His True Love
Disclaimer: I deny any ownership of any adult or adolescent transformed shadow warrior chelonians.
Chapter Thirty Seven – Love and Marriage
DONATELLO:
Strange how fast the days seemed to speed by that is until the day before the wedding then the time warp that I had entered slowed down to a snail's pace with every second seeming to last an hour or more.
Ramiela had for once been strangely attentive in her lessons for today, some thing I was immensely grateful for, as my own mind seemed to be wandering often on various paths and I was having problems focusing.
" Ramiela thank you for working so hard for me today, for once your father will be getting a good report on you."
Ramiela giggled a bit behind one raised hand her eyes sparkling brightly " Its my gifts to yous Uncle Donatello" she replied.
" You're telling me I shouldn't get used to this?"
" I wouldn't if I weres you. This is me your talking bout" Ramiela reminded me as she started to laugh.
"Point taken" I heaved a sigh and smiled " there will be no homework for you tonight and no school for you tomorrow either."
" Yeeeeahhh!" Ramiela cheered with enthusiasm throwing her hands into the air.
" On Monday you'll have Karena for a teacher" I informed her.
" I knows that daddy say you goes to the farm with Jen for a bit." Rama interjected quickly practically bouncing in her seat.
" For a couple of weeks yes" I admitted, I half expected Rama to start begging me to take her with us she loved going out to the farm but Ramiela didn't say a word on that subject.
" Karena won't be able to spend as much time teaching you as I do as she has her tutoring and the twins to care for, so Leo said he might be giving you more ninja lessons while I'm gone."
" You sures you can't stay away longer Uncle Donatello?" Ramiela chirped up, " couple weeks aren't much."
" I think it will be quite enough for Jen and I" I responded.
" I wouldn't minds. Honest!" Ramiela insisted in her cheeky way.
I shook my head with amusement and laughed at her then reached out to tousle her hair " Go on before I decide to give you homework after all."
Ramiela immediately took off to enjoy her long weekend and vacation from me. At the moment I didn't know which of us would end up enjoying our break the most. I just hoped that I'd be ready to handle teaching again when I came back because I had a feeling the first few days back weren't going to be easy ones, not if I knew anything about my niece that is.
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That night Raph and Mike insisted that I join them and Casey for a drink at a bar. I was not much one to hang out in those sorts of environments though I know Raph did enjoy visiting them and Mike would on rare occasions join him.
Mike insisted I needed some sort of bachelor party and I only had to come for one beer, which was probably all I would drink for the night any ways. I figured I might as well go it might pass some time though I was quite sure that my brothers and Casey were going be having some fun at my expense.
" It is your last night of freedom Don so you might as well enjoy it and enter a bar for the first and last time in your life, cause once you are married your wife might be putting a stop to it" Raph informed me.
" You think Sara will do that to you Raph?" I wondered.
" Hell no she'd probably want to join us." Raph responded.
We found a quiet booth in a back corner where we could watch without being observed and little chance of being noticed in the dim lights. Casey bought the first round.
When the drinks arrived Mike raised his mug " To Don who takes the sort of plunge I don't dare take."
Casey chuckled " Yeah once Raph here gits married you'll be the last bachelor Mike," he paused and glanced towards Raph " Here I always thought you'd be the lone bachelor. So how much you paying her to put up with ya?"
Raph sneered, " She wants to be with me, unlike April and you Casey. I always said you got April under false pretenses."
" Well there is a chance Sara might change her mind and say no between now and then," I stated casually.
" Like HELL!" Raph snapped, " Sara agreed."
" Yeah but have you seen how quickly woman can change their minds?" Casey asked.
Raph ignored that comment and looked my way " Ashita yoru Donny-san dotei o ushinai." (Tomorrow night Don loses his virginity)
" What?" Casey demanded.
Casey knew we spoke Japanese but after all these years he still hadn't learned much of the language. He knew we didn't speak Japanese around guests due to the fact that we didn't wish to offend them and a guest might feel we were saying something bad about them if they heard us speaking another language around them. Casey wasn't easily offended and we had known him long enough that we were comfortable speaking Japanese around him.
" If either of you tell him so help me." I growled a low threat.
" Hey bro you want me to teach Jen Ja shitai motte iru seiko ka, just in case you want to use it one day?" Mike asked eagerly ( Want to have sexual intercourse?)
" Iie. Anata kame gyogi no warui" I responded sharply. (No you are a naughty turtle!)
