(BETA) This Story has not been read through thoroughly so there will be some lingering mistakes, apologies! This will be rectified once read though...when I have time... (BETA)

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Sorry for the delay people, what with Christmas and getting engaged, i've been a tad busy. But here we go, enjoy!

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The next morning Alice felt herself flex and her eye flickered open. Rolling over, she felt she was alone in the bed and shivered at the absence of heat from the sheets.

She could hear a commotion downstairs and decided to find out what it was about. Slowly raising form the mattress she hissed slightly at the movements but managed to get dressed better then her attempt last night. She moved to the door and slowly opened it, not waning the others to hear and stop their conversation.

She peeked over the railing down into the large room below. She could see all four turtles, Donnie and Mikey were sat at the table, Leo was standing by and Raph was pacing. Master Splinter ran his rat like hand down the length of his beard, his eyes closed but clearly listening.

"We should go back! We need tu take care of dem! Alice doesn't ave to know, I don't wan er gettin hurt again!" Raph's voice sounded bellowing in the lair.

"The fight with her sister is her own, if she wants to take care of it, then we should let her. Shredder is our main concern." Leo reasoned.

Raph grunted and threw his hands in the air. "But she's injured!"

"All the ore reason to wait until she's fully recovered then go after them." Leo continued.

"But they could be gone by the time she's recovered! She doesn't need to go through any more, we should go now and deal with it!" Raph argued.

"That's not our call! Alice is as much involved as the rest of us, she deserves to come along." Leo scorned rubbing his temple.

"Yeah but-!" Raph was cut off when they all turned their attention to the spiral staircase behind them, a small creek in the metal alerted them of her presence.

"Alice, you're up. I didn't-we didn't hear you…" Donnie stuttered.

"Guess I'm more of a ninja then you guys then huh?" Alice raised an eyebrow before moving to the kitchen and got out ingredients to make breakfast.

There was an awkward silence before Raph spoke up walking to her side.

"Alice, you're injured and before Shredder and your sister disappear we can go now and deal with this for ya." Raph started softly.

"Rather then wait for me to heal?" Alice said indifferently.

"I don't want you getting hurt again, non of us do. I just thought-"

"You thought that to protect me you would go take care of Eris that way you liquidate Shredder's connections that lessen his threat. Yes?" Alice said whilst cracking eggs into the hot frying pan.

"Well-yeah…" Raph rubbed the back of his neck expecting her to go crazy at him for even suggesting but he was taken off guard by her reaction.

The others watched intently as the couple dancing around each other in the kitchen. Another awkward silence filled the air before Alice finally spoke up again.

"It's a good idea." Her voice sounded softly over the sizzling of the food in the pan.

"WHAT!?" Everyone said simultaneously.

"I said it's a good idea, there's no point in waiting and you're all capable of taking her by yourselves, why wait for me. I am no Kunoichi." She started to plate up the food whilst talking.

"That's…that's great! I mean, that you agree. I can –we can protect you." Raph said placing a hand on her shoulder.

Alice moved to avoid it and set the plates on the table. "However…" She started.

"Here it comes…" Donnie said hesitantly.

"I think it would be best to wait till I've terminated the contract to the building, that way they've been rattled. Once I've done that, she'll come looking for me, you can wait for her at my apartment." She finished sitting down and starting to cut into her food.

"That makes sense actually." Leo said almost surprised.

"I can get it done this afternoon, they'll be made aware immediately, then you can wait it out at my apartment tonight. Sound fair?" Alice took a bite of her food and watched as the others sat down being manipulated by the food in front of them.

"Yeah-but…" Raph started.

"I think Alice has a point." Splinter intervened. "This way their confidence is weakened and they are angered, they will be rash and that is your best chance to strike."

"Then it's settled." Alice chimed.

Everyone dug into their food in silence, feeling awkward to say anything against Alice's suggestion. Afterward Donnie left to make Casey and April aware of the plan and Alice made her way to the surface to meet with her realtor.

Raph had followed her out, keeping a distance on top of the rooftops as she walked along the street. He felt confused by her acceptance of their plan; did she really not care about her sister's life, about his life or that of his brothers?

