Disclaimer: I do not own TBBT or its characters. I merely play with them.

Rating: Mature for strong language & sexual themes.

Italics are character's internal thoughts.


Penny paced anxiously in her apartment. Sheldon was still unconscious and she hoped and prayed that when he woke up he'd be convinced it was a dream. How could they have been so irresponsible? Penny and Leonard had been doing this for years now. They had always been careful and yet here they were, panicking.

This wasn't just about Sheldon knowing and looking down upon Penny. It was the law they broke. Penny wished it was a mortal law, jail was nothing compared to the hell they'd receive from the Council. Oh god, Elizabeth. She was still in the US. She wasn't just an Elder. She was the Second Elder. Second in command and often times capable of getting the High Elder, John, to agree with her. Penny sat on her couch, head in her hands, this was bad. This was very, very bad.

Leonard quickly entered 4B, wrapping his robe around him tight. Penny looked at him hopeful.

"He's still out cold; what did you do to him?" Leonard's shaky voice betrayed the calm he was attempting to display. Penny's bottom lip trembled as reality set in.

"I just slammed the door. He must have had his head near it and hit it." Penny got up to resume her pacing, her hands wringing together roughly. Leonard quickly grabbed her arms stopping her.

"Penny, you need to calm down. Right now we need to focus on Sheldon. Should we take him to a hospital? You know you're at your strongest right after a feed." Leonard pursed his lips, trying to get Penny to focus on their biggest issue at the moment.

"No!" Penny's voice was abnormally loud. "No, if he wakes up and tells anyone we're totally screwed, Leonard! He'll be okay. He's not bleeding; there isn't even a bruise where he got hit. I think he passed out from what he saw, not from being hit by the door." Penny licked her lips, the coppery twang still present on them. Leonard nodded in hopeful agreement. That would make sense. Sheldon always had a weak constitution when it came to things like blood. He recalled the time Sheldon fainted, twice, when he cut his hand while assisting Amy at her lab. They had relentlessly made fun of him for it, but swore if that was all that was currently wrong with Sheldon he would never again harass him for it.

The pair sat down on Penny's teal couch considering the events that led up to the current predicament. Penny had gone too long between feeds and was entering a frenzy. She was angry, hostile and a ticking time bomb. All it would take is one lone paper cut and she would have snapped and no doubt went into a crazed feed wherein she'd kill and feed off anyone who crossed her path. She was watching television in 4A with Sheldon waiting for Leonard to return home with their meal. Her hands were trembling, her vision was blurring. She could feel herself starting to slip and after she looked at Sheldon's neck and licked her lips, she knew she was crossing the point of no return. Penny fled to their bathroom to find sanctuary to fire off a text to Leonard. She needed him, fast.

Leonard was walking up the stairs when he got her text; one word, frenzy. He knew what that meant and raced up the stairs as fast as possible. If she entered a frenzy they were all screwed. Leonard threw the food on the table startling Sheldon before running towards the bathroom, pulling his hoodie off in the process. He needed to be ready. He didn't even have to knock on the bathroom door, Penny could smell him the moment he entered the apartment. The bathroom door flew open and Penny yanked Leonard in by his shirt, slamming him against the sink on the opposite side of the room. Leonard swiftly yanked up his shirt allowing Penny access to the two puncture holes just above his heart. In her state she longed to pierce his jugular and allow the blood to pump in quickly, but they weren't allowed to do that. Their donor contract was specific. To maintain secrecy from mortals, any bites needed to be hidden.

Penny's now pronounced fangs pierced the scabs that covered the holes and sucked fiercely. Leonard threw his head back, squeezing his eyes shut as his hands had a white knuckle grip on the sink. It didn't always hurt or make him woozy when Penny fed, but tonight she could barely control her feed and the pain shooting in his chest and the stars he was seeing proved it. He longed for the normal feed that left him feeling aroused and energized.

"P-penny. S-s-slow down." Leonard patted her shoulder trying to calm her down. He was getting light headed and he realized she was taking too much too fast.

Penny's eyes were clenched shut; blood was running down the side of her mouth from her unorganized feed. Her hands had a vice tight grip on his sides, holding him in place as she drained him. Leonard could feel his knees weakening. His head felt like a weight that his neck could barely support.

"Penny!" The shocked voice from the doorway startled both of them. Leonard's eyes widened while Penny's burned red. Sheldon was shocked and appalled. It happened so fast, Penny flew across the room slamming the door she had carelessly left open. A split second after she slammed the door shut they heard a loud thud. The sound of Sheldon falling to the ground.

