Penny knocked on Bernadette and Howards apartment door. Wanting to check in on her best friend.
Bernadette answered the door and the two women shared a quick hug in greeting.
"What's up?" Bernadette asked as they took a seat on the couch. "Nothing much. I just thought I would stop by and say hello." Penny says with a shrug.
Bernadette nodded. Penny could tell that Bernadette seemed off, and Penny knew why. She knew that it were Leonard that had left, like Howard had, she would be a mess.
""Are you doing okay? You know you can tell me anything?" Penny asked her softly.
Bernadette sighed sadly at this. "I'm okay I guess. I miss Howie, a lot. It's weird not having him around all the time."
"Oh sweetie." Penny softly says putting her hand on her arm.
"At least I can Skype him everyday and we have already. He seems like he's having a fun time and that's all I wanted for him. To be happy." The short blonde says with a tear in her eye. Penny nods, listening to her friend. "I understand. That's how I would feel if this were Leonard. I would miss him so much, but I would so proud of him." Penny said.
Bernadette nodded. "Ya." She sighed out. "You know you can come to me anytime, if you need someone to talk to about this. I'm here for you, Leonard is too." "I know. Thank you." Bernadette replied.
Leonard smiled as he entered the apartment lobby to find Penny at the mailboxes. She looked stunning, dressed in a pair of jeans and a purple blouse.
"Hey there, Beautiful." Leonard called over to her, smiling wide.
Penny turned her body around as she heard his voice. "Hi honey." She said, smiling and skipping the rest of the way to him. Leaning over to give him a quick kiss she smiled as they walked up the stairs together.
"How was your day?" She asked him. Leonard sighed loudly. "Sheldon drove me crazy all day. I came this close to leaving him there over night." Leonard said, holding his index finger and thumb up to show her how little patients he had.
"Oh boy, you might hate me after I tell you this." Penny said with a wince.
Leonard gave her a look as he waited for to say what she had too.
"Um, Amy and I planned a double date tonight. We're going to the movies." Penny explained to him.
"Oh No." Leonard moaned rubbing his forehead and temples. "I planned to stay with you tonight and just you, so I wouldn't go to jail for killing Sheldon." Leonard told her making Penny give him a understanding smile.
"I'm sorry." Penny told him and she really meant it. "Well what time are we going?" He asked.
"7:30." She answered. "Okay. Well I'll go change and then hide out at your place until we go."
Leonard knocked and entered his girlfriend's apartment, not seeing her in the kitchen or living room.
"Penny." He called out to her. "Be right there honey!" He heard her shout back.
He sat himself down on her loveseat and took out his phone. Having talked to Sheldon before he came over, Sheldon knew the plan and would be knocking on the sharply at said time.
Penny came out of her bedroom, dressed in a skirt and a tank top with a jean jacket over it. Her hair was down and straight, her makeup was light. Leonard turned to face her as he heard her bedroom door open. He smiled as he took her in, she really was the most beautiful women he has never seen.
"Hey you." Penny said. She smiled at him, walking to him. Once she got to the back of the couch, she leaned over so that she was wrapping her arms around his shoulders from behind and she buried her nose in her thick curly hair.
"Hi. You look pretty." He tells her. He leant backwards into her embrace, letting her hold him.
"Aw thank you. You look great too." She told him, staying in her spot, holding him close to her. He did look really sexy, he changed into a dark part of jeans and one of the long sleeve shirts she got him a couple weeks ago. The shirt showed off his perfect toned arms that she loved.
After a few minutes of silence, Leonard tilted his head up to look at her. She smiled down at him as he smiled up at her.
Penny placed a lingering kiss on his forehead as she nuzzled her nose in his hair.
"Do we have to go to the movies?" Leonard asked with a pout. Penny chuckled at his actions, but nodded her head. "Yes we do. Amy will be very hurt if we don't." She tells him. "I'd rather stay here with you. After the day I had, just being here with you is all I need."
Penny made her way around the couch, sitting down next to him, wrapping her arms around his neck. "Trust me baby, I would love nothing more then to stay here with you all night, but I already told Amy and Sheldon that we would go."
"Fine." He huffed and pouted. "Stop whining." Penny told him firmly. "Be a good boy and maybe I will give you a treat later." She tells him with a sly smile and raised eyebrow.
Penny and Leonard held hands as they waited in line for tickets, Amy and Sheldon in front of them.
"So? What are we seeing?" Penny asked them. "Please not a chick flick." Leonard added in, getting a glare from Penny.
Sheldon turned to look at them. "That's funny Leonard. No we will not be seeing a 'chick flick'" Sheldon answered.
"He's right. Sheldon always picks the movie." Amy added in."I never get to choose the movie." Penny frowned at this. "Not once?" She asked. "No." Amy shook her head.
"Sheldon, that's not fair to Amy." Leonard said with a shake of his head. Wondering how on earth Amy could deal with Sheldon's nonsense all the time and not get upset with him.
"Well, life's not always fair, now is it Leonard." Sheldon told his friend making Leonard look at Penny in shock. Penny just rolled her eyes at this.
"Leonard and I take turns picking when we go to the movies. Maybe you should try that." Penny said, trying to help her poor friend out. "well that's you and your little boy toy, Penny. Amy doesn't care like you seem too" Sheldon said as he stepped up to the counter and got two ticket for the new Iron Man movie. Not seeing the look on Amy's face, but Penny did. Penny gave her friend a small smile, as Amy could only shrug.
"Oh cool. Iron Man." Leonard said happily, Penny sighed wondering how she was going to stay awake.
As the four friends all got popcorn and drinks before finding seats in the middle of the theater. Leonard wrapped his arm around Penny's shoulders as she cuddled up into his chest, wrapping her arm around his stomach. They got a popcorn to share and a drink to share as well. As Sheldon and Amy got separate popcorns and drinks.
Amy watched Leonard and Penny as they cuddled close and whispered in the other ears, as they waited for the movie to start. Amy sat there wishing that she could have what those two had, with her boyfriend. As she turned to look over at Sheldon and sighed as he barely paid attention to her, like always.
The four friends ended up in a quiet bar after the movie ended, Sheldon was not happy with this, but Leonard insist because the girls wanted too. The all sat in a corner booth, Leonard and Sheldon on the outside as the girls on the inside. Amy and Penny each had a glass of wine as Leonard a bottle of beer, and Sheldon got himself a lemonade.
"The movie wasn't that bad." Penny admitted to her boyfriend and Sheldon. Leonard smiled over at her, a little shocked by her comment.
"You liked it?" He asked happily. "Ya." She shrugged and nodded.
"I agree, it wasn't half bad." Amy spoke up. "why wouldn't you like it? It's Iron Man." Sheldon said with a look of puzzlement.
Penny rolled her eyes and Leonard just gave him a 'really' look.
"Because Sheldon, superhero movies aren't really the girls choice of movie. Just like you don't care for horror movies or romantic comedies." Leonard said, trying to explain to his friend and roommate. Sheldon just made a face and shrugged. Making the three others all roll their eyes at Sheldon and his cluelessness to things.