Leonard, Sheldon, Howard, Penny, Bernadette, and Amy sat in the living room in 4a. All waiting for Raj and Pryia.
Sheldon was getting impatient and Leonard and Amy were trying to calm him down. Sheldon sat in his spot, Amy sat next to him, like usual. Howard sat in Leonard's arm chair, Bernadette next to him in the desk chair.
Leonard had moved his desk chair to the other side of the couch and one of the stools from the kitchen island nest to the chair, he sat on the arm of the couch next to Penny who sat next to Amy on the couch.
Penny had been very quiet and would only talk to Leonard or Amy, Amy because she was sat next to her. She was pissed at the guys for thinking so little of her and causing both Leonard and her pain, she hated that they would do that to Leonard.
Leonard knew not to push Penny into talking. She had a very emotional day and he didn't want her to feel pressured and snap, or worse break down again like earlier this morning.
Leonard leaned down slightly to whisper into Penny's ear. Penny giggled and looked up at him, as he chuckled slightly with her.
"What's so funny?" Howard asked, looking over at the couple, this made Penny's smile fade and turn into a non readable expression.
"Nothing. "Leonard answered with a shrug. "Just a joke."
Howard nodded excepting the answer.
Bernadette had been watching Penny and the couple.
She could tell that Penny looked tense and uneasy, and Leonard was a little closed off as well.
Connecting the dots, she quickly figured out that Leonard and Penny are hurt, and it had to do with what her husband and there friends did. Why would they make a bet like that? Who came up with it? It was either her Howie or Raj, Sheldon wouldn't do something like that, but would go along with it. How could the guys not see how in love Penny was, and how Leonard adored Penny? Idiots. She thinks with a shake of her head.
"So, Penny how is everything going on set?" Howard asked looking over at her.
Penny just gave him a dirty look. "Wouldn't you want to know!" She snapped at him.
Howard held his hands up in defense and looked over at Leonard with a questioning expression on his face.
Leonard just shrugged, rubbing Penny's back, seeing that Penny was now sitting there fuming.
"What's up your asses?" Howard asked them.
Bernadette slapped her husband's arm. "Ow! What the hell Bernie!" Howard whined.
Penny simply stood up and walked into the bathroom.
"Thanks Howard." Leonard said giving him a hard look.
Leonard, knowing that Penny was upset once again, fallowed his girlfriend. Knocking on the door softly and spoke. "Penny honey. You okay?"
"Fine. I just want to be alone." Penny snapped at him, not meaning too, but with all the emotions running through her, she couldn't help it.
Leonard understood this, and let her have time to herself.
"Howard, Penny knows about the bet. Amy told us last night. She was really upset about it." Bernadette was explaining to her husband, annoyed at him.
Howard shook his head. "Oh it was just for fun! We didn't mean anything by it." He defended himself.
"Well clearly, they don't think so." His wife pointed out. "Oh." Howard sighed, now understanding why Leonard and Penny were acting so strangely.
Leonard sighed as walked back over to the group and sat down next to Amy on the couch. Letting Penny have her space before trying to talk to her again. This day had been rough on the both of them and Leonard just wanted the day to be over.
Howard felt like an ass now as he looked over at his good friend. "Leonard, I'm really sorry. That was a shitty thing to do." Howard spoke in a soft and honest tone.
Leonard looked up at him and nodded. "Thanks I guess. You need to say this to Penny as well." Leonard said giving him a look where Howard could only nod. "Of course." Howard said and shared a look with his wife who gave a him a small smile.
With a quick knock at the door, and Raj walking in with the bags of food, Pryia fallowing behind her brother.
"Sorry were late guys." Pryia spoke for her brother, knowing he couldn't talk with the girls in the room.
"This is unacceptable Rajesh! We have dinner at 6 o'clock sharp, not a minute late! You have a strike!" Sheldon said standing up and pointing his finger at the guy.
Leonard sighed and rolled his eyes at his roommate. "Sheldon sit down." Leonard spoke in a low firm tone, making Sheldon do as he was told.
"Its fine Sheldon, thanks for picking up the food Raj." Amy said rolling her eyes at her boyfriends actions.
"Everyone this is my fiancé, Kendell, but I call him Kenny." Pryia said getting everyone's attention, she held his hand and was smiling wide. Leonard offered the guy a small smile then he got up telling his friends that he was going to get Penny.
Leonard sighed, as he knocked lightly on the bathroom door, before opening the door. He closed the door softly and just stood there watching her for a couple seconds.
Penny sat on the rim of the bathtub, with her head in hers hands.
She could sense that Leonard was in the room, she always could. She heard soft footsteps and then she could smell his wonderful scent of old spice, his cologne and the natural scent that was all Leonard.
Leonard kneeled down in front of Penny, so he was level with her. "Penny honey." Leonard called quietly. This made pick her head from her hands and look at him.
Leonard was never very good at reading peoples thoughts and emotions, but with Penny he has grown to know and understand hers. He could read her like a book now, and right now he could see anger, confusion, and disappointment in her eyes.
"Leonard." Penny said her voice cracking as she spoke, her face cringed as she let out a loud sob.
Leonard just took her in his arms and held her. "Its okay, Lovebug. I've got you." Leonard whispered in her ear, rubbing her back as he let her cry it out.
Being in Leonard's hold calmed her down greatly and she took a couple deep breaths, finally able to talk.
"Leonard, are you mad at me?" She asked in a small childlike tone.
Leonard frown, now confused as he pulled back some to look at her and into her eyes. He held her face in his hands and wiped her tears away, smiling at her. "Sweetheart, why do you think I'm mad?" He asked her. "Because, I lost it with Howard and barked at him."
