"Hey" Sheldon was delighted to see her sparkling eyes again. Guiding her blonde strands off her face, admiring her smile.

"Oh, Sheldon, that was..." His neighbour-turned-lover woke up into the new paradigm, cuddled up against him.

"I believe I can claim the victory, wouldn't you agree?" He had his smug look on his face again. The one which Penny loved and hated at the same time.

"Oh, definitely. But it was worth it. Where in the world did you learn all that?" She was baffled by the crazy rollercoaster of sex, which he just put her through.

"Penny. Do I need to repeat myself again? I have a working knowledge of the entire Universe. This includes female anatomy and coitus-induced reactions." Sheldon felt very proud of his performance, in his ignorant nature, forgetting about all the raging feelings inside her.

Opposite, Penny felt like being stabbed by his words. She turned serious, hurt by his ignorant and nonchalant tone. He said it, as if this incredible experience was nothing to him.

"So all this… didn't mean anything to you? Was it all just a contest for you to win? A one-time fuck!?" Penny finished in shaky voice, covering herself up with his bedsheet. Covering her wound. Feeling embarrassed of being used by him in this way. She laid on her back and sniffed in sorrow.

Sheldon knew he hurt her. He came to realization of his words. She took him by surprise, he could not understand how these words sounded to her, when he said them. He was still struggling to understand regular human emotions, let alone a free spirited chaos that was Penny.

"Penny, I would never do such a thing. Not to you. You should know me well enough by now to know that. I'm not like all the other Neanderthals, who hurt you in the past." Sheldon reassured, trying to make her comfortable again. He cuddled closer and gently kissed her forehead. "Please don't cry." He swiped under her eyes. Seeing her hurt or crying was his weakness, nothing in the world cut him deeper than seeing her hurt like this.

"It's just… Ugh, you treated me the way like one one else before, made me feel emotions I cannot even put into words… Ending all of what we had, it would break my heart." Penny sighed loudly laying on her back, feeling all confused. The sexual euphoria was waning and the real world was rushing towards her like a runaway train. "We have to think this through. Everything."

"We stay together. It's not that complicated."

Penny turned on her side to face him.

"Sheldon, being my boyfriend isn't just about sex. You were really good, but there's so much more to it..." Penny was reluctant to go into the relationship with Sheldon, but the alternative was much worse.

"Are you suggesting I'm not a boyfriend material?" Now he felt offended.

"I don't want to lose you, Sheldon. After this… Can we still remain friends?"

"And go back to dating Leonard and Amy? I cannot do that, Penny. Not after tonight. Are you seriously considering Leonard will take you back, after you cheated on him?" He threw her out there, letting that reality train to hit her. She cheated on Leonard. "We're in this together, Penny. I'm here for you. Will you be here for me?"

Penny paled like she'd seen a ghost or die herself. She sniffed and wiped away the newly forming tears. Emotions were overwhelming her.

"I threw my relationship with Leonard away, just to win a stupid contest." She ran her palms over her head, through her hair, trying to grasp everything that has happened in these past few hours.

"It was never just a contest between us, Penny. Not for me." Sheldon looked at her sincerely. All of this was his way of showing how how much he cares for Penny. How much he wants to be with her.

"We call it love, you silly. I always thought you're just a competitive and narcissist jerk. I never knew your true feelings towards me."

"I do hope you understand them now. Consider these past events as my way of showing my feelings towards you. I'm... crazy about you, Penny. And I want to be with you." His voice revealed how hard it was for him to finally admit that. It almost made her cry. It was the most sincere and beautiful 'I love you' she ever heard.

"Aww..." Penny leaned on top of him and kissed his lips again in gratitude. He reached his arms around her body and embraced her. He didn't want to let her go. Penny always felt secure in his embrace. She was now willing to throw herself into this crazy idea of being Sheldon's girlfriend. Something she was always considering and thinking about in the back of her mind. Dating Leonard didn't help taking her mind off that thought, no matter how much she tried to knock it out of her head.

