a/n: so I know I am saying suit but it is a tux that he is wearing. I am just assuming that they would of called it a suit and not a tux. Also can anyone tell me who amelia's butler is hehe. oh for one more thing. The date right now is april 11th. . R&R thanks

Sheldon looked at himself in the mirror. He didn't know what to think. Amelia had brought him back to her suite " wait here, I will fetch the suit."

She exited into her sleeping chambers leaving Sheldon alone with her butler. She returned in only a moment suit in hand. She was about to hand it over when she asked " when was the last time you have bathed or showered?"

Sheldon who was normally strict in his hygiene regiment was sad to report "Not since the day before last. We do have showers downstairs they just always seem occupied."

"No need to fret." She turned to her butler " Ricardo please draw a bath for Mr. Cooper. Also please find a proper raor. His small beard albeit very pleasing to the eye will not do at dinner tonight."

Her comment made Sheldo blush and Ricardo set off on his commands.

Sheldon was not very comfortable being waited on, but he did find being bathed and freshly shaven heavenly. He put on the suit, his father had taught him how to tie a bow tie before he left home. It was one of the very few things Sheldons father taught him.

He stood in front of the mirror and it was like he was staring at someone else. All this because of Penny, a woman he hardly knew, but he was now attached to her. Amelia came up behind him and straightened the jacket a bit "you look much better in this then my brother ever would have."

"Thank you for everything Ms. Fowler" Sheldon said softly. He did owe her a great deal of gratitude, which slightly bothered him. He didn't like having to owe people, even though he was told that he didn't owe her anything. In his mind when someone does something nice for you must do something nice for them and then it repeats itself, he always wondered did it ever end.

"My pleasure. Now I must get ready myself, I will see you at dinner."

Sheldon nodded then frowned. "What is it Mr. Cooper?" Amelia asked.

" I just remembered that I never told my friend and travel companion where I am going to be. I fear he might think something awful has happened to me."

"Write him a quick note and Ricardo will deliver it for you. I have stationary on my desk help yourself." She smiled and retreated back into her chambers.

Sheldon went over and scribbled a note to Raj explaining where he was and when he would return. He folded the note carefully and handed it to Ricardo " His name is Rajesh, please make sure he gets this."

Ricardo took the note " of course." Sheldon realized as he handed the note over that he had just told someone to do something for him. Never in his life has he done that. He had mixed feelings about it.

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Ricardo entered the third class dining area. He asked around and finally found Raj. Raj was sitting alone drinking a dark ale. Ricardo approached him " Rajesh?"

Raj looked up at the man who spoke " yes?"

" I have a note from Mr. Cooper" Ricardo handed Raj the folded note and walked away. He wanted to go back on deck for a smoke.

Raj looked down at the note and back at the man who was walking away. Who was he and why was he delievering notes for Sheldon? Raj figured the answers would be in the note so he opened it. In Sheldons distanct scriipt it read " Raj, I hope you are well. I must apologize for not dining with you this evening. For really abandoning you all day. I have been hijacked and forced into a non-optional social dinner with memebers of first class. I will not not bore you with the details, but I will be gone this evening until 10. Your friend Sheldon Cooper."

Raj laughed at how formal his friend always was. He was disappointed that he wasn't given the details, he wanted them. He wanted to know how in the world did all this happen. Raj planned to ask him tonight when he returned. He took another sip of his ale and saw a very attractive woman sitting not far from him. He smiled and made his way over to her, his questions for Sheldon can wait for the morning.

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Penny spritzed herself with vanilla scented perfume. Her mother had given it to her and it was her favorite. Leonard wasn't too fond of it but she wore it anyway. She had reminded both Bernadette and Leonard that Sheldon was accompanion them to dinner that evening. " No one needs to know he is steerage. It is after all only for one night that he will be joining us." They both said they wouldn't bring it up, and Penny had to take them at their word. She lifted herself from her chair and made her way into the sitting room.

Bernadette and Howard were speaking with each other. By the look of distaste on their faces, penny knew they were talking about Sheldon. She figured Bernadette was complaining that he probably had lice, or would pick pocket them when he walked by. Penny didn't care to even think what Howard was saying about him. she cleared her throat so they would be aware of her presence. Bernadette turned around "Penelope you look absolutely stunning." Howard nodded in agreement "Yes very lovely Ms. Penelope. " Penny was wearing her black beaded dress. Her hair was pulled back off her face and she had a matching beaded head piece. She really felt beautiful. She wanted to look extra beautiful tonight. She didn't quite know it yet but it was because of Sheldon.

She was hoping Sheldon wasn't late, she would never hear the end of it from Leonard if he was. She made her way down the hall to the grand stair case. She had stoped at the balacony and searched the foyer at first she didn't see him, but then she looked at the man staring at the clock. " Mr. Cooper" Penny called.

