Things had been going good for Leonard and Penny for the past month and now officially ten weeks along. Leonard make her breakfast in bed on Sunday mornings. When it was not group night he would cook for her or take her out on dates. Plus every now and then just because would bring her flowers. Penny felt very happy Leonard would do things like this and things with her he usually wouldn't do. But Penny knew something was missing in the relationship. She confined it in Bernadette and Amy. They told her to try to put more effort into the relationship. She confessed she does go to Leonard's lab and he tries to explain his work but they end up making out. Penny knew the girls where right and decided to surprise Leonard by going to one of his comic conventions or have him teach her something new that he loved playing. Penny realised how much she appreciated and loved Leonard even more than before. She and their unborn baby were lucky to have a man like Leonard.
Penny received her check from the commercials and was offered two more. One for a toilet paper company and another for a bottled water ad. They were not her ideal on her acting career but it was still an acting job. Her agent even told her that a diaper company wanted to use her before she had the baby. Penny told Leonard about it because she felt reluctant to take it. But decided to because Leonard told her it was the grown up thing to do since it was a pay check and free diapers and training pants for the next two years was a nice deal. Mostly when Leonard showed her the price of them alone for a whole year. "I swear this baby will be our only one because damn kids are expensive!"
They still not had found a place and was still living with Sheldon. Penny began to feel sorry for him everytime they discussed her and Leonard move Sheldon would act sad. But things changed after a certain late night.
Penny and Leonard had got woken feeling terrified. Sheldon had snuck in wearing a hard hat and high-vis jacket pushing a button of sounds of klaxon on his phone.
Leonard first to jump up from a dead sleep. "Aaargh! What the hell?"
Penny threw her hand over heart and gave Sheldon a look that could kill him. "Yeah! What the hell? You better have a good explanation or this pregnant woman is going all Nebraskan on you ass!"
Sheldon looked at them calmly as he turned off the sound from his phone. "Emergency preparedness drill."
Leonard threw his head back in frustration. "Oh, no, come on!"
Penny frowned up at Sheldon and then Leonard. "I swear Leonard your roommate needs to come with an instruction book or something!"
Sheldon tilted his head as he watched Penny burry her head into her hands. Then watched Leonard frowned as he rubbed Penny's back. "It is called the room mate agreement. Penny you just signed it the other day. Pay attention more! Anyways Leonard, you know how it works. Once a quarter, keep our readiness up. Now, rise and shine, sleepy heads. Half the town is probably dead."
Penny turned her head feeling angry now. "Oh god!"
Leonard rubbed his forehead hoping he could just go back to sleep. "I have to get a lock for my door."
Sheldon pulled out some cards toward the couple with a small smile. "I think you two will like the drill tonight. I've tried to make it fun, for Penny's sake. Each of these cards contains a detailed scenario of a possible apocalyptic event. Everything from wild fires to a surprise invasion by Canada. Pick a catastrophe, any catastrophe." He waited for at least one of them to pick a card with barley any patients.
Penny grinned up at him. "Is one of them pregnant lady strangles roommate for waking her up?"
Sheldon thought for a second and then gave Penny her answer. "I am guessing you are asking sarcastically but I can put in there next quarter if you would like?"
Penny shook her head. "No! Because they will be no next time..."
Leonard started to move as did Penny now sitting facing their roommate. "And Sheldon, Canada is not going to invade California."
Sheldon gave Leonard a confused look. "Yeah, really Leonard? You think those hippies in Washington and Oregon can stop them?"
Leonard rolled his eyes as he finally put his glasses on as Penny watched. He then grabbed a card. "Fine!"
Sheldon was handed back the card and read it to the couple. "All righty! An eight point two magnitude earthquake devastates Pasadena, reducing mighty edifices to dust, engulfing the city in flames. The streets flow with blood and echo with the cries of the wounded. Oh, excellent choice. Now, put on your hard hat and safety vest."
Penny looked at Sheldon and the unsomble. "Oh no! Look I didn't make it I'm dead. Now sweetie good luck and have fun. Goodnight!" Penny said with sarcasm patting Leonard on the back as he grabbed the hat and vest.
Leonard pouted his lips and looked between Sheldon and Penny. "What? Okay I'm dead too!"
Sheldon then shrugged his shoulders, "Oh Leonard you can not get out of this that easy. But Penny since impregnated her I will let it go. She said she was dead."
Leonard rolled his eyes. "Great my girlfriend says she's dead and gets away with not doing this while I get to spend another night in front of our apartment dressed like one of the Village People. Oh fun!"
"Love you!" All came from Penny with a smile watching her boyfriend put on his slippers seeming more angry.
Sheldon chimed in as he watched Leonard also. " You make that joke every three months. I still don't get it. Leonard, wait. What are you doing?" Seeing now Leonard was putting on the wrong type of shoes.
Leonard felt frustrated and tired as he stood up throwing his hams up in the air. "I don't know, what am I doing?"
Sheldon sounded shocked like this senerio was real. "Look around you, there's hypothetical broken glass everywhere. Really? You're going to face Armageddon without your orthotics? All right, your choice."
Sheldon grabbed Leonard by the shoulders and shook him then pushed him over. "Uh-oh, hypothetical aftershock!"
Leonard fell making an umph should. Penny bit her lip from laughter as she watched the whole thing unfold. "YMCA!" she sang only making Leonard grumble with frustration.
That morning Penny found Leonard barley awake drinking a cup of coffee as Sheldon trying to get him to hurry up to leave for work. Leonard saw Penny and gave her a nod and a smile. "What time did you come back to bed?"
Leonard grabbed Penny a cup and poured her decaf coffee. He handed her it and shrugged his shoulders. "I don't even remember. I felt like I just closed my eyes when my alarm went off. I am on my fourth cup and somehow Sheldon wide awake."
Penny smiled at her boyfriend as she took a sip, wishing it really regular coffee. Sheldon walked passed and looked at her and Leonard. "It's called going to bed early. I knew this was happening, I can't believe you didn't. Now chop chop Leonard drive us to work."
Leonard lowered his head as he left the coffee cup on the island and started to shuffle himself after Sheldon. Penny frowned thinking this was unfair and decided to make a suggestion. "Hey Sheldon, if you give me five minutes I will drive you to work. Let Leonard call off and let him sleep. and yes I know what route you take to work." As Penny offered, Sheldon agreed as Leonard thanked her and owed her. Leonard then handed her the car keys and went back to his bedroom.
After Penny dropped off Sheldon, she had a meeting with her agent. When she arrived home and picked up some lunch for her and Leonard, she found him at his desk looking at his laptop. "Hey what are doing?" She asked Leonard as passed him to put the food on the island.
Leonard turned her way with a serious look. "Looking at apartments for rent. After last night I am done with the roommate agreement."
Penny raised an eyebrow, "You know he will not be happy and once again find a way for us to stay... But you are right, we need to find our own place. Hey maybe Raj could move on with Sheldon. Sheldon really wouldn't have to worry about Raj having girlfriends since you know Raj can't talk to girls."
Leonard got up and smiled as he walked over. He stood behind Penny and wrapped his arms around her with his hands laying across her lower abdomin. Leonard put his chin on her shoulder as Penny leaned back into him. "Lunch smells delicious. You picked up my favorite didn't you?" He felt Penny nod. "Raj moving in here is actually not a bad idea. Only problem I need to convince him. Maybe Howard could help? But after we eat, I will show you some apartments." Penny told Leonard okay as they let each other go and began to eat.