Chapter 32 Rendering Equations

Let's start with the standard go back a few chapters to find a disclaimer you liked and re-read. Then please laugh, giggle, snort in derision, or smirk. That's what I do then I think "What the hell was I drinking that day." Bet you can't remember when you were 4 years old. Will Lisel, I hope so that's when she finally got to have two parents. When she's 5 she'll have a sibling, then the rivalry can begin. Leonard and Penny thought life was complicated before give it 5 more years, maybe an add on someday.

The Moniker Dilemma

Penny was back at the writing desk in the suite sitting in front of a piece of paper, it was a just before 9:00PM. She had put Lisel to bed and told her a bedtime story that she had improvised with all the voices and sound effects around 8:00. Lisel had finally nodded off grasping her white bunny rabbit about 8:20. She had turned around to see Leonard standing in the door grinning at her.

She had got up and gave him a hug and they had both watched Lisel sleep for a few minutes. Leonard had said he needed to go to the lobby to get some mail and now here she was alone. She'd checked on Lisel several times before starting her current task.

The paper had Names written at the top then for some reason the word never followed by:

Kurt
Howard
Mike
Leslie
Stephanie
Priya
Beverly
Lenny
Leia
No Star Wars
No Star Trek
No Comic Books

She started writing again this time with the Maybe:

Shelli
Mary
Wyatt
Lena
Camille
Winnie
Renee
Leo
Booth
Jeanie
Jenny
Nathanial
Nolan

She was sitting there pondering the names when the elevator rang and Leonard walked in carrying a large document envelope. He had that serious look on his face he got when he worked. "What's up sweetie?"

Leonard walked to the table and pulled a chair over to the desk. He started to sit down and saw her list. He smirked "I'm glad we got the, Don't even think about it list out of the way."

"Here's a couple to add to your maybe list. How about Matisse, Lara, and Larissa for a girl, Lewis, Shay, and Webb for a boy?" Leonard smiled very smugly.

Penny felt her mouth hanging open a little, "Wow where did you come up with those?"

Leonard chucked and started to open the large envelope. "I looked on the net."

"Oh you cheated but I like them, I'll add them to the list. I really like Matisse it's so pretty, wasn't that a painter?"

Leonard just nodded as he dug a pile of legal documents out of the envelope. There were small yellow and red tags sticking out in several places. There were documents and a letter with instructions in German. The documents were in English.

"What's all this?"

Leonard was serious but still smiling, "It's the pre-nup all brides wish they got."

She started to protest but he stopped her, "It's not a pre-nup Penny marriage isn't mentioned anywhere in the documents. It's a right of survivorship, ownership and a power of attorney. These documents give you control over the two existing trusts. If something should happen to me you will have control over both trusts. My trust forever and Lisel's until she turns 25."

He really was in a serious mode now. Penny had not seen him quite this serious, "Leonard is there anything I should."

He stopped her, "I'm healthy and hope to stay that way. But I don't want there to ever be a question. California's laws are a minefield, were actually getting married in a foreign country. These papers leave no question of who is in control under Swiss law. The ownership only takes place should I die. If I'm incapacitated you have the power of attorney to make decisions including anything regarding my healthcare."

Penny was a little taken back. The business Penny started to assert itself but she stopped it. If Leonard was doing this it was for her and the children. "Okay where do I sign?"

Leonard visibly relaxed, "You sign the yellow ones and I sign the red ones in front of the notary tomorrow. They have one in the hotel we'll call them tomorrow morning."

She reached over and squeezed his hand. "You've been worried about this haven't you?"

Leonard nodded, "I need to know that no matter what you, Lisel and the baby will be taken care of."

Penny leaned over and kissed him softly on the cheek. She looked at the list again and smiled. She started writing the names she liked:

Matisse Liisa Hoftstader
Nathanial Shay Hoftstader

"What do you think?" She had a wonderful grin on her face. Leonard looked at the names serious for a moment. "Nathan and Mattie, I can go with that."

She reached over and ran her hand down his thigh, "Does Lisel always sleep through the night?"

Leonard leaned in to kiss her running his hand across her tummy, "Always has."

Dislocated Locations

It was the early grey light of morning filtering through his west facing window that was waking him. Raj rolled on his left side wrapping his arm around her. He started to spoon her when the elbow blasted into his rib. "Rajesh quit that." came in the sleepy voice of his sister. Raj instantly rolled back on his right side. Priya sat up and looked over at him, "You are quite insufferable, you really are." Priya was up with her robe on over her pajamas. She went into the small bathroom and closed the door.

Raj flopped back onto his back. She had insisted that she was not leaving his side until they were back on the plane to Mumbai on Sunday morning. She said that she was not going to let him make a break for it. Raj felt trapped but at least he was warm. Priya who could speak French had followed the instructions on the radiator to open the steam valve last night. Overall they had a pretty good evening. As the two closest siblings in their large family they were very close as children. Last night they had taken a dinner cruise on the Seine. The City of Light had slid by them as they enjoyed dinner and a bottle of wine. She had only sneered at him when he had steak.

