Leonardo and Willow sat in her powder blue 2007 Toyota Yaris as Leo drove to her mother and father's house in Stockbridge. It was a nice day at the end of Summer, breaking slowly into Fall. The leaves in the trees were just starting to slowly turn from green to orange, some red and yellow. Willow stuck her head out of the window taking in the fresh scent of the air, as Leonardo drove down her side street.
"Willow, put your head back in." He said looking over at her, taking a hand off the steering wheel and pulling her back into her seat. She smiled sitting back in her seat and rolling up the window a bit. She adjusting her hair and rolled her eyes over to him.
"You sucha fuddy duddy." She said grabbing his hand and lacing their fingers together. He sighed looking down at their perfectly fit, five fingered hands and back up at her as she leaned against the window, her eyes searching the tree line, and blue skies.
"I love you." He said giving her hand a small squeeze as she looked back over at him with a furrowed brow.
"I love you too Tiger." She said smirking slightly. He smiled back, looking back towards the road, turning into Willow's long drive way.
Looking in the back seat, Willow smiled at her old chocolate lab sleeping in the back. Patting Boba's head she let out a yelp of a yawn and Willow giggled, lifting her sunglasses from her eyes, pushing back her bangs and hair she got out of her car. Leo got from the drivers seat and opening the back door for Boba.
"We're here girl." Willow said waiting for Boba to hop down into the lawn. Her dusted grey tail slowly wagged as she looked up a Willow and then trotted into the large lawn. "Good girl." She grabbed a bag as Leo took one, tossing it over his shoulder and holding his hand out for hers. "Babe, I got it."
"It's heavy." He said keeping his hand out.
"Tiger, I'm good. I can carry my own shit."
"You sure?" He asked arching a perfect honey colored brow as Willow nodded. "Fine." He sighed rolling his eyes and walking towards the porch steps.
She smiled at him walking away, tilting her head to the side and admiring his new form. His dark blue-gray short sleeve t-shirt clung to his back muscles, showing off every graceful movement he made. His arm bent with his large duffle bag over his shoulder, showing the bulge of a muscle in his bicep. His loose fitted worn looking blue jeans with a plain brown belt shown off slightly along with the seam of his baby blue boxers she had bought for him a day or two ago when he bent down to pet Boba as she played at his legs.
With a happy sigh she followed him to the stairs of her porch, grabbing his free arm by the elbow before he took the first step. She tugged lightly as he turned towards her, about to ask 'what' she captured his lips in a kiss. Smiling against them, he took his arm from her grasp and placed it at her waist, pulling her body closer.
"What was that for?" He asked as they slowly pulled apart. She kept her eyes closed, moving in for a light kiss again.
"I can't kiss my fiancé?" She asked arching a brow as he smiled to the word.
"No, please do." He chuckled as they both climbed the wooden steps.
Opening the old screen door she went into the kitchen looking around for her mother, or anyone in the house.
"Hello?" She called into the empty room.
"Willow!" She heard her mother's voice said from upstairs as foot steps came soon after. Willow chuckled putting her bag down as Leo put his on top of hers. Maggie turned the corner of the living room and walked into the kitchen. She paused for a moment looking Leonardo's body up and now before smiling at her daughter and embracing Willow against her body. "Hello my baby girl." She said hugging her tighter as Willow smiled patting her back.
"Hi mom." She said as Leo smiled waiting for his hug. Maggie eyed him for a moment and then furrowed her brow.
"Who's um, who's your friend sweetie?" She asked as Willow chuckled. Maggie smiled at Leo for a brief moment before pulling Willow by the elbow to the other side of the kitchen. "You broke up with Leo? I didn't think you two would ever break it off. But, I do suppose it's for the better…"
"Mom this is…" Willow said trying to explain as she gestured towards Leo but Maggie tugged her in for a whisper again.
"I mean considering what the circumstances were and all, not that it was a bad thing, but I mean you can't just have someone like that in your life for too long and…"
"Mom!" Willow said grabbing her mother's shoulder and stopping her ramble as Leo shifted uncomfortably still standing in the entry way. Willow chuckled to herself, pushing her mom back over to him. "This is Leo." Maggie furrowed her brow at her daughter and looked the tall, muscular, very handsome man before her and her daughter up and down before looking over her shoulder towards Willow more confused.
"This is Leo?" She asked arching a brow and shifting her weight in disbelief.
"Hi Maggie." He said with a nervous smile as she registered his voice raising both eye brows in surprise.
"How did…What did…When did…"
"Ha, that's what I said." Willow chuckled going back to Leo's side as he rolled his eyes.
"Donnie had been creating his serum for awhile, fine tuning it and one night we were discussing it." He shrugged looking at Willow for a moment as she bit her lip in anticipation. "Mikey tested it first, so far there has been no complications."
"So this is what you're going to look like from now on?" Maggie asked as Willow shook her head.
