I know I have been gone a long time. I'm sorry. Writers block, then got very busy(not in a good way ;) )
This chapter is a bit long and a little boring but I added a wee bit of fun into it.
Hope you enjoy.
Penny waited for the knocks to stop, then opened the door. Before she could get a word in Sheldon started to speak as he walked in.
"You are not going are you?"
"Maybe it would be funny to watch the guys fall over each other not just the girls but the gear."
"You can't go this weekend. I had plans for us."
"I figure you did. That's why I'm thinking about not going. I really haven't been camping in a long time and it does sound like fun but I want to see what you have planned as well."
"So, you are not going?"
"Maybe."
"You are a very indecisive person and it is very frustrating."
"Thank you" as she smiled.
He shook his head and began to walk out. Then turned and said "On Friday I expect a decision on everything by 8am." With that he turned and left.
"Will that struck a chord?" Has she locked the door and went to bed.
The next 3 days where very busy. The boys getting ready and trained by Penny. Penny getting over time at work. Sheldon looking at the boys like he wanted to kill all three of them and seemed upset with Penny. She will never admit it but she kind like Sheldon this way. VERY busy for the poor girl. The night before the trip and Penny tell Sheldon her decision
Penny just got off a 12 hour shift. As she walked up the stairs thinking all she wanted to do was get shower and soak her aching feet. But she couldn't she promise the boys that she would help them go over everything one last time. They still haven't mastered the tent yet. So, she shower, changed clothes, and went across the hall to help out.
Her and the boys where going over everything one last time.
Howard and Leonard where going over what they were packing
"Rope?"
"Check."
"Water Bottle?"
"Check."
Penny was showing Raj how to roll a sleeping bag so it will fit on the backpack they bought. Raj was doing well. It was a little big but still good.
Leonard said to Raj and Penny "Have you guys seen the compose"
"Yeah, I saw it. I'll get it." Penny got up and walked to the island in the kitchen, grab the compass, walked back to Leonard and handed it to him.
"Are your feet or legs aright Penny?"
"Why do you ask Howard?"
"Because you're kind of limping."
"Oh, I just got off a long shift. So, my feet are killing me."
"Why didn't you tell us? We could have figured it out."
"Oh, don't kid your self Leonard. Look come over here and sit down and I'll rub your feet. All I need is some lotion or Vicks."
"Vicks?"
"Oh, yeah Vicks is great for sore muscles and cheap."
"Are you sure Howard?" Penny really didn't want Howard touching her but a foot rub sounded great.
"Yeah, I do it for my mother all the time. Come on site down." Has he jester to the chair next the couch.
Penny sat down. Howard got the lotion and began to rub one foot. Penny felt a little weird but what can a girl do. So Howard rub Penny's feet, Penny told the boys how to do things.
By the time Howard had gotten to her second foot Raj and Leonard had got pretty good at rolling sleeping bags and they had everything packed in their backpacks. They were starting on the tent set up. When Sheldon walked in from doing laundry.
Sheldon looked at what he saw and looked mostly at Penny and Howard. "May I ask what is going on?" Mostly looking that the two by the chair.
"Will we are going at one more go at the camping set up and take down." Howard feeling Sheldon looking mostly looking at him and the look he was getting he felt like he may die from.
"And I'm rubbing Penny's feet because she had a really long day but she promise to help us one last time. So I, being a good person that I am and I'm use to rubbing a woman's feet volunteered to rub them. That way they didn't hurt later on tonight or tomorrow."
"I see." Clenching his jaw and walking to his room.
Raj leans over to Lenard.
"Yeah, that's probably true."
"What?" Howard asked
"Will that we are messing up his routine and we are leaving tomorrow. So, he his dealing with it in his own way."
That's makes since.
The boys go back to what they are doing.
Pennies thoughts: I don't think that has anything to do with it. I think this goes with the no intimate touching of other men rule. I guess rubbing feet can be an act of intimacy.
"Penny are you alright?"
"Yeah, why?"
"I asked you a question."
"I'm sorry sweetie what did you asked?"
Penny walked through her door at 11:45pm.
Penny thoughts: Will that was long but I will admit they have gotten better at it. I better get to bed since Sheldon will be here at 8am to talk to me.
She set her clock for 7am so she could be dressed when Sheldon knocked.
