Chapter 3

A few days later shortly after Sheldon and Leonard as well as Penny left for work and Delaynie surprisingly found out the gender of hers and Leonard's baby that she was already secretly carrying from a phone call with the doctor following the doctor notifying the LA Fitness that Delaynie works at about the pregnancy resulting in Delaynie's boss making her stay home Danica decided to come over to find out what the deal was shortly after her aerobics session with her students ended.

" Hey Delaynie, what's…?!", Danica exclaimed when she walked in the door only for her friend to interrupt with, " Shut up shut up shut up, Danica listen to me! This is very important! I have something to tell you but I need your help in figuring this out because I don't know how to tell Leonard about this!"

" Ok ok calm down, what is it Delaynie?", Danica asked in concern.

" Alright well you know how a few days ago Leonard got mad at his mother for already talking about grandchildren which made me upset because I thought that meant he didn't want kids with me?", Delaynie asked with a look of worry on her face.

" Yes I remember that but get to the point girl. Where are you going with this?", Danica asked in concern as she nodded her head.

" Well the truth is… I'm already pregnant with his daughter and I don't know how to tell him.", Delaynie said with that same look of worry on her face.

" Oh my God! Are you serious right now?! You're already pregnant?! When the hell did you find out about this?!", Danica gasped in shock as a smile began to spread across her face. She couldn't believe what she was hearing, much less hearing about the fact that she was going to have a niece.

" I found out a few weeks ago before all this happened but Leonard doesn't know about it yet because I didn't know how to tell him and I still don't even now because I'm afraid that if I do he's gonna blow up again like he did a few days ago and the last thing I want is for the excitement of my pregnancy to be ruined for me over my future husband getting pissed off about the fact that we're already having a kid anyway. I'm so scared, what do I do?", Delaynie asked in concern.

" I don't know but is that why you didn't go to work today?!", Danica asked.

" Yes! The doctor called our boss at the LA Fitness center today earlier and told her about my pregnancy so she made me stay home! Seriously what do I do right now Danica?! If Leonard finds out I didn't go to work today he's going to know something's up immediately! Just help me, please!", Delaynie shrieked as she grabbed her friend's hands and squeezed them in her's.

" Alright, chill out! We'll think of something!", Danica shrieked.

" Ok but you better come up with something fast because I don't know what to say to Leonard! The last thing I want is him screaming at me!", Delaynie shrieked.

" I know that now will you shut up, I'm thinking!", Danica hissed as she began to think a minute before she exclaimed, " I got it! How about we go somewhere for a bit to make it seem like you went to work?! That way Leonard will never know that you actually didn't go to work today!"

" Ok but where is it that you're suggesting that we go?", Delaynie asked in confusion.

" I think you already know! Let's hit it girlfriend! To the beach!", Danica exclaimed as she tossed Delaynie's keys to her before she dragged her out the door.

" Oh god, I have a bad feeling about this.", Delaynie groaned as Danica made her drive down to San Diego to go see her sister Zoey at La Jolla Shores Beach.

" Hey this is a nice surprise! Hi Delaynie and Danica, what brings you to my lifeguard post?! I thought you had to work today too!", Zoey exclaimed when she saw her sister and her sister's friend show up at her lifeguard tower and climbed down the ladder to greet them.

" Well she did but I unfortunately couldn't because something important came up that I would like to tell you about but could you promise me you won't tell Mom and Dad yet as well as the others until I figure out the best way of going about doing it myself?", Delaynie asked as she pointed at Danica for a brief moment.

" Sure, of course sis! What is it?! Is it something exciting?!", Zoey exclaimed.

" Yes it is, it's very exciting actually. Um… a few weeks ago before this whole Leonard getting mad at his mother fiasco happened a few days ago I actually already found out I was pregnant and this morning the doctor called me to tell me that it's a girl. You're having a niece.", Delaynie said with a smile.

" Shut up, are you kidding me?! Ahhhhhhh!", Zoey shrieked with glee as she threw her arms around her sister, crying happy tears as she was jumping up and down seemingly squeezing the life out of her in a bone crushing hug.

