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Penny woke up early, Leonard was still fast asleep and they had a over an hour left before the alarm went off.
She hadn't slept well that night, she couldn't stop thinking about the stupid bet and the conversations she had with Leonard. She turned on to her side and laid there close to her boyfriend, she just watched him sleep.
She loved watching him sleep, he was so cute.
She sighed as she thought about how much this whole bet thing really got to Leonard. He was insecure and worried that she would leave him.
She couldn't believe that thought would even come into his head. That big, brilliant, and beautiful mind. She wanted to spend the rest of her life with him, she wanted to marry him and become his wife, she wanted to be the mother of his babies and grow old together.
She only wanted him, scratch that, she needed him. More than anything in this world.
How could the thought of her leaving him just because she was now acting on a TV show? Why? Could he not see how deeply she cared for him, how much she loved him? This thought made the tears she has been holding back leak from her eyes, and fell down her cheeks.
She needed to find a way to prove to him, she was never going to leave again. She never wanted to live without him by her side, not being his girl. She had lived without Leonard and it was the hardest, most painful time she ever experienced in her life. And she never ever wanted to live that again. She was his for the rest of his life.
The thought alone made Penny so upset that her crying turned into sobs, her lip trembling and shoulders shaking as she cried.
Her loud sobs made Leonard wake up. Half asleep and confused Leonard turned to her with his eyes half closed.
"Penny? "He asked.
But as soon as he heard her whimper and a sob he sat up in a flash and took her in his arms. Penny held him tight as she cried into his chest.
Leonard held her close. He has never seen Penny like this before. Yes she has cried and gotten upset in front of him before, but she never broke down like this with him before. Not ever.
"Baby, what is it?" Leonard asked, his voice filled with nothing but concern.
Penny couldn't talk so she just cuddle closer to him. Leonard pulled her up and in his lap, so she faced him. Leonard rubbed her back and played with her hair, waiting for her to finish her cries and calm down enough to talk.
"It's okay, honey. I'm right here, sweetheart." He whispered softly to her.
Being in Leonard lap and in his loving hold made her calm down. She now sat there in his lap, holding him as tight as she ever had before.
"Leonard." She whimpered. "Yes baby?" He asked rubbing her lower back.
"Oh god. Leonard." She whimpered out again.
She had so many emotions running through her and it was just too much for her.
"Did you have a bad dream?" Leonard asked, thinking it had to be that. She was fine when they went to bed, a big smile on her face and all.
"No." She said with the shake of her head.
Leonard frowned at this. "What's wrong, Penny? You know I hate it, when you cry." Leonard said softly.
Penny sat up so she could look at him, Leonard wrapped his arms around her hips and ran them up and down her sides. Her eyes were red and puffy from her heavy tears and her nose was red. She sniffled and wiped away her tears. He just sat there watching her, waiting for her to tell him what was bothering her so much.
Penny was playing with her hands and looking down at them as she did, her bottom lip was caught between her teeth, which meant she was thinking. Leonard sat up so he was face to face with her, he brought his hand up to her chin and gently lifted her face to look at him.
Penny took a deep breath as she moved to rest her forehead on his. "I love you." She whispered to him.
This just made Leonard even more confused then he already was.
"I love you, too." He said right back.
"No Leonard. I really love you. I'm crazy about you." Pausing, she continued. "Honey I'm in love with you. And nothing is ever going to change that." She spoke needing him to understand this.
Leonard smiled even though he was still trying to figure out what was making his girl so upset. "Penny sweetheart, tell me what's wrong. I need you to tell me, so I can help you feel better." Leonard almost pleaded, he always hated seeing Penny sad, but this down right killed him to see her like this.
"Leonard, I woke up and had trouble sleeping because I couldn't stop thinking about the stupid bet and how worried you were that I was going to leave you. It deeply hurts me that you would even let that get in your head." Leonard just looked at her, waiting for her to finish.
"I'm hurt and pissed that the guys would do something like that. I just have so much running through my mind and it just got to me as I watched you sleeping." Penny told him, she looked him right in the eye as she did.
Leonard sighed and moved his hands up to cup her jaw, creasing her cheek with his thumb.
"Leonard, I know that I hurt you badly and broke us up, but baby, I now know what its like living life with you and without you. I was miserable without you. I don't want to be without you, ever again. I'm not going to leave, I'm here to stay." Penny confessed.
Leonard was amazed at the women in front of him. He loved her so much and she somehow loved him back just as much.
"I'm sorry, I don't want you to be hurt. That's just how I am. I'm always putting myself down, I've always been told that I was worthless, my whole life. My mother, getting bullied all throughout my grade school and high school years, girls always turning me down and breaking up with him, Sheldon too."
"Its just hard to think about being anything else but worthless in someone's eyes, because that's what I'm used too." Leonard explained, he need her to know why he was the way he was.
It wasn't that he didn't trust her or believe her. He just never had anyone show him love or affection, so with Penny it seemed to good to be true for it to last. She was everything he ever wanted and more.
