A/N I can't believe I've actually have three parts to this story with more on the way! It's all because of you guys! Thanks for reviewing and encouraging me to keep going!

Part Three

The last firework lit up the sky with its patriotic colors and Penny burrowed herself deeper into Sheldon's side and smiled when his arms tightened around her.

"So do you think Raj saw us or are you hiding something else from Leonard?" Smirking, she looked up at him and found that he was in thought. Of course.

"Well, we can make a hypothesis that the closing door was, in fact, caused by Raj vacating that spot." His chest rumbled as he talked and his breath tickled her hair.

These were all sensations she wanted to feel everyday.

"Also," he added. "Though Leonard and I do not converse as much as we used to I still have no reason to hide anything from him."

"Do you want to keep this from him?"

"No. But I know how he will react if we told him and quite frankly I do not want to deal with it. Might I suggest we tell him at a later date? Would that be all right?"

"Of course it would be, sweetie."


Leonard and Howard met back at the apartment, empty-handed.

"Any luck?" Leonard asked as he fiddled with the keys in his hand.

Howard rolled his eyes. "Did you see Mr. Tall and Annoying follow me up the stairs?"

Leonard ignored him. "Maybe he's with Penny after all. Maybe she took him somewhere." He took his phone out. "I'll call her."

"You're jealous."

"What? He sputtered. "I am not! Now shut-up so I can call her."

"Whatever, dude." He looked around. "Where's Raj?"


"What the hell?" Penny muttered as she dug out her vibrating phone.

"Who is it?" asked Sheldon, whose voice sounded a little tired.

"Dammit! It's Leonard!"

"He probably wants to know what you are doing this evening and hopes to spend time with you. Too bad you are already with me." He smirked.

"Sheldon, stop!" She playfully slapped his arm. "Should I answer it?"

"I can hardly tell you what you should and should not do, Penny. Half the time when I do you end up just ignoring me."

She rolled her eyes and hit the accept button.

"Hey, Leonard. What's up?"

"Oh, hey Penny. There's actually nothing up here." He chuckled somewhat nervously. "Okay, wait, there is."

"And that is?" She couldn't help but sounded a little annoyed. Leonard need to learn to get right to the point sometimes.

"Are you with Sheldon?" he seemed to blurt out.

She turned shocked eyes to Sheldon(who had of course had been listening to the conversation. Vulcan hearing and all that), and his eyes were also wide in shock.

"W-what?"

"Uh, w-what I meant was is Sheldon with you? We can't find him and I was wondering if he came over earlier and made you take him somewhere."

"You know, Leonard, Sheldon doesn't just come over to ask for rides."

Sheldon smiled at her for defending him.

"He sometimes comes over to visit."

"Oh, really?" He sounded a little disappointed. "So, he's with you then."

"Nope, haven't seen him all day."

"Oh!" His tone brightened.

Sheldon raised an eyebrow at her and smirked.

Stop, she mouthed with a smile.

"Well, if you aren't doing anything later maybe you could come over and watch a movie or something."

It was during that moment that Sheldon decided to play with the wavy ends of her blonde hair and she got distracted.

"Penny?"

"What? Oh, yeah. Sure, that sounds fun. Hey, I have to go. Bye!"

"See you lat-"

She hung up.

She glared at Sheldon, but that quickly dissolved into a smile and she placed her both her hands on his cheeks and gave him a tender kiss. He responded eagerly.

Too soon she pulled away.

"I think we should head back before they think you're dead or something."


"Penny's coming over later." Leonard smiled triumphantly. "When I asked her she was speechless and I had to say her name to get her to start talking again"

"So, what? You think she wants you or something?" Howard asked as they walked into the apartment.. "She has probably nothing better to do."

"Now who's the jealous one?" He smirked.


She was sad to see it go. The roof now held a new and amazing memory for her. It would forever be remembered as the place Sheldon Cooper first kissed her, and kept kissing her.

"Raj?"

Sheldon's voice broke her out of her thoughts.

"What are you doing here?"

Raj was standing on the fifth floor landing, almost as if he was waiting for someone.

He saw Penny and shrugged. He couldn't speak in front of her.

She sighed. "I'll be in my apartment." She went up on her toes and kissed Sheldon on the cheek. "I'll be coming by later." And she descended down the stairs.

If Raj was surprised by the kiss he didn't show it and he wanted until he could no longer see Penny before he spoke.

"Dude! I knew it!"

Sheldon looked confused. "Knew what?"

"You and Penny, man!"

"You saw us on the roof, then?"

"Yep I saw you two kissing and plus when you can't talk in front of half of the population you begin to notice things. And I always knew you and Penny had something for each other. I'm glad one of you finally made a move."

"It was me."

"Good for you. I wouldn't have believed it, but I've seen the way you look at her." He smiled. "Now, Leonard."

"What about him?"

"Well, I did tell you I wasn't going to say anything to him. So, we're going to walk into your apartment and I'm going to tell him that I found you on the roof and I'm not going to mention Penny at all. Is that good?"

"Yes," Sheldon started walking down the stairs. "Penny also told Leonard that I was not with her so there should be no suspicion there."

"Okay, this is good."

They had reached their floor and with one last look at Penny's door Sheldon opened his and walked into his apartment. Raj was not far behind.