Title: The Progeny Refutation of the Chronology Protection Conjecture 5/5

Author: Alyce Gates

Rating K

Summary: A Big Bang Theory Time Travel Fic (Penny/Sheldon)

Special Thanks to Syrus, my awesome beta.

Epilogue:

Penny knocked then pushed the apartment door open.

"Sheldon? Lizzie?" She called, setting her purse down in a chair.

She had such a burning desire to see Lizzie she had left work almost an hour early.

Sheldon emerged from his bedroom and walked out into the living room to greet her.

"Hello Penny, how was work?" He asked, politely, though they both knew he could care less.

"Uh, fine. Where's Lizzie?"

Sheldon sat in his spot, and gestured for Penny to sit next to him. She complied.

"Lizzie's gone."

Penny jumped to her feet again.

"Gone? What do you mean, gone? Sheldon, what did you do?" She demanded.

Sheldon looked insulted.

"I didn't do anything. Her father came for her. I'm sorry you didn't get to say goodbye, but he was in a hurry. Her mother was very worried," he explained.

All the fight left Penny and she slumped down onto the sofa in a heap.

"Oh, well I … I mean, that's great. I'm glad they found her," she said, voice breaking a little.

Penny stared down at her hands. They were clenched into fists so tight, her fingers were turning white.

Sheldon's stomach hurt. He knew Penny was terribly upset. Any minute now the dam would break and she would be sobbing. She would probably get tears and mucous all over the sofa.

If Leonard were there, he would give Penny a hug. Sheldon thought about the two times he had hugged Penny. The first had been worth it. He still had Leonard Nimoy's DNA under lock and key until he could find what he needed to experiment with it.

The second time he hugged her, he had gotten incredibly sick. It would be risky to try it again, but then his mind went to Lizzie. Not a test tube baby.

He gulped. Took a deep breath, let it out, then slowly put his arm around Penny. She stilled for a second. He slightly pulled her toward him, and she went willingly. Her face rested against his chest, her arm looped around his waist.

The tears came quickly in harsh sobs that shook her whole body. He had to fight the urge to push her away, especially when he felt her tears begin to soak through his shirt and onto his skin.

Sheldon made himself do it. He knew he could, he'd seen the proof. And when he was able to push the germaphobia away, he realized just how 'right' it all felt.

He smiled.

"There, there," Sheldon said, rubbing his hand in a soft circle on Penny's back.

"Sheldon's here."

The End

My idea for the next story is Sheldon coming to terms with the fact that he and Penny will engage in coitus. (Higher Rating) What do you guys thing? Should I do it?

-Alyce

Oh, and for the few people who asked about the title:

Progeny= Children (Sheldon & Penny's children specifically)

Refutation= To refute or disprove

Chronology Protection Conjecture = is a conjecture by the Stephen Hawking that the laws of physics are such as to prevent time travel