A/N Here's the next chapter. I'm very pleased with this chapter and it may actually be my favorite one so far. Maybe you all will think so too! On another note, if any of you are reading my other BBT story I'm sorry I haven't updated in awhile, but do not fear I will finish it! I just have found it difficult to keep up with 2 stories now that school has started for me. So I probably won't update until this story is done. There's only a few more chapters left!

Now, on to the story!

Enjoy!

Chapter 6

"What is it, Leonard? Seeing as I didn't go to work today I was hoping to do some work from home and I would like it if you would not interrupt me." As he said this, he made his way to his desk and slipped off his messenger bag.

Leonard stood up then, took a few steps toward him; his hands were still wringing together. "This shouldn't take long. I want to talk about what happened on Friday."

Sheldon didn't even look at him "Well, I don't." He settled into his chair and tuned toward his laptop. "Now, Leonard I wish to start my-"

"Why didn't you say anything?" Leonard interrupted him.

"I'm afraid I don't understand the question. What did I fail to inform you about?"

Leonard grew exasperated. "That it was Kurt who did that to you."

Sheldon tensed, hands frozen over his keyboard. "I don't know what you are talking about." He got up from his chair and headed towards the kitchen, keeping his back to his roommate.

"You can pretend all you want, but the other day Kurt came up to me and the guys and told us what he had done to you. I'm pretty sure he wouldn't have made something like that up."

With a defeated sigh, Sheldon slumped into the nearest stool. "Don't tell Penny."

Leonard was confused. "Why?"

He finally looked at him then. "I think we both know how she will react if she were to find out. She's already worrying herself sick over my well-being; we do not need to add this to it."

Before Leonard could speak, to protest further, he continued.

"You owe me this Leonard. If it were not for you I would not have been put in this situation."

"Sheldon-"

"No, you listen to me Leonard." He stood up to his full height and looked down on him. "I agreed to not pursue Penny romantically for you because I valued our friendship, yet you still convinced Howard and Raj that I did something wrong and you all left me."

Leonard looked ashamed and couldn't bring himself to look at Sheldon. However, Sheldon wasn't done.

"I understand that I may not be the easiest person to live with and am I in no way shape or form a robot. I am a man and I do have feelings. I find it unfair that in our group of friends you get all the support you need from Raj and Howard, while when I look for my own support from them they run the other way."

Sheldon didn't realize how good it felt to finally put everything he had been thinking for a while into words.

"Penny has always been there for me and she actually listens to me. I was there for her when you treated her so horribly after your break-up and in turn, we have become each other's best friends. She is the only woman I can picture myself becoming involved with romantically, yet I was denied this and treated like a villain. So, Leonard you owe me this; do not tell Penny."

He then turned and headed for his bedroom, leaving Leonard standing in the middle of the kitchen ashamed and thoroughly chastised.

Leonard stood in the kitchen for a few minutes after Sheldon's hard-hitting speech and probably would have stood there longer if his phone hadn't started going off. Looking at the screen to see whom it was he decided to take the call to his bedroom; Sheldon wouldn't be able to walk in on him there.

He closed the door softly behind him and answered the still ringing phone.

"Hello? Yes, this is Leonard Hofstadter. Is this Officer Winslow?"

Silence as the man on the other side talked.

"I'm a friend of Sheldon Cooper's and I may have some important information about the men who assaulted him."

Monday night slipped away from her quickly. She had gone home after taking Sheldon to the police station she sat down on her couch with a bottle of wine.

Since Sheldon and her had been spending so much time together she had cut down on the alcohol. She'd only have one or two glasses a week sometimes she would have none. She also never went out drinking anymore. No longer did she find satisfaction in one night stands(she never really did) and the moment she had finally realized the extent of her feelings for Sheldon she knew no man would ever satisfy her ever again.

The only man she wanted in her bed was Sheldon and accomplishing that would be an impossible feat. So with those thoughts she poured herself a drink.

She hadn't stopped until over half the bottle was gone and she passed out on the couch.

She had one hell of a hangover in the morning.

It was Tuesday night and any moment Sheldon would walk through those doors, alone or with the guys.

Most likely alone.

When he walked in with Leonard in tow, she was surprised. She didn't think that he was talking to him, or any of them, yet. She knew she sure as hell wasn't.

He saw her and smiled, while Leonard waved nervously.

After they were seated at their usual table, she walked over with her notepad knowing she wouldn't write anything in it. She knew their orders by heart.

"Hey, sweetie." She smiled back. "How's your wrist?"

"It does not bother me as much anymore, but I loathe it when it's time to take my shower."

She laughed and gently placed a hand on his shoulder and gave it a squeeze. "I bet and I'm glad it's not hurting you so much anymore. Soon you can carry your own laundry basket down the stairs." She winked.

She was also glad that the bruising on his face was going away; they were turning a pale yellow.

Leonard watched their whole encounter with interest. Maybe he was wrong in telling Sheldon that he couldn't date Penny.

