Chapter 14 Posturing Predication

Chilling Out

Penny sat down on the couch in her apartment holding her right hand gingerly. Leonard came through the door with a large bag of ice. He proceeded to the kitchen and put the bag in the sink, looking sideways back a Penny as he went by. Leonard sat down next to her on the couch moments later with a smaller plastic bag of ice.

"Here let's put this on your hand it should help"

He placed the bag gently on Penny's right hand she was looking at his face the entire time.

"Ouch, ouch,"

He held the ice on her hand with his and looked up at her concerned, "I hope it's not broken."

Penny wiggled her fingers and grimaced slightly, "I don't think so. He must have a hard head. I should have just kicked him in the nuts."

Leonard nodded, "You did that too right after you hit him."

Penny grinned, "Oh yeah I almost forgot that. Thanks for taking care of me Leonard."

Leonard looked at her more concerned now, "You told me to remember that I love you. It was a pretty easy choice about who to take care of. Though I get a feeling we won't be invited to his next party."

Penny smirked now, "Suits me just fine the little weasel."

"So are you going to tell me what that was all about?"

Penny actually started to cry now, "It was about me not controlling my temper. I'm sorry Leonard I really should have behaved better."

Leonard smiled now, "It's who you are Penny, besides we've all had our run-ins with Will. What did he say to you?"

Penny swallowed, then reached up and wiped her eyes, "He told me that he broke us up at the bowling alley so they could win that stupid bet."

Leonard had a puzzled look on his face, "He broke us up? I thought it was me wanting to move to fast?"

Penny looked at him, she tried to smile, "It was that and me not knowing how I felt. But he's the one that told me that I shouldn't string you along. He said it had happened to him and he'd just wished she would have ended it. He made me think it was the right thing to do. So instead of working through how I felt and where we were going I just got upset and ended things."

Leonard looked angry now, "That son of, he broke us up to win the bet?"

Penny was crying again and nodding, "When he told me tonight I just kind of snapped. But I needed you to know what was going to happen. The little weasel."

She turned her head away now. Leonard reached over touching her chin lightly and turned her back to face him.

"You had every right to feel angry. I love you and I'll stand by what you did."

Penny was wiping her eyes again when the knocks came on the door.

Knock, Knock, Knock

Sheldon's voice came through the door "Leonard and Penny"

Leonard moved to get up but Penny stopped him, "You have to let him finish sweetie."

Knock, Knock, Knock

"Leonard and Penny"

Penny rolled her eyes at Leonard, "Just one more"

Leonard was up and walking toward the door now.

Knock, Knock, Knock

"Leonard and Penny"

Leonard opened the door. Sheldon stood there crowded behind him was the whole gang and Selene.

"We would like you and Penny to come back to the party. Stuart has taken Will Wheaton home. Raj has wiped up all the blood and we'd like you to come back."

Penny started to cry again, "I don't know Sheldon, I'm"

Bernadette walked in to Penny's other side followed by Amy. Raj and Howard moved up into the doorway.

Bernadette put her arm around Penny's shoulders, "Will told everyone what you guys were talking about. That he had broken you and Leonard up the first time. I would have socked him too. Maybe not kicked him in the groin as well that's more your style."

Penny was nodding looking around at them all.

Amy smiled at her, "Nobody should mess with my Bestie. Not only is she a passionate radiant vixen but also has a big right hand."

Howard stepped forward, "You're our friend Penny at best Will is just an acquaintance, come back to my party."

Amy added, "We might play twister?"

Penny let them all lead her toward the door, as she passed Sheldon he said, "Remember I told you not to let Will Wheaton in your head."

She glared up at him for a second then grinned, "You were right Sheldon"

Sheldon followed her out, "Of course I was right."

Evenings do End

Howard pulled the cell phone from his ear, "Bye mom"

He gave a raised eyebrow smile to Bernadette then looked at everyone else. Leonard and Penny were on the left side of the couch. Raj and Selene were at the kitchen table chatting quietly. Sheldon was at his laptop, Amy in a chair beside him watching what he was doing.

Howard was beside Bernadette who was sitting in Leonard's chair, "Okay folks time for the missus and I to head home for a little married couple time. Mom's Bunko game is over."

Bernadette stood and smiled over at Penny, "Thanks for the wonderful welcome home party for Howie. We really appreciate it."

Penny stood and Hugged Bernadette then Howard. Leonard offered his hand to Howard, "Glad you're back Howard"

Selene hugged Bernadette as Raj hugged Howard, "Dude it's so good to have you home."

Tears were in Raj's eyes, he wiped them and stepped back as Sheldon approached and shook both Howard and Bernadette's hand lightly. Amy gave Howard a huge hug then another to Bernadette.

"Enjoy your reunion sex you two"

Penny rolled her eyes even as Bernadette shook her head.

As they walked to the door Selene put her arm through Raj's. "We should probably being going too Raj."

Raj looked at her for a moment.

She smiled at him and winked, "I think this would count as our third date don't you?"

Raj's smile suddenly became huge, "Selene's right it's time we should be going too."

Leonard looked over at Penny perplexed she had a grin on her face as well. She looked over at Leonard, "I'll tell you later"

Amy unexpectedly leaned over and pulled Sheldon down to her and kissed him on the cheek.

Sheldon blushed but didn't pull away.

"I should be going also, are we still on for the train show tomorrow?"

Sheldon got his little grin, "Of course, 11:00 sharp"

Amy walked to the door, "See you then, bye bestie, Leonard"

The door closed and Sheldon walked to the couch and sat beside Leonard and Penny in his spot. Penny was in the middle, Leonard on the far end.

Sheldon looked over at them, "What a wonderful party, it is pretty late I should be getting to bed."

He started to get up and Penny put a hand on his arm, Sheldon looked down at her hand then back at her.

"Sheldon, I'm sorry about starting a fight over here tonight"

Sheldon gave Penny that odd little smile of his, "Oh Penny I've been waiting for some to punch out Will Wheaton for years. It actually made the whole evening tolerable."

He rose and headed down the hallway rubbing softly at the spot she had touched on his shirt sleeve.

Penny leaned her head back into Leonard's shoulder as his arm went around her.

"How's the hand?"

She held it up and wiggled her fingers smiling, "A little swollen but fine now. Leonard have I told you today I love you?"

Leonard tilted his head, "Not in so many words but in deeds most certainly."

Penny snuggled in more, "In deeds? Doesn't sound like enough, I love you Leonard"

Leonard smiled and tightened his hug, "I love you too Penny. Now I think I know why your dad calls you Slugger."

Penny smirked, "That was because of baseball"

"Yeah right"

The end of episode 7. Where shall our intrepid gang go next? Don't have clue but I'll try to come with something.

SOK