Sheldon Cooper felt a searing pain in his back that made him wake up. On regaining consciousness he warned several things: he was not in his bed, his neck and back ached, he was lying on a couch instead of a bed and there was another living being that gave him heat right about him. He was soon aware that one was human, and female. He opened his eyes and his breath caught unintentionally. Penny was lying above him. Literally above him. He could feel every curve of her body on his. The girl was sleeping with her head resting on his right shoulder, breathing against his neck, one hand resting on his chest and his legs wrapped in him. The theoretical physicist thought he suffered a heart attack. The Penny's contact was too conscious now. He had never been in such a situation; he had never been so close to another human ... and more exactly of a woman. And specifying further, an extraordinarily attractive woman who shared a deep friendship.
He looked at her. Penny slept deeply and barely shifted to fit better on him, touching parts of his anatomy that triggered all of Sheldon's tics ... and more. He felt his heart was going out by the ears. He does not even hurt his back yet. He began almost to tremble. He had to wake her up but, again, he was not able to. Suddenly, the tension reached an unexpected place in his anatomy, a part of his body that used only to drive toxic nitrogenous waste from his cells. Sheldon stifled a gasp, trying to control this new situation.
- P ... Penny. - he whispered, surprised by his own voice hoarse.
But the girl slept. Sheldon gritted his teeth and took her gently by the shoulders.
- Penny ... wake up.
She moved, only to bury her face again in his neck. Sheldon's right eye twitched uncontrollably as he felt her lips on his skin.
- Penny!
The girl woke with a start. Due to Sheldon's cry and the fright, she moved so suddenly that they both fell off the couch. The worst part is took the physicist, who was hit the hard ground on his punished back. Penny fell back on him. She took a few seconds to realize their position. She was completely glued to the Sheldon's thin body. Their faces just inches apart. The girl ran out of air.
- S ... Sh ... Sheldon.
- Good ... day ... you too. - he said.
- I ... Sheldon, sorry, I ...
- Penny, if ... it not too much ... trouble, I do not mind hearing your apology ... vertically.
Penny looked at him. Sheldon was trying to dominate the twitch of his eye, which made him look quite comical. But she also saw something else. Her cheeks were flushed and sweat moistening his brow and his disheveled hair. His eyes looked like two blue stars. Oh Gosh ...! Why suddenly he seemed the most attractive man on the planet? What irresistible force attracted her to him? The girl gulped. Suddenly something caught her attention powerfully. He had a suspicious lump ... against to her thigh. A pressure more than suspicious ... and also more than evident. Penny froze. Sheldon was ... sexually aroused?
The girl got up automatically, almost jumped. Sheldon also wanted but in his situation he was not able. He felt such pressure inside his pants that he began to feel pain. He squeezed his eyes, forcing his brain to re-take control of his body, and stood, calling on all his might. But, a pain ran up his spine and he bowed, almost ready to fall again. Penny grabbed his arm.
- Are you okay? - she asked worriedly.
- That question does not make much sense. - he said with a wince.
- Wait ... I'll give you something for the pain ... An aspirin?
Sheldon looked at her without blinking, leaning in the back of the sofa. The girl had something rummaging in a drawer, with such a frenzy that several socks and a bra flew around the room. The young physicist suffered a tremor in the jaw.
- Penny ... There's no need ... - the girl soon returned, holding a capsule of undetermined origin. - No need ... take anything. Pain will pass soon.
- But ...
- I ... I'm fine. - Sheldon carefully straightened. - Good morning. - he said, trying to leave as quickly as possible from there.
- Now, who is avoiding me?
Sheldon stood motionless, with his hand on the doorknob. He turned to face her. Penny crossed her arms, with a raised eyebrow questioningly. She stared back.
- I ... I'm not avoiding you. I Just need to lie down for a few hours on a mattress that has passed the certifications to ensure proper rest.
- Yeah ... - the girl's eyes narrowed. - And also to get your "friend" is calmer.
The blush returned to the face of young physicist. Penny stifled a laugh.
- This is a historic day. The great Doctor Sheldon Cooper ... has been overcome by Mother Nature. - she joked.
Sheldon looked at her with a very bad face.
- You are wrong, Penny. I'm perfectly able of controlling the "Mother Nature". I do it every day in my work.
- Yes, but in this case it is not a matter of physics. - she joked.
He continued to look angry. She rolled her eyes.
- Oh, come on, Sheldon. Is not so serious. It's okay. It's very natural. It shows that, after all, you are human, and not an alien from another galaxy. You should be happy.
He looked increasingly irritated. Penny looked serious ... but finally burst into laughter. That made his fury might abound exponentially. He approached her, his eyes blazing.
- Stop laughing!
- Why? Did you gonna ban me? - she challenged him.
Suddenly, Sheldon approached her to within three centimeters away. Penny automatically stopped, seeing him so dangerously close. For a moment, she thought he would kiss her. But he just drilled her with his blue eyes.
- No ... - he whispered. - You can laugh all you want. I'll show you as Homo novus I am, I am above all these ... weaknesses.
He started to leave, proud. But Penny's wounded pride prevented it. To hell with everything and everyone, to hell their sanity. She stopped him, holding his shirt's collar.
- And I'll show you that you're wrong.
Before he could answer, Penny pushed him against the door, closing it. She clung to his neck and caught his lips in a desperate kiss. Sheldon froze at such attack and the girl felt that it was like kissing a rigid statue. Maybe she had gone too fast. Most likely it was the first time he kissed. Penny softened the kiss, stroking his face, and with infinite tenderness moved her lips against his, in an invitation to accompany the movement. Suddenly she felt that a pure joy bubble burst in his heart. She felt Sheldon kissing her so gently that she believed melt in his arms. Blessed be his hyper developed intelligence! In just two minutes of testing, he was already able to kiss her in such way that she almost fell down. He was extremely sweet, tender, careful. No one had ever kissed her like that. As if she were the most precious treasure on the face of the Earth.
The lack of oxygen made them separate. Gradually, they regained their breaths. They looked each other, half surprised, half shy. Sheldon felt that all theories on which was based the universe trembled in its foundations, and that idea terrified him. Penny tried to soften the shock suffered by him. But before she could open her mouth, physicist let her go, opened the apartment's door and disappeared.
