Can't believe I have been writing this story for over a month now. I am glad I am still writing it and continue it as long as I can thanks to you guys! Well enjoy this next chapter. i don't own TBBT or Lenny.

Chapter 25

Leonard had no sleep duirng the night. He could not get this image out of his head of the James guy hurting his fiance. He tossed and turn all night. Leonard finally gave up and by two in the morning he got up just to do some work.

Penny woke up having to go to the bathroom. She frowned with confusion when she noticed Leonard was not in bed. She put on robe and walked out seeing Leonard asleep on the couch. She stood at the end and tapped his foot. She frowned as Leonard startled awake. "What the hell Leonard? What can't sleep with your pregnant fiance anymore?"

Leonard was not fully awake yet, and he noticed Penny was upset. And somehow she was so upset she was accusing him of something was not true. He sat up still very confused as he put his glasses on. "No..." Leonard paused to say.

"No? Really sure sounds like it?" Penny put her hands on her still barley visable hips. She raised an eyebrow and her lips where straight.

"Really Penny? Why are you getting so upset that I feel asleep on the couch?" Leonard asked and felt to become irritated but knew better to shiw it. So he stayed calm.

"You know what? Forget about it... Sleep on the couch from now on. And don't think about coming to work with me today!" Penny yelled at Leonard but did not want to see her cry, so she just turned and stromed back to their bedroom.

Leonard blinked and flinched as he heard the door slam. He hung his head and sighed. As Leonard closed his eyes he knew today was going to be a rough day with Penny. He had to make his best effort not to upset his fiance and yet not to over think anything with her. Leonard was feeling frustrated with all their fighting lately it made him insecure about their relationship. So after a few minutes he decided to face Penny to figure out what to do next.

Leonard got up and walked back to their bedroom. For a minute he stood and listened to hear anything. His heart felt like it sank as he heard Penny sobbing. Leonard slowly opened the door and saw Penny standing, looking out the window. He walked up behind her and wrapped his arms around her. He felt her flinch at first but then relaxed leaning into him. Leonard laid his chin against her shoulder and decided to talk to her. "Listen okay, I slept on the couch by accident. Not because of you. I just could not sleep. This whole James thing is really bothering me. I want you go to work without worrying some guy trying to flirt with you and now worrying him hurting you and the baby. And I mean not just your shoulder. I know you can take care of yourself, but if this James guy refuses to give up...I don't want to even think what he would do to you and our daughter. I tossed and turned all night so I came out and just worked. I'm sorry Penny. I would rather go with you and if somethingis said I rather be the one get hurt physically than you." Then he tilted his head some kissing her neck. Leonard held a small smile as he felt Penny shiver.

Penny could not believe what Leonard was willing to do and could not see him being hurt at all. She just stayed leaning back to her fiance as she enjoyed his physical contact. "Leonard, I'm glad you are willing to do that, I am. But I positive everything will be taken cared of professionally as much as I want to hurt him in his special place. Plus I would never forgive myself if James did hurt you physically. You can still come so you can stop worrying but let me do the talking since it is my issue with that low life scumbag." Penny closed her eyes as she felt Leonard hold her closer and him telling her okay.

Later on that morning, Penny and Leonard arrived at the studio meeting up with Penny's agent. They could tell Penny's agent was not happy about the situation either. As they walked in Leonard kept looking around wondering which guy was James. Penny noticed this as they were walking to find the excutives. She then saw him and pointed him to Leonard and whispered, "That's him..."

Leonard caught James' eye. So he decided to pull Penny into him as he was protecting her as his eyes never left James'. "I should punch that guy!" He whispered back.

Penny tired to lighten the moment some, "Go ahead, he is right over there..."

Leonard then sulked feeling his confidence go away, "Really, you can't let me have my moment..."

Penny gave him a side smile, "Nope!" But the teasing aside, reality became evident once she saw her bosses.

Penny sat down with Leonard standing behind her. Her shoulder felt sore still but felt comfortable with Leonard's hand on it. Her bosses asked what had happened so she told them what James did and said the day before. Her heart sank when they called over James. The show's creator and one of CBS lawyers were called in also. Penny just sat there listening to everything that was said, even James trying to defend himself and calling Leonard not a real man. What felt like hours because James had called his people in too. But this had happened once before and James was fired on the spot because they did not take sexual harassment lightly. But that only meant the show would start shooting a week later than usually because they would have to new promotions with a new actor for the part. In the end though Penny felt better that James was no longer working with her and Leonard was happy too.

Later that night, Penny and Leonard were having date night. They were trying to have many as possible before Penny got too busy with work and before the baby came. Leonard sat in silence thinking as Penny looked over at him trying to figure out what was going on. "Hey Sweetie this is not much of a date if you are not going to talk."

Leonard blinked a few times and realized he was in his own world. "I'm sorry Penny." Is all he said.

"What is going in that big brain of yours anyways?" She asked tilting her head with a grin.

Leonard smiled back as he loved seeing her smile. "Well I know we just got engaged and still getting the use of the idea. But have you thought about at all about the whole marriage thing?"

Penny's eyes got big, "Well yeah! The whole thing scares me. But it is with you and then I feel happy. So it is a whole mixed feeling kind of issue. What about you?" She was hoping Leonard had more confidence about them getting married than she had.

"I'm scared too." Leonard said to her.

Penny mouth gapped open feeling confused, "Well that's not good! You being blindly infatuated with me and knocking me up was the rock we were building on."

Leonard took her hands into his knowing she was upset and held them tight. "Hey I get it we are both scared but doesn't stop me wanting hold your hands through this together. It just makes me want to love you even more. I never thought I would have you again and you making me a dad. But here we are and like you said I am with you and that makes me so happy. Today was a scary day for both of us and yet we got through it and here we are on date night. Just go to prove we can do anything together." He smiled with a wink.

Penny just gave him a senser look, 'Awe Leonard. You always know how to say the sweetest things, even though are kinda cheesy. But makes me love you even more."

Leonard smiled big with confidence. "Good because now I know my cheesy romantic side will always work on you. Your stuck with me forever now babe!"

Penny tried not to laugh on how adorable she found Leonard that night. The rest of the night the talked about when Bernadette and Howard planned to get married and that how interesting having their daughter born close to Halloween. Plus how weirdly odd how close Amy and Sheldon have came along. When they arrived home Penny showed Leonard how much she appreciated on him being at her side earlier that day...twice. Then Leonard showed her how much he loved her the next morning also twice. Penny and Leonard both hated the idea going to work because it was hard keeping their hands off each other. But they made sure they met up for lunch finding a very secluded spot to make up for the time they could not be together.