"Not forever, it only last for eight hours, then he has to take another one. I don't like him pumping his body with drugs." Willow said giving him a stern look over her shoulder as Leo smiled putting his hands on them.
"Don said it wasn't harmful to us and we're tested regularly. I chose to do this because of something I actually need to ask you Maggie, and Paul." He said turning towards Willow's mother as she nodded her head.
"Ok, Leo. Shoot."
"I have asked your daughter for her hand in marriage and I was just wondering if I could get your and Paul's blessing?" Maggie placed her hand to her mouth before pressing her lips together tightly looking as if she was about to cry. Willow winced pushing Leo back slightly before Maggie jumped up clapping her hands in excitement before wrapping them around Leo's shoulders. He leaned down a bit to the smaller woman and hugged her back. "Is that a yes?" He asked her, but looked towards Willow as she laughed and nodded her head.
"Yes it's a yes! Oh God, Willow, he's beautiful! I have a beautiful son-in-law, I have a beautiful son-in-law!" She sang and started to dance around the kitchen. Leo chuckled rubbing the back of his neck as Willow shrugged.
"You are hot."
"Paul!" Maggie yelled into the air as Willow sighed looking over at Leo as he smiled at her. Willow's father rolled himself from the other room into the kitchen as the confused expression faded into a smile.
"Hey there Peanut." He smiled rolling himself over to Willow as she smiled, leaning down and kissing her father. "What brings you over this way?"
"Well, actually Leo and…"
"Where is he? Who's this?" Paul asked after raising his hand to shake the man standing in the doorways hand.
"Dad, this is Leo." She said as Leo moved forward shaking Paul's hand.
"Hello again Paul." Leo smiled as Paul's mouth slowly dropped open.
"Well then, you sure have… Changed." He chuckled. "What happened?"
"Oh something Donnie made." Maggie said waving her hand at her husband as Paul smiled and nodded his head.
"Well, ya lookin' good son." He said rolling himself towards the fridge.
"Oh God, your children will be beautiful!" Maggie gasped as Willow rolled her eyes.
"And she's off!" She said gesturing out with her hand and grabbing her bag from the floor. Paul chuckled opening a beer and handing two to his daughter as she offered it to Leo. He smiled holding up a hand to refuse. She smirked handing it towards Maggie as she ignored it, still staring at Leo. Willow sighed rolling her eyes and shaking the beer at her mother. "Mah!"
"How many do you plan on having?" Maggie asked taking the beer as Willow snorted in laughter looking over at Leo. He looked back at her in a scared, confused expression Willow only laughed harder.
"Don't know, like five, six? Around there." Willow said with a serious face as Leo's eyes widened.
"What?" He asked as Willow bent over with laughter and Maggie crossed her arms.
"I think ya gonna give the poor kid a heart attack." Paul said shaking his head as Maggie shook her head.
"You think you're sooo hilarious." She said rolling her eyes as Willow wiped a tear from her cheek.
"Oh, yeah I am." she said as Leo rolled his eyes taking their bags to Willow's old bedroom.
Felicia chewed on her lip furiously as the phone attached to her ear rang once, paused, rang again, paused. She had logged onto her lap top a few minuets ago to see that the new system she had installed came equipped with a bug. Now, all her files and everything she had been working on for a short film was nearing deletion.
"Donatello." The familiar voice and name brought a quick smile and long sigh of relief.
"Ah Donnie! Just the turtle I need! You have to let me come over. Please, please, please tell me you are not workin' on something?" She asked, her voice pleading, sounding as through she was already on her knees to beg. Donnie smiled on the other end.
"No, nothing important. What's up?"
"This stupid program for my class that my teacher told us to go online and download put a flippin' virus or something on my lap top. I'm going to lose everything I've been working on for the past month!"
"You didn't make a backup disk?" He asked, she could hear something clanking in the background, and the echo made it clear he wasn't in the lab. Possible the old run down warehouse where the entrance from the street was.
"Everyone keeps askin' me that…" She sighed, almost to herself. "No, I didn't. I was too wrapped up in getting it done and not suspecting this to happen! I just…What do I do?!" She said as he could hear her clicking away on her keyboard. He smirked a little.
"Don't touch anything for starters." The sound instantly stopped. He chuckled a little. "Bring it down. I'm in the street entrance." He said as she sighed.
"Thank you, thank you, thank you!" She said clapping her lap top shut and putting it under her arm. "I'll be there in a giffy! Don't go anywhere!"
"I'm planted where I sit. Promise." He said, amusement still in his words as she smiled a little.
"See you, thanks again Don."
"Don't mention it. Bye." He shut the phone and place it beside him on the grease covered cement as he looked up at the Battle Shell. He leaned down, closer to the ground to peer under the cab as he smiled at his brother, twisting a wrench under the large vehicle. "Fe's coming down." He said as Raph tilted his head back to look at his little brother.
