Here's the next update! Sorry for the wait – how about everyone just expects me to update Thursday-Sunday and if I get you anything Monday-Wednesday, it's just a bonus? Sound good?
Anyway…
#4 Give her flowers.
Penny had been fully expecting to spend the night at Leonard's apartment, but what she had forgotten was that all the clothes that she kept over on that side of the hallway had been worn and were now in the pile of laundry. She woke up the next morning and frowned, not wanting to put yesterday's clothes back on. Even a twenty foot walk of shame looked like a walk of shame, and no one who had been in a relationship for almost a year – had it really been a year already? – shouldn't ever be doing anything that resembled a walk of shame.
Penny went through Leonard's closet, looking for something that she could throw on, the sheet wrapped around her in case Sheldon was to enter the room without warning again. Get over yourself, Penny thought. Everyone that has the slightest chance of seeing you walk across the hallway knows you're Leonard's girlfriend.
"Hey," Leonard said, entering the room. "I got something for you."
Penny turned and almost dropped the sheet. "Flowers!" Her mouth fell open slightly as she stepped toward him, reaching out and taking the blossoms from him. She drew them up to her nose before realizing how odd this was. "What's this about?"
Leonard shrugged. "What do you mean?"
"I mean is this like when you used to send me cards after we had sex?" Penny asked, only half joking.
Leonard gave her his best 'not amused' face. "No. It's just…you know, it's just me trying to show that you are my special girl. I got him early this morning to get them."
Penny put a hand on his arm. "Aw, you are just the sweetest." She leaned forward and kissed him on the cheek. "Hey," she said, squeezing his arm gently. "Can you do something for me? You know, since I'm your special girl, and since you've already been out today?"
"Of course," Leonard said.
"Great," Penny said. "Go across the hall and get me clean clothes."
Leonard folded his arms. "You didn't say please."
"Pleeeeeease," she said, bringing the flowers to her nose again and peering at him over them, trying her best to look adorable.
Leonard kept his unimpressed expression for a few moments longer, and then cracked, grinning and giving a little chuckle. "Sure," he said, drawing a flower out of the bunch and tucking it behind her ear.
When he left, Penny looked in the mirror and studied her appearance. Her hair was pretty messy, but the color of the flower provided the perfect contrast to both her hair and the sheet. She raised her eyebrows and nodded to herself. "Actually, this could work..."