Ten Years - Sheldon/Penny - PG
Title: Ten Years
Author: naty_seixas
Beta: mrssnape13
Pairing: Sheldon/Penny
Rating: PG
Genre: Romance
Spoilers: The basic ones, I think.
Note: Part of a Lifetime 'verse.
Word Count: 866
Disclaimer: I don't own Big Bang Theory blah blah blah.
Summary: Falling in love through the years.
The first time Penny and Sheldon meet is after she calls him about the room for rent. The first thing she thinks about Sheldon is how cute he is. Thirty minutes after that first thought, the only thing she can think about is how nuts Sheldon is. After a long interview, Sheldon accepts her request to live with him and, against her better judgment, she agrees.
The first year is the tough one. They fight a lot, they scream till their throats are dry, they challenge each other in unhealthy ways, and they never back off. It's almost hell on Earth. But Penny doesn't move out because she never gives up and Sheldon never asks her to do it. Mostly she stays because she doesn't have the money to go anywhere else.
The second one is uneventful. The still fight, they still challenge each other and, occasionally, they scream. But now they tolerate and respect each other, too. They are not exactly friends, but something closer to it. It's the year she learns how to like him.
The third year Penny falls in love with a guy she met at the gym. They date for almost eight months when she finds out he cheated on her with one of her colleagues at work. When she gets home crying, she goes straight to Sheldon's room. He lets her sit beside him and says "There, there" while she cries on his shoulder. After that, he is more easy to live with and Penny can see a little of the guy she thought was cute when they met.
Four years after their first meeting, Penny knows his whole immediate family. She's friends with Missy, flirts with his older brother, his Meemaw bakes delicious chocolate cookies for her every Thanksgiving and his mother calls her almost every weekend to ask how her Shelly is doing. In four years she has learned a lot with Sheldon and not just about sci-fi and science. She's glad to be evolving and to be watching Sheldon do the same. It's the same year Sheldon brings home his first friend, Leonard.
The fifth year of their living together, Penny realizes how in sync they are. They have complementing schedules, they share friends, and they spend all their free time doing something in each other’s company. She never brings home any guys. She doesn't know why.
The sixth year, Penny just feels tired. She's tired of her work, of her failed acting career, of her failed romantic life. The only thing that keeps her from giving up is Sheldon. Penny loves to go home every day and see Sheldon working on his white board. He is the only person who matters in her life.
The seventh year is the year of change. Penny quits working at the Cheesecake Factory, which Sheldon disapproves of, gives up on her acting career and goes back to college. Obviously, Sheldon helps her a lot. He studies with her and he never lets Penny give up. It's hard to be back in school, but it's totally worth it to see Sheldon so proud when she gets a good grade. It's the same year Penny realizes she's been in love with Sheldon for years. She doesn't know what to do about that, mostly because Sheldon isn't interested in any kind of romantic relationship.
The eighth year is full of painful surprises. Sheldon gets an invite to travel for his research and he meets Dr. Fowler. Penny doesn't know how things happened, but Sheldon ends up dating Dr. Fowler. Penny thinks fate is so unfair. She helped Sheldon become the guy he is now, but it’s Dr. Fowler who gets Sheldon for herself. She tries to be happy for him, but Penny can only feel sadness. She doesn't even feel anger; she just learns she never gets what she really wants.
The ninth year, Penny feels resigned about her life. She's studying and working; she is even dating again. She knows Sheldon will never love her back and she knows she will never let him go. Not if he doesn't let her go first. She still watches him work, brings him cocoa if he stays up late and pairs off with him on Halo night. She doesn't care about ending up alone anymore; Penny just wants him to be happy. That's why when his relationship with Amy crashes and burns, she feels sad for him. Penny comforts Sheldon in every way she knows he likes. When he smiles again, she feels like she won a prize.
The anniversary of the tenth year they are living together, Sheldon surprises her with a gift. He doesn't say anything, just hands her a carved wooden box. She knows it is a present of his Meemaw. Penny is shocked when she sees a beautiful ring. She doesn't know what to think, but when she reads the little paper inside the box, she starts to cry. She holds Sheldon so tight that he even lets out a moan of pain. Penny doesn't care. She just keeps holding on.
Sheldon, this is for the girl you love and want to spend the rest of your life with.
Love,
Meemaw.
