Penny (Sheldon) – Sheldon's identity in Penny's body

Sheldon (Penny) – Penny's identity in Sheldon's body

Chapter 7

[A/N: Alone]

During her shower after being soaking wet from the rain, she pondered on the events that happened from the morning Leonard came until they came home. She was standing in the shower letting the water soothe her exposed skin. Right after she came home she made a beeline to the shower not minding that she is still in Sheldon's Batman t-shirt. Of course, she wanted to take off the clothes but true to her word that she would never peek on his body. It brought a small smile to her face when she remembered the first time she gave a bath to her body and Sheldon kept on laughing because Penny's body was ticklish. Same goes for Sheldon, when he washed his body, she kept laughing because he too was ticklish. But this morning on their way to work, he was awfully silent.

FLASHBACK~

(alone)

Penny (Sheldon) waited patiently for Sheldon (Penny) in their apartment. By the time Penny came in she saw Sheldon staring at the weird equations on his whiteboard. Of course she didn't have enough knowledge on the writings on the board because it was all Physics. What surprised her that he didn't even acknowledged her presence. He just continued to stare on his whiteboard. She cleared her throat hoping that it would snap Sheldon out of his thoughts but her efforts were rendered in vain. She tried calling out to him, even using his Meemaw's nickname for him. Still he didn't seem to hear. Then she called out his full name with his degree he loved so much. 'Dr. Sheldon Lee Cooper'. This somehow helped. When he heard his name he slowly turned his face to her and just looked at her. She kinda felt creeped out because she wasn't used in his gaze even though what she is seeing is her own face. Kinda weird. But she knew that there is something bothering 'his' Whack-a-doodle'.

"What's on your mind beautiful mind genius?" Penny teased but also curious on what's going on inside his beautiful mind.

~stare~

His stare kinda made Penny's knee wobble. His intense gaze brings her heart into tachycardia and her breathing labored. He didn't know why but she always thought that there was something special in their relationship no matter how weird it is. His stare went on for a few more seconds when he finally snapped out.

"Penny?" Sheldon said.

"You okay sweetie?" Penny asked.

"Yeah, shall we go?" Sheldon asked as he got up and returned his whiteboard to its rightful place. He also grabbed his messenger bag and handed it to Penny whilst Penny gave her shoulder bag to him, which he accepted but didn't wear it like the she used too.

By the time Penny and Sheldon arrived Penny's car, Penny handed the keys to Sheldon, which Sheldon accepted. On their way to the university, the ride was a deafening silence. Usually, Sheldon would insist on car games while he drives. While Penny would somehow answer his questions she would sometimes sing along with the song on the radio. Penny tried to break the ice by suggesting Sheldon that he would get a real driver's license instead of learner's permit only. She praised on how good he was on driving now. She only got 'I suppose so.' Then the silence would follow after a small talk.

During work hours there was a heavy atmosphere between them and Penny is about to explode. She didn't like to feel it and she knows that something is definitely wrong. She was about to interrupt Sheldon staring again at the whiteboard with the same equations, the ones that she saw back at his apartment, when the email tone went off. As Sheldon's secretary she is supposed to read the mail first and see if there's anything important. So she read it. She was quite surprised that it was from somebody who she never heard of and never met. It was from a woman named: Elizabeth Plimpton. She was surprised to see a lot of mail exchanges between them. She actually felt a little 'jealous' on how much emails where being exchanged between them. When she opened it was a notification of visit in their university and his apartment where she would stay for a while. While she regretted to disturb Sheldon from his work, she didn't have a choice didn't she? It was her job. So she went over to Sheldon.

"Sheldon…"

Sheldon once again was out of it. He was just staring at his whiteboard. Penny didn't want him to stare at her again because it made her weak, tachycardic, and somehow she was hyperventilating when he stared at her. So she tapped his shoulder quite strong so she would get his attention. Her plan was a success when he looked at her.

"What is it Penny?" asked Sheldon with a soft voice.

"Well, you received an email from Dr. Elizabeth Plimpton."

"Oh… Dr. Plimpton. What did she want?"

"She was visiting and apparently will use your apartment while she is here."

"Oh is that so? Well I guess I have to give Leonard a 24 hour notice as per agreement in the roommate agreement." Sheldon went to his laptop and started to write his notice to Leobard while Penny remained standing.

"Sheldon?"

"Yes Penny?"

"You know I'm your friend right?"

"Yes, you are my friend."

"Look, Sheldon, ever since this morning, you've been acting weird.

"What else do you mean by that, Penny?"

"I mean you keep on staring at your whiteboards ever since this morning and you always seem out. Are you okay?"

Penny saw Sheldon's eye widen a bit indicating that he was a bit shocked. But it's Sheldon, he is not normal and whatever his body language seems maybe a different indication with the normal one.

"Oh, is that so? I think I'm still stuck with an equation. So don't mind me Penny. By the way, it's nearly lunchtime. Do you want to join me or with the Leonard, Howard or Raj?"

"Not really. Hey, you and Leonard had a fight this morning, do you really want to go lunch with him?"

