Also, still looking for fanart for some of my scenes, any one of the scenes that tickle your fancy from the silly ones to the sweet ones to whatever. PM me for my email :) Otherwise, I will have to beg some of the Deviantart artists who might not have yet familairized themselves with this story.

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Penny flopped backwards on her bed. She was so tired from her workday and then sex afterwards that she was sure she would probably just pass out. She looked at the picture on her nightstand of the two of them.

"Say something science-y to me."

Sheldon looked baffled, then a little pleasantly surprised. He opened his mouth slightly but nothing came out. So she repeated herself. His lips on hers were a gentle introduction to his words.

"To every action there is always opposed an equal reaction." This produced another stomach fluttering kiss.

"Or, the mutual actions of two bodies upon each other." Another kiss.

"Are always equal, and directed to contrary parts." She held her breath at this kiss.

"Newton's Third Law of Motion," he whispered. Penny just nodded, letting out the small breath she was holding. She stared in awe at Sheldon.

She knew if she asked him anything, he would know. He was beyond the most intelligent man she'd ever known and here she was, on her back in his room, having him recite what he probably considered rudimentary and basic physics. And he still managed to make it sound sexual and turn her on.

His fingers were hot as they cascaded over her face before he entered her. He rested fully on his elbows, smoothing her hair down with his hands. The proximity made her heart race suddenly.

Penny had always felt like in some ways her and Sheldon were not so different. Out of their group of shared friends, she was the most street smart and socially inclined while he was the most knowledgeable and gifted. Both had their unique ways of getting what they wanted out of the group. They were on the same level at very opposite sides of the spectrum.

However, in that moment, she felt like she wasn't on the same level as Sheldon and never would be. Aside from his obsessions, phobias and general quirkiness, which were now as second nature to her and everyone else they knew as they were to him, he was wicked smart, accomplished, and despite what anyone cared to admit, incredibly creative. On top of all that, he also turned out to be a great lover in bed! Beautiful mind…beautiful everything.

Even though she'd been aggressive and even pleasured him prior to their joining on the floor, he was slower in his motions, taking his time. It was as if he chose to savor the moment with her. Penny moved her body, arching it to get him going faster, but his body pressed into hers with soft, sensual kisses and she blinked back tears.

Penny sighed heavily. Why did she all of a sudden not feel good enough for Sheldon? Since when was crazy ass Sheldon Cooper out of her league? She groaned, and turned on her bed, snatching up the pillow and hugging it.

Go to sleep, Penny, she thought to herself. You're just tired.

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It was days and Penny felt officially ignored. Even the nights when Sheldon was home, he acted too busy for her. He was either working on the research, or caught up in another part of his routine that just could not be disturbed. When he worked late, where another scientist drove him home, he would just get ready for bed and not even text or call or come by.

Penny was heartbroken, but not surprised. She knew this is what he needed. He'd warned her, right? She had a nagging feeling that Sheldon wasn't telling her something. Hell, he wasn't telling her a lot.

Oh, why should she care any way? She'd started to make peace with Sheldon being just a friend and occasional sexual partner. It was a paradigm that worked (for now). But Penny sure did miss him.

She sat on her couch at home staring down at a note she'd wondered why she still had. It was the phone number from the man who had flirted with her at work. She lifted the paper and her cell phone. She decided she would text him. What was the harm of one date with someone who actually wanted to go out with her?

She smiled when she got a reply back within minutes.

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Sheldon trudged up the stairs, tired and excited to eat dinner. He could hear Leonard and the other guys already chatting in the living room. Just as the door was unlocked and he took one step inside, he stopped, the other guys giving him a quizzical stare.

He listened intently for a moment, knowing the ever so faint sound of Penny's voice. It was a closer sounding laugh that had him slowly turning around as she rounded the corner of the stairs. His eyes watched as the reason for her sudden giggling was another man walking beside her, his hand on the small of her back.

Sheldon stood straighter, his mouth dropped and his body withdrew another step into the apartment automatically. He hadn't even closed the door, but watched as Penny and her date walked to her place. She saw him and her smile faded.