"Oh yeah? How come?"
"Something with her computer. Virus."
"Well, is she wanted it done right and free what better place to come than here?" He chuckled a little as Donnie nodded.
"True."
"You could charge her." He said, still laughing.
"Yeah, right and have her turn me down. You'd be pissed at me for months." He snorted as Raph slowly arched an eye brow and looked at his brother.
"What's that supposed to mean?"
"Nothing." Donnie shrugged as Raph pushed himself from under the Battle Shell, getting to his feet.
"Yeah, right nothin'." He said leaning against the hood.
"Raph, c'mon. We all know." Donnie said shaking his head.
"Know what?" He demanded back as Donnie chuckled lightly, stopping as a growl left his older brother's chest.
"Alright, alright. Geesh. Felicia, you have a thing for her." He shrugged. Raph snorted and leaned down under the cab.
"You couldn't be more wrong. She's a good friend." He said reaching up into the under cab as the wrench twisted in his hands. Donnie crotched down, bracing his forearm against the driver's door and peering at his brother.
"Dude, you're so transparent Casper would call you on it." Donnie said arching a brow as Raph shook his head, turning back to his work.
"Whatever man."
A few moments later, as Donnie opened the hood the large door from the street opened, sending in the light from the setting sun. Felicia pushed her large sunglasses up from her face and into her chocolate brown choppy hair. Under her arm was her lap top she kept pressed tightly to her side, with her oversize deep purple bag draped over her shoulder. Her dark forest green jean jacket laid over her delicate frame as a dark rust orange pull over hoodie set tightly under that. Dark straight legged jeans with black ballet flats on her feet, tapped tightly through the large space of the guy's street entrance and garage.
"Donnie?" She asked softly, her brow creasing as the door shut behind her. She saw better when the glare of the sun from behind her was shut out and noticed a man standing in front of the Battle Shell, half of his torso stuck in the engine. "Um… I don't think you should be…" She sighed mostly to herself. "Do you know the guy's?" She asked walking cautiously over to the guy in the hood. He pulled his head out, with a slight smirk on his face, wiping the grease off his hands with a shammy. "I'm Felicia. And you are…?"
"Donatello." He said in a chuckle as she gasped, taking a slow step back.
"Do-Donnie?" She stammered as he chuckled again, flicking his dark brown hair from over his brow.
"Yeah, this the computer?" He asked gesturing towards the lap top under her arm. She nodded slowly pushing it towards him as he kept his smile and opened it. He held it against his arm forearm as she let her eyes slowly wonder over the human male's body before her. Dark, brown hair choppy and a shorter length than Mikey's but longer than Leo's. Long strong arms as he always had that came from large broad shoulders, under a dark brown shirt and baggy already grease stained jeans.
"Y-y-you took the serum…?" She breathed softly as he rose his light hazel eyes to hers.
"Yeah, I was curious. I wasn't aware of the company." He smirked a little as she felt a rush of heat hit her cheeks.
"Hey Donnie-boy did ya get that alternator figured… Oh hey Leesh." Raphael said with a slight head nod as Felicia felt her mouth slowly drop open and she felt her breath hitch in her throat. He stepped out of their elevator, shrugging himself off the inner wall as he walked into the garage. He was the same height as Donnie, but larger. You didn't have to know he was built by forcing him to flex, the tiniest movement against his taunt tanned skin let a large bulge appear. He wore a black short sleeve shirt and plain baggy jeans, like Donnie's were already stained with oil and grease and black boots on his feet. He smiled as he walked over to his brother and Felicia, tossing a piece of engine back and forth in his hands.
"Y-y-you both took the… You said you didn't want to chan…"
"Yeah Donnie didn't wanna try it on his own." He shrugged.
"Where's Mikey?" She said, averting her eyes now that she knew she was gawking at Raphael.
"He's out with Riley." Donnie shrugged. He had moved now as the lap top laid on the hood of the Battle Shell. "Man, this teacher must be a genius." Donnie said sarcastically. "Did this coast you anything?" His concentrated expression never left the computer screen as Felicia shook her head.
"No, nothing. Just had to get it off line."
"That was smart of him." He said still deep with sarcasm, arching a brow with a snort as she nodded her head. She let her eyes wonder back towards Raphael as he leaned against the hood looking at her. She felt her cheeks heat up again as she looked back over Donnie's shoulder.
"So Don, you got a lot of work cut out for you with that huh?" Raph asked tearing his eyes away from Felicia as Donnie nodded. "You should probably go down to the lab. Get better reception or somethin'." Raph shrugged as Felicia smirked a little. Donnie rolled his eyes.
"Yeah, yeah you two go and have fun." He said waving his hand as he took the computer from the hood and walked towards the elevator.
"Wait Don, don't you need my help?"
