This little thing is something I have been adding to over the past week or so and finally finished today as I was on my way back from Dublin. I don't really know if there is going to be any more to it, it was just something that bugged at me and I had to get out so I could continue with my other fic, which will be updated tomorrow as promised. Anyway enjoy and let me know what you think as usual!

Leonard walked through the door and felt instantly uncomfortable. The colourful, flashing lights stung at his eyes and the loud music vibrated through his skull. He wasn't used to these types of places. Being in overly busy clubs full of drunk people jumping around like lunatics wasn't his idea of a good time. The fact that those people became extremely clumsy as they vigorously danced, causing them to bump into him as he walked and sometimes spill their alcohol all over him wasn't great either. Really, what was the point in getting dressed up to come out if as soon as he hit the dance floor his clothes got ruined anyway? He was certain he would be better off coming here in his usual clothing, at least then he would save his nice shirt from getting stained. If he had it his way he would have come here in his usual jeans, t-shirt, hoodie, jacket combination, but Penny had insisted that he get dressed up a little and gave him his dark blue shirt to put on with his black pants and a nice pair of shoes.

And there it was. What was the point in him getting dressed up? Penny. As soon as she told him how handsome he looked, he melted inside as a smile grew on his face. She was the only person who he would go so far out of his comfort zone for, and when she had come to his place at eight o'clock, after her shift at the bar, and asked him to take her dancing to blow off some steam since she had been working hard all week, he agreed without a thought, even though he knew he wouldn't enjoy it. She must have expected to do much more convincing to get him to agree, based off the look of shock and excitement written all over her face. He didn't quite understand why she was so surprised; he would always do almost whatever she asked of him if it meant making her happy, she must realize that now, after all these years.

But now, as he faced the masses of drunken beings in front of him, the huge queues at the bar and the girly yells of excitement coming from almost every woman in the place, and some of the men, he felt his stomach churn again. Why did he always do this? Why couldn't he just say no to her? And, even better, why couldn't he just be the type of guy that really enjoyed all of this… hysteria? He glanced at Penny walking just in front of him, dressed in her beautifully form fitting red dress with flat black pumps, because she didn't want to be too much taller than him, matching black bag and her stunning blonde hair swaying slightly behind her as she walked. She turned her head around, whipping her hair around with her, probably checking that he was still following her and flashed him one of those winning smiles.

That was why.

Whether it was the gun range, the beach, the karaoke bars, the cinema to watch the latest chick flick, shopping or going to a club, seeing that smile made it all worth it. He would happily do this for the rest of his life; step a foot out of his comfort zone, just to make her happy. It wasn't like she didn't do it for him too. She watched his sci-fi movies and television shows with him, she went to the comic book store and had even read a few. She would go to science lectures, and to his lab. She done things that she didn't particularly like for him as well and it made him wonder if her reason for doing it was the same as his.

Leonard was pulled from his thoughts when he felt her take a hold of his hand and gave him a reassuring smile that made him relax just a little. He followed behind as his beautiful girlfriend lead him through the crowds of people and over to the overflowing bar.

She forced her way to the front with ease, pushing past the leering men giving her looks that made his blood boil. He glanced around as Penny let go of his hand to lean on the bar and wave down one of the bar men and within seconds a young, good looking guy was at her service. Leonard frowned when he heard Penny's giggles and saw that bartender glance down at her cleavage every so often. They were flirting and although he knew that this was Penny's way of getting her drinks faster and nothing was meant by it, it still caused a sting of jealousy to hit him.

This was another reason he hated clubs. Almost the whole time they spent there, she would be hit on over and over again, and when those men weren't hitting on her, they were staring at her. It triggered something primal in him, giving him an unexplainable need to make sure those men knew she wasn't available; she was his, not theirs and that was something he was uncomfortable feeling. It was incredibly possessive and he hated it, but it was what these situations brought out in him.

The thing that baffled him was that Penny didn't seem to mind this sudden possessiveness. When he moved to stand beside her and placed a hand on the small of her back as she waited on the bartender mixing their drinks, she simply smiled and leaned into him. It was like she knew what he was feeling and was happy to let him put his hands on her in a way that would show everyone she was his. It sort of made sense, she had always responded well when he would become 'take charge Leonard', but the reaction still surprised him.

When the drinks arrived Leonard handed the bartender the cash for the drinks and she put a hand round his waist, leaned in close and gave him a quick kiss. When she released her lips from his, he found himself looking at her for a second before turning and grabbing his drink from the bar, noticing a slightly shocked look on the bartenders face as he handed Leonard his change. It was a face he was used to seeing, and one that gave him a quiet satisfaction. Yes, this gorgeous blonde woman with a body to die for and a smile that lights up this room is my girlfriend. So back off buddy. He wondered if the man behind the bar could tell that was what he was thinking from the look in his eyes, but that thought was out of his head as quickly as it entered it as soon as Penny once again took his free hand and lead him through the crowds, to a wall that had a small shelf for their drinks and a stool beside it. Penny sat down, and Leonard stood close beside her as they watched the people on the dance floor and sipped on their drinks. He would often catch her giggling at something and give her a questioning look, at which point she would pull his head over to her and put her lips close to his ear so he could hear her over the loud music and tell him whatever it was she found so funny.

