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Penny arrived home from her lunch turned shopping excursion with Amy and settled in for the evening to watch some Sunday television. She changed into a cute pair of shorts and a t-shirt. After flipping to the cooking channel, Penny grabbed herself a diet coke from the fridge and settled on the couch. Her mind kept going back to her confession earlier in the day. Was she really falling for Sheldon? Every fiber in her being screamed yes, but there was something holding her back. She knew what it was, she would just have to find the courage to get over it. Fifteen minutes into a show about crazy restaurants, she was interrupted by Sheldon's knock.
Knock, knock, knock.
"Penny." He called from the other side of her front door. She sighed and couldn't help but smile to herself.
Knock, knock, knock.
"Penny." He called again. Penny swiftly got off the couch and glided to the door. Her hand hovered over the door knob as she waited for his final knock.
Knock, knock, knock.
"Penny." He called one last time. Penny quickly opened her door and smiled up at him. He quickly snatched his hand from the knocking position and clutched the laundry basket he was holding closer to his hip. Penny quickly scanned the items in the basket. They were hers. He mimicked her expression. She cocked her head slightly and so did he. Penny pressed her lips together.
"Hey Sheldon, what's up?" She asked in a casual tone. His smile deepened. Penny moved to the side to allow him access to her apartment. He came in without hesitation, closing the door behind him.
"Hello Penny, I was just coming by because you forgot your laundry in my room this morning." He said while setting the basket on the floor. Penny grinned and embraced him. His touch was light. He rested his hands on her back while she hugged him.
"My knight in shining armor. How will I ever repay you?" She playfully said into his chest. She looked up into his face and saw a perplexed look on his face. She traced small circles into his lower back with her fingertips.
"I am neither armored, nor have I been knighted, also I'm not sure that my returning your laundry serves any form of payment. It's not like I am giving the laundry as a gift." Sheldon quickly said trying to decode her statement. Penny grasped his hand into hers and quietly led him to her bedroom.
"Oh but I think it does." She coyly countered as she sat him on her bed. Sheldon placed his hands on her backside and watched her as she stared into his bright blue eyes and ran her fingers through his hair. Penny gently knelt in between his legs and quickly worked at his pants. His eyes grew wide when he realized what she was about to do.
"Penny, what are you doing?" He quickly asked as he took her busy hands into his. Penny smirked and ignored him. She quickly batted his hands away and continued taking off his pants and briefs. She quickly tugged them down his thighs and let them rest just below his knees.
"Relax." She cooed as she took his semi hard member into her hands. He licked at his lips. Penny looked up into his face, he reminded her of a deer looking for an escape route. Penny thought that this made her the mountain lion. She began placing small kisses along his thighs as she ran her hand along his shaft.
"What you are about to do is highly unsanitary. Please control your urges and refrain-" Sheldon began protesting, but as quickly as the words fell from his lips, Penny reassured him that everything would be fine.
"Just go with it Sheldon." Penny whispered as her lips brushed against his swollen tip. She licked at the precum on his head and watched as his eyes rolled back into his head. Sheldon swallowed his further protests and he nodded his head. Penny grinned and continued.
She let her tongue glide over his arousal and a muffled sound escaped his throat. Her lips wrapped around him and she gently sucked on his hardness. Sheldon unconsciously ran his fingertips through her hair, coaxing her further onto him. Penny let him grasp at her ponytail as she took him further into her mouth. She could feel him throbbing as she allowed him to press at the back of her throat.
"Oh god." Sheldon whispered as Penny slowly made her way back up to the tip of his arousal. She could feel her panties begin to dampen, the thought of giving him such pleasure turned her on to no end, but this wasn't for her. Penny moaned as she took him back into her hot mouth. This caused Sheldon to grip tighter on her pony tail and buck his hips. Penny allowed him to press at the back of her throat once more. Sheldon gripped at her comforter with his free hand and grunted as Penny deep throated him.
She could feel him pulsating, she knew he was about to come. Penny softly raked her teeth across his shaft as she pressed a finger into his perineum. Sheldon groaned and let his seed spill across her tongue. Penny was quick to swallow his offering. She gingerly wiped at the corners of her mouth and Sheldon flopped back on her bed. Penny stood up, ignoring her own arousal and smiled down at her spent boyfriend. Sheldon studied her ceiling as he tried to piece together what just happened. Penny walked toward the bathroom and allowed him to process the information for a minute.
She loaded her toothbrush up with toothpaste and began to brush, not because he tasted bad, but because she knew he would ask her to. After she rinsed, she watched him walk up behind her in the mirror. His expression was soft and he looked utterly satisfied. He wrapped his arms around her waist as she took a swig of antiseptic mouthwash, swished it around and spat it in the sink. Their eyes met in the mirror as Penny wiped at her mouth with a wash cloth, she quickly smiled at Sheldon. He smiled back and placed a small kiss onto her temple. Penny turned around and placed her lips against his, chastely kissing him.
"That wasn't so bad, was it? And I even brushed my teeth." Penny said with a quick raise of her eyebrows. Sheldon nodded.