"Sheldon, you need to tell her." Leonard stared at his friend as he finished his last bite of cheeseburger; which looked awkward since he only had once of one arm.

Sheldon glanced at him, eyes angry. "Did you know Leonard, that Penny thinks that it is her fault that what happened, happened? Even though I have informed her, that it was your fault. How do you think she would feel if she knew that it was one of her Neanderthal ex-boyfriends that did this to me?"

Leonard was silent.

"Leave this alone, Leonard. By Thursday he will be behind bars and I will no longer have to worry about him."

He pulled out his wallet to take out money for his bill and tip. But as they got up to leave, Penny stopped them. Well, she stopped Sheldon. She had yet to acknowledge that Leonard was there.

"Hold on a moment, sweetie." She stood in front of him. "I get off in an hour; do you want to come over later and watch a movie or something?"

"Sure, Penny. Do you have a movie in mind?"

She gave him a secretive smile. "I have a few picked out but you can choose which one you want to watch."

She didn't elaborate on the movie choices and that made him curious.

"When you would like me over?"

"Well, I get off in an hour but I want to go home and shower. So how about an hour and a half from now?"

"Sounds good, Penny. I will see you then."

With one last smile at her, he left the restaurant. Leonard following closely behind.

Exactly an hour and a half later, he was knocking on her door and she was ready for him. She had taken her shower and blow dried her hair so it was at least semi-dry and had just finished laying out the movie choices on the coffee table. There were four of them in total.

She had briefly thought of adding The Lake House to the choices but knew that would have been quickly vetoed. Once had been enough for Sheldon..

She opened the door to find that Sheldon's hair also looked damp and he now wore his pajamas. But instead of wearing the whole plaid ensemble he only wore the plaid bottoms and a plain white shirt.

She had never seen more arm than just his forearms before. She was pleased to see that he actually had some muscle and not just a stick figure arm.

He most have noticed her staring. "It hurt too much to try and put my arm through the sleeve of my robe, so I've been sleeping without it for the past couple nights. I am pleased to find that it has not disturbed by REM cycles."

"That's good." She closed the door once he had stepped through. "Maybe you should start wearing one layer from now until your wrist heals. I bet putting on those long-sleeved shirts is hell." Truthfully she just didn't want to see his arms covered up again.

She crossed over to her kitchen. "Would you like something to drink. I have diet Coke or I can make tea."

"Tea, please." He answered her and settled down in his spot on the couch.

"Alright." She dug through her cupboards to find the kettle and set about filling it with water and placing it on the stove to heat up.

Sheldon looked down at the table to see the different movie cases. "Very good choices, Penny." He said with approval. "I didn't know you were interested in these type of movies. I thought you preferred a romantic comedy."

She blushed a little, as she walked towards the couch. "I finally got paid for those Penny Blossoms I did awhile ago and I used the money to buy these." She picked up one. "After seeing all of them together in the Avengers I wanted to see them in their own movies." She picked up another.

Sheldon now held Thor and Captain America settling in his lap and she had both if the Iron Mans in her hands.

"So, which one should we watch first?"

He placed the two movies he had back on the table. "I believe we should watch them in the order they were released. That will be the first Iron Man."

She smiled. "Robert Downey Jr it is!"

Halfway through the Iron Man 2, Penny felt her eyelids begin to droop; the day finally catching up with her.

Sheldon noticed she had began to lean slightly on him and he wouldn't have minded if it wasn't his injured wrist. Every little jostle sent a sharp pain through it.

"Penny," he said. "I think it's time you go to bed, I would hate to have you sleep on your couch."

"But what about the movie?" She sat up straighter.

"We can finish it at another time." He hit the stop button on the controller and sat up.

"Okay." Standing up, she followed him to the door. "Goodnight, sweetie."

She leaned up on her tiptoes to give him a kiss on the cheek and he wondered how she would react if he turned his head at the last second, so that their lips met.

Would she kiss him back or push him away?

Tonight wasn't the night to figure that one out and he let her place her soft lips on his cheek. His heart began to beat faster at the contact, but this had happened to him often enough times around her that he knew he wasn't becoming ill.

Good Lord, she was the only woman he could see himself with.

She was the only woman he wanted to be with.

A/N Sorry if there is any mistakes in this but it like 2 in the morning here. I will go over it tomorrow and fix everything.

So, I've talked about The Walking Dead and the Avengers, now to mention another thing that I love. Have any of you heard of the show called Psych? I love that show and if you haven't watched it then you should! If you like to laugh and love randomness then you will like this show. Some of the things Shawn(one of the main characters) says are just awesome. And we can't forget his best friend Gus! So, if you wanna know more about this show or you want to just talk PM me! I love hearing from you guys. Also between waiting for Season 6 of BBT, Season 3 of TWD AND Psych season 7 to start I have grown quite bored and when I am not doing homework, working or working on my updates I just sit and do nothing. (Yes, my life is VERY exciting! You all are jealous I know!) So hearing from you will probably make my day!

If you have stuck around this far, thank you!