Sheldon turned around and saw Penny coming down the stairs. Her beauty took his breath away; but if anyone asked that's not what drew him to her.

Penny took in the sight of Sheldon. He was so handsome, the most handsome man she had ever seen. Her stomach started to flutter. She stopped at the bottom of the landing and Sheldon walked over to her. "Penny you look beautiful" he took her hand and kissed it. " you called me Penny, I was afraid that you were going to stop Mr. Cooper" Penny smiled, she loved her nickname.

"Please call me Sheldon. I call you Penny so no need to be formal with me, once I make something a habit it is hard for me to break. Also Mr. Cooper was my father and I am thankfully not my father."

She wanted to know what he meant by that comment but it would be rude to push the subject so she just smiled. " Alright Sheldon."

She looked him up and down again "where did you get the suit?". Penny couldn't take her eyes off of him no matter how hard she tried.

He looked down at the suit "Ms. Fowler gave it to me. She is a remarkable woman really."

"Yes she is. I'm very fond of her" Penny said. She took Sheldons arm and he led them down the rest of the stairwell. Penny spotted Leonard and she led herself and Sheldon over to him. He had his back turned "Darling?" Penny tapped his shoulder. Leonard slowly turned and eyed his fiance who kept talking and the strange man she was with. "You remember Mr. Cooper from last night?" she smiled at the two men.

Leonard looked the man up and down and let out a laugh. He couldn't believe his eyes "My Mr. Cooper don't you look daper. You almost could pass as a gentleman."

"Almost" Sheldon said through his teeth. Leonard walked away to speak with someone. "Don't mind him Sheldon. Being a so called gentleman like Leonard isn't always a great thing" Penny whispered.

Amelia came down the stairs " don't the two of you look wonderful together." Her innocent comment made Penny and Sheldon turn pink in their cheeks. Sheldon held out his arm for Amelia which she gladly took. Penelope looked around for Leonard to lead her into dinner, but he had taken Bernadettes hand so she was left alone.

She softly sighed and began to walk when her arm was held back. Sheldon had his other arm held out for her. She looked up puzzled at him. He raised his eyebrow at her " Penny, as we just met yesterday you don't know this about me, but I always say I was giving two arms, why not use them both."

Penny and Amelia smiled both for different reasons. " Very insightful Sheldon. And very cute nickname for you dearie" Amelia smiled over at Penny. Penny was amazed he had sort of the same mindset as her 'you were giving something by a higher power use them to their full potential'.

With both women on his arms he felt confindent walking in. he could feel the stares of people wondering who he was and why was he excorting Ms. Fowler and Ms. Lloyd. He didn't mind them, all he kept thinking he was doing this for Penny. She was the one who wanted him there and that's all that mattered.

Penny had smiled the whole way to the table. She sat on the very end so she was to Sheldons far right and Leonards far left. Amelia sat next to Sheldon on his left. Sheldon had never saw such a fancy set table before "is this all for me?" he whispered to Amelia.

"Just start at the left and move in. your glass is that one" she pointed to the glass to his right. He nodded in understandment.

Penny leaned over to whisper in his ear "everyone at this table thinks they are better then the one next to them. So don't pay any attention to them."

"I don't plan on worrying. If they are to ask questions then I will answer them honestly since I am unable to lie." Sheldon whispered back. Keeping their voices hushed they continued to talk. "Unable to lie? What an unusual, but great quality in a man" Penny said back to him. He shrugged " yes, well I found at a young age that my face gives me away everytime. My eye always twitches. Anyway lets just say my siblings found this trait rather annoying and not great. Since it usually meant trouble for them."

Penny softly laughed "then how come last night when you were asked what happened you didn't twitch then? I didn't fall over I put myself there."

"that's simple Penny, I didn't lie. I told them I pulled you over after you slipped and I did. I just left out the part that you were already on the other side. If they don't ask me then I am not lying."

"that makes sense." The two of them continued their conversation, while being watched by Bernadette who was sitting next to Leonard. She noticed that her younger sister had a glow to her that she hadn't seen in awhile. All because of this 3rd class bum, she needed to set Penelope straight.

"Mr. Cooper" Bernadette began, but was interrupted by Mr. Astor.

Mr. Astor looked up " Cooper you say. Are you related to the Chicago Coopers?"

"No. I'm of the Gavelston Coopers" Sheldon said.

"Oh" Mr. Astor frowned, he had no idea where that was.

Bernadette smiled at Mr. Astor and started speaking again " So Mr. Cooper do tell us what the conditions in steerage are like."

Penny glared at her sister. She had promised she wouldn't do this to Sheldon. Their relationship would be forever changed because of this moment. Everyone at the table got wide eyed and started asking "You're in steerage boy? What is it like?"

Sheldon however didn't mind the questions. He already told Penny he was going to answer honestly. He knew who he was and didn't care what other people thought. "Well I have to say they are very nice. Can't say I have seen any rats either."

