Sequel to Disclosure

Penny and Sheldon explore ropes

Penny happily skipped up the last flight of stairs to her apartment, this was the happiest she had been in a while and it was all thanks to Sheldon. She had been wary of how their relationship could actually work but in a weird way it was easy, they already had a lot of activities together and they simply added a new one, dating (and kissing).

They were still sniping at each other, teasing and not backing down but it never had an edge, it was never aimed to hurt each other and she was happy that Sheldon was who he was because she was never bored. Of course there were growing pains, Sheldon still was the arrogant genius that had hung up her panties on the phone line…she stops for a moment, so that means he had already seen her good luck panties, well, she needed to go buy something nice anyway, she wonders if they make Green Lantern themed panties, maybe Flash as well?. Shaking her head and focusing back on her original train of thought.

Sheldon could be, was and will be frustrating, but that's the thing. He learned. As soon as she explained clearly why something made her feel bad or upset her and it clicked in that big brain of his, it was there forever. He would adapt and adjust, she was perfectly aware that Sheldon was never going to be 'a regular guy' and it was surprising her how easy it was to be honest 'I like that you kiss me goodbye because it makes me feel that you care.' and boom, her Wackadoodle boyfriend did it almost naturally by this point. And of course, sometimes it could be right down mortifying 'Moonpie, I don't want to hear about your bowel movements just like you don't want to hear about mine…you do?, No. Just No. I'm vetoing this subject'.

Penny quickly enters her apartment and goes through the motions of getting rid of her uniform and preparing to take a quick shower. Today was Anything-can-happen-Thursday and she had already informed Sheldon that she wanted him to join her for dinner. She had even cleaned, somewhat.

Her Wackadoodle had surprised her, she knew that he disliked change but he still rose to the challenge every time. He hated losing and they were both mule-headed to a fault. He was getting more and more comfortable with touching and now they could even cuddle on her couch. The other occupant of 4A was still sore about her and Sheldon so they mostly kept all activities to her apartment…and the laundry room.

But she was happy about Leonard, he could have been a bigger a-hole to Sheldon and her but after Sheldon basically tore him a new one for insinuating she was an object Leonard had chilled significantly and she truly believed that they could start to build a friendship now. Leonard was not avoiding either of them (though he would still stare at her wistfully when he thought she wasn't paying attention), he still drove Sheldon to work and back and he even paid for her dumplings last week without boasting about it, so she would take all progress as positive.

Finally done cleaning herself she went about to prepare dinner, eye-talian style.

Sheldon had come over perfectly on time as always and she saw as he surveyed her apartment and frowned at her. She cocked her hip and raised her chin (she was secretly pleased that she had to actually look up at him, she wasn't sure why but it did it for her), Sheldon raised an eyebrow and Penny knew he had her. ¨Yeah, yeah, I'll clean more thoroughly but between work at the Factory and the new classes you recommended I haven't exactly had a lot of time to clean.¨

And that was true, Penny can't remember ever being so busy since moving here. She had confided in Sheldon about her lack of success, her fears of never amounting to anything and how she wished she could do more which lead to him simply saying ¨Well, why don't you?¨ and it had sting but this was Sheldon so she knew he was not being mean but genuinely asking her which made it worse because he looked at her in a way that made her think Sheldon truly believed she could achieve her dream, so she would not disappoint. They worked together to create a plan for both improving her budget but also for her to take new classes and Sheldon also pushed her to get a new agent. She already had 3 auditions lined up so maybe Moonpie was onto something.

Dinner was a success and she still had a hard time believing that Sheldon loved her Spaghetti and hotdogs so much but he still insisted that it was even better than his mother's and hey she's going to take that as high praise (and hope he doesn't repeat it to the woman's face).

Penny was really happy that Sheldon was now comfortable making out, even if they did have to brush their teeth and floss first. She now had her own UV light on which their toothbrushes sat under side by side.

