Paroxysmal Paradox

"AMY! Is that your first drink? You're such a light weight! Oof!" Amy swiftly pulled Penny off the couch by her arms and started dancing with her. It had only been an hour into their scheduled girl's night at Penny's apartment. It was supposed to be a low-key night; few glasses of wine, looking through bridal magazines, maybe a game of twister if time permitted. Amy arrived a little late, unusual for the prompt Neuroscientist. She had a screaming headache and begged Penny for some analgesics. Bernie said she had some in her purse and Amy grabbed a bottle. She down 3 small pills with a huge swig of wine. Within 20 minutes, her head ache was gone and she was feeling no pain; however, Amy was acting loopy, talking strangely, and sometimes just zoning out. The girls chalked it up to Amy acting like Amy with too much wine.

"Come on Bestie, let me show you my sweet moves!" Amy was doing her best impression of a belly dancer, gyrating her hips to the non-existent beat. If she wasn't gravely concerned, Penny might have thought she was actually rather good. When she started taking off her cardigan, both Bernie and Penny started to get truly worried. "Ames! Are you sure you only had the one glass?"

"Yesss. I am feeling no pain bestie. Let's show the guys across the hall our stellar moves!" Amy tore off across the hall like a gazelle. She knocked loudly on the apartment where the men were playing video games:

Knock knock, knock, "Sheldon, Howard, Leonard and Raj…

Knock knock, knock, "Sheldon, Howard, Leonard and Raj…

Knock knock, knock, The last time, she shouted, "Lanky, Shorty, speckles and Carmel!"

Sheldon answered the door with a furled brow, "Who's Carmel?"

Raj rolled his eyes, "Who else would it be, Sheldon!"

Sheldon snapped at his girlfriend, "Amy what are you doing here?"

Amy ignored his query and busted into the apartment. "Aright boys, time to kick things up a notch!" Amy pulled out her phone and pressed a few buttons. The song, "Girls just want to have fun," started playing and Amy started dancing like sorority girl after too many trips to the keg. She started unbuttoning her blouse and she kicked off her shoes.

Penny and Bernie just made it time to see Amy show the guys her new belly dance moves which dumb struck the group. Sheldon glared at Penny and growled, "WHAT DID YOU GIVE HER!? Any of that Tea that's not tea?"

"Nothing! Sheldon! She only had a half a glass!"

"Of what? Absinth?" Sheldon moved over to Amy to get her to stop dancing, but she pushed him away roughly and grabbed Raj, "Come on Raj, let's show them how the lonely crew gets things done!" Amy started bumping hips with Raj who looked completely lost, but had a strange smile on his face, "Hey! This is fun!" Amy giggled, "Nice moves, Carmel!"

Sheldon raised his voice, "No more fun! Amy you need to stop this!"

Amy stopped and looked at Sheldon with glazed over eyes. She snapped at him with biting tone, "Seriously? What do you care? I could be naked right now, dancing with Chippendale's and you would be wondering if the New Star Trek movie is going to have Benedict Cumberbatch again."

"Well actually, that's a good question…"

Penny and Amy snapped at him, "Shut up Leonard!"

After one quick unsteady twirl, Amy looked like she was going to faint. "I need to lay down…." Without another word, she ran to the back of the apartment, and slammed Sheldon's door.

Sheldon glared at Penny, "Thank for ruining Vintage Game night, Penny!"

"I didn't ruin it, she only had a half a glass! She was complaining of a head ache, Bernie gave her some…."

Bernadette face grew pale, "Oh GOD!" She rushed across the hall, and came back in a panic, "Oh Boy, oh man!"

"What!?" Howard went over to comfort his wife who was visibly upset.

"Sheldon, go check on Amy. Keep her awake, whatever it takes. Keep her talking!"

"Well, I don't see why I have to go.."

Bernadette screamed at him with the commanding voice of a drill sergeant and just as sweet, "You go take care of your girlfriend, you selfish jerk, NOW!" Sheldon scurried off down the hall.

When he was around the corner, Leonard came up and whispered, "What's wrong, Bernie?"

"I didn't want Sheldon to hear, he would freak out, but I think Amy might have taken some wrong pills. She took this seizure meds we've been working on. They have some crazy side effects when mixed with alcohol."