" Hey I was only trying to help like I did with Karena" Mike grumbled a protest.
" I don't need your help Mike" I fumed, " and don't tell me you actually said that to Karena."
" Of course I did. I wanted her prepared if Leo ever asked it. I just never told her what it meant and to forgive me because, as you pointed out, I'm a naughty turtle." Mike replied.
" Leo would never have said such a thing," I declared.
" Maybe not then but I bet he does NOW" Mike chortled.
I gulped at my beer ready to finish it and get out before these three got far too much into their fun and games. However even with speeding my pace up on the drink I still ended up being there for a bit and the three of them continuing to rib me.
Mike and Raph made sure to include kanjo kofun shita before I left. ( Feeling horny.)
I escaped the bar barely with my dignity, hanging on by a mere thread at least it was out of their system and they ought to behave themselves for the wedding ceremony tomorrow night.
In less then twenty four hours Jen would be my wife. I paused wanting so much to go see her and be with her but I figured she needed her rest.
Jen had actually ended up buying us both rings though mine she had custom made and she wanted me to try it on before hand to make sure that it did fit right.
I looked at the night as it closed in around me and knew that I wouldn't be getting any sleep myself I was far too wound up for that.
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I had opted for Leo to be the best man or turtle as it were, and Karena was going to be the lone bridesmaid. Jen was going come down the aisle with Leo, though he would not be giving her away. Jen said she was giving herself to me, and no one else was allowed to take that from her.
We had told Priest Jacob that we would stick to the traditional vows though we would like to add our own bit as well, and we did make one slight change.
I saw nothing wrong with ' Love and Honour" but obey was for me a bit harsh. Obedience might be expected from a dog but I didn't necessarily need it in my wife. I saw no need for obedience where one loved and honoured anyways, for through love and honour came the means to accept and respect each other as a whole, demanding obedience seemed in opposition to that, which love and honour brought to a relationship.
I was filled with a nervous, yet excited anticipation as the time slowly passed and the hours to the ceremony grew shorter and yet still was far too distant for me.
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While it was the first time that any of us had ever entered a church of any denomination I was by that point far beyond taking in my surroundings I just wanted to get on with it. I could never recall ever being so ready for act to be complete as I was now.
I noticed a few stained glass windows but I couldn't focus on the images they portrayed or if they even depicted any thing, there were a few statues of the Virgin Mary. I know that much, the long carpeted aisle and the many long rows of pews that filled the room we were in.
Priest Jacobs gave me a warm smile and offered his hand " I really appreciate you taking the time this evening to do this for us" I admitted.
" Oh it was nothing, we do have a bit of a soup kitchen for those down on their luck we can only manage to run it about once every two weeks. It isn't much but it helps I think" He stated, " today was the soup kitchen and so some of my people were volunteering to help out while we did the lunch and dinner meals then cleaned up afterwards. I was here helping out where I could." He explained with a shrug " That is why I could not do the service for you earlier today."
" I'm just glad that you could fit us in to your schedule today. It is greatly appreciated Priest Jacobs." I insisted.
April and Casey arrived with their son Jeremy who was only a little older then the twins. Since every one was here those that, weren't needed for the ceremony found their seats close to the aisle in the pews. Mike was in charge of keeping Aiden and Kali amused and quiet through the ceremony while dad and mom were occupied.
To ensure Priest Jacobs didn't get too suspicious by us not wearing clothing of some type, we boys had all found large suit jackets, which we wore over plain t-shirts. I had on a bow tie and Leo and I both had on dark sweat pants that might not go to well with our suit coats but they fit a lot more comfortable then most pants did, and at the very least we had made sure it didn't clash too much or look far too tacky for the ceremony.
It wasn't much but it was the best we could do under the circumstances. Raph and Mike being able to sit out for most of the events hadn't bothered to wear pants of any type. Aiden was only dressed in a nice tracksuit but was all ready kicking up a fuss over having to wear clothes, though Kali seemed much impressed by the dark blue dress Karena had bought her for the occasion.
Then a sort of hush fell over the room as Leo escorted both the woman down the aisle my heart began pounding hard and fast as I saw Jen dressed in an off white gown, with some slight beading along the front, three quarter length lacy sleeves with beads along it. She looked more stunning then I had ever seen her before and I felt something catch in my throat and for a moment I forgot to breath as I watched her glide to my side.
