Christmas

Ch 2

On Christmas Eve I look in my mirror and realize I gained weight. Then I look at my calendar and count back to the night I made love to him while he was in human form. I run into my bathroom and take out the pregnancy test and wait for the results by pacing back and forth in my room. As I pace back and forth I shake my head.

'No how can it be? I only made love to him once while he was in human form. I'm too young to be a mother and am not ready to give up racing it's my passion.'

I walk back into my bathroom and look at it then my mouth drops. I drop it on the floor and start to cry as I bury my head in my hands. Then I hear my door unlock and know its Leo. Then I wrap it up in toilet paper and wash my face off with cold water so he can't tell I was crying.

I hear his voice and run downstairs and into my kitchen to make some coffee. He hits his watch to turn back and enters the kitchen staring at me. Then he sits down at the table and nibbles on one of the brownies I baked earlier when I came home from work. The coffee finishes brewing and I pour our coffee out and bring it to the table in silence. He looks at me puzzled.

"Stacy you haven't said a word to me since I got here. What's wrong?"

I look up and sigh.

"Leo I'm not sure how you'll react when I tell you this. I just hope you don't get mad at me and start yelling at me. Well here goes nothing."

He sips his coffee and looks up at me.

"Tell me what? Stacy what is it?"

I look up and stare into his eyes behinds his mask and take a deep breath.

"Leo I might be pregnant. The test says I am but it's a possibility I'm wrong. Leo say something don't just stare at me with your eyes slanted in anger. I'm not with any other guy but you Leo please say something."

He just looks into my eyes and glares.

"How is that possible? I'm not a damn human. How can you cheat on me after being my girl for almost 5 years! What did I ever do to you except love you with all my heart and soul!!?"

I watch as he slams my door and disappears down the manhole cover. When he arrives back at the lair his brothers call to him.

"Leo come on join us. You're favorite Christmas movie is on."

He looks and yells.

"I'm not in the mood just leave me alone! Goodnight bros! Oh and I'm not going to the Christmas party I'm not in the partying mood!"

He slams his bedroom door and his brothers gulp as they look at their father. Mike looks at Splinter puzzled.

"Sensei what the shell was that all about? He loves Christmas and just seems so mad especially on Christmas Eve! What could've happened?"

Splinter shrugs and Mike decides to knock on his door and see what has gotten into him.

"Leo what happened? Christmas is your favorite holiday and you just seem so angry! Please talk to me I'm your brother."

Leo screams as he lies flat on his shell.

"Just leave me alone Michelangelo! I rather not talk about it! Now go away before I come out there and kick your shell in!! Leave me the shell alone!! Stacy cheated on me and got pregnant from him does that answer your question! Now leave me the shell alone I mean it Michelangelo!!"

He puts his head down and sits next to Splinter on the couch and stares at the tree as the lights blink on and off! Then he looks at Don.

"Why would she cheat on Leo? We all know how much she cares about him and how strong her love for him is! I just can't see her cheating on him she loves and adores him too much to hurt him like that!"

Raph hits his watch and heads to the exit. Then Splinter yells.

"Raphael where are you going? It's past your curfew now get back here and leave your brother alone."

He ignores Splinter and heads topside. Then he drives toward my house. I look out my window and see Raph coming up the stoop. I let him in and he looks at me.

"Stacy why did you cheat on my brother? He only loves you and no one else why did you do it? "

I look at him and tears form in my eyes.

"Raph I swear I didn't cheat on him. I love him too much to hurt him like that besides I've been in love with him since I was 14 and would never think about cheating on him. Please talk to him he won't even listen to me. I've been trying to call him all day and he just keeps on hanging up on me!"

He holds me and strokes my forehead gently.

"I'll try Stacy but I can't promise you anything. He's

really upset and won't talk to anyone not even us his brothers! You stop worrying about it and get some sleep we have a huge day ahead of us. Goodnight Stacy and sleep tight."

Christmas day I wake up at 9am and stare at my promise ring with tears in my eyes. When I finish my coffee I stare at the calendar with the heart around mine and Leo's 5 year anniversary then I feel tears sting my eyes and break down in tears on my couch into the cushions. Around 1pm I get my gifts for everyone and drive toward April and Casey's house for the Christmas party. When I arrive April asks.

"Stacy what is wrong? You look like you've been crying. Come on Stacy it's Christmas don't spend it crying."

I look into her green eyes and say.

"April I'm having Leo's baby and when I told him he accused me of cheating on him. I am with no one but Leo I guess the night he fought Karai his watch got broken so he couldn't turn back. We had some coffee in front of the fireplace and started to make out as the flames rose in the fireplace. Then before I knew it we were in true ecstasy. What am I going to do? He won't listen to me or any of his brothers it's hopeless!!"

I run upstairs to their room and cry into the sheets after I throw the promise ring he gave me years ago.

Downstairs April and Casey finish up setting up for the party. Cory runs to April and asks.

"Mommy when are my uncles coming over? I miss them so much."

She picks up their 5 year old son and points out as the Battle Shell pulls inn front of the house. He sees them and runs outside to greet them each with a hug. Leo picks him up and gives him a piggy back as they enter the house. He hugs him and then gives Raph, Don, Mike, and Splinter each a hug. April glares at Leo and yells.

"Raph you and your brothers take my son to his room. I don't want him to hear my mouth go off on your stubborn brother!"

They gulp and do as they were told and Splinter enters the kitchen and sits down. Casey looks and asks.

"Master Splinter would you like a cup of tea?"

He nods his head in silence and sighs. Then after Casey makes his tea he looks and asks.

"How have you been feeling? I know after the final battle with Shredder you were really weak and injured pretty badly."

Splinter sips his tea and takes a deep breath.

"Much better Mr. Jones. Thank you for asking. My son Leonardo has been a great help to me with training his brothers and you and Ms. O'Neil. He truly is a ninja master and I am so proud of him as I am of his brothers."

Casey looks and can see the concern in Splinter's eyes. Then he drinks his coffee in silence as he hears April yelling at Leo.

"How can you be like this? What made you accuse Stacy of cheating on you? Do you have any idea how hurt she is? Well I do Leo and you caused the poor girl to cry on Christmas Day. How can you be so cold hearted?"

He sighs.

"April I just can't believe that I can get a beautiful human girl pregnant when I'm a huge mutant turtle."

Don cuts in as he descends from the stairs.

"Actually you better believe it bro. We are also part human and turtle. I'm guessing the night you and Stacy did you were in your human form? Because I remember the next morning you came in the lair as a human and woke me up in the middle of the night to fix your watch. So if I was you I'd get my shell up there and calm her down."