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Chapter 7: Danger
Nancy woke up to a light shaking, and drowsily looked around confused.
"Nancy, you'll hurt your neck staying like this?" Sheldon's soft voice said, sounding amused. Now that he mentioned it her neck was a little stiff. She sat up and stretched out her stiff muscles, and realized it was just them now.
"Where'd they go?" Nancy asked with a yawn.
"They left about an hour ago," Sheldon said. "I told them either be quiet or leave, they chose to leave."
"I didn't mean to ruin your night with your friends." Nancy said apologetically.
"Don't worry, I'd rather you be comfortable." He said with a sincere smile, which caused her to blush a little.
"How long was I out?" She asked.
"Only an hour and a half." He replied standing to stretch his muscles as well. Nancy yawned again, still feeling a bit tired. "Tired?"
"Very, it feels like a long day." She said leaning her head back onto the couch. "I'm not sure why either," she said with a tired laugh. She closed her eyes for a little, to rest them, then popped open at the feeling of pressure on her lips, only to see Sheldon pulling away a small smile on his face. "W-What was that for?"
"Because I wanted to." He replied slyly. He walked back to the other side of the couch. "I ordered a pizza not too long ago." She continued to stare at him, red dusting her cheeks. "I hope your..." he was cut off as she kissed him this time, and just as she was about to pull away she was pulled back into him. He cradled her neck and her eyes fluttered closed, and she sunk into it. When they pulled away she was breathing a little heavily.
"Wow," she said, cheeks pink. "That was..."
"Amazing," he finished, she nodded. "You've been back in my life for two weeks now...would you like to...be my girlfriend?" He asked shyly, looking down at his hands.
"Of course," she replied lifting his chin to look back in his eyes. "I would love that." He smiled and pulled her into a hug.
It's been about a week since she became Sheldon's girlfriend. She still remembered later that night when Penny got back, and they'd squealed for a bit at the fact that he made the first move. She was just coming home from work, and decided to stop at Sheldon's apartment for awhile, she'd just knocked when she felt a firm grip on her shoulder, it was tight enough to be painful. Her eyes widened in fear as she realized there was only one person it could possibly be.
"You thought you'd be able to hide from me, huh girl?" He growled spinning her around. He backhanded her across the face, she gasped loudly at the stinging sensation. "You had no right to leave."
"I have every right to leave...to protect myself," she replied glaring at him.
"Think you're brave do you?" He sneered, he punched her in the stomach and pushed her to the floor hard. He kicked her in the stomach a few times, before the door to 4A finally opened. Sheldon stared in shock at what he was seeing, his new girlfriend, and long time best friend was curled in a ball on the floor in front of a dirty looking man.
"What's going on?" He asked anger beginning to fill him.
"None of your business son," the man said in an angry southern drawl. "I'm just here to reclaim what's mine."
"There is no way in hell, I am letting her go anywhere near you." Sheldon said glaring at the man, as he helped Nancy stand, then pushed her behind him. "Go in and call the police, please." He said without looking at her.
"Ok," she whispered her voice thick.
"Where d'you think you're going you little bitch?!" Mr. Adams yelled, pushing past Sheldon and taking a hold of her hair. She squealed in pain as she was yanked backwards. "I didn't say you could go anywhere." He growled. No one saw it coming as Sheldon flung his fist at the poor excuse for a father, knocking the man backwards.
Suddenly across the hall the door flung open to reveal Penny, who looked surprised and angry at the sight before her. Nancy was on the floor sobbing, Sheldon was standing in front of her, his fists raised in case the man tried anything more.
"Sheldon, what the hell is going on?" Penny yelled running over to aid Nancy.
"This piece of trash has to be her father," Sheldon said angry. "He just attacked her...please call the police...I'll keep him here."
"Are you sure?" Nancy hiccuped.
"Just please trust me." He said in a strained voice. Penny pulled her cell phone out of her pocket, dialing as she pulled Nancy away from the two men.
"Be careful," Nancy pleaded. "Don't hurt him." She directed this at her father.
"Don't you tell me what to do," Mr. Adams spat. "You little whore!" She flinched at the name, as Penny hurriedly talked into her phone. Then to her horror he pulled out a knife, punched Sheldon and lunged at her, knocking Penny to the floor. Penny hit her head on the table inside the apartment, and Nancy fell backwards her father on top of her. Sheldon over the shock of being hit, began to try pulling the man off of Nancy, only to hear her scream in pain. Penny sat up woozy, and crawled over to the fray and shook her head as she went to clear it. She then swung her fist, knocking Mr. Adams clear off of Nancy, who was holding her stomach, her fingers being covered in red.
"Nancy are you ok?" Penny asked pressing her hands to Nancy's as well hoping to staunch the flow. Sheldon was busy wrestling with the man, and thankfully the knife was flung off in the other direction. He hit her father again, this time he stopped moving, being knocked out. Breathing heavily he crawled over to the two girls. He placed his hands on Penny's, telling her without words he'd take this.
"Call an ambulance as well please," he said breathless, as he looked down at Nancy's terrified face. "Are you ok?"
"I-I don't know...it hurts," she said tears flowing down her face. She glanced over at her father. "He's n-never gone th-this far before,"
"It's ok," Sheldon said although he was scared as hell, he kept his face controlled, so he didn't freak her out even more.
"They'll be here in 10 minutes they said." Penny said she also had a few tears on her face. "How are you doing Nance?"
"I'll live," she said.
When the paramedics arrived, the police did as well. As they were wheeling her carefully down the stairs, the police were trying to question Sheldon and Penny. Sheldon didn't want to leave Nancy alone.
"I'll talk at the hospital," he said tersely. "I have to be with her." He didn't wait for an answer before following the paramedics, and Nancy.
Sheldon paced in the waiting room since Nancy had needed stitches from her cut, he was forced to wait out her. He was impatient to know whether or not she was ok.
"Are you sure she's ok in there?" He asked Penny who took hold of his arm stopping him.
"She's fine, she's just getting stitches." Penny assured him. "Sit down, she wouldn't appreciate it if she knew you were acting this way and you know it."
"I know," he sighed sitting down placing his face in his hands.
"What happened?" Came Leonard's concerned voice. Penny stood up and intercepted him a few feet from Sheldon and explained the situation.
"Who's here for miss Nancy Adams?" A doctor in scrubs asked coming out from the ER. Sheldon stood up quickly and walked over.
"I'm her boyfriend," he said.
"She's doing fine, the cut was a little deep," the doctor explained. "But it should heal with little scarring, she's in her room now, she's been admitted for a concussion and we want to keep an eye on her."
"But we can see her now?" Sheldon asked hopeful.
"Yes, she's in room 305," the doctor said, and Sheldon hurried away.
When he got to the right room, he stopped and took a breath to calm down. He walked into the room, and when Nancy saw him her eyes lit up.
"Sheldon!" She said smiling hugely. He noticed she had a nasty bruise on her face, that was swollen a bit. He sat down on the edge of her bed, and gently placed his hands on her cheeks.
"You had me so worried," he said resting his forehead against hers. "When he pulled that knife out, I was so scared he'd take you from me."
"But he didn't...he couldn't," Nancy replied her eyes closed.
"I know we've only been together for a week," he said lifting her face to stare into her bright blue eyes. "But I've known you for a lot longer...and I...I love you," he said kissing her lightly. She was too shocked for words at the moment. She shakily lifted her hands and placed them on his neck pulling him in again, kissing him multiple times.
"I love you too." She breathed between each kiss. "So much."
Neither noticed Penny and Leonard in the door way, eyes wide and mouths slack at the exchange between the two.
