just a story that i wrote, you should read it.

When Howard's childhood friend and Leonard's Ex from high school gets a job at Cal Tech, Leonard invites her to stay with him. At first Leonard hopes to win back her heart, but when that crashes and burns Leah finds herself fawning over one Dr Sheldon Cooper, forcing her to break down the walls she had worked so hard to build. Will she realize she shouldn't have built them in the first place and get the Happily Ever After she doesn't let herself want, or will she just get hurt? (I'm sorry I'm bad at updating, but, you get what you get ¯\_(ツ)_/¯) (DISCLAIMER: i do not own The Big Bang Theory or any of the characters, just Leah & any other original characters I come up with. Full credit goes to the creators & all of the lovely people who help make the show possible)

Nick doesn't believe that a marriage needs love to survive, and he's out to prove it by marrying a stranger. But after proposing to headstrong waitress Annabelle, his theory begins to fall apart... ***** Nick Brady has only ever seen marriage as an agreement for mutual economic and financial gain. Wanting to prove his point once and for all, he sets out to marry a total stranger. In walks Annabelle Skye, a down-on-her-luck waitress. All she's ever wanted was stability and comfort. So when Nick explains his theory and proposes, she accepts and moves in with him. After all, she's never believed in fairytale romance. Facing disapproval from their family and friends, Nick and Annabelle become determined to make his marriage without love theory work. But when Annabelle starts to break down Nick's walls, he realizes his theory might not be as foolproof as he thought... Content/Trigger Warning: this story contains mentions of an eating disorder, physical and sexual abuse, and other mature content that may be triggering to the reader. [[word count: 90,000 - 100,000 words]] Cover designed by Ashley Marie Bandy This is the first book in The Marrying You series. [Highest rank: #1 in new adult romance, #1 in womens fiction, #86 in romance and #4 in fiction]