Sorry this took so long to write, I've had a busy week. I wanted to have a chapter between the last one and their bachelor and bachelorette parties, and this was all I could think of! hope you enjoy it! :)
A lazy day
It had been a stressful two weeks for Leonard and Penny. Leonard had been stuck on a theory at work for weeks, and Penny had been planning their wedding, and working at the Cheesecake Factory. Both were in need of a day off, to distress.
They both woke up around lunchtime, which was a surprise for Leonard. He never got up that late. Penny woke up first, which was again rare. She turned over to find the man she loved fast asleep, with a slight smile on his face. Her heart swelled, he looked so handsome. She could watch him sleep for hours. He looked so peaceful. He had his arm around Penny, which made her feel safe and secure, like he was still protecting her in his sleep. She leant forward and kissed his forehead, placing her nose on his. He started to stir, the smile instantly getting wider. "Hey you" she said, mirroring the smile on her face. "Hey beautiful, what time is it?" he replied, not really wanting to know. "Um… just gone 11" she said, placing her hand on his chest, feeling his warmth. "Wow, that's late for the both of us, there's no point getting breakfast now, shall we go out for brunch or something?" he asked, moving ever closer to her. "That's a wonderful idea!" she beamed and she kissed him. They stayed in their little cocoon for a few minutes, and then got up, showered, dressed and ready to go out.
They found a café not too far from their apartment block. It was gorgeous inside. It looked like an old style 1950's café bar and Penny instantly fell in love with it. They sat down and ordered a selection of different foods, so they could share. Once the waiter took their order, their hands looped and they talked until the food came. Penny was telling him about wedding plans. Her parents had decided to come down a week before the wedding to see the pair of them. Penny was very excited, she hadn't seen her parents in a long time, and she couldn't wait to have them there. Leonard was also happy to have them coming. He knew that Penny's dad Wyatt liked him, and he really wanted to meet her mother. Penny asked his if his parents would be coming. He told her that his dad said he would try, depending on where he was, and his mother was still unsure. He wasn't bothered if either of them turned up or not. It was their day, and she was his family now. He didn't really care about his horrible childhood anymore, he had Penny in his life, and she was his main priority. His brother Michael said he would come, but his sister couldn't. He was a bit upset about that, he would have loved to see his sister again, and he made a promise to himself that he would try and get back in contact with her.
Penny quickly changed the subject, as she knew that Leonard didn't really like talking about his family, and she completely understood that. If she had had a crappy childhood, then she wouldn't want to talk about it. She had no idea what he must have gone through to get where he is now, and she could also see why he had been so fragile in the past. She also made a promise to herself, after their dinner, that she would never leave Leonard and she would defiantly never hurt him. He had opened up to her about his childhood that day, and she couldn't thank him enough for doing so. She felt like she understood him a lot more, she knew why he was the way he was, and she loved him even more for it. After they finished eating, they walked down to the shops, hand in hand, to pick up some snacks for their afternoon. They also popped into the DVD shop to rent a few films to watch. They picked a mixture of films, from action to romance. When they returned home, they both got changed into some sweats and settled down onto the couch and started watching some films.
They were snuggled up under Leonards blanket with sleeves. Penny was sat with her legs draped over Leonard, and she had her arm on his stomach. He had one arm wrapped around her back, and the other on her legs. Penny's head was resting on his shoulder as they watched one of Penny's romantic films she had rented. Penny started crying half way through and nuzzled her face into Leonard's neck. He pulled her closer and kissed her on the check. She gripped Leonard's t shirt with her hand, to pull him even closer. She ended up sitting on his lap, still trying to watch the film. Once it ended she stood up and went to the bathroom. When she returned she curled back up with Leonard.
"What film do you wanna watch now?" he asked. "Hum… I don't really want to watch another film, can we just stay like this for a while?" she said, snuggling closer to him. Leonard nodded, leaning down to kiss her. They both loved having days like this, when they could be around each other without anyone else, just the two of them.
After about an hour, Leonard heard the soft snores coming from Penny. He chuckled to himself, picked her up, and put her to bed. He didn't want to leave her, so he brought out his laptop, and started working on a paper he was going to have to write. Not long after he started, Penny started to stir, a bit confused about where she was. She rolled over to find Leonard sat with his Laptop. Penny shook her head, smiling. "No, no, no, no mister!" she said, crawling closer to him, "No working today". "Well you were sleeping, what else was a supposed to do?" he asked, with a smile on his face. "I don't know, join me maybe!" she giggled. "Alright then, at least I know for next time!" he said, hearing her laugh again. "Come here" she crawled on top of him, making the laptop fall off. 'Good job I saved it' Leonard thought.
After many sessions of love making, the finally emerged from the bedroom to get some dinner. They both cooked, and giggled about with each other, leading to a water fight between the two of them. Penny had started it, she kept flicking water at Leonard, so he grabbed a cup, half filled it with water, then threw it on Penny. "LEEOONNAARDD! I'm soaked!" she screamed, grabbing a cup and doing the same. This lead to them running around the apartment, chucking cups of water at the other, giggling as they did so. After about 15 minutes, they were both drenched. Leonard ran over to her, picked her up and put her over his shoulder. "Let's go get you dried off before food!" he said, walking her towards the bathroom. Penny laughed the whole way.
Once they got to the bathroom, Leonard put her down, and then chucked a towel at her, laughing as she tried to catch it. They got dried and changed into some dry clothes, then sat down to eat. They chatted for most of the evening about little things here and there, mostly about their friends, which they always found amusing. They then get ready for bed, and sat down to watch another film, before going to sleep. "Thank you for such an amazing day Leonard" Penny said as she kissed him on the cheek. "You're welcome honey, you deserve it" he replied, snuggling closer to her. Another perfect day.