Sheldon nodded as he took in the sight of her. Her shirt was soaked, and he could see the outline of his bra. Good Lord, he thought.
"What the ever-living hell are you doing in a Starbucks?" Penny asked, looking at her now half empty coffee cup.
Sheldon shrugged. "I was walking outside and I saw you."
Penny glared at him. "So you decided to stand behind me without saying anything and waited for me to spill coffee on myself?" She lowered her voice so that people wouldn't hear her, but she didn't try to hide her anger.
"Well..." Sheldon didn't know what to say.
Penny exhaled. "Look, Sheldon, if you have anything to tell me, tell me now. I'm jet lagged, coffee-less, and I have work later."
Sheldon swallowed, and after a long silence, he spoke. "I... miss you."
Penny actually felt her heart beat faster, but she wasn't sure if it was because he missed her or she was pissed at him. "You miss me? Jesus Christ, Sheldon. First you tell me to stay the hell away from you, now you're telling me that you miss me?"
He felt everyone's eyes on him. After all, who was he and why was he talking to a famous celebrity? He focused on Penny and didn't give a crap about anyone else. "Yes."
Penny clenched her fist, and she ran out of the shop. The rain started to fall, hard and loud, but she could still hear Sheldon's footsteps coming right at her.
Sheldon caught up to her, and he grabbed her arm. They were both drenched from the rain, but they didn't care. "I admit, pushing you away wasn't my best decision. But as I spent more time away from you I have proven that the old adage "absence makes the heart grow fonder" is true."
Penny felt hot tears fall from her eyes. "I have to go, Sheldon."
"I'd follow you around Texas if I have to." He replied.
Penny smiled. "Do that and I'll make sure you'll get another one of those restraining orders."
Sheldon laughed, and her heart fluttered on the sound of Sheldon's weird, breathy laugh. Okay, so she missed him too...
She sighed. "Amy, Sheldon. Go back to Amy." She turned and walked away from him, chucking the coffee cup into a nearby garbage can.
Sheldon stared at her retreating figure. He let her go once, he sure as hell won't let her go ever again.