"Oh. Hi. Sheldon," she said, uncomfortably.

"Good evening, Penny. And Penny's suitor."

"Matt, hi." The guy waved politely and waited for him to close the door.

"Yes. Matt. Hello," Sheldon curtly replied. He pursed his lips and then forced a smile at Penny. "Well, good night." He swung the door shut hard and turned to his friends, not skipping a beat.

"Oh, that's rough, dude," Raj said, sympathetic.

"Yea, we've all been there," Howard mumbled.

"I've been there with her," Leonard murmured back, glad Priya wasn't with them tonight to hear his comment.

"Gentlemen, you're acting like I'm upset. No, no. You're all wrong. Penny may have as many suitors as she likes. She isn't in a current steady relationship." Sheldon slipped off his messenger bag and jacket.

"She might be with that guy, eventually," Howard said.

Sheldon gave him an even glare, then softened up. "I doubt it. He's much too short for her."

"Hey, I dated her!" Leonard scoffed.

"Exactly my point." Sheldon took his place at the couch and picked up the food that was waiting for him.

Matt. Sheldon's eyes narrowed and his eidetic memory allowed the gaps to be filled in rather quickly. He knew exactly who this person was. He decided not to bring it up to the guys because he was less than interested in rehashing what had just happened.

Sheldon ate his food and listened to his friends as they continued their previous conversation, but his peripheral vision was watching the door.

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"Okay. That was awkward," Matt laughed.

"Yeah. He's…whatever. Where were we?" Penny smiled, trying to recapture whatever tiny bit of chemistry was going on.

"I think about here," Matt said as he leaned in to kiss her goodnight.

She smiled, but pushed him away half way through. She kissed his cheek quickly and patted his chest. "It was a great night."

"Are we taking things real slow?" her date asked, confused.

"Yeah. I think so. I actually need that," Penny answered sincerely.

"Okay…." Disappointed, Matt pulled away and looked as though someone kicked his puppy. "I'll call you."

Penny smiled and nodded. "Good night."

When Matt left down the stairs, Penny glared at the door across the hall and thrust her own door open.

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Sheldon's hand felt something soft and curvy next to him. When he opened his eyes, he saw Penny sleeping in his bed but the protest died on his lips. She looked peaceful and he was glad she was there. Just as he leaned down to kiss her, she opened her eyes and said, "Knock, knock."

"What?" He was confused.

Sheldon's eyes shot open from his sudden dream and he bolted up in bed.

There was knocking at his bedroom door. "Hey, Sheldon. Are you OK? You said you were coming in here to get the game. We're waiting."

He'd been so tired he must have just crashed on his bed the moment he came into his room. He rubbed his eyes heavily and looked at the clock. It was a thirty minute nap. He couldn't believe he literally passed out.

He groaned and hated that he'd been awoken from a Penny dream. He laid back down and closed his eyes in hopes of returning to it, but Leonard knocked again.

"Oh, for the love of God, just come in and take the blasted game!" Sheldon shouted. He tossed the game shell on the floor by the door and a startled Leonard just slowly retrieved it after he had opened the door a bit.

"Good night," he whispered to Sheldon but was ignored.

Closing the door, Leonard walked back to the living room.

"That was weird, guys."

"What happened?" Howard asked, both he and Raj having heard the exchange.

"He was sleeping and then just yelled at me."

"You think he misses Penny?" Raj asked.

"Well, he's been working like crazy with Dr. Rochester, so that could actually be more it than the Penny thing," Howard said casually, though he didn't actually believe that himself. He would never openly admit it, but he thought that Sheldon was a lucky bastard and at the same time, the dumbest bastard ever. He'd never ignore Penny the way Sheldon was. In fact, he would probably give up his entire life's work just to be with her—but that was just Howard. Sheldon was an entirely different person…and species.

Raj shrugged. "Could be both."

Leonard popped the game in and started it up. The discussion of what was going on with Sheldon died away almost immediately.

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I have up to chapter 40 so far guys and there are some fun turns for you, but I am at a block—not for lack of what to write but HOW to write it. Too many ideas, it's a curse and a blessing :) REVIEW!