"That's comforting" Bernadette said, her tone was a little tiffed because she hadn't flabbergasted Sheldon.

"My maid also says it has nice quarters down there. She has to share a room with three strangers. Do you share a room with strangers?" This time Mrs. Ismay asked.

Penny looked over at Sheldon to make sure he was fine. Sheldon hadn't moved from his proper poise answered " No I only share a room with my friend Raj."

Sheldon stole a glance at Penny and he could see that her face was somewhat disorted, but he didn't know why. He looked up again when someone else called his name.

" So Mr. Cooper tell us about yourself. What do you do?" Leonard was the one to ask.

"Well I have been told that I am a man of many talents. My last job was an artist in Paris. I also used to work on the railway there. That's where I met my friend Raj. We came back over to England and did some railwork there, it is one of my passions. Another passion I have is that I enjoy to learn and have come to find out you can learn just about anywhere if you are willing to do so." Sheldon smiled to the table. Penny could feel that he was very passionate about the things he loved.

"How did you get a ticket for Titanic? Surely being an artist and a rail worker can't pay much" Leonard sneered. Penny was disgusted on how they were treating Sheldon. It seemed to her that Sheldon either didn't notice or he didn't care, but she did.

"You're right it doesn't pay very much. Just enough to have food in my stomach everynight and possibly a roof over my head. No I won the tickets in a chess game back in south hampton. I had five minutes to spare" Sheldon laughed. "It was one of the greatest things to ever happen to me."

"you play chess?" Bernadette remarked.

"My meemaw, I mean my maternal grandmother taught me when I was a young boy. She told me you never know when you are going to need to know how to play and she was right."

The question and answer segement of dinner seemed to be finally over, which Penny was thankful for.

Dinner was served; Sheldon had never eaten this much food in his whole 22 years of life. He tried Oysters for the first time, much to his chagrin. He normally didn't like food that wasn't actually cooked, but Penny eyed him and made him.

There were so many courses he became full after the third course, but there were seven more to go. He found that while most of the food was grander then anything he had ever eaten, he still liked his moms duck better. He missed the way she used to make it. First they would make their own apple sauce. His job was to clean and peel all the apples. His mom knew he was so nit picky that every apple would be the same size and and have no skin. Then he helped clean the duck and make sure all the were off. It was a whole day project but Sheldon loved it. He missed his mom and his meemaw. He wanted to see them so badly. He would write them, but with no permant address the couldn't write him. when he got back to America he was going to go see his family.

He was pulled out of his thoughts when a waiter took his plate. He noticed that Leonard had a cigarette in his mouth and patting his jacket, obviously looking for matches. Sheldon hated smoking. He thought it was disgusting to have something so unnatural in your mouth. However he knew it was the norm for men to smoke. Another thing he learned from his father was to always carry an extra matchbook in case someone important needs it.

Now Sheldon didn't think Leonard was important but it was the right thing and sheldon always did the right thing. He reached into his pocket and tossed the book over to Leonard who looked utterly shocked. "Now my fiance and I owe you thanks" he squinted as he smirked.

Sheldon didn't say anything he only thought 'did he really just compare me saving Penny's life to me giving him matches?' Penny wondered the same thing.

"Are you going to be joining us for cigar and Brandy Mr. Cooper?" Mr. Ismay asked.

"No I don't smoke or drink. It's also time for me to head back to my room."

"Very well then shall we?" Leonard excused him self and the other men left for the lounge.

Sheldon rose as well when Penny did. She looked at the table " I'm also going to retire for the evening. Sheldon please escort me out." Sheldon held out his arm for her and they exited the dining room. Penny could feel her sisters stares but she didn't care. Once they were clear of everyone and on deck Penny apologized "I'm sorry for the way dinner went. They promised me they wouldn't do that."

"Nothing to apologize for. I am fully aware that I am a 3rd class passenger and you are of the elite. People have a curious nature about the, so asking questions is natural. I don't take anything people say to heart because I know who I am and I like who I am very much."

Penny looked up at his face and smiled " you amaze me." she quickly turned her head away from him because she spoke with out speaking.

" amaze you? Why?"

"well" Penny began to think "you're just not like anyone I've ever met. I just have this urge to find out more about you."

"Hmm fascinating" Sheldon said under his breath. "Well since you want to learn more about me and I, you, would you care to join me in a walk around the deck tomorrow?"

Her face lite up, Sheldon noticed her eyes twinkled. " I would love too. I will met you right her at 9 o'clcok?" she stood in front of the first class entrance.

"acceptable. See you then."

Penny touched his cheek and said "Goodnight Sheldon." She slipped through the door "Goodnight Penny" he said before it shut.

Sheldon touched his cheek where she touched it. it was warm and he was confused at what he was feeling. He wasn't well versed when it came to emotions. He couldn't explain how he felt about Penny, the simple truth was he was falling in love with her.