Sorry this has taken me to long to upload! I'm rubbish I know! this is continuing on from the wedding episode and focuses a lot on Leonard's family. I will try and post more frequently, but I can't promise anything! Thank you for sticking with me! I love all the comments you've been leaving! thanks! Enjoy! :) x

The reception

They had done it. Penny and Leonard had got married, and both of them couldn't have been happier. They never left each other's side for the rest of the day and it was perfect.

They danced, talked and kissed for hours on end, both not wanting this day to finish. They both made sure they went round to all of their guests and thanked them for coming, to which they were showered with compliments. They spent most of their time talking to Leonard's brother and sister. He was so happy that both of them had been able to come- especially his sister, as she wasn't supposed to come, yet got some time off work at the last minute. Both Leonard and Penny were pleased to see her and made sure that she would come and stay so they could catch up properly.

The big shock, however, was that both of Leonard's parents had turned up. Leonard hadn't seen his father in over 10 years, so he defiantly didn't expect him to show, and as for his mother, she had never shown any kind of happiness towards him. However, both he and Penny were so happy that they had both turned up. It was nice for him to catch up, and he was so glad that his father and Penny got on so well. He would look over at his wife and a smile would creep across his face as he saw her happy and smiling. She, on the other hand, was happy to talk to Leonard's father, she found him nice and sweet, yet there was always this thought in the back of her mind that couldn't forgive what he had done to Leonard. No one deserved a childhood like that, especially Leonard. She had fallen in love with his sister. She was so loveable and so much like Penny. Penny was so glad that she now had her as a sister-in-law, and made a promise to herself to say in touch. She also got on really well with his brother, Michael, who reminded her so much of Leonard. They looked pretty similar, and both got passionate about their work. She found this so adorable, but there was something about Leonard that was different to Michael. It was almost as if Leonard had suffered more. He was the middle child, and wasn't really liked by his mother. This all brought back memories of his telling her about the hugging machine. She wanted to burst into tears when he told her that story. She will never forget the look on his face- it was heart breaking. But now when she looked at his, all of that pain seemed to be gone. He had this electric smile that made her feel all warm and gooey inside. She loved that about him. He was the only person that had made her feel that way, and it wouldn't stop any time soon. All throughout the reception they kept glancing at each other, smiles wide across their faces, like they could both say 'I love you' without even using words.

Penny made a mental note to try and avoid Leonard's mother Beverly today, as her previous experiences of seeing her had Penny in either tears or drunk, and she didn't want that on her wedding day.

They also spent a lot of time with Penny's family. Leonard had always got on well with her dad, and now her mother and sister. Penny's mum was practically crying the whole time, and kept hugging the pair of them tightly. They both laughed at this, slightly touched by her emotions.

The best part about the whole evening for Penny was the first dance. It was the first time they had had some alone time since they got married and Penny savoured every second. They were the only couple on the dance floor for the first song. Penny pulled Leonard in for a tight hug, her arms around his neck, and his around her waist, slowly swaying to the music. Penny put her head on his shoulder and breathed him in, feeling so blessed to have him.

"Thank you" she said softly. Leonard pulled back a tiny bit. "Why are you saying thank you?" he asked, slightly confused by her statement. "Thank you for today, for being you, everything! I've never been so happy, I love you so much." She said, tears welling up in her eyes. Leonard whispered, "You don't have to thank me, I should be thanking you, you're amazing, never forget that, I love you too, forever and always remember?" she giggled and looked up into his eyes. They both pulled in for a long kiss, which said everything they wanted to.

For the next few songs, they stayed in each other's embrace. Other couples had started to join in, including Sheldon and Amy, which make both Leonard and Penny laugh. After a while, they went to go and sit down. They had both been on their feet since about 11 am, the only time they were sitting was to eat, so they decided to sit in the corner of the room, observing people. Penny sat on Leonards lap, with one arm round his neck, the other on his chest. Leonard had one arm round her back and the other placed on her legs. They were happily in their own little bubble, just talking and kissing, watching their loved ones dance.

They stayed like this for a little while until Penny's sister came over, practically begging her to dance, saying that it was her 'favourite song' plus many other excuses. Penny gave in, kissed Leonard and went to join her sister on the dance floor. "Well done sis, you've got a good one there" her sister said, with a massive smile on his face. "I know", Penny replied, "He's the best" looking over to find Leonard, who had gone to talk to her dad. This made her smile grow; it was amazing to see her two favourite men in the whole wide world getting along.

After they cut the cake and Penny threw the bouquet, which Amy caught, much to Penny's surprise, many of the guests started to leave. First were Sheldon and Amy, as Sheldon was adamant about sticking to a routine. Next was a few of the people from the university, then some of Penny's cheesecake factory friends- which she was very surprised about, she was expecting to have to chuck them out!

After them, most of Leonard's family left, and they both made sure that they would keep in touch.

Penny then stole Leonard back for one final dance before they left for the hotel they would be staying in for the night. Penny's parents and Howard and Bernadette had agreed to help clear up, which the couple were both pleased about. After their dance, they went round to everyone to say their goodbyes and thank yous to everyone, and then they left for their first night as a married couple.

Once they got to the hotel, Leonard literally swept Penny off of her feet, and carried her all the way to their hotel room. As they stepped inside, Penny gasped. "Leonard, did you do all of this?" she said, walking around the room. It was covered in flower petals, with a bucket of champagne on the desk. There were silk bed sheets on the bed, a hot tub in the bathroom, and a table full of strawberries with chocolate. "Yep, it looks like the room in Switzerland, I wanted out first night as a married couple to be special" he said, nervously. Penny's heart melted, she couldn't believe she had gotten so lucky. He was amazing, and so sweet. "Oh wow Leonard, I love this so much, thank you!" she said running towards him. He caught her and twirled her around as she kissed him. He walked her to the bed and placed her down gently. Penny moaned slightly and then remembered the hot tub they had. She pulled away slightly and started to head towards the bathroom, untying her dress as she went, "Bring the strawberries" she said, winking. Leonard laughed at her, but quickly followed. It had been the best day of their lives, and were so excited to start the rest of their lives together…