This is based around the season 8 final and events afterwards with the two couples talking to their besties about their problems

As usual I own none of the characters

Amy ended the Skype call in tears, grabbing some tissues she wiped her face and glanced at the picture of her and Sheldon during the prom, this only made her cry even more and for the rest of the evening lay crying on the sofa, she loved Sheldon so much, but felt she needed this time away from him to think about the relationship.

Amy barely slept that night but the next morning went into work, made her way into the lab where the cocaine addicted monkeys were, her assistant was shocked to see how tired and pale Amy was looking and offered to get her a drink.

"Dr Fowler, can I do anything for you? I can go to the cafeteria for you? Asked Polly.

"No its fine, I will go and get something myself shortly" replied Amy as she slumped down in her chair.

Deciding that Polly was fine on her own, Amy made her way to the cafeteria, there was nobody in line so Amy picked up some cereal and a tea to takeaway, turning around to leave afterwards she bumped right into Sheldon doing the same thing, she noted he looked as bad as she felt.

"Amy" gasped Sheldon taking a step back.

"Sheldon" nodded Amy and attempting to walk past him.

"You're not stopping to talk? Asked Sheldon surprised.

"I don't think that's a good idea" replied Amy as she looked anywhere but him.

"Then how are we supposed to resolve our situation" asked Sheldon.

"Like I said yesterday, you give me some time" replied Amy finally looking at him and leaving him standing there watching her go.

This encounter put Amy off her breakfast, once she got back to her office and was alone, she left the cereal untouched on her desk while she checked her emails, she also had some data to analyze and was so busy doing this she didn't realise the time until her Skype started to ring and noticed it was Penny, she answered immediately.

"Hi Penny"

"Hi Ames, I was hoping we could have a spontaneous girls night tonight" said Penny on greeting her.

"Why, what's the reason?

"Just men trouble, I will tell you more later"

"Tell me about it, I take it you have seen Sheldon and he told you what happened?

"No, Leonard and I have just got back from Vegas, what's going on with you and Sheldon? Asked Penny finally noticing how bad Amy looked.

"Why were you in Vegas? Asked Amy avoiding the question.

"Can we talk about this at girl's night?

"Sure but come to my place, I have no intention of bumping into Sheldon right now" replied Amy

"Got you, see you in a couple of hours, I will get Chinese and I will bring the wine, seems like we will both need it"

"Actually can we just make it the two of us? If we have men trouble then I don't need anybody else knowing right now" replied Amy rubbing her tired eyes.

"I can do that, in fact I am not working tomorrow and you look like you could do with a day off, why not just book the day off and we can have a sleepover and talk? Asked Penny.

"You are right, I will do that right now, see you soon Penny"

Amy signed off and immediately emailed her manager that she would taking the next day off, packed up her stuff and then she went to the lab and told Polly she wouldn't be back until Wednesday, then drove back home to Glendale where Penny was already waiting in her car outside.

They walked up to her apartment arm in arm and once inside, Penny made them both large glasses of wine, they distributed the food and they sat down on the sofa to talk.

"Ok you go first, I am not ready yet" said Amy as she sat facing Penny with her legs tucked under her and holding a cushion to her chest.

"Are you sure? Asked Penny and receiving a head nod in confirmation.

"Ok, Leonard and I decided to go to Vegas and get married, but it didn't happen"

"Why didn't it happen? Asked Amy taking a sip of wine.

"We were driving and started talking about having no secrets from each other when Leonard confessed to drunkenly kissing another woman on his North Sea trip"

"He kissed another woman? Did you find out more? Amy did her best to look shocked despite her own heartbreaking.

"Yes, he said it wasn't even that good but that's not the point, I can't get over the fact that he would even think about doing that to me"

"And that's why you didn't get married in Vegas?

"Yes, I don't think I can trust him right now, I still love him but I just want some space from him"

"I understand" replied Amy nodding

"Anyway enough about me, what happened with you and Sheldon? Last I knew he was trying to get hold of you and you wouldn't respond"

"Yes that was on purpose" replied Amy

"Sheldon said something about a TV show and making out, I didn't really understand" replied Penny

"It was our fifth anniversary, we were making out and he wanted to know whether I thought he should start watching "The Flash", why the hell would he bring that up when we were having such a good time?

"You know Sheldon, easily distracted" shrugged Penny

"Then he tried to kiss me again and when I complained he said I broke the mood, can you believe it" replied Amy shaking her head at the memory

"Yes he said something about waiting for you to realise you were wrong but now I see it was him that was in the wrong"

"He will be waiting a long time if he thinks that then" replied Amy as tears started to fall again

"Hey don't cry"

Penny leaned over and gave Amy a hug, rather than helping Amy this only made her cry even more and then even Penny was sobbing at the thought of Leonard with another woman, after a few minutes they composed themselves.

"I was going to say shall we watch a soppy movie, but that might finish us off" teased Penny.

Amy gave her a shaky smile and took another sip of wine before continuing her Sheldon story.

"Sheldon Skyped me last night and before he could really ay anything I told him that I needed time to evaluate our situation, he said he understood and then I ended the call, I saw him in the cafeteria this morning, it was kind of awkward"

"I bet it was" nodded Penny.

"You know Leonard loves you don't you? Said Amy suddenly.

"Yes I know"

"You know that intimacy experiment you and Sheldon did? Asked Amy.

"Yes, why? Replied Penny wondering where this was going.

"When the question was asked about who Leonard would most like to have dinner with, the answer was you, that says a lot, also its sickenly sweet" replied Amy.

"Leonard said that? Now I feel bad for saying Robert Downey Junior"

"What was Sheldon's answer?

"Um" Penny was pretty sure Amy wasn't going to like her answer.

"He didn't say me did he? Amy cottoned on pretty quickly

"No, but he did say himself and then when I said about Robert Downey Junior, he quickly changed his mind, I wouldn't worry about that" replied Penny

"You are right, if I wasn't worried before that it was you and Sheldon, then I don't need to worry about that either"

"Its good that you can trust me with your boyfriend" replied Penny.

"I knew nothing would happen that's why I was ok with it"

"How did you know? Asked Penny wondering if she should be put out by this.

"Because of the relationship you and Sheldon have, it's a sibling thing, it took him long enough to be comfortable and enjoy being intimate with me so I know he wouldn't be interested in another woman, no matter how beautiful they are"

"Well, thanks I think" Penny having had a few sips of wine giggled at the thought of her and Sheldon together.

"Shall we watch a movie then? Asked Amy as she moved over to her DVD cabinet.

"Yeah but not something sad please"

"You got it" Amy smiled at her bestie over her shoulder and returned to searching for a happy movie.

Next chapter will have Leonard and Sheldon and will be up tomorrow.

Thanks for reading!