" Ok ok Zoey can you please let go now?! You're crushing me!", Delaynie shrieked.

" Oh yeah sorry sis, I'm just really excited and happy for you and Leonard! This is seriously the best gift I could ever ask for! Not only are you guys getting married but you're having your first child anyway too which happens to be a daughter! This is amazing!", Zoey exclaimed as she then let go of her sister before she brought her face down next to her sister's stomach and cooed, " Well hello in there sweetie, this is your Aunt Zoey! I can't wait to meet you soon! I already love you so much!"

" Your Auntie Danica loves you too! See you soon!", Danica cooed as she did the same thing.

" Have you thought of a name for her yet Delaynie?", Zoey asked when her and Danica stood back up.

" I have but I'd rather keep it a secret for a while, at least until the day she's born.", Delaynie said.

" Fair enough. We can't wait to find out and I'm sure when everyone else finds out about this it will be even more magical even though this wasn't planned yet.", Zoey said with a smile as she embraced her sister again.

" I hope so because I'm just so excited right now! My first future daughter!", Delaynie exclaimed as the three women then shrieked with glee only for this to be interrupted when a male swimming a few feet away suddenly shouted, " Help!"

" Holy crap! Male swimmer drowning off the port bow!", Zoey screamed as she suddenly blew her whistle and grabbed her lifeguard buoy before she screamed, " Excuse me for a moment Delaynie and Danica, I got to do my job! Hold on pal, I'm coming!" and raced into the water, swimming as fast as she could to rescue the drowning swimmer letting the buoy drag and float behind her. Then shortly after Zoey's shift ended Delaynie and Danica decided to head back to Zoey's house to visit with her for a little while but the moment the two women were about to get home in the next few minutes was when Sheldon, Leonard, and Penny returned home as well and walked in the door as Leonard called out, " We're back home Delaynie! Are you here?! Hello?!" only to be greeted by nothing but silence.

" She must not be back from work yet. Let's give it a few more minutes, she'll probably be back soon.", Penny said as she then went to raid the fridge like she always did whenever she would come over for something.

" Well if you insist and really woman?! You just enjoy mooching off of others do you?!", Sheldon said as he rolled his eyes before he sat in his spot to turn on the tv.

" Don't push it Dr. Whackadoodle!", Penny hissed as she pulled out a bottle of wine that Delaynie had recently bought even though Delaynie knew she couldn't drink it at the moment and poured herself a glass.

" Well have fun with whatever nightmare this is. I'm just going to go look for some important work file in mine and Delaynie's room for a moment.", Leonard said as he started heading down the hallway towards the bedrooms.

" Well hold on wait up Leonard, let me come with you.", Penny said as she grabbed her wine glass and followed him.

" Alright fine, as long as you don't spill your wine on the carpet.", Leonard said with a sigh as they entered the bedroom.

" Fair enough. So, have you and Delaynie made any further progress in terms of wedding planning recently over these last few days?", Penny asked as she set her wine glass down on the night stand and started searching through drawers.

" Yeah, we recently decided on our wedding cake and we're also still looking for a wedding venue so that we can make the invitations to send them out but we don't know when that's going to be.", Leonard said as he was searching the closet.

" Well that's good, I'm sure we'll figure something out and… what the hell?! Um, Leonard?!", Penny asked when she suddenly looked down and saw something under the bed that she picked up to look at. It was letter board that Delaynie had been hiding under there for the past few days.

" What? What is it Penny?", Leonard asked when he stopped what he was doing and turned his head to look at her.

" Ok… remember when you got pissed off at your mother a few days ago when she was talking about grandchildren and you said you wanted to wait a while to have kids with Delaynie?", Penny asked as she was still looking at the letter board.

" Yes I remember that. Where are you going with this?", Leonard asked, getting suspicious as he continued to stare at his ex-girlfriend.

" Well, can't say that anymore. It looks like Delaynie's already pregnant.", Penny said as she showed him the letter board she had in her hand.

" Are freaking kidding me?!", Leonard gasped in shock as his eyes went wide.

