As promised this is the sequel to "The Friendship Commitment Resolvant"

As usual I own NONE of the characters

Authors note: Some of this story you might recognise from a story I published for last years forum TBBT Christmas holiday challenge, although I deleted it as I wasn't happy with it, but it is now remodelled and much better, also this will be Shamy heavy but involve the other characters as well.

Two months later

Now that the two couples were back together and after some negotiations, they had both taken to spending Friday, Saturday and Sunday as their date sleepovers, Sheldon and Amy were always at 4A for these occasions, while Leonard and Penny stayed at the girl's apartment, although Sheldon had kept the weekly Chinese food and vintage video game night at his apartment.

The group as a whole had also gravitated back to spending more time together, even Emily had joined in more often, though this was mostly at Howard and Bernadette's house where the guys could play video games in the living room and the girls could chat and watch movies in the dining room, it was at one of these get togethers that the girls were talking.

"You know I was thinking, why don't we go on a little group vacation together? Wondered Amy

"That sounds good, where were you thinking? Asked Penny

"Maybe Italy and London, it's been such a long time since I have been there and after the year we have had I think we all deserve a break"

"When? Asked Emily

"Well some of us have to be back at work for the beginning of the new University semester in October so perhaps mid September would be good" replied Amy

"Are you absolutely sure the guys will be ok with this? Asked Penny.

"Only one way to find out" replied Amy nodding her head to the lounge where the boys were.

The group stood up as one and went through to the lounge, all of them standing in front of the TV screen, this brought groans from the guys

"Hey, you are blocking us" complained Raj and Sheldon together

"I was winning" complained Leonard.

"With good reason, would any of you object to a group holiday in Europe in September? Asked Amy directing her question to the group as a whole but staring at Sheldon

"Where? Asked Sheldon

"Italy and London" replied Amy

"What made you decide this? Asked Leonard

"Well it's been a difficult year for us all and I think it would be good to have a break" replied Amy repeating what she had said to the girls.

"Amy a word please" said Sheldon suddenly standing up and taking her hand and leading her to the kitchen away from everybody else.

"What's wrong? Asked Amy once they were away from prying ears and eyes.

"As you know I like to have our discussions in private and if we are doing this then I need to know if you want to share a room on this trip? Asked Sheldon

"We can get a suite with adjoining rooms if you like, or a room with two double beds, Sheldon I am not going to do anything that you are not comfortable with" replied Amy.

"I don't mind either of those options, do you think the group would object to an overnight train ride from Venice to Paris?

"We can always ask them" replied Amy smiling at him.

Sheldon nodded at her, then remembering that there were two rooms separating them from the rest of the group, stepped forward and kissed Amy, she responded and kissed him back, their tongues meeting as they became more passionate, their hands wandered over each other, Sheldon pressed Amy against the side as he got more into the kiss, when the door opened followed by somebody gasping.

"Holy crap on a cracker" announced Penny staring at them open mouthed.

"Is there something you wanted? Asked Sheldon still holding Amy close

"Only to see if you had made a decision, but I can see you were otherwise engaged" replied Penny backing out of the room and shutting the door quickly.

"Well I can guess what she might be telling the others" said Amy.

"We have nothing to hide, they know we kiss so I am not sure why she was surprised" shrugged Sheldon

"Let's go back anyway" replied Amy.

Sheldon followed Amy back to the lounge, he was already looking up a particular website on his phone and announced his intention to them when he sat down.

"I would like to take some of the trip by train, The Belmond Orient Express from Venice to Paris via Vienna, the actual journey itself is spread out over two days, what do you think?

"The train sounds good, what days though? Asked Leonard taking the phone from Sheldon and looking.

"It depends on if everyone agrees" replied Sheldon

"The Orient Express you say? Asked Emily.

"Yes, I'm told it's very romantic" replied Raj.

"Count me in then" replied Emily giving Raj a kiss.

Everybody agreed to the train trip and after some negotiations agreed that they would leave LA on the 12rh of September to fly to Italy via London for their connecting flight and spend a couple of days in Venice before taking the overnight train to Paris, although the journey would stop in Vienna for a couple of hours the next morning before continuing, they also planned to go to Euro Disney and then on to London afterwards for a few days before returning home.

As it was a Friday night, Amy drove Sheldon back to 4A where they got ready for bed, they were not sleeping in either bedrooms, but had taken to recreating the fort every time they slept over, they had just laid down on the makeshift beds, were holding hands and smiling at each other when Sheldon spoke,

"Make sure you pack your prom dress, we might find somewhere dressy to go while away" commented Sheldon as they continued to smile at each other.

"Oh I will" replied Amy shifting a little closer to him.

They gave each other a little kiss before settling back and falling asleep still holding hands.

A Month later

Their flight to London for the connection to Venice was due to leave at 1045pm, Amy and Penny had joined Sheldon and Leonard at 4A while they packed, they would all be travelling to the airport together and meeting the other two couples there

Amy decided to do something useful as Sheldon was busy with his lists deciding what to pack, so settled for going off to collect the Chinese food they had ordered, when she arrived back she went to the kitchen to make tea, Sheldon soon joined her in the kitchen and sat at the bench while she did the tea, Amy noticed Sheldon was being fidgety.

"Is there something wrong?

"Yes I don't particularly like take off or flying so I may be out of sorts on the flight"

"I will help you Sheldon"

"How?

"If you focus on something else then you will not panic as much" replied Amy smiling at him and passing the tea over.

"Thank you but I doubt anything could help me, I pretty much crushed Leonard's hand on our trip to Europe" Sheldon grimaced at the thought of 11 hours in a confined space again.

"Just trust me on this one, its partly why we booked late night flights, we will all be sleeping so you wont have time to worry or panic and I will be with you to look after you" replied Amy.

Sheldon was about to answer when Leonard and Penny emerged from the bedroom with his suitcases, they all sat down to Chinese food and after clearing up set off to the airport.

Next few chapters will have the trip