Title: Carmel Knowledge

Author: kaya lizzie

Category: Humor/Suspense/Angst/Romance

Rated: "T" for adult content and sexual innuendo

Summary: What started as an innocent dual effort between Donnie and April to fix a computer ended up in not so innocent behavior. The love fest is interrupted with the opening of a door, and frantic and embarrassing explanations follow.

Disclaimer: I do not own the TMNT or any other characters from the TMNT universe, Mr. Peter Laird of Mirage Studios does. I only own the storyline, and I am not making any money off of this story.

A/N: This story is set in the New Toon universe, told mostly in Donnie's point of view, while also switching to 3rd person point of view. The title of this story is Casey Jones' misinterpretation of the phrase, "carnal knowledge." It is said that you have carnal knowledge of a person if you engage in behavior of the sexual nature. Please note that while this fic has lots of steamy moments, it does NOT contain graphic sex, only innuendo. Also, for the sake of this not being an "unlawful carnal knowledge of a minor" story, I have aged the turtles to 19, but April remains at 22.

I must thank the author Pacphys for input and inspiration. She is the reason I am writing this story. Many thanks, Pac!

Thanks for reading and I hope you enjoy! As always, constructive criticism is welcome.

Italics are characters thoughts.

Prologue

It started out as nothing, really. I caught her staring at me several times and on many occasions. She would smile briefly, embarrassed that I noticed her, and then quickly turn away. I didn't think much of it, or should I say, I tried not to. But my heart would soar, and I would be forced to stifle the lump I would get in my throat in reaction to that melting smile of hers.

As much as I tried to fight it, I couldn't help it; I fell in love with April.

Thoughts of her being with Casey crossed my mind, but then again, I never saw her look at him the way she looked at me.

I found myself working side by side with her on projects of the technical nature. A broken computer, a fried program; things that I knew for a fact that April was perfectly capable of fixing herself. But for some reason, I always got roped into helping her, and being the helper that I was, I didn't hesitate. However, it didn't take me long to realize that these things were merely excuses to have me at her side…alone.

If it wasn't those heart-melting glances, it was the "accidental" brushing of her body as she passed by me in the kitchen. When sitting at the computer, she would grab my arm in excitement at finally fixing the computer, and her electrifying grip would remain and cause me to swoon in my own excitement as well.

I may be young, but I'm not stupid. I knew what was going on, and every fiber of my being was trying to fight it. I couldn't allow myself to get involved with her, even if I did love her. But I could never build up the courage to call her bluff and confront her about what she was doing. She was never aware of the fact that she was the cause of many, many sleepless nights. No matter how I tried to drift off to sleep, I would toss and turn with thoughts of her touch or smile, and how I wished I could return the affection she was shrewdly showing me. She was torturing me and she didn't even know it…or did she? Was she trying to break me and make me lose my cool? Was that her intent all along?