Chapter 2

"Yes you two. As much as I trust mom, she has already her children. If she did have custody, my boys would highly be raisy by their nanny. That is not a problem, but after I go and after loosing their dad the boys will need to be part of a family. I would consider Michael but he had already has six children which two of them are a set of twins. You two, I know decided to never have kids but Leonard and Penny you love each other. They need to experience that because I won't be here to give that anymore. I feel being ill I can barely give them that now. Please just think about." With that Cathrine closed ger eyes and feel asleep from exhaustion.

Leonard looked at his wife and he knew that look. She was about to freak out. He squeezed her hand and asked her to come with him. Leonard and Penny walked out to the hallway, into the dinning room. He faced his wife and held her hands close to his chest. "I know this is a lot. And I know you said you didn't want to be a mom. But like Catherine said I our nephews need us. We could provide a stable family life for them. But if you don't want to do this just say so, okay?" He looked at his wife with concern yet hope.

Penny sucked in her bottom lip with a sigh. "It's scary just thinking about taking in five boys. I know they are family but we have not seen them since in two years. Before that maybe once a year. They barely know us. We barely know them." She let out another long breath and tilted her head to one side slightly, "But I get it. They need us. Even though I not sure if I'm ready from just being us to becoming parents to five boys so quickly."

Leonard pulled her closer, wrapping his arms around Penny's waist, as she wrapped hers around his neck. "I know it's alot. But Penny you have much love to give. Plus if you could put up with Sheldon for so many years, I'm sure you can handle five boys. I can see in Neil's eyes he already knows and probably does not like us right now. Might happen with the other four, but I'm sure we stick together as a team we can do this."

Penny nodded and agreed with her husband but she still felt panic settle in. Deep down she felt like running from this yet also knew she could not do that to Leonard. She loved him to much. Maybe it wouldn't be so bad. She didn't have to worry getting pregnant nor giving birth. Plus the baby stage for the boys where over. She didn't have to worry about them calling her mom also. Penny just have to worry about raising those boys right and not fail.

Monday they headed off to Catherine and Beverly's laywer to go over the adoption papers of being their nephews legal guardians. The papers where signed but would not signed off by a legal counsel until the day after the funeral. Then Leonard and Penny would have to prepare all five children to move to California with them.

When Leonard and Penny arrived home, Leonard could not help himself to start searching for the perfect house. Penny on the other hand was not ready and decided to go to the bedroom and call her dad for advice. "Hey Daddy..."

"Well hey Slugger, sounds like your down inthe dumps. What seems to be the problem?" Wyatt asked knowing that certain change in Penny's voice. He knew he had to be prepared for anything with his youngest.

Penny flopped down on her bed and sighed. "It kinda has to do with Leonard and well also me..."

"Well I hope you and Leonard are not getting divorce. That would mean I would fly and knock some sense into you two. I did like the first time you guys broke up, not going through that again." Wyatt made sure he sounded very stern because those two deserved each other and what ever their problems were they better work on it.

"No Daddy, we are not going through a divorce. We are happy. But we just gained you five grandsons." After Wyatt asked Penny if he heard her right, she filled him on everything. "So do you think we are not over our heads here?"

"Oh absolutely, but Slugger you're a good person. You and Leonard stepped up when family needed you and that alone is amazing. They might not be your's biologically, but should not stop you from being the best parent you can be. Parenthood comes in many ways and their are going to be moments that you ask if you are doing it right. But in the end it's all worth it. Trust me." Wyatt tried his best to comfort his daughter. "But you need to tell your husband this too. He should have been the first."

Penny was silent knowing her dad was right as she sat up. "You're right, it's just tough because he thinks I pushed my insecurities away, plus he is so excited to be a father figure to his nephews. I will talk to him, thanks Dad, I love you. Oh, tell mom I will call her later about this."

"Will do Slugger, she will be home tomorrow just to make sure you're brother-in-law won't show up at your sisters again. Divorce seems like a messy thing even more with your sister... I'm so glad you found happiness. And I love you too." Wyatt hung up as Penny proceeded to go tell her husband she still had insecurities.

But as she was going to tell him entering the living room, Leonard excitedly asked her to come to see a house on a website. That is when Penny realized they would no longer be living in 4A much longer after twelve years.