Soft kitty, warm kitty, little ball of fur….
:Were-Penny:
"Penny? It's Bernadette? Are you there? Listen, I think I may have dropped something from my purse at your place last night. It's a tiny vial. Whatever you do, don't open it. Okay? I'll try to catch you at work. Call me back."
Penny replayed the voice mail again and again. She wasn't sure what she was going to do about Bernadette. Kill her? Hug her? Beat her senseless? Name her first born after her? With a sigh Penny used her nose to hit the replay button again. Then she went back to staring at the bright moon outside her window.
Sheldon was a bit worried. He stared at Penny's door apprehensively. He could hear the strangest noises coming from inside. It sounded like she had a zoo inside. He looked down at the spare key in his hand and back at the door. What if some wild animal had gotten inside and mauled her? Sheldon straightened his shoulders and inserted the key into the lock. Unbeknownst to Penny and their friends, he was deeply in love with her. The thought that she was in danger was terrifying to him. Sheldon unlocked the door and flung it open.
It's a good thing I voided my bladder recently, he thought as he struggled to push the beast off him. After flinging the door open he had stepped inside cautiously. The living room was empty, so he closed the door and moved to the bedroom. He opened that door only to be knocked to the ground and blinded by golden hair. Or to be more accurate, fur.
Sheldon looked into the jade eyes staring at him so intently. Somewhere a zoo or circus was missing a lioness. How else to explain the tameness of the beast? She was sitting on his legs, paws on his thighs, purring. They had been sitting here long enough for his legs to go numb. Even if she moved now, he was unable to run away. Her tail flicked a few times and she laid her head down on her paws.
Sheldon frowned as he looked at her. Her eyes were very intelligent. Suddenly she rolled over and nudged his hand with her muzzle. He watched her tilt her head back and rub the underside of her jaw against his fingers. Oh! She wanted to be petted. Tentatively he stroked her throat and belly. Her purring got louder. Sheldon smiled and continued to pet her. Before long his eyes began to drift shut. Soon after the lioness fell asleep too, curled up next to him.
Sunlight was streaming through the window and blinding him. Sheldon grimaced and reached out to push himself up. Only his hand did not land on his bed. It landed on something soft, warm and silky. Even without opening his eyes, he knew that particular tactile sensation. His eyes shot open and he found himself staring into Penny's amused green eyes.
"This is getting to be a habit," she laughingly said. "Every time you see me naked, you grab my boob."Sheldon blushed a bright red and struggled to find something to say. "Lion!" He spoke louder than he had intended. "There was a lioness here!"
Penny shook her head. "Not exactly. That was me."
Sheldon frowned. "What?"
Penny nodded. "Bernadette dropped a vial of something on Thursday. I stepped on it last night, not knowing it was there. Apparently it's some sort of were-cat thingy. I ended up a lioness."
"You're a …Bernadette dropped ….that's just …." Sheldon was unable to organize his thoughts. A were-cat? Was that even remotely possible? Good lord! Why on earth would Bernadette even create such a serum?
""Sweetie?" He looked back down at Penny. She smiled teasingly. " You need to either let go of my boob so I can get dressed or take off your own clothes. Because the way you're squeezing is making me awfully happy."
Sheldon looked down in shock. He really was caressing her breast! Sweet sufferin' Jesus! She was going to think he was a pervert! He looked back up at her with panic. He finally jerked his hand away and immediately disappointment flashed across Penny's face.
That stopped him from stammering out an apology. She had been disappointed. Was it possible she felt desire for him? Sheldon watched her face carefully as he slowly reached back over and cupped her breast again. Penny's eyes went wide and she sucked in a deep breath. Cautiously he brushed his thumb across the areola. Penny bit down on her lip. He slid his palm up and covered the orb with his hand and she sighed softly.
Sheldon inched closer and moved his hand down across her stomach. Penny arched her back a bit. He closed the distance between them until their breaths intermingled. "Penny?" He asked a myriad of questions with that one word.
Penny's expression turned soft and inviting. He needed no further encouragement. His lips met hers and everything faded away.
Life at 2311 Los Robles was tense for awhile. Leonard was furious. Amy was too. Howard and Raj were more ambivalent. They had always been aware of the chemistry between Sheldon and Penny. Eventually, Leonard moved out. He looked up Stephanie Barnett and they were together. Amy moved away and married her Saudi prince. Bernadette never discovered what had happened to that serum she had been working on. Penny swore she had never seen it. Every full moon Penny slept in Leonard's old room. Sheldon hated it if she shed on their bed. Other than the occasional fur ball that needed disposed of, Sheldon was deliriously happy. Penny loved him. He loved Penny. They were happy together. Besides, he'd always had a soft spot for cats.