As they entered the building which looked exactly like a school gym, Jenny looked at her husband and Leonard and said with a mischievous grin, "Okay, I'm going to get something to drink and then I'm going to talk with my girlfriends but you two, yes Leonard I'm including you, owe me several turns on the dance floor and I plan on collecting before the night is over." With that pronouncement Jenny Cahill sashayed off in the direction of the table with the drinks.

"Like I said, Leonard, if I have to dance, you have to dance. And just so you know, my wife is not one to be trifled with. There's no escape from her. She always gets what she wants, so swallow all the anxiety and doubt about your dancing abilities and man up. Remember when it comes to the ladies, it's not about you."

"Okay, Wyatt. You and Jenny can count on me tonight. But listen, do you have any advice about what I should do about Penny? Neither you nor Jenny said anything earlier, and I really don't know what to do. I can't hide from her or my life forever."

"Leonard, can we talk about Penny later? I see some of my friends heading this way and I want to introduce you. Gentlemen, this is Dr. Leonard Hofstadter. Leonard, these are my friends: John Akers, Sean McCloud, Chris Aronson, and Ben Silvera."

Leonard stuck his hand out and shook hands with each of the men. "It's nice to meet you." From their appearance, Leonard surmised they were either farmers or ranchers or both.

The leader of the group, John Akers said, "No, the pleasure is all ours. So, should we call you Dr. Hofstadter or Leonard?"

"Leonard's fine."

"Well Leonard, we've heard a lot of great things about you. Wyatt has told all of us about the experiments you've been doing and how he's decided to completely convert to organic farming. All of us here are in the same boat. Our crop output has been declining over the last number of years and nothing we've tried has helped. No one at the University of Nebraska has been able to help. They just keep pushing GMO's as the future of agriculture."

"Well, gentlemen, I'm not a fan of GMOs. I think they're much more harmful than anyone has yet realized. I believe that organic farming is going to be the real future of agriculture."

"And that's what we want to talk with you about. Would you be willing to work with us like you did with Wyatt? We'd be glad to pay you for your time and expertise."

"That sounds great, Ben. I'm staying at Wyatt's house, so just call there tomorrow morning and we'll set something up."

"Sounds great Leonard," all four men proffered at the same time before they all headed off in different directions.

Wyatt placed his hand on Leonard's shoulder and said, "Well son, it looks like you might have just stumbled on another career. People around here will pay handsomely for your expertise. Now, if you'll excuse me, I see my wife beckoning me to dance."

Leonard stood there by himself as he watched Wyatt lead his wife out on the dance floor. As he watched them hold each other close, he wished he had someone to hold close, someone to dance with, someone to laugh with, someone to love. He thought he'd had that with Penny and look how well that turned out. He'd even thought he could possibly have that with Priya, but it turns out she was ashamed of him. What's wrong with him? Leonard knew he was different. He tried to fit in but no matter how hard he tried he always seemed to feel out of place – except with his friends. Whenever he was with his friends he didn't feel out of place. At least he didn't before the disaster that had recently occurred. He still couldn't believe he had broken Raj's nose. People who thought they knew him said he would never do something like that, never resort to violence, never hit one of his friends. The thing they didn't understand is that every guy is like that if provoked by the right stimulus. And of course, the right stimulus in his and every guy's case was women and sex. Toss in the fact that the guy was in love with the girl and there you have it. Leonard was just like every other guy in the world. It was built into his DNA. It was primal. Being a genius didn't exempt him from millions of years of evolution. It was an odd thought, but Leonard was somehow comforted by the thought that he was just like every other guy in the world when it came to women and sex.

"Dr. Hofstadter? Dr. Hofstadter?"

Leonard heard someone calling his name and shook his head to clear his thoughts. He knew he'd been daydreaming and was slightly embarrassed at being caught. He looked around for the person calling his name and when he saw her, he could only think one thing: "Good Lord!" She was absolutely stunning. She was exactly the type of girl that he was naturally attracted to. She had dark hair and skin and looked either Italian or Latin. She was about Leonard's height, but she was physically voluptuous. Her face was framed by a pair of stylish glasses and she had pearly white teeth. She wore a colorful, lightweight dress cut several inches above her knees and a decorative pair of cowboy boots. She may have been the most beautiful woman Leonard had ever seen. And she was talking to him!

Leonard focused on the beautiful woman before him and heard her say her name was Dr. Isabel Fortunato.

"Dr. Hofstadter, are you sure you're alright?"

"Yes, I'm fine, just a little embarrassed that you caught me daydreaming."

"As I was saying, I overheard you talking with those men about organic farming and knew I had to talk with you. I'm doing post-doctoral work at the University of Nebraska. I've been researching GMOs, but have recently become more and more convinced that organic farming is the field I want to concentrate on and not GMOs."

"Pardon me for asking this, but how old are you?"

"Twenty-four."

"And you're doing post-doctoral work?"

"Yes."

"Wow! When did you get your Ph.D.?"

"When I was twenty-two. Is that a problem?"

"No, I find intelligence in a woman extremely attractive."

Leonard saw Isabel blush slightly before she said, "I feel the same way. Not that I find intelligence in a woman extremely attractive. I mean I find intelligence in a man extremely attractive."

Leonard smiled as he said, "I know what you mean."

"Listen, Isabel. It looks like I'm going to be working with some local farmers on organic farming methods. Would you be interested in helping me? I'm sure I could use your expertise."

"Oh, Dr. Hofstadter. Absolutely."

"Please call me Leonard."

"Please call me Isabel."

Isabel and Leonard stood silently but awkwardly by each other, neither knowing what to do next. Finally, Isabel said, "Leonard, would you like to dance?"

"Isabel, I'm pretty sure you don't want to dance with me. 'I've made more than one orthopedic surgeon rich from former dance partners I've sent their way."

'Wow, you're smart, good looking, and funny. If you tell me you're kind and have a good heart I'm going to want to marry you Leonard Hofstadter," Isabel said with a teasing smile.

"Seriously, Isabel. I'm a terrible dancer. I don't want to hurt you. Plus, I'm positive from all the admiring looks that you're getting from every guy in here that you wouldn't have any trouble finding a dance partner for the night."

"Leonard, if I wanted to dance with someone else, I would've asked them. But I didn't. I asked you. Now, just listen to what I want you to do, and while we're dancing just focus on my face and not anything else."

Leonard and Isabel made it to the dance floor just as the song started and away they went. Leonard was surprised how well he was doing and he couldn't help the huge smile that appeared on his face. They seemed like they were gliding around the dance floor. Isabel's advice to focus on her face was easy as she was so beautiful, but there was something else about her that attracted Leonard even more. It was her spirit. Leonard could just sense the sweetness and the light that seemed to emanate from her and his smile grew even wider, if that was physically possible.

After more than a few dances, Wyatt and Jenny decided they needed a break as well as something to drink. As Wyatt made his way back to his wife with a cold drink in each hand she said, "Wyatt, honey, do you have any idea who that woman is that Leonard's dancing with?"

"No, sweetie, I don't. It looks like someone hit the jackpot though."

"Ow. What was that for?"

"For the remark you just made. You're old enough to be her dad."

"Sorry, honey. You know you're the only woman for me. It's just that they look so perfect together. I don't think I've ever seen someone look so happy. Who knew Dr. Leonard Hofstadter was such a ladies' man?"

"Only every woman here tonight Wyatt. Only every woman here."