"Why on earth would you have experimental meds in your purse?"

"Hey, they are great for nausea! I didn't know she would grab the wrong bottle! One pill shouldn't be a problem, but not three of them, and not with any alcohol. They have some crazy side effects, lower inhibitions, amnesia, multiple personalities, drastic mood swings and possible seizures."

"Wait, she took seizure meds? And it may cause Seizures? Are you serious?"

"It's easy to hide a side effect in the initial symptoms!" Bernie voiced lowered, "Hey, whaddya want from me?"

"It doesn't matter, we have to get her to the hospital!"

"Good luck with that! She's acting crazy. We need to keep her awake. I call the doctor on call for our company." Bernie pulled her phone out of purse and dialed.

"You have a doctor on call for your company?"

Bernie looked around, "We get a lot of question about our…. Side effects. Anyway… We need to talk to her! Hopefully Sheldon is doing the one thing he's good at… Talking!"

Sheldon heard the entire conversation. Now he was really worried about his girlfriend. He knocked on his door, but heard nothing. He crept open the door, and saw Amy lying on the bed, her hair was covering her face and she was looked like she wasn't breathing. Sheldon rushed over to her and lifted her into his arms. Her blouse was half undone and he could see the seam of her pink bra strap peeking out of her cotton undershirt. He placed his hand on her chest to see if she was breathing and luckily, she was. Sheldon brushed the hair off her face. Her head bobbed back, "Amy! Amy! Amy!"

Amy blinked her eyes open, "Hello cuddles…" She nuzzled into his chest, "Come to dance with me?"

"NO more dancing for you, Amy. You need to stay awake though, Doctor's orders."

"Okay Dr. I will. How long do have?"

"What do you mean?"

"To live?"

Sheldon snorted, "Amy, you're not going to die! You just took some funny medicine. You'll be fine. You have to be fine." Sheldon voice raised slightly and he held on to her tighter. He felt her hot breath heavy on his neck, "Amy!? Now, stay awake!" Sheldon moved her to a sitting position with the bed's pillows behind her. She blinked her eyes open and murmured. "Don't tell him.."

As he was fixing the pillows he asked, "Who?"

"My boyfriend. He will freak out. I don't want him to freak out again. He can't know. Never tell him!"

Sheldon laughed, "Oh, Dr. Fowler, I think you underestimate your boyfriend." Once he was done getting her situated, he sat next to her, and brushed the hair off her face, "He's made of stronger stuff."

"I have a secret… I can't tell him."

Sheldon cocked his head, "What is it?"

Amy blinked her eyes and looked at the man questioning her, "Sheldon! What is going on?"

Sheldon smiled, happy to see his girlfriend back, "Amy, you took some pills that interacted poorly with alcohol you drank. You'll be fine, you just need to stay awake, okay?"

Amy looked around, "Why am I here?" She sat up and looked down at her blouse and covered herself instinctively, "Where are my clothes?"

Sheldon swallowed hard, "You took off your cardigan in the other room, and I can fetch it for you?" He started to get up, but Amy held his arm. He looked back her and her eyes had a look he had never seen; Fear. "No, don't leave. I don't want to be alone." Amy swallowed hard and sat up straighter, "I am sorry for anything I've done, I honestly don't remember."

"Oh, you're fine. Although Koothrapali hip is probably in need of an ice pack." Sheldon smiled, but Amy's eyes were glazed again, looking out into a deep unknown cavern. "Amy?"

Her voice seemed far away; with a hoarse whisper, "Yes… I almost didn't go."

"Where?"

"To the coffee shop. I almost didn't go. But he was a Dr. I was so curious. I wanted to meet him. I probably shouldn't have gone. I was so curious." Amy's eyes were still fixed on the closet door, by her mind was elsewhere, far away.

Sheldon looked at her inquisitively, "What coffee shop Amy? What doctor?"

Amy smiled, "Oh my, he's tall! But why did he bring his friends? He has an accent, ever so slight. Oh, Texas, that makes sense now. He will run as soon as I say it, all forms of physical contact up to and including coitus are off the table. He will run, they all do." Amy smiled, "He didn't run! Boy, he's tall." She smiled and snuggled into a pillow she had pulled over her chest.

