Here is the next chapter to this story. Not much reviews from last chapter. No big deal though. I just hope everyone is still enjoying this story. I do not own these characters and remember this is an alternative story if Leonard and Penny met later on during season five.

Chapter 22

The following morning Leonard was open to do whatever with Penny and her old friends. Since it was early February and freezing outside Leonard had to think of something creative. On the plus side dispite his knowledge on sports, Penny's friends really liked him even more he stood up to Kurt. Whom had skipped the state and no one seemed to know his where abouts.

Leonard finally found something for he would enjoy as well for the group of people. "Arcade and Laser Tag? That would be fun. Girls verses Boys. Just so you know I will own your ass!" Penny informed him.

"Wow really know how to romance your boyfriend, don't you?" Leonard joked back.

"You have no idea babe!" Penny grinned as she winked at him as they cleaned up the breakfast dishes and headed to Rosie's and her husband's house where they were going to meet up with everybody else.

"I was in the zone, like I was on fire!" Leonard bursted out with excitement as they drove to the steak house to meet up with Wyatt, Susan, Lisa, Penny's nephews Darrell Jr, and Wesley after hours playing laser tag, arcade games, go karts, and mini golf. Penny's grandparents were also joining them for dinner.

"On what? Like I said I would bet your ass and happened to do so not only Laser Tag but mini golf too. Jeez even when we even turned the go carts into racing I even won in that. The only thing you are better at me is most of the arcade games" Penny told him frowning on why her boyfriend was so happy.

"I don't care. I had fun with my lady and felt like I fit in for the first time with the popular kids, even if we are adults." Leonard couldn't help but keep smiling.

That alone tugged at Penny's heart forgetting sometimes Leonard never really had friends as a kid and a teenager. But yet she felt happy that her old friends loved Leonard and made him feel welcome even if years ago she was positive they would have bullied him. Penny was glad now after what she had been though and was not what she was in highschool because Leonard was a great guy. She looked over at him for a second and took her hand and intertwined her fingers with his. With a big smile and winked at him for a quick second, "I love you."

Leonard watched Penny as her attention was back on the road as she drove. He squeezed her hand and lifted it up to his lips and kissed it. "I love you too. And thank you for bringing me here. It has been a pretty good trip, except my black eye." He said jokingly.

"Yeah...It seems you look for ways to get hurt so I can pamper your ass!" Penny said as they pulled into the parking lot.

"Hmmm, doesn't sound so bad on my point of view. But I promise I will try my best not to get hurt anymore." Leonard responded back as he got out but requested Penny stay put. As she did, Leonard came around Wyatt's truck and opened the door for Penny.

"Awe shivery is not dead after all." Penny got out and gave Leonard a quick kiss on the lips.

"Well when you have me as a boyfriend because my mother raised me as a gentleman." Leonard couldn't help but give his girlfriend a smug smile.

Penny just shook her head with an eyeroll. Leonard opened the door to the restaurant and the couple greeted everyone. Of course between the grandparents and Lisa, Leonard answered questions from them. Then Penny's nephew's wondered if Leonard could show them his lab sometime and do science experiments with them. Leonard said he would as Lisa promised when she saved up enough money her and her son's would go to California to visit their Aunt Penny and Leonard. Penny knew Lisa would never make enough the job she worked and her dead beat husband could never hold a job so after she would get paid for her t.v. movie and Leonard agreed to pitch in and surprise Lisa and boys one day soon to come for a visit.

It was early the next morning when Penny and Leonard had to go back to California. Penny refused tonlet go of her dad because she always missed him and probably would not be until summer when they saw each other again in person. Once Leonard could get Penny to stop hugging her dad, him and Wyatt shook hands, "Leonard remember you're a good man and will always be more than okay in my book. Also you're family now." Wyatt looked over at his youngest daughter to make sure she heard that last part, but only got an eye roll from her. Yet got a thank you from Leonard for letting him feel welcomed.

It was close to afternoon when Leonard and Penny arrived back in California. On the flight back Leonard taught his girlfriend how to play chess on his tablet. Leonard scratched his head how Penny always had beginners luck when it came to games she never played before. "Please don't let Shelon know you kicked my ass at chess. He will just rub it in my face." Leonard told Penny as she displaced a big smile across her face.

"I won't for now..." She responded back as she gave him a kiss on the cheek. They finally reached 4A and as Leonard unlocked the door and the couple walked in. Before Leonard could say one word they were back, he dropped his luggage as Sheldon was making tea and his guest was sitting on the couch. "Mother?" Is the one thing came out of Leonard's mouth.