Potter's Travels (Big Bang Theory 1) (Patreon)

Penny was angry.

To be fair, it wasn’t exactly a rare state of existence for her. Working as a waitress in Cheese Cake Factory for her daytime job while she tried to find her big break as an actress was not an easy balancing act at the best of times, especially as the rejections piled up. Add in the constant financial struggles, and it was already a recipe for disaster.

Of course, she had many other annoyances in life, her family’s constant badgering, her annoying coworkers, and the existential dread that her life was not going anywhere. Yet, none of those was the reason.

No, she was angry because of Leonard, her boyfriend, who was supposed to be the one thing that helped her as she struggled against everything else. Yet, instead of doing that, he annoyed her even more.

Because he was jealous.

“Idiot,” Penny growled even as she went to her bedroom to change. Normally, she accepted his fits of jealousy in good humor. After all, while he had many good qualities, he wasn’t exactly self-assured when it came to their relationship. However, asking her to avoid their apartment for three days just because they had a guest was too absurd.

Apparently, they had someone who needed to consult Sheldon for some kind of complicated math problem. A womanizer, according to Howard, as it apparently took ten minutes for him to end up seducing Sheldon’s assistant Alex into a bathroom adventure.

And, now, Leonard was panicking that she would do the same. It was insulting, especially since it assumed that Penny was as weak as that thirsty little whore Sheldon had for an assistant.

“Like I don’t have any options if I wanted to cheat,” she muttered. Even ignoring the constant flirting she had to deal with a waitress, she was in auditions every day, and those places were filled with a lot of handsome men who spent their days doing nothing but caring for their bodies during the day, and having endless casual sex during the rest of their days.

If Penny wanted to cheat, she could cheat. And, the idea that someone else could seduce her was absurd.

Worse, it was the insinuation that she could be seduced. It wasn’t that she had a boring sex life before Leonard. She was a stunningly beautiful woman who enjoyed sex, so she had a lot of experience. But, one thing had been true even when she was a teenager.

She was the one that seduced.

Always.

No matter what relationship, whether it was casual or serious, she was always in control. Implying that she would be helpless against the charms of a British dork just because he was somewhat handsome was the most absurd thing Penny had ever heard.

It angered her.

No, Leonard deserved to be punished. Penny already decided to spend the night flirting with the man to drive Leonard crazy. Too bad the poor man — Henry, or something like that — would suffer a little, but Leonard needed to learn his lesson.

She was about to teach him that. Leonard and Sheldon were currently at their apartment, and with their guest, trying to solve some kind of math problem. The fact that Leonard lied to her about it made it even worse. He claimed that he would be working overtime for an experiment, and bought her a spa ticket as an apology.

He wasn’t a good liar, and, unfortunately for him, Sheldon was much easier to interrogate, who revealed their plans of working in their apartment for some kind of emergency study. Penny didn’t know what kind of math problem required emergencies, but she knew that she wouldn’t even understand the answer.

She might not be stupid, but that didn’t make her academically inclined. Especially when compared to real geniuses. Instead of wondering that, she started digging through her wardrobe, ignoring Leonard’s spa coupon gift that was on her dresser.

“Let’s see,” she said to herself even as she checked her wardrobe, trying to find something sexy. It wasn’t something she lacked, but she couldn’t simply put on a little black dress and go to their apartment. No, that would reveal her hand.

Instead, she needed something that might be wearing ordinarily while she went to their apartment. A simple tank top without a bra would have been devastating enough, but that kind of thing, she wore even under more normal circumstances.

“Since the apartment is supposed to be empty, let’s get creative,” she muttered even as she pulled a red blouse. It was an old one, and too tight to be appropriately worn for outside. She occasionally wore it to the bed, often the times she needed to distract Leonard from something else.

It was a good punishment for his lie, especially since she didn’t even bother to button it, turning its already revealing state into something truly scandalous. Even wearing that while walking to the next door was pushing.

Especially when she completed with tiny satin shorts. They weren’t equally undersized, so they wrapped her ass gently rather than tightly, but they were still tight enough to make someone wonder whether she was wearing underwear underneath.

The answer was no.

