"Lace, ya pick up a strainer?". Nell called into the living room, watching as the pot of water began boiling over.

"Nah, ya gotta do it old fashioned!"

She groaned loudly, making sure her company could hear while she through the lid on. Gathering it up into both hands, her arms shook from the weight of the pouring water, trying not to dump the contents into the sink or burn herself. Lacey prounced into the kitchen as Nell began stirring the Alfredo sauces into the noodles, expecting to see everything burnt. Surprisingly, everything looked in order.

"Been practicin'?"

She smiled. "Nothin's to good for my little man "

Lacey rolled her eyes, tracing the paint splatter patterns on the cabinets. "So, when were ya gonna tell me bout it this other man?"

Her eyes shot open to the size of saucers. "How did-" she glared. "Stay outta my laptop!"

Lacey snickered as she volted her self on top of the counter, swinging her legs playfully. "So ya gonna spill the digs or not?"

She waved her off dismissively. "Just someone I enjoy talkin' to, nothin' more."

"Ever meet him?"

"Once," she turned away, trying to hide a smile. "He saved me from some thugs yesterday."

"Cute?" Lacey inquired.

She gave an indifferent shrug. "Too dark out, but the boy had some serious muscles." She recalled back to the kiss, with blush rising on to her cheeks, the hardens muscle underneath the trench coat.

"When ya gonna see him again?" Lacey leaned forward, glancing out to the play pin to check if the sleeping toddler was still down and out.

"Don't know," Nell sighed, stirring the chicken in, mindlessly. "He has been avoidant of hangin, maybe has a wife and kids."

"...And?"

And? And nothin' ya hussy. I ain't no home wrecker.". They brought down three bowls in an awkward silence.

"A guy with a family don't stay up till all hours of the morning talkin to some girl," she pointed the large serving spoon at her friend. "Just sayin consider it. Haven't seen ya on a date since that one ass-clown."

Nell rose a single eyebrow to Lacey with impatience. "He wasn't a bad dude, just caught up in some...shady things is all."

"He spent more time in jail then with you. Stop makin' excuses."

They sat down in the front room, Nell turned on Blue's Clues while Lacey pulled the sleepy toddler out from his play area. She propped him across her lap, offering small spoonfuls of dinner to him. "Mornin' little man, how ya doin'?" Nell disshoveled his black hair gently as he rubbed his eyes.

"'M okay," he responded shortly before taking the spoon from Lacey.

Nell let out a small chuckle as she played with her food, not having an overwhelming feeling of hunger. A ping caught her off guard, without even looking she could sense Lacey's overbearing stare gaze into her. "Gonna answer that, or should I?"

"Don't you dare." She warned, skidding off the couch to the floor where the ping sounded from.

PurpleTech: Hey :)

NRave13: Hiya., how's it goin?

Donatello grinned as the screen lit up with response. He had a slight inclination it would have been too late , that maybe she was in bed, or generally busy. Most humans were out on the town on the weekend nights.

PurpleTech: Good, just a little sore.

NRave13: Sore?

PurpleTech: Yeah, I've been training almost all day, no breaks. ):

"Oohhh training, dude he's totally military!" She nudged Nell in the shoulder. "Man in uniform." She sang. Nell scoffed at the intrusion but also from the ridiculous guessing. She hummed quietly, as she typed quickly.

NRave13: Training? You military?

Donnie laughed, of course that is the conclusion her brain would draw to. Perhaps he'd have to start being at least a little less vague.

PurpleTech: No, actually martial arts. Sorry to disappoint.

Her eyes grew bigger, then she stared back at her friend, who wasn't even trying to hide the fact she was snooping in on her conversation. "Okay, hitch this guy asap. Y'all are perfect!"

NRave13: No way! What kind?

He felt a strange feeling of pride take over from the excited response.

PurpleTech: Mostly Ninjustu.

He pressed enter then sat back, a notion of hope filling his chest. "Still at it I see," Raph appeared to the side of him, smirk plastered across his lips.

Donnie shrugged, trying to be nonchalant in his retort. "Yes, I see why not."

NRave13: Thats actually kinda weird, well sorta. I learned a bit of capoeira

PurpleTech: Well I'm impressed, that's pretty advanced stuff

NRave13: I wouldn't be, just picked up a few things from a tape.

PurpleTech: Well maybe I could teach you a few things sometime.

Donnie grunted, furiously swinging to try to get his much stronger brother off of him. "This isn't funny, Raph, get off!"

"Not yet, loverboy," he laughed, tightening his leg hold to assure escape was futile.

NRave13: Yeah, I'm game whenever you are.

Nell sat back from the computer, leaning against Lacey's knees who was grabbing her shoulders tightly. "Dude, ya gotta date!" She squealled happily.

"It's not a date, just a...uh...demonstration. Wants to help me on my self defense, that's all." Lacey shook her shoukders, not so roughly, but enough to make her head snap forward.

"Stop being stubborn! You know what this is!"

PurpleTech: How does Halloween sound? I'm pretty busy up till then.

"Raph, seriously! This isn't funny!" Donnie screeched in helplessness, twisting violently to relieved himself of the pressure to his arms keeping him grounded. He stopped as pressure turned into pain from his vain admits to slither out of Raph's grip.

"Ya see me laughing?" He surpressed a chuckle. "That don't count, you're just so pathetic though."

NRave13: Yeah, that could work...maybe.

PurpleTech: Maybe?

NRave13: I kinda got a party to go to...unless you'd like to join me?

PurpleTech: Sounds like a plan to me but I'll catch ya in a little bit, k babe?

Nell's body temperature rose to the point of hiding the redness on her face would be useless. The pet name caught her completely off guard, on top of that going to a party. With a man she'd only meant once. To a place where there'd be dancing, and drinking. Any possibilities. "You are so in!"

Nell let out a breath she wasn't aware she'd been holding. "I don't even have my costume ready..." was all her mind could process out.

"Ya got less then a week, get you're ass on it!"

Nell typed a quick goodbye then lept to her feet, scrambling to her bedroom for needle and thread.

NRave13: Sounds good to me.

The red turtle finally released his brother from the death grip keeping him planted on the ground. "I can't believe you!" He yelled.

"What? That I played wingman and got you a date?" Raph folded his arms.

"And how am I supposed to explain this!" He motioned to his outter appearance.

Raph scoffed. " Who says ya gotta?"

Donnie stared at his brother, words coming to a loss from him. "You're kidding me right?" He tried keeping his voice down, hoping Mikey and Leo hadn't heard yet. "Did I happen to mention she's not blind!?"

Raph sighed, Donnie was probably one of the smartest people he knew but the obvious always seemed to escape him. "Was it not mentioned at all about Halloween? I thought that was made pretty clear."

"So? That doesn't mean...ohh," he trailed off at the sudden realization.

Raph grinned. "Exactly."

A/N: I know the first little bit has been slow but it'll start pickin up faster now. Thought I'd just mention that this does have a real plot and isn't pure fluffy romance nonsense lol.

Also thank you so much Batgirl329 for the reviews, the story is based mostly in the 2012 version but has a lot of aspects of all the other media they've been in.