The snows falling again, maybe we'll finally get a snow day tomorrow. It was 68 degrees and sunny on Sunday. It's actually a little depressing today. Miss the sunshine, perhaps another day. Shall we see what Leonard and Penny end up doing today? Consider this the disclaimer, if you got this far you know what I mean.

Scheming to Play

When the now helmetless Anakin Skywalker tells Luke he was right Penny snuggled into Leonard and opened her eyes. "What did I miss?" She pulled her head up and looked at Leonard, he was asleep. His head was leaning on the back of the couch. He still had his arm around her holding her close. The credits were rolling on Return of the Jedi. "Tish you can put the screen away." Penny said quietly. The screen started to fold as Penny softly moved Leonard's arm and sat up. She laid Leonard's arm gently in his lap, touching his hand for a long moment.

Penny picked her bag up off the floor and dug around until she came up with her phone. She went over to Leonard's desk and sat as his computer. She typed for a few minutes and seemed pleased with herself.

She made three phone calls walking down the hallway as not to disturb Leonard. He was still sleeping soundly. Penny went to the wardrobe and got out the blue blanket and covered him up, careful not to wake him. She went to the kitchen put on Leonard's red apron and got in the refrigerator and came out with cheeses, baby carrots, celery and a cucumber and took them to island. Penny selected a large knife and sliced the cheese and vegetables on a small cutting board. Took down a plate and arranged the food on it. Penny then went hunting in the cabinets coming back with Italian crackers and flat bread. She put these into a bowl from the glass front cabinet over the sink. She made one more trip to the fridge and returned with a jar of pesto ranch dressing. She found a small dish in the cabinet and filled it with the dressing. It took two trips but she brought all the plates bowls and dressing to the coffee table.

Penny was pleased with the light spread she had put out. She walked back to the kitchen and started looking around the wine cabinets under the island. Leonard has a lot of wine down here, she thought. Then it hit her. "Tish, where would I find a good bottle of Chardonnay in the wine cellar?"

Tish answered instantly. "If the current inventory is correct in cold cabinet number one the second shelf should be Chardonnay that is ready for drinking."

Penny looked at the wine cabinets. Each had a small number etched into its door. She opened the cabinet with the number one and pulled out the second shelf. The bottles were all chilled, each was the same. 2019 Domaine Louis Carillon et Fils Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru. Wow, Penny thought, that one is a mouthful. Leonard must like them there's twelve bottles of it. She took a bottle out and closed the cabinet. Penny opened the bottle and got out two wine stems that she knew were for Chardonnay. She poured each glass half full and carried them to the table.

Penny took her glass, raised Leonard's arm and snuggled back into his chest. Leonard eyes fluttered and he lifted his head. He looked at the spread on the table. "Oh, very nice, how long have I been asleep?"

Penny sat up and grinned at him, "Long enough for me to make plans for the evening and some stuff to munch on. Leave some though, Howard and Bernadette will be here at 5:30PM." Leonard reached for his wine glass, arching his eyebrows. "I'm not sure what we'll cook for dinner."

Penny smiled and took a drink of her wine, "Oh my, this is good, yummy! Dinner's coming to us. I ordered Indian food for the four of us for 6:00PM."

Leonard took a sip of the wine, "umm, you found a bottle of the Batard. Your right this is one of my favorites. Any other plans once the Wolowitz's get here."

Penny gave him a huge smile. "Were going old school tonight honey, take out Indian food, Howard is bringing his older Xbox and were all playing Halo. You need to eat some of my late lunch/appetizers then go get into kakis and a t-shirt."

Leonard shook his head. "This is an amazing idea. I should fall asleep more often"

Tish spoke, "Leonard and Penny someone is at the door." Then there was a knock.

Penny jumped up and went to the door, "Hi Patty, thanks I'll see you at home tomorrow." Penny turned back into the apartment. Leonard looked at her funny. "Tish no door alerts please", "Yes Leonard"

He was still looking at her funny. "What, Patty brought me some clothes, I can't play halo in leather pants?" Leonard tilted his head, "You didn't even invite Patty in." Penny laughed, "Leonard there are a lot of times that Patty needs to know who the queen bitch is. I bet she's nicer to you next time you see her."

She turned and headed down the hall to change.

Queen Penelope the Slayer

The Indian food was only 10 minutes late but there had been plenty. Howard had set up his old game system. Another bottle of the Batard was opened and poured. The serious gaming began. The first hour it was the guys against the girls. Penny as always kicked some serious ass. The next round the couples played each other. Penny again was deadly but it was much closer. Another bottle was opened and consumed. The final round was a free for all. Penny dominated but Leonard came in second, but nobody was close to Penny.