"Oh Leonard! That's not true at all. You are the most amazing man in the world. I've never met anyone as great,and sweet ,and smart, as you. All those people who treated you that way clearly didn't and don't see how truly wonderful you are. And I'm glad I am the person that gets to see that more than anyone else." Penny said, leaning over to press her lips on his.
Leonard smiled into the kiss, she really did love him.
He had found that person that everyone is told is out there for just them. Penny was that one, the love of his life, his world.
"Are you all better now?" He asked her, once they parted from there long passion filled kiss.
Penny smiled wide and nodded. Leonard smiled right back.
Penny rolled over and off of his lap and back onto her side of the bed. Leonard looked over at the alarm clock on her night stand, they had about 35 minutes before the alarm would sound.
Leonard looked back down at her to see she was already looking at him with a huge smile on her face.
Leonard scooted over to her, and hover his upper body over hers. Penny reached up and hooked her arms around his neck bringing him closer to her.
"Can I tell you a secret?" She whispered up to him, biting her lower lip.
"What's that?" He asked her.
"Someday I want to be Mrs. Penny Hofstadter." She said and couldn't help but giggle at the look of shock came onto Leonard's face.
"Y-you want to get married someday?" He asked in a slightly shaky voice. "Mmhmm... I want to be your wife and I know that someday I will be, because I wont ever, ever give up on us." Penny said looking up at him with a smile and look of love in her eyes.
Leonard walked into the cafeteria and went right away to get his lunch.
This morning had been some morning. Penny really was perfect, and she was his perfect girl.
Leonard sat down at the table Sheldon was sitting at. He wasn't mad at Sheldon not like he was at Howard and Raj. They were the ones who made the bet and well, Sheldon was clueless and didn't really understand what he did was wrong.
They had talked and made up on the way to work this morning and Sheldon even somewhat gave him an apology, as Amy had spoken to him last night telling him that the bet was mean and hurtful to both Leonard and Penny. They were his best friends after all, and he did want them happy.
"Hey Sheldon." Leonard greeted his roommate and friend.
"Hello Leonard." Sheldon greeted back giving him a nod as Leonard sat down next to him.
Soon after he arrived Howard and Raj joined them. Leonard said 'Hello', but didn't really talk.
He listened to the stupid debate they were having, while he was eating his lunch.
His thoughts came back to Penny and how upset she had been that he was insecure that she would break up with him again. He knew she loved him but wow, this morning it really showed him just how much.
He was brought out of his thoughts as he heard Raj say that Pryia and her fiancé would be joining them for dinner tonight.
Leonard sighed, he better give Penny a warning about this one.
As Leonard was unlocking his apartment door, Penny made her way up the stairs, coming home from her long day at rehearsals.
Penny loved being on the set, but the thing she loved the most was, coming home to Leonard and seeing that bright smile, he only gave to her.
"Hey baby." Penny called out smiling at him.
Leonard who had stopped in the process of opening his door, turned to her. "Hi there, sweetheart." He responded.
Penny wrapped him in her embrace and pressed her nose on his cheek.
"How are you doing? You have a good day?" He asked her gently, rubbing her back. He asked this because he had been so worried about her, she was so upset this morning and it really bothered him.
Penny smiled, knowing that he had been concerned and worried about her. "I had an okay day. I only have two scenes in the next episode so I had a pretty easy day at work. But, I'm so much better now that I'm in your arms again." She said, kissing him on the cheek.
"Good. I was kind of worried about you. I mean you, never mind." He stopped and cut himself off.
"Leonard. What?" Penny asked firmly, pulling back some, so she could look him right in the eye.
"It's just, seeing you so upset this morning, it broke my heart. It killed me to see you like that. I love you so much and I always want you to be happy." Leonard looked away from her feeling shy and embarrassed.
Penny would not stand for that, she sighed softly. "Honey, please, look at me." She pleaded.
Leonard met her eye once again and Penny smiled at him, before leaning in and placed her lips on his.
The kiss went on and on, neither knowing just how long they were in their lip lock. When Leonard ran his hands down her body and to her ass, and squeezed her cheeks gently, causing Penny to moan and break the kiss.
"I promise, that I am good, no great. You made me feel happy all day because you and I talked about our deep and truest feelings, and we opened up and I have no more doubts or worries about us, anymore. This, Us, is forever and ever and ever."
"You bet it is!" Leonard said smiling goofily.
Penny giggled and wrapped her arms around him pulling him to her, letting out a sigh of contentment.
"Hey. You coming over tonight for dinner?" He asked her.
"Ya, of course." She nodded.
"Just a heads up, Pryia and her lover will be joining us tonight. You okay with that?" Leonard asked, checking to make sure it was.
"I guess. I kind of wanna see how they act with the other." Leonard chuckled.
"Okay." Leonard turned to open his door, as he did he felt Penny grab his hand and link them together, fingers interlaced and palms on palms. Leonard smiled and gently lead her into the apartment.