" Wish I was. The letter board's not lying.", Penny said as she handed it to him.

" Oh my god… I'm such an idiot! If I known about this before hand I… I wouldn't have said anything to my mother!", Leonard exclaimed as he could feel his face start lighting up.

" Yeah but what are you gonna do?", Penny said.

" I don't know… I can't believe this!", Leonard exclaimed as he started covering his mouth.

" I can't either, but, are you alright Leonard?!", Penny asked in concern.

" Yeah, I'm fine! I'm just…", Leonard started to say before it turned into him and Penny letting out loud happy screaming as they threw their arms around each other crying happy tears which immediately caught Sheldon's attention from the living room.

" Good Lord, what is going on in here?! What is the meaning of this obnoxious screaming and crying?! It's making my ears bleed!", Sheldon scolded his two friends who continued their little celebration.

" Because you're not going to believe what we just found out Sheldon! Look at this!", Leonard happily cried as he showed Sheldon the letter board he had in his hand.

" Delaynie's pregnant?!", Sheldon asked in shock as his mouth fell open.

" You bet she is you whackadoodle and this is awesome! Oh my god, Leonard!", Penny happily cried as she jumped up and down and threw her arms around Leonard again as he continued to cry happy tears as well even though this pregnancy wasn't planned.

" Thank you f*cking Lord! Thank you for making me a father even though I hadn't planned to be this soon!", Leonard happily cried.

" Well, even though this something I rarely do, I must admit I'm happy for you. Congratulations good buddy.", Sheldon said with a genuine smile as he slapped Leonard's shoulder in a friendly way.

" Thank you Sheldon!", Leonard happily cried as he continued to celebrate with Penny about the fact that his future wife Delaynie was pregnant with their first child.

" Hello! I'm home!", Delaynie called out when she suddenly walked in the door with Danica moments later.

" Yeah what she said! Where's everyone at?!", Danica called out as well.

" God I f*cking love you!", Leonard happily cried when he suddenly came running out of the bedroom and threw himself into Delaynie, kissing her madly just as Sheldon and Penny came out of the bedroom as well with smiles on their faces.

" Woah, what's up with this Leonard?! What are you so happy about right now?!", Delaynie exclaimed as she stared at him.

" I'm happy about you and me having our first child!", Leonard happily cried.

" Wait, what?! How did you know about that?! Did my sister tell you?! God I thought I told her…!", Delaynie shrieked.

" No we found out from your letter board!", Leonard happily cried.

" My letter board and we?! Who else knows about this now?!", Delaynie shrieked which instantly made Sheldon and Penny raise their hands for a brief moment when Leonard and Danica stared at them along with Delaynie.

" I'm not going to lie, I saw it first before I gave it to Leonard and then he showed it to Sheldon when he heard us screaming and crying happy tears a moment ago.", Penny said with an embarrassed shameful look on her face.

" Penny! That was supposed to be a surprise and you ruined it!", Delaynie hissed.

" I'm sorry Delaynie, I couldn't help myself! My curiosity got the better of me!", Penny shot back in apology.

" Well I guess it doesn't matter now that the cat's out of the bag. So… you're actually happy about this?! I would have thought you'd flip out again like you did a few days ago.", Delaynie said with a sigh.

" Yeah I know but I don't care anymore! Despite this not being planned, how can I be mad about this?! This is our first child! How long have you known about this pregnancy?!", Leonard happily cried.

" I've known about it for the past few weeks. I was going to tell you at some point but I didn't know how because I was afraid you would yell at me.", Delaynie said with a smile.

" Well like I said I don't care anymore. The only thing I care about now that I found out is you and this precious little creation growing inside of you. Which reminds me, did you happen to find out what it is we're having yet?", Leonard asked with a smile as he gently placed his hand on her stomach.

" Yes, I found out from the doctor this morning in a phone call, but, come with me for a moment. I'll tell you downstairs in private because I want to tell you the name that I already picked out too.", Delaynie said as she started pulling him towards the door.

