The Girls' Night Intervention- Intervention & Reconciliations
I wasn't expecting to update this soon but i made it work. This is for the Lenny fans out there. I hope I have done them justice. I really loved writing this chapter and I just hope you enjoy reading it. I am not going to apologize for Sheldon's behaviour though... if the show does it, I will too. ;)
Sheldon spent the rest of the day alone as Amy had work to do. This gave him time to reflect more on relationships and how difficult they were but also how wonderful they can be when it's with the person who understands you and cares deeply for you. He was happy that things with Amy were moving along. It took him a long time to get to where he was but he had no doubt in his mind that this was what he wanted. Unfortunately, his friends were miserable and he wanted to help them, so he put on his proverbial thinking cap and did exactly that…think.
That night Sheldon waited patiently for Leonard to fall asleep. After Leonard's surgery, he could no longer depend on his snoring as a sign that he was actually sleeping or not. He crept up to Leonard's door, putting his ear against it. Nothing, absolute silence.
'Good,' he thought. Tightening his robe over his pajamas, deciding against wearing his slippers as they would make too much noise, he tiptoed out of the apartment in his socks and crossed the hall to 4B.
Knock, knock, knock, "Penny, are you awake?"
Knock, knock, knock, "Penny, are you awake?"
Knock, knock, knock, "Penny, are you awake?"
The door opened with Penny standing there in a tank top, shorts and her short hair sticking up in all directions.
"I am now," she stated, clearly irritated by her neighbour's insistence on waking her.
"May I come in?" Sheldon asked politely, disregarding the time of his social visit.
"What do you want Sheldon? I have to be up early tomorrow," she said uptightly.
"Please, it won't take long," he begged.
"FINE," she said as she unwillingly opened the door wide for him to enter.
He went straight to the couch and made himself at home.
"Aren't you going to offer me a beverage?" he asked innocently.
"No Sheldon! It's one thirty in the morning!" she yelped.
"All right, but you are not being a good host…"
"Sheldon!"
"Fine. Penny, when do you expect to forgive Leonard?"
"I don't know! There's no specific time period for forgiveness Sheldon," she spoke irritated by his query.
"Well, I believe you should forgive him now," he stated plainly as if he were giving road map instructions.
"Oh really? And why is that?" she asked raising a brow.
"Because, you have done things …moronic things in fact, when you have been inebriated but he has always forgiven you without a second thought."
"What!" she barked.
"You heard me. Did you or did you not marry Zach under the influence of alcohol and yet… still dated Leonard while you were married?" he pointed out.
"Well yeah but that's different. I didn't know we were really married," she said defensively.
"That may very well be true BUT, it was foolish nonetheless," he said sternly. "And let us not forget about your drunken escapades with Kootherppali," he added raising his brow.
"Nothing happened with Raj! And I wasn't even with Leonard at the time!" she exclaimed.
"Again, irrelevant. I am pointing out that when people are in such a state, they tend to do actions without considering the consequences. You've done idiotic things under the influence; Leonard made a stupid mistake under the influence. Don't you think it's time you 'let it go'?" he asked sarcastically.
Penny just stared at this physicist on her couch, thinking about all the valid points Sheldon had just made. She has made horrendous mistakes herself over the years.
"I guess," she finally let out. "Why do you care so much anyway? First pestering us about setting a date and now…coming to the defense of your friend. What's it to you?" she said reverting to an annoyed tone.
"Leonard is my best friend and roommate. I don't like seeing him suffer because of a mistake he made two years ago. Secondly, missy, you are my friend as well and I know you two love each other," he said frankly.
"I can't believe I'm getting relationship advice from Sheldon Cooper in the middle of the night!" she said taken aback.
"Well, that's just the kind of guy I am," he stated proudly.
"Oh right!" she said mockingly. "Since when?"
"Since…since…" he looked down abashed.
"Since you fell in love with Amy," she teased him.
"Yes," he said bluntly still averting her piercing stare. It was true and he couldn't deny it…he had become a hippy pile of mush when it came to love lately. He still refused to show others this hidden side to himself but for Amy, he would.
"Well, sweetie, I'm glad you crossed over to the other side," she said playfully patting his leg.
Sheldon just gave her a bewildered look.
"Thank you for caring and you're right. We've both done some pretty stupid things," she added.
"Does this mean you'll forgive him?" he asked as his eyes lit up.
"Yes, Sheldon. Now if you don't mind, I need my beauty sleep," she said with a sigh.
"Okay then, my job here is done," he said cheerfully, rising to his feet.
"Goodnight Penny," he said as he walked towards the door.
"Goodnight Sheldon."
