The Beach
Chapter 3
Penny bounced out of bed and rushed to look out of her window, then squealed with delight as she saw it was an absolutely beautiful day that morning. Excitedly she rushed into her bathroom to have her shower, for today she was going take Leonard up on his offer and go to the beach.
Leonard awoke to the sound of Penny's raucous singing as she murdered her favourite song by Beyonce. But in spite of the discordant "singing", coming from the bathroom Leonard smiled, he would be spending the week with his Penny, and not even her "singing" could break him out of his joy.
Penny rushed, still soaking wet with a towel on her head and kissed Leonard, then hugged him tightly as she encouraged him to get washed and changed. Then while Leonard had his shower. Penny quickly emptied out her wardrobe and drawers and went through her clothes, which were now all piled on top of the bed, to find her bikini. Then after getting dressed she got a few things together that she would need for the day, once Leonard had his shower, then he too got changed, (with some difficulty it must be said to find his clothes after Penny had buried them with hers).
"Leonard!; we are going to the beach not the mall. Come on sweetie put some shorts on and lose that hoodie, it's nice and warm outside you know", Penny declared, her hands on hips, in disgust at Leonard's beach attire.
"I haven't got any, Leonard told her, I seemed to have lost the ones we bought last time", Leonard sheepishly informed her.
"Wonderful", was Penny's surprising reply, "Now I get to go clothes shopping as well", she added brightening even more at the prospect of doing two of her favourite things on the same day.
Leonard then moved to put some coffee on but Penny stopped him, "no need sweetie we'll buy some on the way", stepping outside 4b as she spoke, and then they left behind Leonard's hoodie to join the pile of clothes on the bed
As Penny knew the way to all the beaches she jumped into the driving seat then she drove Leonard's car along North Los Robles avenue. And just as the last time she had driven them to the beach, She made her way first to Santa Monica and Wilshire Blvd where they stopped at a beach supplies store. This time Penny was pleased to find that the mean-minded shop assistant she had encountered last time was nowhere to be seen and Penny quickly headed for the clothes and began picking out several pairs of shorts and handed them to Leonard and to her great delight entered the cubicle with him to help him try them on.
Penny's attempts to help Leonard though resulted in a rather steamy make-out session that left them both breathless. And it was with great reluctance that they had to curtail their exercise lest things got too noisy (especially Penny, as cries of yee-haw and Oh God were bound to bring unwanted attention upon them.)
And after purchasing three pairs of shorts for Leonard and a couple of flowing tops, three wraparound skirts, two pairs of crocs, sunglasses and a broad brimmed hat for Penny but this time thanks to Penny's job as a salesperson, on her card this time. They then made their way to the door where to her delight Penny spotted the sour faced shop assistant and said to her in passing, "You're too late, we've had some great fun this time".
Penny, then headed for the delicatessen and purchased some food to eat on the beach and also a six pack of Dr Pepper. Then she continued her journey and this time Leonard guessed where she was headed, and eventually Penny turned into the now familiar car park for El Matador beach then they carried their beach things and food and drink, and made their way down the rocky path to the beach.
The beach was not as busy as the others and Leonard brightened visibly as he remembered that when they came there last time that they had a very interesting time in the sea back then. And he wondered if Penny was up for a repeat
Penny removed her top and shorts displaying her Bikini which again she wore underneath for expediency and Leonard this time without dissent removed his T-shirt then after applying sun tan lotion on each other they settled down to sunbathe. At first Penny just could not seem to get comfortable until she had moved towards Leonard and laid her head on his chest with Leonard's arm around her. And it seemed that with the pleasant body contact between the two soul-mates, as well as the sea air and the warm sun they quickly dozed off.
Unfortunately they awoke nearly three hours later with Leonard discovering a white Penny head shaped patch of untanned skin on his chest while Penny had a Leonard shaped arm of untanned skin across her upper right arm. Penny giggled, nothing could break her reverie today as long as she was here with Leonard.
As they ate their picnic their conversation, instead of the last time, being about Penny's past was about their future together and as they talked the thrill of being together for the rest of their lives filled them both with ecstasy. They talked of how many children they wanted and Penny declared, "I'm not putting this body through three children Hofstadter", she said seriously but she could not hold the charade for long and collapsed int laughter at the stunned look on Leonard's face. "Sorry sweetie, I don't mind, as many as you want", Then after some time had passed after eating they exchanged that special look and hand in hand they headed for the sea.
"Wow it was even better than last time", Leonard declared in disbelief after they had returned to the beach.
Penny smiled, she felt so fulfilled, and so at peace, somehow making love in the sea with Leonard was so extra special, and this time Penny now knew why. She was in love.
As they were this time in no hurry they sat in the back seat of the car after leaving the beach in the late afternoon.
"This is so wonderful, I don't want to leave here ever", Penny declared, as she pulled the tab on her Dr Pepper
"What?, you mean this car park?", Leonard teased. "No, you know what I mean", Penny stressed giving him a nudge, "just being together on the beach, driving here, in the store. Being with you it makes everything special" , Penny told him. And Leonard seeing how large her beautiful eyes had become tenderly kissed her, "I know, I feel the same way, as long as you're with me everything's just wonderful". They remained there until the stars appeared in the heavens, then they returned to the beach and made love again.
They returned to the car where Leonard noticed that Penny looked a little downhearted to be returning home and she would look wistfully towards the beach. Leonard had seen enough and getting into the driving seat he drove, not for home but to a hotel where they stayed until the Friday. "Leonard!, I haven't got much to wear and I have no underwear at all", Penny reminded him as they parked up at the hotel.
"That's a problem?, seems fine to me", Leonard said wiggling his eyebrows in a suggestive manner.
"Leonard, I don't want everyone else to see, please", Penny pleaded.
Leonard assured Penny that the next morning they could go clothes shopping again.
"Wow Dr Hofstadter, I think I really like take charge Leonard, and clothes shopping tomorrow to boot it sounds great", Penny told him as they entered the hotel.
After an excellent meal and a drink they retired to their room where Penny solved the problem of underwear by rinsing out her bikini in the bathroom before hanging it up to dry for the next morning. And later as they lay snuggled up together in bed, Penny thought back to the wonderful day she had spent with her Leonard. And looked eagerly forward to the next few days with him. "It's going to be perfect, I Just know it will", she thought. While Leonard was wondering if he dared to return the favour and assist Penny to pick out her clothes in the changing booth tomorrow.
