Bernadette waited in her bedroom until she knew both Rajesh and Anu were in the living room. She made her appearance like the queen of England. She stood over the two of them and the first thing she noticed what that they were close together, holding hands.
"Okay you two, I'd be fooling myself if I didn't see how right the two of you are together. So I'm giving him to you Anu." She looked to Rajesh, "You were always there in my time of need. When I was pregnant, when Howard went up into space and again when he went a second time and didn't return. I owe you this. You deserve to be happy with the person who you were meant to be with."
Rajesh shook his head and tears began running down his cheeks. He was shaking his head, "I really have no words Bernadette. You know you'll always have a special place in my heart." He looked to Anu, "I love you too and I want a life with you."
Bernadette smiled down at the happy couple, "Okay with all of that being said, we have to get off dead center. I'll be leaving in the morning on a week long vacation. There are a couple things I need you to do Raj. First of all, I need you to file for divorce. Please don't make it about me, just do it right. Secondly, I need you to pack up and leave my house. If you want, until you find a permanent place to live, you can store your belongings in my garage."
Anu looked to Raj, "That seems very doable. Until we find a place further up north, I can have a suite at a local hotel from the company I work."
Rajesh stood and came over to Bernadette. He drew her into her arms and hugged her, "Thank you Bernadette, you are a gem and deserve to be happy. I'll do all you request and will get an outside storage for my belongings. I want your life to return to normal as soon as possible."
Bernadette hugged him, "I wish I would have treated you better. You and Anu are good people and deserve to be happy. Now if you would could you please leave. I can't be here with you. I'm not being mean, but I can't see the two of you together, happy while I'm suffering. I'll be gone in the morning and you can return and do what you need. I'll be back next Sunday and I hope to have you and your belongings gone by then." She turned and walked back upstairs as tears ran down her cheeks.
Anu and Rajesh immediately got up and headed out of the house. Outside they met Alex. She was just getting home form work.
"Hey you two, what's happening?"
Raj told her what Bernie told them. Alex seemed interested, "So she's heading up north, huh? Maybe she'll stop off and see Leonard and Stephanie. I'll give her a while to calm down and go and talk to her."
Rajesh and Anu left and headed to where Anu was staying and had a quiet dinner just knowing there was a light at the end of the tunnel.
Anu took Raj's hands in hers, "Have you ever thought about Alex as a third for us?"
Raj shrugged, "I had a thing for her when she worked for Sheldon, but you know me, I was so lonely, every woman who smiled at me, I fell in love with. I'm not sure how she would feel about another threesome relationship. She may be a little skittish after being in one with Leonard and Stephanie."
Alex went into Amy's house as soon as Raj and Anu left. She called Leonard and told her about Bernie and Raj."
Leonard chuckled, "Oh my God, Raj and Anu? I know he liked her, but did he say anything about how he was going to navigate Anu's plumbing issues?"
Alex wasn't sure what he was talking about, "Plumbing issues, what do you mean?"
"Aw, well, I promised Penny I would never say anything. She spent the first night with Raj and Anu. He was so unsure of himself and Penny helped him along. She was shocked to find out that Anu was a hermaphrodite."
Alex was dumbfounded and didn't know what to say. She cleared her throat, "Are you sure?"
Leonard scoffed, "I saw it for myself when Penny and I hooked up with her too. It was wild and she had perfect functioning male and female genitals."
"Wow, very interesting." She took a deep breath, "So I was wondering if you would like to spend a little time with Bernie while she travels up north. I heard she is a wreck and needs a good friend right now."
"Yeah, I'd love to have her come and visit. She could even stay in our guest room. I'll talk with Stephanie and make sure she's okay with it, but I don't see a problem. Listen, Stephanie just came home, I'll speak with her and give Bernadette a call later tonight. Take care Alex, bye."
Alex went to see Bernadette. She answered the door and wasn't happy to see Alex standing there, "Hello Alex, what can I do for you. I'm a little busy, I'm leaving in the morning on vacation and I need to pack."
"I understand, I was just putting this out there. I'm sure Leonard and Stephanie would love to see you. I heard from Raj you were heading up north."
Bernadette nodded, "I thought about it, but I'm not sure Leonard would like to see me."
I just spoke with him and I hope I didn't overstep, but I told him you were headed his way. He said he'd love to have you come and visit. He was gonna check with Stephanie and give you a call later this evening. I just thought I'd give you a heads up."
Bernie gave her a tiny smile, "Thanks for the heads up, but like I said, I have to get all of my shit together and be ready to leave in the morning. I don't wanna be here when Raj and Anu return."