Jen was holding a bouquet of red and yellow roses a sign of our friendship and love we had for each other.
I reached out my hand and took hers in mine as a smile grew on my face.
I knew my emotions were going totally out control and I didn't care, though as a ninja I should be able to stop them or silence them. At this point in the game I didn't want to hide what I was feeling and I could sense the assurances and well wishes of my clan in return.
I wanted to feel everything on this day at this time and wasn't going close it off.
" Don Turtle do you accept this woman to be your wife to love and respect all of your days in sickness and in health, for richer or poorer…"
I didn't think I could get any richer or poorer then I was right now.
" I do" I said the words being exhaled on a gentle breath of air that had escaped me.
Then I waited almost anxiously until Jen agreed she would have me as well. Not that I doubted it for a second but hearing it was something I don't think I would tire of.
Priest Jacobs turned his sightless eyes first on me then on Jen before speaking again " Now I believe you have something to say to each other before the exchange of the rings."
I gazed deep into Jen's dark eyes sensed her happiness and her joy at this " All I have to offer you is my love it is the only riches I have."
Jen gave a tender sweet smile " It is enough. Love is enough." She proclaimed and I sensed the truth the sincerity of her words.
" If it is truly enough then surely you must know that the first time I loved forever was when you whispered my name and I knew at once that you loved me for the me of who I am. The first time I loved forever I cast all else aside and I bid my heart to follow. Be there no more need to hide." I responded.
It was true too, she had accepted me for who I was and I loved her all the more for it.
Jen swallowed slightly and in a slightly trembling voice as if she was fighting back tears replied " And if wishes and dreams are merely for children and if loves a tale for fools. I'll live the dream with you. For all my life and forever there is a truth I'll always know, when my world divides and shatters your love is where I'll go." (A/N: Don and Jen's vows are actually from a song called The first time I loved forever sung by Melanie Saflia. Music by Leo Holdbridge. It appeared on the TV show of Beauty and The Beast- The story of Catherine and Vincent. There is a website where the music is played too.)
She was letting me know that she would rather be considered a fool and have my love and lean on me when she needed it then to be alone. It was enough, more then enough.
We then exchanged rings; mine was a single gold band while Jen's ring had a gold heart with diamonds set within it.
Then it was declared that we were finally man and wife and I was permitted to kiss her for the first time through the ceremony. I pulled her close to me and kissed my wife.
Jen turned and tossed her bouquet straight towards Sara who caught it with ease. Course she was the only single female not including my two nieces. Rama scowled she liked roses and I could see she didn't approve but I saw Raph whisper something to Sara.
Sara nodded and handed Rama two roses one of each colour from the bouquet.
" The one who catches it gets married. You are a little young for that," Sara informed her.
" I don't wants to be married I just likes the flowers" Ramiela insisted sharply.
" Another wedding in the family?" the priest inquired seeming to perk up.
" Oh yes, Raph and Sara plan on getting married in about six seven weeks or so now. She is just heading into her nursing exams" Karen answered quickly.
" And will you be requiring my services Raph?"
" Um… well I was…" Raph began.
I could tell he hadn't even thought about it and I knew I wasn't going let him down about it. I was going get my revenge for my bachelor night.
Sara smiled " Would you be able to? I would love that so much. Wouldn't you Raph?" She asked sweetly entwining her arm around his.
" Of course and I was going ask our good priest it just didn't seem right to do it and take away from Jen and Don ya know?" Raph explained.
I knew it was an excuse, believable to some extent unless you could pick up the fact that it was an excuse.
I couldn't help but to snicker a bit it seemed Raph had walked right into it and like it or not Sara was going get her proper wedding if only for him to save face. With Sara so close I doubt Raph had much of a choice in the matter.
The Priest not willing to let this pass by informed Raph that he would like to be informed of the date as soon as possible.
I gave a wry grin it wasn't every day I got to see Raph squirm.
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Jen and I decided to leave for the farm right away driving to the farm by night would mean less chance of any one noticing me in Jen's car. It was still early enough in the evening that we ought to arrive before midnight if all went well. Casey had all ready gone out a head and aired the place out and stocked up the cupboards for our honeymoon.
So we said our goodbyes and departed.
Though we did arrive at the farm late we still took some time in those early morning hours to learn about one another.
I checked out her software, she checked out my hard drive and we found how compatible the two were together. I had a feeling we could run some very interesting programs together.
TBC