" Well ok. We'll be right back you guys.", Leonard said as he stepped out of the apartment with Delaynie to head downstairs to the laundry room leaving Sheldon, Penny, and Danica alone to wonder what this was about.

Laundry room…

" Ok we're alone now. What is it? What's our baby's gender?", Leonard asked.

" We're having a daughter.", Delaynie said with a smile.

" Really?!", Leonard asked with a smile.

" Yes.", Delaynie said as she nodded her head.

" What's her name?", Leonard asked.

" Tori Lee Konnerack-Hofstadter.", Delaynie said with a smile.

" You're naming our daughter after Tori Vega from Victorious?!", Leonard asked in shock.

" Yes and I'm giving her Sheldon's middle name too. What do you think?", Delaynie asked.

" I… I love it. It's beautiful.", Leonard said with a smile.

" Good because I love it too.", Delaynie said as she kissed him.

" Hi Tori, it's daddy. We didn't plan for you yet sweetheart but regardless your mommy and I already love you so much and we can't wait to meet you soon.", Leonard said with a smile as he put his hand on Delaynie's stomach again to talk to their beautiful unborn daughter.

" So true. I love you Leonard.", Delaynie said as she kissed him again.

" I love you too Delaynie.", Leonard said as he kissed her back before he shouted at the ceiling with a laugh as he made a Star Wars reference, " Eat that Marni Rivera, I'm going to be a dad! So suck it you wicked witch! May The Force Be With You!"

" Yeah May The Force Be With You indeed, Diva Queen of The Darkside Rebel Alliance!", Delaynie laughed as she then smacked hands with Leonard. The two of them then headed back upstairs where Delaynie then called Zoey to tell her to go ahead with telling their parents about the pregnancy because it didn't matter now that the cat was out of the bag to which she was so eager to do and shortly after she did so their parents immediately made their way down from San Francisco to congratulate Delaynie and Leonard yet again, this time on Delaynie's pregnancy.

" Well so much for waiting until after the wedding! This is wonderful news! Congratulations!", Mrs. Konnerack exclaimed when she walked in the door with her husband again a while later.

" Yeah it seems like the surprises just keep coming don't they?!", Mr. Konnerack exclaimed.

" Yeah it seems like it Dad and thank you so much! Leonard and I are just really excited for the day to come when you get to meet your granddaughter for the first time!", Delaynie said with a smile as she put her hand on her stomach which instantly triggered Tori to start kicking the inside of her mother's abdominal wall.

" And we're really looking forward to it. What's her name?", Mrs. Konnerack asked with a smile.

" That I'm not going to tell you yet. You will all just have to find out the day she's born.", Delaynie said.

" Oh come on sweetheart, you have to tell us! That's still going to be a long time off for us to be guessing names here!", Mr. Konnerack said as he rolled his eyes at his daughter.

" I know Dad but it's my child and I want it to be special! You'll just have to be patient and wait! She'll be here before we all know it!", Delaynie laughed as she shook her head.

" Well this name that you're keeping a secret from us woman until her birth better not be something completely obnoxious because I would appreciate it if my future goddaughter didn't a name that would cause my ears to bleed thank you very much!", Sheldon interjected his concerns as he stared at his pregnant friend.

" Trust me Sheldon, it's not. It's a very beautiful name that I'm sure everyone's going to love because I already know Leonard does.", Delaynie said.

" Exactly and if you do say otherwise when you do eventually find out then I'm going to kick your ass for having the audacity to criticize our daughter's name in first place!", Leonard hissed as he narrowed his eyes at his roommate/best friend.

" Aw alright fine, if you insist Leonard.", Sheldon said with a sigh.

" Thank you!", Leonard shot back.

" Hello!", Bernadette exclaimed as she walked in with Amy, Howard, Raj, and Stuart moments later after Zoey apparently called them as well to tell them about Delaynie's pregnancy with hers and Leonard's little girl.

" We heard that there's a new sweet little bi*ch coming to town in here real soon! Is that true?!", Amy exclaimed.

" Yeah it's true Amy! I'm pregnant and have been for at least a few weeks now despite this not being planned this soon!", Delaynie exclaimed as she embraced her as well as Bernadette.

