"Um…Question," Lily asked for the third time that night.

The two were currently sitting on Sheldon's couch, going over the relationship agreement. His friends watched from the sidelines as in was revised and question. They were shocked to discover how willing he was to change certain parts of his precious contract. So far they had edited to rules on dates and unnecessary touching. At the moment, they were reading "Section 4: Holding Hands"

"What about it?"

"Can we hold hands as long as at least one of us is wearing gloves of some kind? So we can be sanitary while expressing intimacy?"

"Marry her!" Penny yelled.

Sheldon threw her an annoyed look before adjusting it on his laptop. Lily looked slightly uncomfortable, glancing at their audience. Afraid they were going to scare her away, he closed his laptop.

"Want to take this in my room?"

"Aww, come on Sheldon! It's not every day we get to view the mating rituals of such a unique species."

"Just like the Vulcan Pon Farr, my so-called mating rituals are private. Lily?"

"Yes please."

Smiling sheepishly, the beauty followed him to his ever pristine room. He gestured for her to sit on his bed due to the lack of chairs. She sat on the edge delicately. The physicist followed suit, opening his laptop once more. They got through the section on boo-boos and soon found themselves on Section 6.

Section VI. Kissing and Coitus

-Kisses are only necessary when:

*Date is finished.

*One has a boo-boo

*When CPR is need and only with a sanitary guard.

-Sexual intercourse shall not be allowed or tolerated under any circumstances.

Sheldon gauged her reaction to this and found nothing. She had no reaction whatsoever.

"Anything you want to edit or add to this part?" he asked, trying not to sound hopeful.

"Nope."

"Are you sure?"

"Look, you're a grown man and I'm perfectly fine with whatever makes you comfortable. Don't change who you are for me."

That hit him in the heart. All his life, people tried to change him. He resisted it the best he could and usually succeed. But sometimes he had to concede. Amy, his mother, even Leonard had ended up changing one thing about him against his will. Now here was this beautiful woman, sitting patiently on his bed, willing to embrace him for him. Even her changes to the relationship contract had been under his own terms. Lily had let him know before they ever started reading over it that she wanted him to have final say in everything since it was his idea. Taking a deep breath, he highlighted the entire section. Her eyes widened a bit and Sheldon smiled sheepishly.

"I want to try something different. Let's play this by ear."

"Are you sure? I mean, you don't have to change it!"

"I know. But I want to. I want to be free to be intimate with you."

Her face turned red and he found it absolutely endearing. Without a second thought, his lips were on hers. She kissed him back with equal fervor, her tongue slipping out to ask for access to his mouth. He granted her entrance, holding her close as she lay on her back. His knee went between her legs, his hands on either side of her head, as they made out like horny teens. Neither wanted to pull away, but had to due to need for oxygen. They stared at each other with the same primal need. Like they would die on the spot if they were separated at that moment. Reluctantly, Sheldon pulled away so he could check on his toppled computer. It was perfectly safe.

"You know, I've never been that close intimately with another human being before," he commented.

"Well, I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did."

"Guessing you're speaking in a manner in which you enjoyed it greatly, I did. If you are not, I apologize to the highest degree."

"The first one. Are you sure you've never done that before? You seem like a pro."

"I swear on my meemaw, he boost in confidence."

She giggled, and soon he was laughing too. The feeling of any tenseness in the air evaporated. They heard the door creak and turned to see Penny peeking in.

"Just making sure he hadn't turned into the Joker and killed you," she assured as if it was normal.

"Thank you for being worried about her well being, now please go away."

Penny put her hands up in surrender and shut the door.

"You have some interesting friends, but at least they care about you; Better than my friends."

"That's obtuse. Surely you have many friends who care about you?"

"Contrary, actually; I have you and Violet. Mostly because she's the one who mentored me. Most people just want to sleep with me or use me for personal gain."

He cringed at the sadness behind those beautiful eyes. It hurt him to think of how lonely she must be. As reserved as he may seem, Sheldon was aware of the need for companionship. It was hard to fathom someone as sweet as Lily not having friends. He was so caught up in his thoughts that he didn't notice her speaking.

"-But you make me feel not as lonely."

"I feel the same way."

I can't imagine how it must feel to be so smart, yet be surrounded by imbeciles."

"It's difficult, but I manage to survive."

She smiled, and then glanced at her watch.

"I should probably be going now. I have work tomorrow."

"Okay, I will show you out."

The exited his room, making their way to the living room. All eyes were immediately on them. He was about to ask why, when he saw Amy sitting on the couch. She was wearing a very flattering dress and her hair was shorter. One could even say she looked beautiful. Her eyes darted between Sheldon and Lily quickly.

"Hello Amy," he sighed softly.

"Hi Sheldon. Why haven't you returned my calls?"

"I've been…busy."

"With what?"

He glanced at his girlfriend and the neuroscientist's eyes widened.

"Oh, I see. How interesting."

She stood up and he moved slightly in front of Lily, as if to protect her. She placed a reassuring hand on his shoulder, standing beside him. Amy looked her up and down, and then giggled. Not in humor, but in mocking disgust.

"You replaced me with her? I thought you had better taste," she sneered.

"Amy-"

"Don't 'Amy' me! Did you really sink so low as to go out with this tramp?!"

Lily flinched slightly at this, but not without Sheldon's notice.

"That's enough. You've overstepped the boundary."

"Oh? Says the man who judges everyone on their intelligence and will tell a child they're stupid? So, tell me, why is she so special?"

The word "she" was laced with venom and disgust. Eyes welling with tears, the model ran out.

"For someone who claims to be bullied, you were really ugly."

Shooting her a single look of disappointment, he followed his girlfriend. But it was too late. She was already gone by the time he reached the front door.

Hey everybody! Sorry for taking FOREVER but I've had a lot to do with school and all. I hope you all enjoyed this chapter and keep an eye out for more to come. Love ya!