"I love you too... You're right. There's no way I can go back to that boring Leonard again. You came to me the other night, to not hurt him. That was the sweetest thing from you." She placed her palm on his chest in gratitude.

"You switched your shampoo back to green apple." He combed her soft hair through his fingers, feeling the silky blonde curls as they seeped through his fingertips. Taking in the unmistakable beautiful scent that was Penny. He missed her so much. "For me?"

"Yes." Penny only nodded, which was enough to embrace her again and pull her on top. She laid on him, making out in love. His hands ran again the familiar curves of her back and hips. Penny really loved him. But even though she felt bliss, her mind wandered to other things in reality. A worm of worry she couldn't get out of her mind.

Penny broke the kiss and asked with concern.

"What do we tell them? We do have to get out of this bedroom eventually..."

"Do we have to?" Sheldon was disappointed, not wanting to let go.

"Yes, sweetie. We do." She was determined.

"Rats."

"Don't tell me your beautiful mind has no solution..."

"Well… We could climb out the window. It's only four stories down and I have my emergency backpack ready to go, so..."

"Uhh, a runaway, far away. I love it." Penny was craving for an adventure like that for years. Traveling around the world with her love, not worrying about anything. She is an adventurer by heart. The last thing she wanted, was a guy like Leonard turning her into obedient housewife, trap her into a boring marriage. "Where would you take me?"

"Las Vegas to make some money. Caribbean. Hawaii. Thailand. Switzerland." Sheldon was dreaming off all the places he wanted to visit with her. Penny loved staring at those eyes. She could drown herself in them, listening his dreamy voice as talked with enthusiasm about the various places around the world. Never feeling bored.

"I thought you hate air travel."

"Not when you're with me."

"Ohh… We will do all that together, I promise. But first, we must talk to them. The truth."

"Alright, if you insist. Do prepare yourself accordingly for crying, angry accusations, loud bursts of profanity and rage."

"That bad, huh?"

"That's why I provided you the alternative." Sheldon pointed his head towards the window, with her still on top.

"We're no cowards, Moonpie. We'll do it together." Penny was a fighter. Determined to leave her old life behind, to continue with only Sheldon by her side.

He was better in just about everything. She didn't want to admit to herself, but deep down, she needed a person like him. To challenge her, to push her forward. To encourage her in her ideas, no matter how silly they are. And vice-versa. A person who she could challenge and have crazy love with. To encourage his life goals and dreams. Who she could argue over silly things with and make up like tonight, afterwards. The one who could drive her crazy, but who she could not spend a day without.

Penny poured all her feelings for him into a series of deep kisses. She could not get enough of his sweet lips and tongue, driving her aroused again. Bringing them both to the point where it all started.

"Mmmmwa!" Their lips finally separated to catch some fresh breath, both smiling and staring at each other, giggling over the deja vu. Dilated pupils, staring at each other. Aroused bodies craving for each other. Hearts racing, wanting this to go on.

Penny raised her body and noticed this similar position they were in. She took advantage of it, before Sheldon could react.

"Huh, look at that." She quickly climbed up and straddled his belly, pinned his wrists again above his head. Only this time, they were both naked. "I won this round!" Penny happily exclaimed.

Sheldon looked at her blushed face, with blonde hair falling towards his chest. He tried to move, but he was too tired. Too worn out to resist her. This time, her smile and the sight of her beautiful body worked. She charmed him with her irresistible beauty.

"Yes. Yes, you did, my beautiful kitten. Tell me, what's the score, again?" Sheldon was getting eager to even it out.

"Ohh… The score… I lead by two. Dare to make it even?" Penny covered up her lie with a charming smile. She noticed his face starting to twitch, unable to resist such a challenge.

Yep, a relationship with Sheldon will never be boring or without some kind of passion.