"Not exactly. Do you know how to break down fire walls in order to re-root the program too…"
"Ok, no. You're right you should take care of it." She sighed as he smiled and pressed a button to call the elevator up.
"It should be taken care of once you crazy kids get back." He winked as Felicia's blush returned.
"C'mon." Raph said nodding his head in the direction of the far corner of the garage as he pushed himself from leaning against the hood. She noticed something covered in a white sheet as Raph walked towards it.
"W-Where are we going?" She stammered nervously as she followed against her own real will. She couldn't stop her body from following him. He absolutely captivated her and it made her stomach twist in a weird sensation. Confusion mostly. She sighed as he whipped the sheet off of his motorcycle.
"Wow…" She breathed as she looked at his shinny red metal and beautiful taken care of body.
"She's a beauty ain't she?" He chuckled folding the sheet and draping it against one of his work benches. "Been workin' on it for years now. Never road her in the daytime." He said as his dark eyes landed on hers. She felt her knees almost buckle to the look boring into her. "Let's go get somethin' to eat." He said grabbing a helmet and handing it to her. She took it with a smile and nodded.
"Alright."
"You like it fast?" He asked as she climbed onto the seat. She froze to his statement as he chuckled a little.
"Wh-What?" She asked in almost a gasp as Raph gave a soft husky chuckle.
"You used to ride four wheelers and shit right?" He asked kick starting the engine. It shook a little to his strength and she gripped tightly around his middle. Her eyes widened again as she bit her lip, letting her hands slow down as they moved over every cut in his abdomen under his black shirt. She silently thanked whatever God for having her be seated right now because she was sure her legs would have gave out under her.
"Yeah. I did, still do." She said placing the helmet on.
"Did you like it fast when you road 'em?" He asked again backing the bike up and opening the garage door with a button on a nearby wall. Her cheeks were on fire as she could tell he was phrasing the question a certain way, just to get this reaction.
"Y-yeah, I did." She said clearing her throat as he let out another husky laugh.
"Good." He said as the engine revved and he took off down the alleyways.
Willow smiled as she placed her messenger bag on her old black carpeted floor. Her walls a deep purple with a large black down comforter and purple sheets. She laid down in her full sized bed and sighed taking in the scent of her home.
"Ah, missed this bed." She said with a smile as Leo looked over at her from placing his duffle bag on the floor and sat next to her on the bed. "Lay back." She said tugging on his arm as he chuckled a little laying back next to her. "See, comfy right?" She asked looking over at him as he moved a little and nodded his head. He placed his hands over his abdomen as she smiled and turned towards him. "You're quiet." She said running her finger along his strong jaw line.
"Have you been with Keith in this bed?" He asked looking up at her as she furrowed her brow stopping her hand from running her hand down his chest.
"What?"
"Well you were with him for awhile." He shrugged. She snorted back a laugh putting her head down on his chest.
"Tiger, he was horrible at what he did. Nothing was even compared to what you can do for me, and yeah we did on this bed. These are new sheets my mom bought awhile ago and I've flipped the bed." She shrugged. "So technically yes, I have done thing in this bed that I am not too proud of with someone that I loath with every fiber of my being, however I love you and I would be more than happy to make new memories on here." She said with a sheepish smile as he smirked back.
"I love you too." He said leaning up, and moving her hair back from her neck with the tip of his nose as his lips slowly opened against her skin. She shivered to the feeling as he smiled, wrapping his arms around her waist and pulling her on top of him. She giggled into his neck as he started pulling her shirt up her back.
"Willow!" She heard her mother's voice yelled from down the hall. She groaned against Leo's lips, before rolling off of his perfect body.
"You don't move." She said pointing towards him as he started to lean up on his elbows. He stopped and smirked nodding his head. "I'll be right back." Moving quickly towards her door she opened it, sticking her head out. "What?!" She yelled back as Maggie chuckled.
"What would you like for dinner?"
"I don't care mah, anything. Ask dad." She said closing her door.
"Ask Leo." Maggie called back as Willow sighed.
"He's fine with anything! Just make whatever!"
"Ok, ok. Don't think I can't come up there at any time either!"
"Mah, I'm twenty six, I think I can…"
"Not in my house you can't!" She yelled back as Willow rolled her eyes. She closed her door and walked back to her bed as she noticed her TV was on, and Leo laying down with his hands behind his head, flicking through the channels.
"Comfy?" She asked dryly as he smirked and leaned up, grabbing her around the waist and pulling her down on top of him. His lips pressed to hers as she ran her hands down the back of his head to his shoulder.
"I am now." He said grazing his lips softly along her jaw line.
"I guess it's because I've always been fascinated with people. Seeing them react a certain way because a certain predicament. Saving memories too, that's another reason for keeping the camera with me. I just, always wanted to be prepared for something someone might do that they'd say later 'ah man, I wish we could have video taped that.' With me around it was never the case. I taped everything." Felicia shrugged as she took a swig of her Dr. Pepper.
