A/N Thankyou to everyone who read and or reviewed my last chapter getting them keeps me motivated
Leonard followed Gemma over to what he was sure was a treadmill,trying his best not to stare at her,she was wearing skin tight clothes and they showed off her body perfectly,Leonard was brought from his thoughts when she spoke.
"Okay Leonard since you've never done anything like this before i'll start you off on a treadmill all you'll be doing is jogging"still flashing that smile.
"Okay"was all Leonard said before he got on the tread mill then watched as Gemma showed him how to start and stop it and how to change the speed,Leonard got going on a low setting not much more than walking pace He then glanced across and watched as Gemma got on to one next to his and got going at a much faster pace than he was,not wanting to look to bad Leonard tentavily increased the speed of his.
Leonard was getting a little out of breath at the increased speed it felt like he had been going for hours but had only been a few minutes,but there was one good thing about this he was facing a mirror so he was able to look at Gemma's reflection in the mirror. He wasn't surprised to see even at her faster pace she was clearly having a much easier time than he was, also he couldn't help but keep taking glances at her she really was very pretty. She also had a amazing figure he was so entranced that he hadn't noticed her looking at him when he did she she gave him a smile whilst Leonard diverted his eyes but knew he was blushing.
Gemma had been taking quick looks at Leonard in the mirror for some reason she found herself quite drawn to him,she noticed he was looking at her so she gave him a smile and watch as he turned away and blushed. He was cute and clearly a little shy which she found adorable,after taking another quick look at him she saw he was tiring so decided to give him a rest.
So stopping and getting off her treadmill she walked over to Leonard."Leonard I think that's enough for your first go you can get off now"
Leonard was greatfull but was out of breath so couldn't say anything so just nodded after getting off he sat down and took out his inhaler and taking a quick puff
Gemma looked at him wide eyed"Leonard why didn't you tell me you had asthma?"
After taking moment to catch his breath he answered"I didn't think about it i'm sorry although I should of known given what happened the last time I went to a gym".
Gemma was curious"What happened last time I thought you hadn't done anything like this before?".
Leonard looked at her slightly embarrassed"Well I haven't I just went there and pretended I knew what I was doing and ended up in the nurses office"
"Wow that sounds awful,i guess we should call it a day then"
Leonard shook his head"No no I want to continue I will just have take easy"
Gemma looked at him hesitantly."Okay but i'll be keeping an I on you and if I tell you to stop you stop okay?"
Leonard just smiled and nodded"Okay your the boss"
Gemma smiled back holding out her hand to help him up"Good now come with me where going to take it slow this time"
Over the next hour Leonard had done more exercise than he'd ever done since high school and true to her word she made sure he took it slow and never over did it she even managed to get him to be doing what he was now weightlifting. He knew he wasn't that strong so he was using the same weight Gemma had before him but even that felt to heavy for him but he wasn't going to tell her that he be too embarrassed.
Gemma had enjoyed the last hour training with Leonard with him having to take easy she hadn't been training as hard as she normally would,but it was worth it to able to keep looking at him as much as she wanted to without having to make excuses .She was enjoying herself immensely because he was cute and his determination made him even more cute ,so now she was watching him lift weights wondering what he looked like under those baggy grey sweats .She could see he wasn't that big but with some training he could look well toned she thought if he's willing to do this again she'll suggest he wheres a t-shirt and shorts as he was clearly sweating due to what he was wearing not just this exercise.
Gemma was brought out of her thoughts by Leonard speaking"Okay i'm done do you want me to do anything else?
"No I think that's enough for your first session you did pretty well"she said flashing him that smile again.
Leonard returned her smile"Thanks Gemma for all your help I don't think i'd of stayed this long or done as much as I have if it wasn't for you"
this caused Gemma to blush""Awe you don't have to thank me I had the nicest time here today with you"
"No I do you really helped me today with this is there anything i can do for you just ask"
Gemma thought'just ask what do you have to lose'with a coy smile"Well after we've gotten showered and changed would you join me for a cup of coffee?"
Leonard was a little surprised but was happy to do it"Sure i'd loved to ,how about you meet me in the lobby after you've gotten changed".
The smile on Gemma's face grew to be practically beaming at him"Okay"was all she said before heading to the ladies changing room the smile never leaving her face,she was happy to be spending more time with Leonard.
They arrived at the closest coffee shop to the gym it was only a few minutes away so no need to take there cars Gemma told him she usually goes here after her gym ordered the drinks and something to eat and after collecting there orders went to sit down in a quiet corner,they spent the first few minutes just quietly consuming there snacks and taking sips of there coffee .
Gemma decided to break the silence"So Leonard tell me about yourself"
Leonard took a sip of his coffee before answering"What do you want to know?"
"I don't know everything you're happy to tell me,like work,hobbies relationships"
Leonard nodded"Okay as long as after I answer these you tell me yours"
"Deal"Gemma said with that smile of hers again.
"Well lets see my work I am a experimental physicist at Caltech"
Gemma looked at him with wonder"Wow that sounds really interesting do you enjoy your work?"
Leonard started smiling she seamed genuinely interested in his work"Yeah I enjoy it i'm working with lasers and holograms at the moment and I recently came back from a expedition to the North Sea".
"Wow that's sound really cool what was the expedition for or can't you tell me?"
"I was to test a theory by Professor Stephen Hawking"
Gemma was even more impressed she had heard of Hawking and Leonard had got to work for him"Wow Hawking good for you"
For a moment Leonard froze hearing those words brought back a memory of telling Penny about his trip how she was both excited for him and sad that he was going,it must of shown on his face because Gemma was looking at him with a compassionate smile.
"Leonard are you okay?"
