Thank you so much to the people who followed, favorited, and/or reviewed. I didn't realize that would happen so fast! As I said before, I am completely new to posting fanfiction so I might forget something or maybe accidentally publish or not publish something. We never know. Anyway, if anyone is curious maybe as to what Maria looks like or the inspiration for her name or anything else, just ask and I will let you know.
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There were four quick knocks at the door. Sheldon opened it to find Maria standing before him, but looking slightly refreshed since 15 minutes ago.
"Hello," he had a slight smile on his face. This was unusual. Sheldon didn't usually greet guests with such a sunny exterior.
"Do you mind if I come in?" she asked. Sheldon snapped out of his ogling phase and stepped aside. "I like the interior decorating," she said, turning in circles around the apartment.
"Thank you. We do our best to reflect our interest onto the bland walls of our apartment." Sheldon told her bluntly. Maria gave a slight nod with a confused look on her face.
"So, what do you guys do for a living?" she asked while continuing to look around the apartment.
"My worked is primarily based in theoretical physics. As you can tell from my whiteboard," he gestured with his hand, "I am currently attempting to solve the unsolvable."
"What mystery are you tackling at the moment?" she asked. Sheldon then went into great detail on what he had written on his board, pointing out scientific equations to her and making large gestures in his excitement. He appeared as happy as a child when you asked them about their favorite movie or television program. "That's very impressive Sheldon." In all honesty she understood maybe 1/3 of what he had said, but she liked his smile and didn't want to make it fade by her lack of understanding.
"I know," he said, leaning against the board. Leonard returned with the food while the rest of the group filed in not too long afterwards. Maria was introduced to everyone, and was thankful not to be the only girl in the group. There was Penny, who she was told lived across the hall from Leonard and Sheldon, and there was also Bernadette who was with Howard. Everyone settled in the living room and Sheldon was getting bottled water while Maria tried to find a place to sit.
"That's my spot," Sheldon pointed to the cushion on the far right of the couch.
"I could tell," she said.
"What do you mean?"
"The butt print," she stated simply.
"Well, yes but that could be anyone's. How could you tell it belonged to me?" Sheldon wanted to outsmart her, maybe make her admit she only guessed or that someone else filled her in.
"I've been observing the uh…rear end in question, and it appears to fit right in there."
"Ah," he sat down and opened his water. Wait…Did she just admit to checking him out? Not just him but, one of his 'assets' per say? His cheeks flushed a bright red and he took a long drink to attempt to cover his embarrassment.
Maria eventually ended up sharing a chair with Penny. Apparently the men were making plans to go to the Comic Book Store afterwards and then continue to play Halo when returning.
"Maria," Sheldon shifted to face her. "Would you like to accompany us to the Comic Book Store this evening?"
"I guess. I'm not really into comic books but I'd like to join you."
"Very good." Sheldon returned to his food while the rest of the group sat with quizzical looks on their faces. Sheldon just invited someone new on one of their scheduled outings. Not just a new member but a girl.
The guys walked in to the Comic Book Store, already knowing what they wanted to purchase. Sheldon held the door open for Maria. The store was awfully bright; it almost gave her a headache. She continued inspecting the various pictures along the walls and realized almost the entirety of the store had their eyes on her. Maria huddled closer to Sheldon while he took a slightly protective stance in front of her.
"We've had women in here before. Avert your eyes gentlemen," Sheldon attempted to look menacing. Maria giggled at his scrunched up face and followed him to the racks of comics.
"I'm sorry I didn't find anything I liked," Maria apologized to Sheldon as they walked outside. The slightly cold night air was a relief from the small, stuffy store.
"I didn't expect you to. I simply wanted to spend more time with you." The sentence caught her off guard for a minute; she smiled to herself and quickened her pace to keep up with him.
"You like spending time with me?" she asked, leaning closer to his side.
"Yes, I do. It's not something I'm used to. It's quite new for me."
"You like spending time with your friends, how is this different?"
"I'm not attracted to them."
