Sheldon invited everyone over to tell them the good news, everyone was sitting down at the dining table eating and chatting when Sheldon tapped his glass with a knife.
"We have an announcement to make" Sheldon said, he and Penny stood up and Penny gave his hand a little squeeze.
"Bet you twenty bucks she's pregnant" Howard whispered to Raj.
"Deal" Raj replied, turning his attention back to Sheldon and Penny.
"We're pregnant!" Penny announced.
"Penny I think you'll find that it is you that is pregnant and that it would be physically impossible..." He was cut off by everyone saying congratulations.
"Cough up" Howard said, holding out his hand for his winnings.
"Good call dude" Raj said, handing him his money.
"I'm gonna be a grandmother!" Mary exclaimed, her eyes watering.
"Indeed you are mom" Sheldon beamed down at Penny and leaned down to give her kiss.
"Well me oh my I never thought Shelly would be the first of us to settle down and have some babies" Missy whispered to Mary. George was sitting beside Vivian, her head resting on his shoulder and her dark red curls matching nicely with his navy shirt.
"Congrats Pen" Vivian said, getting up and pulling her friend into a hug.
"I have more news" Sheldon said and the group quietened down and Penny looked up at him confused.
"I have been nominated for the Nobel Prize" He said and Penny squealed, pulling him down for a kiss.
"Congratulations honey" Penny whispered pulling away from him when she remembered all the people there.
"Wow Sheldon that's amazing" Bernadette smiled up at her friends. Sheldon received his congratulations and the group resumed their meal but the conversation was all about Sheldon and Penny. Everyone was staying over at Penny and Sheldon's and then they were flying out to Texas in the morning.
Penny and Sheldon were in their closet getting ready for bed when Penny turned around and pulled him into her embrace.
"You did it sweetie" She smiled with pride.
"I know, do you think you'll be able to make the trip to Sweden in December?" He asked.
"Wouldn't miss it for the world Moon Pie"
"Mee Maw!" Sheldon squealed as he saw her standing in the baggage area waiting for him.
"Oh God what if she doesn't like me" Penny said anxiously to Missy.
"Don't you worry darlin' Mee Maw's gon' love you" She reassured.
"Moon Pie I've missed you" Mee Maw said as Sheldon pulled her into a hug. Mee Maw was a tall woman with light silver hair, she aged well for a woman of seventy eight and Penny could tell she was a looker back in the day.
"Mee Maw, this is Penny" Sheldon said, releasing Mee Maw and sliding his hand into Penny's.
"I've heard so much about you" Penny smiled nervously.
"Likewise sweetpea" Mee Maw said, opening her arms and wrapping Penny up in a hug."Welcome to the family" Penny let out a sigh of relief and reciprocated the hug. Mee Maw released her and went on giving hugs to Mary and her grandchildren.
"She's even better in person" Mee Maw whispered to Sheldon while she hugged him for the second time."C'mon now everyone the cars are outside, let's get y'all home and get some supper in your bellies"
"So Shelly was telling me in his last email that you two are expectin' a baby" Mee Maw smiled, handing Penny a cup of Sheldon's favourite tea.
"Mhmm May of next year" Penny replied, snuggling up with Sheldon on the sofa.
"A great grandbaby, I can't wait and the wedding is next week too"
"Yes, I believe you played a major role in the planning of the event, thank you Mee Maw"
"My pleasure Moon Pie, any of your folks coming down sweetpea?" She asked, sitting back in her armchair.
"My dad's coming down tomorrow" Penny smiled.
"Well it's gonna be a great day darlin' and Moon Pie have you got your suit and tie?"
"Of course I do Mee Maw, I wouldn't show up to my own wedding inadequately dressed" Sheldon smiled.
"Good boy, it's late so I'm gonna go get some sleep, you two don't stay up too late, got a long week ahead of you" She rose from the chair and headed up the stairs.
"Only one week to go" Penny whispered against his neck.
"Just one more week" He smiled and the pair fell asleep on his Mee Maw's couch, with one of his old blankets wrapped around them.
"Moon Pie c'mon it's time to get up" Mee Maw called from the kitchen.
"Where's Penny?" Sheldon asked, looking around the room.
"Right here sweetie" She whispered, coming up behind the sofa and wrapping her arms around him. Sheldon turned his head and gave her chaste kiss.
"Good morning" He said, looking up at her.
"Now you two have to go down to the church and have a meeting with the priest today at two, don't be late" Mee Maw reminded, handing Sheldon a plate of pancakes.
"Thank you Mee Maw and we won't be late" Sheldon said, smoothing down his hair.
"Oh and Sheldon my dad's flying in today" Penny said, giving him a quick kiss on the cheek and heading back into the kitchen with Mee Maw.
Sheldon had never met Penny's dad in person but he had spoken to him on the phone before he proposed when he asked for his blessing but still the thought of meeting her father made him nervous. Her father had approved of Leonard and was more than pissed when he heard they had split. When Sheldon asked for Penny's hand in marriage her father had been silent for at least five minutes before he said "Son if you make her happy you have my blessing, you ever hurt my baby, I will hog tie and castrate you the way I taught her when she was a little girl" Sheldon couldn't help but think of a little Penny out with her dad in a field learning the skill she had promised to use on so many occasions.
"Penny what time is your father's flight arriving at?" Sheldon asked when he stepped into the kitchen to wash his plate.
"Dad's arriving in about an hour and half sweetie" She replied, coiling her arm around his waist and resting her head on his back while he meticulously washed the plate and cutlery. Mee Maw sat at the dining table, smiling at her Moon Pie and his soon to be wife. Mee Maw had gotten emails from Sheldon explaining all his feelings towards Penny before he had asked her out and she had been anticipating her arrival so she could finally meet the woman who stole her Moon Pie's heart.
