"Sheldon leaned on Penny and kissed her passionately. She slipped her hands under his T-shirt, trying to remove it, causing millions of chills in her way. He tightened her against him ... "

Sheldon gasped and woke up, sitting upright in his bed, drenched in sweat and his heart beating at full speed. He looked around and was relieved to see he was in his bed, in his room. He checked his watch. It was half past six. There was still half an hour to get up and start with his daily routines. He closed his eyes tightly. Damn!, how could he have had such a dream ...? He wished, for the first time in his life, not to have eidetic memory, not to can remember with absolute precision the yellow top and white pants that Penny wore yesterday, when she kissed him. He wanted to erase her beautiful smile, her puzzled face at discovering she was asleep above him. The initial impetus of her kiss, when she pushed him against the door. After, her softness and tenderness... Sheldon dropped onto the bed, and repeatedly hit his head against his pillow. But his powerful brain kept torturing with photographic images. Suddenly, there came a faint knock on the door.

- Sheldon? Are you okay?

Physicist froze. His mate waited outside the door, but, hearing no response, he opened. Leonard looked at him with a raised eyebrow.

- What happened?

- Nothing. - he finally answered, lying as bad as ever.

- Sheldon, I just hear you scream, and after, I heard several strangers blows. - he looked, inquisitor. - In addition, you're sweating like you've run a marathon. What happened?

- Nothing. - he repeated. His face was so paralyzed that seemed to be in another dimension.

Leonard looked at his eccentric roommate, filled with patience. He shook his head, defeated.

- Okay, yourself. - he said, preparing to leave.

Sheldon seemed to react.

- Wait, Leonard.

He turned, looking at him curiously. He had not crossed the threshold of the door to Sheldon's room yet.

- You may enter. - theoretical physicist said.

- Sometimes I feel like a vampire ... - murmured the experimental physicist. He took a step and entered. - Well?

Sheldon tried to start, but for once, it was costing horrors. He rose from his bed and walked around the room. His mouth opened and closed a few times, while Leonard waited with the utmost absolute resignation. Finally, he started.

- Leonard ... I would ask you something. Given that you're my best male friend and you have some experience in relationships' areas, I would like to hear your point on this topic.

Leonard looked stunned, without daring to ask the question that danced on her tongue.

- Can you identify the symptoms of a possible romantic attraction?

- Why do you want to know that? - asked the lowest physicist, looking at him inquisitor.

- Leonard, here is me who asking the questions. Could you?

The experimental physicist swallowed, without believing that his partner was asking that.

- Well ... There are several things that can tell if you're attracted to a human... -he began doubtfully. - ... girl... Because ... we are talking about human women, are we?

Sheldon just looked at him without understanding his joke.

- Okay, okay, let's see ... The first is that you usually think of her very often. Well, you cannot remove her out your head. You think her just wake up.

Theoretical physicist swallowed. Leonard continued.

- Also you want to see her at all hours. You think she is wonderful and without defects.

- That is not my case... - Sheldon muttered to himself. Leonard looked at him with a raised eyebrow. - Sorry. Please continues.

- You feel a knot in your stomach when you see her, when you talk to her, or when she approaches you. Is like if you had butterflies in your stomach. You get nervous very easily in front of her ... And just thinking of kissing her ... it makes you feel like if you could witness the moment of the Big Bang.

Sheldon tried to control his tics, tightening his lips, but only made that Leonard looked at him like a specimen unidentified. The highest physicist bowed slightly.

- Thank you, Leonard. I think I've made an idea.

- And ... Have you reached any conclusions?

- I'm on it. I have a hypothesis.

- And ...? - Leonard could not suppress the tremendous curiosity.

- And as the brilliant scientist that I am, I did not communicate to anyone until it was contrasted effectively.

- Sheldon ... we are not talking about scientific theories ... - Leonard complained. - Do you think you could catch a girl "human" that way?

- If by "catch" you mean using the most primitive instincts to woo a female with the sole intention to mate with her, I must say that you are very wrong. And I have the feeling that Priya would agree with me and strongly disagree with you.

- Oh, come on, Sheldon ... A girl can never know that a major part of the relationship is precisely sex. They would be very angry.

- That seems very logical. If the main part of the relationship is to have sex with you, it is very understandable that this put her furious. And now, if I may, I would have a shower and breakfast.

- Hey! What does that! I'm a beast in bed!

But the thin physicist was gone already.

Penny walked the halls of Caltech's first floor. She had received a call at the Cheesecake from Sheldon, saying that Dr. Miller wanted to interview her that afternoon for the post of secretary. She felt expectant and happy, but also extremely nervous. And not just for the interview. Just thinking about running into Sheldon after ... well, what happened yesterday ... Another chill swept through her from head to toe. - "Enough, Penny! Now you have to focus on the interview. You have to get the post "

At this moment, Leslie Winkle tripped over her in the hallway.

- I'm sorry - said the blonde, automatically. - I was distracted and ...

- That seems not be too difficult in you . - replied the other, looking at her, questioningly. - What are you doing here? The hairdressing is on the other street. - she replied with disdain.

Penny opened her mouth, angry. She was going to say him the first thing that passed through her head, but she was interrupted by a voice.

- And the garbage dump for recycling that trash you have between hands and flames "your work" is that in the first basement-. Sheldon appeared in the hall and dedicated a disdainful gesture to Leslie. After, he ignored her completely and turned. - Good afternoon, Penny. I see that you've been punctual. Dr. Miller is waiting for you. I will go with you to his office.

Penny concealed a smile to see the Leslie's face. Sheldon was already walking toward the hallway and she sped the passage to reach him.

-That girl hasn't boyfriend, right? She need to let off steam…

She stopped immediately to see Sheldon's deep blue eyes fixed on her. She swallowed.

- Hey ... Moonpie ...

- I've say and repeat that only Meemaw ...

- Yeah, yeah ... I was saying ... You see, I'm ... sorry... well, you know. The other day at home...

Sheldon stared at her.

- It's amazing how something as nuanced as human language can become on several incoherent syllables. - he said surprised.

She glared at him.

- What I mean is ... well, I'm sorry for… the kiss.

He stopped in front of office's door and froze.

- Well ... being the first time I kissed, I don't think it was so repulsive. – he said something offended.

Penny looked at him in amazement.

-Oh, no, no… You didn't understand. I don't regret kissing you. -"Shit, did hell she just say?"- I want to say I'm sorry if it…has bothered you.

-It hasn't bothered me.

Penny was frozen by such afirmation. He looked at her without realising the implications of his words. Damn! Why he was so…that way?…so Sheldon? He was a mix of super-intelligence, absolute lack of diplomacy, unable to understand human relationships... and also sincere and adorable. An irresistible mix. Before the girl could react, Sheldon knocked the door.

- Doctor Cooper. – a sixty-old gentleman, with an affable face, appeared at the door.

- Doctor Miller.- Sheldon gestured towards Penny. – She's the girl who I told you about this morning.

The good man looked at the girl, with a sincere smile.

- Nice to meet you, miss. – he shook her hand. - It is not easy hearing Dr. Cooper speak well of someone, so I'm very curious to see if his accolades were well founded. Please, come in.

Penny gulped. She looked at Sheldon. The theoretical physicist looked at her a little embarrassed and made a gesture, urging her to enter. She smiled and winked before disappearing.