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Own nothing

Howard just stared at Sheldon. "What are you talking about?"

Sheldon folded his arms in a dismissive manner and condescendingly stated. "Howard…. You know me to be a very intelligent man…"

Howard looked back at Sheldon. "I also know that you are nuttier that a Georgia Peanut Farm". Howard turned to Leonard. "Anyway, now that we are done with 'Tales from Beyond Reality', how've you been Buddy? We haven't seen much of you lately unless we are having dinner as a group, and then it's always at your place." Howard immediately threw Sheldon a look.

Sheldon simply looked back and gave Howard a rather noticeable "Harrumph". Sheldon then turned to Raj. "Raj, would you like to partake in some Mortal Combat?"

Raj smiled. "Oh my, it's been a while since I broke out my skills as Princess Kitana".

Howard and Leonard moved to the kitchen table. Leonard sat first. "I don't know, It's really great with the kids… I mean Penny is such a good mom, and I try and help with anything I can. I know that you guys still do stuff, and I know I've missed the last few New Comic Book Nights, but I feel a little guilty if I go and Leave Penny all alone."

Howard looked at his friend. "Leonard, it's only one night a week, she'll understand."

Leonard looked up. "Shouldn't I be the one that understands? Why should it be me that gets to go out? They're my kids too. And I'm really the one that should be staying home. Penny doesn't get to do anything but take care of the babies. She has cut down school to one class…. She's not taking any extra shifts at the Restaurant…. She's even limiting the ones she does work to the evenings so I don't have to change my work schedule. She even has denied her Bar Shifts. She made WAY more tips at the Bar than waiting tables. And then, she hasn't gone on ANY auditions since before Korea. The last acting thing she did was that Mikado performance. Why should I get to go out with you guys? Penny was always the one that thrived on going out… Now she's just stuck in the apartment all the time… and it's MY fault!"

Howard went to get their beers from the coffee table. "Whoa there Buddy… I didn't mean to get you all riled up. I was just saying that an hour here or there should be OK."

Leonard took his beer from Howard. "I'm sorry, it's just that I'm worried that she's going to get resentful. She seems to be giving up all the things that she wanted and loved. She's giving up all the things that made her who she was and now she's doing all the things that I always wanted. She's my wife…. She had my children… She takes care of all of us… She's perfect."

Raj was half listening to the conversation. "Look, Leonard, maybe you should try to spice things up a little. Let her get out and go on the town…. Surprise her with a little spiciness at home… if you know what I mean."

Sheldon put down his controller. "Spice up his home life? Really? It's just getting quiet in the building and now you want him to go back to how it was? My goodness… It those two left conception to chance… odds are they would have a TV show on Cable…. The Hofstadters…. Two bedroom apartment…. Fourteen children."

Leonard looked at his former roommate. "Sheldon… it's nothing like that. To be honest, we haven't been very active lately. Penny's always so tired. Jenny and Max take up all her time. By the time she puts them down for the night, it's after Eleven PM and she's out like a light in minutes."

Howard asked. "Speaking of a TV show… How did the spot on Good Morning Pasadena go?"

Leonard smiled. It went really good for her. She was a natural. The audience loved her and the host and the director want her back on to do some follow-up interviews to see how Jenny and Max progress. She was so excited after the show. She could hardly contain herself. I haven't seen her that animated in a while. She was absolutely adorable. We got back to the apartment and she was soooo…. HOT….. I almost couldn't help myself. Then she was feeding the kids… and then… I came to work….."

Howard looked surprised. "What? You passed up some alone time with your wife? When she wasn't tired? ARE… YOU… CRAZY? You guys used to give RABBITS a run for their money…. What is you problem?"

Leonard just looked down. "I don't know, if you could see her feeding the babies, both at the same time."

Raj stopped playing all together. "Is it a turn off for you?"

Leonard smiled. "NO… just the opposite… She's so sexy… I mean she always was… I mean IS… Everything about her is SO much more sexy now… I just don't think she wants to…. And she seems to not want to go on auditions… It's like she's giving up who she is."

Howard looked at his friend. "Have you asked her what she wants? If she was so excited this morning.. maybe she's not ready to give up what she had. Maybe she just wants to change it a little. And as for your alone time…. you need to get her out. I don't mean out for dinner… I mean OUT…. AWAY… make her feel special. Take her dancing. GET A ROOM FOR GOD'S SAKE."

Leonard was surprised at the response. "What about Jenny and Max?"

Sheldon walked over. "Leonard… for someone who has an IQ of 173….. mostly wasted on Experimental Physics and the rest taken up in pursuit of Coitus… You should spend more time observing the obvious. Your friends are and have always been here to help you. Simply put… you have a baby sitting corps waiting at your disposal."

Howard continued. "Leonard, take Penny, ask her what she wants, discuss how it fits into your schedules, get away from your apartment, and be who you are. You never really had a honeymoon. GO AWAY."