Chapter 26
"Don't Ya Just Love Interruptions?"
I was soon able to get out of the layer on my own again. Master Splinter was easy on me because the death of Alex had driven me over the edge. I loved to go out on my own and look at the stars. It was always peaceful. I thought about how Leo didn't make an advance since I was bed ridden a week ago.
I was on the roof of a building, looking at the stars when I suddenly heard someone land behind me. I spun around and kicked the person. As I kicked and turned, I drew the two daggers that I had with me. I froze. Then I started laughing.
"Well, I've learned my lesson," said Leonardo on his knees in pain.
I continued to laugh. I didn't expect him on the roof top with me. He got up from the ground and walked by my side. I turned and looked at the stars.
"They're beautiful," I said.
"Not as beautiful as you," he said.
"Stop with the flattery," I said, smiling.
Well, Alex, you're there and you're still in my heart, I thought as I looked up at the stars. Leonardo picked up on my deep thought.
"What are you thinking about?" he asked.
"I'm thinking about my friend. He died thanks to a gang but now, he's like a guardian angel," I said.
Leo nodded. He didn't seem to understand but he didn't need to. It was something I didn't think he would ever understand.
"Lin, I know I've only hinted my feelings with the flowers but I think it's time for you to know how I really feel," he said.
I faced him and looked up into his eyes. He was a good head taller than me. His body was muscular and strong. I wanted to be held by him so badly. His black eyes seemed to shimmer as he looked at me.
"Lin, I love you. I only realized it when Nicole told me that she didn't love me but in fact you did like me. When I think back, you're the one I enjoyed being close to. When you were dying, I feared that I would loose you forever, never get a chance to tell you that I needed you to live," he blurted out.
I felt the tears well up in my eyes. I jumped into his arms and hugged him close. I couldn't believe what I was hearing. He was telling me he loved me.
"Leo," I cried.
I looked into his eyes and saw nothing but love. We hadn't tried to kiss since that one day a week ago. I thought that this time, we would succeed, no matter who was there. I guessed Leo thought the same way. We started to inch towards each other. Our lips were just about to touch when suddenly, Leo's communicator went off. Leo growled.
"Sorry," he apologized.
I signaled him to answer. He pulled the communicator out of his belt.
"Yea Don?" said Leo.
"Leo, Lace and I just found that the foot is back in the city. You and Linnea better drop what ever you were doing and get back here now. Master Splinter wants us all together until something happens. Not to mention, He doesn't want Lin attacked," I heard Don say.
"Okay. We'll be back soon," said Leo.
He put his communicator away and sighed. I started to walk towards the fire escape when Leo caught my arm. I turned to him. I saw he had a small grin on his face.
"Leo, he said to come back," I said.
"I know. I didn't say how long it would take us to get back," he whispered.
"Leo, you're disobeying Master Splinter?" I asked, teasing him a bit.
"No, I'm following orders but there's just something I wanted to do before we went back," he said.
I walked into his arms, knowing what it was that he wanted. Once again, we started inching closer to each other. Our lips, again, brushed against each other's. It was an amazing feeling. Soon, he pressed his lips pressed against mine. It wasn't long before our kiss deepened. After a while, I pulled away.
"We should go," I said.
Leonardo nodded. He took my hand and we started to stroll towards the layer, without any cares. Once there, Master Splinter was talking to Leo's brothers while the girls were in our room. Leonardo stayed out of sight of the door. He took my hand again, bowed, and kissed it.
"I look forward to seeing you in the morning," he whispered.
"As do I," I whispered in return.
He kissed me on the cheek before going in to talk with Master Splinter and his brothers. I lingered there for a second and watched him leave me and go talk to his brothers.
I was soon able to get out of the layer on my own again. Master Splinter was easy on me because the death of Alex had driven me over the edge. I loved to go out on my own and look at the stars. It was always peaceful. I thought about how Leo didn't make an advance since I was bed ridden a week ago.
I was on the roof of a building, looking at the stars when I suddenly heard someone land behind me. I spun around and kicked the person. As I kicked and turned, I drew the two daggers that I had with me. I froze. Then I started laughing.
"Well, I've learned my lesson," said Leonardo on his knees in pain.
I continued to laugh. I didn't expect him on the roof top with me. He got up from the ground and walked by my side. I turned and looked at the stars.
"They're beautiful," I said.
"Not as beautiful as you," he said.
"Stop with the flattery," I said, smiling.
Well, Alex, you're there and you're still in my heart, I thought as I looked up at the stars. Leonardo picked up on my deep thought.
"What are you thinking about?" he asked.
"I'm thinking about my friend. He died thanks to a gang but now, he's like a guardian angel," I said.
Leo nodded. He didn't seem to understand but he didn't need to. It was something I didn't think he would ever understand.
"Lin, I know I've only hinted my feelings with the flowers but I think it's time for you to know how I really feel," he said.
I faced him and looked up into his eyes. He was a good head taller than me. His body was muscular and strong. I wanted to be held by him so badly. His black eyes seemed to shimmer as he looked at me.
"Lin, I love you. I only realized it when Nicole told me that she didn't love me but in fact you did like me. When I think back, you're the one I enjoyed being close to. When you were dying, I feared that I would loose you forever, never get a chance to tell you that I needed you to live," he blurted out.
I felt the tears well up in my eyes. I jumped into his arms and hugged him close. I couldn't believe what I was hearing. He was telling me he loved me.
"Leo," I cried.
I looked into his eyes and saw nothing but love. We hadn't tried to kiss since that one day a week ago. I thought that this time, we would succeed, no matter who was there. I guessed Leo thought the same way. We started to inch towards each other. Our lips were just about to touch when suddenly, Leo's communicator went off. Leo growled.
"Sorry," he apologized.
I signaled him to answer. He pulled the communicator out of his belt.
"Yea Don?" said Leo.
"Leo, Lace and I just found that the foot is back in the city. You and Linnea better drop what ever you were doing and get back here now. Master Splinter wants us all together until something happens. Not to mention, He doesn't want Lin attacked," I heard Don say.
"Okay. We'll be back soon," said Leo.
He put his communicator away and sighed. I started to walk towards the fire escape when Leo caught my arm. I turned to him. I saw he had a small grin on his face.
"Leo, he said to come back," I said.
"I know. I didn't say how long it would take us to get back," he whispered.
"Leo, you're disobeying Master Splinter?" I asked, teasing him a bit.
"No, I'm following orders but there's just something I wanted to do before we went back," he said.
I walked into his arms, knowing what it was that he wanted. Once again, we started inching closer to each other. Our lips, again, brushed against each other's. It was an amazing feeling. Soon, he pressed his lips pressed against mine. It wasn't long before our kiss deepened. After a while, I pulled away.
"We should go," I said.
Leonardo nodded. He took my hand and we started to stroll towards the layer, without any cares. Once there, Master Splinter was talking to Leo's brothers while the girls were in our room. Leonardo stayed out of sight of the door. He took my hand again, bowed, and kissed it.
"I look forward to seeing you in the morning," he whispered.
"As do I," I whispered in return.
He kissed me on the cheek before going in to talk with Master Splinter and his brothers. I lingered there for a second and watched him leave me and go talk to his brothers.