Sadly, I don't own The Big Bang Theory
This is a gift for cuteinu-girl who PM'd me to write this story based on an idea she had. I hope she enjoys it.
Penny walked into 4A as Sheldon conversed with someone over the telephone.
"Alright, fine." He ended, hanging up and putting the phone back in its cradle.
"What'cha doing?" She asked, looking up at him as she sat down in the middle cushion. Penny secretly wanted to sit in his spot but he looked upset and she didn't want to push his buttons this time.
"I'm attempting to find another restaurant as Golden Dragon is losing due to renovations well into the foreseeable future."
"Oh the horror!" Penny feigned as Sheldon sat down beside her.
"Of course, all of the other establishments are deemed unfit, even as a temporary replacement. Whatever are we to consume tomorrow evening?"
"Why don't you try something new for a change? Have another anything-can-happen day in the week."
Sheldon scoffed. "And people think I'm crazy."
"Fine, eat canned soup for all I care."
"That's hardly appropriate; soup is reserved for when one is sick and as I am not harboring some corn husking bacteria again I shall refrain until them." Sheldon retorted as Penny crossed her arms.
"Fine do what you want. I'm cooking tomorrow anyway."
"But you don't cook. At least not on Chinese night." He said, sitting in his spot.
She nodded, it was true. "I do sometimes. I have a craving for homemade food and I was thinking of making-"
"Spaghetti with little hot dogs cut up into the sauce?" He asked, extremely hopeful.
"Nope. I wanna try my hand at Teriyaki Chicken so I picked up the ingredients so that I'll be all set tomorrow."
Sheldon raised his eyebrows. "I seriously hope it won't be a repeat of your feeble attempt of trying your hand at Baked Alaska."
"Hey! How was I supposed to know it was that difficult to set it on fire?" She defended as Sheldon turned to face her on the couch.
"You nearly burned down the apartment complex and endangered my safety."
"So I poured a little vodka on it to jump start the flames. Big deal." Penny countered.
"It was a big deal. I had to use my back up fire extinguisher, what would happen if a fire were to spontaneously happen right this second? We could die because of your incompetence."
Penny glared at him. "Fine, then I'll eat it myself."
She stood up and Sheldon mirrored her. "Hold on, I never said I wasn't interested in dining with you."
"Will you stop insulting my cooking skills?"
He paused. "I will."
"And your condensation?" She asked, staring up at him.
"...Alright but I have a condition."
"What is it?"
He motioned to his kitchen. "I would prefer if you cook in my apartment."
"But I have all the stuff in my fridge."
"Quite alright, I'll simply move all the necessary ingredients into my fridge right now." Sheldon replied, walking past her into the hall.
"Oh yay..."
Leonard walked up the stairs as the aroma of Teriyaki Chicken wafted into his nostrils. He opened the door to see Penny cooking in their kitchen as Sheldon read his copy of Physics Quarterly.
"Why is Penny cooking?" He asked Sheldon, who turned to look at him.
"There was no other option."
Leonard looked back at her. "I hope there's no fire involved this time."
"Hey don't be mean!" She whined.
"Sorry but those flames were really high. You had to get Sheldon to repaint your ceiling."
"That won't happen this time. So are the others coming too?" Penny asked as Leonard shook his head.
"Nope, we're going out for Vietnamese together as planned and Sheldon protested. Why didn't you want to come Penny?"
"It's a fancy restaurant and I want to save some money because my hours were cut back at the restaurant."
"I can pay for you if you want." He offered as Sheldon looked up from his magazine at him briefly.
"That's sweet but its fine. Besides who's going to keep Sheldon company?"
"I don't know his Theremin?"
Sheldon let out his breathy laugh. "Amusing Leonard but I believe you should be leaving if you want to get a table at this busy hour. Please show yourself out."
"Okay, have a good- whatever this is." He said, walking out the door as Penny turned the stove off.
"Alright, dinner is ready."
"Excellent, I hope its fit for human consumption." He replied, putting down his magazine as Penny put his plate down in front of him on the coffee table. She placed hers in front of her as Sheldon took a bite.
He chewed slowly, and let out a 'hmm' as Penny swallowed her food.
"Well?" She asked. "I think it's pretty good."
"I agree with you. Your cooking skills fall short at times but this is the exception."
"So you like it?"
"Isn't that what I just said?" Sheldon asked, taking another bite as Penny smiled. "This is delicious, you should make this often."
After dinner she left to take a shower in her apartment when Sheldon offered to wash the dishes to let her go on her way. Penny walked back into 4A and blinked in confusion at the sight before her.
Sheldon was sitting upside down on the couch, yes in his spot, watching Survivor on the television.
"What the?"
He turned to look at her. "Penny you're just in time. Come join me."
"Umm you hate Survivor."
"Correct but upside down it is a hoot and a half as my mother would say."
She walked over to him. "Sheldon, sit like you normally do. What is wrong with you?"
He obeyed and sat upright quickly, his eyes adjusting from the vertigo."Nothing Penny, why would you ask that?"
"You were hanging upside down like a bat and it's not like you."
He rubbed his eyes. "I see, I have alarmed you. By the way, did your air conditioner malfunction?"
"No, why?"
"It's awfully smoldering in here." He stated, pulling off his t-shirt and throwing it on the floor. "By all means undress as well if you're feeling the same way."
Penny stared at him puzzled; it was nice and cool in the apartment. If this were any other guy, he would be hitting on her. Was this the Sheldon way of flirting with her?
He then shimmied out of his pants, kicking them of his legs and she watched as his hand go to his underwear. Penny quickly grabbed his arm stopping him.
"I don't think so and whatever you ate is definitely messing with your thoughts. I think you should go to bed." She said as he pulled off his long sleeved shirt and threw it down on the floor too.
"Why? I'm not the least bit tired. I feel full of energy, I'm so charged up I could run to the Grand Canyon."
Penny looked at him in disbelief, did he drink coffee again?" Sheldon what did you drink before I came in?"
He pointed to the empty glass on the table. "Just that."
She picked it up and held it to her nose, sniffing it. There was no smell. "You just drank water?"
"Of course, what else can I drink?"
Penny sat down the glass and inched closer to him as she put her hand on his forehead.
"You don't seem to have a fever. What's going on with you?"
"Penny I obviously am in ideal condition, I believe there might be something wrong with you."
She sighed and stood up, pushing him towards his bedroom. "Alright, go sleep off whatever you had."
"But I don't want to."
"Now or I'll go Junior Rodeo on your ass."
"Fine, but I'm going to miss Snookie on television tonight." He whined as he closed the door behind him.
"Holy crap on a cracker."
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