Sheldon didn't know what to say. Obviously she was remembering their first meeting. Her eyes were fluttering now, he had to keep her awake. "Why did you say you probably shouldn't have come?"

Amy swallowed hard, "Because of my secret. SHHHH! Never tell him!"

Sheldon leaned closer to her, "Can you tell me?"

Amy jumped back and looked at him with recognition, "Sheldon! How long have I been here? I need to go home. I'm sorry I'm in your room. I know you hate that." Amy leaped off the bed, and immediately collapsed on the floor. Sheldon ran around the other side of the bed and tried to pick her up, "Amy!"

Amy popped off the floor in a start, wrapped her arms around his neck and smirked at Sheldon, "Are you dancing with me, Dr. Cooper?"

Sheldon took a deep breath in relief, "Yes, we are dancing. Okay? No more running." He held her in his arms and swayed her back and forth. "How's this?"

"Hot."

Sheldon rolled his eyes, "It's just dancing Amy. Don't get too excited."

Amy pulled away roughly, "No, I'm hot… God, it's like 100 degree in here!" Amy pulled off her blouse by arching her back and peeling the fabric off her shoulders. Sheldon swallowed hard and tried to pull her sleeves back up trying not to look at her cleavage, "Amy, you don't want to do that!"

Amy stopped and quickly looked at him with flaming anger he had never seen from her before, "No Sheldon, I do. What do you care? You've seen me naked before, and did nothing. We don't have a physical relationship, Sheldon. My body doesn't do anything for you. What difference does it make if I wear 20 layers or none." Amy started pulling off her skirt. She pulled off the skirt with a quick yank and continued undressing with her back turned to Sheldon, "Ours is a relationship of the mind, and I seriously doubt you MIND." She bent over, almost pressing her buttocks against Sheldon groin. He pulled back quickly.

Amy pulled off her cotton undershirt. She turned around to look at him, "See! Nothing you haven't seen before." Amy was wearing a pink demi cup bra that pushed up her breasts like a shelf. She had matching panties with lace sides. Sheldon took a deep breath and looked her up and down. She licked her lips and reached up to twirl her hair. Just then, Bernadette busted in the room.

"Okay guys I heard from the doctor…" Bernadette stopped and her jaw dropped to the floor. Sheldon turned around suddenly and tried to cover Amy with his body. He looked like he was caught with his hands in a forbidden cookie jar. 'SHELDON! I didn't say strip the poor girl!"

"I didn't! I won't! I couldn't! She is… She just… Can't someone else do this?!" Amy had wrapped her arms around Sheldon from the back. Her body was fused with his. She was tickling his waist and pressed her chest against his back. Amy was humming into his shoulder blades. Her hot breath was seeping through his cotton shirts. "Oh my, but you do smell good, don't you!" Her hands were running up and down his sternum. Sheldon stiffened at the touch and looked back at Bernadette who was smirking at him. His voiced raised an octave, "Maybe one of you girls, not the guys, not them!"

"NO Sheldon, Man up! Amy just needs to stay awake for at least an hour. Then the drugs will work out of her system. If she starts to seize, though, we have to take her in. I called the doctor. She should be fine!" Bernadette smirked at Sheldon who was wiggling from Amy's hands wandering hands under his shirt, "Looks like you have everything under control!" She giggled as she left the room. As soon as she left, Sheldon turned around. The sudden movement caused Amy to lose her balance, he had to reach out and catch her by the waist. Her skin was so soft to his touch. The curve of her waist fit his hand perfectly. Her back was arched again and her breasts were almost popping out of her bra. Her head flailed back again and she was almost dead weight in his arms. "Amy!?" He slowly put her on the bed as he lifted her head with one hand, "Amy! Are you okay?"

Amy blinked her eyes and nodded her head, "I'm fine. I'm fine. I just need a …" Sheldon pulled the sheet over her chest. Amy looked far away again. "If he knew, he would leave me."

Sheldon looked concerned, "Why do you think that?"

Amy's eyes darted around, unable to focus on anything or anyone, "He would think less of me. He hates it. He would never believe it anyway. I already lied to him, I have for years. He would run away from me! He can't know." Amy looked so scared. She held onto the sheet, pulling it between her chest, holding it to her face for comfort.