" Well that's great Delaynie! What's her name?!", Raj said with a smile after taking a placebo.

" You guys will find out on the day she's born. Delaynie wants to keep it a secret as a special surprise for everyone.", Leonard said.

" So we're supposed to just guess what her name is until then?", Howard asked with a smirk.

" Pretty much Howard Wolowitz. You guys can make all the guesses you want but you're never going to guess it, never in a million years.", Delaynie said as she shook her head.

" Well is she named after a Star Wars or Marvel Studios character?", Stuart asked as he made his first guess.

" Not even close Stuart. Try guessing a name centered around a female character from a Nickelodeon tv show. That's the only hint I'm giving all of you guys for name guesses but I'm pretty sure you're never going to guess it considering the fact that there's a ton of female characters from several different shows on that network.", Delaynie said.

" That's correct.", Sheldon said.

" Oooh a Nickelodeon tv show character?! This is going to be fun to figure out!", Bernadette exclaimed with a smile.

" Totally! This is like another scavenger hunt only it's for guessing names!", Penny exclaimed.

" I'm making my first guess of Carly!", Amy exclaimed.

" Nope! Try again!", Leonard interjected with a smirk.

" Sam!", Howard exclaimed.

" Not that either!", Delaynie exclaimed.

" I say it's Nora!", Bernadette exclaimed.

" No!", Delaynie and Leonard exclaimed as they shook their heads.

" Megan!", Danica exclaimed.

" Nope! Keep trying! You're never going to guess it!", Delaynie exclaimed.

" Karen!", Stuart exclaimed.

" Cat!", Mr. Konnerack interjected.

" Jade!", Penny exclaimed.

" Sandy!", Mrs. Konnerack interjected.

" Angelica!", Raj interjected.

" Susie!", Zoey exclaimed when she suddenly barged in, overhearing the conversation.

" Phoebe!", Amy exclaimed.

" Pearl!", Bernadette exclaimed.

" Oh good Lord what is this?! A mad house?!", Sheldon interjected as he rolled his eyes.

" Shut up Shelbot, we're guessing names here! Chloe!", Howard exclaimed.

" Trixie!", Penny exclaimed.

" Wanda!", Raj interjected.

" Vicky!", Amy, Bernadette, Penny, and Stuart exclaimed.

" No anything but Icky Vicky you guys! Leonard this is so funny, they're never going to guess it!", Delaynie laughed.

" That's true! This is insane Delaynie! Keep going you guys! This is priceless!", Leonard laughed as he sucked on his inhaler.

" Well dear Lord if y'all are insisting on taking part in this ridiculous Nickelodeon tv show character name guess shouting game then I guess I shall throw my own contribution into it! Piper!", Sheldon hissed as he reluctantly joined in the game too.

" There you go, now you're getting into the spirit Sheldon! Charlotte!", Penny exclaimed.

" Tootie!", Zoey exclaimed.

" Bertha!", Mrs. Konnerack interjected.

" Judy!", Sheldon interjected.

" DJ!", Bernadette, Penny, Amy, Zoey, and Danica exclaimed.

" Trina!", Howard exclaimed.

" Stephanie!", Stuart exclaimed.

" Dude that was a name of one of my ex-girlfriends! It's not that!", Leonard hissed.

" Ok well what about Michelle?!", Raj exclaimed.

" Rebecca!", Danica exclaimed.

" That was Bert's short fling! Next!", Leonard interjected.

" Gia!", Mr. Konnerack interjected. This went on for the next few minutes before Delaynie laughed, " Ok we're going to stop now because we're starting to run out of names! You guys are just going to have to wait until our daughter's born to find out what her actual name is!"

" Ok fine bitch, but that was really fun though!", Penny laughed.

" Well great Penny, I'm glad you guys enjoyed that because I know I did!", Delaynie laughed.

" Me too! That was so funny just watching you guys make complete fools out of yourselves while trying to guess our daughter's name! Best entertainment ever!", Leonard laughed.

