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And so it began. A few months went by, again, undisturbed. Around others, they were two separate people. Penny was usually with Leonard, usually lying through her teeth about any emotion she felt. When she was with Leonard, she never felt safe. He was always very jumpy, and he jumped to conclusions. They still fought a lot, but it didn't bother penny as much anymore. She knew that later, Sheldon would be in her bed, where he always belonged.
And that's exactly what it was. Behind closed doors, they were one. They fit together perfectly, like they both knew they would. The stairwell, the laundry room, wherever they could find time, they would spend it together. Somehow, Sheldon didn't have a problem lying to Leonard about him and Penny. He knew if he told the truth, he would lose both Leonard and the girl he was starting to fall in love with. He knew he couldn't risk it.
They always seemed to be aware of each other. If Sheldon lifted his arm, Penny would cross her legs. They were in sync, and only they noticed. Leonard was blissfully unaware. Still in a childlike state, he was brimming with happiness. In his world, Penny was only his, and to him, forever. And Sheldon just watched, dying to reach out and say…
"There, there. Sheldon's here."
Leonard looked up from his computer. "What?"
Sheldon's eyes winded, realizing he had voiced his thoughts. Sheldon forced a slim smile. "Oh, nothing Leonard, just practicing my caring voice." Yeah, that would suffice.
Leonard squinted, but then just shook his head. Just typical Sheldon. Typical, weird Sheldon. Sheldon breathed a sight of relief, and continued organizing papers on the coffee table.
"Sheldon? Sweetie, I need your help."
Sheldon looked up from the papers, another smile plastered onto his face. Penny stood in the door frame, holding her laptop in her hand, wearing a tank top and her hello kitty shorts. Sheldon's eye brows raised involuntarily.
"Of course, Penny. What do you need?" Sheldon grinned as he took a step beside her, to see what she was doing on her computer.
"It's these stupid goblins. They're really pissing me off. There's way to many of them." She growled, clicking away at her computer, which Sheldon took swiftly from her hands. He clicked and typed away for a few seconds, and then handed the computer back to her. She frowned at the computer, and then back at Sheldon. She mumbled something about stupid genius, and then kissed him, right on the lips. They both froze, realizing her mistake. It had just come natural for Penny, and she slowly turned towards Leonard, who was still typing away on his computer, lost in the world of science. Penny's breath was heavy, and she quickly pushed Sheldon back into the hallway. She was on the verge of tears.
"Sheldon, I can't do this anymore." She put her hands on his chest as she talked in a fast whisper. "I know he loves me, but I love you and we can't avoid being together in public anymore." She took a breath. "We have to tell him. I know it'll hurt him but I can't lie." She put her hands around his neck. "I only want you."
Sheldon stared into her green eyes, and nodded, slowly removing her hands from his neck. He walked past her and back into his apartment.
"Leonard? There's something Penny and I need to tell you."
In the back of his mind, Sheldon was excited about getting into the shower. He was excited about wiping away the dirt, the lies from the past months. He wanted to be clean again.