Her and Raphael had stopped at a small pizza place in the village. He had mentioned going there to get pizza once before with Casey and said it was amazing. Driving with him was the most exhilarating experiences she had ever had. The wind rushing through her jacket and up her sleeves as it gave chills down her spine. The feeling of her front pressed fully into his strong, muscular back and feeling the move of his hips as he shifted in his seat or twisted the throttle. She always peered over his shoulder when she knew he was speeding up, watching his hand grip the handle bars of his bike, the muscles in his forearm flexing as he twisted it in his palm.
Raph smiled at her and sipped his Coke as he listened to her explanations. They were well thought out and she never seemed as though she was hiding herself from him. Like, she never needed to change herself around him. She was just Felicia. There was something about that, the lack of need to impress anyone that got him. She was comfortable in her own skin and she never needed to prove herself or compromise. She knew she was a geek and she accepted it. His smiled widened from the thought as she looked back up at him sharing the smile.
"What?"
"Nothin'." He shrugged picking up another slice. "So, you still have your Jeep?" He asked in another almost cocky smile. She smiled, letting her head fall as she looked at the table.
"Yeah, don't tease me 'bout that. There's nothing wrong with her. She just needs a new fuel pump, and possible an alignment, and some new break pads…"
"Alternator, new engine." He joked as she rolled her eyes with another smile.
"Shut up! I'll be able to fix her."
"I don't think Jesus could fix her." He chuckled chewing his pizza. She tossed her used napkin at him as he caught it and put it on the table.
"So what 'bout you?" She asked after a moment of silence fell over them. He looked over at her from looking out into the streets, clearing his mouth with another sip of Coke.
"What 'bout me?" He asked leaning his forearms on the table.
"Well, you said you didn't wanna change yourself and I'm confused to why now you changed your mind?"
"Well, like I said Donnie wanted to try it." He shrugged.
"There's no other reason?" She asked arching a brow. He made a face and then shook his head.
"Nope. Mikey was out and Don wouldn't stop buggin' me so I said fuck it and went for it." He said leaning back in his chair.
"Well, how do you like it?" She asked a little softer moving closer against the table.
"It's… Weird." He said leaning forward again. "But this," He said opening his arms towards the table and out the window. "Being here, and in daylight." He lowered his voice slightly. "It's really kinda amazin'…Not havin' to hide or keep in the shadows." He wiggled his fingers slightly as Felicia smiled, watching him intently. "It's nice." He shrugged leaning back.
"Licia!" I familiar voice rang through the small pizza parlor. She rose her wide brown eyes up to her blonde haired friend's, who had a very handsome blonde guy next to her. They walked close to each other but, neither holding the other's hand. She smiled for a moment and realized the blonde, handsome, and tall guy was Mikey.
"Hi Riley." She said with a small smile as Riley looked over their table, back and forth between Felicia and Raph. Raph caught Felicia's gaze as narrowed his eyes for a moment before giving a small shake of his head. She gave a slight nod in understanding. Riley's brow crooked as she took in the large guy sitting across from her usually timid and shy friend. He was beautiful to say the least and not someone you would want to mess with. His dark short, almost buzzed hair and strong broad shoulders under his tight black shirt fit that persona he gave perfectly. Mikey's large smile slowly spread over his face, dimples forming in his cheeks as the other guy at the table made eye contact.
"Raph…?" He asked softly leaning in as Raph groaned and shook his head. "Dude! You said you weren't gonna…"
"Can it Mikey!" He said tugging his younger brother into the booth next to him. "You wanna make it so Jersey knows our business, Jesus."
"Sorry dude, it's just, I mean… Whoa! You're dreamy…" He said putting his head on Raph's shoulder as Raph let out a growl and shoved him outta the booth and onto the black and red tiled floor. Riley and Felicia giggled as Riley helped the poor boy to his feet.
"So Raphie… Wow." Riley said eyeing him slowly as Raph shifted uncomfortably in his seat.
"I don't like blondes." He grumbled under his breath as Riley chuckled.
"I'm not naturally blonde." She said leaning forward and giving him a wink. Felicia rolled her eyes.
"Ignore her. She likes anything with male reproductive organs." She said shoving her friend off the table and moving their pizza over towards the window.
"Penis Leesh. It's a penis. You can say it, I know you can." Riley joked as Felicia's face flushed to the word.
"Shut up. You're so classy you know that." Felicia said rolling her eyes as Riley chuckled again.
"So is this like a date?" Mikey asked putting his hands on the edge of the table and leaning forward.
"No." Raph said as Felicia looked over at him from under her lashes. He looked out towards the window and she let out a soft sigh that her herself could barely hear.
"Sure seems like a date. Who's paying?"
"We both are." Felicia shrugged as Mikey looked towards Riley.
"They're going Dutch, how cute." She said putting hand over her heart and her head on Mikey's shoulder as he chuckled.