That was something else he enjoyed about these nights. As soon as she had a few drinks in her she always became very hands on and flirty with him, even more so than usual, and being the red blooded man that he was, he enjoyed every second of having her fuss over him like he was the most amazing thing in that room.

As they sat there, one drink turned into two, which turned into three and four, making for two quite tipsy, and very giddy people. Penny giggled more often and Leonard found himself unable to stand still in his spot, even when he held on to the shelf behind him.

"Let's dance!" Penny exclaimed as she jumped off her stool and downed the last drops of her fourth vodka and cranberry juice.

Leonard got that feeling again. That churning in his gut that reminded him of the thing he hated most about nightclubs; dancing.

It had its benefits of course; watching Penny move in time to the music was certainly a sight that he enjoyed, however he had to dance with her, or else risk looking like a creepy guy in the corner, just sitting there, staring at her. Or even worse, some other, better looking guy, might come over to her and decide to take his place as her dance partner for the evening, and he wasn't going to risk that happening.

Leonard groaned and gave her a pleading look, but she just tilted her head and pouted her lip before moving in close and putting her hands around his neck. "Come on, baby." She said into his ear, touching her lips slightly on his skin. "I want to dance with you." She pulled away from his ear and looked him in the eyes before giving him a soft kiss.

He was putty. She definitely knew her power over him and was using it to her advantage. He nodded and her face lit up. He knew then that whatever embarrassment he was about to endure would be worth it, if just for that face.

She began an excited walk to the dance floor that bordered on a giddy dance, as she gripped his hand, pulling him behind her then stopped once she found a spot she deemed suitable and spun around, moving her hips and arms a little in time with the music. The sympathetic look she gave him told him she saw the uncertainty in his eyes and she moved in close to him, taking a hold of his hands and placing them on her hips as she swung them from side to side. She draped an arm around his neck as the other swung beside her.

"Move your hips sweetie." She shouted in his ear.

He hadn't even realized he was just standing there, frozen to the spot, unable to properly focus his mind due to the alcohol in his blood and the stunning girl dancing in front of him.

"I can't." He said back.

Penny dropped her head and laughed. "Yes you can. Just do this." She said before swinging her hips again.

"I can't do that."

She grinned and moved both her hands to his hips, gently pushing them from side to side in time with hers. "Yes you can, see."

Leonard frowned, he still wasn't really dancing, she was just pushing him about really, and he was certain it must look pretty odd and robotic to anyone watching. Penny must have sensed this too, because she moved her lips up to his ear again.

"Just think of it like sex." She said and his insides tingled. "It's all in the hips and the rhythm. Just move yours in time with mines and everything else will just work out."

She pulled away from his ear, grinned and bit her lip as a slightly slower, sexy, yet still fairly upbeat song blasted over the speakers. She pushed her body close to his and held his waist again as she moved against him, moving him with her. He was in a trance, watching her and moving where her hands told him too. Then she spun around, pushing her back to him and rolling her body in a way that gave him shivers. She took his hands and placed them on her hips, and he couldn't help but pull her even closer to him. He continued to move with her, finally beginning to get the hang of moving to the rhythm and put his head close to hers, his lips dangerously close to her neck. She turned her head slightly to look at him as she danced against him and moved her hand up to hold, and gently stroke, his jaw.

What was she trying to do to him? His mouth went dry and his stomach fluttered. If she carried on like this he was sure they wouldn't make it to the end of the night.

As soon as the song finished, Leonard suggested they get another drink and she happily agreed, something he was so thankful for. Once again they made their way to the bar, Penny pushing past the crowds effortlessly as usual, and ordered two tequila shots, throwing him a mischievous look in the process. Leonard could only smile as the salt was placed on his hand and he thought back to that amazing night four years ago. Who knew his mother visiting would have had such an amazing outcome. If only he hadn't ruined it by talking too damn much.

"One, two, three… GO!" Penny shouted and they licked the salt off their hands, threw the tequila down their necks and sucked on the lime the bartender had put on a little plate beside them. The both of them grimaced and then laughed before Penny shouted, "Again!"

After their second round Penny threw her arms back around him and gave him a kiss that he wasn't expecting, but gratefully accepted, before turning to the man behind the bar and asking for another round of drinks; a beer for him and a vodka cranberry for her. Their night continued like this; drinks, dance, shots, for the next hour and before they knew it, they were both incredibly drunk.

Leonard no longer cared that he had no rhythm on the dance floor, deciding to use the time when they were dancing to casually run his hands all over his Goddess. She enjoyed it too, he knew this because she responded by moving closer to him and running her hands over his body as well.

He no longer cared about the looks she received and the odd moments of flirting with other guys. At the end of this night, she would be going home with him, not them, and that was all that really mattered. She loved him, not them.

He no longer cared about the flashing lights or thumping music that he knew he would continue to hear in his head long after they had left this club, because as he danced he barely paid attention to it. Penny was all he thought about, as she draped her hands around his neck and kissed him as they danced, like a couple of teenagers at prom. Leonard moved his hands over her back, not even caring if anyone was watching their display, too focused on her lips to care about the rest of the world, and anyway, they weren't the only ones doing it. He found his hands unconsciously moving down her body towards her ass and as soon as he reached it he cupped her and gently squeezed, eliciting a soft moan from the mouth that was on his.

Penny pulled away, and stared into his eyes for just a second, before once again pulling his head over so her lips touched his ear and let her fingers curl into his hair before saying, "Take me home."