A/N - I actually wrote this the day after I uploaded the final chapter of Hello Kitty. Anyway, I got Molly to pick between 2 fics and she picked this (obviously) - since she's sick and also because I had no Monday update for Cheerleader-Nerd (sorry!). Hope you guys enjoy this little treat, let me know what you think! A one-off extra Hello Kitty Monday. :)
Slowly opening his eyes, Leonard wondered for a moment what exactly had woken him up in the first place. Yawning a little to come to his senses, he tried to stretch, but only managed to move his back a little. The reason why he couldn't really move and had woken up in the first place suddenly became very clear to him, and a confused smile formed across his face.
He felt Penny's breath on his face as she moaned his name quietly. Her leg was hitched firmly over his hip, causing his movement obstruction, and she had one hand in his hair. That was probably why his head and neck hurt; she was gripping at his hair tightly, tugging his head back ever so slightly. Penny's other hand remained on his chest, like when they had fallen asleep, only now her nails were digging into his skin.
As she moaned his name once more, elongating the 'o' and the 'a', his confused smile turned into an amused smirk as he realized what was going on.
Managing to slide his arm out and bring it up to her shoulder, he gently shook her. He was probably an idiot for doing this. "Penny?" She simply moaned in response, which made him grin smugly. "Penny, wake up."
"Hmm?" Penny finally blinked her eyes open, panting slightly as she met Leonard's gaze. "Mmh."
"You having a nice dream there?" Leonard teased quietly, moving his hand to her thigh.
Blushing, Penny bit her lip. The realization of what had just happened, and the memory of her earlier confession to the possibly sleeping Leonard quickly flooded through her brain. "Oh God. I'm so sorry."
"That's okay. I didn't know I was that good." Leonard joked.
"Shut up." Penny giggled.
"I could." Leonard moved his hand up to her waist. "Or I could just..." He pushed her gently onto her back, maneuvering himself to hover over her. Leaning down, he kissed her gently, before smiling at her slightly stunned expression. "One last time before we stop and take things slow?"
Penny nodded her head once. This was the best possible way for the dream to turn out. "Yeah."
Leonard leaned down to kiss her lightly again. "But only this once."
"Okay. Yeah. Just this once." Penny agreed.
"Because I can't have you waking me up like this all the time, you know." Leonard chuckled.
"I can't promise you that won't happen again." Penny admitted.
"I can't promise you that won't happen with me either." Leonard confessed.
"Just this once." Penny said quietly. "Until we're ready to take things faster again."
"This technically still counts as a continuation of the night... it's still dark out." He said, and she nodded in agreement. Who was anyone to argue with technicality? "Just this once." Leonard confirmed, before their lips met hungrily for their last night of passion for what would be four long, but wonderful and rewarding, months.