A/N - hey guys :) this one is just a bit of fun - life with shenny if you like. its just a catch up of what they are up to in-between the big events.
Chapter 9 – Confirming the inevitable.
She stretches out in her warm, soft duvet and squints at the sun peering in through her curtains. She gets up and pulls a t-shirt over her head and pulls herself out of her room. Coffee. She needs coffee desperately. Her body moves subconsciously in search for its goal, opening her front door without even glimpsing at her kitchen. She already knows that she doesn't have any coffee or milk.
After dragging her bare feet across the floor in the hallway, she walks into 4A without knocking. She finds Sheldon already dressed after having already completed his Saturday morning routine. She offers him a sleepy smile and a groggy 'good morning'. He replies with a knowing smile and a bright 'good morning penny'.
She reaches the kitchen and absently picks up the already made coffee maker with a content smile. She reaches up for her favourite mug and receives a sharp intake of break from behind her. She slowly turns around to find a dark eyed Wack-a-doodle starring intensely at her. She looks down and remembers that she is only wearing her under thingies and a baggy t-shirt. Obviously her movement caused her top to rise and to give Sheldon a morning present. Hands were wrapping round her waist and lips were on hers after two long strides.
After stealing a few kisses, Sheldon remembers that penny isn't functional without the magic that is coffee. He smiles down at her and gives her a quick peck on the cheek whilst taking her cup from her hands and filling it up.
She grins at him and inhales the smell of the coffee and starts to recover a bit. She takes a sip and sits down at the counter whilst Sheldon busies himself with getting her a bowl for some breakfast. After Sheldon has taken care of her, he wanders back to his desk and continues with his work, occasionally glancing up at her will a small smile.
As she consumes her breakfast and lucky charms, she thinks about how wonderful the night before was. The movie premiere was a total hit and she can't wait for the next event. The guys had given her a perfect after party when they got home. Queen Penelope and Sheldor the conquer defeated the guys once again on HALO. They sat with snacks and alcohol and talked about the premiere. The event was filmed live so the guys told them about their evening before of them watching everything that happened. They really wanted to go but penny wasn't allowed 4 friends to come with her; only dates and family were allowed. Howard teased Raj about squealing like a girl when they first saw them both on the camera. They all exchanged looks when they told her about the fan section on the red carpet. Penny and Sheldon went bright red with mischievous smiles aimed at one another.
Her thoughts are interrupted by the main phone ringing. Sheldon stands to retrieve it and answers with a formal, 'Dr Sheldon Cooper speaking'. He takes a seat in his spot and begins the idle chit-chat.
''hello, Dr Gablehauser…yes well…of course…well that confirms the inevitable…of course I will speak to you prier the meeting… good day to you to.''. Sheldon hangs up and places the phone back in its holder and turns to penny.
''what was that about?'' she asks as she puts her empty bowl into the sink.
''That was Dr Gablehauser confirming that I have in fact have solved string theory…which was inevitable, I wouldn't have given him my finished paper and results if I didn't know that it was right. He was calling to also inform that I have been awarded a Nobel Prize in physics.'' He finished with a rush of excitement and a huge grin whilst penny sprinted to him.
She jumped into his arms as his stood up to prepare himself for her attack. ''Honey, that's amazing! I knew you would be awarded your Nobel Prize! I'm so happy for you. When do you get to receive it?'', she sequels into his neck whilst holding him in a tight embrace.
''Well…first I will have an ongoing stretch of interviews and lectures to give which may involve some travelling but we can prepare for that later. I have been told that I will be receiving the award in Stockholm on November the 12th.''
''Ahh, this is so exciting! I can't believe that so much has happened in the last month.'' Penny exclaims as she releases him and they both settle on the coach.
Sheldon's reply was stopped when the phone rang again. He reaches over the arm of the chair and looks at the caller ID.
''It's my mother.'' Sheldon states with the look of a 'dear caught in headlights' face.
''So? What's wrong about that?'' penny replies cautiously talking in his expression.
''I haven't informed her of my latest news yet.'' Sheldon answers, ready to put the phone back down and hide in his room.
Penny swats him on the arm before snatching the phone off him and is answering before Sheldon can steal it back.
''Hey, Mrs. Cooper''
''Hello, penny dear. Where's my boy at?''
Sheldon is sat beside her shaking his head and mouthing 'I'm not here'.
''Sheldon and Leonard went to the comic book store for an important errand. Can I pass on a message for you?'' penny lied smoothly using her acting skills.
''Oh that's mighty nice of ya, dear. I was jus' callin' to give him a piece oh ma' mind but I suppose you could do that for meh. Meemaw got herself a letter from Shelly informing her that he proved his string theory stuff. Didn't he think it would ave been nice to tell his momma the news?'' Mary's hurt Texan voice pulled at penny's heart string and resulted in Sheldon getting another whack to his arm.
He winced and held his hand over the target area giving her a glare, Damn Nebraskan man hands. He can hear the conversation and can't help but feel a small amount of guilt for not telling his family. He sent his Meemaw a letter two days after he proved string theory and she must have only just received it and told his mother.
