Sorry it's been so long! I've been so busy lately and I've had complete writers block so if you've got any ideas for a story please let me know! Oh, and it's my birthday on Tuesday so a key date for your diary there!;) Anyway, here's the next story, warning: Leonard is slightly OOC because I don't believe he would actually do this but yeah...

Story 8: Halo-

Penny came skipping into 4A to greet Leonard, Sheldon, Raj and Howard. Her boyfriend, Leonard, was sat in his usual one seated chair, Sheldon in his spot with Howard next to him and Raj on the right to Howard. The 4 guys were having a Halo battle... Leonard and Sheldon Vs Howard and Raj. This was one of the most intense games they'd had in weeks! Leonard and Sheldon were in front by the skin of their teeth with Raj and Howard tackling them for 1st.

Immediately, Penny went to sit down on Leonard's lap. Raj, Howard and Sheldon all shouted "WOHH" as she walked past them, blocking their view of the game. She took a seat on top of Leonard. Although there was a beautiful woman sat in his lap his gaze didn't move from the TV. Penny noticed this but didn't react to it.

"Hey honey." She said as she moved her back against his chest making his left hand release the game pad so his arms were around her.

He replied "Hi." Fast and too abrupt for Penny's liking.

She knew he was focused on his game but couldn't help his reply getting to her a bit. Normally he would greet her with a kiss and his grin that she was there with him... But not today.

"How was your day?" Penny asked trying to get a little more out of him whilst she turned her head to look at him. His eyes still to move off the screen.

"Fine." Again his reply made her think she didn't really want to talk to him.

At this point Penny was extremely annoyed, he was concentrating on his game more than he was concentrating on her and she hated it.

Penny replied with "Aren't you going to ask me how my day was?"

As soon as she asked this Leonard got shot by Raj which meant the team of Howard and Raj went into the lead.

"Penny please! Just let me concentrate!" He shouted after he got shot. The tone of his voice was something that Penny had never heard from him before. It was like he really didn't want her here which was unusual for Leonard; he normally loved having her around.

As soon as the words left his lips he regretted it. "Penny I'm sorry, I'm just trying to play." He tried to apologise but there was no way Penny was going to accept it.

Quickly, Penny pushed her stomach against Leonard's hands which made one part from his controller. She got to her feet, with an enormous lump in the throat, and headed for the door. How could Leonard act like that? What is wrong with him today?

Instantly Leonard felt a massive wave of guilt. He needed to fix this.

"Penny, Penny wait!" He shouted to her through the door as he tossed his controller onto his seat before he headed for the door.

When Leonard arrived in the hall Penny had already retreated into her apartment away from him. He walked over to her door and listened intently; he could hear sobbing through the door. Leonard put his hand on 4B's doorknob and started to twist only to find out it was locked. He knocked lightly and shouted through the door "Penny please, I'm sorry! Please just let me in."

"Go away!" Penny shouted back in between sobs.

It hurt him knowing he had upset the love of his life, he didn't mean to, he was just trying to play Halo. Little did Penny remember that he had a spare key.

Leonard walked quickly back into his apartment to locate the key to Penny's. As soon as he entered Raj said to him "Dude Halo! Come on!" Not looking away from the screen.

Leonard found the key and replied to Raj: "No, Penny's more important" before turning and letting himself out.

It was a nervous walk across the hall for Leonard, he wasn't sure what was going to happen; he didn't want to break up, he was in love with Penny and he knew she felt the same! Sure they have had some ups and downs but that just wade them stronger... Right?

Before putting the key in the hole he took a deep breath. He opened the door slowly and popped his head around the door to see Penny sat on the part of her couch that was furthest away from him with her knees against her chest. Leonard's heart sank, how could he make her feel like this?

When he entered Penny looked over at him with her tear filled eyes. She sniffed up and shouted "I told you to go away." Leonard didn't listen, instead he did the exact opposite of what she wanted and went to sit down on the couch beside her.

"I'm sorry I treated you like that, I was just concentrating on the game! I didn't mean to upset you." Leonard tried to make Penny understand.

"A computer game is more important to you than me, I get it Leonard!" Penny became increasingly angry as she spoke.

"How can you say that?! You know you mean the world to me, you know I love you more than anyone else in the whole world! You know that I would never upset you on purpose!" Leonard dropped his face and used his fingertips to rub his forehead before carrying on... "Look I'm sorry okay? But is that what you're upset about? Or is there something else? Penny?" He sensed something else was bothering her.

"Do you love me though?! Because for the past month you just seem uninterested in me. We haven't been out for dinner in I don't know how long, we haven't just snuggled on the couch in weeks and all you seem to do is play stupid, childish Xbox games all the time instead of spending time with me!"

"You think I don't love you? You seriously think I do not love you? Penny you're the most important person in the world to me. I can't believe you think I don't love you." He couldn't fathom the fact she actually believed he had fallen out of love with her. He needed to show her how he really felt.

He took her hand in his and asked "What film would you like to watch? Sex And The City? P.S. I Love You? The Notebook?"

Penny looked up from the floor and asked "What?"

"You don't believe I love you? Well I'm going to show you. We're going to watch a film, eat sweets and cuddle, and I won't take no as an answer, and then tomorrow were going to go out for a meal and at the weekend I'm taking you away for a few nights to somewhere nice." He told Penny as he stood up to go and fetch snacks from the kitchen. She didn't move from her position but she bit her lip and smiled.

"What film then?" Leonard questioned Penny when he placed the bowls of food on the table.

"Hmm, P.S. I Love You!"

After a while Penny and Leonard were settled on her couch watching the film. Leonard's back was against the spine of the couch and Penny's back was up tight against his chest. His arm was resting on her stomach and one of Penny's hands was intertwined with his.

Soon into the film tears started dropping from Penny's eyes, she rolled over and nuzzled her face into Leonard's chest. He used his other hand to stroke her hair.

"This film is so sad Leonard." She told him in between gasps.

"I know beautiful... Penny, look at me." Penny did what she was told. Her eyes latched onto his waiting for his next words and they came quite quickly. "You didn't really believe that I'd fallen out of love with you, did you?"

She simply shook her head. "Because you know that would never happen. I've been in love with you for 6 years and nothings ever going to change that."

Penny replied with "Promise?"

"I promise, it's me and you forever."

R&R!