Raph's POV

"Can we talk?" I asked. I had just fallen from the fire escape so my head really hurt. I stumbled to stand up and almost fell to the ground. I would have hit the floor again, but Lea caught me. She put one arm around my shell and I put an arm around her shoulder. "What are you doing here?" she asked in a concerned voice. We navigated to her couch where I took a seat with a light thud. She took a seat next to me and looked at my head.

"A bruise is going to form there. I better get you some ice." She got up and went to the kitchen. As she walked away, I couldn't help but stare at her swaying hips. I know that the action is involuntary, but hell was it arousing. I had always found her cute, hot, if you will. But only now did I allow my eyes to see her full beauty. Her face was a work of art. As she bent down to get a plastic bag from the pantry, her hair fell onto her face at just the right angle. As she put ice into the bag, you could see the concentration in her eyes. Her see green eyes were like a pool of knowledge. Unfortunately, it was sealed behind several bolted doors. I remember the first time I saw her, her eyes were intimidating, even to me. Don said that the eyes were the door to the soul. She didn't show her soul to anyone for several months. As I stared at her face, I could see that she was thinking about something else. That, and the water she was pouring into the bag began to land on the floor. As she got down with a paper towel to dry the floor, her hair fell on he face. Her hair. It was short and dark. It was also very soft. Once, in a drunken state, I remember playing around with it. She got annoyed with me after that because she hated it when anyone played with her hair. I liked every physical aspect of her. But my new favorite part were her lips. They were so soft, unlike mine that were probably rough and unpleasant. I wish I could say that was my first kiss, but It wasn't.

Yeah, I know, surprising. But my first kiss was an accident. It was with April and we were both drunk. We had been partying for her birthday and Casey had the brilliant idea to bring beer. I admit it, I probably shouldn't have had more than two, but I did. And got drunk. And kissed April. I want to think that's all that happened, but the bra in the back of my closet would say other wise. It still gave the shivers to think about it.

But even if my first kiss wasn't with Lea, it was still the first time I had ever felt this way.

I have to admit, Lea is very attractive, but that is not the thing I most like about her. I like, no, I LOVE her personality. She is strong and stubborn, just like me. But there's something there. That every time I get mad, she calms me down somehow. When I'm being stubborn, she makes me see reason. The same goes for her. I'm the one that calms her down when she's ready to kill someone. She has told me on countless cations that I make her see reason when she can't. We complete each other. She's the yin to my yang. I'm the yang to her yang.

A cold sensation on my forehead snapped me out of my train of thought. Lea had come back. She placed a plastic bag filled with ice and freezing water to my head. As she did, I couldn't help sighing. She was perfect. The person I could see being with for the rest of my life. Question is, how do I get there?

We looked at each other, and time seemed to stop. Green on gold. Just like before. But, unlike then, there was a building tension. We were both deciding if we should make a move or not. I swallowed hard. I had never felt so…. Trapped. I hated feeling like I couldn't do anything. I hated not being able to call for the courage to do something. I was usually all in, but now, I feel like I'm going to throw up.

"Hi," she whispered. Her breath hit my face lightly. She smelled like strawberries.

"Hey," I whispered back. She smiled. She closed her eyes. Fuck, she's beautiful. What I wouldn't do to know whats going on inside that head of hers.

I don't know how it happened but suddenly we were just inches apart. Her breath hit me in little pants. Holy crap, she's so close. I leaned in a little more. She didn't move.

Fuck, she's so close.

"Look," she whispered, "lets not make this more awkward than it needs to be."

"I don't find it awkward at all." I leaned in a little more. This time, she moved back a little.

"I just think we should talk about this….."

"Theres noting to talk about." Again I leaned in a little more. This time, I put one arm on her back. In turn, she put one hand one my plastron.

"If we're going to do this, there's some things you need to know." That made me stop. She breathed a breath of relief. She looked at me with wide eyes. "You should know that me and Leo-"

"Leo!" I pulled back fully. What did Leo have to do in this?

"Listen ,Raph, It not what you think-"

"Oh, it's not." Why did Leo always get what I wanted? Why was the great Leonardo always butting into MY life?

"Don't think I'm stupid, Lea! I know about you and Leo. Did you guys honestly think that no one would notice your talks? Or those looks from across the room? Or the long sparing sessions you two have?"

I got up and started passing around the room. "So what did you want me to know? That you and Leo have been secretly dating? That you and Leo have been planing this prank on me? That you were thinking of Leo when we were sparing?"

