Author's note: I'm making up Penny's ex's name. There's no way we've heard all of them :)
Slamming the door behind her, Penny didn't bother locking it. She highly doubted that she'd be robbed in the time it took her to talk to Sheldon. Walking right into their apartment, she stopped and looked at Sheldon. "Look. I'm sorry. You brought up something I really don't want to talk about, at all. It caught me off guard. I shouldn't have snapped at you." She said before anyone could say anything. Amy looked between the two, but said nothing. Leonard ignored it, watching something on Syfy, used to Sheldon upsetting Penny.
"I forgive you. I know you can't control your human nature at times. Although, I do wish you'd work on it. I was simply inquiring into the events of last night." He said, moving into the kitchen to get a drink. Feeling her phone go off, she looked at saw it was Bernadette. Her and Howie got into a small fight, and she was canceling breakfast.
Sighing, Penny looked to Amy. "Bernadette can't come to breakfast. I can't afford to take us out, and have just enough for me. So, I understand if you'd rather hang out here with the guys." She said, shoving her hands in her pockets. Hell, there were probably a couple guys in her phone that wouldn't mind treating her to breakfast.
"I think I will, bestie. As much as I do enjoy the warmth you radiate, I want to spend some time with Sheldon." Amy smiled, looking over to Sheldon who was putting away the bottle of juice.
By now, Leonard had started to pay attention. "Why don't you eat here? We have more then enough." He offered, pointing to the kitchen. By the look on Sheldon's face, he was close to snapping as it was.
"No, thanks. I eat here too much as it is." Penny smiled and gave a small wave, walking out.
As it turned out, she was right about getting someone to buy her breakfast. Her ex, Seth, was happy to hear from her. He went through a break up about a month before and had been feeling down. He picked her up about twenty minutes after she left the guy's apartment. They went to a little diner and chatted over breakfast. Penny was wondering why they had broken up to begin with. She was having so much fun with him.
Seth even offered to make her lunch at his place afterwards. Agreeing, she opted to just spend the day with him. No one was expecting her to be home, and if they needed her, they could simply call her phone. Or text her. Not that anyone would. Amy might, but she was excited to spend the day with Sheldon.
"So, Penny, what have you been up to? How's your acting career?" Seth asked as they pulled up to his house.
Shrugging, she wished he hadn't brought it up. "I've been good. Nothing major, just a commercial." Penny told him simply. No need to expand on that.
Seth slid out of the car, unsure how to continue that conversation. "Well, you'll get something. If anything, you could model. You've got the body for it." He smirked, eying her. And then it hit her. Why they broke up. He always just wanted to sleep with her. Sure, they would go out here and there, but for the most part? They always ended up in bed. Shrugging it off, Penny told herself she needed the distraction.
"Thanks, Seth. I think something will come up. I can feel it." She smiled.
Chuckling, he unlocked the door. "Oh, you know something will come up, and you will most certainly be feeling it." He let her in, shutting it behind her. Rolling her eyes when he couldn't see, she looked around.
"Did you change something?" Penny asked, trying to steer them away from the bedroom. "It looks more...open." She nodded to the living room.
"Oh, yeah, Less furniture." He shrugged. "So, have a seat. Would you like something to drink?" Seth offered, leading her to his sofa.
"Uh, water, thanks." She agreed. The enjoyment was starting to die down, but she couldn't bring herself to regret coming. Sheldon was taken, and she needed to find someone else to fawn over. When Seth came back, she patted the place next to her. "So, what have you been up to? Still working those two jobs?"
Shaking his head, he handed her the glass of water. "No. I inherited some money, so I was able to get a job I actually like now." He started, sitting next to her and leaning back. "I manage a local music store, we're thinking of adding another one, expanding a bit." He'd always loved music, but couldn't play any instruments.
"That's really cool. I'm glad you're doing something you enjoy, Seth." She smiled at him. Next thing she knew, he was kissing her, and showing no signs of letting up. Penny started to kiss him back, moving to set the glass of water on the coffee table. He was good in bed, but she still wasn't sure she wanted to open up this can of worms. Blocking out reason from her mind, she pushed him back, straddling his lap. Pulling away for a moment, she grinned down at him. A moment later, she was kissing his jaw line, moving slowly to his neck. All reservations were out of her mind at the moment. It had been some time since she'd had sex, and wanted it. Badly.
Seth reached down and pulled her tank top up, making her move away for just a second. "God damn, Penny." He groaned, staring at her chest. He'd always loved her body, and was glad he was about to get to see it again. Moving them as fast as he could, he laid her down on the couch, hovering above her. Her blonde hair was slightly messy from moving around, but neither seemed bothered by it at the moment. Pulling him down to her, she laced her fingers in his hair. It was Seth's turn to kiss downwards, causing her breath to quicken. Inhaling sharply as he kissed down her stomach and started to undo her pants, she knew she couldn't do it.
Sliding up, she sat, staring at a confused Seth. "I'm sorry, Seth. I-I can't do this..." Penny said quietly, standing up and buttoning her jeans. "I just can't."
"There's a boyfriend, isn't there?" He asked, angry with her for letting him think that they were reconnecting, even if just for the day. "Fucking A."
Shaking her head, she pulled her shirt back on. "No, not really. We're not together, but I do care about someone...a lot. I can only imagine what he'd say if he saw me like this." Running her hand through her hair, she sighed.
"Get out, just...go home." And there was the other side of Seth. The jerk that got pissed when he didn't get his way. Glaring at him, she turned and stormed out. Once she was back in the daylight, she realized that there was no way she'd be able to afford a cab, and she didn't want to call Leonard. It was quite the walk, but Penny figured it would let her clear her mind.
Penny started down the driveway, ignoring the heat. She'd forgotten her jacket at home, which she was now thankful for. She'd be burnt by the time she got home. Which would lead to a lecture from Sheldon. Unless she avoided him, and after what she just pulled, she wanted nothing more then to do just that. He'd push until she told him everything. She could hear him now 'Penny, why on Earth did you walk home so far?' 'Penny, why were you with your ex-boyfriend?' It was driving her mad. Facing the direction of her apartment, she began walking down the road, wishing she had sunglasses.
