It hasn't been that long since my last migraine, so I apologise on not returning sooner! I own nothing.
Previously:
Penny gave up trying to sleep and started picking things up off the floor and folding them. Realising what she was doing she yelped and the clothes flew everywhere. She'd kissed him once and, already started tidying!
Penny stumbled into the living room post work. Glad of last nights glitch in her routine, she grabbed a folded shirt off the stack she'd made. Her eyes felt red rimmed and puffy, everything still rung in her ears, when would this migraine leave her in peace? She'd be glad to put her feet up and stop thinking about table orders.
Once she felt slightly more refreshed Penny picked a glass off the side and swilled red wine half way to the brim. Taking the glass and her slippers she headed over to the guys apartment. Opening the door she was greeted by a swift sleight of hand that removed her glass and nudged her towards the sofa.
'Hey, where are you taking that?' Penny said feebly sitting purposefully in Sheldon's spot. Wackadoodle.
'You're experiencing prolonged migraines, red wine is a major trigger of that and a myriad of other health complications.' Sheldon said returning with herbal tea and placing it into her hands. She shifted across to allow Sheldon his spot back.
After the heavy work day Penny was glad of the warmness that seeped into her tired hands. 'Thanks Sheldon.'
Leonard arrived home in a flash of work clothes, 'I'm just going to get changed, don't start without me!'
Sheldon rolled his eyes, 'How can we start without him? We need three players.' Howard didn't want to attend so soon after his injured, pride.
'Sheldon?' Penny turned her head to him. 'I don't think I can play tonight,' her head was full of gushing waves of pain.
Sheldon noted the increased weight leaning into his side. Penny had indeed not improved in health.
'I know its vintage video game night, but can we do something else?' Please, she thought.
Sheldon found himself nodding, 'Meemaw raised me to be a gentleman, this moment surely suffices.'
Brushing an imaginary hair off her cheek, Sheldon joined his lips with hers. The contact was as unusual as the first two times, but it felt more natural. Penny was surprised at his instigation once again, especially with Leonard in only the next room.
Leonard's returning footfalls called for his hand to slip away and his lips to brush the corner of her mouth.
'Leonard, we're going to watch Firefly tonight, and when I say we, do not think that includes you. I believe you have something to pick up and return to my possession.' Sheldon wanted peace and quiet for Penny, that was why he wanted Leonard out of the apartment. How could Sheldon miss time alone with her? It wasn't something they sought out purposefully.
'Oh come on, Sheldon,' Leonard fumed, he'd been at work all day and this was one of the few times in a day with Penny. He wasn't warming to how close those two had been sitting recently.
'If you do not still possess my hard work, you can feel free to return upwards of six thousand dollars for replacement equipment,' Sheldon faced him down and Leonard sighed.
'Fine,' stalking back to his room to retrieve his car keys, Leonard dialled Howard's number.
'Howard, we have to rearm the Terminator. Yes, I'm serious,' he snapped. The front door slammed shut in his wake and Penny nearly spilled her hot drink. Sheldon steadied her mug and got up to place the DVD in the player. Muting all sound he came and sat down again beside Penny, producing a blanket in his wake.
'I'm glad you're getting your thingy back,' she placed her hand comfortingly on Sheldon's as he settled.
Pulling the blanket higher with one hand he laced his fingers with hers, 'I'm glad it'll be a darn sight quieter in here tonight.'
A few episodes later Sheldon broke the comfortable silence. 'Are we friends?'
Penny heard his quiet question from her vantage point against his shoulder.
'Of course sweetie.' Penny sensed his dejection.
'We're more than friends too,' she said to clear up the complicated mass that had probably developed in his mind.
His fingers consciously rubbed her knuckles as he pondered the dynamic.
'I don't think you would kiss me if you didn't feel anything for me,' Penny said. From her knowledge of Sheldon, he hadn't kissed anyone before her. Beverly didn't count, that had been more of an attack on his person.
Sheldon voiced his musings, 'you occupy more than thirty percent of my time.'
'Sheldon why can't you say that you like spending time with me.'
