The Paternal Catalyst 19
The Paternal Catalyst
Rating: PG
Word Count: Over 44,000 in all
Disclaimer: I own nothing you recognize except California. That I rule.
Spoilers: Up to the Maternal Congruence
Summary: Because of Penny's father, Penny finds herself hiding in the laundry room while Sheldon constructs a dating formula and Leonard performs human experiments.
Author's Note: In this fic, Bernadette and Howard are broken up. I originally had a subplot that revolved around their break-up and make-up. However, I couldn't really work it in without disrupting the flow. I MAY write it as a companion piece but as of now, consider this fic AU in that respect.
(This fic was beta'd by the charming talkingmetaphor without whom I would still have the shoddy grammar that comes from writing while an insomniac)
Thanks everyone for your comments/criticism!
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
19
Sheldon, Leonard, Penny
Sheldon: Hello?
Leonard: Sheldon? Where are you?
S: I am at the movie theater.
L: Why?
S: To see a movie.
L: But it’s not movie night.
S: I am aware.
L: . . . so this is spontaneous?
S: Yes.
L: Is this Sheldon Cooper?
S: Yes, Leonard Hofstadter.
L: What on earth would make you do something spontaneous?
S: I cleared my day to spend time with Penny. While it wasn’t planned, when she suggested a movie I saw no problem with it.
L: Penny?
S: Leonard, you might want to get your hearing checked, or turn up the volume on your phone. Yes, Penny. Your neighbor and the victim of your failed relationship.
L: Is it a date?
S: Let me ask. Penny, are we on a date?
Penny: What? No.
S: Is that sarcasm?
P: No.
S: She says it’s not a date. She’s not being sarcastic; I checked.
L: May I talk to her?
S: Leonard wants to talk to you.
P: No.
S: She says no.
L: Tell her we should clear things up.
S: He says you and he should clear things up.
P: No.
S: She says no.
P: Actually hand me the phone.
L: She changed her mind.
P: Listen, Leonard, you can’t dump me because I’m boring then get jealous when I hang out with your friends. I’m allowed to, you know. You’re not going to do this ‘nobody but me can have Penny’ shit. You dumped me, remember? I’m free to date Sheldon if I want.
L: You said it wasn’t a date!
P: Goodbye Leonard.
Chapter 20
Rating: PG
Word Count: Over 44,000 in all
Disclaimer: I own nothing you recognize except California. That I rule.
Spoilers: Up to the Maternal Congruence
Summary: Because of Penny's father, Penny finds herself hiding in the laundry room while Sheldon constructs a dating formula and Leonard performs human experiments.
Author's Note: In this fic, Bernadette and Howard are broken up. I originally had a subplot that revolved around their break-up and make-up. However, I couldn't really work it in without disrupting the flow. I MAY write it as a companion piece but as of now, consider this fic AU in that respect.
(This fic was beta'd by the charming talkingmetaphor without whom I would still have the shoddy grammar that comes from writing while an insomniac)
Thanks everyone for your comments/criticism!
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
19
Sheldon, Leonard, Penny
Sheldon: Hello?
Leonard: Sheldon? Where are you?
S: I am at the movie theater.
L: Why?
S: To see a movie.
L: But it’s not movie night.
S: I am aware.
L: . . . so this is spontaneous?
S: Yes.
L: Is this Sheldon Cooper?
S: Yes, Leonard Hofstadter.
L: What on earth would make you do something spontaneous?
S: I cleared my day to spend time with Penny. While it wasn’t planned, when she suggested a movie I saw no problem with it.
L: Penny?
S: Leonard, you might want to get your hearing checked, or turn up the volume on your phone. Yes, Penny. Your neighbor and the victim of your failed relationship.
L: Is it a date?
S: Let me ask. Penny, are we on a date?
Penny: What? No.
S: Is that sarcasm?
P: No.
S: She says it’s not a date. She’s not being sarcastic; I checked.
L: May I talk to her?
S: Leonard wants to talk to you.
P: No.
S: She says no.
L: Tell her we should clear things up.
S: He says you and he should clear things up.
P: No.
S: She says no.
P: Actually hand me the phone.
L: She changed her mind.
P: Listen, Leonard, you can’t dump me because I’m boring then get jealous when I hang out with your friends. I’m allowed to, you know. You’re not going to do this ‘nobody but me can have Penny’ shit. You dumped me, remember? I’m free to date Sheldon if I want.
L: You said it wasn’t a date!
P: Goodbye Leonard.
Chapter 20