Friends Forever 25

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Leaning over, Cara pushed the hair from her face, the dark goggles blocking the flames from her eyes. Welding was always fun, more fun with a partner, which was had said he'd love to help, even if Cara had told him he couldn't actually see what she was working on.

" Pass me the pipe" Cara said, holding out her gloved hand. The pipe was placed and Cara bent back over.

They were in the garage, working on some secret project that she wouldn't tell him about. They's been in there for quite some time now, just working beside each other, not a care in the world.

Just the two of them.

The garage was cluttered, lined with tools, vehicles and parts they'd been able to salvage.

Not the most romantic to say the least, but they were enjoying themselves.

Maybe later he'd tell her...or-or..nah that wouldn't work..what if-..No not that either.

Cara hummed to herself as she tossed a tool and grabbed another. It was the same tune she'd hummed from before. It must have been her favorite of something. The same hum was always on her lips when she went about working on something.

It was strange now. The little things he'd notice. They wrren't very innocent either. It was the way she'd hum, and sway her hips back and forth as if dancing to the beat. It was the way her eyes would light up when she was happy...Or mad. The way she'd bit her bottom lip when thinking, or in concentration.

Or the way her shirt would ride up, showing the delectable tanned skin underneath.

Leaning against the table, Raph smirked. She'd gone off after Casey had left, trying to find her phone, with no luck, she had nothing to do. Raph over course was there in a heart beat, trying to squeeze time in with her.'

One week. A full week to court her.

Yes, he'd gone back to Don for ideas, yet all Don had said was 'it's your girl...so it's your problem." When Raph had snapped, Don simply smiled and walked away with a final. 'follow your heart Raph'

His heart, yeah, he could follow it. But really, was it right? His heart was so confused...There was so much going on, so much he'd wanted, and wanted to know.

What did she like? What did she do everyday? Or did she sleep all day/ Schooling?

Wait.

How old was she? His age right?

His brow scrunched he went back to the piece of metal in his hands.

" glaring at it wont bend it into shape, Raphie" Cara said, her tone light. Coming out of his slight daze, Raph smiled. Cocking her head to the side, her eyes blazed as to what the smile was for, and realizing it, the smile was wiped from his face, leaving only a glare.

Cara turned, turning off the torch. With her hands covered in grease, she grabbed the first towel she could find. " Ummm, Raph? I...I gotta go and do some-some shit on the computer, for ya know school so-"

"School?" Raph laughed. " Whatcha do, fail out? when your seventeen I figured ya would've been out by now I mean-"

"who said I was seventeen?" Cara said, arching an eyebrow, mouth in a tight line.

Raph blinked. " Well...I-I just thought..well ya know, I was seven when we met so I figured you were the same..."

Cara laughed, her eyes sparkled. It was the same spark that would light up her young face so many years ago. " I'm fifteen...I...uh, turn sixteen in a couple of
d-days."

" Seriously? Geez! Your like a bloody kid! I tho-"

" KID! are you kidding me? I'm a year younger you over grown child! What the hell does it matter if I'm younger? I'm ten times more mature then any of you! You act like kids haft the time with your whining, childish gimmicks and stupid attitude! God, why can't you just-just...Gah!" Her hands were thrown in the air, the tool, clanging loudly to the ground. With her fists clenched, Cara left the garage, heading down the hall way.

Raph was right on her tail, trying to get her to stop, yet she'd just shake him off. " For chirst sake, Care..jus-jus stop! I didn't mean anythin' by it! I jus' didn't know! I'm...I'm sorry okay?"

Finally, grabbing on to her arm, he pulled her in front of him. Her dark eyes a blaze with misplaced fury. Closing her eyes, she breathed, easing her rapid heart. Opening them, and looking back up at Raph, who was now only inches from her face, the storm within her dark iris' subsided. "s-sorry...I just..Raph?" Looking up, Cara could place the emotion in Raph's eyes as he came closer.

" Raphie?" Cara said, her voice barely a whisper, cracking just lightly as Raph just looked at her with the same strange emotion.

Everything was so slow. The way her eyes flickered in the pale light, her soft soft rose lips quivering oh so slightly. It was the slow way her hand had rested upon his that gripped her shoulder. It was the way her eyes would go between his eyes and his hands, and the way the worry slid into her dark pools like a swarm.

Everything was so slow.

Raph's strength wavered slightly, and he came forward, just slightly.

" Raphie?" Cara's voiced cracked. Her eyes flickering once again. But Raph knew. Knew what he wanted to do.

He was fighting a battle he was never meant to win. Emotions always won, when it came to Raph's better judgement, and now? His heart led the way.

Guess he'd just have to follow it.

It was all about what his heart wanted now, and logic be damned he was going to followed it.

The remainder of his stubbornness collapsed and he pull Cara closer, elbow's length was no longer good enough for was looking at him intensely, really not sure, but getting the idea. She fidgeted slightly, leaning a little away, though Raph's arm blocked her from going anywhere.

The last of his walls broke then and there. He didn't want to see the worry and scared look, he wanted to see the same emotion he was showing her. Wanted to see love, not nervousness and fear.

The pale light reaching the hall way only intensified her dark eyes, lighting them with blazing crystals as they danced with life. Her tanned skin kissed with the glow as she was pressed to the wall, Raph's arm tightly wound around her waist.

" C-Care..I ...I uh..listen" Raph mumbled, his voice not over a whisper, as he leaned in ever so slowly. " I...I just ya know..well"

A small, barely there smile crossed over her rose lips. Her brown messy hair brushed from her face, and her hands rubbing over his arm to sooth his nerves.

" I know..I-I know" Cara said. Her whiskey swept voice alluring as Raph gave in.

Follow your heart...Yeah, good advice.

His eyes sliding close as he leaned in. Cara's head pressed against the wall, one knee bent, her foot resting on the wall as she looked up at his golden, half closed eyes, burning so brightly as if they could sear her very soul.

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Don't I suck? ...Yeah I know :P But the next chapters BIG, I didn't want to over whelm you guys X) heh. Okay, tell me what ya thought! God, romance isn't my best...funny how I'm writing this story huh? XD Ya I try :P THIS IS MY FAV. STORY! seriously. Tell me what ya thought! It was a killer chapter to write.t. Okay, I'll stop rambling now.

I finished my speech! sorta :S She gave me any extention. heh...maybe I should get it done, huh? XD

OKay! R&R PLEASE! The little blue button love the attention last time...but he's a suck, and wants more! plz? You know you want to! kk Luv ya! Ruth.