"Penny, even though he is an as you would put it 'ass'. He is still my best friend, I hope. And I still need to give the 24-hour notice to him. Or rather you since you are in my body. If you want, please just hand this to Leonard, and I'll go to lunch with you."

"That's acceptable. Finish it already because I'm starving."

Sheldon (Penny) handed Leonard the 24-hour notice. Still with a smug look on his face he accepted it. When he learned that it was Dr. Plimpton who will come over, he immediately changed his attitude. Penny had the idea that he will use Sheldon to get close to this Dr. Plimpton and she didn't like it. Penny was about to knock some sense to him when she remembered Sheldon. She was sure that Sheldon would want to give Leonard a lesson so she didn't mind but it was hard to let him taking advantage of Sheldon's innocence.

Soon Penny and Sheldon had their lunch at the nearby Sheldon-approved pizza place for lunch. Still the feeling of heaviness is still with them. Most of the time they spent together in the office was in silence.

When realized that they were on their own body, looked around only to find that she was in her own shower. She looked at mirror to confirm if it was true. She felt happy but at the same time sad because what would it become for her and Sheldon. She still didn't have an idea on what was bothering him a while ago. But all of that she pushed back and went to run to the boy's apartment. When she opened the door, she saw him soaking wet as well, on his way out.

"Sheldon…"

"Penny…"

"Is this real? We're back?"

"I suppose so..." Sheldon said with a hint of sadness on his voice. This didn't go unnoticed to Penny.

"Sweetie, what's wrong?" Penny asked as she placed her hand to his arms and ran it up and down to comfort him.

"Nothing Penny. It baffles that I'm supposed to be happy that we are back to normal, instead there is a heaviness in my chest that doesn't like the fact that we are back to normal."

"Is that so? Well I guess same goes for me too."

Sheldon just looked at her surprised that she feels the same as well."

"You do?"

"Yeah, I guess."

Silence dawned between them only to be broken by Penny's sneeze. Normally Sheldon would go away as far as possible from her because of the germs harboring her sneeze. She was surprised that he didn't grab the Lysol and sprayed it on her. Instead she felt his hand on her back running up and down comforting her.

"Penny, I believe that you should get out of your wet clothes before you catch a nasty cold." He the lead her back to her apartment.

"I'll come by after 1 hour and make you some hot soup so as to warm you up. I don't want you getting a cold." Sheldon said as he closed her door and went to his own apartment to shower as well.

Penny was shocked to see Sheldon act so concerned for her. She never thought that he would worry about her like that. She felt a smile forming on her face. Her cheeks were slightly blushing as she went to the shower.

After an hour, Sheldon knocked his signature knocks. Penny was even surprised to herself since she was on time. Sheldon came in and made his way to her kitchen and prepared soup.

"Stay there Penny, let me fix you a soup. You can choose a movie that we can watch while you eat your soup." Sheldon said as he fixed the apron on him and wore gloves. Penny was really flabbergasted on what he was doing. She didn't understand on why he was acting such.

"Thank you Sheldon, you didn't have to."

"I need too. I'm your friend and I don't want to see you sick."

"Thank you."

"Your welcome. Now sit down and wait."

After 30 minutes Sheldon was able to make a mushroom soup with bread croutons on it. They ate again in silence and the heavy atmosphere from a while ago was slightly lifted.

"So Sheldon, what do you think happened that changed us back?"

"Hmm. I've been pondering that myself. My hypothesis is that the rain from a while ago may have been the reason. But I don't want to jump to conclusions without research and experimentation."

"Hmm. True dat. So what are you going to do with this Dr. Plimpton?"

"Honestly, I don't know. I was hoping you can help me in making her comfortable during her stay?"

"Sure sweetie, anything. Besides I'm your friend and secretary, I'd be happy to help."

"Thank you Penny. That's means a lot. And I do apologize on what happened this morning and how I've been out for most of the day."

"It's no biggie sweetie. But I guess you should be careful of Leonard. I don't know what's he planning. If you need anything, I'll be here."

"Thank you Penny. You are a wonderful friend."

"Aww. Thanks sweetie… so how about we watch How to train you dragon?"

" While I don't really like animated films, I guess Toothless will compensate because of his as you would put it, 'cuteness'."

They watched the movie together. The sat together close enough to almost cuddle. Sheldon could smell her hair. And Penny could feel his breath and warmth. After the movie, Penny asked Sheldon a question.

"Sheldon, just out of curiosity… the equations you were solving a while ago… I noticed a variable S+P=3. There were a lot some where S+P=/3. What do those mean?"

Sheldon was quite shocked that she noticed and tried his best to come up with and answer.

"That was only a doodle, Penny. I'm going. Goodnight." Sheldon then went out of her apartment and immediately closed his door to his apartment.

"Of course it was. What am I thinking? That S is for Sheldon and P is for Penny and 3 is for love? What the hell Penny?! But if it was why is it on the other equation is a broken heart?"

Sheldon immediately ran to the safety of his bedroom and paced. She almost got him. He was trying to see if he pursues her, that if he succumb to his new found feelings for Penny, that there will be a future for them. So far, he couldn't come up with an answer. He was still debating with himself. And he hated it when he doesn't know the answer.

"Maybe I do have feelings for Penny…"

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