He lost light of her when she entered a agency building. He crouched at waited for her to finish.

Alice walked through the door of the letting agency. "Morning Greg." She greeted the familiar face behind the desk.

"Alice, what a surprise, come on in." He showed her to a seat at his desk before sitting back down.

"You have more property to sell or are you here for another reason?" He started friendly.

"I wish to terminate the contract for the archangel building, when I went round to visit, I noticed the building was completely empty, but the top window had been smashed through." Alice started.

"I see, well they are on contract for 6 months until it can be terminated…" Greg hesitated.

"I am well aware, but obstruction of property allows me to terminate as soon as the tenant mistreats the property." Alice said firmly.

"I understand. If I can get you to sign these then we will go over this afternoon and make them aware of their contract." Greg presented her with a contract to sign.

Alice scribbled her name on the line and sat up. "Thank you for your help, if you could remove them as soon as possible I would appreciate it. I will be over soon to get the locks changed myself and get the window fixed." Alice nodded before leaving.

She looked over her shoulder to see something jumping around on the rooftop following her down the street. She rocked her head and rolled her eyes. Raph…She thought.

She made sure to seem indifferent and ignored his presence until she made her way back down the sewer manhole cover.

Her feet sloshed in the shallow water of the tunnel as she walked. Hearing the sound of another pair of feet not fair behind her.

She was stopped when a familiar yet laved voice sounded from behind her.

"Alice, will you stop. Ya've been ignorin me all mornin." He started, trying his best not to loose his temper.

Alice stopped but didn't turn around. "What's gotten into you, I would have thought you'd even put up a fight about this plan, fought to tag along if not for your sake but…for mine. Whats going on?" He waited for her to reply, but when he only got more silence he stormed over to her.

"Alice! Don't ignore me I-!" Raph was cut off when Alice spun on her heel and launched herself at him, wrapping her arms around his neck possessively and crashed her lips against his bringing her body as close as physically possible to the front of his shell. Her embrace was so desperate she had all but lifted her self from the floor.

Raph fought to keep his balance whilst Alice tackled him. He was forced to take a couple steps back before wrapping his arms tightly around her locking her closely to him. Lifting her slightly from the water he raised a hand to the back of her neck and deepened the kiss. Their lips bruised against each other and it took longer then it should for them to realize they needed air.

Breaking away only slightly, enough for them to rest their foreheads against each other. They panted softly, their breaths mingling between them eyes closed and content for a moment. More had been said in that one kiss then either of them could explain in words.

It was still only the afternoon, and they both wanted to spend the last of it together; sharing silent worded worries and emotions that neither of them new how to express. Raph picked Alice up properly and carried her the rest of the way to the lair. Thankfully the others were busy in Donnie's lab coming up with a plan with Casey and April. Raph and Alice were able to sneak up without anyone noticing.

He set Alice on her feet and carefully closing the door so not to make a sound, when he turned around Alice all but engulfed him, wrapping her arms around his neck and kissing him once again. Raph placed his hands on her hips but retreated when he heard her hiss in pain.

"I-I'm sorry…you shouldn't be exerting ya'self, I'm not helpin." Raph let his hands fall to his sides.

Alice grabbed the front of his shell and brought him closer to her. "For shell sake kiss me and act like a bloody turtle!" She scorned under her breath.

At that Alice once against claimed his lips and pulled back all too suddenly for Raph's liking. He growled and wrapped an arm possessively around her back slamming her against the front of his shell. She groaned but not in pain at the sudden force, her hands caressed the back of his head and neck playing with the bandana tie at the back. She pulled at the knot until the material slipped down and onto the ground. She felt them turn until her back was braced against the door of the room, his hands glided up under her shirt being careful of the bandage.

Alice, getting impatient started to undo the buttons of her shirt letting Raph carefully push it off her shoulders and down her arms. His fingers lingered on her arms before running down her torso to her pants button and zipper. Alice all but gasped at the mere slight touch of his fingertips on her lower abdomen.

She felt his fingertips duck beneath the band of her pants and underwear; she gasped deeper breaking the kiss momentarily, the desperation had faded, this was taking their time, feeling everything. Raph slowly kissed her bottom lip as they broke apart, he could feel she was barely standing. Placing careful hands on her shoulders he pushed her backwards slightly.

