A/N: Thank you to everyone who reviewed my last chapter, I hope you like this one
Penny made her way to the bathroom feeling completely embarrassed she had never cried like that in front of a guy she hardly knew well in front of any guy for that matter. But it did feel good releasing her pent up emotions of her jerk of a ex, however she also felt awful for Leonard here was a guy who was adorably cute , who just wanted to have a date with her and she had probably ruined it. Letting out a sigh she decided to quickly clean up her face and after reapplying some make up, she exited the bathroom making her way back to Leonard. As she approached the table she hoped that she hadn't completely ruined there date and what ever he had planned.
Leonard sat there waiting for Penny to come back, well hoping she does, he felt partly responsible for her crying, and he found out he didn't like to see her cry, he had actually been on the verge of tears himself. He decided to make a snap decision, when and if she returns , he was going to find a way to cheer Penny up, just then he saw Penny making her way back over, she offered him a timid smile. Finally reaching there table and sitting down , he could see she had redone her make up, but her eyes where still puffy from her crying.
"Hey Leonard sorry about that but i'm back now and am looking forward to enjoying our date" smiling at him hoping to convince him she was being truthful.
"Penny i'm sorry you where upset i feel sort of responsible, so i was wondering why don't we start again and pretend that never happened and we're just beginning our date now, See how it goes ?".
Penny looked at him suspiciously not knowing where he was going with this" Okay"
Leonard smiled and nodded" Okay good, so lets start over, i'll begin" pausing for moment "So Polly, tell me about yourself?" Leonard said while smiling mischievously.
Penny chuckled at Leonard pretending to get her name wrong "It's Penny"
"Oh, sorry. Yeah. Awkward" smiling as he finished
Penny couldn't help herself and laughed before replying "Okay, let's see. I'm from Nebraska, and ever since I was a little girl I dreamed of moving to L.A. and becoming a movie star. Anyway, after years of acting lessons and waiting tables I've only managed to do a production of Anne Frank above a bowling alley. So you know, dreams do come true." finishing with a smile and two thumbs up "Okay your turn"
Leonard was still smiling his idea to cheer her up was working " Uh, let's see. Ahem. Uh , I am an experimental physicist at Caltech. Most of my research is with high-powered lasers, and, Oh I've just gotten a big government grant to see if they can be used to knock out incoming missiles".
Penny was both surprised by what he did and impressed, but was curious about what he'd just told her "Wow. Can they?"
"Oh God, no" this got another laugh out of Penny "But the money's pretty good", And i used the equipment to make my own Bat-Signal".
Penny couldn't help herself he got her laugh again "Bat-Signal? What are you, some kind of nerd?".
"Not some kind of nerd, I am the king of nerds."
This set Penny off laughing again, she was surprised she had never been on a date where the guy had been so funny and entertaining , she was actually wondering if it would always be like this with him if they where to start dating.
"What does that mean?". she asked
"It means if anyone displeases me I don't help them set up their printer". Leonard finished smiling at her
While she couldn't help but laugh again" You are so funny" and she genuinely meant it she wasn't just trying to boost his ego.
Smiling at her"Good. Remember that if I take my shirt off".
Penny was still giggling at what he just said to her"Leonard this is nice, I'm so glad we did this".
Leonard smiled "Me too"
Penny was ,she had never laughed so much with a guy on a date or anytime recently and she was truly was glad she had agreed to go out with him
The rest of the time spent in the restaurant was filled with small talk about friends family and work, both enjoying there time together immensely, they soon finished there meals and it was time to leave. Leonard paying and leaving a nice tip, as they exited the restaurant Leonard held the door open for Penny, which resulted in her giving him a tender smile which caused Leonard blush.
As they made there way back to Leonard's car Penny remembered what she wanted to do "Leonard can we go for a walk along the beach?"
Leonard didn't like the idea of walking along the beach, he had always avoided the beach as he didn't want to run the risk of maybe stepping on any medical waste. But looking at Penny he could see she really wanted too, so decided to overcome his fear and do this for her..
