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The morning of the show, Leonard took some time off so he could help get the twins ready. Penny had fed both babies as Leonard got their outfits ready. Penny had picked out a couple of cute outfits that coordinated the kids. She was so proud of them.

Penny finished using the breast pump and turned to Leonard. "Sweetie, are you sure you don't want to come? They said it would be OK…."

Leonard was changing Jenny. "No thanks, that sort of thing isn't for me. You enjoy yourself"

Penny took Jenny from Leonard and started to dress her while Leonard changed Max. "There's my little princess". Jenny looked up at her mother and cooed, waving her arms. "Will you at least be at the studio to help with the babies?"

Leonard finished with Max and traded for Jenny with Penny. He hemmed and hawed…."OK…Sure, I'll be right there in the green room waiting for you. I wouldn't miss it for the world".

Penny finished dressing Max and gave him a kiss on the head. "That my angel, you're such a good boy. I wonder what they are going to ask?" Max looked at his mother and smiled.

Leonard smiled at Penny holding their son. "You better get ready, I can take care of these guys." With that Penny went back to their bedroom to put on a nice pink top with a navy skirt. She had her hair gathered in the back and down her shoulders. Leonard thought she looked beautiful.

Leonard finished getting the kids ready, packed their diaper bag with extra formula and all the things that Penny thought was necessary. For the life of him, he couldn't see how anyone would need all this stuff. He swore that you could take care of a small army of babies with all this. As he thought about it, Penny packed the kids for an afternoon the same way she packed herself for a weekend. He giggled to himself and just made sure all the things she thought they would need were in the bag.

Penny came out of the bathroom after fixing her makeup and took Max from Leonard. Leonard slung the diaper bag over his shoulder and picked up Jenny before following Penny down the stairs.

Bernadette was at work and thinking about the conversation she had had with her mother-in-law. She still needed another point of view. Perhaps from someone who had a completely different experience with kids. Someone that had an experience with more than one child, someone she was not always truthful with over the years. Bernadette picked up the phone and dialed her mother. "Hi mom, do you have a minute"?

Bernadette's mom smiled into the phone. "why, of course Honey, what seems to be the matter"?

Bernadette thought about how to answer. "Mom, what are you doing for dinner tonight? Howard was going to be out with the guts, and I thought we could pick something up"?

Bernadette's mom answered, "That would be so nice. Your dad is going out with his poker buddies from the old precinct".

Bernadette was happy to hear that answer. "Great, I'll be over and pick you up after work, bye".

Raj sat in his office not really working on anything in particular. There was a knock on his door frame and Howard walked in. "So, are you up for the latest in gastronomical delights to be served in the cafeteria?"

Raj looked up from his desk. "I don't think I would be very good company right now, thanks anyway."

Howard sat down in a chair in the office. "C'mon buddy, what's up. You don't want me to have to eat alone with Sheldon do you?. Leonard is off with Penny and the kids at that Good Morning Pasadena thing, and he's not back yet."

Raj let a small smile creep in. "Yeah, that would be bad of me. But, Dude, I'm not really hungry".

Howard leaned forward, "What gives? Having a little trouble with the Search for Sexual Terrestrial Intelligence with Alex?"

Raj looked a little angry. "NOT COOL DUDE! And yes, something happened that makes me wonder where things are going".

Howard sat up. "Sorry buddy, you know I didn't mean anything by it. What… happened?"

Raj sat back in his chair and looked at the ceiling. "Alex took a pregnancy test this morning… well… a couple of them to be exact… and one was positive…. But the other was negative…"

Howard looked surprised. "What the Frak?"

Raj looked down and clasped his hands. "I know…. She is going to give her Doctor a call and set up an appointment for a blood test. What does this mean Howard? I mean… she didn't seem that excited at the possibility".

Howard tried to look his friend in the eyes. "Well…. How do you feel about it? You haven't been together that long. Have you two ever discussed anything like this?

Raj couldn't look up. "No…. I mean, things have been really great. It's just that her career is just starting and we don't know if she is going to get the grant she applied for. I was really scared what it would mean before she finished the tests, but after…. I thought it could work. The thing is… she didn't seem to think the same".

Howard tried to support his friend. "Raj…. Buddy…. This is a lot to take in. You said that you were scared… what do you think she's going through. As much as we think we may be equals in any relationship we have, when it comes to babies…. The guy loses. It's a lot more for the girl. You need to take a little step back. Give her some space. Don't push."

Amy was completely bewildered by this line of reasoning. "You want ME to inform Leonard that YOU feel that you are being neglected because he won't take you to WHERE you want to go WHEN you want to go there?"

Sheldon smiled at Amy. "Now you've got it…. Get crackin…." Sheldon got up from the couch and went toward the kitchen.

Amy stood and followed him. "SHELDON…. You are a coward. These people are your friends. It should be readily apparent to even the most casual of observers that they are doing you a FAVOR by taking you around. You simply cannot expect that all your friends are here to simply serve you….. Especially without the slightest recognition of the task by a simple PLEASE or THANK YOU".

Sheldon turned with a confused look on his face. "Amy…. Why would I have to do that, when the conditions and term are clearly spelled out in the Neighbor Agreement? Leonard clearly understood the tasks and conditions… He simply would not have signed the agreement if he did not."

Amy just shrugged and let out a sigh. "Sheldon, I'm here now. Where do you need to go? I'll be more than happy to take you there."

Sheldon smiled back at her. "That's my girl".