After leaving Chicago on Tuesday evening, the train made several stops along the way and it finally pulled into the Trenton New Jersey station on Thursday afternoon. While Leonard rented a car, Sheldon called Beverly to inform her that both he and Leonard were on their way to her home.
Beverly let out a groan, "Oh no, don't tell me you have my son with you? Don't you think he'll put a damper on our sexual activities?"
Sheldon scoffed, "Oh no Beverly, as a matter of fact, he broke up with Penny and since then he's a totally different person. I told him that you are too, especially when not around my group back in Pasadena. He even took the class with me in Topeka and he has already perfected it on two female subjects while we were visiting Chicago. I wasn't as lucky, I only got to try it out once, but it worked like a charm."
"Well, okay, I'll do my best to lose my stuffiness around him, but it won't be easy. You have to hurry up and get here. Sally and Martha will be arriving tomorrow for the week-end. They told their husbands that they are having a week-end with me and they were more than happy to get them away for a few days. So I have you and Leonard for the rest of today, tonight and tomorrow morning. I expect you to show me how much you've learned in Topeka."
Leonard pulled up, "Listen Beverly, Leonard is here with the car; we'll see you soon."
"Don't let Leonard speed, but hurry up, bye."
Sheldon hopped in the car, he turned to Leonard, "Good news, we have your mother all to ourselves till tomorrow. Sally and Martha will be her guests for the week-end. By the time we leave Monday morning for New York, I think we're gonna need at least a day to recuperate before we meet up with Harris Faulkner from Fox News."
"Mmmm, I've always liked her. Is she as sex in person as she is on TV?"
Sheldon scoffed, "Are you kidding, she's incredible and she can suck and fuck like no one I've ever met."
Leonard chuckled, "It's just weird hearing you speak like that Sheldon. You are definitely a different person on the rails then you are at Cal Tech."
He nodded, "Have to be, there I'm a respected physicist and here, I'm just another Joe and I want to keep it that way."
"Don't worry Sheldon; your secret is safe with me."
Before long they were pulling up in front of Beverly's house. Leonard let out a grunt, "I'm having second thoughts about this Sheldon. Are you sure I can't just head out to New York, spend a few days sightseeing and you join me there Monday?"
He opened the door, "No, you have to face her and show her what a real man you are. Who knows, maybe she'll hypnotize you and give you a leg-up on the ladies like she did for me." He scoffed, "With her, I'm gonna need a couple legs up, not just one. Okay, let's get this over with."
Beverly peeked out the window and made a promise to herself that she was gonna give Leonard a shitload of attention and rain all sorts of affection on him. She was going to make up a lifetime of cruel behavior and give him the loving he deserves. She threw open the door and wrapped her arms around Sheldon and gave him a toe-curling kiss. It went on for nearly a minute. She pulled away and straightened her hair.
Leonard put out his hand to shake hers, but he was shocked when she took him in her arms and gave him the same kiss she just bestowed on Sheldon. When she pulled away; he was shocked and aroused at the same time, "Wow Mother that was some greeting, what's come over you?"
"Come on in and make yourself comfortable and I'll explain."
They dropped their bags at the foot of the stairs and followed her into the parlor. She sat across from them in a demure and fashionable skirt and blouse, "My dear son, I want us to be more than mother and son this week-end, same goes for you with your sister and sister-in-law. We want an open and loving relationship and I know it has to begin with me. I've been a horrible parent and now that you have a career of your own, and don't need a mother who doles out affection as a reward, we're going to try and give it out with love and hopefully it will be returned in the same manner."
Sheldon bounced up and down, "Yippy, I told you she changed Leonard."
Leonard sat back, but was skeptical, "Okay, I'll play along, but I can't see you changing a lifetime of cruel behavior overnight. I'm going to have to see it with actions and not just talk."
"Fine Leonard!" she turned to Sheldon, 'How about you, are you skeptical?"
He shook his head, "No, not at all, but I am hungry."
She hopped up, "Great idea, what do you say we head out and have a fine meal. I know an excellent steakhouse. We can't go wrong there, right Leonard?"
He stood, ""Sound fine to me, shall I drive?"
She put her arm around his waist, "I would love that; let's be on our way."
They had a great meal and a bottle of wine and as always, Sheldon stayed clear of it. Leonard and Beverly finished the whole bottle off, along with a couple of cocktails."
During dinner Sheldon took Beverly's hands, "I'm glad we were able to come and visit you this trip. A lot has happened in the past week. Amy broke up with me. She told me I was cold and incapable of showing affection. She wanted a more physical relationship and while at Cal Tech, I'm not my fun loving jovial self."
She stroked his hand, "I understand, I find it hard to open up while I'm around Leonard here, just like you have a tough time at the university. We both need to work on that. She turned to Leonard, "Leonard, my son, I vow to change and show you a lot of affection during your stay here."
Sheldon interrupted her, "The real big news is that Leonard here broke up with Penny. That is the main reason he's here on this trek across America with me."