Penny, Bernadette, and Amy were having a girls night. Since the three of them haven't been together in a while they decided that they would have their girls night while the guys played Halo.
Penny had started her acting job this week and she had been doing great, just like everyone said she would.
The girls had been talking about Penny's work and both Bernadette and Amy were so happy that Penny had been enjoying herself and that she really liked being on the set and acting.
The cast had been very friendly and welcoming, which Penny really loved. She was nervous that they would treat her different but they made her feel right at home.
Leonard knocked on his girlfriends door, laptop, notepad, pencil, and phone in hand.
He knew it was girls night and he really didn't want to interrupt them, but he needed a quieter place to work. Penny opened her door with a glass of red wine in hand. She gave him a small smile with a look of confusion.
"Hey. What's up?" Penny asked seeing all the stuff in her boyfriends hands. "Hello. I'm sorry to have interrupted but I was wondering if I could maybe get some work done here?" He asked her with a pleading look in his eyes.
"Ah ya sure. Come in, honey." Penny said opening the door fully, letting him in her apartment.
"Thanks." Leonard said smiling at her walking past her and into the door.
Leonard smiled at the girls who were on the couch. "Hi girls. Don't worry Ill let you have your girl time, I just need some peace and quiet." Leonard told them. Bernadette waved at him.
Penny stepped next to him and placed her hand on his shoulder. "You can go in my room to work." She offered him. Leonard looked down at her and smiled.
"Thank you." He said walking towards her bedroom, Penny fallowed him.
She knew that the guys were over and it was rare for Leonard to just leave them, without a reason. Penny closed her door and heard her friends "OOOO!" from their spots on the couch sounding like fifteen year old girls, making Penny roll her eyes at them.
"What's going on?" She asked him standing by her bed with her hands crossed over her chest looking him over.
Leonard who sat on her bed looked up to see her eyes on him. "I just needed to get out of there." Leonard said with a shrug.
"Why? Is it Sheldon?" She asked pushing him for a better answer. Leonard sighed. "No, well yes, but it was all three of them." He said. "They were just making fun of me and I just had enough of it. Plus I have to get this done for tomorrow so..." He trailed off.
Penny nodded. "oh, okay. You want to talk about it?' She asked softly uncrossing her arms and took a step towards the bed.
"Not really. I don't want to ruin your night. Go have fun with the girls. "Leonard said brushing it off. Penny frowned. "okay." Was all she said, as she walked out of the room and went to join her friends. "That was weird." She mumbled to herself as she closed her bedroom door.
Walking back over to her spot in her chair, with a tiny frown on her face. The girls noticed this and watched Penny for a few minutes. Penny seemed to snap out of whatever she was thinking about and looked at both of her friends and gave them a smile.
"What is it Penny?" Bernadette asked cutting right to the point.
"Nothing." Penny said shrugging her shoulders.
"That's bull and you know it. Spill." Bernadette pressed making Penny sigh and take a sip of her wine. "Well I was just thinking what could possibly make Leonard leave and come here when its Halo night. He loves Halo night. So I asked him and he told me he was frustrated with the guys because they kept making fun of him. But they do it all the time, so what's different about it now?" Penny spoke her thoughts.
Bernadette frowned at this too, not knowing what it could be either all four guys would tease the others that was nothing new. But Amy knew and being the girl that had no filter spoke.
"Well Leonard may have found out about the bet the guys made." She said. Penny looked over to Amy. "What bet?" Penny asked her.
This wasn't going to be good, she had a feeling. Bernadette looked interested too, wondering if she had some yelling at her husband to do tonight.
" Sheldon, Raj, and Howard placed bets on how much longer you will stay with Leonard, now that you are an actress." Amy said in a very matter of fact tone.
Penny's jaw dropped as she heard this. "What?!" Penny shouted.
Bernadette could only stare at her friend.
"Yes." Amy nodded.
Penny just at there fuming. Downing the rest of her wine and getting up and going to the kitchen to fill her glass up with another.
"Penny slow down." Bernadette said watching her.
Penny to upset to listen, she was just pacing deep in thought. What friends did that to their friend, a friend like Leonard? He was the most loyal friend you could ask for and would do anything for them without a second thought. Sure he would pick on the others but he never went so low or would even think to go that low to one of his friends.
The girls left an hour later. Both Bernadette and Amy tried to keep the night going, but Penny wasn't with them. She was stuck in her thoughts, she was hurt and pissed that they're friends would bet on Leonard and hers relationship like that.
As soon as Penny said goodbye to the girls, she quickly made her way to her bedroom to check on Leonard.
She found Leonard deep in concentration, the look he always had when he was working. She loved that look, he was so cute.
"Hey you." She called as she walked towards her bed and sat down next to him. "Hey." Leonard looked over to flash her a smile.
"How's your work coming?" Penny asked looking over his shoulder to see what he was doing. "Great. I'm almost done." he said, as he got back to work.
Penny sat there watching him, waiting for him to be done so she could talk to him about the bet.
Leonard could sense that Penny wanted to talk to him, he felt her eyes on him. "What's up?" He asked softly turning his head to face her.
Penny gave him a shrug. "I'm just watching you work." She tried innocently, but Leonard saw right through her.
"Something is bothering you. I can tell. Talk to me." Leonard said reaching out a hand and taking hers in his.
"Finish working. Ill tell you after." She told him. "Penny honey, you are more important to me then my work. Come on, tell me."Leonard said gently. Leonard put his laptop aside on her night table with his notepad, then turned back to look at her. Penny sighed, he had won.
"Um, well uh, Amy kind of told me about the bet the guys placed, about us." Penny said slowly.
Leonard then got what this was about and had a sad look in his eyes. "Oh ya." Leonard nodded sadly.
"Is that what made you come here tonight?" She asked looking into his eyes.
"Uh yes. I was just so mad that they would do something like that, I just needed to get away." Leonard said looking down at his hands. Penny moved closer to him on her bed and wrapped her arms around his neck. "I'm sorry they did that." She said softly.
"Why? You didn't do anything." Leonard said confused, looking up at her.
"I know, but I still feel bad about it. I'm hurt they would think that I would do that." Penny admitted. Leonard just shrugged.
Penny looked at him and knew she was going to hate to ask this question but she needed to know. "Leonard you don't think that I would I leave you, do you?" She asked in a quiet almost shy voice.
Leonard looked back on at her lap and said nothing for a while, Penny waited for and answer. "You do don't you?" She asked, tears in her eyes.
"I um I don't know." He said and he was being honest.
He knew she loved him but that could change and she could meet someone better and more like her. His friends made him see that, it was wrong he knew, but he couldn't help it. Penny felt her heart break as he said that. She loved him with everything she had, heart and soul. He was her one great love and she wanted him for forever and ever.
"Leonard I love you. Do you really think just because I'm on TV for a couple episodes of a hit show, I would leave you? The guys were being assholes, don't let them get that it your head. I love you and only you, you hear me." Penny said speaking all her thoughts.
"I know you love me. I'm sorry." Leonard said looking up at her and meeting her eye.
"Baby, you are my rock. You are my number one fan and supporter. You have been here for me through everything and now you get to see and help me get my dream. You have believed in me more then anyone ever has, more then me at times. I would never of made it this far or had gotten my dream if I hadn't met you. I am never going to leave you, you are stuck with me for a very very long time." Penny spoke in a voice full of love and kindness.
Leonard smiled at her, the smile that made her heart melt.
"I believe in you because I know you and see just how amazing and talented you are. I love you so much." Leonard said before leaning forward and kissing her so gently and tenderly that Penny almost cried. She loved this man so much.