Private Lessons

by ThinkingDeeply

Here she was in his bed, unable to tell the world any of it. No, she and Dr. Cooper had an agreement. She was not allowed to disclose their activities, or even address him by his first name. She was his dirty little secret. But what happens when Leonard finds out? Very AU, very slight BDSM concepts in later chapters

2. Chapter 2

Private Lessons: Chapter 2

Summary: Dr. Sheldon cooper gives one gorgeous blonde grad student an offer she could not refuse. When they enter into a secret arrangement that opens up a world of new experiences, will what they each have to offer be enough? And what happens when his best friend Leonard Hofstadter finds out?

Disclaimer: The Big Bang Theory is owned by Chuck Lorre Productions and Warner Brothers Studios.

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Lesson number one: Don't be late

Dr. Sheldon Cooper loved rules. He had many of them, each serving a very specific purpose. There was nothing this man did that had no reason. The day after they first met, he had invited her for dinner at a fancy restaurant a town over. He presented her with a contract called the "Mentoring Agreement" in which he had outlined everything that was involved in their arrangement from finances to certain behavioral expectation. The very first rule he had was do not be late. His life was pervaded by order, and he did not like it when a rule was not followed. Penny was going to learn this very lesson today.

She knocked on the door of a very large house, cursing the fact that she got lost somehow on her way over and was now a minute late to their very first meeting. He opened the door and scolded her with his eyes. He made it very clear the last time they talked that being late was unacceptable. She tried her hardest to be early and if it weren't for a wrong turn she made a few miles down, she would have actually showed up 5 minutes before their designated time. None of that mattered. She was late and he was not happy.

He motioned for her to come in and her jaw dropped as she took in the expansiveness if his home. Lots of exposed brick and metal, and wide open spaces. She took note of a few quirky pieces of décor. The most notable was the DNA structure in a corner that looked like it was taller than her. "You're late." He reprimanded, and she focused her attention back to him. "I'm sorry, I made a wrong turn…" He huffed at this and waved his hand dismissively, walking into the living area. "The tales of your incompetence do not interest me." He sat down on the couch and picked up a pen and notebook from his coffee table. She followed him into the room—if you can call it that, without four walls to differentiate it from the kitchen and dining areas—resisting the urge to answer back. He was arrogant and obnoxious, and she was going to have to get used to it. He handed her the items and pointed to the arm chair to his left. She sat down, grateful that he wasn't going to dwell on her tardiness. They were going straight to the lesson.

"You will spend the next hour and fifty five minutes writing a paper on why tardiness is unacceptable. I want a detailed explanation as to how you intend to avoid the situation in the future." He told her, folding is arms and sitting back. She gaped at him in disbelief. What was she, twelve? "You may begin." He stated, letting her know that he serious. She sighed and put pen to paper, wondering if this arrangement was going to be worth it after all.

If she though this punishment was idiotic when she started, she was taking it all back. Spending nearly two hours trying to come up with reasons why being late was wrong had been downright grueling. She promised herself never to be late to one of their meetings again. She supposed that was the exact result he was hoping for. It was now 7pm, and she handed in her paper, which he placed on the table and walked her to the door. "Do not be late again, Penny." He told her, and she felt a knot in her stomach from her name escaping his lips. She already knew he would address her this way, they talked about it when ironing out the details of the Mentoring Agreement. Still, it felt so informal coming from him. So… intimate.

"Yes, Dr. Cooper." She answered, and bowed her head slightly as she turned and walked towards her car. Before today, she was anxious and excited for what was to come. As she left his home, she wasn't sure what to expect anymore. Perhaps if she was on time for their next meeting, things would be different? She promised herself that she would find out.

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Short chapter, I know, but it was necessary to introduce her to punishments because there will be more of those in the future. Sheldon is very keen on keeping things in order. Wink wink.