Penny's door just as Leonard was steering Sheldon into the hallway. Penny opened the door with a warm smile of greeting that faded as soon as she saw Sheldon almost slumped in Leonard's arms. She rushed over to prop herself against his right side and Leonard gratefully relinquished the weight.
"What's happened? Is it his shoulder?" Penny looked over at Amy who nodded tearfully.
"He got a spasm and can't move his arm at all…It's never been like this, not even when he first did it."
"Don't worry sweetie, I'm sure it's nothing." Penny reassured Amy and hefted his weight under her arm. "Emergency room?"
"Yes, can you manage? I can help…"
"No!" Both Leonard and Penny shouted at the same time and Amy smiled softly.
"I'm not pregnant."
"You don't know that for sure, so just take it easy until we do know." Leonard patted Amy on the arm and glanced over at the semi-unconscious Sheldon. "He'd kill me if I let anything happen to you." Leonard scooped Sheldon's legs up and slowly walked backwards down the stairs. "Jeez, it's times like this I wish we never blew up the elevator." He muttered under his breath as he felt Sheldon getting heavier the further they walked.
"I think my arms grew six inches." Penny flexed her arms to loosen them up when they finally reached the car and Leonard leant against the door, taking a deep hit from his inhaler as he nodded weakly.
"Yeah, who'd have thought a weed would weigh so much?" Penny grinned as she carefully manoeuvred Sheldon so that he was propped up against the back seat, gently wiping his sweaty brow with a tissue. Amy's hands were shaking slightly as she tried to insert the key into the ignition and Leonard gently prised them out of her hand.
"Go and sit with Sheldon, honey; I'll drive." Leonard helped Amy out of the driver's seat and opened up the back door. He glanced up at Penny who nodded, sliding into the passenger seat and fastening her safety belt. Leonard started the engine as soon as everyone was settled and they headed to the hospital. It wasn't too far away and within ten minutes, Leonard was pulling around the main entrance and Penny ran around to help Sheldon from the car.
"I'll get him inside while you go and park up." Penny called over her shoulder as she got Sheldon to his feet and he didn't even shy away as she wrapped her arm firmly around his waist. "Come on, sweetie let's get you taken care of." Amy held open the door and got Sheldon checked in.
"My husband was in a serious car accident about ten years ago where his scapula was fractured and major soft tissue damage. He still experiences pain every now and then but today it is particularly bad." Amy explained Sheldon's symptoms and the clerk filled in the details on the system. They both looked around as Sheldon let out an agonising moan and Penny called out.
"Amy, I think he's gonna hurl!" Penny suddenly called over and the clerk hurried around the desk just in time to thrust a bowl into Sheldon's hand as he emptied his stomach.
"Maybe you'd better bring him straight back to the curtain area." The clerk suggested and buzzed them through the doors at the back. "I'll get someone to come and see Mr. Cooper straight away."
"It's Doctor Cooper." Amy corrected automatically as she pulled out a wet wipe from the small pouch in her shoulder bag and started wiping Sheldon's face clean. She spritzed some Purell onto another wipe and carefully ran it over Sheldon's hands, murmuring soothing words to him the whole time. Penny hid a grin at the way Amy carried a walking pharmacy around with her and couldn't think of a better match for her geeky neighbour.
"Mrs. Cooper?" The attending physician stepped through the curtain and glanced up from the chart, gazing between the two women and wondering which one he should be addressing.
"It's Doctor Cooper." Penny and Amy corrected at the same time and Penny pointed over to Amy. "She's Doctor Cooper and he's Doctor Cooper as well."
"My apologies…" The attending scribbled a notation on the chart and walked around the side of the bed where Sheldon was curled up in a tight ball of agony; his right arm clutching his left in a protective manner. "How long ago was it that you last experienced this intensity of pain, Doctor Cooper?"
"About five years…." Sheldon bit out, feeling another surge of nausea stinging the back of his throat. He swallowed hard and Amy correctly interpreted his expression, nudging a clean bowl closer to his arm.
"Any strenuous or unusual activity that may explain your sudden onset?" The doctor paused as he caught the glance exchanged by the married couple and the sudden flush that appeared on their cheeks. "Aah, I see…" He nodded and made another notation. He set the chart down and pulled on a pair of gloves glancing down at Sheldon as he started to gently manipulate the shoulder. Sheldon's face got paler as the attending rotated the joint and he bit back a cry as he hit a particularly tight spot. "The scar tissue is quite raised and hard just around your clavicle and upper arm. I would have expected the tissue to soften up and stretch over time with exercise and general use but in your case this hasn't happened. Are you a particularly active man, Doctor Cooper?"
Penny snorted at the very idea and the attending gave a small smile. "I take that as a no. Your injury site has developed a raised area of skin called a Keloid; usually these tend to fade and soften over time but your original tissue damage was quite extensive and the area covered by Keloids is quite vast. The Keloid tissue has grown hard through inactivity and as such hasn't stretched with your muscles; your sudden change in activity has not only strained your muscles but has caused the Keloids to become a bit of an issue."
"What's the solution? Cortisone injections?" Amy looked up from where Sheldon was gripping her hand tightly and the attending nodded.
"To start with yes, I want to give Doctor Cooper a dose of cortisone today and want him to come back for another shot in two days' time; I also want him to have some heat therapy and soft tissue massage. He'll have to come back to the physical therapy department for the heat therapy and they'll want to see the X-Rays from the original injury; I'll contact Mass General and have them send them over." The attending updated Sheldon's chart and nodded as he peeled back the curtain. "Someone will be back to give the Cortisone shortly."
"Thank you, doctor." Amy smiled in thanks and turned back to Sheldon, brushing his hair back from his forehead soothingly. "You're going to be just fine, sweetheart."
"I don't like needles, Amy…will you hold my hand?"
"Of course I will." Amy leant over to brush a soft kiss against Sheldon's cheek and he turned away slightly.
"Vomit breath." He muttered and Amy kissed his forehead instead. Penny grinned and tapped Amy's arm.
"I'm going to pop outside and update Leonard, he'll need to let the guys know that he won't be meeting them for Comic-book night." Amy nodded, and Penny slipped outside of the curtain to find Leonard. She passed a nurse taking over a tray containing Sheldon's medication and just as she was about to go into the waiting area the familiar sounds of a soothing lullaby drifted out from behind the curtain.
"Soft kitty, warm kitty, little ball of fur…"