His True Love

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Chapter Thirty One – Setting A Date

DONATELLO:

 I made my way over to Jen's place I hadn't been to see her for some days, or nights if you wanted to be specific about it. The crisis with Ramiela hadn't afforded me the time to visit with my fiancé. I had phoned her a few times to say hi, see how she was doing and other general stuff like that. Including of course why I was staying away from her.

I had been searching, researching and trying out every possibility no matter how far fetched it might seem in trying to help Ramiela.

As a result I was exhausted, totally beat from the stress and the tension. Ramiela I knew now at least would survive from the drug, the odds of her dying now were slim to none especially when one considered her odds a few days ago when the drug had been first administered. Even her brief stint in the coma could have ended far worse then it originally had.

It might be a while before Ramiela was fully recovered but she was on the right road at least.

This morning I had given her a full check over and she spent the whole time babbling away to Mike about what Shay had done and how she didn't want Randy for a dad. Nor did she care to go to Las Vegas.

" I don't wants to go to no Lost Vegas daddy. I don't wants to be lost," she told him

Mike had chuckled and reassured her that he didn't want her to be lost either.

Ramiela had a difficult time accepting the fact that she had actually slept for five whole days.

" Why didn't yous wake me ups after all that sleep I don't think I need to sleeps again."

I smiled at her " Trust me we tried everything and you were happier sleeping. Your body needed the rest" I replied not caring to frighten her about the possibility that she might never have woken up at all.

I had then ordered Mike to get some much needed sleep but he insisted that he was just fine and didn't need to. However after a bit of persuasion from Leo he did go and sleep for about fifteen hours.

I sighed I was anxious to see Jen again I longed to hold her in my arms and I was starting to realize that my proposal as impulsive as it seemed at the time had been the right thing to do.

I loved Jen and wanted to be with her. I couldn't imagine my life without her, I know I had existed without Jen before she came in to my life but to return to that existence would not be easy for I knew now the difference she made to me.

I paused for a moment and gazed out over the city and for a moment found my thoughts drifting to Raph and Sara. A low chuckle escaped my throat with the thought of them.

I knew it took a great deal of schooling and high grades both in math and sciences to even make it into nursing school. It sort of amused me that Raph would fall for a girl with that kind of education.

Sara seemed fully capable of handling Raph's churlish temper and wild mood swings without allowing his moods to affect her to any great degree.

Also there would be certain benefits to having a registered nurse in the family. It would be quite useful on those times we had been in battle, She would be able to acquire necessary drugs or equipment that we might have need of on rare occasions when we did need something along that line. Not that we needed it that often but we had built up a vast knowledge of homeopathic medicine simply because it was hard for us to get the other stuff.

Most of all Sara had all ready proven herself calm, helpful and an asset to us during a crisis situation.

I had no doubts in my mind that she could appeal to Raph's baser instincts being as she was a temporary hooker. In fact she could probably teach him a few things on the subject and knowing my brother he would be a willing pupil for her.

Sure she didn't take any gruff from him and that was a good thing. In fact I knew Raph would admire her far more for standing up for her self instead of caving in to him on every little thing.

A submissive woman would be no good for Raph he needed guidance. He needed to be told what was what and he needed someone who would at least back up their words with action. Sara I think was capable of managing that and then some.

The only thing that really worried me with that relationship was the temperament of both Raph and Sara. The two of them combined could make some very difficult children to raise.

Still all in all I felt that Sara would be good for Raph. We had dealt with him as a child surely his get couldn't be much worse. Or I feverently hoped so.

I shook my head clearing my mind of such thoughts and continued on my way to see the woman I loved.

Jen greeted me at her balcony door with a hug and a deep long passionate kiss that revived me in ways that I hadn't fully expected but enjoyed.

" So how is Ramiela and more importantly how are you?" Jen asked as she hugged me close.

" I'm doing much better now that I know she is getting better." I replied, " As for Ramiela I released her from the infirmary this morning. She still isn't quite acting her normal self and she was complaining of feeling cold." I sighed a bit recalling how she had huddled up on the couch with blankets piled around her shivering slightly. " The last effects of the Buzz I guess."

" Then there is how the whole kidnapping will bother her," Jen murmured.

I nodded grimly knowing full well what had happened last time and the whole clan was attentive to see how she'd react this time.

" Karena went out and bought her a couple of sweat suits made from the heavy fleece to wear for a bit until she warmed up again. She has hardly worn any clothes in her seven years but she appreciates having these at the moment."

That was putting it lightly Ramiela had practically dived into the outfits, even though she joked a bit about wearing a disguise in the home, and how strange she felt wearing it around the home. She thought it was rather funny being all dressed up for topside and yet staying below while the rest of us turtles ran around naked.

" She is for the most part all right though?"

" Seems to be if she is still cold in a few more days I'll give her a more thorough check over but I want to give her a few days first before rushing into things."

