Omniscient POV
Piper ran to her apartment with tears falling down non-stop. Penny eventually caught up to her with a Taxi then began hugging Piper on the couch.
"Oh, Piper, I'm so sorry you had to find it out like this." Penny said.
"Why does he hate me? Why?!" Piper sobbed.
"Because he has no feelings, honey. It's best that you found out this all now." Penny hated to see ship Shiper falling apart, but there were no encouragements Penny could think of. Piper sat up with red eyes.
"Yes, he does. If you can't see that you're clearly not his friend."
"What I mean, is that he can never have feelings for you. He's not that sort of person."
"Don't you see that I don't care about that? I care about him, a lot, no matter if he has no feelings for me or not."
"You sure?" Sheldon asked- Penny's door was open.
"Sheldon, I don't think now's the right-" Penny started.
"No, it's OK. Can we have some privacy?" Piper said. Penny nodded then closed the door after Sheldon. Sheldon sat next to me, looking at the ground then straight at my face.
"So, Piper. My friends said to apologize to you after what you heard." Sheldon cleared his throat. "I'm sorry."
"Look, you don't need to lie to me. You meant every word. At least I know where we stand." Piper tried to keep a straight face, but in the end she started crying again.
"You should know- I'm not very good with comforting people." Piper sniffed.
"It's OK." Piper wiped her eyes.
"Piper, I'm-" Sheldon started, but for the first time he actually looked into Pipers eyes. He began to understand what everyone meant by love. I'm asexual, just say it Sheldon thought. "I'm- scared."
"Scared? Sheldon scared? Of what, may I ask?"
"I'm scared that you'll hurt me. I like you." Sheldon looked down at the ground speaking quietly.
"Sheldon, I like you too." For the first time, Sheldon smiled genuinely at a woman. "Just promise me something? When we go on a date, we are ourselves, not what people want us to be like." Sheldon nodded.
So on Saturday, Piper and Sheldon both went to the Cheesecake factory for their date. Piper paid for her own meal and Sheldon was as fussy as ever with his food- which Piper smiled at- thinking it was cute.
"OK, now you have to spill things about you group?" Piper said.
"Why?"
"Just 'cause I'm interested."
"OK. We all think Raj is gay. We all think there could be something with Howard and Raj."
"NO! Howard seemed really- straight."
"It's an act." Piper giggled. "I'm getting quite good at making you giggle aren't I?"
"I told you you were funny when we first met."
"I remember."
"You seemed really shy."
"You seemed really- book wormy." Piper laughed hard out not caring that people looked. "Look at me, Sheldon Cooper on a date, with a book wormy person."
"Stop it."
"Oh."
"I'm just kidding. You're so adorable Sheldon." Penny came back with Piper and Sheldon's orders smiling.
"Hey guys! How's it going?" Penny asked in a hyper-active voice.
"Oh, it's going fine Penny. You can leave now." Sheldon smiled then started eating his food.
"Alright then." Piper winked at Piper then left with Piper blushing.
"What have I done now?" Sheldon asked.
"Oh, nothing."
"Don't say that! Every time someone says that it's always something."
"What do you want me to do?"
"Tell me what I did."
"Nothing!"
"You're lying."
"Sheldon," Piper laid her hand on Sheldon's hand, Sheldon flinched it away. "I would never lie to you."
"Why were you blushing then?" Piper sighed.
"Penny just winked at me, that's all."
"Oh." Sheldon started eating his food again. Awkward silence. "Tell me about your car."
"My car? Oh, my mum bought it for me when she was well. I loved it so much that I couldn't stand it being dirty. Actually, I'm kind of a clean freak."
"Well, I am too." Piper blushed. She wasn't that surprised, but she was glad she had something in common with Sheldon. "Tell me about your brother."
"Oh, you're probably thinking we have a lot of fights? Well, we were being cheeky to each other twenty-four-seven when mum was well. She used to play along sometimes. He's a really great kid." Oh god I'm going to start crying again, Piper thought looking down. "Tell me what's up with Penny and Leonerd."
"Oh, Penny caught Leonard kissing Prier- Raj's sister- when she came back from India just to visit him. She must have not known they were dating."
"No! That bitch! I'm sure she could have made contact with someone before coming. I just- I can't get over that."
"Do you think Penny should get over it?"
"I don't know. I mean it's pretty complicated. I'd be mad too. It depends if it meant anything to Leonard."
"Well they did used to go out."
"Of course, but did you see it? Does he regret it? I don't know. Do you think he has any more feelings for her?"
"I'm a- I have no idea." Piper nodded her head.
"So, Sheldon. What movies do you absolutely adore and hate forever?" Sheldon said a few, Piper shrieked, made arguments when she disagreed because she was trying to be herself. In the end she didn't need to remind herself to be normal, she felt super comfortable with Sheldon. Like a couple should feel.
In Pipers car it was a little bit awkward, the song 'I want you to want me' came up in the chorus, 'I need your love' was on the other station, 'Untouched' was the loudest, ''Let me ride' was just enough for Piper.
"Awkward." Piper laughed awkwardly, regretting saying it, somehow saying it makes it worse.
"Piper, I'm asexual." Sheldon threw it out there.
"Oh, that's fine."
"You seem to be very fine about this." Piper pulled over.
"Why would I care if we had intercourse or not?"
"You might want children?"
"What if I hate children or was infertile?"
"But your clearly not." Piper sighed.
"That's not the point. Ever heard someone say 'all I need is you'?"
"Not to me specifically."
"Well, I'm saying it to you now. I really don't care Sheldon. I respect your wishes."
"Oh, thank you." Piper nodded. At the apartment floor Sheldon hugged Piper then kissed her-properly. It might be a bit sad, but that was maybe the best kiss Piper ever got.
