Here is the next chapter. Enjoy! I don't own TBBT!
Chapter 4
Back in Pasadena
Leonard slowly sat on his bed and buried his head into his hands. He could not hear anymore from what Penny was telling him. He ran his hands through his hair and sighed as laid back on his bed feeling a headache come on. At the moment he had many things to think about and yet did not what to do.
After a minute he sat up and called the University to tell him he was sick, and then called Raj to pick up Sheldon for work. At first Sheldon argued until Leonard looked at hom witha blank stare and walked back to his room. Leonard laid back on his bed and wish he could talk to someone about this, but the person he would was not across the hall anymore. Plus he was upset with her and was not ready to talk to her again just yet.
Leonard had no idea he had fallen asleep. He sat up confused for a moment. He took his cell phone and saw one miss call from Priya. Leonard decided to call her back or visit her later once he had more time to think. He got up and was glad the apartment was quiet, so he went to his desk and opened up his laptop. Leonard pulled up pictures he had saved of him and Penny. As he went through them Leonard realized he still really loved her. Thing that he could never get out of his head and at that moment, Penny never said she loved him back and he had no clue if she would want to give him another chance or be with him at all. She drove him crazy when they had misunderstanding, or even a little argument. They barely had anything in common, but she made life fun. Something he loved about her. There were many things he loved about her which is why he feel in love with Penny.
Then there was Priya. In the past few weeks had been pretty amazing. They had many things on common, Leonard felt comfortable with her. Never once Priya made him feel like he was walking on eggshells. She was predictable and had her life figured out. But Leonard had no clue if he would actually fall in love with her. It was still early in the relationship and she made things clear Priya did not want a serious relationship right now. Plus she did not want kids because they would get on the way of traveling and her being a successful lawyer.
It was making all sense now what he would have to do. So he closed his laptop, went to the bedroom and texted Priya he would be over soon. Leonard took put a small suitecase and packed up clothes and other important items up. He decided to take a small trip to Nebraska to figure out what was going to happen. But first he had to let Priya where they stood as a couple.
After a short stop visting Priya and a "I knew Penny would come between us." Leonard left for the airport. It was another few hours before he was on a plane to Omaha, Nebraska.
Once he landed and rented a car, Leonard found a hotel. Next step he had to make was to find out where Penny's parents lived as he sat on the hotel bed.
Leonard was feeling hungry, so he asked the front desk employee where a good place to eat was. Once he had a list of restaurants, Leonard found a homestyle dinner just a few minutes out of Omaha. As he sat down and ordered, Leonard noticed a taller, older man sit beside at the counter. Leonard's eyes got big once the waitress the man, "What will it be Wyatt?" All Leonard knew that was Penny's fathers name but what could be the chances this man actually was.
Leonard took a deep breath and turned toward the man. "Excuse me sir?"
The man turned towards Leonard with a smile on his face, "Yes young man?"
Leonard felt relaxed because this man seemd very friendly, so he smiled back. "I'm not from around here, came to visit a friend. She told me before her fathers name. Well you see I recognized your name is Wyatt. Is there any chance you have a daughter that goes by Penny?" Leonard could not help but swallow hard and play with his fingers.
The man gave Leonard a hard stare. Then with a wink, a finger pointed at him, and another smile the man spoke. "Well yes I do and you must be Leonard."
"How do you know?" Leonard asked in amazment.
"Well you see you said you were not from here to visit a friend. You ask if I have a daughter named Penny. The way Penny talked about you, it all made since you would be the only man to come after my daughter with good intentions." Wyatt said, as he stuck out his hand. Leonard was still in shock but shook Wyatt's hand. It was a strong one at that.