They had to come up with a plan. Sheldon just caught her feeding which meant he knew she was a vampire. He couldn't know, there were laws that said so. She was merely a fledgling and the rules were strictest with them. Especially for Penny who was currently the youngest vampire in existence. There were old laws that were enforced harshly by the Council about turning humans. Penny was turned by Kurt shortly after she moved into 4B. His incautious behavior cost him his life at the hands of the most ruthless Council member, Elizabeth. Elizabeth wished to eliminate Penny as well, but the High Elder, John, allowed for her survival. There had not been a new vampire in over 100 years; it was ultimately what saved her. On strict rules. Rules that were now broken.

Leonard became Penny's donor as arranged by Ana, Elizabeth's faithful assistant. The Hofstadter family was by bloodline natural donors due to their rare ability to produce red blood cells faster than normal mortals. He was introduced to the concept by his father, who was also one. The two entered into a donor contract which was unbreakable, unless approved by the Council. This bound Penny and Leonard for life. Thankfully they were both attracted to one another, something that occurred frequently between donors and their vampire, and so they chose a romantic relationship to be their cover.

Penny had carried Sheldon to his bedroom and Leonard worked to get him into his pajamas. They were hoping they could get him positioned in his bed so when he did come around he would think it was all a dream. As Leonard got Sheldon changed he sent Penny back to her place to get into her pajamas. When she didn't return he came looking for her, finding her pacing. They both were now also in their pajamas waiting to see when Sheldon was going to wake up and hoping they could convince him he had a nightmare. The cover would be Penny had been talking non-stop about her love for Twilight while waiting for Leonard. Sheldon got a headache and opted to go to bed. They just needed to convince him now that's what happened.


Sheldon tossed and turned in his bed. In his sleep his mind was looping and replaying what he saw. Penny looking pale and weak, rushing to the bathroom. Leonard arriving home and throwing the food on the table, scurrying to the bathroom. He heard the commotion, the sound of something hard slamming against their sink, followed quickly by Leonard speaking. Sheldon could not make out what he was saying, but his voice sounded frantic and alarmed. Sheldon rushed to his friend's aide, but was frozen by the scene before him.

Leonard leaning back against the sink, his face contorted in agony as the color was draining from his face. Penny was at his chest, her hands tightly gripping his sides while she appeared to be nibbling his chest. Then her head shifted slightly and he could see the trail of blood that was now running down her mouth to her neck. Sheldon spoke alerting the couple in the bathroom to his presence. Leonard looked weak and pale. Penny looked positively lethal. Her normally green eyes were a dark piercing red. Her lips were full and stained from Leonard's blood. Her skin looked porcelain and flawless. Everything started going hazy as she approached the door at an inhuman rate, the sound of the door slamming echoing in his mind. Just before everything went black a woman flashed before his eyes. Her eyes shifting from a stunning silver-white to a deep red, her milky white skin was porcelain smooth and deep black hair framed her face.

*slam*

Sheldon abruptly woke, sitting straight up. His heart was racing; his back was covered in sweat. It was a nightmare. He took several calming breaths as he tried to calm his rapid heart. Oh thank god. It was a nightmare. He looked over to his clock, 5:04 am. It was early, but he opted to get up and start getting ready for work. He didn't want to go back to sleep and risk having the nightmare again. As he shuffled to the bathroom his eidetic memory gave him the eerie feeling that something was amiss. He stopped in the bathroom doorway thinking back to dinner. He didn't remember eating it. His incredibly loud gurgling stomach would confirm he failed to eat dinner. Sheldon quickly turned and headed to the living room. The scent of Thai was still strong, but he couldn't remember eating Thai. Sure, Leonard brought it home, but…his eyes widened. No, it's not possible.

Sheldon hurriedly flew to the refrigerator and found their dinner uneaten. He raced back to the bathroom, the bile rising in his throat and barely made it to the toilet before his stomach constricted. The loud sounds of Sheldon dry heaving filled the room, weaving down the hall to Leonard's room where Leonard and Penny both sat very awake. They made it through the night without him waking up. They hoped and prayed this morning would be calm, but the sounds of Sheldon's dry heaving concerned them that it wasn't possible.

Sheldon breathed heavy as his head hung over the open toilet. His mind was racing. It's impossible. Vampires don't exist. He threw himself back, catching his breath and looking around the bathroom. The scent of Clorox burned his nose. When did he clean? He didn't. His eidetic memory flashed back to Leonard standing at the sink, Penny turning with blood dripping down her neck, a few drops hitting the floor. His head turned towards the sink, it was clean, the floor was clean. It was too clean, recently wiped down.

