I don't own The Big Bang Theory.
There's nothing wrong with drooling over an actor on a kid's show, is there? Is there? …crap.
It all started with an embrace. Well, to be fair, it started years ago with an embrace, but that first hug he was able to bury in the back of his mind. As a precaution, ever since the day they met, he had been careful to always keep the majority of his body away from her when they hugged. He would lean way over and encircle her shoulders only. The most recent hug, though, had been a full body contact hug, and it had broken something free inside him. He went to sleep every night now, remembering the feel of her pressed against him. It was the first thing he thought of when he awoke each morning. The heat from her body, the gentle brush of her hair on his cheek, the press of her breasts against his, the feel of her pelvis wiggling against his groin in her excitement.
Penny had burst into the apartment at noon on a Sunday like a whirlwind. He was home alone, his friends having decided to take in a movie marathon at an unapproved cinema. She had thrown herself on him immediately. Without hesitation, without pausing to ask if anyone else was around, she had thrown her arms around his neck. His own arms had instinctively wrapped around her tight. She had been so jubilant, she had twitched and trembled in his arms.
"I got the part!" she had squealed loudly.
After several seconds she had calmed enough to explain that she had lucked into an audition. She had been at the gym when a man had approached. He was the director of a kid's show and was looking to cast a female for the show. He had asked her to come by his office and read for the part. The director, the male lead, and the three producers had loved her. She was cast as Elsa Idle, the villainess intent on stopping kids from doing anything healthy on the children's show Jump Up.
Penny had then spent 13 weeks in Canada filming the first season. He was stunned to realize how affected he was by her absence. Amy, Bernadette, Leonard, Howard and Raj had missed her as well, but he had noticed a distinct lack of interest in his activities and meals without her presence. Almost immediately upon her return, his lethargy ceased.
Every Thursday at 9 am, he would stop his work and sit at his desk. He would log on and watch the 30 minute program without fail. He even found it amusing, to be honest. The kids never seemed to see through Elsa'a disguises, but they were always able to foil her plots. Each episode ended with the kids singing and dancing while Elsa slunk off in the background, on her way to plan the next week's devious plot no doubt.
He could no longer deny it. He was attracted to Penny. He had no idea what to do about it either. Leonard was dating Priya, true, but he would not be very happy to find out how Sheldon felt. Sheldon sighed and sat down at his desk. It was almost time to watch Penny try to fool the kids again. He'd just have to be patient and wait for the perfect time to tell Penny how he felt.