Leo went to her place again that night. She let him in again. Tonight she seemed a little more happier to see him.

"I know you've been away for awhile, but we really need to talk, Marla. I know I've been distant for a long time now, but I am ready to forgive and take the next step if you're willing to let me." Leo explained.

"I want to be close to you too, especially after what really happened." She began. "This arm had been really broken in a break in over seven weeks ago, Leo. That's why I went away. I didn't want you to be worried or anyone else worrying about me. I got enough of that when I went to go stay with my mom until it healed. The injury was bad, that's why it's so sore still. I have to get strength back in it before anymore training with it."

"Why didn't you tell me? We could have tracked those punks down and evened the score." Leo asked.

"Like I said, you would have worried. And the robbers haven't come back."

"Maybe it's time you moved into the lair with me. They might come back eventually looking for more."

"Maybe only if your family is ready to forgive me too."

"They have calmed down about you now. They want to see me happy again." Leo said.

"I want to be happy again too, Leo. I'm tired of being away from you and being miserable." She stated.

Leo walked over and hugged her. She wrapped her arms around his shell.

Then, they began kissing. Marla was in her bathrobe as she had finished a shower when he had arrived.

Soon, the two lovers moved to her bedroom where undressing took place and finally, they felt they had fully forgiven each other and not feeling as nervous, but more comfortable with each other, Leo and Marla finally gave themselves to each other.

….

The night had been fun. Leo had stayed the whole night over at Marla's.

The next day, he went home and talked to his family about what happened and it was safer if she moved in with them.

They all felt for her when they heard what had really happened, but the condition was she couldn't be lying to them all the time. Marla was up for that. She hated lying to them, but she had always confessed.

That weekend, Marla was helped to move down to the lair. She had told her landlord that she was leaving.

She also told Carlos that this was it. She and Leo were now officially a couple and that when she would see her mom, she would come to his place or go meet her mom elsewhere or at her place.

Leo and Marla continued to be close and when her arm got more strength in it, she got the go ahead from her doctor to start doing other things with it. She started her training again.

Marla was finally glad to be sharing the big bed with her lover. He was too. They finally felt like a family.

For now, they just enjoyed each other's company and that of Leo's family. If they should have a family of their own in the future, they would do it together.

The End

I know this wasn't a typical story of how a new married couple should be, but I just wanted to write something different. We have all surely heard of being stood up at the alter, but how many people are really stood up following their wedding for so long? I wrote this story like a few years ago and only just now realized I wanted to post it. Hope those of you that read it enjoyed it.