The Paradigm Realization

Picks up after S7: Status Quo Combustion. Shamy are at a crossroads as Sheldon takes off to figure out his life. Amy accepts a summer position out of state while deciding whether she wants to be with Sheldon. How does he cope with the fact that he has a real chance of losing the only person he considers his equal? Can the gang and family help? Rated M for language and later smut.