"Sure if you like"
Penny's face lit up and her smile was dazzling "Really? Thank you so much Leonard I love walking along the beach"
Seeing her reaction made Leonard happy, she was just so beautiful more so when she was happy, letting her take the lead they headed down towards the beach.
After a few minutes walking Penny turned to Leonard she had seen the apprehension when she asked him if they could go to the beach, but was so happy he agreed even though she guessed he didn't like the beach as much as she did. This was something she thought was unique about Leonard, he had agreed to walk along the beach with her whilst not really wanting too, Kurt on the other hand just wanted to find somewhere to hook up. But she sensed that Leonard wasn't like that in fact he probably wishes he wasn't here, but he was, because she wanted too, no other reason than for her, looking over at him again she couldn't help but smile at him, moving closer to she linked her arm through his. Leonard was surprised by what Penny had just done but was so glad agreeing to go for a walk on the beach made her so happy, and for some reason he knew he'd do anything to make her happy.
After a short while of walking in a comfortable silence and them both enjoying the closeness , Penny spoke "I love the beach thank you again for doing this "
Leonard turned to her "It's okay Penny"
smiling " Are you sure I got the impression you're not a fan of the beach?" Penny looked at him waiting for a answer.
Leonard wondered if he should tell her the truth, coming to a stop he turned to Penny seeing her expectant look, Leonard sighed "No i'm not a fan of the beach i'm a little scared of it actually"
Penny eyes widen in surprise " Why would you be afraid of the beach? is it because you know you don't fit in?" seeing the look on Leonard's face she realised that not only was that not the reason but he wasn't happy with what she said.
Leonard wasn't impressed with what she said but he thought she was just judging based on what she thought he was like although she was probably right about him not fitting in.
"No that's not it, you see i'm worried about stepping on medical waste" Leonard turned away from Penny embarrassed by what he had just revealed to her, he'd never told anyone this before.
Penny was a bit surprised by his asnswer but could tell he was embarrassed , she wanted to make him feel better plus she wanted to make up for the assumption she made about the reason he didn't go the beach.
Penny put her hand on Leonard's shoulder "Leonard that's okay"
Turning to look at her she got the full effect of his brown eyes and she found her self lost in them, she was brought out of her trance when Leonard spoke "Really?" she could see the hope in his eyes.
"Of course it's okay to be worried about that sort of stuff, but just so you know I've been walking on the beach here ever since I came out here and haven't seen any medical waste"
Still looking at her hopefully " Are you sure?"
Seeing the way he was looking she took both of his hands in hers and was amazed at how it felt to be holding them she actually had to look down to hide her blush, this was having the same effect on Leonard. If she had been looking she would of seen his blush too, Leonard was also worried about his hands getting sweaty due to his nervousness while she held them. Finally composing herself she looked up, staring straight at Leonard" Yes i'm sure" pausing before continuing " I wouldn't lie to you about this"
Leonard could see the sincerity in her eyes she was truly telling him the truth " Thanks" taking a moment before smiling " Maybe i'll start coming to the beach from now on, so i'm not so pasty" with a big goofy grin.
This made Penny smile brightly at him, grabbing his arm and continuing the walk " You should you'll love it"
After a very enjoyable walk on the beach together they soon made it back to Leonard's car, then just like the restaurant Leonard held the door to his car open for her then closing it after she was in. It was a short drive to where Leonard was taking her next they arrived at the parking lot near the movie theater, Penny following him inside wondering what movie he was going to make her watch, but to her surprise he stopped and turned to her.
Smiling at her before he spoke" So Penny what movie do you want to watch?".
Penny was stunned no guy she had been to the movies with had asked her what she wanted to watch they usually choose for her, and she rarely liked what they chose. Although they never watched the movie anyway they just started making out instead, so Penny was going to take full advantage of the chance to choose.
"Let's see Let's see ,can we watch P.S.I Love You?".
