Word Count: 617
Summary: Slight improvement of my first TBBT story, Penny's secret. But only a bit similar.
Disclaimer: I don't own The Big Bang Theory or the characters.

Leonard didn't stop talking about his work for the entirety of their dinner. They were alone for dinner, the first time that entire week. It was Thursday, which meant Sheldon and Amy were out for their date night, and the rest of the group had things to do. At first, Penny was glad that they were alone, but after discovering – through Amy – the day that her husband had, she knew he was going to be quiet.

She was wrong. He was completely different from what she expected. He happily talked about his job, what he was doing, without even stopping to chew or breath. She was glad that he was happy, but she was also slightly worried that he was going to choke.

But, at the same time, Penny couldn't stop smiling. He was excited about something other than comic books, movies or her job. Or her. His voice was so carefree at that point, and it was relaxing her. Relaxing her so much, that it eventually stopped. She looked at him.

"Sorry that I didn't stop talking."

She smiled and got up, sitting again but this time on his lap. Penny kissed him, just a little peck on the lips, making him immediately smile.

"Never apologize for talking about your work. I like it."

"How? You don't understand it."

"Well, that's true. I don't understand half the words you use or that there were so many theories." She was looking at the wall as she said that, and then looked back at him. He was looking at her as if she was going crazy. "But your smile when you talk about this things is so... amazing. I love you." She gave him another kiss and smiled as she pulled back, enjoying the little smile that her kiss provoked in him.

They rest their foreheads together after sharing that way-too-short kiss, their smiles never leaving their lips. The couple stayed like that for a couple of moments, just enjoying each other's presence and touch. But eventually, they hear two people on the other side of the door, and they try to open the door. Unfortunately for those two people – that happened to be their neighbors – the door was locked. So they knocked, something that they have to learn to do. If they wanted people to just barge in, there wouldn't be a door there!

"Leonard, Penny, open up!" They hear Amy shout, and both Leonard and Penny look at each other and say nothing.

They don't move a muscle as the people on the other side of the door call for them, even after hearing that they know they're home – they saw their cars outside.

It takes the other couple a few moments to leave, and Leonard and Penny only move after a couple of seconds of hearing the door closing.

They both sigh and Penny gets up from Leonard's lap, and the latter takes the opportunity to get up and take the plates to the kitchen island and do the dishes.

"I'm glad for the idea I had of closing that stupid door. Don't need another Thursday night of listening to them complaining about their date night. Or saying literally anything else. I just want to be with you, and without them." Penny says, going after her husband and hugging him around the waist, resting her head in his back. He stops what he's doing and turns around, but she never stops holding him. Her head is now resting on his chest, and his arms are around her.

There's another knock on the door.

"We can hear you!" Sheldon exclaims, but the couple inside is too much in their little world to hear – or care.

The End

Since I was supposed to be studying, I decided to write something. So, I went to my oldest stories to get ideas. This was what came out of that sort of travel down memory lane. Hope everyone enjoys. Sorry for the Shamy appearance, I also enjoy putting things in my stories that I don't understand. Like, for example, why does no one ever knock on apartment 4A now? They just enter. Especially Shamy. One day, they'll catch Lenny doing things on that couch. Even if it is on fanfiction xD