"So does that make what you two do dates?" Felicia asked a little more harshness to her tone from the teasing.
"Yeah." Riley shrugged looking at Mikey as he smiled. "He's hot, why the hell not!" She smiled back wrapping her arm around his waist.
"We're ecstatic for you." Felicia said dryly as Raph let out a soft laugh. His arms across his chest moving with it. Felicia caught his eyes for a moment as a small smirk turned up on her soft lips. He returned it as Riley rolled her eyes.
"We're going to the movies, you two wanna join?"
"What are you seein'." Raph asked before Felicia had a chance to decline.
"Quarantine."
"That weird lookin' zombie movie?" He asked as they both nodded. "Yeah sure, I'm in. Leesh?" He asked looking towards her as she shrugged. He smiled and leaned over taking out his wallet and putting a bill on the table. "Let's go." He said getting up as Riley and Mike walked out of the parlor.
"Hey, I thought I was gonna get half."
"Next time." He smiled as she furrowed her brow and got from her booth.
"Ok, but I'll pay for the movie tickets!" She said as he nodded his head with a smile.
Dinner was finished and Willow and her mother were already in the kitchen cleaning up the dishes and putting away the left overs. Paul watched Leonardo stand from his chair and grab some things left on the table and cleared his throat.
"Leo…" He called before Leo left for the kitchen. He looked back over at Paul, taking the closest seat next to him and putting the things in his hands back on the table. "I have something for you." He said with a smile wiping off his face from dinner and taking a sip of his beer. Leonardo nodded his head as Paul reached into his pants pocket and pulled out a long envelope. Leo furrowed his brow for a moment as Paul slid the paper across the table. "Let's just call this an early engagement present." He whispered as Leo kept his confused expression opening the envelope. He took out a check and read the number as his mouth slowly dropped open.
"Paul, I-I couldn't except this, this is…"
"Please, it would insult me if you didn't." Paul said placing a hand on Leonardo's shoulder. He smiled for a moment looking back down at the check and back over at his father-in-law.
"Paul this is…I mean…"
"I want this to be a down payment on this Dojo Willow has been talking about lately. She's excited about it, because you're so excited about it and believe me I can tell you are." He said eyeing Leonardo as his golden eyes danced over the check before looking up at Paul. "I know this human form is only temporary, but that doesn't mean you can't do something with it. Maggie and I were discussing this while you and Willow were outside with the dogs. We're behind you one hundred percent, as long as Will is." He said in a slight shrug. "This is a future for my daughter in something you were born to do. I know you were. Your discipline that Splinter instilled within you is an amazing thing. You can make a lot of money doing this, and being in love with her is all and good but I have to know my daughter is financially stable along with emotionally. This…" He said tapping the check as Leonardo listening to him carefully. "Is your key for keeping my daughter that way, and yourself. You're life together will be long and happy I have no doubt of that Leo, you're the only man I have ever known to make my daughter the way she is when she's with you." He said placing his hands over Leo's and patting them.
"This means a lot to me Paul. And, it'll mean a lot to Willow." Leo said with a smile as his father-in-law nodded returning it.
"I'm glad. You deserve it Leo." Paul said placing his hand on Leo's shoulder and squeezing a bit. "I never thought that I would find a guy for my daughter that I wouldn't have to worry about keeping her safe or happy." He said his tone cracking a bit as he cleared his throat, putting his head down a little. "I have no doubt in my mind that you're going to be that guy for her." He said giving Leo's shoulder another squeeze and dropping it to his wheelchair. "Come on, Mags has some pie in the kitchen." He said clearing his throat again wiping his eyes with the back of his hand, after turning from his son-in-law. Leo smiled and followed the man into the kitchen.
"Hi daddy, I made you some M&M cookies." Willow said with a smile as she licked some cookie dough off a wooden spoon. Paul smiled at his daughter as she leaned down and gave him a kiss.
"Thanks baby." He said looking over at Maggie as they exchange glances. He nodded his head as she smiled and looked towards Leo.
"Want some too Leo?" Maggie asked as Willow scooped some on her finger.
"It's reeeallly gooodd." Willow said walked over to him as he held up a hand.
"I'm fine, I'll have a cooked cookie." He said as she made a pout.
"Just taste it." She said leaning against his chest as he grabbed her hand from going near his mouth. "Please…" She pleaded as he sighed and moved the finger to his mouth. She smiled as he licked the dough off and she moved closer to him for a kiss. He smiled and kissed her back as she wrapped her arms around his shoulders.
"Hey, hey, not in the kitchen. Unsanitary!" Maggie said grabbing some water from a spray bottle and spraying Willow's backside with it.
