I know, I know, I'm terrible at posting! Also, I am really sorry for all the spelling mistakes in previous chapters, I re read them the other day and was shocked! I'll try and check the chapters before I post them in the future! sorry! Thanks for the comments! please keep them coming! Enjoy! :)
Penny's parents arrive
One week to go until wedding day
Penny woke up so happy that morning, in Leonard's arms. It was the first time she had seen her parents in years, and her mum was going to meet Leonard for the first time. She knew that her mum would love him, why wouldn't she? He was adorable! She turned to face him and saw that he was already awake, staring at the ceiling. "Everything okay sweetie?" she asked, turning round to face him. He jumped a little then looked into her eyes and smiled. "Yeah, just thinking." He replied. "Oooh! What about?" she said, curiously. He opened his mouth for a minute, and then stopped himself, not really knowing what to say. "Are you worried about my parents coming?" she said, she could always see right through him. "Yeah, kind of, I know your dad likes me, but what about if your mom doesn't? What are we going to do then?" he said, looking into her eyes. "Don't worry about her, she will love you. She always told us as kids that she wanted us to marry a doctor, and that's what I'm doing- how could she not like you?" she replied, with a slight smile. Leonard laughed, "Well that's good then" he said, although he still had some doubt. "Seriously, don't worry about it, they will love you" Penny said, kissing him. "Thanks" he replied, when they broke. "What for?" she asked, snuggling closer to him. "For reassuring me, you always know how to make me feel better" he said with a smile on his face. "Awww!" she said, kissing him once again. They lied there for a few more minutes, content in each other's arms, then got ready for the day ahead of them. At 10 o clock, the pair piled into Leonard's car and travelled to the airport to pick up Penny's parents.
As soon as Penny spotted her parents, she ran fall pelt towards them. She was so happy to see them; it had felt like decades since she had seen them. She ran into her father's arms, screaming as she did so. "Hey slugger" Wyatt said, laughing at his daughter. "Come here sweetie, I want to give my gorgeous daughter a hug!" her mum said, practically crying at the sight of her. Penny let go of her father and grabbed her mother. "Mama, I've missed you so much" Penny said into her mom's shoulder, as Leonard finally joined them. "There's my future son-in-law" Wyatt said, grabbing Leonard. "It's so good to see you". Leonard was a bit shocked at first, but then relaxed, as Penny's dad did seem very happy to see him. "It's good to see you to Wyatt". When Wyatt let Leonard go, Penny introduced him to her mother. "Mama, this is Leonard" she said, grabbing Leonard hand and giving it a squeeze. "Oh Leonard, it's so nice to finally meet you" her mom said, grabbing him once again for a hug. "It's nice to meet you too Ma'am" Leonard said, starting to feel more and more relaxed around these people. "Gosh, what a polite young man" Penny's mom said as she let Leonard go. "I know, he's adorable" Penny said, making Leonard blush. "Ok, let me take your bags for you, we should head home." Leonard said, grabbing their bags from them. "Aw, have you got them sweetie?" Penny asked. Leonard nodded, but Penny still insisted on taking some of the bags from him, so she could hold his hand as they walked back to the car.
Penny and her mom sat in the back of the car discussing wedding plans. Leonard found this very funny; it was like Penny was a teenage girl again. Leonard and Wyatt sat in the front, happily listening to the women in the back, occasionally making conversation about work and life. Once they returned to their apartment block, the couple led her parents to their apartment, got them some drinks and sat down to talk. After a while, Wyatt decided to go and check into the hotel and drop of their bags, Leonard said he would go with him, to help and then would pick up some Chinese on the way back. Leonard leant down and kissed Penny before leaving, which made her parents coo at the couple. After the men had left, Penny's mom started to talk details to her daughter. "He seems like a lovely chap darling, you've picked a keeper there." she said, with a massive smile plastered on her face. "He's amazing, he's so cute, sweet and caring, and he always puts me first. I love him so much, I know this is it now." Penny said, mirroring the smile on her mother's face. Penny's mom started to well up hearing these words. She was so happy that her daughter had finally found someone that treated her right, and that she cared about so much. "I can see the love in both of your eyes; he really cares about you pumpkin, he's the one, defiantly! A mother knows these things!" her mother said, suddenly getting serious. "I know mama, I'm just upset that it took us this long to get here, I've never been happier than I am when I'm with Leonard, and I know he cares about me. This morning he was worried about meeting you, he had a horrible feeling that you would hate him and wouldn't let him marry me, I told him he had nothing to worry about. He was so sweet" Penny said, with a slight giggle. Penny's mom laughed, "Aw! Bless the poor little soul! How could he think that I wouldn't like him, he's a doctor! And from the moment I saw him, I could see how much you cared for each other, he's perfect for you." She said, still giggling from Penny's previous comment. "I said that!" Penny replied, which had both women giggling once again.
Not long after that, Leonard and Wyatt returned home with food. Penny immediately jumped up and ran to the kitchen to help Leonard, wanting to tell him what her mother had said. She placed her arms around his waist and sighed, breathing him in. Leonard turned around to hug her, "What's wrong honey?" he asked, his voice full of concern. "Nothing, absolutely nothing, I just missed you" she said hugging him tighter. "I missed you too" he replied, placing a kiss on her forehead. Penny leant closer to his ear and whispered, "Mama said she really likes you, she said that your prefect for me, so all that worrying this morning was for nothing!" she started to giggle. "hum.. really? Wow, that's great! I do feel a bit silly now!" he said. Penny replied with an "aww" before lifting her head up to kiss him. this kiss would have lasted longer if her parents weren't there and watching their whole encounter. Leonard looked up and whispered, "I think we have an audience". Penny turned around and started to laugh, as she saw her parents sat on the sofa staring at them. "Um… guys, do you mind?" she asked. "What? Sorry we couldn't help it, my little girls all grown up. You two are so cute!" her mother said. The pair started laughing and then served dinner.
For the rest of the evening, they just sat and talked. Mostly about what Penny and Leonard had been up too, jobs and all sorts, then went to back home in Nebraska and then to Penny's childhood. Her mom had brought photos of Penny when she was a little girl for them to look at. Penny sighed, hiding her face in Leonard's chest. Leonard happily took the photos, knowing that he could mock Penny about them later. As he flicked through them he saw penny at the age of 5, posing in mostly dungarees, with a couple of her dressed up all nicely. One immediately caught his eye. "Aww, Penny this is so cute! Can we keep this one?" he asked. The picture was of Penny sat on a horse, hugging it close, smiling a big cheesy grin into the camera. Penny rolled her eyes and laughed, "You're a mean man Hofstader!" she said. "Aw honey, don't be so mean to him, yes son, of course you can keep it" he mother said, laughing at her daughters reaction. "Thanks" Leonard said with a big smile on his face. "I think we should get it framed" Leonard received a smack from Penny for saying this, and a "Never" to go with it. Both her parents laughed at the couple, smiling about how happy their daughter was.
At around 10 pm, Penny and Leonard dropped her parents off at the hotel, before returning to their apartment and getting ready for bed. "Well that was a success wasn't it?" Leonard said, pulling Penny into his arms. "Yes it was, welcome to the family Hofstader" she said with a massive grin on her face.