Pryia flew in the next day.
Penny was insecure, she knew Leonard cared about her. But maybe he's feeling changed from before?
Penny was a mess. She was so worked up about it. And to make things worse, she was going to be at dinner with everyone while she waitressed them tonight. She hated raj for bringing her back into their lives.
Leonard was a nervous wreck as well. He loved penny with everything he had. She was the love of his life. He really didn't want to see Pryia tonight. He was mad that raj was being so inconsiderate to bring Pryia to the place where Penny works. With him there. Leonard left after Raj told this at lunch and went home, asking Howard to bring Sheldon home.
Leonard was in so much of a panic he was having a hard time breathing. He didn't have his inhaler and he needed it. He was at the third floor when he collapsed on the floor.
Penny was walking down the stairs with her laundry and gasped when she saw her boyfriend on the floor.
"Leonard!" She yelled quickly kneeling down in front of him.
Leonard looked and made hand movements. Penny got what he was saying and ran to her apartment to get his extra inhaler. She kept it there, Leonard didn't know this. She ran back down and handed it to him.
She rubbed his back and looked so worried. Leonard took the medicine and he was able to breath normally again. Penny pulled him to her chest and hugged him tight. "Are you okay honey?" She asked in concern.
Leonard knew he had scared her, he saw it written all over her face. "I'm okay now." He told her.
Penny wouldn't let him go. She held him to her and kissed the top of his head. "Penny? I'm really okay. I promise I'm fine." He told her gently. Penny had tears in her eyes as she let him go and they met eyes. Leonard felt bad now. "Oh honey! Penny it's okay, love bug." He told her then gave her a peck on the lips.
"Why don't we go to my place and we'll talk about this." Penny says in a tone where he couldn't say no. Leonard nodded and the couple finally got up and off the floor. Penny picked up her laundry and carried it up the stairs. Leonard wrapped his arm around her waist as they went up the stairs.
Penny opened her door and made Leonard sit on her couch. She put her basket down and sat down on his lap, facing him. Her legs wrapped around his waist and arms locked around his neck.
"You scared me, baby." Penny told him she looked like a little girl worried about a bad dream.
Leonard wrapped his arms around her waist and rubbed her back. "I'm sorry. I'm stressed out today. I had a little panic attack." He told her. "A little! Leonard, you couldn't breath! You were pale and your face was turning red. You were shaking." She said in a rushed worried voice.
Leonard sighed and cupped her face with one hand. "I'm so sorry, honey. I promise you that I'm fine and I'm okay. You made me feel better, thank you so much." He told her looking into her eyes.
"Don't you dare do that to me again, mister! Never scare me like that again for the rest of our lives! You got that?!" She yelled to him, with a face where she meant every word. Leonard gulped and shook his head to her. "Good boy." Penny told him giving him a long tender kiss.
"Now tell me what happened? Why did you have a panic attack?" Penny asked her forehead rested on his.
"Pryia." Was all he said.
"What about her?" Penny asked a little hurt.
"I really don't wan to see her tonight. And it's not fair for you to have to see her too. I'm mad at Raj for inviting her. I don't want you to feel hurt or upset. I hate seeing you hurt." Leonard says softly and penny smiles. She put her face into the crook of his neck. They held onto each other and sat their in silence for ten minutes. Penny kissed Leonard on the neck and says. "I get what you're feeling Leonard. I was afraid that you'd leave me for her. And I still am." She confessed.
"Penny! No, Why would you think that?" He asked. "You were going to go to India with her Leonard! You told me you loved her! What am I suppose to think." Penny says pulling away from his neck and looked him in the eye.
"Wow. You don't get do you?" Leonard asked. "Get what?" Leonard shook his head. Penny could be so silly sometimes.
"Honey listen to me. Nobody compares to how I feel about you. I was with Pryia to try to forget about you. I was settling with Pryia, because I though we were done and you didn't want me like I wanted you. I would go anywhere for you, and I would actually really want to go. You make me happy, so happy." Leonard tells her with passion. Penny smiled and smashed her lips to his in a deep passionate kiss.
Once they parted she whispered. "I never not wanted you to be mine and only mine, and I will never want anyone ever to be mine." She says and kisses him again.
The guys plus Bernadette and Pryia all sat at a table at the Cheesecake Factory.
Leonard was very quiet and only spoke when he was asked something. He was uncomfortable, knowing how Penny felt about all this, plus he did not want to see Pryia.
Penny sighed and made her way over to her friends.
"hey guys!" she said with a fake smile. All greeted back to her and she got that beautiful warm smile from Leonard.
They all gave Penny there orders and she talked with them for a bit, like she usually does. The talk was mostly about the wedding.
Penny noticed how quiet Leonard was being tonight. He usually would join in or say his opinion on the discussion. But, tonight he just looked around the table and smiled at each of his friends as they talked. he barely looked at her and this made Penny a little upset. What if he's thinking about how much he missed Pryia and their relationship? Penny thinks, jumping to the worst.
Shaking her head she tells her friends their meals will be done shortly and goes to her rounds of tables. Sighing as she did so.