Then, she grabbed a towel and, tied her hair in a ponytail that swung gently. She might not be as smart as her boyfriend, but she could certainly lie better. A little lie about her hot water was all she needed to explain why she was visiting their apartment in such a revealing state.

The towel, she kept in hand as she grabbed the spare key and moved forward. She couldn't wait to see her face when she opened the door and caught his face! She was going to torture him with his jealousy … until, of course, the night ended, and she rewarded him for being a good boy.

The thought sent a quiver through her core. She had to admit, she enjoyed seeing Leonard squirm under her, worshiping her amazing body.

He just needed to learn his lesson first.

She took a deep breath as she fixed the shirt so that her areolas were on display, but not her nipples. She wanted to punish Leonard, not reward that nameless guy. “God, I hope he’s not another Howard,” Penny gasped.

She actually considered whether she should change her mind. But, in the end, she stuck to the plan.

Leonard needed to learn that he couldn’t lie to her without paying the price. She was the one who was in control of their relationship. And, even if he was that bad, Penny was ready to flirt with him vaguely, treating him like another sleazy producer.

She had mastered the art of flirting with them, teasing them to get the audition, but never actually putting out. “Camera, and action,” she said as she used the key and opened the door. After all, she still needed to act like she had just stumbled on them rather than deliberately arriving.

Having a legitimate reason for being angry was an important part of her plan.

When she opened the door, she saw Leonard and Sheldon in front of the whiteboard. Sheldon was too distracted with whatever he was doing to say something. Maybe he didn’t even notice her arrival.

Leonard did.

“Penny,” he gasped, his expression turning to a weasely kind of panic whenever she caught him doing something he wasn’t supposed to be doing. Admittedly, not his most attractive quality. “What are you doing here?”

“My hot water is down,” she said, doing her best to look surprised and angry. Leonard showed that she was successful. She let her expression tighten. “And, I thought that you were still in your lab.”

“I … you know … Sheldon needed my help.”

“No I didn’t,” Sheldon interjected without skipping a beat, not even bothering to look away from the whiteboard.

“Yes, you did! That’s the whole reason I’m here!” Leonard answered. Penny couldn’t help but smile. She recognized Leonard’s tone. It meant that Sheldon asked for help, but he classified it in

“Of course, I didn’t ask for your help. You’re just here to make sure the equipment can run properly when we experiment. You might as well be an engineer.”

Leonard seemed to be ready to argue, but at this point in their relationship, he was smart enough to realize trying to convince Sheldon wasn’t as important as making sure she was in a good mood.

He walked toward her hurriedly. “Penny. My love —“ Leonard started, but Penny interrupted him with a sharp gaze.

“Don’t let me interrupt you, sweetie,” she said with a deceptively calm tone. “It’s clearly a very important job you’re doing, or you would have mentioned that you have returned,” she said emphatically, her tone cold enough to remind Leonard just how badly he fucked up.”I’m going to just take a shower and leave.”

Leonard froze. “Y-you can’t,” he said, panicking. He tried to hide that, but he wasn’t successful.

“Why?” she asked, doing her best to look surprised.

“It’s occupied. Harry is there,” Sheldon shouted. “Now, Leonard, come here and make sure you take the notes properly. We still need to finish things. I promised Harry that it’ll finish on time.”

Leonard looked at her. “Maybe I should come here and see if I can fix the hot water —“ Leonard started, only for the footsteps to approach.

Penny gave him a joyless smile, one filled with a threat. “Nonsense. I can always keep Harry occupied while you two finish your work. We don’t want this very important client to get bored, do we?”

“Excellent idea. Do that, Penny,” Sheldon called.

“Maybe —“ Leonard called, looking at her cleavage with panic.

“Sorry. You should have said that you have a guest, and I would have dressed appropriately,” Penny said as she walked toward the corridor, leaving Leonard behind, while the footsteps got closer.

She took a deep breath, preparing herself for the role. If she wanted to properly punish Leonard, this Harry character needed to play along. She crossed her arms under her breasts, looking at Leonard’s panicked pace.

However, in the end, she decided to show mercy, and buttoned two of the buttons. It was still an impressive cleavage, but it was no longer truly obscene.

Then, she turned her back, ready to meet with Harry.