Leonard wasn't interested in the movie she chose but was happy to watch it with her if it made her happy" Sure i'll get the tickets"
They left the movie theater Penny hadn't liked the movie and she was pretty sure by the look on Leonard's face throughout the movie that he hadn't either, but he had stuck it out and hadn't complained about the movie once. It was a new experience for her going to a movie with a guy and getting to choose then actually being able to watch it . Instead of the guy choosing what to watch then taking her to a quiet corner and just making out or more, yes this was definately different but happily in a good way.
"Leonard i'm sorry about the movie I thought it would be better than that"
Leonard had been bored watching the movie, it had taken quite abit of effort to stay awake, but had somehow mangeg too, probably because he knew it would look bad if he fell asleep on a date. Now he had a problem dinner and a movie had been all he planned he didn't know what to do next, does he call it a night, does he suggest going to a bar?. He had know idea so decided to leave the decision up to Penny.
"It's okay i didn't mind it to much" Leonard paused before continuing "Penny is there somewhere you would like to go or something you want to do ?"
Penny was again stunned, he was letting her decide what to do next, her first thought was to go to a club, but she quickly discarded that idea, as she doubted Leonard had ever been to one. Also she knew guys would hit on her the entire time even if Leonard was standing right next to her and she didn't want to subject him to that. Then it came to her but she wasn't sure if he'd agree." Leonard we can go to Korea town and sing karaoke?"
Leonard had sung but only when playing rock band with the guys, but never in public but Penny wanted to and he didn't want the night to end so he agreed, even though it was close to midnight already. "Sure i'd love to go to Korea town and sing karaoke with you" he said with a smile.
They stayed at the karaoke bar till around 2am ,Leonard was exhausted but happy that he had agreed to go with her she had been so enthusiastic singing even doing duets with him. Although the down side was he discovered that Penny couldn't sing very well but she was enjoying herself and no one else seemed to mind so maybe she wasn't that bad.
After leaving he drove her home in a comfortable silence Penny seeming to be falling asleep when he looked across her and Leonard decided to just let her rest, as they back at Cheryl's apartment block .Penny roused from her semi sleep state, still in a good mood she'd had won the bet and by good fortune had actually had a great date with Leonard, no not great amazing.
Turning to Leonard smiling "Well thank you for a amazing evening Leonard i had a really nice time"
Leonard smiled back" Me too".
"Well it's late i have to be up for work in the morning" leaning over she gave Leonard a kiss on the cheek "See ya" and with that she was out the car and in the building. Leonard was so stunned by the kiss he didn't realise he hadn't said goodbye or find out if she would like to go on another date with him , but he was still happy. The date had started awkwardly but had turned into a really nice time, it had been a success , besides he could always text or maybe phone her sometime and ask if she'd like to go on another date with him. With that thought Leonard pulled away driving the entire way home with a smile on his face, wondering what it would be like to be in a relationship with Penny.
Penny entered Cheryl's apartment to find sat on the couch apparently waiting for her to come back, with a big grin on her face she spoke "So Penny youre coming home rather late I take it the date went well?"
Penny wanted to tell her how well it went but was scared she would be teased so decided to lie, shrugging her shoulders " It was okay I've been on better"
Penny could see the disappointment in Cheryl's face probably hoping for some juicy gossip about what it was like to go on a date with someone like Leonard instead of a tall muscular hunk. Well she was going to keep the truth about it to herself, she knew she'd have to tell her something though, but that could wait till the morning, she continued to make her way to the spare room she was staying in.
Once inside she closed the door leaning against it closing her eyes and finally letting out a sigh. After a few minutes she moved to the en suite bathroom and got undressed taking a quick shower then getting ready for bed. Once comfortable in bed she closed her eyes waiting for sleep to take her a smile spreading across her face as she thought about her date with Leonard. Finally sleep took her and her smile never left her face the entire night as she dreamed about what it would be like to be in a relationship with Leonard.
A/N :Thank you for reading I hope you enjoyed it sorry if it wasn't all that good, oh I have no idea how good or bad the movie I used is as I just picked a romance movie from 2007 and that was the first one I came across.
A/N2: To anyone who is reading my story Proof of Love, I sorry I don't know when i'll be adding a new chapter as I am currently stuck with what to do so it may be a while before a new chapter .