It was the night before Leonardo was leaving for Central America. He was over at his girlfriend's apartment. They were both sitting on her couch with sad looks.

Her name was Emma, short for Emmaline. Emma had short blonde hair, a trim, thin body, and was just slightly shorter than Leo. She had blue eyes.

The turtles had rescued her on the street from punks that intended to do her harm over 10 months ago. She had gotten close with all the family, and their human friends as well. They had shared so much in that amount of time. She had no other family here in New York.

"I'm going to miss you so much, Leo." Emma said.

"I'm going to miss you too, Emma." Leo said. "But I'll be back before you know it. I just need to do this to complete my training, Splinter says. He says it will make me a stronger and better leader."

"You are already a strong leader. You don't need to do it."

"If I can become a better leader, I have to do this for my family. You know how important they are to me, aside from you."

"Yes. They are important to me too. They have become my family as well, Leo. You guys are the best friends I've ever had, and you Leo, have turned into so much more for me." Emma said. "We have just turned into a couple. I don't want to lose you."

"You won't lose me. I'll write to you all the time, I promise." Leo said.

"It's still not the same as having you around for real. But can we at least make this last night while you are here worth meaning something for us to remember?" Emma asked.

Leo smiled. "Sure. What did you have in mind?"

She reached her hand over to nuzzle his face gently. Then she brought her face towards his.

He was nervous, as he had never done this with her before, but he accepted her advances. He trusted her.

She brought her lips to his, and he kissed her back, both of them closing their eyes. It started out as a gentle kiss, but it deepened quickly.

Of all the turtle brothers, Leo was the one she had gotten close to. She had been able to help him relax a lot more and he acted happier around her. She was the one who could also calm him down after Raphael pushed his buttons. She didn't dare go around Raph when he was really steamed, but when he was calm enough, she could also get Raph to open up to her.

As the kissing got deeper, they barely parted other than to catch their breaths. But it didn't take long for both Leo and Emma to start grabbing their clothes and gear, to help the other take it off. They were so wanting to be with each other more than anything right now. To feel so close, as one.

Once everything was off their bodies, they went to her bedroom to make it a night to remember. They couldn't hold back anymore.

Kissing went on all over their bodies to make sure they were really ready for what they were wanting to do. And they prepped themselves well in advance before too long what seemed like an eternity for both of them before Leo finally got himself inside his girl.

The moans and groans from Emma and the churrs from Leo was a beautiful combination of sound that they wouldn't ever forget. As this was their first time doing it.

They made love well into the night. And after many orgasms later, they both fell asleep in her bed. It had been the most wonderful experience they shared together.

…..

The memory had happened over 8 months ago. Emma was now sitting on Donny's exam table in the infirmary for her monthly checkup. She had had no idea that Leo had the ability to get her pregnant after that.

Emma missed Leo so much. He had no idea that he was going to be a father. She had never written to tell him. She was just so upset to go through this pregnancy without him. She had told the others not to tell him. She was still mad about him leaving.

The others were trying their best to help her through this rough time. Don and April being the best at it.

"Well, the baby is looking to be just fine, Emma." Donny said. "It looks a lot like its dad."

"I know, and it makes it all the more sad for me, I can't help it." She started to cry.

"You haven't told him yet?" Don asked.

She shook her head. "I just… couldn't. Having this baby… wouldn't have changed… a thing for this… training mission."

Don took her into his arms. "I know, but it would give Leo something else to come home to. Just a few more months, then he'll be home." He tried to offer her some comfort.

"It still feels like… a few months too many."

Don continued to soothe her the only way he knew how. He wished Leo could have been here to do the soothing. But it might not done much good either, as Emma was moody with everyone these days.

April was the best at soothing her when they talked about girl things. She had even thrown a baby shower with some girlfriends, who gave Emma some supplies for the baby, and though some had asked who the father was, Emma and April never said anything.

The guys had even given her some stuff, but just couldn't go to the shower with other humans, but had their own private shower for her later on. She was pleased with all the gifts. And though Leo wasn't here to give anything, he had already given her a gift; their baby.

"He really needs to know that he's going to be a father, Emma." Don said.

"I know. I just was too mad at him when he left that I wanted to tell him myself, but never got around to it. I still don't want you to tell him. It's my job." Emma glared at him.

"Ok, but he needs to know before he comes home."

"The baby will be about 3 months old before Leo even gets to see him or her when he comes home. I just haven't been able to come up with the right words. I've tried over 10 times to try to write him a letter to explain to him, but then, I just can't do it. That's what hurts. I know the mission was important, but it won't be getting him back here anytime too soon."

…

A month later, Emma gave birth to a baby turtle boy. He looked a lot like Leo. She named him Koji.

Emma was happy to be looking at a part of her lover that had taken a long 9 months to grow. She was proud of him. But she felt more than sad too, that the baby's daddy couldn't share in this happy occasion. But the uncles, aunt, and grandfather did.

Emma still hadn't wrote to Leo to tell him. She knew she was being selfish about it, but just didn't have the courage to tell him. With every letter that she got from him, it made her all the more upset just to reply back to him about anything else but their baby. She made up things like how training was going, or how she was getting along with the family.

Leo told her how the jungle was and how he was protecting some villages. He was learning new skills in the jungle and how he had started to become a legend to the people down there. But most of all, he told her how much he missed her and loved her and he couldn't wait to come home.

What if Leo had had a girlfriend before he left for Central America? This is just a different style of when he left and returned.

Love to see what you think of it.