She sat straddling him as they took a breather and Penny thought that this was a good time to discuss something that had been on her mind for the last week ¨Hey Moonpie, so I've been reading a little about this BDSM thingy and, well, does this mean you want to do things to my butt?¨

Full face flush and a squawk of ¨PENNY!, if you must know, I enjoy the B/D part of BDSM which is a different-¨ and off he goes as she laughs. Penny doesn't miss how he actually didn't say no though.

Still laughing a little she kisses his neck and mutters ¨Bazinga¨

Sheldon immediately stops talking and tries to give her an indignant look but the flush on his face is not from anger and his eyes are laughing, god, his eyes. She felt so dumb for ever thinking he was unable to express emotion, all she had to do was look into his eyes and she would know what he was feeling.

¨I actually wanted to ask you, do you own any of that stuff that's needed for bondage? You know the ropes and leather?¨ She had been curious for a while because for the few times that she had been in his room she had never noticed anything out of the ordinary.

¨Ah, I don't¨ He looks uncomfortable ¨The club would take care of everything like that, I didn't want to carry around such a long rope and,¨ hesitation in his voice ¨And Martha would wear her own und-ahem-clothes¨ He really was trying to not look at her, Sheldon knew her feelings on Martha and was trying to spare them so she did her best to reassure him that it was okay with a kiss, slower and more intimate.

¨It's okay Honey, I know. Just- don't keep me out, this is a part of you that I would like to get to know as well.¨ She was aware that these feelings towards Martha were unreasonable because the one on the lap of one Dr. Sheldon Cooper was her and no one else, however, a part of her that refused to disappear whispered about how she was only a waitress and Sheldon was the big shot Physicist and he could be with anyone and he would leave eventually. To be fair, Sheldon needed to learn how to reassure a girl better but Penny knew, he only said what he meant and he had said that her, Penny, the waitress, the failed actress, the runaway daughter, the hot blon-no- she needed to stop thinking like this. Sheldon only wanted Penny, he liked her and it was time that she started liking herself as well.

Giving Sheldon a lingering kiss, Penny let go of these negative thoughts to focus on the man under her, she was not going to miss any opportunities for Sheldon-kissing-time.

¨Okay, so when can we give it a try? Not anything hardcore but, I dunno, like beginner friendly¨ Penny asked Sheldon as they both sprawled on the couch after taking a break since the kissing was getting intense and Sheldon was still not there (well, she did, he was sitting somewhat properly and watched her disapprovingly while dropping comments about lumbar support), but he was getting there, she could feel it, literally.

¨I would have to order the needed equipment. I have already found an online store that carries everything needed but I haven't placed the order yet.¨ It was so unlike Sheldon to not have everything ready but she guessed that until they had entered this relationship he really did not have any need of keeping his own equipment at the apartment where it could be found by Leonard or his mother if she visited.

¨Well order it up Moonpie, meanwhile,¨ she stood up and went to her closet to rummage through it ¨I think I left it here, oh, here it is. Does this work?¨ She said walking back to the couch, pulling a thin blue nylon rope from when she thought climbing could be a hobby she'd be interested in. Not a mistake she would make again.

Sheldon took the rope and examined it closely, she always found it kinda hot the way he could hyperfocus on things, his eyes would brighten and dance as if he was trying to see through whatever it was that held his attention. He gave her that look after she used her tongue in one of their makeout sessions for the first time, right before he dove in to keep going. She really loved that look.

¨I think this could work as an introduction, but I am concerned about the roughness. It certainly feels coarser than what I would normally use.¨ A pause and he tilts his head ¨Perhaps it would be wiser to wait for the proper equipment Penny.¨

¨C'mon Moonpie, there has to be something you can show me right?¨ She looked up at him and batted her eyelashes.

She could see him considering it and was glad when he nodded and asked her to hold out her hands palms together as if she was diving into a pool. She could not really tell how he did it, it was really fast. One moment he had the length of rope folded in two and the next her wrists and hands were bound, it wasn't painful but it wasn't exactly comfortable either, she could still move her fingers around but otherwise her hands were bound. Moving her wrists to and from she tried to get free but he had done a good job.

