A/N: Last chapter. Thanks for sticking this one out. I hope that you enjoyed it. I'm sure I'll be back with another story soon enough. 3

The museum was big and beautiful and Amy was excited to go inside. She chattered excitedly at Sheldon while they waited in line. He thought it was cute. Sheldon put his arm around Amy. He no longer felt any hesitancy when it came to touching her. Touching Amy's leg was easier than touching his own leg.

Amy was glad that Sheldon was being so attentive. She was so worried that he would be distant after what they had done. Or that he might lock himself away with antibiotics trying to get rid of whatever germs they might have shared. She was also glad that she had learned to stop pushing Sheldon so hard. He dealt with everything so much better when she let him move at his own pace.

They wandered the museum at a leisurely pace. They had four hours before they had to leave for the airport and nothing else planned. Sheldon kept them looking at the dinosaurs for longer than Amy would have liked, but she made him look at the Egyptology exhibit longer than he liked. He thought the mummies were scary.

They stopped for a snack and Sheldon said, "I don't know why you liked looking at that Egyptology exhibit so much. It was creepy."

"You kept us with those dinosaurs for over a half an hour. They are just gigantic birds and you weren't afraid of them."

"But they were dead."

"So were the mummies," Amy shot back.

"There was no chance that the dinosaurs were going to come back to life and kill us."

"The mummies aren't going to come back to life."

"That's your opinion," Sheldon said with a tone of finality. Amy wasn't going to argue with him about it. It wasn't worth it. His eccentricities were cute, and she loved him.

There was a lot that they hadn't seen, so they continued to wander the museum. The collection of animals was quite extensive. It took them another hour before they looked at everything.

Sheldon checked his watch. "I think we're going to need to leave soon. Is there anything you else you want to see before we leave?"

"No. I think I'm ready to go, but I really can't thank you enough for this weekend, Sheldon. You could not have provided me with a better vacation. I almost regret that we have to go home again," Amy told him.

"Me too. Though, I will be glad to get home to my routine and my spot."

Amy wanted to find a restroom before they left, and Sheldon went into the gift shop while he waited. There was a small stuffed monkey wearing a t-shirt bearing the logo of the museum. He quickly bought it and placed it in his messenger bag before finding Amy again. He thought it would be a nice surprise and a nice reminder of the trip.

They made it the airport with plenty of time to spare. They checked their bags, went through security, and were waiting for their plane to start boarding. Amy had her head on Sheldon's shoulder and he was tracing designs on to the tights covering her knee with his finger. She could tell it was some kind of equation, but she didn't know which one.

"Ready to go back to work tomorrow?" Amy asked. It brought Sheldon back from whatever day dream he had been lost in.

"Yes. I suppose I am. This weekend has seemed very long in some ways and very short in others."

"I know what you mean. I miss my lab, but I think tomorrow while I'm there, I'll miss you," Amy said.

Sheldon turned and kissed the top of her head. "Maybe we should have more date nights. Do you want to go out to dinner with me this Thursday?"

"I'd love to," Amy said.

"That makes another addition I need to make to the Relationship Agreement," he remarked.

"I forgot about the Agreement. We've broken it a number of times this weekend. How much trouble am I in?" Amy asked.

"Well, just in as much trouble as you get in for not thoroughly reading your email. I put the Agreement on hold for the weekend, which you approved."

"Oh, yes. I remember that," Amy said even thought she didn't remember it at all.

Sheldon didn't get a chance to call her out because there was an announcement that their plane was boarding. They got up and onto the plane. Their flight was uneventful other than Sheldon gripping Amy's hand a little too hard when the plane took off. He gave her the monkey, so she forgave him.

Leonard was waiting for them when the plane landed. "Did you guys have a good weekend?" Leonard asked as he helped Amy load her bag into the trunk of his car.

"We did," Sheldon told him.

"Great. Amy, everyone is meeting at our place for dinner. Penny or I can drive you back home after dinner if you'd like to join us. I'm sure that the girls would like to hear about your weekend," Leonard said as he pulled away from the airport.

Amy hesitated. She wanted to go home, but she also wanted to spend more time with Sheldon. The more time she spent with him, the harder it was to leave. Plus, she didn't know what she was going to tell Penny and Bernadette. She looked at Sheldon, but he was just looking out the window of the car.

"Um. Sure. That sounds good," she finally said.

Sheldon insisted that Amy bring her suitcase even though she didn't know why. The day had suddenly become very long and Amy was wishing that she had gone home after all. She could fill the girls in on what happened over the weekend at the next girls' night.

It wasn't until she saw everyone that her energy was renewed. They all seemed pleased to see her. Amy felt at home with her friends. Sheldon put her bags in his room and they enjoyed their dinner together. Sheldon told them about the train in excruciating detail. Amy talked about shopping in Albuquerque. Neither of them talked about the night in Chicago.

It wasn't until Amy was in the kitchen getting a bottle of water that Penny and Bernadette cornered her. "Did you guys do it?" Penny asked.

Amy blushed and looked down. That was the only conformation they needed.

"Oh my God. I can't believe the Shamy had sex. How was it?" Penny asked.

Amy tried to look over Bernadette to see Sheldon, but he wasn't there. She didn't think any of the other guys would save her, so she decided to just tell the truth. "It was good. It was actually a lot better than I would have expected," Amy told them.

"Okay. That is officially all I want to know about it. Sheldon is like a brother to me, and knowing any more about his sex life will creep me out so badly that I will never sleep again," Penny said after she processed Amy's words.

Amy used this as a chance to escape from the girls. They might change their minds and want more details after all. She went back to the couch, and Sheldon wasn't there. After a few minutes he asked Leonard about it.

"He left with his laundry basket about a half an hour ago," Leonard told her.

Amy decided to go downstairs and find him. He was standing alone in the laundry room leaning against one of the dryers.

"Hey," Amy said shyly when she came in.

"Hey," Sheldon responded.

"Don't be mad at me, but Penny knows. She asked me point blank, and I'm a bad liar."

"It's okay. The guys know, too. That's why I came down here. Well, that and I didn't do my laundry yesterday," Sheldon admitted.

Amy stayed down there with Sheldon until the clothes were dry. At some point, Raj, Bernadette, and Howard came in to say goodbye. Clearly everyone knew exactly where they were, but they were giving them some privacy. Bernadette hugged Amy and told her, "I'm glad that you guys had a good weekend away. It sounds like you needed it. Let me know if you need anything."

Amy nodded and then waved to the guys as they left. She was glad that they were being so nice about it. Part of her thought they would be mocked and teased. Sheldon started pulling things out of the dryer to be folded, and Amy was surprised to see her things among the pile.

"You washed my clothes?"

"Yes. Well, except for the dress. It said 'dry clean only.'"

"Thank you."

"You're welcome. Now you don't have to go home tonight," Sheldon said. He didn't really believe that Amy would stay, but he hoped that she might.

"Good because I'm not really ready to give you up yet," Amy said.

They folded their clothes and returned to 4A. Leonard and Penny were cleaning up from dinner. They looked up to see their friends come back.

"Hey, Ames. Do you want me to drive you back home now?" Penny asked.

"You said you wanted no more details, so I will leave you with a simple, 'no.' Though, I will need a ride home before work tomorrow if either of you might be so obliged."

"Oh. Leonard, why don't you come sleep at my place tonight?" Penny asked.

"That's a good idea," Leonard said. They finished washing the last couple of dishes and left together.

Sheldon looked at Amy, set down his laundry basket full of clean clothes, and asked, "Would you like to make out in my spot?"

"Absolutely," Amy replied before climbing onto Sheldon's lap.