The next thing doctors and nurses rushed in pushing Penny out of the room. The last place Penny wanted to be was not with Leonard. She went back out to the waiting room and sat with her friends for a bit. Camille was now awake.

"Mamma." Was all she said as she tootled over to Penny reaching up to pat Penny's face.

Penny hugged Camille tightly and let the tears fall. She didn't want to talk to anyone though she knew they all had questions.

"I'm going to get some air." Penny said and then left carrying Camille with her. She went outside and saw Sheldon outside the building.

Camille giggled when she saw him. As much as Sheldon claimed to hate children, he shared a special bond with Camille. He gave a smile when he saw them coming toward him.

"Hey Sheldon." Penny said before breaking down in tears.

"There, there." Sheldon said.

Penny chuckled through her tears, "typical Sheldon response" she thought.

Penny had left Leonard and went back home to Nebraska when the rumors were flying about a make believe affair. Didn't Leonard know how much she loved him? She had learned when she first broke up with years ago after he said he loved her, that she had made a mistake. Leonard was everything she ever wanted in a guy and there was no way she would risk losing all that now.

While in Nebraska Sheldon came to visit her. She broke down in tears when she came to the door and saw him. Other than Leonard, Sheldon had really become her best friend. But she wasn't about to tell Amy and Bernadette that.

"There, there." He said. Just like he always did.

"Sheldon, I love him."

"I know that. Leonard knows that. He's been miserable since you left. He doesn't know I'm here. You need to come home Penny. I can't take him anymore. He's nothing with out you. You're nothing without him."

"That's so sweet Sheldon."

"Yeah, well let's just keep this between us." He said.

"How is he Penny?" Sheldon slowly asked.

"He was awake. I was able to see and talk to him for a short while. He then closed his eyes and a monitor went off. Oh Sheldon I'm so scared."

"There, there."

Penny knew that Sheldon didn't handle these situations well and he really wasn't handling this well. A little while later Raj came out and told Penny that a doctor was looking for her.

She went back in and was told that it was still touch and go but right now Leonard was still alive. He wasn't conscious, but she could see him if she liked. She went back to his room.

"Oh Leonard, I'm so sorry for all the mistakes I've made and this one stupid mistake. I love you Leonard. Please stay with me."

Penny felt something that felt like a hand on her shoulder but when she looked to see who it was there was no one there. She once again looked at Leonard's pale face. There was no life in it.