Jen nodded " I'm glad Don. I know it wouldn't have been easy for any of you to lose her." Jen got up and left the living room heading down the hall towards her bedroom. She returned with a huge thick fake fur blanket.

" I use this once in a while when it is cold in the winter time. Right now in the middle of June I can't bear to have it on the bed. Take it home with you Don let Ramiela have it, I can get another before winter if I need it." Jen offered.

I opened my mouth but before I could say any thing Jen shook her head.

" Don't say no to it Don. You have done a great deal to help out some of my clients and you have never accepted any thing for it."

" I don't mind helping you out with the programs you do Jen."

" Yeah well I'd like to help you and your family out a bit Don. Come on I am going be family soon right?"

I couldn't dispute that.

" Then you have to let me help out my future family. I know things don't come easy. Living off the cast offs from society and what ever else you can come by I have money I can afford to spare some to you guys if you need it." She implored.

I nodded my head " All right it's just I don't want to take advantage of your generosity" I explained.

" Don't call it taking advantage call it payment for services rendered. You are my employee if that makes you feel better. Not that I care to have too many underlings but I know I can trust your technical skills." Jen arched her eyebrows a small sly smile crossed her face.

Ah the double meanings she could put into words!

" Ramiela was lucky to have you Don."

" I don't know about that Jen. I didn't do a great deal. For the first time in my life I felt that I didn't know enough to be of use to her or my family" I confessed bitterly. I was unable to suppress the shudder at the mere thought of what would have happened if I had somehow failed.

Failure had seemed far more possible and imminent then success.

The very fact that she survived I think only proved how strong Ramiela's will to survive really was. That had been the deciding factor, what some doctors might term the miracle recovery.

I didn't know if I really believed in miracles but I was thankful for whatever had spared Ramiela's life.

Jen sat down beside me " Don't begrudge what you did do for her Don. It might not seem to be a great deal in your eyes but it could have changed the outcome in her favour." Jen assured me a she slid close to me on the couch. " I'm sure your family appreciates your efforts and all you have done."

" I don't doubt that." I said simply placing an arm around her pulling her close to me.

Jen gave me a teasing smile; I had a feeling she was trying to make up for lost time in teasing me.

" With Ramiela's recovery the legend and the impossible things that only you can do will continue to grow."

I snorted at that " Legend hardly Jen, I don't need that." I muttered, " I'm not invincible and I don't care to be thought of as such."

" All this and modest too." Jen insisted " Don't you like being right and being able to do things that the rest of the family just can't do though?"

I sighed she had me a part of me I supposed did like to show off the vast knowledge I had, especially when I had been younger.

" I don't mind being right Jen it is just the repercussions that might happen when I fail that I really fear." I said being blatantly honest with her " Lets face it sooner or later everyone fails at something. I keep worrying that when my time comes to fail that it will be bad."

I bent and kissed her felt her emotions stir with longing and desire for me. It was enough to fill me with ecstatic joy and yet humble me in ways I had never expected.

I broke off the kiss and stared gently into her brown eyes " I love you very much Jen and I missed you a great deal over the last few days."

" Are you ready to set a date then?" Jen asked simply, as she relaxed in my embrace.

" Any time, any where," I agreed fully. I wasn't going run from it any more she was a part of my life all we had to do was make it official. Then I countered my last statement with " Any where in New York that is."

Jen laughed " Always conditions" she fell silent for a moment as if contemplating a date and time. " I think sometime around the middle of August" she declared.

" Well that narrows it down from about the thirteenth to the twenty first. Either that or you want a very long wedding."

Jen smiled at me " So what is wrong with long weddings, are you getting impatient?" she wondered. " Why don't you suggest the day? I picked the month."

I considered and with very little hesitation said " The eighteenth."

Jen sat up and turned to look at me " Why the eighteenth?"

" It is a date around the middle of the month," I offered " Also we happened to meet on May Eighteenth," I reminded her.

" Booth one eighteen" Jen recalled.

I nodded my head " Now I don't know about lucky numbers but if I did believe in such a thing I would probably assume eighteen to be very lucky for me."

" That is the most unscientific way I have heard for picking a wedding date," she claimed with mock exasperation.

I shrugged " You wanted a date I gave you one. A ninja would say there is no such thing as coincidence, therefore, there must be something significant connected to that number and the two of us" I countered, " Besides you want someone in love to be scientific about it?"

Jen laughed out right " Fine August eighteenth it is" she agreed.

I gave a sigh of contentment knowing that it was the right thing for me at this time.

TBC

Reinbeauchaser: Do you really expect Raph to admit to executions bothering him? He has a reputation to keep you know. He is also trying to impress a girl he likes and you know how some guys just have to pull that macho bit.

As for Sara well, she might not like what Raph has to do but then again Raph doesn't really care for her being a hooker either. It evens out.