Sorry about the confusion. My mum will cut off the internet, because I spend ages on it, if I ignore my birthday and not talk to her. I need ideas for what to do! My mum is odd; she thinks I don't talk to her enough... what does she know? Thx!

As Penny whisked from table to table she wondered if she could just skip today. She didn't have to go shoe shopping... Oh, who was she kidding? She needed more shoes like hell and skiving wasn't going to help her cause, was it? She saw Sheldon walking in, but there was no entourage following him in, which automatically caught her attention.

"What's up, Moonpie? Where's Leonard and friends?"

"Only Meemaw can call me 'Moonpie', Penny, as you are very much aware. Leonard, to coin a phrase has ditched me for a new Mexican place, of which I do not approve. They have little devil forks, as my mother would say."

"Oh, well, take a seat. Can I get you a drink?"

"Diet coke, please." Said Sheldon, nonchalantly.

Still the same old -a-doodle, huh, Shelly? Penny sauntered off, and grabbed his diet coke. She was so busy, and she didn't need Sheldon registering a complaint. Just as she placed the glass on his table, she got a text, from .

Me, Howard and Raj will each throw in $75 each, if you keep Sheldon happy. Thx!

"That geeky bastard!" She yelled aloud. How dare he shove Sheldon off on her? Although, he probably had the bed thing still fresh in his 'inferior mind'. She just had to play with Sheldon's mind, it was so much fun! The cute 'deer in headlights' look- Oh god. She thought Sheldon was cute.

She walked past a table with a load of drunken slobs, and heard a few wolf whistles. They kinda looked like Kirk, in a way. One, who looked to be the leader, made a grab for her arse.

"Alwight, love? Ya look stressed. Come sit with us."

Penny was just about to answer, when Sheldon came to her side and gave them a haughty look.

"I am afraid that if any of you talk to her in such a manner, I shall be forced to kill you." He said fixing them with a death glare.

"Oh, what is she your girl? Mate, we do what we want, so fuck off."

Despite the strong language, the hostility emanating from Sheldon had shaken them up, and they just left Penny alone. Weird, but maybe the coldness had been a bit more than they were used to. Either way she was grateful.

"Hey, thanks Sheldon. I hate it when people do that." She beamed at him, and patted his shoulder.

"You mean people do that on multiple occasions? I really should discuss this with your boss; I don't appreciate the fact that people would be doing to that for someone I ca- for someone I worked hard to incorporate in my routine. Please make sure you take care of yourself." He had turned red and as he turned away, Penny thought she saw his jaw clench and eyes twitch.

Was that really Dr. Whack-a-doodle? Why did he blush and was he about to say he... cared for me? The thoughts racing around Penny's weren't entirely appropriate, but she came to realise that Sheldon, in his own way was really quite attractive. She had different feelings for each of the 'nerds'. Raj was like a cute puppy that had people problems, Howard was the weird little Jewish guy who hit on anyone, but, honestly still had good qualities. Leonard was the friend who kept coming back and Sheldon was... she loved him. She loved little Moonpie. Who would have thought it?