Felicia buried her face into her hands, as her forearms clenched against the side of her ears to keep the intense screaming out of her head. Raphael chuckled every now and again as she looked over at him in disgust. She found nothing the least bit humors about this movie. She leaned over to look past him at Riley and Mikey as they both were talking. Their voices hushed, but faces illuminated for a moment as the scene grew brighter. Riley's eyes flicked back and forth over Mikey's as a flush of pink reached her cheeks. Felicia furrowed her brow, letting her eyes wonder for a moment down as she noticed Mikey's hand on Riley's thigh. Felicia's eyes widened as she sat back in her chair shaking her head. Billy was not going to be happy about that.
She sighed softly to herself fixing her eyes back on the screen and relaxed for a moment, seeing nothing was happening of interest in the movie. They all stood around talking and disscussing something. Then Felicia screamed as something fell in the background causing most people in the theater to jump or do the same. Raph chuckled again as he put his arm around her shoulders.
"Chill, it's only a movie." He said softly into her ear. She felt a rush of heat course through her from her stomach, up her chest and onto her cheeks as the hot breath made an imprint on her ear. She nodded her head slowly, trying to swallow down the saliva that made it's way into her mouth from the pure want of turning her face to his. It was so close, she could feel his shoulder leaning against hers and the heat from his body burning a whole through her jacket.
She adjusted her glasses as her hands let her face from covering her eyes as another gush of blood left a victims body.
"Oh God…" She groaned as she moved her head into Raph's shoulder. She felt the vibrations of his laugh against her face as she took in the scent of him. It was the same, she smiled at that. At least something was the same about him.
She knew she liked this new form, she could be insane and blind not too but, she didn't use it against him like Riley was with Mikey. She didn't think it was fair. As soon as they poor boy turned back to who he really was Riley was going to become indifferent with him. Not knowing whether her emotions she was feeling for his pretty face and beautiful body were real, or just lust. Riley rarely summed up her emotional attachment with men to be love. Often then not it was lust and once bored she'd toss them aside and have the other come along. She says is because she just doesn't want anything serious, that she is too young to be in love but, anyone close enough to her knows the real damage that stems much deeper than that. Abandonment. If she throws them away before they can her, she won't get hurt. If she tells herself not to fall and goes for guys with lack of a personality or anything in common with her, just sex and the need they both have then she keeps herself from really loving them in the future. She was more messed up then the four of them combined. Not that Riley would ever admit that.
With a sigh Felicia removed her hands once more as the dialogue of the movie, horrible, pointless dialogue went on and on she adjusted her glasses. She felt Raphael's hand slide down onto her shoulder as she looked over at it. It took up pretty much the whole thing, as his fingers just reached onto her arm. He started moving it slowly back and forth as she looked back over at him.
"You ok?" He asked softly, his face actually concerned but, a hint of amusement in his amber eyes. She sighed again, those were the same too. She nodded, biting her lip as he took his hand quickly from her shoulder and to the side of her face, pressing it into his chest. She nearly gasped at the sudden movement and then was very grateful as she sound of a scream rippled through the theater and blood gushing and splattering from someone's body followed. Raph removed his hand and patted the side of her face with a chuckle. He placed it back over her shoulder and stayed like that for the remained of the movie.
"So…" Willow said as she laid on the hammock under two large oak trees in her front yard next to Leo. Her head laid on his arm, as it was bent under her head, stroking her long strands softly. His foot laid over the edge as he rocked them softly back and forth. "What were you and my dad talking about?" She asked softly as he turned his head to look at her.
"Something interesting actually…" He sighed. He reached down into his pocket and pulled out a folded piece of paper. He dropped it onto Willow's stomach. She furrowed her brow and opened it.
"Holy shit!" She yelled, getting quickly from the hammock as Leo rolled off and onto the ground. He landed on his stomach and caught himself, pushing himself back to his feet. "What the hell is this?" She asked her tone both angered and completely confused.
"You're dad gave it to me for…"
"My dad?!" She exclaimed as Leo nodded. "What the…Why?"
"For our future, it's an engagement present he said." Leo explained as they stood away from each other, the hammock between them. Willow shook her head looking back down at the check under the large moon.
"This is insane."
"I know, I refused it but he said he would be offended if I didn't take it. He wants me to open a Dojo." He said with a slight smile as Willow's head snapped up.
"Wha…Really?" She asked softening her voice as Leo nodded. Her mouth dropped open as Leo sighed for a moment in relief. "For the Dojo…?" She asked again, softening still as Leo nodded again, walking around the tree to her. He slide his arms around her waist slowly as she held the check up against his chest. "Tiger this is, I mean, you've always wanted…"
"I know." He smiled.
"We're really doing this." She said again as tears started to form.
"I know that too." He said looking down at her as he kissed her forehead. "I love you."
"I love you too. Man, this is… Wow."
"Yeah." Leo agreed putting his head down on Willow's shoulder.
"I feel like Bruce Lee's wife Linda." She giggled as Leo furrowed his brow looking down at her. "Ya know, Dragon, that's your favorite movie Tiger." She said rolling her eyes as he nodded.
