"Well, what else am I to call it?" She asked with furrowed brows. Not discussing their anatomy and natural urges was what caused the initial rift to begin with. While she wouldn't dare have this conversation with anyone else, he felt safe to ask. After all, if Elsie was to be believed intercourse was what people in love did. (Not that Penny could think of intercourse with Nemo without turning crimson.) "Erections are a natural occurrence, same as breathing or any other bodily function." She then added if only to distract herself from her tinted cheeks.

His promise was almost enough of a deterrent from the indecent topic, but not enough to pull her attention away completely. Really, they had already promised that to one another in their admissions over the course of the evening, so there was no need to dwell on it now. That he was still squeezing her hand and sitting so close, though, caused the back of her neck to feel feverish.

"We have to be able to talk about it for that promise to be true. I have too many questions," Penny told him lastly. "Avoiding it was how we got here."