Sheldon stared at the ceiling as he lay in his bed, reliving the past half hour. He had engaged in coitus and it turned out that it wasn't as bad as he had thought it to be. Actually he had really enjoyed it and it sure as hell was something he would do again! Sure, it hadn't lasted very long because it was his first time but Penny said that was normal. Turning his head, he saw Penny's long blonde hair spread out on his pillow as she dozed with her head resting on his chest. He had theorised that Penny was good in bed and his theories turned out to be better than correct, he only wished he could do the same for her. Penny had introduced him to a physical relationship and in a way he was glad he waited so long. Gently removing Penny from his chest so that she was now resting her head on the pillow, he put his clothes back on and walked into the lounge, opening up his laptop.

He opened up "Google", contemplated on what to search and ended up typing in How to please a woman in bed. Grabbing a notepad and pen, he began to write down the tips that the many internet sites offered.

'Use toys? How can toys help?' Sheldon said to himself, clicking on the link, 'Oh! So that's what Kripke meant. How unsanitary… and to think I told him about the rocket next to my bed!' He scrunched his nose up as he muttered to himself. When the door knocked, Sheldon quickly shut his laptop and sighed with annoyance. Who called at 9 o clock at night? Opening the door, he was surprised to see Wolowitz and Koothrapali standing there.

'What are you doing here?' Sheldon asked.

'Well, we thought we should have a late lad's night.' Wolowitz smiled, 'Obviously, it's going to be weird now that Leonard isn't here but oh well we can still have fun.'

'What did you want to do?' Sheldon asked as they both walked into the apartment and sat down.

'Well, I thought it would be a good idea to try out…. Wait for it…. 5D chess! We've conquered 3D chess, we've kicked 4D chess' butt and now, it's time for the game that has not even been released in stores yet. Bernie's cousin was on the design team and asked me to try out the prototype.'

'Well, it seems like an interesting idea to test out.' Sheldon said.

'Are you kidding? It is amazing!' Raj cried and Wolowitz smiled

'Thank you Raj… see Sheldon… would it kill you to show some enthusiasm?'

'Well, I was busy before you arrived and you interrupted what I was doing with your arrival.' Sheldon groaned.

'What could you possibly be doing in this apartment on your own that's so important it rules out 5D chess?' Howard asked and Sheldon opened his mouth, only to have someone else speak for him.

'Sheldon, honey… come back to bed, I miss you.'

Raj and Howard's jaws dropped as they saw a dishevelled and near naked Penny standing in one of Sheldon's t-shirts at the exit of the lounge rubbing her eyes.

'You dog.' Wolowitz punched Sheldon's arm. Penny's eyes widened when she saw Raj and Howard and she immediately hid behind the pillar.

'What are you guys doing here? Get out!' Penny yelled and Howard laughed.

'Alright, we'll get out of your hair.' Howard said, 'though on a serious note we do need to play 5D chess, so we'll be back tomorrow.'

'Have a good night Sheldon.' Raj winked as they left and Sheldon shut the door behind them.

'Are they gone?' Penny asked, peeking her head around the corner before emerging into full view. Sheldon smiled at her and strode over to her, it was time to test out some of those tips that the internet offered. He grabbed her hand and pulled her back into the bedroom. 'My, my Sheldon. Have I unleashed something in you?'

'I don't know, perhaps we should find out?' he said and Penny grinned before nodding and following suit. 30 minutes later, Sheldon found himself back in the same position: breathing heavily and staring at the ceiling, only this time Penny was awake and doing exactly the same as him.

'Wow, where did you get those sort of moves from in the space of an hour?' Penny asked, breathing equally as heavily as both she and Sheldon lay next to each other.

'Well, the internet does have some interesting sites.' Sheldon chuckled. Penny raised an eyebrow, turning on her side to face him, propping herself up via her elbow.

'Did you look at any dodgy sites?'

'If you're referring to me looking at any pornographic material, you're mistaken. I do not enjoy looking at things like that, nor do I think they should be broadcasted.'

'Sheldon, there's nothing wrong with watching a little porn every now and then… lots of people do it.' Penny laughed.

'I don't see why. The only naked person I want to see, aside from myself, is you.' Sheldon frowned and Penny smiled before gently kissing him.

'That's really sweet Sheldon.' She whispered against his lips. Penny looked at her boyfriend, for a tall skinny guy, she was surprised to find that he had muscles and he definitely had "aesthetically pleasing genitals" as he had once stated. Sure he didn't have a six pack, but it was nice to know he had something there rather than just skin and bones.

'Well it's the truth.'

'So what shall we do tomorrow?' Penny asked.

'Well… I need to apply for a grant so I can get funding for a hypothesis I have on string theory. If I get it and my hypothesis proves correct… I could change the way physicists look at science. I could even win a Nobel Prize. When I get it, I know that I will definitely have a lot of work to do.'

'Well don't forget about me and I'll burn your lab to the ground.'

'I think you mean or.'

Penny shook her head, 'What does it matter, I've just had sex twice in one night… I'm too tired to think about grammar.'

'Well, it seems like a pretty crucial conjunction to me.' Sheldon said, ignoring her look of annoyance. She sighed and just went along with it.

'Fine, don't forget about me OR I'll burn your lab to the ground.'

'How could I forget about you?' Sheldon grinned, rolling over so he was on top of her. Penny smiled and wound her arms around his neck, kissing him softly. Her heart beat swiftly as she contemplated on revealing what she was about to reveal to him. It could end very badly, but it could also end extremely well.

'Sheldon… I know we haven't been together long but the past few weeks I've been with you… I've never been happier. Ever since that dreaded day with Leonard, you've been there for me. Ever since you came into my life, you've been the only person I can truly trust. We've had our ups and we've had our downs but you've always been there, you've been my best friend since the day I moved here. And when I discovered my romantic attraction to you had started before I had even realised it existed, it seemed that every day that had passed and every day since… knowing that you weren't mine, that I couldn't hold you, kiss you, be with you… it made me die a little inside each time.'

Sheldon sensed something was up from her tone of voice, from the way she clung onto him as if she never wanted to let go. He could feel her pulse quicken and her heart beat fasten.

'What do you mean?'

'I love you.' She said in a hushed whisper, gazing at him.

Sheldon was shocked and found it difficult to find the right words to say. He looked at her, searching her eyes deeply before whispering softly to her, 'You love me?' He frowned and looked away for a second before returning his gaze back to her, 'Penny…' he started but she cut him off.

'Sheldon, I truly… deeply and ardently… love you.' Her voice cracked as she spoke and Sheldon felt butterflies form in his stomach and he slowly bent his head and kissed her again. 'I know you don't know what it feels like to love someone, so I'm not expecting you to say anything. I just wanted you to know how I feel.' Penny smiled after the kiss broke.

'Thank you Penny.' He said, rolling off her and bringing her into a strong cuddle. Soon, she drifted off into a peaceful slumber before Sheldon soon followed, dreaming about his Penny.

Sorry for the late update… been ill so I hope it's ok. Thanks for all reviews and your patience and hope to hear on what you thought of the chapter xx