Wow…You know what the first thing I'm going to say is I AM SO SORRY! Sorry it took SO LONG for me to update this, but honestly I kinda gave up on this one until today and now I really want to finish it! Thanks for not giving up on me if you are reading this! Don't hate me too much! Writers block, ya know? Any ways, here is the next chapter

Rating: T

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He could tell someone was watching him, had known for at least 3 and a half minutes, but refused to look up from his work. It was far more important than the man at his office door. Why didn't he just knock? Imbecile.

"Sheldon?" came the small voice from his opened door.

"What?"

The man leaning in his door frame was taken slightly aback by Sheldon's clipped tone.

"You were 15 minutes late to work this morning," he said, timid tone fading with the words he spoke.

"I know, Leonard, I do in fact have an understanding of the progression of time. Was that really why you decided to interrupt my work? How pointless," Sheldon finally looked up at his roommate as he finished his words.

Entering the office more, Leonard moved to pick up the box on his friend's desk. "Well, no," he continued, "I also wanted to ask why you have a box with pink kittens and stuff on it. Going through a phase?"

Sheldon shot Leonard a withering glance as he returned to his work. "No, I stopped to get some peach cobbler at a bakery this morning, this is the package it was placed in when I received it," he stated nonchalantly.

"Oh."

There was an uncomfortable pause, causing Sheldon to look up, aggravated once again. "Is that all, Dr. Hofstadter?"

"Why are you blushing?" Leonard smirked slightly as he saw embarrassment flood his friend's face. What was wrong with him? Not that he was complaining, he actually found it hilarious, but he had no idea why bringing up a pink pastry box would make Sheldon's face light up so.

"No reason. Please leave now, I actually have important work to do, unlike some people."

Leonard's smirk instantly evaporated as he began to sulk out of the office back to his lab. His work was important too, dammit!

"Close the door on your way out."

If Sheldon had been listening, or cared, he might have heard Leonard mumble something about a laser and dams. Whatever, he had more puzzling things to think about. What was it about this woman that made him blood hot? He barely had to think about her and his face heated and reddened! Damn Leonard for bringing her up… even if it was indirectly. Perhaps he'd have to put string theory aside briefly; the mystery of this woman, this 'Penny', was far more interesting at the moment.

Sheldon found himself very fascinated with his mental images of her from earlier in the day. He wondered what it would be like to see her asleep but instead of on a counter, on his chest, sleep easily claiming both of them as they listened to the other's breath and felt each other's heart beating beneath bare skin. Where did that thought come from? Feeling his temperature rise again, Sheldon decided to push that image aside and think about this woman at least fully clothed. It wouldn't be great if his boss came in to find him completely flustered and red faced, unable to get up from behind the safety of his desk that hid the physical evidence of his infatuation.

"Oh my," Sheldon mumbled to himself, "this may be a problem, indeed."

A/N: So… Yeah! I've already got the next chapter or two nearly done, so I'm glad to say this story will be continued Also, I think the overall rating of this may be turned to a T, I just don't really feel like writing anything sMutty for this story, I'll keep it sweet and fluffy, and angsty of course ;) Enjoy! R&R!~ love you!