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The spa had been wonderful.
Sheldon had been right, their massuese was first rate. When she'd walked in and looked around, they'd asked her name and she had replied "Penny Cooper" without even thinking of it.
Hardly suprising that it had been the first thing to roll off her tongue when it was bouncing around in her head like a spring loaded rabbit, Mrs. Penny Cooper, Mrs. Penny Cooper, MRS. Penny COOPER...
They hadn't doubted her or asked for ID or anything, just asked what she was interested in and whisked her off for the 30 minute back massage, which, they told her, would prepare her for anything the night might hold.
She'd almost believed them.
But they'd never met Sheldon, so they really had no idea what they were talking about.
It HAD been very relaxing though.
The resort seemed nearly empty as she made her way back upstairs, avoiding the elevator as an excuse to see a bit more of the resort itself, and to delay the time for getting dressed. All it really had done though was highlight the ring on the third finger (Sheldon had told her many times that thumbs are not fingers) of her left hand as it gripped the rail.
By the time she'd reached their floor, she was almost used to seeing it there.
Kind of terrifying.
However, because of the ring being what it was, a real one from the movie, that Sheldon highly treasured, it would not doubt make their marriage all the more believable. In a room full of people who might recognize the ring, she felt sure that he'd hardly leave her side, for fear of someone stealing it.
To everyone else it would appear he couldn't bear to leave her side.
She opened their door with her card and stepped inside. "Sheldon?"
The bathroom door opened and he stuck his head out, half his face covered in shaving cream. "Penny?"
She blinked at him.
He appeared to be wearing nothing more than a towel.
She found herself moving closer to see if that was even possible or if she was just imagining it.
He ducked back into the bathroom.
She pocked her head round the door frame.
Yup.
Sheldon in a towel.
He looked at her in the mirror as he continued shaving, "You're not supposed to be in the bathroom when I am."
"I'm not." Penny replied. "My feet are firmly in the bedroom."
"Your head is in the bathroom."
"I'm your wife, get over it."
He blinked and shrugged slightly. He would have liked to give her a strike, but he'd always been told you didn't strike your wife, and while he was sure that had meant hit, which he would never do, and if he tried Penny would probably castrate him, but he wasn't quite sure and it wasn't really the time to phone his mother and ask.
His eyes widened. "Your father sent me a message on facebook."
Penny froze. "Do I want to read it?"
Sheldon looked doubtful. "His rodeo, apparently, is not of the junior variety."
She puffed out her cheeks and exhaled.
"Although," He continued, "I recieved one from your mother right after, who welcomed me to the family and asked if I would be living with you, or if you would be living with me and letting Leonard take your apartment so that we might have a spare room for the nursery." He gazed at Penny seriously. "She said, and I quote "I can't wait to be a grandmother.""
"Oh god." Penny whispered. "She thinks you knocked me up."
"Huh." Sheldon said, thinking it over. Then he rinsed his razor and examined his face again, preparing to finish shaving. "Go away dear."
Penny nodded and went to sit on the bed.
Sheldon in a towel. Not bad.. Not bad at all.
There was something happening in her stomach, and it scared her a little more than a bit, so she chose to scare herself more.
Time to check her facebook.
Message from Howard. Penny, you sly fox, how long you been hittin that? You know I could do you better right?
Message from Raj. Congrats Penny, if you feel the need to downsize Sheldons comic collection, CALL ME!
Message from Dad. Penny. Call your mother. She's in hysterics. You should come back to the farm.
Message from Mom. You're married! And to that theoretical one you talk about all the time! You didn't even tell me you were dating! Was it romantic? The quiet ones always are you know, underneath all that ice there is just a volcano! But I'm sure you know that, don't you? I want details! I hope you had a picture taken I want to see my baby on her wedding day, and honey when is your due date, I need to start making a baby quilt!
Message from Mary Cooper: I want grandchildren and I'm praying for both of you.
Message from Leonard. ARE YOU OUT OF YOUR MIND? JUST BECAUSE I SAID I LOVE YOU BEFORE YOU WERE READY YOU GO AND MARRY SHELDON?
Her wall was full of congrations from all the people she barely knew, and some question marks from those she did, and an unhappy face from one ex boyfriend who had been calling again lately.
"Sheldon?" She called out in a small voice. "Your mother wants grandchildren."
"Tell her to tell Missy that." He replied.
Penny shook her head. Nuh-uh. Noooo way she was telling Mary Cooper that.
Penny wanted to go to heaven one day.
"She's your mother, dear." She replied sweetly, closing her laptop. Now that she was sufficently scared slash outraged, it was time to get ready to meet a room full of people smarter than her.
She pulled the blue dress from the closet and went into the recently vacated bathroom.
At least they were all dumber than Sheldon.