''Oh don't worry I will give him a good telling off for you Mary, you can count on that.'' Penny said as she was glaring at Sheldon.
''Thank yuh dear. Oh and my momma also told meh that you and my shelly are in relationship?'' Mary asked sceptically. She needed to know for herself.
Penny took a deep breath and her face softened as she looked at Sheldon. He was looking shy and irritated by his mother. ''Yes that is true. Sheldon and I are in a relationship together. I couldn't be any happier, apart from him not telling you about it.''
''Sweet Jesus, my prays ave been answered.'' She sighs into the phone. ''I knew it would be you my boy falls for. He always mentions yuh in his weekly calls home.'' She could hear her smile in her voice. ''one more thing dear, I was gonna let Shelly know that me and Mellissa will be arriving there tomorrow at 4 and was gonna give him a heads up.''
''oh that's great, do you want me to come and pick you both up at the airport rather than getting a cab?'' penny offers sweetly.
''That would mighty kind of yeh, sweatpea.'' Mary says before they say their goodbyes and hang up.
Sheldon is waiting for the onslaught of anger and junior rodeo style beatings but is pleasantly surprised to find penny hugging him.
''what she doesn't know won't hurt her.'' penny says, forgetting about the promise to give him hell from his mother and instead getting comfy in the warm Sheldon sat next to her.
Sheldon smiles and wraps his arms around her. ''I suppose that having my mother round for the weekend will be punishment enough for my lack of informing her of our news.''.
The boys come round at lunch time to find them in the same position on the couch. ''Ready for paintball?'' asks Leonard as he heads to his bedroom to get his overalls and equipment.
The couple get ready for a late evening paintball session shortly after their arrival. Penny has decided to join them and help defeat Leslie and Kripke. They planned to have paintball today instead of on Sunday due to Sheldon's mother coming round.
-An hour and a half later-
''That was awesome; I should join you guys more often. Did you see Leslie's face when I shot her? Well you probably couldn't because her face mask was covered in my paintballs. Ha.'' Penny exclaims as the group walk up to the second floor.
''Yeah you should have seen Sheldon's winning kill on kripke. He landed flat on his butt after he got shot from Sheldon's long shot.'' Leonard informed her as they reached the third floor.
''oh I saw that! Was that you sweetie? You and your Texan trained shooting styles.'' Penny teased him but she was proud that his usually nerdy self could handle a gun.
''Yes. I was able to climb a tree and I used the height to my advantage as I scouted from above. I caught him just as he was entering our territory.'' Sheldon said with an amused smile at her excited attitude about his kill.
They reached their apartments and went their separate ways to get ready for laundry night.
-Laundry room-
''hello penny'' Sheldon greets her as she enters the Laundry room at 8:15pm.
''hey sweetie'' she places her basket on the floor and loads the free washing machine. She jumps up onto the washer and taps the heels of her feet against it.
''I've been thinking... .''Penny starts but stops when Sheldon tilts his head to her and his eyes bug out. ''shush you.'' She smirks at him and continues. ''I want to go out and buy a new car''.
This has Sheldon's attentions, ''ooh goody! Hopefully this one won't have a flashing check engine light'' he smiles at her but he is deadly serious. ''what model were you thinking of getting?''
''I haven't really looked that much but I was hoping that you could come with me tomorrow morning before we pick up your mother and missy'' penny replied hopefully with the puppy dog face, as he walks over to her and stands between her knees.
''I guess I could change my morning schedule so that I could accompany you to shop for a safe vehicle'' Sheldon concedes. No one can compete against her puppy dog look.
''yay!'' she claps her hands and bounces up and down on the washer.
Sheldon leans forward and steals a kiss before he continues his laundry and ends the day.
-Sunday morning-
They arrive at the car dealer ship place and take a look around.
''ooh what about the black Chevrolet impala?'' Penny offers as she slides her hand over the smooth bonnet.
''That depends on whether or not you want too much attention. It's a shame that I don't have a drivers licence; I have always enjoyed the classic American muscle cars.'' Sheldon walks around the car and admires the gloss body.
''Yeah I guess. Why don't you get your driver's licence then?'' Penny says as she walks up to the next car.
''Maybe that should be my next goal. I will consider it'' Sheldon muses. ''The red BMW coupe has been given positive reviews and I have been told that it is 'smooth to drive' ''.
''mmmm, let's keep looking'' Penny replies and takes his hand in hers.
They walk around the outside and Sheldon tells her all of the safety points for every car that they pass. She suddenly stops and stares straight ahead of her. Sheldon looks at her face and then follows her line of sight and gapes.
''penny, get it! If you don't I will! Get it!'' he exclaims as he drags a frozen penny towards the piece of art. ''Penny, this is a 1966 classic red Ford mustang soft top convertible.''
''I can't get this! I mean I really want it but it doesn't look like it's in good shape. It would be a check engine light catastrophe'' Penny replies as she steps out of the car.
''mmm, especially with your poor breaking abilities. You will kill her in a week'' Sheldon says his good bye to the car and penny dragged him away after hitting him for insulting her driving skills.
''ok its either the BMW coupe or the Audi R8?...or what about that yellow Porsche 911?'' penny asks and points to each car as she lists them.