She could feel the backs of her ankles hit the edge of the mattress, then his confident hands pushing her gently down until she was laid back on the bed.

Alice looked up to see he had yet to descend onto her, she felt a lack of heat and comfort from his absence. But she saw his signature smirk as he knelt down by her ankles and started to gently pull her pants down with her under wear. She lifted her hips to help them slide down easily then lowered them again. She felt hot watching him stare at her intently as he took the rest of the trousers off her ankles. Heat pooled between her legs when he started to run his hands up the length of her calves to her knees then pushing them slowly apart, all the while his eyes were on her. Her face hidden by her bound chest heaving with each breathe.

Raph's smirk started to fade when he leant forward toward her thighs and started to kiss along the inside of them. The soft subtle touches made Alice shiver and flinch at the touch, which only made his smirk return. She knew Raph enjoyed torturing her with enough bliss to make her writhe beneath his touch.

He continued to kiss up her thighs until he reached the apex of her hips and slowly kissed along the top.

"Raph…I can't…" She pleaded, unable to take much more of this torment.

She could hear a small chuckle gurgle from his throat and continued to part her legs and lift at the knees until they were resting on his shoulders. There was a last look before Raph closed his eyes and took one long taste of her aroused sex.

Alice arched her back painfully almost immediately and moaned in pleasure; Raph slid a hand to her stomach and held her down with one hand to reduce the struggling. Alice had lost track of how long they must have been laying there, and how many times he had made her reach oblivion.

"Raph please…" She begged her body unable to take much more. He withdrew slowly and kissing along the inside of her thighs again before making his way up her stomach. He said nothing, no teasing or taunting, Alice wasn't sure if that was a good thing or a bad thing…

When he placed himself between her legs, she could feel his length pressing against her sex, she moaned and arched her back pressing her hips to his and grinding.

Raph felt himself shake with anticipation; he slowly started to guide himself into her enjoying every little sound that escaped her lips. He tilted his head back and fought to keep his growls buried, not wanting to rile his brothers and Splinter.

He felt Alice wrap her legs around his waist and looked down at her to see a wanting expression, she was pleading for him with her eyes. That look broke him and he sheathed himself fully inside her in one thrust. Raph crashed his lips to hers to prevent an outbreak of pleasant moans he felt her bite down on his lip and let a small growl rumble from his chest.

The hard but slow rocking lost them both in each other, Raph's head ducked into the crook of her neck under her jaw whilst Alice begged and pleaded against his jaw. Raph could feel the build up in his member, his rocking became frantic and his breathing sped up. Alice could feel the end coming, but the words that burst from his mouth were not what she was expecting to hear.

"Alice…I-I need, ya..ugh!" Raph grunted his release spilling over and dragging out a long whale from Alice as he rocked a few more times to elongate her pleasure.

He collapsed onto her, keeping most of his weight on his fore arms and knees, he panted into her neck whilst she kissed at his jaw and shoulder biting down slightly at the tender green flesh.

Eventually after not knowing how long they rolled into a content embrace in the sheets, still awake but mildly unaware of the world outside of the room.

Raphs hand slid though her hair as their foreheads were rested against each other, soft lingering kisses shared every now and then, their eyes never tearing from each other.

"I need you too, Raph…" Alice said slowly carefully watching his reaction. His eyes opened to look down at her, a soft smile on his lips.

"That's why, you have to come back…" Alice could feel her throat break at her words.

She opened her mouth again, to say something but she didn't know what, no she knew, she just didn't know whether to say it or not.

"I…" she started, trying to compose her voice. "I love you, Raph." She looked down and kissed the palm of his hand mostly out of embarrassment and dread for his reaction.

"Going soft on me now are you?" His voice filled with pride and humor.

Alice turned her head away, unsure about his response, but what else could she expect from him…?

She suddenly felt his hand at her cheek bringing her head round to look back at him, his gaze was soft but the smile lingered, his brow knitted and his whispered against her lips.

"I love ya too…" The words were so soft, they could have been missed, Alice had no time to react before she was brought into another passionate kiss, filled with more words they both understood.

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