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Chapter 35

The next few weeks were both trying for Leonard and Penny. Penny would get bored and Leonard tried his hardest to get off work early just to entertain his wife.

Most days were successful, Leonard set up a Netflix account and Penny would bing watch movies and tv shows that she would never seen. Then Bernadette would come over a few hours a day with and look through bridal magazines to plan Bernadette's and Howard's wedding. Then every couple nights Leonard and Penny would have game night. Penny ended up love playing against her hisbamd because she would play the dumb blonde card and end up winning anyways. There were even date nights were Leonard would dress up in a suit and tie, cool amd serve her favorites, and drink sparkling grape juice or cider which made Penny pout and complain since she couldn't have real wine. Only making Leonard laugh.

But by third week and Penny being thirty-four weeks along, those were very trying days. Leonard and Penny were in bed on a Friday afternoon as the couple were playing chess. Penny was kicking his ass in the game and she was loving it. But suddenly Penny had a call from her agent. Once Penny answered, she began to cry. Leonard put the game up and held his wife. "Hey, what did she say?" He asked.

Penny took some short breaths as she now felt angry and looked at her husband as she just sat there. "They have killed of my character on the show and well fired me after they told me they could not wait to have me back after having the baby. My agent said they do this all the time but would come over later to explain why this happened." She took a long sigh. "Leonard, this sucks...What am I supposed to do now?"

Leonard just pulled her closer, but did not really think before he said anything. "Well first of all relax so you can deliver this baby. Then when time comes maybe there might be something out there for you." He told Penny calmly.

Penny leaned up, pulling away and frowned. "I understand that but this was supposed to be my big shot. It was supposed to lead me to bigger and better things..."

So that afternoon turned into a trying moment for the both of them. But when Penny's agent arrived things were explained that if Penny was not fired, the shows excutives were going to be sued and the show was going to be cancelled due to that actor James that tried to sexually asult Penny and his lawyers. They had good enough excuse to fire her since she voided the contract of going on maternity leave earlier than expected. But the excutives were going to put a good word out there for Penny.

Penny was beyond angry, she was furious at them. She even asked if she could get a lawyer and sue the excutives for pregnancy discrimination. Penny could try bit since she did voided the contract it would be pointless. She then yelled at her agent to leave because Penny can not handle anymore bad news.

Leonard sat there in worry. He wants to comfort her but wonders if she will push him away. Leonard most likely knows if his wife was not pregnant now, she would mostly be drinking right now. He standes up and walks over to his wife in her favorite chiar and looks down at her placing a hand on her shoulder. He even gives her a concern look. "Anything I can do to make you feel better?"

Penny looked up amd shook her head at her husband. But sighed heavily, "Could you just make this day not even happen and then I would still have a job."

Leonard put up his finger and was going to tell his wife thought would be impossible but stopped when she gave him an angry frown. So he stopped ahead and lowered his head and walked into the kitchen to make them dinner.

They sat in the living room and ate dinner in silence since Leonard just not knowing what to say and Penny still feeling upset loosing her first serious acting job. But once they were done and Leonard cleaned up, he offered his wife to help her take a shower. Penny smiled and nodded. Sex was off the table but Penny made sure she showed Leonard she appreciated him for trying to help her. Which he did not complain once and no reason to.

As Leonard helped Penny get dressed and helped her back into bed, he decided to surprise his wife by having Bernadette and Amy come over. Penny kissed him and thanked him and in return let him go be with the guys tonight, instead of waiting on her hand and foot.

By when Penny reached thirty-six weeks, she received the news the soap opera had been cancelled due to low ratings. She was glad then she was fired but still not happy on why she was. Penny just hoped she would never had to work with that Jason guy again. She also received news from her agent that after she was ready to get back to work in nine to ten weeks, Penny had two television shows wanting her audition for small rolls that could turn into more. Penny just would have to be patient because the auditions would take place before the holidays.

Leonard was happy for his wife that she received good news. He even told her of she got a part, he could work from home for some time to be home with their daughter. Leonard gave her a kiss after Penny told him, "You're a good husband. Every girl should be jealous I landed a short sighted asthmatic scientist." In return Leonard responded with a "Damn straight!" Making him held his head high and striddling with pride, making Penny giggle with an eyeroll.

That same night, while eating dinner in bed, Penny felt a sharp pain. So painful she dropped the tray of food off her lap and clung to Leonard's shirt. Penny let go slowly as Leonard gave her a worried look and would not let her go. As soon Leonard asked if that was a contraction but as Penny nodded and stood up feeling she had to rush to the bathroom. But that was not what had happened, Penny's water broke with a "Holy Crap on a Cracker!" coming from Penny's mouth and Leonard hurrying up to get her to the hospital.

From their apartment, to Leonard's car, to the delivery room, phone calls to all their friends and certain family, and five hours of labor, Leonard and Penny became a family of three. At six pounds and eight ounces, and eighteen and half inches long, and two hours of debating on a name and science winning for a first and using Penny's middle name, the married couple agreed on the name for their daughter Nova Jean Hofstadter.