This story started as a bunch of random holiday one-shots that I wrote for my own personal amusement. The more of them I wrote, the more a story began to come together. This is set somewhere around season 4. But don't expect it to be canon. I rarely bother trying to stay in canon. What's the fun of fanfiction if all I'm going to write is what's already on my TV screen?

New Year's Day (January 1st)

Penny rolled over in bed. And promptly fell out. She moaned as she hit the floor hard. She slowly pushed herself up and shoved her hair out of her face. She yawned and rubbed her eyes. Then she looked up into angry blue eyes.

"Sheldon?"

"Penny."

"What are you doing?"

"I have been patiently waiting on you to wake up and exit my bedroom. My patience is wearing thin. Get out."

She looked around and finally noticed the glowing fish, the sci-fi posters and the action figures around the room. She turned back to Sheldon who was sitting on the edge of his bed, glowering at her.

"Why am I in your room?"

Sheldon huffed. "I would rather know why you are still in my room. Go away, Penny. People cannot be in my room."

Penny pulled herself up, her head spinning like crazy. She grabbed Sheldon's arm and tried to focus on his watch, which was difficult since he kept trying to tug his arm from her grasp, and maybe a little bit because of all the alcohol she had drunk.

"It's 3:20 am!" she exclaimed.

Sheldon nodded. "Yes. Long past my bedtime. Now go."

Penny laid her head on his shoulder and sighed. "Umkay," she managed to say before starting to lightly snore.

Sheldon looked at her with exasperation. Good lord, the woman was a menace! Sheldon grunted and tugged her up to the head of the bed. She rolled over on her side and mumbled something about cotton candy. Sheldon ran his hand through his hair and gave up. He grabbed a blanket from his closet and threw it over her. Then he slipped between his sheets and tried to get comfortable.

He was really going to have to go over the ground rules of being a good neighbor with her again. Later, though. He wasn't about to wake her before 11.

When he woke up at 8am there was a piece of paper laying on his chest. He looked over, but he was alone. Sheldon sat up and opened the note.

Dearest, sweetest Sheldon,

Thank you for taking care of me last night. I am so sorry for invading your space. It's just that I knew I could trust you. You would never hurt me, or allow me to be hurt. You are the best friend a girl could have. As an apology, and thank you, I will make you spaghetti with little cut up hot dogs anytime you want. You just let me know when, and I'm at your service!

Hugs and kisses (on paper, so there's no germs involved),

Penny

Sheldon smiled slightly. Okay, so maybe he would postpone that talk for now.