This was a quick and short story on Continuation of Season 12. I plan to have this done before the series finale. This is set as this would be Season 13 so Fall in Love f 2019. Since the series finale has not aired yet it is open for now what the future holds for these characters. Enjoy and I dont own TBBT. First two chapters posted.

Chapter One:

Leonard had been home all day, working from there. There was day three for Penny from being sick with the flu. So he was just being a good husband and taking care of her. The good thing about it that Sheldon refused to come over and did not want to get whatever Penny had.

As Leonard was typing away about a thesis on his latest experiment for his grad students, Penny was taking a bap on the couch as "Keeping Up with the Kardashians." played quietly in the background. Suddenly Leonard's phone went off and as he looked in was a video call from his mom. He rolled his eyes and decided to answer, "Hello mom."

"Yes, hello to you Leonard. I have a favor from your sister I need to ask you." Beverly was never the one to make small talk with her oldest son.

"What is it? Is Catherine okay?" Leonard frowned knowing his sister had been going through a rough patch with her husband passing away from a car accident and just before that was diagnosed with breast cancer. Like Penny had told him before that karma bit Cathrine hard since her life's career was finding a cure for cancer. Cathrine and Leonard never really saw eye to eye just like him and his brother Michael. But ever since Leonard announced his engagement to Penny, now married, somehow Leonard and his siblings had a better relationship. He felt bad his sister was fighting this battle and no longer had her own spouse to be by her side. He could never imagian Penny not in his life no matter the situation.

"No, she is asking for you to come New Jersey so she can talk to you in person. Also Penny since this will concern her also." Beverly voice was unemotional she she looked stern and pushing up her glasses.

Leonard tilted his head some feeling even more confused as he scratched his head. "Alright, but can she wait a couple days. Penny has had the flu for a few days and I think she about over it. With Catherine's weak immune system, probably is not the best for those two around each other. So does Saturday morning work?"

Beverly agreed that day would be more appropriate and would come herself to pick the couple up. Just as he hung up with his mom, he happened to turn and saw Penny to wake up. "Was that your mom?" She asked sitting up. Leonard nodded as he got up from his chair and made his way over to his wife. He sat next to her and kissed her forehead feeling she was still slightly hot from her fever. Then decided to tell her what was going on. "I hope Catherine is okay. I just hope I'm better because I'm sooo over this flu crap!"

"You know Sheldon is over here will he has the flu, yet you catch it he avoids us like the plauge... Sooo it's kinda of a lose/win sistuation." Leonard said with a hopeful smile but quickly faded.

Penny frowned and staired down her husband. "Yeah maybe for you... You haven't felt like death for three days because of that wackadoodle germaphope! By the way all these years I've known you, you have never had the flu. But as soon as someone has a cold or everything else, you catch it. What the hell!" Penny crossed her arms questioning her husband.

"Flu shot, something you and Sheldon always avoid. Well he has his crazy theories about the shot as you are afraid of needles. Yet has tatoos?" Leonard tilted his head slightly holding back his smile as Penny just rolled her eyes saying she was going back to sleep. Leonard chuckled as Penny covered her whole body with the blanket as she was avoiding her husband now. Leonard got up, but before he walked towards the kitchen to heat up vegetable broth for Penny, he leaned over and kissed the top of her head that was slightly peeking out of the blanket.

As Saturday morning came, Penny was back to herself and would never known she had the flu. Her and Leonard were on the first flight to New Jersey. But after they arrived they got news they never expected. Catherine only weeks to a few months to live. She was asking Penny and Leonard to adopt her five boys. She trusted them and rather see family raise them twenty-four seven than a nanny that would be living in Beverly's home. Michael, Leonard and Catherine's younger brother, already had six children himself so five more would just be more of a hassle for him. Leonard was surprised Penny agreed with him to take in his five nephews since she announced she did not want children. Life was going to be really different from just the two of them to a family of seven. Leonard even told Penny once they signed the adoption papers Monday there was no going back and yet she understood due to the circumstances.

When Beverly had all the boys come in so Catherine could tell them what was going on. Both Leonard and Penny noticed all the boys, even two year old Richard stood properly with their hands folded in front of them. The older boys were in their prep school uniforms as baby Richard and William were in kakis and polo shirts. Penny looked at all of them. The last time she had seen these boys was the summer Richard was born and they had all grown and was surprised Neil, Jeffery, Richard had brown curly hair as William and Scott had the straight blonde hair. But it was Neil and Scott who wore the glasses. She wondered if she agreed to have children if they would have the same features as her nephews because they were kinda adorable looking for being tiny humans.

Leonard couldn't help himself but look at his wife. He wondered what she was thinking and gave her a small smile as they held hands. They watched all five boys crawl in bed as Cathrine quietly talked to them. Neil looked over to Beverly like he wanted to object to something. But Cathrine whispered in his ear and he only nodded. Yet did not stop him from frowning over to Penny and Leonard. This made Leonard and Penny look at each other both feeling confused.

Once the boys left with their nanny, Catherine called over her brother and sister in-law. So Leonard and Penny pulled up a few chairs that were in the room. Catherine sighed, looked over at Beverly, then at the couple that sat by her side. "The treatments are no longer working for me. The cancer has become more aggressive... My doctor thinks I only have maybe a few months to live."

Penny rubbed her husband's back as she could see he was becoming upset. She watched him hold his sister's hand and told her he was sorry they never a closer bond. Cathrine also apologized and told Leonard she was proud calling him her brother. That is when Penny lost it just like months before when she found Leonard and Beverly embraced in a real hug.

After a moment Catherine continued, "Well since my husband passing and now me, I need someone to take care of my boys..."

"Us?" Penny and Leonard both said feeling confused pointing at themselves.