Penny opened her apartment door and stripped off the baby bump before chucking it on the sofa. It felt nice to look at herself in the mirror and see a flat non pregnant stomach. Walking over to Sheldon's apartment, she opened the door and walked in on Sheldon speaking on the phone.

'Hello? I'd like to speak to the manager please, and be quick about it! Cooper. Sheldon Cooper. No he doesn't know me but he will shortly… Hello? Is that Mr Groves? Yes, well it's about a large spineless Yucca plant your garden centre delivered to my apartment about half an hour ago! Yes, a young man, I didn't catch his name but it may as well have been Derek Zoolander or an experimental physicist! Well I'll tell you exactly what the problem is Mr Groves! I was sitting at my desk when he arrived, so I asked him if he'd just put it down somewhere suitable and my roommate and I would move it later and do you know what he's done?! He's only gone and planted it in the bloody toilet! Yes actually in the toilet… with compost and everything. I mean how anyone can be so utterly stupid just boggles my mind! A mistake anyone could have made?! Are you stark- I mean, what am I supposed to do, cock my leg against the trunk like a dog?! I don't care if you can't do anything about it; I want a new spineless yucca delivered right away and this current one that is in my toilet removed! Good and see that you do! Good day!' Sheldon slammed the phone down and Penny had to bite back laughter as she walked towards their bathroom only to see a giant spineless yucca planted in their toilet. Oh this would totally screw up Sheldon's routine!

'I see you have a bit of a problem on your hands Sheldon,' she said and Sheldon looked at her with annoyance.

'You think?' he said angrily, 'And what are you doing in my apartment?'

'I need you.' Penny sighed, flopping down on the couch.

'Need me to….?'

'I need you to accompany me to the company retreat next week. My boss said he wants to meet you.'

'But he's already met me,' Sheldon groaned and Penny shrugged.

'That's what he said. Besides, I'd hardly call the two minute conversation you two had an actual meeting so you have to come.'

'But I don't like pretending to be someone I'm not. It's too difficult. You saw what happened at your insufferable friend's house!' Sheldon whined. Penny rolled her eyes and slapped his arm.

'Stop it Sheldon! I need you to do this for me! Look, be yourself… whatever just as long as you remain with the fact that you are my fiancé and the father to my child.'

'Penny…' Sheldon sighed.

'Look, it's just for a couple more weeks, I promise,' Penny said before Sheldon let out a defeated sigh and agreed.

'Fine.'

'Sheldon, you are amazing!' She cried, hugging him tightly. Sheldon rolled his eyes and gently patted her back.

'Well there are three wasted words. You really need to stop telling me things I already know.' Sheldon remarked before prying his body away from hers.

'Right well, this time around, I think we should practice being romantic with each other before hand. We need to convince people, especially Burkett.'

'I refuse to engage in coitus with you!' Sheldon cried in horror and Penny rolled her eyes.

'Believe it or not Sheldon, I don't particularly want to have sex with you either,' she said, 'Now sit because every night until next week we are going to practice hand holding, cuddling and sweet talk!'

At ten past nine in the evening, Simon shut his office door and began to walk towards the exit of the building when he realised that he had just walked past Penny, who was typing up Burkett's notes on her computer.

'Hey you, didn't expect to see you here at this time of night!' he said sitting beside her. Penny almost jumped when he spoke.

'Gosh, you frightened me to death Mr Burkett.'

'Penny please, call me Simon. I don't like being reminded that I have that cat ogling man for a father,' Simon chuckled.

'Yeah, well your cat ogling father has had me typing up notes for the past 6 hours in preparation for his court case.' Penny sighed, rubbing her eyes.

'Look, finish it tomorrow. Let me drive you home… your fiancé must be worried about you.' Simon said softly and she looked at the handsome man next to her. There was a finger print on his glasses and it was really pissing her off for some reason.

'Your dad will be really annoyed with me. He wants them first thing tomorrow morning.' She sighed and Simon frowned.

'I'll put him right if he protests, don't worry about that.' He said, 'You need to go home and get some rest.' Before he knew it, Penny had whipped his glasses off and was cleaning them with the hem of her dress.

'Sorry… I just couldn't take it anymore… You had a fingerprint smudge on the lens.' Penny chuckled before putting his glasses back on.

'Oh wow… wow I can see!' Simon laughed before looking at Penny's bump and gawking, 'Oh my god, Penny… I don't know if you know this but… you're pregnant!'

Penny playfully pushed him as she laughed, 'Your sense of humour really takes a dive after 9 o clock.'

'I still can't believe my father made you stay until this time.'

'Yeah, I know.'

'I'll have a word with him.' Simon said, 'Come on then, let's get you home.' He said getting up and Penny nodded.

'Ok, oh man… I really wish I wasn't pregnant.' She sighed as she and Simon locked up and left the firm before walking towards his nice large white BMW.

'I hear a lot of women say that.' Simon chuckled, unlocking the vehicle and opening the door for Penny. Penny smiled and looked at Simon before getting in the car, her heart swooning.

'This baby was an accident but Sheldon, my fiancé, and I had discussed it. He was all like "Let's have a baby, it'll be so cute" and at the time I was all for it but now I am actually pregnant I'm thinking really Sheldon? Let's just strap fifty pounds of cement to your torso and see how fun it is then. I don't know, ever since I got pregnant, things are becoming harder, I'm more ratty and I haven't read one pregnancy book that focuses on women's stories… all the books just tell you what to do rather than give experiences.' Penny sighed, 'I really need a drink… or some weed.'

Simon laughed at her; she truly did make him laugh sometimes, 'Oh Penny, you do make me laugh. Though on a serious note, when you mentioned not being able to find a pregnancy book that focused on women's experiences… well it just so happens that I am also a partner in a publishing business and we are about to open a department for maternity books. I have a business meeting with an author who has written a book we are interested in publishing. Perhaps you'd like to come along and see the book? You know, give your opinion? The author, Rachel Day, she's also pregnant and with you being pregnant too, that could be an added advantage for her to choose us as her publisher. So what do you say?' Simon asked as he drove.

'Oh, I don't know… I don't think I'd be any good at that.' Penny said, shaking her head. Simon chuckled to himself as he pulled up outside Penny's apartment building.

'You'll probably be better than you think.'

Penny opened the door and looked at Simon, 'You have too much faith in my abilities.'

'Or you have too little,' Simon quipped.

'Whatever you idiot,' Penny giggled, 'anyway, thanks for the lift home Simon… it was nice not getting on a bus for once.'

'It's alright… I won't be in the office tomorrow or the day after but I'll see you at the company retreat on Friday and I guess… I'll also have the… pleasure of meeting your fiancé. Until then...' Simon said before leaning forward and kissing her on the cheek. Penny blushed and got out the car and waved as he drove off.

She then proceeded to walk dreamily up the stairs and into her own place. Simon had captivated her heart and maybe she had caught his as well. Only problem now was this whole lie. She needed to find a way to get out of this as soon as she could because she just had to go out with Simon. He could be her future!

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