Authors Note: While Raj is off thinking about things.
Disclaimer Big Bang its characters belong to someone else. The story belongs to me,
Missy was standing near the window looking out when she noticed Penny's car turning into the underground car park. As Bernadette had need her car and Penny was not really up to driving at the moment, she had lent it to Howard.
"They are back" she yelled as she turned from the window and made her way to the door, Penny sprinted down the hallway from Sheldon's room, they both reached the door to find it blocked by Penny's mother.
"Mom, out of the way" Penny said trying to get around her so she could open the door.
"Nope" Darlene replied popping the "p" for the effect.
"Mom out of the way or I will" Penny went to say when Mary interrupted her.
"You'll do what" Mary said joining Darlene at the door.
"Crap" Penny said turning and noticing that even Missy was not willing to take them on.
"Both of you sit down on that chair now" Mary exclaimed pointing to the couch.
"But Momma, Shelly is probably upset after the meeting, we want to go down and make sure he is ok" Missy said.
"And if he was not ok, what would you do then". Darlene said as they forced the girls back to the couch.
"Help Leonard with a new experiment" Penny said trying to cover up what she was really wanting to do.
"After all Momma, we really want to show our appreciation for all he had done." Missy added.
"How do I get the feeling Leonard would not survive the experiment" Wyatt spoke from the kitchen.
"Sometimes people get hurt in the pursuit of science" Penny replied.
"Park both your bottoms on that couch and do not move until Shelly arrives." Mary said, "While that creep may be asking for something nasty, I will not be visiting either of you in prison."
"Bernadette could get us something from her lab" Penny added.
"No" Bernadette replied.
"Why not, just a little bug for a big bug." Penny said as she flopped on the couch, "Why can we not get him back."
"Because Sis, if we do he wins". Christine added
The next 10 minutes felt like it was an eternity, as they sat on the couch waiting for Sheldon and Howard come up from the garage below.
The front door of the apartment opened and Penny leaped to her feet. She ran to the door and planted a big wet kiss on the person coming through.
"I am so glad that you are back." Penny said wrapping her arms around them.
"Penny, while I thank you for finally fulfilling the fantasies of my unmarried self" Howard said as Penny suddenly realised who she was hugging. "I am taken."
"You bet your ass you are taken mister, and would you mind getting your body off my Husband Penny." Bernadette said coming forward with a huge grin.
Penny looked at Howard and Bernadette, turning a little red in the cheeks she said "Oops sorry."
"Do not be, I am not" Howard said with a cheeky grin as he moved into the apartment and pulled Bernadette into a hug.
"Where's Sheldon" Penny said.
"Right here, but from what I overhear, it would seem you are very happy to see Howard." Sheldon said as he appeared in the door.
"Sheldon" Penny exclaimed as she jumped up and grabbed him to pepper his face with kisses.
"Penny, please my mother and your parents are present, I am sweaty, and you do not know what germs you may get infected with, you are just out of hospital." Replied Sheldon as he tried to move forward with Penny wrapped around him.
"I was worried about you and I love you" Penny said.
"I love you too Penny, but while public displays of affection are something I am getting used to, my mother is sleeping in my room and your parents in yours, there is no place for us to go if we get carried away. "Sheldon replied
"Shelly" Mary yelled.
"Oh my God, my brother has a deal" Missy said.
"From what I am feeling a very" Penny went to say before her mother yelled, "Penny"
Penny led Sheldon to his spot on the couch and then sat down next to him. She waited until he seems settled and then said, "Well how was today".
"Well the drive down the university was good." Sheldon said.
"Sheldon, the meeting" Penny said.
"Oh, can I have a drink first as I am a little parched." He said before beginning.
Missy quickly went to the fridge and get a bottle of water for Sheldon, he thanked her and took a drink.
"Well as we expected, Leonard had indeed gone to the university to complain about me, he stated that I attacked him without reason and therefore was not the type of person who should be representing the university." Sheldon said calmly.
"I am going to kill him" Penny said jumping to her feet and reaching for her keys on the coffee table.
"Penny please wait until I finish" Sheldon said grabbing her arm and forcing her to sit back down on the couch. "At the end of my explanation if you feel the need to kill Leonard, please be assured that I will be by your side throughout the trial and will wait until you are released."
"Sorry Sheldon, please continue" Penny replied as she settled back down on the couch. "I will wait but Missy needs to wait as well."
"Nope, Sister not girlfriend, I am sticking up for family." Missy said getting up.
"Melissa sit down and shut up" Mary said, "Shelly go on before I kill them both."
"Okay, as I said he reported me for the events at the comic book store, However Stuart had already been to the university and shown them the tape of what happened." He said looking around to make sure everyone understood.
"That little slime ball, I always thought him and Leonard were too friendly." Penny said.
"Stuart was there to support me, Penny, he showed the tape and said that he believed my actions to be both justified and noble."
"Onya Stuart" Missy said.
"In fact the university intends to do nothing in relation to Leonard's complaint other than make it look like they did something, they had also offered something to you Penny if you wish to take it." Sheldon continued.
"They did" Penny said trying to think of something the university could do for her.
"They wish to offer you a scholarship with the Drama dept., so that you can further your acting career."
"A scholarship" Penny said, "But Sheldon, why do I deserve a scholarship".
"Penny, they see potential in you and that you could be very good, I believe it is not something they just offer, they believe in you." Sheldon said smiling.
"But I am not that good" Penny said, "Leonard always said I was wasting my time".
"Penny, Leonard did not want you more successful than him, which would have meant that every time he failed it was your fault for not supporting him."
"I agree with Sheldon" Howard said "The only success you would have had in Leonards mind was that he slept with you and you had his kids, how many times did he interfere with your career."
"Plenty but he was trying to be supportive" Penny said.
"BULLSHIT" Bernadette said, "He was only interested in what Leonard wanted".
"Well you have until the new year to accept the offer." Sheldon said, "I would rather spend the rest of the time doing something else than talking about Leonard."
"Agreed" came the chorus from everyone.
Meanwhile across town Raj went to Amy's office.
"Hello Amy"
"Raj, my Hindu love machine, why are you here." Amy replied turning to face the door.
"You were right" Raj said taking a stool facing Amy.
"About what" Amy replied.
"Leonard" Raj replied before planting a kiss on Amy's lips.
"So he came to you, suggested that we were the outsiders in the group, that we would be looked after by him."
"About it, he was so sincere, I wanted to throw up." Raj said, "It just proves your point, he sees us as puppets whose strings he can play when he is bored."
"Well what do you want to do. "Amy asked.
"A little undercover work" Raj said.
"Raj we have had this discussion before, while I cannot resist your nubile body pressed against mine, I am at work and must focus on that."
"Not that Amy, we should play Leonard, so we can help Shenny."
"Oh" Amy "Sorry and a tab disappointed, yes we should make Leonard think he has convinced us to rejoin his group, however we should tell Sheldon or Penny of our plan."
"Yes, so that they know we have not betrayed them and it might be good if we staged a fight to be more convincing to Leonard." Raj said.
"Agreed" Amy replied.
"Now since it is late afternoon, would you like to plan our uncover op under the covers at my place." Raj said with a grin.
"Lead the way" Amy said.