"Dad!" Penny squealed as she broke off into a sprint and leaped into her dad's open arms. Wyatt was a tall man, a square jaw and broad shoulders and he had the same green eyes as Penny except they looked much duller than Penny's.
"How's my baby been? I've missed you" Wyatt said, wrapping his arms around her and lifting her off the ground.
"I've missed you too daddy, Sheldons over there c'mon" Penny said tugging him towards a very nervous Sheldon who was fiddling with the strap on his messenger bag.
"So this is the man my baby's marrying" Wyatt said, looking at Sheldon with a blank expression.
"Hello Mr. Queen" Sheldon said holding out his hand to shake hands with Wyatt.
"I meant what I said before son and trust me I have no problem with doing exactly what I promised"
"You two have talked to each other?" Penny asked, looking at the two men in front of her.
"Penny I had to get your father's blessing therefor I would have to speak to him" Sheldon said while Penny slipped her hand into his.
"Awwwh sweetie, you asked my dad for permission?"
"He sure did, now what's this I hear about a baby on the way?" Wyatt asked, his eyes never leaving Sheldon.
"Yeah, the baby's due around May daddy" Penny beamed
"You're lucky you asked her to marry you before you got her pregnant" Wyatt said sternly as they began to walk towards the exit.
Sheldon and Penny arrived back from their meeting with the priest at half past three and now everyone was sitting around Mee Maw's dining table, talking and eating peach cobbler.
"Hey Sheldon is Leonard coming to the wedding?" Howard asked, scraping the last of the cobbler off the plate.
"I'm afraid not, he hasn't been discharged from the rehabilitation clinic" Sheldon sighed, taking a sip of his diet coke. "Penny would you like to take a walk with me?" Sheldon asked, gathering all his dishes.
"Sure sweetie just gimme a sec" Penny smiled, getting up from her chair and grabbing her teal cardigan that matched quite well with her white summer dress.
"We should return in approximately two hours"
"Now you two behave alright sweetpea" Mary said to Penny, shooting her a smile.
"She's already knocked up, not gonna make much of a difference now" George said and got a punch in the arm from Missy and a warning glare.
"Shut up George" Sheldon said simply, wrapping an arm around Penny's shoulders and stepping outside.
"So where we headed Moon Pie?" Penny asked, putting one of her arms around his waist and holding the hand that was wrapped around her shoulder.
"We are going down to my superhero hideout" He smiled, stepping over a stream and holding Penny's hand as she leaped across.
"Sounds great sweetie" She smiled, resuming her original position.
Penny hopped up onto Sheldon's back and he carried her down along the dirt path, through the trees until they arrived at Sheldon's tree house.
"So this was your superhero hideout?" She smiled, resting her chin on his shoulder and leaving trails of kisses along his neck and jaw.
"Indeed, Pop Pop built it for me when I was four, I spent most of my time out here avoiding my father and the rest of the neighborhood children" He sighed, letting her down and holding the rope ladder steady for her. She started to climb up and stepped into the room filled with old whiteboards and a shelf of books with a two tattered old bean bags in the corner. Sheldon stepped in afterwards and encircled her waist, pulling her in for a kiss.
"You're the only other person who was ever up here besides Pop Pop" Sheldon whispered into her hair.
"Awh honey" Penny pulled him back down for another kiss, their first proper kiss since they arrived in Texas. Sheldon sat down on one of the bean bags and pulled Penny down onto his lap, her head resting in the crook of his neck, his arms wrapped around her.
"I think it's gonna be a boy" Penny said, resting her hand on her stomach.
"Why would you think that?" Sheldon asked, pressing his lips to her forehead.
"I don't know I just have a feeling its going to be a little boy" She smiled.
"I think it may be a girl" Sheldon replied, placing his hand over Penny's.
"Well we'll see won't we Moon Pie" She teased, wrapping her arms around his neck and pulling into another searing kiss.
"So what did you two get up to?" George asked, Vivian asleep on his lap.
"We simply went on a walk George" Sheldon replied, taking Penny's cardigan for her.
"Mhhmmm sure you did Shelly" He snorted.
"Want something to eat honey?" Penny asked, stepping into the kitchen.
"I wouldn't object" Sheldon said, sitting down at the counter, watching Penny move around the kitchen.
"Now Shelly I don't want none of your complaining on the way home" Mary said as she waited for Sheldon to say his goodbye to Penny
"I'll see you tomorrow at the church, okay" Penny said, cupping his face.
"But mom why can't I stay with Penny tonight?" Sheldon pleaded.
"Because it's bad luck baby now c'mon it's nearly midnight, you're gonna need your sleep" Mary said.
"Okay mom, can you wait in the car I'll be out in five minutes" Sheldon promised. He didn't need to say anymore, Mary was already heading out the door. Penny pulled him into a kiss, gripping him like her life depended on it, one of his hands at the back of her neck the other on her waist, pulling her flush against him. Penny pulled away reluctantly and rested her head on his chest, wrapping her arms around him.
"I'll see you tomorrow honey" Penny said, catching her breath.
"I love you Penny" He said, placing a light kiss on her cheek.
"I love you too" She whispered, releasing him.
A/N: Eh eh? Shenny wedding coming up! Seriously though, thanks to everyone for your continued support and to all my fellow Shenny fanfiction writers for keeping me sane during this sad excuse for a summer. I hope you all liked the chapter and I promise to get started on the next one right away!