Howard and Bernadette were getting ready leave. Penny hugged both of them. Howard looked at the computer. "Goodbye Tish", Tish replied, "Goodbye master debater." Howard's mouth fell open and he turned to Leonard. Leonard had a smug smile on his face. "I couldn't change it but I could add to it." Everyone laughed, though Howard's was a sarcastic. "Ha Ha Ha".

The Wolowitz's left promising to use the AutoDrive in there car to get home. It was 10:00PM. Leonard and Penny cleaned up the apartment. Wine bottles in the recycle bin, glasses, plates, silverware in the dishwasher. Leonard looked over at Penny. "Would you like an aperitif or herbal tea? I have hot chocolate from Spain that's just a little spicy?"

Penny grinned. "I'd like to try the hot chocolate I bet your having a scotch?" Leonard smiled back. "Oh you know me so well? Actually I'm going to have some Sherry tonight an Amontillado also from Spain."

"Pedantic Leonard pedantic." He laughed and got out the canister of hot chocolate. He made her a double sized mug. Then got out the Sherry bottle and poured a small wine glass almost full. He offered it to Penny. She smelled it. It smelled like almonds and dried fruit. A sip brought to mind almonds, hazelnuts and plums. It was as acidic as it was sweet.

She raised an eyebrow at Leonard. "I like that. I'll have some next time"

Penny took a sip of the cocoa. Her eyes opened wide, she put the cup down. "Oh my god that's good, really, really good. Who did you find out about this from?"

"I can't divulge the source of that one you might go Nebraska on me."

Penny picked the hot chocolate up and had another sip. "I'm going Nebraska on you if you don't tell me."

Leonard was almost chuckling now. "Okay but you insisted. This was Priya's favorite. She introduced it to me all those years ago."

For a moment you could see just a flash of jealousy in Penny's eyes and then she laughed. "I never said Priya didn't have good taste, she did choose you." Penny smiled sweetly at him. "I just hated her because she had you and I wanted to throw feces at her."

Leonard chuckled again. "Throw feces at her?"

Penny blushed. "It's what monkeys do to challenge each other. The more intelligent the monkey the more feces it throws"

Leonard thought this over for a second. "Pedantic Penny, very pedantic."

She threatened to slug him then grabbed his arm and pulled him close for a kiss. "Guilty" She said.

Leonard ran his arm around her back and they started walking toward the couch.

"Leonard do you have the key to 4B? I'd love to see my old place."

Leonard looked a little hesitant, "Yeah, sure it's in the bowl by the door come on."

Time Machine

Leonard opened the door to 4B and stepped back to let Penny go first. She reached in to turn on the lights but they came on before she found the switch.

Penny gasped. She had expected and empty apartment. Before her was a fully furnished apartment. The walls freshly painted. Furniture, though it wasn't the same as hers had been it was laid out the same. A small love seat sized sofa, coffee table, chair, desk, two book shelves. The colors where bright, the couch was a light blue. The chair was cloth with a green pattern. The wood of the matching coffee table, end table and book shelves a light maple. There was a small maple table with chairs where she'd had hers. Everything was in the same place as when she had lived here.

She looked at Leonard. He blushed and looked at his feet. "I thought I would rent it furnished, when I finally do decide to rent it."

"Oh Leonard I loved living here so much. It took me years to finally find a home that ever made me feel like this. Apartments, condos, houses never felt like this did. I finally got the house I have now feeling like home. But this, this is so sweet."

She turned and wrapped him in and hug. He was still blushing. "I wish I had done it for you but I really did it for me. I loved and missed being here with you. It just wasn't my apartment that felt like home. It was this apartment that my heart lived in for years. I tried to make it look like it was but realized I couldn't recapture that. So a little different furnishing but in the same places yours had been. I've come over here sometimes in the last few months whenever I was down. I would miss you here, but still knew you were out there somewhere close by. It gave me a center to shed my grief for a while. It was never enough until you came through my door last week."

Penny hugged him as close as she could hold him. "It's wonderful Leonard it makes my heart soar. It's different but even now feels like my home. I'm so glad it brought you comfort, it brings me joy that you would do this."

She let him go and ventured into the kitchen. It was the same layout with new appliances. Penny walked to the bedroom. The bed was made, blue and orange comforter, shaded lamps a small cushioned chair.

Penny walked back out to Leonard who was standing by the couch. She walked to the door and shut it. Grabbed his hand and pulled him toward her old bedroom.

"We're staying her tonight."

I've always found it eerie how places bring out emotions. Old hang outs, haunts, the first place you kissed her. The last place you ever saw her. The last song when you were together or the first you will always remember. This whole piece Elliptical Threads is about moments, I think sometime they are more important than the story. Moments become minutes, they become hours, become days, become weeks, months, years, decades. She is still out there. I know it.

That's it for tonight I hope you enjoyed it. A little different style tonight, I hope it worked.

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