HEY YA'LL! I really have to stop writing and posting at 1 AM because that's where my brain starts getting useless and tired. I have been overwhelmed by fear like Sheldon right now but I'm not scared of dogs and birds. I would have trouble sleeping which is why right now I'm up in the middle of the night getting out of this semi block and finish this chapter. (I need a soft kitty rn.) I got a couple more ideas but those would rather wait as I have something planned for the next chapter.
Anyways, I am trying as I still have plans every weekend. But I am not giving up on this. Please give positive reviews!
Leonard and Penny came back to 4B and to the bedroom finding the kids still sleeping and Bernadette watching them.
"Hey," Leonard whispers, "How are they doing?"
"They haven't even woke up yet. They must've had a rough night," Bernadette answers.
Leonard frowned a little and turned to Penny and said, "We'll try again someday I guess."
"Yeah." Penny replied.
Just then Amy turned over and her eyes blinked open.
"Hey sweetie pie," Penny coos, "You're awake."
When Amy saw Penny she immediately curls her legs in and buried her head under the blanket still frightened about last night.
Penny understood why. "Amy, it's ok. We're very sorry about all of that. It's just me now. I'm not drunk anymore."
Amy remembers what Sheldon said to her about his dad being drunk. She slowly poked her head out of the covers, her big eyes stare.
"It's ok princess," Leonard said very gentle, "She's not going to harm you now."
Amy sniffled and crawled out of the covers to reach and hug Penny who pulls her in her arms to pick her up gently.
Leonard looked over at Sheldon who looks so peaceful. He doesn't want to wake him but he places his hand on the boy's shoulder to give a shake.
"Sheldon?" He continues to shake and rouse the boy from his slumber. "Time to wake up little buddy."
But the boy only stirred snuggling under the blankets and a soft sigh escapes his mouth.
"Awwww, he's one tired little moonpie," Penny whispers with a smile.
Leonard then tried again and this time Sheldon opened his eyes blearily.
"Hey buddy," he said with a small smile on his lips.
The child sat up and rubbed his eyes. When he sees Leonard, Penny and Bernadette watching him, he instantly remembers last night and then says, "I'm so sorry! I wanted Amy and then after you were sleeping I went across the hall to find Amy and I found her in here. We were going back to our room but I was so tired and so was she that we both fell asleep. It was a very comfy bed too and it's so familiar… In fact, this room is so familiar."
Amy nodded agreeing. "Yeah, it is. Like it's some sort of dream to something."
Leonard and Penny looked at each other for a second and then Penny cleared her throat, "Why don't you two have something nice to eat, then we'll take you both out on the town today?"
They nodded feeling very hungry.
"Ok, Bernie? Can you?"
"Sure thing Penny! Come on kiddies," she says taking Sheldon and Amy out of the room.
Penny looks to Leonard and said, "You might have a point on that whole part you said before."
He sighed, "Yeah, what are we going to do?"
"I don't know… Maybe just not have them come in here again?" She answered with a question.
"I guess. I just don't want them to know that they were married."
Penny nodded. "Yeah, we'll tell them when they get older."
"Good… Now on how to get them to sleep in separate beds?"
"Why don't we ask your mother?"
Leonard's eyes widened.
"Are you kidding? My mother and I are no longer speaking to each other anymore!"
"Then I'll talk to her. She's good at this stuff. We'll FaceTime her and I'll do the talking."
He sighed as they start to walk out of the bedroom, "Fine. Then we'll call my mother."
She then changes the subject as they were going to leave, "I was thinking about taking the kids to the mall with Bernadette and her kids again later."
"Are you sure you feel up to it?" He asked. "You might be still hungover."
"Oh I'm fine now. I vomited in the sink before passing out on the couch last night, I should be alright," Penny replied and they leave 4B to head across the hall but saw Raj stand in the middle of it staring into space.
Leonard starts, "Hey man, we're sorry for letting the kids sleep in your room."
"Oh no it's fine," Raj said sounding sad. "I'm not upset about it."
"Then thank you for letting them sleep there," he said before noticing the look on his face and asked, "Raj? What's wrong?"
Raj stared at the couple before he finally said, "I broke up with Anu."
"What?" Penny gasped in shock.
"I didn't want to, but I think it's the right thing to do."
Leonard couldn't believe what he was hearing. "Raj, she was perfect for you! Why did you let it go?"
"I'm sorry dude, but I cannot marry someone who couldn't deal with children," Raj explains. "She nearly traumatized your daughter… You see, I want to be a good uncle to your new kids as I am a good godfather to Halley. I just realized that now you all have grown, moved on and started a life with a new families. And I realized I want that too, to marry someone who has the caring nature to other children."
"But you asked your dad to arrange this marriage-"
"And I'm going to talk to him. Tonight. Well, I gotta get ready to go to the planetarium, see you later," And with that, he went back into 4B and closed the door leaving Leonard and Penny.
Penny then comments, "I feel terrible for him."
"I agree, it must've hit him hard," he said as they stare at the door.
After breakfast, Penny and Bernadette take the kids along with Halley and Michael to the mall. They head to Build A Bear. Halley got a pink pony while Bernadette just chose an ordinary bear for Michael. Amy picked a bunny while Sheldon chose a cat after a difficult decision. Then they have lunch at the food court and then spent the entire afternoon looking around at other stores, when Bernadette and Penny go and try on new clothes, the kids played with their new stuffed animals except Michael who was napping in the stroller with the bear next to him, and the kids were never bored as they waited patiently for their moms to get things done.
They all head home and the gang gathers together for Chinese food while Penny calls Dr. Beverly Hofstadter asking her about children sleeping separately and she provided helpful tips and she writes them down.
Later on, she tries to uses some tips to help and she stayed in the room to watch them really fall asleep before heading to bed herself.
Leonard was waiting for her there in bed and asked, "Did it work?"
"Yeah it did. They're out like a light," Penny said crawling under the covers. "I don't know how long this will go on, but it looks like we have to do this every night until they get used to it."
"Ok," he said turning off the lamp. "Hope they start getting used to it very soon."
"It will get better, I promise," she said and pecked him on the lips.
Leonard then smiled as they settle down for the night.