The Daybreak Recollection

AN: So, after publishing my first ever fanfiction, The Un-Inebriated Mistletoe Occurrence, I received several reviews saying that readers wanted a continuation of that story. So, here it is! And for those of you who don't like reading present-tense, well, that's the way I write this stuff, so let it go or don't read it! I appreciate criticism, but that's my writing style, and it makes my work unique! But enough of that, on with the chapter! And off with your heads! Joking, joking, you can keep your heads! But read!

Disclaimer: Oh yeah, I totally own Big Bang Theory, and I'm making a million dollars a day off this fic! Oh wait, no, sorry, don't sue me; I'm just a high school student trying to pay her way to Quebec. Any lawsuit would be harsh and mean. Chuck and Bill own BBT (I'm assuming?)

Penny wakes up when her pillow starts talking.

"Penny." This is new.

"Penny." She better see what the pillow wants. She's pretty sure it's not a pillow now, although it sounds familiar.

Waking up a little more, Penny notices that whatever she is laying on her stomach atop of is decidedly bony. Really curious now, she opens her eyes.

And sees bright orange.

What the frak?

She lifts her head to look her not-a-pillow in the eye.

And sees blue.

Bright, blazing, electric blue eyes, wide open and staring straight at her. For a moment, she is mesmerised by the eyes, the most beautiful she has ever seen. And then it clicks. She knows who her pillow is now.

"Sheldon?"

"Penny," he states simply, with a little smile, a real smile. "Merry Saturnalia."

Penny props herself up on his chest. She's lying on top of Sheldon, their heads in his spot on the guys' couch. Thankfully, they're both still clothed, she in her little "Santa's Helper" suit, and he in his garish orange and green. His hair looks a little rumpled, though, and is that lipstick on his jaw?

Suddenly the events of last night come rushing back to Penny through the haze of sleep. Amy and Leonard. Howard's mistletoe hat. Her kissing Sheldon.

Kissing Sheldon!

Kissing Sheldon!

"Penny?" Her thoughts must show on her face, he looks genuinely concerned, but she knows that his super endemic memory thingy will kick in real soon, and then his only concern will be the germs, the human contact. "Is something troubling you?"

Yeah, Penny thinks, I kissed you, and in about ten seconds you're going to dump me on the floor and run for the Purell.

So before he even has a chance, Penny gets up, even though she can clearly see the shock, confusion, and sadness on his face, and goes to the door. She opens it and looks back at him sadly, still frozen in shock to the couch.

"I'm sorry." And then she's gone.

AN: Dun dun dunnnn! Cliff-hanger! Mwuahahahahaha! Well, there ya go! This chapter was just nibbling away at me, it had to get out, and now it has! Be free. Live long and prosper, and have many children! I won't leave you all hanging for too long, don't you worry!

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