¨Wow Sheldon, you were so fast and this looks so complicated, I don't know how you did it.¨ She was truly surprised by his work and wanted to compliment him as she still inspected his handiwork but not hearing a response made her look up at him and whatever she was about to say died in her throat. His usually clear blue eyes were dark now, oh so dark, and it rooted her in place. She licked her lips and saw him do the same, the entire mood had changed suddenly and she was all for it.

¨Can you show me another one?¨ Her voice was husky and holy crap, this was happening.

Sheldon didn't speak, almost like a magic trick, he pulled on the rope and her hands were free. But she could still feel the rope, like a ghost, it lingered on her skin and it made her shiver a little. Okay, maybe this was for her as well, She didn't tell Sheldon but when she was researching this stuff she came across several horror stories from people doing this with strangers or hookups and how it had gone horribly wrong, on the same place the one thing that everyone agreed on was 'you need to trust your partner', trust them not to hurt you, to not abuse you, to not take advantage of the vulnerable position you are in. And she trusted Sheldon, he found something in this and it feels that she will also find it.

With slightly trembling fingers Sheldon put the rope around her tummy and then brought it up until it was directly under her chest, he adjusted the rope until she felt it tighten and her breathing started to come in a little bit faster.

As Sheldon was behind her she couldn't see much of his work but when he asked to put her arms up his hands came around her, his fingers almost touching her breasts as he looped the rope around her. He wasn't even touching her and she felt ready to explode, there was something about this that was intimate, she was allowing herself to be bound and that right there made her shiver, she was giving up control.

Just like before, without really noticing how, Sheldon had bound her. The rope was now under and above her breasts, the rope was tight around her body and as she looked down at herself she could swear that she was 1 or 2 cups than what she actually was and she moved a little she could feel the rope restricting her movements, almost forcing her to push out her chest to show to the world. It was a weird sensation, not bad, but she knew at that moment that she didn't want anyone but Sheldon to see her like this.

¨I'm afraid that's all I can do with just one length of rope, usually one would use several lengths of rope. This is only the first step of a more complicated tie.¨ He came around her to see his handiwork and as he watched her with that damn look, she had the odd urge to cover herself but she also felt the goosebumps on her skin and she wasn't sure when it happened but there was a noticeable dampness between her legs.

Sheldon was not immune either, she saw the flush starting from his neck, the way his eyes moved to capture every detail and how his fingers grasped at nothing. She wasn't hating this new vulnerable feeling, but she was still Penny.

Pouncing on Sheldon she kissed him deeply and felt him reciprocate with the same enthusiasm and she started to pull on his clothes as he did the same to her.

Later, much later she would thank that blue rope for making Sheldon take that final step in their relationship…and she would also curse it, rope burn was not a fun thing. Both she and Sheldon were sporting several and obvious marks on their bodies (She also wanted to learn how to tie him up and he was a willing participant) and she was sure that she was smiling like a loon so it would not take much to connect the dots on what they had been up to. It was Laundry night so they would be able to spend time rubbing some Aloe Vera in peace but they would need to go to the boys apartment for dinner eventually, maybe she could borrow a page from Sheldon's book and just wear layers?.

She just hoped that Leonard would not make a scene if the guys noticed something was off.

In a weird way she got what she wanted. Of course Raj and Howard had noticed the rope burns and had to comment on them and her boyfriend, the genius scientist, the top dog of the physics world either was an idiot or post-sex Sheldon was just that relaxed because he admitted to the rope burn immediately as well as letting everyone know that he was buying the correct type of ropes to prevent this from happening again in the future.

Wackadoodle.

At least Leonard had taken it well. And by that she means that he passed out in his chair after mumbling something about babies.

She was the only sane one in the group sometimes.

Notes: I know I said I didn't know if I would visit this Universe again but the idea didn't leave my head and I had to excise it by putting it to paper.