"It wasn't so bad." He teasingly agreed. Penny took his hand and began to lead him to the couch.
"However, next time I will request that you rinse before and after." He concluded with a smug smirk on his face. Oh, Sheldon the germophobe. Penny quickly shot him a look as they took their seats on her couch. Sheldon settled and Penny was quick to snuggle up with him. They watched some cook off show together in silence. Sheldon gently rubbed at her arm with his thumb and Penny pressed her head into his chest.
"Penny." He said, breaking the silence between them. The words that followed seemed to be trapped in his throat. She sat up and looked into his face. It was like he wanted to talk, but couldn't. He moistened his lips and took in a steady breath.
"You know that I love you, right?" Sheldon asked. Penny felt her stomach twist up into a gigantic knot. Did she just hear him right? Penny felt her defenses go into over-drive. Maybe she could play this off like he was kidding.
"You're funny." She grabbed at her almost full can of diet coke and quickly took it into the kitchen. Sheldon watched her as she began cleaning up and putting dishes into the sink. Penny could feel her stomach tense up and she felt short of breath. Sheldon stood up and walked into the kitchen. Penny ignored him.
"Penny, I'm not kidding. You will know that I'm kidding when I playfully say 'Bazinga'. I love you." He restated. Penny licked at her lips. Things were moving too fast.
"Sheldon I don't think you know what you're saying." Penny offered as she picked up a glass from the counter. She tried to avoid looking directly at him, but when his gaze caught hers, he looked sad and confused. Penny placed the glass into the sink and tried to push past him. He solidly stood before her.
"Things are moving really fast. I think maybe we should spend some time apart." Penny quickly said, not caring if it was really the opposite of what she was feeling. As her eyes started to fill with tears, Penny pressed her lips together and turned around. She couldn't let him see her cry.
"Penny, I don't understand. Are you breaking up with me?" Sheldon asked, his voice sounded different. He sounded lost and hurt. Penny hated that she made him feel like that. She quickly wiped away the tears that had fallen onto her cheeks.
"I don't know, Sheldon. I just- I need time. I need to be alone." She said with a shaky voice as she began to walk away. Sheldon was quick to stop her. He grasped her wrist and she quickly turned around. Her eyes shone with tears. His eyes darted across her face.
"Do you think that it's been easy for me? Do you think that I relish in telling people about my personal life? Well, in case you need to think about that, I don't. I don't just open up to people." He said as he tugged her closer to him. Penny licked at her lips as her tears fell onto her cheeks.
"I didn't plan on falling in love with you, Penny. I didn't plan on telling you details about my life, but it happened." He continued. Penny sniffled back her emotions. He was right, she didn't even consider that opening up to her might have been hard for him. Sheldon let go of her wrist.
"I don't need you to say it back, but you can't just keep pushing me away. You have to give this a chance." He reasoned. Penny nodded her head and felt the tears well up in her eyes again. She knew how she felt, but she was terrified to admit it. Penny took his hand into hers.
"Sheldon, I need more time, I need to know that's how I really feel before I say it. The last person I said it to used it to manipulate me and emotionally abuse me. It's just.. it's really hard for me to open up." She quietly explained as she let her emotions flow freely. She choked back a sob and Sheldon pulled her close to him, wrapping his arms around her. Penny tried to hold back, but it became too much, so she cried into his t-shirt.
"Penny, I had no idea. I don't want you to ever think that I would do something like that." He softly said into her hair. He kissed the top of her head and smoothed her hair back with his hand. Penny held on tightly, she was sure if she were to let go, she would collapse on the floor.
"I know that you wouldn't do that. I'm just scared. It's stupid." Penny openly admitted. It felt really good to say what was on her mind. Sheldon hugged her tightly and Penny felt safe. She felt finally felt like she could tell him everything. It was like the rock she had been living under had been lifted and she was seeing daylight for the first time in a long time. Sheldon pulled back and wiped at the tears on her face with his thumb. Penny weakly smiled.
"I need you to know that I care for you and I really want to make this work. I need you to try." He said. Penny quickly nodded. It was truly bizarre, she had expected him to be the one to emotionally recede, but here she was agreeing to be more open with the robot man who she thought wasn't capable of love.
"I want to make this work too, Sheldon. I'm sorry for being so crazy." She apologized. Sheldon quickly kissed her forehead and tucked her loose hair behind her ears.
"It's ok, my mail carrier once told me that 'bitches be crazy'." He told her. She couldn't help but smile at Sheldon.
They sat on the couch and spent the rest of the evening flipping between a special on National Geographic about black holes and Cupcake Wars. After their shows, Penny invited Sheldon to spend the night with her and despite them both having to work in the morning, Sheldon obliged her request. They spent a couple hours past Sheldon's bed time talking. Penny told him about junior rodeo and about her abusive relationship with Kurt. Sheldon told her about his Mee Maw and how his father was an alcoholic. Penny's cat snuggled in between them once they were asleep. Penny dreamed about being a princess who fought fire breathing dragons with her knight, Sir Sheldor.