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The alarm clock that was blaring on Sheldon's side of the bed jolted Penny awake from her drug-induced slumber. Sheldon awoke and quickly stifled the alarm. Penny rubbed the sleep out of her eyes and watched him as he got up to get ready for the day. Her shoulder was a little bit achy, but it felt quite a bit better than it had the day before. She laid back into the pillows and fell back to sleep.
It wasn't until the smell of coffee invaded her senses that she chose to physically get up. Penny sat up, tried to adjust her t-shirt that had twisted around her body during the night and found the strength to stand up. She yawned as she walked down the hallway toward the smell of the coffee. When she walked into the kitchen she saw Sheldon sitting there in his pajamas, with a cup of tea, solving Sudoku puzzles in a matter of minutes.
He had shaven his face and was again the overgrown six year old that she had come to know and love. Her arm still sat comfortably in her sling, Penny used her good hand to grab a coffee mug from the cupboard and poured herself a hot cup of coffee with a little bit of milk. She leaned against the island and sipped her milky beverage.
"Aren't you supposed to be at work?" Penny asked as she looked at his puzzle. She couldn't even begin to think about trying to solve something like that. Sheldon looked up into her eyes and smiled.
"I was able to take vacation days for the remainder of the week. I told you that I would be taking care of you Penny." He reminded her as he returned to his puzzle. Penny watched as he scratched the last remaining numbers into the little boxes on the page. He quickly moved to the next one and completed it in under a minute.
"Why are you doing those? They don't seem to be all that challenging. Well, challenging for you." Penny asked and she walked around the island and sat beside him on one of the barstools that was tucked away under the counter. He looked up at her and smiled.
"It's very akin to when you watch the Kid's Week on Jeopardy." He reasoned with a slight raise of his eyebrows. Penny scrunched up her nose at his jab at her and buried her face into her coffee mug. Penny finished off her hot beverage and put her mug into the sink. She turned around and placed her palm against the cool countertop, studying her boyfriend. He took a small sip of his Earl Grey tea and penciled in a few numbers into his puzzle.
"So, what are we doing today if you aren't going to work?" Penny asked. Sheldon looked back up at her. He closed his little Sudoku book and offered her a smile.
"Just because I am not going in to work, does not mean that I will not be working today." He told her. Penny nodded and turned on her heel.
"I'm going to take a shower." She called out behind her as she padded off toward the bathroom.
She quickly shut the door behind her and began undressing. She took off her pants, sort of folded them, and placed them on the lid of the toilet. She took off her sling and placed it on top of her sweat pants. Now for the challenging part. She could do this. She managed with a dislocated shoulder before, this was no different, really. She took her time taking off her shirt and placed it along with her other clothing items. She walked toward the shower and caught a glimpse of herself in the mirror for the first time since the incident.
The scar on her shoulder was still a dark red color. It stretched from just below her shoulder on her arm, curving in toward her collarbone. It stopped about mid-collar bone. Her breath hitched in her throat. She took her fingertips and gently pressed them against her collar bone in an attempt to feel the titanium pins that kept her bones together. A tear rolled down her cheek as she gently ran her fingers along her long, hideous stitched up scar. The skin around the scar was tight and her rough stitches stood out against the softness of her skin. As she continued to examine the aftermath, she heard a small knock on the door. She jumped at the sound and quickly wiped the tears from her cheeks.
"Penny, is everything alright in there? You've been occupying the bathroom for ten minutes and you haven't turned the shower on yet." Sheldon said to her through the door.
"I'm alright Sheldon." Penny called back. She wished she didn't sound like she was just crying. Sheldon cautiously opened the door and peered inside. He caught her looking at herself in the mirror. He came into the bathroom and quietly closed the door behind him.
He walked up behind her and wrapped his arms around her naked waist. He watched her as she stared at her wound. Tears shone in her eyes and she couldn't help but let them flow freely. He pressed his lips against her shoulder just above the stitches and Penny tried to push him away. He hugged her tighter and placed small kisses against her damp cheek. Penny avoided his eyes in the mirror.
"Please don't." She whispered through her sadness. Sheldon kissed her shoulder again and gently coaxed her to turn around. Penny attempted to cover her naked breasts, but it hurt to cross her arms so she half covered them with her good arm. Sheldon placed his hands on her biceps and caught her gaze.
"I love you Penny." He stated. She looked away, not wanting him to see her cry. She sniffled and bit at her top lip.
"It's ugly." Penny told him in a small voice. He pulled her in close and hugged her against his body.
"It's not. Penny, you're beautiful." He assured her. She half laughed half sobbed and wiped at her eyes.
"You have to say that. You're my boyfriend." She countered. Sheldon shook his head and assisted her into the shower. Penny reluctantly turned on the taps and jiggled the shower switch. The water flowed from the shower head and enveloped her body in its warmth. She stood there for a moment before she picked up the bar of soap.
Sheldon pulled back the shower curtain and stepped inside the shower. Penny turned around and took him in. He really was a very attractive man. Penny let her eyes wander further south, they flitted from ridges of his hardened nipples to the soft hair that would normally disappear into his pants. She moved closer to him and placed her arms around his waist, making sure she was careful with her left shoulder. Sheldon wrapped his arms around her and held her close. Water flowed between their bodies and Penny could feel his interest piquing, whether it was intentional or not.
She looked up into his face and all she could see was love and admiration for her, it made her smile. Penny stood on her tip toes and pressed her lips against his. She kissed him slowly, parting her lips to grant him access to her tongue. His tongue ran gently against hers while Penny brought up her right arm and worked her fingers through his hair. Sheldon's hands moved down her body, settling on her ass. He gently pulled her against his arousal, causing her to moan softly. Sheldon turned off the shower as he placed kisses along her sternum.
