Chapter 14
Once Leonard had calmed down Sheldon, all three got ready for the day and headed to Cal Tech. Today was Penny's first day shooting the commercial once everything was signed and everything was gone over with her. Which including pay. Penny was actually quiet nervous but Leonard resurred her she was a natural. During the car ride, Penny let Sheldon have the front seat since she did feel bad teasing him. So she sat back of Leonard's car and listened to Sheldon discuss some new game he invented. Penny could not help smile with amusment as she saw Leonard's face full of annoyance.
"Okay how about this Sheldon, let's discuss something Penny could put her thoughts into?" Leonard suggested just to change the subject. He turned his head just for a second and gave his girlfriend a wink and a smile.
Penny only smiled back then her attention back on Sheldon waiting on what topic he was going to bring up.
"Well how about where are we all going to live when your child arrives. Our apartment is way to small, so the ideal spot..." Sheldon began to explain his own opinion in the best situation when Penny interupted.
"Wait! What? We?" she saipd feeling panicked. "Leonard!"
"Okay okay just hang on a minute." Leonard tried to stay calm for Penny because he knew that tone in her voice. He turned his head at Sheldon. "Buddy look, in your world yes that would make sense but in Penny it doesn't and same goes for me." Leonard looked back at the road nearing the campus.
Now Sheldon felt upset. "But why? You said to stay living together I would have to make compromises with the roommate agreement for Penny. So why not with your unborn child? The ideal place would be a four bedroom house. Two bedrooms for your family. Then two for myself. But far enough away from the infant so I would not be distracted. One would be my office and the other would be my own bedroom. See very logical."
Penny rolled her eyes on how she loved Sheldon and living with him temporarily was already enough. "Okay Sheldon here is something more logical. I and the baby live in our own place and Leonard lives with you forever. See problem solved." She then patted both guys on the shoulder and sat back once more.
Sheldon smiled and remarked at Leonard, "See problem solved."
Leonard frowned as he looked in the review mirror. He did not like that idea at all. "Can I at least have a say?" Leonard felt very upset suddenly. He pulled into his parking space and turned off the engine. He took off his seatbelt and looked between Sheldon and Penny.
"You can say something but Penny's solution is the best." Sheldon said once more.
"No it isn't!" He threw his hands into his hair trying to calm down. He looked at Penny trying to find an answer to her comment. What he saw is that she knew she had upset him. So he decided to tell her how he felt. "You, one minute you don't know what you want between us. Then you leave me while pregnant. Then your still conflicted on being in a relationship with me again. Then decide to take things slow and yet can't keep your hands off of me. Then one minute you want to live together and then you don't. Penny please make up your mind. I am trying my best to be patient with you and not give up on you. But I'm hurting walking on egg shells with you." Then Leonard turned to Sheldon. "As for you...You know what there is no winning an argument with you Sheldon. I'm going to work." He looked between the two and knew Penny was very upset now too. "Penny have a good day making the commercial and Sheldon have a good day at work. Maybe I will see you two at lunch. As of right now I not even sure if I even want to be here." With that Leonard got out of the car and walked towards his lab.
Penny watched him leave and then Sheldon. She got out of the car and locked it for Leonard. Penny took a deep breath and let her insecurities go for now so she put on a brave face. She then got a text to go for the first shoot of the commercial. To be honest Penny really was not sure she could do any of it today when her mind was on Leonard. Sure she wanted to yell at him but also knew she had to figure out for sure what she really wanted. Penny was positive no matter what she wanted Leonard there.
A four hours later, Penny was watching with the commercial crew what they had filmed. All seemed very happy with her performance as was she. Next was editing and filming some lectures to go with her commercial. She would have to meet at a recording studio for voice over work in a few days. Penny also found out the pay was not terrible for being filmed and the two commercials being runned for thirteen weeks. Penny just reminded herself it was a start and was better than a b rated horror film.
Penny felt better but was still worried about Leonard. So she walked over to his lab. When Penny arrived, his door was open and he was writing down something on paper. So she decided to knock. He looked up with a small smile telling her to come on in. "Can I explain myself for earlier?" Penny asked him.
Leonard nodded and walked over to her and gave a kiss on Penny's cheek. "That would help me out a lot." He told her being straight forward.
Penny took his hands into hers. "Sheldon freaked me out. Not him living with us because I will send him back to his home planet before that happens. But us and the baby. I myself need to figure out what I want. I know I have time to figure that out but I hate hurting you and confusing you. All I know Leonard I want to keep you in my life as long as I live and want this baby with you more than ever. Even more than I wanted my acting career. Leonard I still want to take things slow and will try my best to control my sexual urges around you. It has been very hard yet fun fooling around. But also I have made up my mind I want us to permently live together as a family. Just like I said no Sheldon please. I love the guy but of he ever breaks let's not get another one." She told as she smiled all because he was smiling with her.
"All sounds like a good plan to me. We live together as a family why we take our time as a couple and no Sheldon is perfect. No come here so I can give you a proper kiss and show you my new experiment I have been working on." Leonard was happy Penny was opening up to him. Now he would just have to find a replacement room mate for Sheldon. He took Penny by the hand as he showed her how smart he was once more.