A/N Thanks for the reviews received so far, I'm enjoying writing this story and hope you're all enjoying reading it. It's particularly nice than the guest trolls who frequented the site before don't seem to be here anymore…atleast not on my stories anyway. "Sheldon and Penny stories are wrong!" well don't read them then idiot! Lol

Anyway, moving onto the story…Penny has to do some negotiating…but just how far is she prepared to let those negotiations go?

Penny slipped cautiously down a side alley, making sure no one was either in front waiting for her, or behind following her. This was probably the worst part of town. Only recently Penny had read an article on the web about a woman being stabbed after two guys set on her. Penny could handle herself, but she still didn't see the point in walking into the situation in the first place. Finally she reached her destination.

*knock knock*

Penny stood awkwardly outside probably the most grotty looking warehouse in Pasadena. There was a long wait. Penny assumed if the owner was inside, he was probably trying to see who was out there before he opened the door. This was the kind of place where you didn't swing the door open first and take an ass beating second voluntarily. The door opened fractionally, then fully.

"Penelope!" a man grinned holding his arms out for a hug.

"It's Penny. I hate my full name." Penny replied.

"It's certainly nice to see you. Now don't leave me waiting. You know our rule when we meet." The man replied gesturing again with his open arms.

"Yes. Like when I came down here before. I've still got the hand print on my ass where you spanked me." Penny muttered dryly.

"That's just me showing affection. You know I care deeply for you Penny." The man argued.

"And let me guess…if I was fat with ginger hair and small boobs…you wouldn't give me the time of day right?" Penny asked.

"Penny, let us not argue. Come on. Just a friendly hug." The man assured her.

Penny reluctantly stepped forward, and shoved him away when she felt his hands "slip" onto her butt.

"It's so nice to see you again Penny. Would you care for a drink?" the man asked.

"Look Pedro, I'm not here for a social visit." Penny said as she closed the door.

"Business? Let me guess…more science fiction stuff?" Pedro asked.

"I'm not selling." Penny replied.

"Shame. I'm making a nice few deals. Are you sure you don't have anything else?" he asked.

"I need the stuff back I sold you." Penny explained. Pedro scoffed.

"You think I'm going to hand all that over? I've got orders for half of it already." Pedro smiled.

"I've got the $200 you gave me, and $40 extra, that's 20% interest, come on!" Penny pleaded. The man leant against a wall and grinned at her.

"Penny, Penny, Penny. You don't understand the way these things work. Had you done any research you would know that any of the items you gave me on its own would be worth considerably more than what I paid you for the entire lot." Pedro replied.

"But you told me the whole lot was worth $200!" Penny argued.

"Of course I did. I'm not going to tell you the real value am I? Where would I make my profit if I bought them for their retail worth?" Pedro asked.

"It's hardly retail Pedro. This isn't exactly a shopping centre is it?" Penny argued.

"This is a lovely little warehouse. It's secluded. I have many people who would like to get their hands on my stock. They would call it a gold star day if they saw me bankrupt." Pedro replied.

"Pedro, come on. I need this stuff back. It wasn't mine to sell." Penny pleaded. Pedro raised his eyebrows.

"I see. Let me guess…you sold your boyfriends stuff and now he won't let you…shall we say…"ride the rollercoaster" until you return it?" he grinned.

"There's no need to be crude! And Sheldon is not my boyfriend." Penny replied.

"Sheldon? What kind of a name is that?" Pedro scoffed.

"It's better than Pedro." Penny bit back.

"Wise business move. Insult the person you're trying to negotiate with." Pedro smiled.

"Pedro, I need that stuff back!" Penny pleaded.

"Penny, I'm not an unreasonable man. I'm going to make you an offer." Pedro replied after a moment. Penny braced herself.

"You can have one item…for the $240 in your hand." Pedro replied.

"The $240 is for everything!" Penny argued. Pedro rubbed his forehead.

"You do not care for listening much do you? The value of these items is way more than what you sold them for. Any one of these items could sell for more than $240…I'm doing you a favour by placing that order on the table. You should be thanking me for my generosity." Pedro replied.

"Alright Pedro, if you want to play it like this. What do I have to do to get all of the stuff back?" Penny asked.

"Ooh!" Pedro shook his head.

"Come on, tell me!" Penny cried impatiently.

"Penny, you couldn't afford all the stuff you originally sold me. Take a look at this batman squirt gun. I have a nerd in Austin who has already expressed an interest in it for $300. Even if you could find the extra $60, you'd have no money left and your beloved Sheldon would hardly be impressed with one item would he? Seems to me you should have thought twice before you screwed him over. Or maybe you were screwing him at the time anyway?" Pedro smirked.

"Don't be disgusting!" Penny replied.

"Oh come on Penny. The fact that you're even still here entertaining me means that Sheldon must mean something to you. The question is…just how far are you willing to go to please him?" Pedro asked.

"What?" Penny asked anxiously.

"Let me be more specific. How far are you willing to go…to please me?"