" Oh Lord in Heaven, what is this tom foolery about?! What is going on in here now?!", Mrs. Cooper interjected when she suddenly walked in the door with Leonard's parents following as well Missy, Georgie, and Meemaw when they heard about all the excitement that they had missed the first time around.

" Just the funniest guessing game of Leonard and I's daughter ever Mrs. Cooper! We told them that it's a character from a Nickelodeon tv show but so far they haven't been able to guess it yet!", Delaynie laughed.

" Interesting. So you are having my grandchild after all, I knew that fit that Leonard had about that wouldn't last long.", Dr. Beverly Hofstadter conservatively said.

" Excuse me Beverly but have you forgotten that this is my grandchild too?!", Alfred hissed.

" Oh can it Alfred! No one wants to hear you right now!", Dr. Beverly Hofstadter shot back as she batted her hand at him.

" As if you hateful shrew!", Alfred shot back.

" Ok that's enough Mom and Dad! This is a celebration, not a fight!", Leonard hissed at his parents.

" Yeah I'll say bi*ches!", Georgie butted in.

" Sure you would you wildhog!", Missy shot at her brother.

" Missy how many times do I have to tell y'all to shut up and quit saying that?! It's stupid!", Georgie hissed at his sister.

" Your face is stupid!", Missy hissed.

" Missy!", Georgie hissed.

" Oh frickety frack not this again!", Sheldon hissed as he rolled his eyes again.

" Shelly butt out of this and Missy and Georgie y'all cut it out! Quit disrespecting each other before I thump y'all over the head with the Holy Bible for this nonsense! This is not the appropriate time and place for this!", Mrs. Cooper scolded her adult children.

" Well he started it Ma!", Missy hissed as she pointed at Georgie.

" I don't care who started what, I'm finishing it! Now leave each other alone or y'all get the Bible!", Mrs. Cooper scolded.

" Godd*mn woman would you read another book already?! This is getting very old!", Dr. Beverly Hofstadter chastised her.

" When the Lord writes one I will Beverly!", Mrs. Cooper shot back at her. Their discussion continued for a while before everyone went their separate ways once again. The wedding came and went a few months later completely thwarting Leonard's siblings' opportunity to come making Leonard completely upset that his siblings didn't care enough about him to show their faces at all on top of the fact that Marni Rivera tried to crash it when she broke out of jail only to get quickly thrown back in when the police showed up to take her back. Delaynie and Leonard's daughter Tori was born not too long after that shortly after returning from their honeymoon in Switzerland.

Waaaahhhh!

" She's here! We finally have our daughter living and breathing amongst us!", Leonard happily cried as he first laid eyes on their daughter cradled in the loving arms of his wife.

" I know Leonard, this the best day ever! Welcome to our world Tori Lee Konnerack-Hofstadter!", Delaynie happily cried as she kissed Tori's head making most of the others in the room start screaming, " Tori Vega! We should have guessed that right off the bat!"

" Excuse me what now?!", Sheldon shrieked in surprise when he heard the name of his goddaughter for the first time.

" Oh my god sis that's so beautiful! I love it!", Zoey happily cried as she covered her mouth.

" Same here and Sheldon she's got your middle name! That is so cute!", Penny exclaimed.

" You bet it is! I can't stop crying at how happy I am right now that we finally know what our niece's name is! Truly the best ever!", Bernadette happily cried.

" True that Bernie! This is awesome!", Amy exclaimed.

" To hell it is Amy! May The Force Be With You Tori Lee!", Howard exclaimed as the others began to celebrate.

" Well, it's not so bad and I guess as long as there's no confusion between her and I, I suppose that I'm fine with her having my middle name.", Sheldon said with a sigh.

" Oh you're gonna Sheldon because I'm going to make you get used to it whether you like it or not!", Leonard said as he narrowed his eyes at him.

" Fair enough.", Sheldon said as he and the others stood around to take turns holding Tori and telling her how much they loved her which surprisingly included Leonard's parents even though they weren't the kind nurturing type of people who would show their love especially when it came to Leonard and his siblings.

To be continued…