Mikey's motorized skateboard sparked slightly as he slid up, then back down the large skate ramp in the rather secluded, abandoned skate park.
"Check this out!" he shouted enthusiastically to his one and only spectator.
Shelley's bright aqua eyes watched with glee as Mikey did a double aerial flip, before landing perfectly on one edge of his skateboard on the edge of the ramp. She clapped enthusiastically. "That was like, awesome!"
Mikey slid back down the ramp, skillfully grabbing up his skateboard before taking a bow in front of his cheerleader. "Thank you thank you."
Shelley giggled. "How'd you learn to do all that?"
Mikey plopped himself down next to Shelley, taking a deep breath to help him catch his breath. He propped one elbow up on his knee. "Coming here mainly." He took a look around the skate park, graced by the orange and pink glows of the sunset. "Usually at night."
Shelley looked around. "I am like, surprised we came when the sun was still up." She looked a bit worried as she turned back to Mikey. "No one will see us?"
Mikey smiled reassuringly. "Nah, this place has been abandoned for years." He took another brief look around. "This is Mikey's turf." He announced proudly.
Shelley laughed. "Well if you say so."
"It's almost dark anyway." He admired Shelley as the cool summer evening breeze whipped her hair around a bit. "I hope you weren't too bored watching me."
"Oh no, I like, loved it!" she smiled cheerfully. "I think it's really cool you can do all those tricks."
"Well at least someone does." Mikey laughed. "Just between you and me, I think I get on everyone's nerves."
"Yeahh, I get that a lot too." She leaned over and nudged him gently. "It's ok though, you don't get on my nerves."
Mikey smiled at her. "Likewise." He then looked at his skateboard, before looking back at Shelley. "You wanna try?"
She quickly looked at him. "Me? Oh nooo no no." She shook her head. "I'd like, fall!"
Mikey cocked his head to the side slightly. "You think I'd let you?"
Shelley smiled shyly. "Well…" she looked at the skateboard, then at the reassuring blue eyes of the orange clad Turtle that sat beside her.
Mikey didn't give her much of a chance to answer. "Come on." He said, getting up excitedly, then powered on the skateboard.
Shelley reluctantly got up. "I dunno…"
Mikey stepped up onto the skateboard, steadying himself. "Let's take a ride." He held his hand out to her. "I promise it'll be fun."
Shelley looked down at her thick thighs; thighs even her brown shorts had trouble covering. Then she looked back up at Mikey. "I'm kinda heavy…"
"What are ya kidding? Look at me, so am I babe!" He reached out and grabbed her hand, pulling her onto the skateboard.
Shelley held onto Mikey tightly as the skateboard wobbled a bit. "Mikeyy!" she shrieked.
Mikey put an arm around her waist, and steadied them by extending his other hand. "It's like a magic carpet! Only hard…and metal…" He shrugged. "Just hold onto me babe."
Shelley sighed deeply, keeping her tight grip on Mikey as he soared off into the darkening sky.
It wasn't too long after, Mikey had them stop on a bridge overlooking the Hudson.
He gently set her down, then put his skateboard to the side. Soon they were both straddling the railing of the bridge, looking out at the water as the few stars they could see, glittered in the night sky.
"That was actually really awesome!" Shelley exclaimed. "A little scary, but still like, awesome!"
Mikey grinned. "Told ya."
"Thanks." She smiled, looking at him affectionately.
"Anytime." He gently brushed a couple of strands of her light brown hair out of her face.
Shelley stared at him for a moment, before looking down briefly. "So I like…have a question…"
Mikey looked at her curiously. "What's up?"
"Um…" she twirled some hair around one finger. "Like…I know you like me but…why do you like me?"
Mikey stared back at her like a deer in headlights, observing the inquisitive expression in her aquamarine eyes. His eyes briefly shifted towards her chest, then back at her face.
Shelley noticed the brief gaze shift. "Is it my boobs?" she looked hurt.
"No!" Mikey waved his hands almost frantically. "No no no no no! Aw Shel, you're so much more than a pair of great boobs." He shifted in his spot. "You're fun, you're funny, you listen to me….you don't think I'm stupid. You're sweet…you make great guac…" He rubbed the back of his head nervously. "I'm not really good at this..."
Shelley giggled, feeling a little more reassured. "No you're great…" she looked away for a moment. "Ok so I like, have another question."
Mikey's nervousness returned. "Okay…"
"You like me, and those are awesome reasons by the way."
Mikey smiled, feeling a bit relieved.
"But…well I guess I noticed that…" she took a slightly nervous breath. "…you never kiss me." She then looked up at Mikey. "Why?"
The deer in headlights expression returned. "I…I didn't know you wanted me to…or if you were even okay with that."
"Why wouldn't I be?" Shelley shrugged slightly.
Mikey rubbed his head nervously again. "Um, it's just…" he sighed deeply. "When we had that…incident, and you wouldn't talk to me, I was pretty bummed out ya know. I mean I didn't even know you that long and it was bad…"
"Yeah…I was pretty sad too." Shelley agreed, nodding slightly.
He looked at Shelley. "Thing is, I didn't wanna make you uncomfortable or anything…so I didn't try."
Shelley looked at him curiously. "So…you wanted to kiss me?"
"Well heh, yeah! I mean...you're awesome Shel." He sighed once more. "But I had rather kept you as a friend, than lose you trying to be more."
Shelley smiled. "Aww Mikey, you're so sweet." She shook her head slightly. "And you wouldn't have lost me…but really, how long would you even be able to like, keep that up?"
"I dunno." He shrugged. "Long as I could I guess."
Shelley laughed. "I bet." She looked back out at the Hudson briefly, then turned back to Mikey, and noticed he was staring at her rather affectionately. She giggled a bit. "What?"
"You're really pretty."
Shelley looked down shyly. "Oh Mikey…" She soon felt Mikey's hand under her chin, gently lifting her head to face him, before he leaned in and kissed her. She smiled a bit to herself as she took in the long-awaited feeling of his lips against hers.
After a few moments Mikey pulled back slightly, licking his lips.
"About time." Shelley smiled, sitting back a bit.
Mikey smiled back. "Yeah yeah…" he looked at her lips again. "And who said I was done?"
Shelley giggled.
Mikey put a hand on her waist and pulled her closer. "Get over here girl."
Shelley smiled as Mikey leaned in and kissed her again.