'One would think that was clear enough. I simply meant to say you are a big part of my life. One I could not easily remove or wish to,' Sheldon adjusted so he could face Penny.
'Do you wish to join me for a date this Saturday?'
Penny's head felt a bit clearer after the couple of hours lying on his shoulder. Her thoughts had pondered little else the past few days besides her Wackadoodle. 'Sheldon, I...'
A light switched on in Sheldon's head, taking her moment of thought as opportunity he stood and motioned for her to sit in his spot, Penny shifted across dumbstruck.
Sitting back down where she had been, he waited for her response.
Kissing the hand that held her own Penny pulled his face down to hers. She didn't push, or scare him, just told him yes.
His mind felt hazy from the kiss, did people always feel so befuddled after kissing?
The front door swung open to sounds of shock, a moment later there was a clattering power up and Sheldon was on the floor.
Penny jumped up and fell onto him after lying so long. 'Sheldon?' she shook him, panicked by his prone body.
Howard had the good grace to look incredibly sheepish, Leonard however was preoccupied bearing the weight of Sheldon's handy work.
'You shot him,' Howard jumped as he paced running his hands through his hair.
'He deserved it,' Leonard said easing the death ray onto the desk. 'He made this thing, might as well get a taste of his own medicine.'
Penny's glare met her mark as he turned around. 'You think you can just shoot him because he was kissing me and, get away with it?' Her tone brooked no argument, Leonard knew she was highly pissed off.
'Woah-h, me and Howard are just going to step into the hall and leave you two alone,' Leonard doubted they could get up to anything now that Sheldon was unconscious. Howard just hoped Sheldon didn't rise to his feet to eliminate them before they'd made a decent head start.
The scarpering weasels brought Penny back to her senses, she propped Sheldon up, he was too heavy to transfer on to the sofa by herself. Standing gingerly she headed for Leonard's bedroom with a determined smirk.
An hour later Penny was ready to pass out, with each trip across the landing she veered nearer the stairs.
Placing another of Leonard's boxes onto her floor she was surprised to bump into Sheldon.
'Penny, what are you doing?' It appeared Leonard was moving into Penny's apartment. But that made no sense at all.
'Moving Leonard into here,' she said picking up some more of her clothes.
'My memory may be unclear but before I passed out we were in the middle of planning a date, have your intentions changed?' his hands felt clammy as they fidgeted.
Passing the pile of clothes to Sheldon, Penny kissed the corner of his frown. 'I'm moving in with you, Wackadoodle.'
She turned back to gathering her cuddly toys so she wouldn't see his response. She didn't want his rejection, yet the way Leonard had so easily attacked him made her uncomfortable and she might be lying if she said it wouldn't be fun.
A pile of assorted bears stood back up to face him, somewhere buried within them Penny chuckled sleepily. 'If you'll agree to my roommate agreement that is,' and started blindly across the room.
Sheldon stood straighter, 'Your roommate agreement?' his voice incredulous as he followed her.
She collapsed onto the sofa and bears tumbled all about her, 'Bazinga.' Sheldon sighed and picked up the ones that had fallen to the floor.
'Can you bring the rest of my things over sweetie?' she yawned. Quiet snores filtered about the room. Sheldon stood stunned by the changes in his life. She had fallen asleep with him in her apartment, now a roommate agreement was all that stood between this becoming their apartment.
His mouth twitched at the corners as he walked steadily to retrieve Penny's belongings. He was unsurprised to see her signature hap dash methods being applied to moving, thankfully if she was asleep he could organise.
Sheldon's hands smoothed the last of the creases from her folded clothes that lay in her new drawers, the category list resting on top. He hoped she would be pleased with the room set up he had implemented. She was in Leonard's old room, but any trace of male decor had vanished beneath bright colours, piles of shoes and everything Penny-like.
Going back to the sofa he reached for one of the bears that had been left behind and took him to the others. It was garishly opposite to his own room, the interests seemed far apart, but he knew their appreciations were not so remote. With that in mind he slipped into his room, making no noise so he could finish before she woke up. Untacking a Firefly poster he fixed it to a free piece of wall amongst photographs of her friends.
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