Here is a chapter about a possibility in Lenny's future. I am hoping Leonard gets a tenure position before the show is over. Past episodes it sounded like Leonard would love to have that job. Anyways Friday I should update this story on the latest episode. I don't own TBBT.

Change

March, 2019

Leonard was sitting at his desk at home, typing away on a paper for his new research for an experiment. He was trying to occupy his mind since Penny was on her way home and was picking up dinner. He was making sure his paper was perfect for the board of trustees. Suddenly he heard his phone ring. Leonard turned slightly to see it was President Sebert calling him. "Hello?" Leonard said nervously as he answered.

Twenty minutes later Penny was home and opening the door. As she did, she just stood there frowning in confusion wondering why her husband was pacing back and forth in front of the kitchen island. "What are you doing?" Penny asked as she narrowed her eyes at her husband.

Leonard looked up and stopped chewyon his thumb nail giving his wife a sad look. "Hey, can we talk?"

"Okay?" Penny questioned as she sat the food down on Leonard's desk and then shut the door, locking it. She the on the couch after Leonard suggested to sit down. Penny turned towards her husband and instantly could tell something was wrong. She took his hands and held them into hers. She gave him a concerned look. "Is everything okay?"

Leonard gave Penny the sad big puppy dog look as he sighed. "Yes an no..."

Penny turned her head slightly as she once again gave him a questionable look. "What is it? Just tell me."

"Okay well President Sebert callede today and with much consideration offered me a tenure position..." Leonard told his wife, knowing she would be excited for him. But that was only half the news.

Penny smiled big from ear to ear. She let go of her husband's hands and gave him a hug. As she ended the hug she noticed he did not hug her back. She leaned back and noticed Leonard looked sad. "Leonard this is amazing. It is something you always wanted. Why are you not happy about this? Did Sheldon make you feel bad about you taking this position because they didn't offer the job to him?"

Leonard stood up and began pacing again as he kept looking at his wife. He noticed she was getting aggravated with him now that she was not only frowning at but now her arms were crossed and she was tapping her foot. "Look, no Sheldon does not know about this... I was excited at first too..." He said a he still was looking down at her. Then Leonard sat back down and faced her again placing his hands on Penny's knees. "The physics department of the University had a meeting with New York University. They are looking for a physicist to run as their tenure professor in the physics department. Well my name came up and so NYU looked over all my work at Cal Tech and well they want me."

Penny felt happy for her husband yet she felt a rush of saddness. She understood why he was now sad amd upset. "And now you don't know what to tell them, right?" She asked in a quite voice.

Leonard now saw on his wife's face and knew it matched his. "Right... Penny, President Sebert told me if I don't take this offer I might not be able get an offer like this again. I would be making seventy-five thousand a year, the university is also offering a place to live and whatever else we need. The problem is we would be leaving our friends and I would be taking you away from your job...I don't want to do that to you after you finally feel successful in your life." Leonard moved his hands and lowered his head. He got up once more and walked away to his and Penny's bedroom.

Penny sighed and rolled hee eyes. She could not believe how her husband was taking this. She knew there had to be other sales jobs out there, more than quit enough on New York City. But he was right about two things, one being if ot was her transferring to a new city, she would feel that Leonard would have thought find another job. And secondly, their friends. They were just more than just friends. They felt more like family since she nor Leonard never had family close by. Also she would miss them like crazy, even Howard even he was not her favorite friend. There was a lot to talk about and think about. Penny got up and headed towards the bedroom to talk to her husband.

September, 2019

After six months of receiving the news about a new job opportunity, four months hugging everyone goodbye and deciding to walking down the stairs instead of taking the now working elevator, Leonard and Penny had been living in New York City. Their new apartment looked over Central Park, so that Penny would not be far to take her morning runs and have yoga in the park between Spring and Fall. They had bought one car that they only used to go out of the city with, mini vacations, or longer distances so they would not spend so much on a cab. But other than that they would walk or take a cab of some sort.

Penny was offered a job at another pharmaceutical company who was a sister company to Zangen. Only this time they offered a public relations position, which made Penny very happy. She made friends but something was missing about them. She really was missing her annoying neighbors that she adored, the married couple with two kids that drove her crazy sometimes, and the guy that always asked for her and Leonard's advice, more now since he was now newly married. But she would have to tell her husband something before she told her friends back in Pasadena.

Leonard liked his new position and was enjoying it. He liked having a higher position an he knew Penny loved him being in more control. He also made friends. Penny even set up his college, Doctor James Frances with her co-worker Amanda Jones. They were their new double date friends and after three month of dating, Penny and Leonard witnessed the couple get engaged. James and Amanda were a great couple and were very loyal friends on the short months they ahd been there. But James was never labled a nerd and came from money and dated high profile women before meeting Amanda. Amanda was like Penny, she was popular when she was younger in school, same went with the men. But got tired of dating jerks so was grateful Penny and Leonard set her up with James. But James was no Sheldon, Raj, nor Howard. He could also see that Amanda was no Amy, Bernadette, and now Anu for Penny. He was just glad all six were coming to visit soon.

Leonard walked in the door seeing his beautiful wife skyping her bestie Amy. "Hey, I got to go, Leonard's home. I will see you next week." Penny said after seeing her husband, then saying goodbye to her friend and closing the laptop.

Leonard walked up behind his wife placing his hands on her shoulder and giving her a kiss on top of her head. "So what did you and Amy talk about?" He asked feeling the urge not move.

Penny tilted her head up to see her husband, giving him a smile. "Nothing really, just how she warned me on the schedule Sheldon already written down for everyone. So I warned you."

Leonard smiled at his wife amd this time gave her a quick peck on the lips. "Great... Anyways are you hungry?"

After asking a silly question and eating dinner that night the couple were washing dishes, Penny stopped and looked at her husband. Leonard frowned, "What?" he asked.

Penny bit her lip and sighed, as she dried her hands with a towel. "You know when I told you I didn't want kids and our lives were perfect they way they were..."

Leonard nodded, "Yeah?" as he wondered what was going on.

"Well, what if I told you I kinda changed my mind because I am already pregnant accidentally..." Penny never felt more nervous in her life as she told him. At first she was upset when she found out and her doctor comfirmed it. She thought her and Leonard were more careful but as her doctor said contraceptives were never hundred percent. After a few days of thinking of the idea being a mom and how scary the idea was, Penny began to think how great a father Leonard would be. The idea became easier to accept and she was not as young as she use to be which she thought was not a bad thing after all. She could still have fun and be a mom at the same time. She felt Leonard hug her which brought he out of her own thoughts. When she saw his face, Penny knew becoming pregnant and moving to New York City was a change, but a good change. She leaned in and kissed her husband. He was so happy and Penny could tell. So she decided to show him how happy she was that she made him happy that she guided him to their bedroom.