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CH.2 Anger Is In the Eye of the Beholder
Sheldon was baffled.
He had been doing research for hours looking for some explanation, but he could find none. He was trying to calculate a portion of his equation for string theory, but he was stuck. He had tried just about everything and now was trying to find more information if possible. He was tired and hungry, but he wouldn't rest until he had figured it out. He stepped away from his laptop and started to calculate in his head one more time. He stared at the board intensely. He barely blinked, hardly breathed, and didn't move an inch. He had one hand on his side with his marker in it and the other arm outstretched on the top of the white board. He was leaning forward a bit with one knee slightly bent.
That's how Penny found him. Standing like a statue in front of his board staring at equations that meant nothing to her, but she did notice his stance and it sent a wave of desire through her. She shook her head and decided that the thought still wasn't appropriate. Yet, she thought.
She made her way over to the sink and began to wash the dishes that Leonard refused to do and Sheldon was too stuck to finish. She washed the plates and the bowls and dug around for the silverware in the bottom of the sink full of water. She grabbed a spoon and scrubbed it clean then rinsed it off. When she turned it over to the curved part of the spoon the water went off the sides of the spoon and splashed her with water.
"Oh, balls!" she yelled in mild annoyance. It's too early for this, she thought.
Sheldon spun around fast with eyes wide and mouth agape. He looked like a scared little fawn, Penny thought.
"Penny," he said, confused, "you didn't knock. You're suppose—" he stopped and an expression of realization came over his face. "Penny! You've just help me calculate part of this equation! Thank you, Penny! Dear lord that was genius!"
Penny stood in the kitchen. She had no idea what she had done, but whatever it was apparently it made her a freaking genius.
She watched in silence as Sheldon finished writing down numbers and variables. He turned around with a goofy grin on his face. Penny couldn't help but giggle. He walked over to her and looked down at her with a grateful gaze.
"Sheldon," she said quietly, almost a whisper.
"Yes, Penny?" he said in almost the same tone.
" I still don't know what I did," she said in the same hushed voice.
Sheldon chuckled and shook his head playfully.
"Penny, you helped me realize that the direction of the burst of energy is an equal mass and that when distributed properly they can make correc—" the room went silent.
Penny felt his lips against hers. It felt wonderful. He was soft and innocent and he was rigid. That made her giggle. At last he started to relax and soften to her touch. He took a cautious step towards her and wrapped an arm around her waist. The other hand ran through her golden hair. She caressed his bottom lip with her tongue and he opened his mouth a bit. He met her tongue with his and it made them both moan quietly. She wrapped her arms tighter around his neck and he bent further down, making her back bend. Their breathing became more like panting as Penny deepened the kiss. She could feel his stiffness on her stomach and it made her shiver.
Finally they pulled away, but he kept her in his embrace. His eyes were wide and frightened, but she could see lust in them too. If he hadn't been holding her up, she was sure she would have fallen to the ground after seeing the intensity in his stare. They stayed that way for a few more moments, each waiting for the other to move or speak.
"Penny," Sheldon choked out, "what do we do now?"
Penny just stared at him. Then she took his face in her hands and pulled him to her again. He didn't resist, he didn't ask questions. He kissed her. She kissed him and it felt so very right. She didn't want to let him go. Not ever.
Suddenly the door to 4A opened. Sheldon and Penny both looked at the intruder and they both became frightened and embarrassed.
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Leonard stared at them for a good minute before he broke out in a rage. He felt betrayed and hurt and he wanted to take in out on something. Or someone…
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Sheldon didn't let go of Penny when Leonard started to yell. He stood up straight and brought her with him but he didn't let go, not for a second. He held her tight and slightly behind him, protecting her with his sturdy body. Leonard was screaming and half of what he was saying Sheldon couldn't even understand. He stayed calm and just looked at Leonard waiting for him to calm down and talk like an adult. But he didn't.
Leonard stopped yelling for just long enough for him to walk up to Sheldon with the look of hatred painted all over him. Sheldon barely had time to push Penny back behind him further before Leonard—despite his size—hit Sheldon in the face so hard that his lips started to gush blood. He yelped in pain for just a moment before he straightened up again to full height and found Penny. He wrapped an arm around her and turned her towards the hall.
"Please go down the hall or to the bathroom or anywhere until this is resolved. I wouldn't want you to get hurt," he whispered to her in a concerned but urgent voice.
Penny was speechless. This had all happened so fast. One minute she was passionately kissing Sheldon and the next he was getting punched by her ex in the mouth.
When Sheldon turned around to deal with Leonard he saw him sitting on the couch staring at the floor. Sheldon realized that Leonard seemed disappointed with himself.
Sheldon sat down next to Leonard, but not without caution. He waited for Leonard to lift his head and say something, but he just sat there looking disgusted, betrayed, and disappointed.
"Leonard would you like to discuss this like adults now and not strike out at me like a child."
Leonard looked up at him. What Sheldon had said had not helped, but he didn't seem as angry. He looked at Sheldon's lip and frowned.
"I'm sorry I hit you. She's not my girlfriend, so it's not really my problem. She can kiss whoever she wants now. But really? YOU! That just doesn't make sense to me."
Sheldon let him vent a little more before he tried to say something.
"Leonard, I suggest if you want to know what happened here that you ask Penny. I'm not actually sure how it happened." Sheldon said very matter-of-factly.
Leonard looked at his friend with that same bewildered look that he gives him when he's acting crazy. He knew that Sheldon wasn't trying to steal Penny, he wasn't even sure why they kissed, leonard thought, I should just tell him that everything's alright and move on.
"Hey, it's fine. It's Penny's life. Let's just forget it."
Sheldon nodded agreement and got up to get Penny. She had gone to Sheldon's room to wait out the talk. He entered and almost told her that no one could he in his room, but seeing her toying with his collectibles and curiously looking at his pictures and models, it made him regret not letting her in before. He wanted her in there all the time. His own desires surprised him.
"Um, Penny. Leonard and I sorted things out, but I think maybe you should talk to him as well." Sheldon avoided looking her straight in the eyes for fear she might read his thoughts.
Penny nodded and went out to the living room while Sheldon stayed in his room to wait for them to finish.
Penny sat down on the couch and waited for Leonard to say something. He looked like a hurt puppy and she felt terrible for hurting him that way.
At last he looked up and met her eyes.
"So, you love Sheldon now?" His words weren't harsh, just confused and hurt.
But what he said did startle her. What would she say? She wasn't sure if she loved Sheldon, she wasn't even sure if he liked her. Sure they had kissed, but had it been real? He was still her weird neighbor who was constantly condescending and anal, and he would always tell her that she was doing something wrong. But he was also the guys who would comfort her when no one was around and sing to her and eat with her.
Before she knew what she was saying: "Yes. I love him."
AN: Ok so this is only my second fanfic, so it still might not be perfect, but anyways yea there will be more chapters and I know its rated M and nothing really rated M has happened yet but trust me it will. Sorry the characters are sorta out of character I just had to make it fit. Teehee, luc u all! Plz review! =D
