Chapter 11

Howard and Raj had gone to Sheldon's office first. They felt Leonard needed to calm down. When they arrived at the office they could hear Penny's voice.

"God, I'm so sorry about what's happened Sheldon. We should have told him, we really should of."

"I don't think we should see each other anymore Penny." There was silence in the office, and then crying. Neither could resist looking in the office to witness the scene. They saw Penny crying in Sheldon's arms, he was running his hands through her hair. Neither Howard nor Raj had ever seen that look on Sheldon's face. It was unmistakably love.

"Leonard was the first friend I ever had. I don't want him to be hurt. I don't really think I could lose him as a friend."

"What about me?"

"You are the only person I've ever loved. I can't imagine my life without you. But Leonard is my best friend. I don't know what to do, but I know I shouldn't see you anymore. You are my best friends ex girlfriend."

"I love you Sheldon."

"I love you too Penny."

Raj and Howard could only look at each other in wonderment.

"Who would have thought it would be normal human reproduction." Howard said. They both silently decided that they needed to tell Leonard what they heard.

There was a knock at the office door and Raj and Howard walked in to see Leonard pacing and occasionally hitting something.

"What do you two want?"

"To come to see if you're ok, of course dude. You seemed a little upset."

"You think?" Leonard said, raising his eyebrows.

"He's thinking of calling it off with Penny." Raj said.

"Well, good. He should."

"You are being a complete ass hat Leonard." Howard spat at Leonard.

"How am I the ass hat, he's the one that slept with my ex girlfriend!"

"True, but he's actually thinking of ending it with the only woman on the planet who could actually love him." Raj said simply.

"No one would of thought that anyone could actually love Sheldon, or that Sheldon could actually love… well anyone, but somehow they seem to love each other. Are you seriously gonna let your past feelings for Penny stop Sheldon actually being with the only woman o the planet who could actually stand him?" Howard said, looking directly at Leonard, who was suddenly feeling very small.

Leonard thought back over the past four years and how Sheldon had never let anyone get as close to him as he Penny. Though it drilled a hole through his heart he had to admit that he had never seen Sheldon as happy with anyone as he had done with Penny. He looked up and saw that both Raj and Howard had left him alone in his thoughts.

At five o'clock Leonard found himself outside Sheldon's office door. He knock and went in when he heard Sheldon call out, "Enter".

"Hey Sheldon."

"Hello Leonard." Sheldon said very cautiously

"You still need a ride home?" Sheldon nodded. He opened his mouth to talk but Leonard held up a hand to silence him and for once in his life Sheldon obeyed.

"I'm still mad at you for not telling me about your relationship with Penny. I don't know if I could ever forgive it. I also know that Penny is the only person in the world who could make you happy, or withstand you. I don't want you to end it with her because of me."

"Thank you Leonard."