Priya had asked Raj repeatedly about Leonard and Penny's wedding. He really did have no answers for her. He would check his email tomorrow and move to the hotel they were staying at. The wedding party would leave from there to attend the wedding. Raj had asked Priya if she was jealous. She had laughed him off even though he could see she was having regrets. Priya had been married for several years to an Australian lawyer. The family would have ostracized her over it but he was a very wealthy lawyer with many business connections in India. So of course that made it better, he thought sarcastically. The divorce had almost killed his mother.

Raj got out of bed he had no robe so he grabbed his new long coat to put on over his t-shirt and boxers and stepped out on the balcony. At least he was still in Paris. He and Priya were going to the Louvre today then the Eiffel Tower. Still Raj felt trapped. He looked out over the city bathed in misty morning light and wondered where it had gone wrong this time. He wondered what happened to the cute deaf girl he had dated in Pasadena. Then he got a pang of regret about missing his children and started to cry. Priya had emerged from the bath and was toweling her hair dry, watching her brother weep with tears in her eyes.

Familial Moments

Penny had awakened with her face snuggled into Leonard's chest. He was awake, she could tell by how lightly his hand lay on her thigh. The room was starting to be bathed in indirect light. She knew if she rolled over she would see the sunlight shining on the Alps. Penny snuggled in and kissed his chest. He just murmured and kissed the top of her head.

"How's the view this morning honey?" she asked snuggling a little harder into his chest.

He sat up slightly and looked down at her, "Very lovely as always".

She knew he was talking about her and not the Alps. Penny could feel herself blush. Then she looked up at him and smiled. Penny felt a weight on her feet. "Good Morning Little Lisel" Leonard said softly.

Lisel climbed up and they made room between them. She snuggled in with her rabbit and puppy dog facing Penny. Leonard kissed her on the head as Penny kissed her cheek.

"Guten Morgen Mommy and Papa", her little voice said. Leonard ran his hands over her hair, "English now little one, German later." Lisel nodded and smiled at Penny, "I could teach you to speak German mommy Penny?" Penny smile back at her, "Okay let's do that you can tell me what things say, I hear you are quite the reader."

Lisel just nodded then sat up looking out the window, "What are we doing today?"

Leonard got up on his elbow, "After breakfast and you taking a bath in the largest bathtub you've ever seen. I thought we would take mommy sightseeing in Geneva. We could go to the fountain, and the square at Place du Bourg-de-Four. We could all have lunch and ice cream there. Then we can go shopping, I believe there is a very nice toy store for you and a shoe store or two for mommy.

Penny smiled she'd done her research. Geneva was one of the best high end shopping cities in the world. She giggled slightly thinking that after signing the papers after breakfast she would tease Leonard about taking his wealth out for a test drive.

Penny started to get up and stretch then she felt the little arms around her. She swept up Lisel in her arms, "Let's go fill this big tub up and take our bath while daddy orders us breakfast."

Direct Flight

Howard and Bernadette walked through the terminal together each with a rolling carryon bag. Bernadette hoped Howard would behave. Ever since he had went into space he was the aviation expert/Astronaut. She also decided she was going to brain him if she caught him looking at the legs on the short skirted flight attendants one more time. A few minutes ago he had actually turned around to check out a tall blonde as she walked away.

Bernadette usually had a good handle on her husband but when they traveled he was always a handful. Maybe it was because they normally had the cushion of work between them being together all day. She really wasn't sure but she knew they always fought when they were on vacation. He did it again, red head at five o'clock his head was on a swivel.

Bernadette stopped and waited for Howard to notice. It took him about 5 more steps before he pulled up and looked behind him. He must have known he was in trouble because had a look of contrition on his face as he walked back. Bernadette smiled at him, reached up and put her hand on his cheek. Then she proceeded to stomp on his foot with her heel. Howard grabbed his foot and hopped around holding in a scream.

He finally stopped hopping and stared at her with that hurt puppy dog look. Bernadette figured there was only one thing to do. She would have to tell him now instead of in Paris. She walked over to him and stood very close, "Howie you're walking with your wife, looking at other women makes me look bad so do it when I'm not around or you'll lose a toe. I need your undivided attention in Paris Howie we're going to try one more time."

Howard's face had lit up, "Really, that's great."

She shushed him and started walking again. She'd gone off birth control 3 weeks ago it was worth one more try just for Howard's sake.

Ever notice that some people who really shouldn't have children have too many and people who really should have and want children can't. So heartbreaking sometimes let's give them another chance.

Hope you enjoyed tonight's installment, Reviews, Tweets and such are great and really appreciated. This is 30th day of the Thread.

PS Macy, Leonard says 4b is yours, (He owes me a lot, I'm really the one who told Sam about Penny and him hoping it might help them.), he'll be back after a they get married and spend a few day in London with the Coopers.