Word Count: 620
Summary: The best place in the world.
Disclaimer: I don't own The Big Bang Theory or the characters.

I saw her from across the street, her blonde hair softly moving with the wind, almost still if you didn't pay attention. But I saw her intently, my eyes fixated on her as she walked. She walked with such spring in her step, so carefree, so happy. It was nice to see her like that, after the last few days.

I saw her again, that same day, entering a coffee shop. She was looking at her wallet, talking to someone next to her. I didn't enter the coffee shop, I stayed outside watching, not wanting to interrupt anything. Plus, there's something sweet about watching a person when they're not looking. Some might call this stalking, and I would be one of them in a normal situation. But this is no normal situation, and I'm well familiar with her. She knows I'm not a creep. At least I hope she does.

I saw her leaving the coffee shop holding a coffee and a donut, the person still next to her, talking excitedly about something. She's smiling, whilst trying to keep everything in her hands and putting her wallet in her purse. The person next to her keeps talking, but holds the donut and coffee, taking a big bite in the donut. She laughs but says nothing.

I saw them approaching their car, and I knew it came the time where I was going to lose them. But I kept my step the same way, I didn't walk faster or slower, I kept my pace. I didn't want to spook them, didn't want to break their little moment. Plus, didn't want to ruin my little moment, just me watching them.

I saw her opening the car, and the person was entering it. It came my time.

"Hey, Penny, Maya!" I called, and they immediately looked around, but it took one longer than the other.

"Daddy!" A little girl ran to me, ran into my arms as excitedly as she was talking to her. She hugs me tightly as if we didn't see each other for three months. Unfortunately, we didn't.

You see, I went to an expedition with a friend, my best friend. He used to be a roommate, now we just share a street – but no longer live in the same building or apartment, those days are over. Neither of them knew I was coming home today, they thought it would still last a week. I decided to surprise them, but they weren't home. I decided to go look for them and found them in the middle of the street.

And there we were. A little girl hugging me tightly, her mother looking at her with a gigantic smile in her face. Eventually, the car doors are closed, and her mother comes to us. I was on my knees, that would make me my daughter's height. And my wife was laughing at us, hugging each other in the middle of the street. I get up, and hugged my wife, still having my beautiful daughter in my arms, her legs around my waist. And with my wife hugging me, I found my place in the world once again. I was in peace.

I still am in peace, since they are both with me in the living room, laying in the floor of the living room that is filled with pillows and blankets, with popcorn and empty soda bottles. I should start cleaning up, but I don't want to wake them up or leave them. Three months was enough. I think we all agree.

So, before they wake up and life goes back to what it used to be, I continue to lay here, with my family. The best place in the world.

The End

I made Sheldon go to the expedition with Leonard to make sure my angsty/sad story ideas didn't come to me and make me write something about jealous Penny. Didn't want that, I ̶w̶a̶n̶t̶e̶d̶ needed a sweet family story that involved Lenny and Maya. I just want Maya to be happy. She was one of my first OC's, I want to use her more often with Lenny. Expect that to happen!

~A͇ ͇s͇p͇e͇c͇i͇a͇l͇ ͇c͇h͇a͇p͇t͇e͇r͇,͇ ͇s͇i͇n͇c͇e͇ ͇t͇h͇e͇r͇e͇'͇s͇ ͇n͇o͇ ͇n͇e͇w͇ ͇e͇p͇i͇s͇o͇d͇e͇ ͇t͇h͇i͇s͇ ͇w͇e͇e͇k͇!~