Leonard gave her a weak smile"Yeah it's just what you said reminded me of something someone said before I left that's all"
Wanting to change the subject Leonard decided it was her turn"So anyway what do you for a living"
Gemma looked at him for a moment something had clearly bothered him but he seemed not to want to talk about so she answered his question"Okay I am a sales person on a home shopping channel selling sports wear and equipment it's why I need to go the gym to keep in good shape I have to demonstrate using the equipment and sometimes the clothes"
Leonard was a little stunned at what she did,but with her personality he could see she would be perfect and it probably helped that she looked great too"Wow that's sounds exciting do you like your job?"
"I love my job it's so easy and I only have to work a couple of hours a day"anyway what sort of hobbies do you have Leonard?"
Leonard was unsure if he should tell her but decided he had nothing to lose"I collect and read comic books,i enjoy watching movies and tv shows from sci fi and comic books and fantasy I also collect figurines again from sci fi and comic books and fantasy plus other types of collectables."
Gemma got a big smile on her face"Can I tell you a secret?"
Leonard was wondering why she smiling after he told her his hobbies"Okay sure"
"I like those type of movies and tv sows too aswell as the usual romantic ones"
Leonard was surprised again"Really you like them?what's your favourite movie and show from those genres?"
Gemma thought for a moment"My favourite sci fi movie is Star Wars of course I like the original trilogy best,from comics Iron Man and from fantasy it has to be Lord of the Rings, Tv Shows lets see sci fi Star Trek,comics Arrow and fantasy Game of Thrones"
Leonard couldn't say anything he was in awe of her she was bubbly sociable and she liked the kinds tv shows and movies he did,he would of said she was perfect for him except for one thing,she wasn't Penny,this thought made him sad.
Gemma saw that same look as before she was wondering if he was thinking about the same thing again or something similar,this time she just decided to bring him out of it by telling more about herself.
"I haven't told you my hobbies yet lets see I enjoy going the gym as you know I like swimming,reading romance novels, horse riding and watching motor sports"
Leonard hadn't really been listening to what she said until he heard horse riding,this time avoiding thinking of her and concentrating on Gemma"Wait you like motor sports?"looking at her confused.
Gemma was used to this response when she mentioned that hobby"Yeah I do it's fun to watch and awesome at the actual track the atmosphere the noise of the cars, bikes ,trucks is something I just can't describe you would need to experience it yourself to fully appreciate it".
Leonard was surprised at this hobby but he wasn't going to judge her on it"I'm sure I would but it's not something I'm interested in"
"That's okay but if you ever change your mind i'll take you to one the closest events so you can get a feel for what it's like"grinning at him
Leonard was more interested in her horse riding"How long have you been horse riding?"
"I love horse riding I have been doing it since I was a little girl,it's amazing have you ever done it?"
"Me noooo I would be to scared to get on a horse to even try and ride one there so big"
Gemma laughed at this,then reached across and grabbed Leonard's hand glad that he didn't pull it away"Leonard horses are very sweet and I could teach you the basics so you don't fall off,i was going to go this afternoon do you maybe want to come with me, just to watch so you can see what it's like?"giving him a almost pleading look.
Leonard was stunned when she grabbed his hand,but now she was asking him to go and watch her ride a horse and she was looking at him like she really wanted him to go Leonard wasn't surprised when he found him self nodding yes.
Not letting go of his hand she broke out into a huge smile"Really you will that's amazing Leonard ,I promise you won't regret it maybe i'll convince you to try and atleast sit on a horse"
Leonard smiled, her smile and personality where captivating"Maybe we'll see"Leonard looked at his watch they had been here for quite a while and Leonard thought it was time to go."Well it's been nice meeting you and getting to know you Gemma but I think I need to go,i have things to I have to do".
Gemma was a little disappointed that there time together was coming to a end but smiled when she remembered she was going to see him again this afternoon"Oh okay well why don't we exchange numbers so we can stay in touch and I can let you know where to meet me"
Leonard nodded they swapped phones and put each others numbers into the phones,after giving each other there phones back they got up and left,the walk back was short but Gemma took the opportunity to link her arm through Leonard's. When they arrived back at the gym carpark Gemma unlinking her arm from Leonard with a bit of disappointment turned to Leonard and smiled then pulled him into a hug.
Leonard was abit surprised when after they left the coffee shop Gemma linked her arm through his but he wasn't going to tell her to stop,it felt nice having another pretty woman happily doing something like that with him .Finding that a surprise was nothing to when they arrived back at the gym carpark,then she unlinked his arm smiled that smile again and then pulled him into a hug and that's where he was right now.
Gemma reluctantly let go of Leonard still smiling"Well I'll send you a message letting you know where and when to meet me"
Leonard returning her smile"Okay i'll be waiting for your message,see you later"
"See you later,bye Leonard"Gemma said before giving him a smile and a wave.
Leonard waved back before walking over to his car,wondering how he got so lucky in meeting a woman so friendly and beautiful and who seemed to want to spend time with him because she wanted too. For the first time since coming back from the North Sea Leonard was genuinely happy and was looking forward to seeing her again,'maybe they could become great friends'Leonard thought with a smile
A/N:Thank you for taking the time to read this chapter,i originally was going to have this chapter be about Leonard&Gemma and the gang,but I got carried away with writing Leonard and Gemma.I hope you enjoyed what I wrote and I didn't ramble too much,in the next chapter I will do the rest of the gangs get together.I made her like motor sports because i wanted her to have a hobby that was different from anything Leonard and anybody he knew and it was the first thing that came to for her job well that's something i think Penny on the show could and would probably enjoy as it involves sales which she knows how to do and you could say if she selling things she likes,say make up or jewellery or better yet Penny's favourite things shoes,and it wouldn't be that hard to set up as it wouldn't need a big set to do.
As always please to review I really appreciate them:)