Sheldon shifted back, his back now resting against the wall beside the toilet, bringing his legs up to his chest. She was a monster and Leonard was allowing her to feed.

"Sheldon?"

Sheldon turned his head to the doorway, Leonard stood rubbing his eyes, tying his robe. He looked normal and healthy.

"Are you okay?"

Leonard walked into the bathroom, stopping in front of his roommate, looking down with concern. Sheldon was panicked. What would they do if he knew? Would she kill him? Would she feed on him? He didn't want to be her food source. Sheldon quickly shook his head.

"I…I'm not feeling well, Leonard. I don't think I'm going to work." His voice was unsteady, his heart racing. Leonard could see the panic in his eye and he knew immediately. Their attempts to hide what happened had failed.

"Everything okay?" Penny pulled her hair back into a ponytail as she stood in the doorway, her pink robe open showing off her short Hello Kitty shorts and pink tank top. Sheldon quickly pulled away from her, his eyes focusing on her mouth. Her teeth looked normal, all teeth at the proper length and fangs obviously missing, but something wasn't right. She looked different, more beautiful somehow. Leonard quickly put his hand up to stop Penny in her tracks. Her eyes widened when he looked at her.

"Sheldon, tell me what happened?" Leonard turned back to Sheldon, he knelt down so they were at eye level. Sheldon's eyes though were fixated on Penny, watching her every move. Waiting for her to strike.

"I…I had a bad d-dream is all. It m-made me feel s-sick." Sheldon stuttered out unconvincingly. Leonard let out a sigh as he rubbed his forehead trying to think of something, anything to say. Everyone knew that Sheldon knew, but everyone was trying to play like they didn't know. This wasn't going to work. If he knew, they had to all be open about it because the consequences were too great.

"That's not true. Tell me what's wrong." Penny looked at Leonard with wide eyes while Leonard pushed Sheldon. Sheldon continued to stare at Penny as though she was a predator and he was prey. "Penny, please sit down, you're making him nervous." Leonard softly said knowing that Penny blocking Sheldon's only escape was causing him panic. Penny nodded as she moved to the tub, sitting on the edge. Her eyes dropped to the floor, her head in her hands.

Sheldon's eyes finally moved back to Leonard. His spectacled roommate looked sad and apologetic. Almost as though he was embarrassed and ashamed at what Sheldon now knew.

"How long has she been one?" It was all Sheldon could work out, the growing lump in his throat made talking difficult. Leonard ran his hands through his hair as he closed the top of the toilet and sat on it. He took off his glasses, rubbing his eyes hard.

"She has been one since the night Kurt returned the money." Penny's voice was soft, but frustrated at Sheldon's attempts to talk about her as if she wasn't present.

"You mean your date when you wore your beret?" Sheldon asked, his eidetic memory recalling the time he loaned Penny money and then Leonard attempted to get the funds Kurt owed her back from him. It ended with Leonard having ink on his forehead and Kurt taking Penny back out. They never heard from him again.

"Yes, he turned me that night." Penny nodded, wiping at the tears that were now falling. "You aren't allowed to turn humans so…so he was killed." Sheldon felt empathy for Penny in that moment. She looked painfully normal while wiping at her tears. She looked the normal Penny they knew.

"Why haven't you told us?" Sheldon asked, his voice calming. Penny finally met his eyes; they were their normal soft green.

"Because there are laws surrounding it. Leonard only knows because he's my donor." Penny's shoulders slumped even more knowing she was just digging an even deeper hole. The more Sheldon knew, the more likely he was to be killed for it. Sheldon looked at Leonard with furrowed brows.

"I produce more red blood cells than normal mortals do so I'm what's called a natural donor. Penny and I are contractually bound. I supply her with the blood she needs and she doesn't feed on anyone else. It had been too long since she fed last, that's why last night it was so frantic." Leonard got up and crossed to the sink, lifting his shirt to check on his punctures. They were angry and swollen. The area surrounding them was significantly bruised, more so than it normally is after a feed.

"Okay. Penny, just so you know, I am not okay with being a food source." Sheldon said in his normal condescending manner. Penny chuckled for a moment before nodding.

"I haven't yet have I?" Sheldon smirked and shook his head no. "Sheldon, it's vital you act as if you know nothing. If…if they found out, we'd all be in a lot of trouble." Penny's eyes were pleading.

"Who is 'they'?" Sheldon asked his eyes shifting between Penny and Leonard.

"The Council." Penny responded neutrally, before exiting the bathroom. She knew Sheldon had a heap of questions, questions she could not answer. They were already at huge risk of the Council finding out what happened. She just hoped and prayed the whack-a-doodle could keep this one secret. He had to.