''personally I think that you should have gone for the mustang but that's just me'' Sheldon grumbles and he earns a glare from penny, ''fine… the best choice out of the three that you have managed to list, would have to be the BMW which I spotted.''
''don't you think that the BMW Zagato coupe looks a bit angry?'' penny asks Sheldon coyly as she walks a few feet away from it.
''Penny, how can a car looks angry? Are you afraid of it or something?'' Sheldon asks with amusement and watches her glare at him which brings a smile to his face. ''Well if you don't want to purchase the BMW, then the Audi is the last option. ''
''What about the cute little yellow Porsche 911?'' Penny asks Sheldon with an innocent voice whilst pouting her lips at him.
''it's yellow.'' Sheldon retorts dryly with a dumbfounded expression.
''that's what makes it cute'' penny walks over to it and touches the bonnet. She looks up to Sheldon who looks bored. When he catches her eye she sticks her tongue out at him.
''yes wonderful, I'm with a child who wants to buy a yellow car'' Sheldon says as he tries not to smile.
''You're just grumpy because I didn't buy the mustang. I could put those cute eye-lashes on the lights.''
''I am not getting into a yellow car with eye-lashes stuck on the front of it with you.''
''we'll see'' penny smirks at him with a mischievous glint in her eye.
''well make up your mind otherwise will be late to the airport'' Sheldon replies, silent hoping that if he rushes her she will just go for the Audi and not the yellow eye saw.
''Fine, fine. You're right; I can't get a yellow car especially if I want to escape from paparazzi. Ok, I'm going to get the Audi TT RS in red'' penny concedes; she is getting tired of looking at car that she can't have.
''excellent choice, also if you like I can haggle the price down for you?'' Sheldon says sweetly as he rocks his body back and forth and rolls his weight on his heels. His hands are in his pockets and he is looking absolutely adorable.
''You would use your super intellect powers to reduce the price of this car for me? You little rebel, you.'' Penny teases him as they hug outside the doors of the building.
''Anything for you…just don't tell my mother; she made me promise to never use my powers for evil.'' Sheldon whispered the last part in her ear. Penny smiled at him and he released her to open the door for her and they made their way to the purchasing desk.
-6pm, the same day-
After collecting Mrs. Cooper and Missy at the airport in penny's new car and settling into Leonard's bedroom, they get settled around the coffee table to eat. Leonard was kind enough to give up his bedroom and stay with Stephanie for the duration of their visit. Mary has planned some good old eye-talian cooking to celebrate Sheldon's work.
They discussed all about Sheldon's Nobel Prize and what will be happening next for him. His mother reminded him to behave himself whilst having all those cameras on him during interviews. They talked about penny's new movie and missy was jealous that she didn't meet any hot celebs. Penny reassured her that next time she will take her to a fancy party and introduce her to some of the 'nice ones'.
Sheldon collected everyone's plates when they all finished their spaghetti with little hot dogs cut up in it, and took them to the kitchen.
''so penny, I hope ma boy hasn't been hassling yuh too much or causing yuh to go too crazy'' Mary asked from the armchair.
''your boy hasn't done anything of the sort.'' Sheldon stepped in to the conversation before penny could answer. His Texan twang escaped as he answered for penny. ''I don't know why you would think that I would be 'hassling penny'.'' He continued as he started to make everyone some hot beverages.
''He has been anything but, Mary'' penny smiled over at Sheldon from her spot in the middle cushion. ''he's actually been perfect'' she continues to smile sweetly at Sheldon as he brought over their tea.
Mary and missy accepted the tea from Sheldon as he lent over penny to hand them their mugs. They almost spat their mouthfuls of tea out as they witnessed Sheldon sweetly kissing penny's cheek with a genuine smile whilst he sat back down in his spot.
It was nothing new for penny but for his mother and sister it was the biggest thing in the world. They have been able to steal a hug or two in the past but never have they seen him initiate a kiss. Mary was prepared to give Sheldon a good talking to about getting over his germ fears whilst she was here so that he wouldn't lose penny. However it appears to her that she doesn't need to. She spent his childhood watching him hide away from the world and he would never play with the neighbour kids. He has always been so closed off in his own little world; she was hopeless at pulling him out of it. Now this wonderful, beautiful woman to her right has achieved the impossible.
Penny catches the expressions on their faces but isn't fazed. She has gotten used to the shocked stares from everyone that knows Sheldon. She visited him at Caltech the other day and had lunch with him and the guys in the cafeteria. Sheldon's kiss goodbye got everyone's heads turning which resulted in a hasty retreat on her part as she left Sheldon to get questioned by all of the nerds.
An hour later they both got sorted for bed and left Sheldon and penny to some alone time after talking all evening.
''This has gone well don't you think?'' penny said as she got into her new favourite place in the world.
Sheldon looked down at the top of her head and breathed in her green apple scent and relaxed into his spot. ''I couldn't agree with you more''.
woohoo - i hope you all liked it. A bit of Mrs Cooper and Missy. i hope that their accents come across ok; my spell check had a melt down. next chapter will be up tomorrow save time. see ya x