"No, that not it-"

"THEN WHAT IS IT?" I'm furious. I'm disappointed. How could I possibly think that a girl, let alone a human girl like Lea, would ever fall for an ugly, disgustingly green mutant like me? I was short-tempered, impatient, not a good listener, picking a fight where ever I can, mutant turtle. There was absolutely no way Leana Crosworthy would ever fall for me. So than why did she fall for Leo? Well, its obvious isn't it? He's perfect. He's passive, cool-headed, and not as bad looking as the rest of us. But I just have to know. "WHY? Why did you fall for my brother and not me? What does he have that I don't? Is he better looking than me? Is he cooler then me? Is he-?"

I was cut of short by a very sexy woman pushing be back down to the couch with a breath-taking kiss.

The kiss stared out needy, as if nether of us could get enough of the other. Which was absolutely true. My large hands were on her lower back. Hers were around my neck. Then suddenly my hands were all over. She had climbed into my lap. Her elbows were on my shoulders, her arms surrounding my head. Her hand started playing with my bandana, while he tongue begged entry. I was about to comply, when she pulled away. Just enough so that she could talk but so her lips brushed against mine when she spoke. She was breathing heavily and so was I. Our eyes locked with one another again. She bore holes into mine. She had a look of determination in her eyes. One that told me I better do what she says.

"Now will you listen?" She asked between breaths.

I nodded.

Like a lost puppy.

Lea's POV

After that mind-blowing kiss, I knew that Raph would listen. I took a deep breath. I still wasn't going to tell him about my Dad hitting me, that piece of information was irrelevant to our current situation. I'm only going to tell him the general. What he has to know. What scares me the most.

"First of all; I hope I made it clear that I don't like Leo that way. He's the big brother I never had. Second; what I was going to tell you is this." I got off of Raph's lap. I sat cross-legged in front of him, and so did he. I took a calming breath and looked at him square in the eye.

"Due to…recent events in my family, Leo thinks that it is not safe for me to live here."

"And I agree. With your Dad bringing in a different women every night and drinking uncontrollably, he could do something bad to you."

"Right…might," I started to remember his face when he was about to rape me; his pupils were enlarged, his breath smelled of alcohol mixed with some type of drug, and his hair was a mess. If you didn't know any better, you would think that he had just gotten out of bed. Raph snapped his fingers in my face to get me out of my trance.

"Anyway…" Raph said.

"Right. So here's my question" I took third deep breath. "Would you…Would you be willing to have me be the first face you see when you wake up? Me be the last face you see when you go to sleep?"

I could tell that the question stumped him. I was expecting that. Raph was a guy, after all. Males don't like to feel like they're pressured. But I just had to know, was Raph going to deal with me? Was he really serious about this? I won't lie, part of me wanted him to back out. But was it because I was scared? Or was it because I didn't think I could be with him that way? Was I asking myself those questions too?

"Would you be willing," I started again, " to see me in my worst and best moods? Put up with my problems?"

He kept staring at me.

"Can you really deal with me?"

"I could ask you the same question." He scooted a little closer. Our knees were touching. I could feel the heat radiating from his body. He smiled at me and sighed.

"I know this is gonna sound really cheesy and you might slap me, but," he got a little closer and said the sweetest thing I have ever heard him say;

"The worst thing you have ever done, the darkest thought you've ever had, I'll stand by you through anything."

And then we kissed.

I crashed my lips into his. He immediately responded by opening his mouth and letting my tongue in. As I explored his mouth, he pulled me back into his lap. Just as before, his legs were on the outside and my legs were around his plastron.

His hands were on my waist, but I started to feel on of them trailing upwards. And then I felt my shirt go up. Little by little. But it was going up. I shivered at the feeling of his cool had going up my spine. He was making me feel so good. But how to return the favor? I decided to bit his lip lightly at first. When that earned me a small moan, I bit a little harder. He growled and hugged me closer. This pressed my chest up to his. In effect, this caused a new rush of adrenaline. The kiss that had been so full of love had transformed into one full of hunger and lust. His hands traveled south to my butt and gave a squeeze. I moaned loudly. This is the most relaxed I had felt in years. Just when I was about to break the kiss for air, he broke the kiss and started leaving butterfly kisses on my jaw line.

"So when are you moving in?" He whispered in my ear.

"Shut. Up" I then started kissing his neck. A low moan came from the back of his throat. I could taste the nights sweat on his skin, but it didn't bother me. I knew it would be hard. That it would be awkward at times. But hey, when it comes to relationships, expect the unexpected.

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