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Your comments are very welcome!
Author: naty_seixas
Beta: mrssnape13
Pairing: Sheldon/Penny
Rating: PG
Genre: Romance
Spoilers: The basic ones, I think.
Note: Part of a Lifetime 'verse.
Word Count: 866
Disclaimer: I don't own Big Bang Theory blah blah blah.
Summary: Falling in love through the years.
The first time Penny and Sheldon meet is after she calls him about the room for rent. The first thing she thinks about Sheldon is how cute he is. Thirty minutes after that first thought, the only thing she can think about is how nuts Sheldon is. After a long interview, Sheldon accepts her request to live with him and, against her better judgment, she agrees.
The first year is the tough one. They fight a lot, they scream till their throats are dry, they challenge each other in unhealthy ways, and they never back off. It's almost hell on Earth. But Penny doesn't move out because she never gives up and Sheldon never asks her to do it. Mostly she stays because she doesn't have the money to go anywhere else.
The second one is uneventful. The still fight, they still challenge each other and, occasionally, they scream. But now they tolerate and respect each other, too. They are not exactly friends, but something closer to it. It's the year she learns how to like him.
The third year Penny falls in love with a guy she met at the gym. They date for almost eight months when she finds out he cheated on her with one of her colleagues at work. When she gets home crying, she goes straight to Sheldon's room. He lets her sit beside him and says "There, there" while she cries on his shoulder. After that, he is more easy to live with and Penny can see a little of the guy she thought was cute when they met.
Four years after their first meeting, Penny knows his whole immediate family. She's friends with Missy, flirts with his older brother, his Meemaw bakes delicious chocolate cookies for her every Thanksgiving and his mother calls her almost every weekend to ask how her Shelly is doing. In four years she has learned a lot with Sheldon and not just about sci-fi and science. She's glad to be evolving and to be watching Sheldon do the same. It's the same year Sheldon brings home his first friend, Leonard.
The fifth year of their living together, Penny realizes how in sync they are. They have complementing schedules, they share friends, and they spend all their free time doing something in each other’s company. She never brings home any guys. She doesn't know why.
The sixth year, Penny just feels tired. She's tired of her work, of her failed acting career, of her failed romantic life. The only thing that keeps her from giving up is Sheldon. Penny loves to go home every day and see Sheldon working on his white board. He is the only person who matters in her life.
The seventh year is the year of change. Penny quits working at the Cheesecake Factory, which Sheldon disapproves of, gives up on her acting career and goes back to college. Obviously, Sheldon helps her a lot. He studies with her and he never lets Penny give up. It's hard to be back in school, but it's totally worth it to see Sheldon so proud when she gets a good grade. It's the same year Penny realizes she's been in love with Sheldon for years. She doesn't know what to do about that, mostly because Sheldon isn't interested in any kind of romantic relationship.
The eighth year is full of painful surprises. Sheldon gets an invite to travel for his research and he meets Dr. Fowler. Penny doesn't know how things happened, but Sheldon ends up dating Dr. Fowler. Penny thinks fate is so unfair. She helped Sheldon become the guy he is now, but it’s Dr. Fowler who gets Sheldon for herself. She tries to be happy for him, but Penny can only feel sadness. She doesn't even feel anger; she just learns she never gets what she really wants.
The ninth year, Penny feels resigned about her life. She's studying and working; she is even dating again. She knows Sheldon will never love her back and she knows she will never let him go. Not if he doesn't let her go first. She still watches him work, brings him cocoa if he stays up late and pairs off with him on Halo night. She doesn't care about ending up alone anymore; Penny just wants him to be happy. That's why when his relationship with Amy crashes and burns, she feels sad for him. Penny comforts Sheldon in every way she knows he likes. When he smiles again, she feels like she won a prize.
The anniversary of the tenth year they are living together, Sheldon surprises her with a gift. He doesn't say anything, just hands her a carved wooden box. She knows it is a present of his Meemaw. Penny is shocked when she sees a beautiful ring. She doesn't know what to think, but when she reads the little paper inside the box, she starts to cry. She holds Sheldon so tight that he even lets out a moan of pain. Penny doesn't care. She just keeps holding on.
Sheldon, this is for the girl you love and want to spend the rest of your life with.
Love,
Meemaw.
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Your comments are very welcome!