Greetings, fellow earthlings!

Just some quick Shamy one-shot set sometime after The Collaboration Contamination so Sheldon and Amy haven't married.

Sadly, I do not own The Big Bang Theory nor its characters otherwise we would see Sheldon and Amy collaborate on the bed a lot.


Raj thought Sheldon was full of nonsense. When they both were watching movies together at Sheldon's apartment last week (a night in which he remembered why he often opted to sit far away from Sheldon when watching movies) because Amy and Howard had to work late, Sheldon indicated that he despised holding Amy's hand. Especially when watching a movie.

However, Raj realized that it was actually not true.

When Leonard suggested they go to the movies after dinner that evening since Penny was at Bernadette's, Raj had texted Howard to invite him as well. He knew he might still busy but he kind of missed his best friend, so he was glad when Howard replied that he would meet them at the movies.

He informed the rest of the guys about it and Sheldon suddenly took his phone and began typing rapidly.

"Who are you texting?" Leonard asked as he cleaned the coffee table after dinner.

"Amy. If Howard can go to the movies, it means they're done for the day. I need to check on her," he replied while still typing. "Done. Amy will meet us there as well," he said after a while.

"Won't she be too tired? She just worked long hours," Leonard said.

"She mentioned that, too, but I promised that I won't scold her if she falls asleep during the movie."

"Is she going to leave her car in the campus?" Raj asked.

"Why would she?" Sheldon said.

"So, she can ride with Howard?"

"No. She would carefully drive herself and meet us there," Sheldon replied. "Although, I might have to drive us back home if she's too tired. Another compromise I have to make."

"I thought you gave up driving," Raj said.

"That was the intention but desperate times calls for desperate measures," Sheldon said. "Also, if I don't promise that, she said she will go straight home."

Leonard waited for the guys to leave the apartment before locking the door.

"Why not just let her go home? I mean, she would probably fall asleep since the duration of this movie is pretty long. Better do it at home for free on a comfortable bed than pay a few bucks to have a nap on a chair," he said.

"Well, she worked a lot lately, watching a movie will make her relax a little," Sheldon said.

Raj was walking down the stairs behind Sheldon and he was sure if he could see Sheldon's face, he would see his face twitching. "You know what, Leonard? I think someone is actually missing his fiancé."


They arrived almost at the same time as Howard and Amy. Well, Amy was a few minutes behind but she was known for driving so carefully.

Sheldon ran to greet her at the lobby. It looked like he almost hugged her but decided against it at the last moment. However, the eye contact between them were so intense Raj felt they needed to get a room.

"Bernadette is okay with you going to the movies and leaving her at home?" Leonard asked as they waited in line to get some snacks.

"Penny's there to accompany her and Stuart's there to help. So, she's fine," Howard replied.

"I didn't think that you'll agree to go with us. I thought you'd be too busy," Raj said with a little pout, ignoring Leonard's instant frown at his statement since he sounded a little demanding.

"I could use a little change of scenery. I mean, I'm not complaining. Amy is a wonderful partner to work with and this project is interesting, but a little break would be nice."

"Amy is indeed a wonderful partner," Sheldon said proudly behind them making Amy beamed at him.

"Yeah, unlike her fiancé," Howard snickered causing Raj and Leonard to laugh.

After they bought refreshments for the movie, they got into the theater. As predicted, Sheldon walked directly to his preferred seat. Amy followed and proceeded to occupy the seat on his right. Raj, who had learned that it was not a good idea to sit next to Sheldon during the movie, let Leonard took the seat on Sheldon's left side before sitting next to him, making him sandwiched between Leonard and Howard. The three of them engrossed in a conversation about the movie before the preview started.

As the light started to dim, they ended the conversation and paid attention to the screen.

Just as Raj averted his gaze from the screen to take his drink on the cup holder between his and Leonard's seat, he noticed a movement beside him. Sheldon offered his hand to Amy which was welcomed by her. There was no sign of compulsion on Sheldon's face, in fact, Raj thought he looked a little eager to hold her hand. He even saw they smiled at each other upon such physical contact.

"So, Sheldon is now alright holding Amy's hand when watching a movie?" Raj whispered to Leonard.

Leonard took a quick glance on his former roommate. "You didn't know? They've been doing that for quite some time," he whispered back.

"But he said he hates it a few days ago," Raj said still whispering.

"Well, it's Sheldon. If he says he hates some 'romantic' activities that involve Amy, it usually means he actually loves it. He still thinks he needs to keep his appearance but I think we all can see that he's actually a hippy when it comes to Amy," Leonard whispered.

"Can you keep it down? We're trying to watch a movie here," Sheldon cut them.

Leonard made a gesture of zipping his mouth to Sheldon while Raj only nodded. However, he caught a sight of Amy resting her head on Sheldon's shoulder and nonchalantly closing her eyes as the movie started. Sheldon, instead of being annoyed at his fiancé's action, only smiled and putting his head on top of hers.

A hippy indeed, Raj thought.


Thank you for reading.

May we all do kind things and say kind words.