Leonard shook his head and rested his forehead on hers. "No I'm not mad at you, angel."
"But, I snapped at him for nothing! He just asked me about how I was liking the set? Are you sure you're not mad?" Penny asked looking in his eyes, to see if he was telling the truth. "Penny, I am NOT mad at you. You are mad and hurt, same as me with the guys. Trust me, I get it. I've had to stop myself from doing the same thing all day." Leonard explained.
"Okay, good." Penny sighed then smiled at him.
"You going to be okay now?" Leonard asked her softly. Penny smiled and rubbed her nose on his before answering him. "I'm all good, thanks to you." Then gave each other a quick kiss.
"I came in to tell you the foods here. You hungry?" "Ya, I'm starving." Penny nods at him.
"Okay. Pryia's future husband is here as well. The poor guy doesn't know what he's getting into." Leonard said with a chuckled and a shake of his head, as he stood up in front of her.
Penny smiled at her boyfriend. "Lets go! I wanna get a look of this guy." Penny said standing up with him and taking his hand. Leonard smiled and together they walked out of the bathroom.
Bernadette smiled as she saw the couple walking down the hall, hand in hand and Penny had a big smile on her face.
Penny whispered something into his ear and pecked his cheek, Leonard just nodded and made his way over to the couch and sat down on the arm once again to give his love the spot on the couch next to Amy.
Pryia sat next to him in his desk chair as Kenny say on the stool next to her, his hand resting on her thigh. Raj was sat on the floor like usual making Leonard laugh to himself, the poor guy always sat on the damn floor.
"So, you must be Leonard." Kenny said smiling and offering Leonard his hand to shake. Leonard shook the mans hand and smiled politely. "Yes I am. Good meeting you." Leonard said.
Penny walked over with his and her meals and handed him his. "Thanks honey." Leonard said smiling up at her.
"Anything for my baby." Penny said leaning down to kiss him tenderly before sitting down on the couch.
"Kenny darling, this is Penny. Penny this is Kenny." Pryia introduced.
Penny smiled, but Leonard knew it was her fake smile. "Hey there. So you're the guy, Pryia wont shut up about." Penny said, making Bernadette smirk and Amy to bit her tongue to stop he laughter. Leonard shared a look with Howard, both had amused grins on their faces. This statement from Penny made Kenny blush some as he looked down at Pryia. Pryia smiled up at him and rubbed his arm gently.
"You know what's funny, Penny and Kenny rhyme." Sheldon spoke and chuckled to himself, making everyone look over at him, each giving him a funny look.
"So how'd you two love birds meet?" Penny asked looking at the both of them.
"I moved to India couple years ago with my father. My father grew up with Pryia's parents and they lost touch when my family moved to the States. I work for her father and her father set us up kind of." Kenny said smiling down at his love.
"That's nice." Bernadette said smiling at them. "So how long have you two been an item?" Howard asked, he couldn't help himself.
Leonard gave him a look and Howard gave one right back. He was trying to help his friend, he felt bad. Leonard was having a rough couple months this is whole Pryia thing and now the bet.
"Lets see, we where together for about a year and then when Pryia came over here for work the first time, we took a break from each other. About a month after she came home when talked things over and that next month later I asked her to marry me." Kenny said, he looked happy as he shared the story with his future brother in laws friends.
"Oh how sweet." Penny cooed, putting her acting skills to good use.
Leonard looked like he was calculating something in his head, Penny placed her hand on his back and rubbed it tenderly as she laid her head on his upper arm.
"Thanks Penny." Pryia nodded at her. Penny just looked at her.
"So Pryia tells me that there's a newly wedded couple in here. Is it you two?" Kenny asked pointing to Leonard and Penny.
"Um no. We're together, but not married, Howard and Bernadette are though." Penny said pointing to the couple. "Oh. My bad. Congrats." Kenny said smiling over at Howard and Bernadette.
"Thank you. You're sweet." Bernadette said smiling at him. "Yes thank you." Howard nodded to him.
"You okay?" Penny asked Leonard looking up at him. Leonard met her eye and shrugged. "Fine." Penny just looked at him, knowing he wasn't fine.
The guys started talking about work and explaining to Kenny what they did for a living, as Bernadette and Amy made comments here and there about there work. Leonard didn't say much, only said what his job was and what he did. Never joining in or putting any input into the conversation. Penny sat there smiling as she listened to the guys talk shop.
"Its great that you and Pryia get to reconnect again. Pryia told me a lot about you Leonard." Kenny said, making everyone look at Leonard, then Pryia, and back at Lenard. Leonard just looked at him and then at Pryia, with puzzlement.
"I'm sorry?" He asked.
Penny wrapped her arm around his and took his hand in hers, linking her fingers with his. She looked right at Pryia with a hard and cold look in her eyes.
Pryia gulped and quickly spoke. "Kenny means that we were close before I moved back home and that we lost touch while I was away." Pryia said.
Leonard could only nod. "And what is it that you think we did?" Leonard asked the man.
Kenny was now confused. "I don't know everything, but I got the gist of it. Pryia just told me you guys were good friends and that you continued to talk while she was back home but you guys had a misunderstanding and lost touch." Kenny said explaining what he knew from Pryia.
"Good friends alright." Penny mumbled under her breath, Leonard and Amy hearing this though.
"Ya we did have a bit of a misunderstanding, I'm glad we overcame that." Leonard said looking right at Pryia.
"Well, its getting kind of late. Penny has an early morning tomorrow and I promised I would help her run lines. Ready honey?" Leonard asked standing up and looking down at Penny. "Sure. Bye guys!" Penny said waving to everyone as she and Leonard walked out f the apartment and to hers.