Sorry it took so long to write this chapter guys, I've been very busy these last few days. I've nearly finished school now, so will be able to post more frequently! thanks again for all the lovely reviews! Enjoy!:)
It's a work thing.
It was about 2 weeks after Penny and Leonard's engagement party, and things had finally returned to normal. Leonard had officially moved in, and Raj had signed the new roommate agreement, much to Amy's disappointment. Penny loved waking up to Leonard day in day out, knowing that he was hers for the rest of their lives. They had gotten into a little routine. They would wake up, shower (together of course) have some breakfast and then go to work. It was perfect for them. They had a little personal moment together, before the day started.
But today was different. Penny had been given the day off work, but Leonard had to go in. he had gotten behind on some of his papers and had to get them finished. Much to the disappointment of Penny. The day started as it normally did. They both had a morning kiss. Then Leonard told Penny to go back to sleep, while he got ready and then would say goodbye before he left. Penny didn't complain- she loved sleeping. But it was strange without the man she loved by her side. So she couldn't really get comfortable and couldn't sleep properly. After Leonard showered and had breakfast, he stuck to his promise and went to say goodbye to Penny. He sat on the side of the bed and set down the mug of coffee he had made her on the side. He leant down and kissed her cheek and she instantly woke up. "Hum... Do you really have to go?" she asked, wishing he would say no. "Yeah baby, I really do, it sucks I know, but I will take you out for lunch later, and will try and come home early." She gave him a faint smile; he knew how to make her happy. He then kissed her on the lips. When they parted, he whispered "I love you" she smiled. Whenever he said that to her it sent shivers down her spine, even know. She knew that that feeling would stay for the rest of her life. "I love you too" she replied before kissing him once more. Just before he left he said he would miss her so much and he would be thinking about her all day. This made Penny smile, she was thinking the exact same thing. "I will miss you too sweetie, now go and make me proud!" she said, that same smile plastered on her face. Once she heard the door shut, she let out a moan and grabbed the mug of coffee. She hated him not being there, now she would have to try and find something to do for hours until she could see him again. She would have normally called the girls, but she knew that they were at work too. So she decided to watch a film or two. She fell asleep during the first one, she was so tired and pretty bored of the film. As much as she loved p.s I love you, it went on to long, and she had seen it hundreds of times before. When she woke it was almost half 11, and she was meant to be leaving at around half 12, so she decided she was going to go and surprise Leonard at work. She loved doing this, as he would usually show her something cool, and make her fall in love with him even more. He was so smart, and Penny was surprised that he liked a girl like her, who wasn't always the best student at school. She loved that fact that he did, otherwise she wouldn't be as happy as she is now. He was the best thing that happened to her by far. Once she got ready she set off to the University.
When she arrived, she headed straight for his lab, that's the only place she really knew around there. She found him sat at a desk with his laptop. He was obviously concentrating. Penny thought he looked so adorable. As she knocked, Leonard spun around. "Hey gorgeous, what are you doing here?! He asked, walking up to her and putting his arms around her. "Oh, you know, I got bored at home, so I thought I would come early to see my fiancée working hard" she replied, wrapping her arms around his neck and kissing him. Once they separated, Penny asked what he was doing, and he showed her an experiment where he used a static ball to produce energy. Penny found it fascinating and was so interested in what he was doing. She loved it when he did cool things like this, and was able to explain how they work. It made her remember just how smart he is, and how much she loved him for it. After he showed her the experiment, she kissed him, which lead to them making out in the lab, like it always did. They both knew it would happen, but it always came as a surprise when it did, but it was always a good way for Penny to show how much she loved him and to thank him for what she had shown him.
After they finished, they went out for some lunch, both pleasantly satisfied. They found a little café not far from the University and had some lunch. They talked about their friends, work, just life in general. They were sat holding hands until the food came. They had both ordered a baguette, but split half of theirs to give to the other. They always did this, whatever they were eating, and Penny would usually nick something off of Leonard's plate. Sheldon always found this disgusting and always commented that it was their food for a reason, but they never listened. It was their special thing to do, and they thought it was sweet, as did most of their friends. When they had finished, Leonard paid the bill, despite how much Penny protested. Then he took her back to their apartment, said their goodbyes, and Leonard returned to work. Penny was alone again, but knew that he would be home by 5, he promised. So that gave her 2 hours to waste. She went grocery shopping, taking her time of course, then cleaned the apartment a bit, which she did do once in a while, despite what Sheldon thinks.
Leonard returned home at about quarter past 5, to find Penny asleep on the sofa. He smiled at her, she looked so peaceful. He placed his bag down and sat next to her on the sofa, placing her feet onto his lap. About half an hour later, Penny started to stir, a little confused as to what her feet where on. As she sat up, a smile began to widen, as she realised that Leonard was home, and that he had tried not to disturb her. She took her feet off of his lap, as he turned towards her and smiled. "Hello sleepy" he said, making her smile. "What else was I supposed to do without you?" she replied, chuckling. She leant towards him and kissed him. She loved his tender kisses. She loved him. "I'm glad your home" she said as they broke. "Hum… It would seem so!" he laughed. She curled us to him, getting as close as possible, as they sat and watched what Penny had fallen asleep through.
The rest of the night they stayed cuddling, even when they were eating pizza (as neither of them wanted to cook) happy to be with each other once again.