After Sheldon went back to his apartment, Penny closed the door.
"Damn it! He's even right about this! Arghhhhh," she babbled while making her way back to bed. She picked up her phone and sent a text to Leonard.
- Could you come over tomorrow, well actually, today at 6 p.m.?
Putting down the phone on her night stand, she fell back on her bed, grabbing and shoving her pillow in her face, letting out all her frustration.
The next day rolled around and at 6 p.m., Leonard knocked on her door. Since the unsuccessful Vegas trip, he hadn't spent the night once at her apartment nor had he come in randomly. He figured it would be prudent to keep his distance while she calmed down.
Penny opened the door and invited him in. They both sat on the couch with some distance between them.
Leonard began, "I'm sorry…"
However, Penny stopped him from apologizing for the thousandth time.
"I know you are," she started as she grabbed his hands. "I realize that we have both made mistakes but we love each other so…" she said as she shrugged her shoulders.
"Does this mean you forgive me?" he interrupted before she finished explaining.
"Yes," she said as she smiled at him.
"Good, now give me the ring." He ordered.
"What?" she asked, perplexed by his request. "Why?" she continued as she pulled her hands away from him and held her hand on her chest,covering it with the other one so the ring wasn't showing.
"Give me the ring…" he demanded as he opened his hand.
"O..Okay…" she said hesitantly as she slipped it off her finger. "Here," and she placed it in his palm.
"Wait here, I'll be right back," he requested in a more relaxed tone than before.
"Where are you going?" she asked him puzzled by his sudden request and behaviour.
"Just wait, you'll see," he beamed back as he made his way out of the apartment hurriedly.
Leonard quickly went back to his apartment and retrieved the red rose bouquet from the fridge, polished the ring and put it into a new white velvet box with a tiny red bow on top that he had bought and went back to Penny's. Even though the door was still open, he knocked to get her attention. The bouquet was in one hand behind his back and the box was tucked away in his pocket. He felt nervous and exhilarated all at the same time. Penny stared at him from the couch waiting for him to come in, but he didn't move. He stood confidently in the door way waiting for her to reply to the knock. His eyes held her gaze. There was something about them though, a certain magnetism that drew Penny up from the couch, making her approach him.
"Why aren't you coming in? The door is open," she questioned, looking curiously at him.
He stood there silent, looking at his beautiful fiancée. Although she was wearing a pair of jeans, flip flops and a simple pink top, to him she was absolutely gorgeous. He brought forth the roses and handed them to her.
"Leonard…how…when?" She stammered in awe as she accepted them.
"I've been buying a bouquet every day in the hopes you'd forgive me."
"Where are the rest? I never got any other flowers," she asked.
"Oh well, I've been giving them to Raj afterwards and he said he will make you potpourri sachets with the dried petals."
'Awwww, that's so sweet," she replied as she gave him a peck on the cheek. "What about the ring?"
"Well, go have a seat," he said softly as he ushered her into her own apartment and closed the door behind him.
Penny sat back down only to see Leonard wasn't joining her. Instead, he knelt in front of her and took a deep breath. It was time he did this right. Penny was the woman of his dreams and she deserved a proper proposal.
"Penny," he said as he took the box out of his pocket, "The day I first saw you, I knew I wanted to make you mine. You were so beautiful it made my head spin for days. I wanted to be everything for you, everything you deserve. Over the years, we've had our trials and tribulations but we also fell in love despite these. I'm sorry if I hurt you …believe me, it wasn't intentional and I promise that I will never let you feel like that again." He paused to open the box still in his hands and even though Penny knew the contents, she started weeping softly at his grand gesture.
"Penny," he continued, "I have loved you for eight years and I want to love you for many more. Will you please marry me?"
"Oh Leonard," she mumbled as she reached for a tissue, "I would be honoured to marry you," she managed to say as the tears kept trickling down her cheek. He removed the ring and reached for her hand. As he slipped the ring back on her finger where it rightfully belonged, he whispered, "I will always be your strawberry pop tart."
At the whole scene, Penny melted. It was, indeed, the perfect proposal and slowly, a new beginning for them.
She looked in his eyes and whispered back, "I love you. Thank you Leonard."
No further words were spoken. Leonard stood up and extended his hand. Penny wiped her last tears away, placed the flowers on the table and gently put her hand in his. He led them to her bedroom where they spent the rest of the evening reconnecting in more ways than one.
I had this chapter written from the start almost but I could never find a good time to fit it or how to fit it in. I hope you like the way I handled things with these two.
Thank you for going on this ride with me! There are still some loose ends to tie up Shamy wise. You can probably guess what that means. ;)
