AU CHILDHOOD

Prompt:Rollercoaster

Nothing to Worry About

They were finally old enough to ride the rollercoaster and Penny could hardly wait. Sheldon, on the other hand, had strong objections.

"Penny, what if the carts deviate from the tracks? What if we're not properly strapped in?"

"Sheldon, they have people who make thorough checks of seatbelts and I'm sure they run the ride a few times without anyone on to make sure no carts fly off the tracks."

"The probability of us falling to our deaths isn't something to be taken lightly."

She sighs when he goes off on one of his never ending spiels about percentages and science-y things.

"I'll hold your hand all the way through."

He crosses his arms and glances down at her, "Hand holding isn't a guarantee for safety Penny."

She grits her teeth and pulls him towards the line.

"Sheldon, don't tell me you haven't wanted to experience riding this," she says pointing to the ride before her.

"Not really, no."

She looks at him then and her eyes plead with him and her lower lip juts out slightly. She's using the face because she knows he can't deny her anything when she looks at him like that.

"Penny, that's not fair," he grumbles.

"I have no idea what you're talking about," she responds, her pretty face suffused with innocence.

"Then let me explain. You, once again, deployed your usual devious methods in trying to achieve what you want and, as always, you succeeded."

"No I didn't," she says even as a smile lights up her face.

"We're standing in the line for this ride. That's a perfect example right there."

She shakes her head, smile still on her lips. "No it isn't."

He glares at her in frustration as they continue to make their way to the front of the line.

They finally make their way to a cart in the middle and Penny eagerly straps herself in. Sheldon, still grumbling, tightens the belt across his waist and leans over to checks Penny's.

"I'm holding you personally responsible for any damages," he mutters as the ride begins.

As the cars begin their long descent up the first hill, Penny emit's a tiny squeak that's part excitement and part scared.

As their car peaks at the top, Penny reaches over to grab his hand tightly in her own,

As they plummet towards the bottom, their hands are held high, his right hand and her left hand still joined together. Not once did they let go.