This chapter follows on from the last. I realised that I hadn't mentioned the wedding since the engagement party! sorry guys! thanks again for the reviews, I love hearing from you! :)
The picnic
A few days after Penny and Leonard's date, they planned to have a picnic, just the two of them, in the park across the road from them. They planned to have it in the evening, as they had work for the next week or two, and they would get to see the sunset again.
Penny had taken today off, so she could have a day with her girls and start to plan her and Leonard's wedding. She was very excited. She had helped Bernadette plan her wedding, now it was her turn and she couldn't wait. That morning she said her goodbyes to Leonard, as they always did, then texted Bernadette:
The coast is clear, make sure you bring magazines and Amy! See you soon! J xx
About 20 minutes later, they arrived. Penny was so excited to see them, she practically jumped on them. She let them come in and settle down, leaving her time to calm down. They sat down on the sofa, with Amy sat on a chair and started to discuss wedding plans. First on their list: where would the wedding be? Penny wasn't sure. She would love to have her wedding in her home town, Nebraska, but she had fallen in love with Pasadena, and that was where she met Leonard, so it was special to her. She had texted Leonard, hoping he had an opinion, but he just replied:
Do whatever feels best, you are the bride! Hope you have fun! xx
God he's rubbish, she thought to herself. They ended up picking two reception venues. One in Pasadena and one in Nebraska, she figured she could have time to think about it. She had also picked to lovely churches, one of which she grew up going to, the other just looked gorgeous. They had also chosen a colour scheme, purple. Penny knew that the girls both looked beautiful in purple and imagined their bridesmaid's dresses to be a dark purple, just above the knee. She had also found the most gorgeous flowers. She had found online that you could get a bouquet of purple and while Calla Lilies and she instantly fell in love with them. She was going to order them right there and then, but realised that she hadn't actually set a date. She didn't know when she would like to have her wedding. She had always imagined a summer wedding as a child, but she wasn't sure. If they had their wedding in July, that would be 5 months away, would she be able to plan it all in 5 months? She texted Leonard, to see if sometime in July would be okay. He said it probably would be. So she decided to set it towards the end of July. After a deep discussion with her girls, they finally decided on July 26th. She texted Leonard the date, quite proud of herself for making a proper decision. She replied:
Sounds good baby, feels more real now, see you soon xxxx
Penny read the text with a smile, he was right, it did feel more real, but she wasn't scared. She was thrilled and excited and couldn't wait to be Leonard's wife. About an hour later, the girls left quite satisfied with what they had got done. Penny sat on the sofa with a glass of wine, looking over the two different locations, trying to decide which would be best. She had nothing. They were both so beautiful; she knew Leonard would be no help. She had sent links to her mum, but she hadn't replied yet. Leonard walked in not long after, but he stopped himself at the door as he watched his fiancée, who was lied on her back, laptop balanced on her knees, tossing a coin in the air and sighing every time it landed. "Is everything okay?" he said putting his bag on the floor and moving her feet, so that he could sit down. "Yeah, I just still can't decide where to have our wedding." She replied, sitting up and giving him a kiss. "Aww, that's too bad, sorry I know I'm not much help!" he said, pulling her close, "But now I'm going to take your mind of things" she looked at him, confused. "You remember the picnic don't you?" her face lit up, she had completely forgotten about it. "Oh yeah, I forgot about that, give me two minutes" she said running into the bedroom. He laughed at her and headed towards the kitchen to pack the hamper.
About 10 minutes later, Penny immerged looking gorgeous, as usual. They packed up their things and left the apartment, both with smiles on their faces. They walked into the park, holding hands, and found the same spot where they had sat a few days prier, placed a blanket on the ground, and sat down, wrapping their arms around each other. They sat, ate (feeding each other every so often) and talked for about an hour. Penny started showing him the flowers she loved so much on her phone. He said they were lovely, and that he loved the colour purple. He didn't really know what to say, he was a man. All he knew was that he had to turn up and say the right names, all the stuff that goes with that doesn't really matter. She showed him both places she loved. He had to admit, they were both beautiful and he would love to get married in either. When he said this to Penny, she let out a small giggle and said that he was rubbish. He grabbed her, pinned her down and gabbed his fingers into her sides. Penny screamed, trying to wriggle free, but he was too strong for her. "Stop it, stop, Leonard!" she screamed in between her giggles. He knew she was joking so he continued. She managed to grab his hands and pull them off of her sides, so that she could breathe and then stared at him smiling. She leant in and kidded him passionately. They had to stop themselves before it went too far, as neither of them wanted people to watch. They sat up and hugged each other, taking each other in. They sat on the blanket, holding each other, with Leonards blanket with sleeves wrapped round them. They watched the sunset, it was beautiful. Penny looked up to Leonard. "I love you so much" she whispered. He looked down at her with a smile on his face. "I love you too, more than anything" he replied. Her smile broadened. They stayed staring at each other for a few minutes, before Penny let out a small shiver. "Aw honey, you're cold, let's go back home, snuggle up on the couch and watch a film" Leonard said, Penny agreed.
Once they got back to their apartment, they packed away all of the picnic stuff, picked a film (Penny's choice of course) got into their pyjamas and snuggled up on the couch. Penny was sat on Leonard's lap, with her arms round his back and stomach. He had his arm round her waist and his hand on her leg. Not long after the film started, Leonard heard soft snores from Penny, so he turned the film off, picked her up and carried her to their bedroom, tucked her in and then curled up next to her. Within minutes they were both fast asleep.