This story takes place during the events of "Life without Penny" and is a sequel to "A year in the life of Leonard Hofstadter". Everything belongs to Lorre and Prady. Part 5, Sheldon attends a party at Leslie and Barry's home.
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Three months later another Professorial discussion for Sheldon and Leslie.
"Hello Professor Winkle."
"Hello Professor Dumbass, ready to try and impress me with your latest physics."
"Get ready old friend, some good stuff this month. It's a shame you have to be head of department, you are too good a scientist to waste your time with all the administrative stuff."
"Well thanks to you Sheldon I get to be proper scientist once a month..."
45 minutes later the intercom interrupted their discussion.
"Just remind you Professor that you have a meeting with Professor Gablehauser to discuss the new tenured Professors."
"Thanks for the reminder, Rebecca, I will be out in a couple of minutes."
"Thank for an interesting discussion Leslie, I will email you the draft of my paper before I submit it."
"One last thing Sheldon. Barry, Dr. Kripke, has just moved in with me. We are going to have a party at our home in a couple of weeks, would you like to come?"
"Thank you Leslie, I should be able to make it in spite of my packed social schedule, just as long as it doesn't clash with the Comic Book store. I am pleased to hear about you and Dr. Kripke. A year ago I didn't like Dr. Kripke but since I have got to know him better through you he is not such a bad fellow. I hope things go better with you two than with Leonard."
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Two weeks later chez Leslie and Barry, Sheldon is chatting to Bert Kibbler.
"Hello Professor Kibbler, I remember your talk at Caltech a few months ago. It was surprisingly interesting for Geology."
"Thanks Professor Cooper, glad I was able to get my talk down to the level that a physicist could understand it."
"So what are you doing next?"
"I am going to use my Genius Grant money to spend 3 months in New Zealand. I am going to study the geochemistry of the geysers and hot springs near Rotorua."
"Have a good trip."