'Somewhere over the rainbow,

Skies are blue,

And the dreams you dare to dream,

Really do come true.'

Chapter 5: Apology: June

"Leonard, you need to look at this!" Penny squealed, handing over her phone as I walked out the kitchen.

"When did you get up?" I asked, shocked that she was out of bed before midday.

Penny sarcastically laughed as I took her phone out of her hands.

"Of course I'm cute! Haven't you seen my daddy?" I read aloud the caption on a onesie that she had found. "Really?" I asked, leaning up against the back of the couch.

"Of course!" She smiled, before she continued browsing through her phone. "Hey, while you're still in here, have you told your parents yet?" She asked as I remembered that I was supposed to do that.

"Umm... No." I muttered.

Penny looked at me for a second as she raised her eyebrows.

"You haven't told your mom and dad that we're having a baby?" She questioned.

I slowly shook my head in response, to embarrassed to say anything.

"Oh, my God!" She sighed, looking away as I stood by the dining table, guilt ridden.

Howard was sat in the couch next to me, staring over at the mannequin that Penny had left out.

"How haven't you touched it yet?" He asked, as I noticed how much about him hadn't changed since we first met.

"Because I'm a civilized human being." I smiled, before taking a sip from my beer,

"What makes you think I'm not a civilized human?" He questioned, looking over at me.

"Cause you're a married man with two kids. Your wife is in the kitchen and you still want to touch the mannequin's breasts."

Howard scoffed quietly as Bernadette and Penny walked out from the kitchen.

"What you two talking about?" Penny asked, standing by the couch with Bernadette by her side.

"Howard wants to touch up the mannequin." I smirked, not hesitating to answer.

"You're so lucky you're sitting down, cause if you weren't, my foot would be so far up your ass, you could see it through your throat." Bernadette sneered, glaring over at her husband.

I snorted at my drink with laughter as Howard glared at me.

"I hate you!" He fumed as I smirked over at him.

"I never liked you much either." I joked, jumping up from the couch.

"Let me just apologize for my mistake. I have now come to know that the baby was lying a position that made the umbilical cord look like male genitalia." Doctor Perry apologized as I stared down at my feet. "We did start to think about the plausibility of a multiple pregnancy, but after the ultrasound, we have come to a conclusion that you are only having one baby. Which might be a big relief on your part." He smiled.

I looked up as Penny instantly nodded. I awkwardly repeated Penny after the room went silent.

"Well, I'm glad we have got that packed up then." He smiled, placing our folder in the draw of his desk. "I will see you again soon." He continued smiling as he walked me and Penny out.

"Leonard! Can you get that?" Penny called from upstairs just after the doorbell rang.

I jumped up and walked over to the door. I pulled it open and greeted Amy, who I was okay with. Sheldon peered around from the corner as we locked eyes. I glared over at him as he looked shyly over at me.

"Hey, Ames." Penny smiled, adjusting her earring. "Sheldon.."

Sheldon didn't answer, he just continued to look around the front porch, as I blankly stared at him.

Penny invited them in as I pulled her aside. I glared over at her.

"Why did you invite him?" I whispered loudly, trying not to shout.

"Because, it's about time you two made up." She declared, staring over at me.

"Penny, I have stated before, I don't want him in this house. Not now, not ever." I frowned, as Penny slowly rolled her eyes.

"Leonard, I believe I have something to say." Sheldon interrupted, as I slowly turned to face him.

"What?" I rudely asked, staring over at him.

Penny quickly walked through to the kitchen with Amy by her side. Sheldon looked around the room as I took a step closer to him.

"I'm sorry for what I said. It wasn't right to say, and it probably made you worry even more." He confessed.

I relaxed my shoulders from the tension of seeing him. I slowly smiled at him.

"And I'm sorry I hurt you. It was out of pure anger." I admitted.

"And I'm sorry I punched you too." Amy apologized, peering her head out from the corner.

I nodded over at her before hugging Sheldon, only to make him uncomfortable. He pushed his arms up above his head. I heard both Penny and Amy laughing from the kitchen.

"Why is he hugging me?" Sheldon asked, his voice higher than usual.

I pulled him away as he thanked me. I rolled my eyes, shaking my head.

"Leonard, I think she just kicked!" Penny squealed, placing her hand over her belly.

I quickly jumped over as Penny still stood by the kitchen isle. Amy looked at the two of us. Sheldon took a few steps closer.

"You haven't felt it yet already?" Amy questioned.

"Little movements, but nothing like that." Penny grinned.

I continued to wait patiently with my hands on her belly. Penny sighed down at me.

"Okay, she doesn't want to do it anymore." I mumbled, standing up straight.

2008:

"I swear to God, I am done with guys like that. You know, Macho, with the perfect body and the hair and the money." Penny cried, still upset about what happened earlier.

"Yeah, that must get old quick." I mumbled as the only piece of advice I could give.

"You know, just once, I would like to go out with someone who is nice, and honest, and who actually cares about me." She choked up.

I didn't hesitate. If I ever had the chance to go out with her, this would be the best time to ask her out.

"What about me?" I asked, before instantly regretting it.

"What about you what?" She questioned as I realized why it was a bad idea.

"What about if you went out with me?"

"Are you asking me out?"

"Um... yes... I am... asking you out." I stammered.

"Wow."

"I was just going off your comment about the nice guy..." I started,

"No, I know, I got that. Yeah, totally." She interrupted as I kept talking. "Yes."

"Yes what?" I asked, staring over at her.

"Yes I will go out with you." She smiled as I felt my heart lift up.

I caught a glimpse of Penny looking through the cupboards. I lifted my head from my book and asked her what she was doing.

She approached the kitchen isle and sighed, "I can't find anything to eat, and anything I see makes me feel sick."

"Have you got anything you need to eat?" I questioned.

Penny shook her head, before looking around the kitchen again. She quickly looked over at the doorway, staring blankly. I looked over to see if anything was there.

"What are you looking at?" I asked, noticing that there was nothing to be staring at.

She didn't answer. She just continued to look around the room. I smiled up at her as I watched her struggle.

"I can't think of anything." She sighed.

"Ice-cream?" I guessed, looking down at the book again.

"Yes!" She yelled, turning to the freezer. "Thanks honey." She smiled.

"Glad I could help." I mumbled, looking over my glasses.

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