"Penny, we should move this to the bedroom. I can't even begin to tell you how hazardous it is to engage in intercourse while in the shower, even if there are adhesive ducks lining the tub." He said as he buried his face into her breasts. Penny held the back of his head as he sucked on her nipples. Sheldon removed his head from between her breasts and he stepped out of the shower, assisting Penny out as well. They dried off and made their way to his bedroom.
Penny laid on the mattress and Sheldon was quick to move in between her legs. His hands slowly ran up her thighs and Penny wrapped her legs around his slender waist. He softly kissed at her neck, slowly moving toward her scar. His lips lightly touched her skin and Penny shuddered.
"Sheldon." She quietly warned. Her voice was breathy and soft. Sheldon continued his kisses.
"Penny." He replied in a teasing tone against her soft skin as he moved his kisses toward her breasts. He pressed his hardness against her slick center and slowly entered her. Penny gasped and he was quick to place his lips against hers. Their sex was slow and controlled. Steady and deep. Sheldon moved his mouth against hers as he rocked himself in and out of her. He took her right hand into his left and held it above her head.
Penny placed her left hand against his ribs and lightly scratched at his porcelain skin. He moaned into her mouth as he drove himself into her. Penny pressed her head against the mattress, allowing his mouth to suck at her breasts. She closed her eyes and focused on the feeling of him inside of her. He cautiously picked up the pace and Penny offered her moans of approval. His thrusts were deep and he twisted his hips when he pulled out of her, causing his tip to tease her g-spot.
"I love you so much." Sheldon said against her neck. Penny could feel her climax building. It was prickling just below the surface, begging to be released. Penny noted the way he kissed her, how soft and sensual his touches were and how he throbbed against her sensitive walls. Sheldon held her against his deeply buried member, he worked his hips in small circles, which sent Penny over the edge.
Penny cried out as her orgasm crashed over her. Sheldon wasn't close behind, he thrust twice more and pulled out before he came into her, instead he came into his hand. After he caught his breath, he got up and left for the bathroom. She heard the sink taps turn on as she laid in his bed trying to catch her breath. Sheldon was quick to return to her.
Penny glanced at the alarm clock, it was nine in the morning. That was a positively good way to start her day. She sat up in his bed and watched him as he picked out his outfit for the day. Penny smirked at him. She stood up and pinched his bum as she walked past him. Sheldon yelped and spun around, shooting a look of disapproval at Penny.
"You interrupted my shower. Now I am going to really shower this time.' She said as she disappeared through his door and briskly walked toward the bathroom. She quickly showered, keeping in mind her Doctor's advice not to saturate her sutures in the water. Penny changed into her comfortable t-shirt, sweat pant combo, put her arm back in the sling to rest her shoulder and made her way into the living room.
Sheldon was dressed, he wore his red Kablaam t-shirt over a black thermal with a pair of khakis. He stood in front of his white board, scribbling down numbers into a formula that Penny would never understand. She sat down on the couch and watched him while he silently worked out his problem. This seemed to unnerve him.
"Penny, you're staring at me." He said, not turning away from his white board.
"So?" She replied. Sheldon huffed and turned around to face her. He capped his blue marker and crossed his arms over his broad chest. Penny rolled her eyes and grabbed the remote. Sheldon quickly interrupted her.
"Why don't you occupy your time by going over the documents on the coffee table?" He asked while motioning to the manila envelope that sat on top of her bubble gum pink laptop. Penny sighed, tossing the remote onto the coffee table and picking up the remote. She sunk into the couch and pulled the papers out of the envelope and began sifting through the package. He had provided her with an ID card, lapel pin, and a temporary house guest agreement. Penny frowned. Why was he giving her all of these things now?
"Sheldon, what is all of this stuff?" Penny asked. Sheldon capped his marker and turned around. He clasped his hands behind his back and looked her over.
"It's a temporary house guest agreement. Since you are going to be staying a while, I wanted to ensure that there were some ground rules set." He explained. Penny gave him a 'are you fucking kidding me' look. She flipped to the middle section of the papers he gave her.
"It says here that I have the right to use one 'pet name*' in our daily conduct." She said as she continued to read.
"Yes, since you're my girlfriend, I think that is acceptable. Do you not agree? You called me 'Babe' last night, are you not settled on that?" He asked. Penny grinned at him.
"If I get to pick, I want to call you Moon Pie." She smugly replied. He licked at his lips and pointed to the paper.
"If you perused the document more carefully, you will see that there is an asterisk by 'pet name'. Typically an asterisk is positioned after a word or phrase and preceding its accompanying footnote in a document. If you look at the foot note, you will find that I have excluded that from your choices." He told her. Penny frowned.
"I don't see why we need a document to give us rules. It was fine last night, it was fine all of the other times I stayed over." Penny argued. Sheldon quickly sat down on the couch beside her.
"Penny, you were under the influence of heavy pain killers last night, I wouldn't want that clouding your judgement before you signed a legally binding document and the other times you stayed over, you left the next day. There was no extended stay, thus not requiring a document outlining day to day conduct." He countered. Penny huffed. Sheldon kissed her forehead and stood back up, turning his attention toward his formulas.
"Just read it over. For now, it can be a draft." He said. Penny flipped back to the front. THE TEMPORARY HOUSE GUEST AGREEMENT. She let out a sigh and flipped the cover page. It was going to be a long morning.