Penny chuckled, tension visibly draining from her, as Jessica rattled off her rebuttals in rapid fire fashion. She felt a little silly that she had worried about it but she knew that she couldn't help it.
"I know your career is important to you," Penny assured her. "Striking a balance in life is always hard. But it can be overcome with some effort." She was quite willing to make an effort but wasn't ready to put herself out there by saying it.
"I hope that you are able to enjoy society functions and things like that," Penny told her. "I would really like to be able to share those things with you from time to time." She suspected it wasn't completely Jessica's cup of tea but hopefully she would indulge her from time to time.