"My experiences I believe are slightly different than Bruce Lee's." He said arching a brow as she giggled again.
"Yeah maybe." She shrugged. He rolled his eyes and turned his head to kiss her neck softly. "We're really getting married." She sighed.
"We've went over this before haven't we?" He asked dryly picking his head up and looking at her.
"I know, but now that my parents know it's like… Real."
"And it wasn't before?"
"No, it still was. I guess it just hadn't fully, really seeped in yet. Now, with this. We're spending the rest of our lives together." She said looking up at him as he smiled. The wind blew softly, the smell of Fall lingering in the air. He caught a strand of hair from going into her face and held it there as he cupped her cheek.
"I wouldn't want it any other way." He smiled leaning down and kissed her lips softly.
Raphael and Felicia spilt up with Riley and Mikey after the movie. They were talking about going to a diner for something to eat, but Felicia said she couldn't even be around food after that movie. Raph chuckled and they said their good-byes and went to his bike.
Opening the garage door with a button Donnie installed on the bike he pulled into his spot, cutting off the engine. Felicia smiled, taking off the helmet he let her borrow and handing to him as he got off the bike.
"That was fun." She said as he held out his hand for her, steadying the bike as she got off. He nodded with a smile.
"I can't believe you were so scared at that stupid movie. Blood didn't even look real." He joked as she rolled her eyes.
"Well you would know." She said dryly moving aside as he placed the sheet back over the bike.
"Good thing you don't." He said looking over at her as she nodded, biting her lip. "I had fun too." He said in a sigh and leaning against his work bench.
They were a couple feet away from each other and Felicia's body was screaming at her to move. His ankles were crossed, as were his arms over his strong chest. The muscles in his bicep pronounced as ever against the black short sleeve shirt. She looked down at her feet after a moment, not willing to take it anymore.
"We should do it again sometime." She said finally, lifting her head back to his. He furrowed his brow and then nodded slowly. "We don't hafta go out, ya know." She said taking a small step towards him. He watched her carefully, eyes slightly narrowed in suspicion as she came closer. "Like, we don't have to leave the lair. We could just watch a movie here sometime. Order in." She shrugged as he nodded again. She stepped over his tool box in the middle of the floor and tripped slightly. She cursed herself in the stumbled as he moved quickly grabbing her in his arms before she hit the ground.
"You should come with a warnin' label." He said righting her back to her feet. She giggled nervously as he shook his head, trying not to laugh. She slowly let her hands run down his arms as her eyes moved back to his. She tired to move her gaze else where but she was locked. His amber, dark eyes torn into hers and she felt instantly vulnerable about everything. Her glasses, she hated those and never felt sexy in them. Her nose, the slight point of it, and the almost crookedness of it from when her brother threw a baseball at her when she wasn't ready. Her plain brown eyes, there was nothing beautiful about them. They were deep, almost chocolate brown and she always wished for green or blue. Isabella's eyes were beautiful and intense. She always dreamed for eyes like those.
He placed his hand on her soft cheek and she broke out of all her rambling thoughts. Nothing seemed to matter anymore. She furrowed her brow for a moment as she felt her body move closer against his. She didn't want this, she didn't want him to think that she wanted him just like this.
He leaned forward too now and she knew it was going to happen. Her heart pounded in her chest and she couldn't make her voice work to stop him. She didn't want this, but every fiber of her being was telling her she did. She wanted it so much it hurt. Letting her eyes slowly flutter close she could feel his hot breath against her lips as she licked them slowly. She could hear his slow, steady breathing as he inched closer, any second and they would be connected.
"Hey Raph, you home?" Donnie's voice called out as Felicia jumped away, clearing her throat. Raph sighed and still leaned against the work bench like nothing just happened.
"Yeah…" He called out, his voice cracking in the slightest as he cleared it. Donnie smiled and made his way over to them.
"Oh hey Licia. You're computer is all fixed, files and everything still intact." He smiled proudly as Felicia furrowed her brow for a moment trying to remember what he was talking about.
"Oh. Oh! Thank you Donnie!" She exclaimed running over to him, carefully to avoid any tools and wrapped her arms around his shoulders. He hugged her back with one arm, sliding around her tiny waist. Raph watched, his jaw clenching slightly as he leaned himself off the bench.
"You can come down and get it. Leo called." He said lifting his gaze to Raph. His head turned up and nodded. "He wanted to talk about some good news with all of us."
"He can't wait till he gets back?" Raph asked slightly annoyed as Donnie shrugged.
"Guess not. C'mon, come get your lap top." Donnie said, turning and keeping his hand on the small of Felicia's back as he guided her with him to the elevator to the lair. She smiled up at him, still in his human form and then over her shoulder at Raph.
"You comin'?" She asked him as he seemed to linger around his bike. He nodded his head following the two of them into the elevator.